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River, and moved down on to the Fred
ericksburg road, where he seized an
ammunition train which was coming up.
He was Immediately attacked by Tyler,
who had been warned of the move
ment during the course of the after
noon, and was ready for him. Tyler's
TALON drill, straight upon the aston
ished Confederates, firing solid volleys.
Altho the artillerists lost heavily from
their unnecessary exposure, they pre-
served their formation and stood up to
their work bravely, driving Ewell, who
admits having 5000 men, back into the
woods. The battle began about $50
and attracted Meade's attention, who
directed Hancock TO send a division on
the double-quick TO Tyler's assistance
Gen. Warren, who was nearer, was also
ordered to send assistance, and forward
ed the Maryland Brigade, which reach
ed the ground in time to make its pres
ence sharply felt by the enemy The
lst Nd, coming up from Fredericks-
burg. saw the fight going on, and Joined
In at once without waiting for orders,
taking position on Tylers right At the
time that Hancock arrived. the sever
ity of the fight was over, and Gen.
little later. The fighting continued until
about 9 o'clock, when the enemy final
ly gave way and retreated with much
haste across the Ny. EwelI admits q
loss of about 500 killed and wounded
and 400 prisoners with a loss in killed
and wounded on our side Of about the
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cent of benefit nor one iota of support,
but did rebound to the cause of the
Union by firing anew the patriotism
and courage not only of all good loyal
people on land, but the brave hearts OF
the sailors of 1861 to 1861
With the Q. S. s. MonongaheIa.
Charles Jones. 7S Manchester street,
Oldham, England, writes:
Il am very pleased to see an account
in The National Tribune [March BID
by +. G. Rundiett, who served under
that brave sailor, Admiral Farragut
Comrade Rundlett said that only 900 of
those men of iron who served in the
good old Southwest Gulf squadron are
alive l trust that he is mistaken.
Il served on the u. S. s. Mononga-
hela. When We left the Delaware we
were under Capt. McKinstre. He was
wounded at Port Hudson in February,
1863. We afterwards had Capt Smith
(of the Mississippi. which was burnt
at Port Hudson the same night that
Capt. McKinstre was wounded). Mr.
Dewey, now Admiral Dewey, was Ex-
ecutive Officer on the Mississippi when
she was burnt
Capt. Smith was relieved by Capt
Reed. from the New London, small
vessel Capt. Reed was mortally
wounded near Donalsonviile. We land
ed him at Baton Rouge where he died.
was one of the second cutters crew
that landed him. 1 remember it we'll
After landing Capt. Reed we brought
Col Grierson, who had just arrived. in
command of the 7th and sth ILL., Cav
Il should like to hear of any other
shipmate that was with me in those
days. do correspond with one. Conn
rade NJ. j. Lineham. New Richmond,
Wis"
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Tie aeth and 12eth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly furnish me with brief history
of the 36th and 126th Ind. "A. S. Ba-
ker, 20 Nillson street, Rochester, n. Y.
The 36th Ind, one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Richmond
Oct. % and "a, 1861, the original mem
bers mustered out Sept. 81, 1864, and
the veterans and recruits consolidated
into one company and retained in SER
vice until July IL, 1865, when it was
transferred to the 30th Ind. 1t was
commanded by Coils. William Grose and
oliver H. Carey in succession. During
the Autumn OF 1861 it took part in the
Kentucky and Tennessee campaigns of
the Army of the Ohio, and in 1862
Joined BuelPs army, in which it fought
the battle of Shiloh. 1t was present
during the siege of Corinth, and after
ward took part with that army in the
Kentucky campaign of 1852. At Stone
River, fighting in Palmer's Division, it
lost % killed, 81 wounded and IS miss
ing. 1t fought at Missionary Ridge,
and remained near Chattanooga during
as it started for Atlanta. 1t took part
In all the battles of the Fourth Corps
from May to August, 1864, being or
dered home for muster-out while in
front of Atlanta. 1t belonged to STAN
ley's Division, Fourth Corps, and lost
113 killed and 1872 from disease, etc.
It's total of killed and wounded was
406, and IL of its members died in Con-
federate prisons.
The 126th Ind, better known as the
11th Ind. Cav, was organized at Lafay-
ette, KOkomo and Indianapolis from
Nov. 10, 1868, to April 2, 1864, for three
years, and mustered out Sept. 19, 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. Robert r.
Stewart, who resigned May 9, 1865,
succeeded by Cot Abram Sharra, in
command at the time of muster-Out.
1t belonged to Hatch's Division, Will
sons Cavalry Corps. and lost 13 killed
and 161 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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WASHINGTON C., THURSDAY S.

same. Most of our wounded were able
to walk back to the field hospitals, be-
ing hit in the hands and arms Many
of them came in with improvised ban
dages tied tightly arpund below the
wound to check the bleeding, so great
was the fear among the inexperienced
soldiers of hemorrhages In consequence
of this, their hands and fOrearms, when
the arm had been wounded were ter
ribly swollen and of livid color.
Gen. Ferrero's Division of colored
troops had an initiation into battle at
this time, as well as the artillerists
They were stationed on the plank road
from Orange Court House to F'reder-
icksburg, not far from Salem Church,
and over five miles north of the Harris
House. In front of his division were
thrown out the I'd Ohio and Sd N. j.
Cav, both white regiments. The cav
airy was driven in when Ewell attack
ed, but fell back fighting. and Ferrero
formed his division to support it.
Nothing more than a skirmish result
ed, however, for the enemy retreated
after slight loss, and our loss was only
two cavalrymen killed, seven wounded
and two missing.
Thus ended the fighting at SpOtsyl-
vania and the second epoch of the cam
paign.
ITO he cOntinued)
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The 31St, Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Can you
give me any information about the 31st
Ind. Geo. H. Balm, Golconda, New.
The 31st Ind, one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Terre
Haute Sept. 20, 1861, and after serving
out two enlistments was mustered out
Dec. s, 1865. 1t was commanded by
Coils. Chas. Cruft, John Osborn and
John T. Smith in succession. Its first
experience in battle was Fort Donel-
son, where it lost nine killed, 81 wound
ed and one missing, and was command
ed on this occasion by Maj. Frederick
Arm, Col. Cruft having command of the
brigade. At Shiloh, where Maj. Arm
was killed, it lost 81 killed, ia wound
ed and three missing. 1t was with Buell.
in his campaigns of 1862, and after
ward at Stone River 1t lost five killed
as wounded and 81 missing At Chicka-
mauga it was commanded by Col
Smith, and lost five killed, 81 wounded
and IT missing. After Atlanta the 31st
went in pursuit of Hood, fighting at
Nashville. 1t belonged to Stanleys' Di-
vision. Fourth Corps, and lost 120 killed
and 25S from disease, etc. Its total of
killed and wounded was 432. 1t took
active part in some IA battles, and was
present at six others.-Editor National
TribuDe
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Wright We're ordered to move their
troops in the night to the position cap
tured on the 18th, and attack the
enemy's intrenchments there at day
light, the Second Corps to lead the
attack, with the Sixth Corps on its right.
Gen. Burnside was directed to attack
in conjunction, while Warren, who was
left to hold more than half the line
with his corps, was to aid with the
heavy fire of artillery. The artillery of
the Second and Sixth Corps were placed
in the old works to fire over the heads
of the troops as they advanced. But
little could be known of the character
of the works to be assailed, as all the
reconnoissances had been hurled back
by the sharp resistance of the enemy
before any real knowledge had been
gained.
Prompt as ever, Hancock moved for
ward at a. m with Gibbons and Bar
lows Divisions in the advance formed
in line of brigades. AS they neared the
works, which were concealed by the
forest and protected by the unusually
heavy ENHANCEMENT of abatis, they
found the enemy alert and ready for
them. A terrific storm of artillery and
muSketry burst upon them, thru which,
however, they pressed forward with the
greatest gallantry, until they came to
the abatis. The ConfederatesNh had proflt-
ed by their harsh experience of the
18th, and We're not to be caught again
that way. They had 20 guns in po-
sition, and Gen. Alexander, Longstreets
Chief of Artillery, proudly claims that
the attack was repulsed by the artil-
lery alone, which swept away the col
umns as they emerged from the woods
and struck the abatis. Hancock's men
showed astonishing determination and
valor, and the Corcoran Legion was par
ticularly complimented for its resolute
efforts to force its way thru the entan-
clement and reach the enemy behind
the works. 1t appears that Barlow's
and Gibbons men were far from being
discouraged by their rude reception, and
continued the attack for several hours,
but by 10 o'clock Hancock decided that
it was hopeless to prolohg the contest,
and ordered a retreat, of which Gen.
Meade approved. Similar ill-success at
tended the attack uf the Sixth Corps.
On Burnside's front, Crittenden's and
Potters Divisions attacked with spirit,
and after being repulsed, charged again,
but lost heavily, tho ground was gained
which commanded parts of the Confed-
crate line. Gen. Willcox's Division con-
fined it's share to supporting the attack
with the heavy. fire of its batteries
The failure of these assaults convinc
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(To be continued.)
The 10th and 29th Me.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of these regiments
Leonard c. Hill, Hancock, Mass.
The 10th Me. was organized at Cape
Elizabeth in October, 1851, for two and
three years. The two-years men were
mustered out May Z and 8, 1863, and
the remainder consolidated into a bat
talon and transferred to the 29th Me.
in November. 1868. 1t was commanded
by Col. George l.. Beal, belonged to
Williams's Division, and lost 80 killed
and 54 from disease. etc.
The 29th Me, with the exception of
Cos A and d, was organized at Angus
ia from Nov. 13, 1863, to January,
1864, for three years. Cos. A and d
were transferred from the 10th Me-,
and the former was mustered out Oct.
1S, 1864. Capt. E. S. Buffers unas-
signed company of Maine infantry, or
ganiZed in September 1864, for one
year, was assigned to the 29th as Co.
A after the muster-out- of the former
company. The regiment was COM
manded by Col George L. Beal, pro-
NOTED to Brigadier-General Nov. 20,
1864, succeeded by Col. Geo. H. Nye.
1t belonged to Dwight's Division, Nine
teenth Corps, and lost AZ killed and
1876 from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The 63d Pa.

Editor National Tribune: I would
like to hear from our regiment. the SD
Pa, once in awhile. G. Homeyer,
827 Butler street, Etna, Pa.
The SD Pa, one of the fighting regi-
ments, was organized at Pittsburg Aug.
l. 1861, the original members mustered
out Sept 9, 1864. and the veterans and
recruits transferred to the 99th Pa. and
afterwards to the 105th Pa. 1t was
commanded by Coils. Alex Hays. a West
Point man: A. s. Morgan, VIM. S. Kirk
wood and John A. Danks in succession.
When the Third Corps went to the
Peninsula the esd went with it, and
took part in some of the hardest fight
ing of that campaign. At Fair Oaks,
with only eight companies in line. it
held its own in the face of a hot fire,
losing % killed. 70 wounded and 20
missing. Col. Hays was severely wound
ed at Manassas, and finally lost his life
in the Wilderness. The regiment lost
heavily at Charlottesville where many
of its valued officers fell. 1t belonged
TO Birney's Division. Third Corps. and
lost 1S6 killed and 134 from disease,
etc. Its total of killed and wounded
was 121, and 81 of its members died in
Confederate prisons.-Editor National
Tribune
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ed Grant of the hopelessness of finding
any weak spots in the Confederate lines,
and he began moving troops to the left
to resume his flank march upon Rich
mond. On May 10 the Second and
Ninth Corps moved to the left and
formed in reserve, the latter taking
a position on the left of the
Sixth. Lee detected this. and sought to
interrupt it and gain possession Of the
Fredericksburg road by passing our
right flank. Gen. Robert o. Tyler's Di-
vision of Heavy Artillery, only recently
brought from the defenses of Washing
ton, was guarding this flank and the
road leading to Fredericksburg. 1t was
in the vicinity of what was known as
the Harris House. These artillerymen,
organized into regiments sometimes
1000 strong, had never before been in
battle. Stationed for more than two
years in the forts around Washington,
they had been drilled to the highest ex-
actness, according to old-fashioned West
Point models of absolutely well-dress-
ed lines and precise movements. They
had not yet learned the tricks of vet
Grams in lying down and taking advan-
tage of every shelter. Gen. Ewell, to
whom was assigned the duty of turn
ing our right flank. crossed the Ny
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issued to Hancock to resume his po-
sition at the salient and attack the
enemy at daylight on May Is, in front
of that point. Wright was directed
to form the Sixth Corps on Hancock s
right, and attack at the same hour
while Burnside was to attack from his
front The Second Corps had been re-
inforced on the 18th by Tyler's Divi-
sion of Heavy Artillery and the Cor
coran Legion. which brought an addi-
ton of 5000 much-needed muskets.
Owing to its severe losses in action,
Motifs Division, the Fourth and Sec
ond Corps, was consolidated into a bri-
gade, and assigned to Birney's Division,
According to Gen. Humphreys esti-
mate, the reinforcements received by
the Army of the Potomac up to this
time must have been between 1900
and $4,000 men. The exact number
cannot be known, as many convalescing
men returned to their regiments, and
about 1,S00 drafted men We're distribut-
ed among the various organizations.
This number was far from making good,
however, the losses in battle. To off
set the arrival of these additional
troops, Sc regiments, whose terms of
service had expired, were given their
discharge, so that, on the whole, the
Army of the Potomac must have been
several thousand weaker than when it
crossed the Rapidan. Lees army was,
of course, much weaker, but the Con-
federates were straining every nerve to
keep its ranks filled up, and probably,
in spite of its heavy losses, 1t was nearer
being equal in strength to the Army
of the Potomac than when the fighting
began.
Gen. Grants Kind-Heartedness.
Gen. Horace Porter gives this Incl
dent, which speaks eloquently of Grants
unfailing consideration for those about
him:
while riding about the field, Gen.
Grant stopped at house and express
ed a desire to prepare some dispatches.
A number of wounded men were lying
upon the porch and in the rooms; they
had made their way there in accord
ance with the usual customs of wound
ed men to seek a house. 1t seems
to be a natural instinct, as house con-
veys the idea of shelter and of home.
| walked with the General into back
room to see whether there was a dry
spot which he might take possession
of for a short time, to write messages
and look over the maps.
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LAS we entered, there was seen sitting
in the only chair a Confederate Cor
poral of infantry. who had been shot
in the right cheek. just under the eye,
the ball coming out near the left ear.
mass of coagulated blood covered his
face and neck, and he presented a
shocking appearance. He arose the
moment we entered, pushed his chair
forward toward the General. and said
with "a bow and smile: Here, take my
chair, sir Gen. Grant looked at him,
and replied: 'Ah, you need that chair
much more than /; keep your seat. ]
see you are badly hurt The officer
answered good-naturedly: If you folks
let me go back to our lines, L think
ought to be able to get leave to go
home and see my girl; but l reckon She
wouldn't know me now The General
said, Il will see that one of our Sur
geons does all in his power for you,
and soon after he told one of the Sur
geons, who was dressing the wounds
of our own men, to do what he could
for the Confederate. The dispatches
were afterward written in another room.
lThirty-three years afterward / discov-
cred that this Corporars name was
w. r. Thraxton, and that he was in
excellent health, and living in Macon,
Ca"
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Long-Distance Hearing

Peter Kaps, 10Th Ky.,s Portsmouth,
Ohio, was on picket duty at Bridgeport,
Ala, out of camp and away from other
noises while the battle of Nashville was
going on. He heard the cannon very
distinctly, while those in camp could
not. He was called to the outpost to
examine the passes of two citizens, and
they listened to the sound together.
They thought that it was an air line
of 10 miles, while by railroad it was
122 miles.
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74th Birthday,

Comrade J. H. r. Story, 109th Pa,
Philadelphia, Pa, and man who has
devoted his life to getting more just
and liberal allowances for his maimed
comrades, celebrated his 74th birthday
April IA. and received the congratula-
uons of his comrades of Philadelphia.
He lost his leg at Dalton, Ga.
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Reunion 18th iii.

The 49th Annual Reunion of the 3th
Ill. will occur at Dixon, Ill, May "a,
and the next day those in attendance
will go to attend the Department En-
campment at Freeport.-C. H. Noble,
Dixon, President; R. NJ. Hevenor,
Downers Grove, Secretary.
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Days of Working and Watching.

May Is, 16 and II were busy days
Every mile of the enemy's line was
carefully examined and felt as to its
strength, with reconnaissance, which
frequently brought on sharp fighting
from the Confederates, who resented
their neighbors knowing too much about
their affairs. All the corps intrench-
ed their fronts, and the Fifth Corps
made particularly strong works. Roads
were opened thru the woods to facili-
tate the army movements, and far to
the rear the railroad corps were at work
constructing a line from Aqua Creek to
Fredericksburg, and strengthening the
high bridge across the Rappahannock.
This was of inestimable benefit to the
wounded. The efficient hospital service,
aided by the Sanitary Commission, had
taken possession OF Fredericksburg, and
all that was possible was being done
to relieve the sufferings of the wounded
Much more could be done, however, If
these could be gotten back to Washing
ton, city already filled with hospitals,
built and equipped on the latest scien-
tific knowledge. Day and night, over
the railroad to Aqua Creek, and on
the steamers plying to Washington,
flowed back a great river of youths, who
only few weeks before had marched
across the Rapidan In all the pride and
strength of young manhood, but who
were now more helpless than infants
with body-shattering wounds and the
racking OF near-to-mortal pains. The
cars and vessels which went one way
loaded with the sad wreckage of war,
came back with another flood of strong
young manhood TO take the places OF
the fallen.
The comparative uselessness of artil-
| lery in that country made a long train
of cannon an incumbrance. and the or
ganizations of the reserve artillery were
therefore broken up, and 80 of its guns
| sent back TO Washington with the artil-
! lerists transferred to I'LL up the bat
teries which had been in more active
service The caissons were kept to
carry the reserve ammunition.
Again at Bloody Angle.
The movement of the Fifth Corps tC
| the extreme left of the army and the
strong defensive works il had made
warned Lee that his right flank was
| again in danger, and he strengthened
that wing heavily. 1t occurred to MAJ
Gen. Wright and Gen. Humphreys that
Lee was stripping his left for this pur-
pose and that another attack like that
on the salient angle might break thru
the line the Confederates had construct
ed in the rear of this. Gen. Wright pro-
posed to attack with his corps alone and
try to break thru, but 1t was decided
| to send in the Second Corps also.
On the 18th, Gems. Hancock and
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE. DEAF.

A celebrated New York Aurist has been
selected to demonstrate to deaf people that
deafness is a disease and can be cured rap
idly and easily in your own home.
He proposes TO prove this fact by sending
TO any person having trouble with their ears
trial treatment of this method abSo-
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trouble with their ears to Immediately address
DIR. Edward Gardner. Suite 967, No. 40 West
Thirty-third Street. New York City. and We
wish TO assure them that they will receive by
ment."
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Mrs A. /. Howe, Tully, \. Y. wrItes:-"ActIna' re-
moved cataracs from both my eyes. can read well
without glasses Am is years old" Robert Baker,
Ocean Park, CAL writes:-"I should have been blind
had not used AETNA"
AETNA will be sent trial. postpaid. IL
you will send your and address to the
AETNA Appliance Co, Dept GLIB. s11 Walnut ST.,
Kansas City, No.. you Will receive, free. valu-
able hOok-Prof. Wilson's Treatise Disease-a
book that will instruct and interest you.
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failing eyesight, cata-
racts, granulated lids and
other Affections OF the
eye by Actina-a safe and
humane method of treat
ment. which has given
complete relief in many
cases after they had been
pronounced incurable.
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PENSIONS, PAY, BOUNTY

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tabl n v
by aii
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EYESIeHT RESTORED
A Wonderful Discovery that Correets Az
nietiens OF the Eye without
Cutting Drugg;ng.

There is need of cutting. drugging. or prob
ing In treating most forms OF eye disease. Hun
dreds nf people report having been relieved OF
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and worry. Sold on little payments. Write for
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II you live In Canada. address Canadian 1900
BRANCH HOUSES: We maintain pranches
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principal cities We also make shipments
from our warehouses in Kansas City. San
Francisco and Seattle
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Cruise of the Shenandoah.

F. G. Rundlett (Farragut's Fleet),
Lowell, Mass, writes:
"The Shenandoah's crew was COM
posed of "a officerssand 119 men. She
cruised $4,000 miles. without serious in
jury, between Oct. 80, 1864, to June IS,
1865, visited every ocean but the Ant
arctic. never lost a chase, and was sec
ond only to the Alabama. She carried
the rebel flag around the world, and
was the only vessel to DO so. She car
ried the rebel flag six months after the
South was overthropn, being a good
part of her cruise away North, among
the whalers, in the Arctic Ocean, where
she got no news from the States. and
where she made most of her captures
and eluded the u. S. vessels that were
cruising for her. She fired her last gun
in defense of the South June 22, 1865
She captured 80 vessels, 32 of which
she burned, valued as follows: Vessels.
$755,Si1; cargoes, $436,3S2; total val
uatiOn, S1,172,223. Six vessels she cap
tured she released under bonds of
$1SS,600. She captured "a vessels in
June. She steamed up the river Mercy
Nov. 6, 1865, and on the Sth surren-
dered to the British Nation. All the
above is taken from the Official Rec
ords (NavaD of the War of the Rebel
lion. The captures caused the owners.
masters and crews loss of property and
untold suffering; but how much did it
cripple the u. S. Government or help
the COnfederates' cause? Surely, II was
wicked waste of property of which
the Confederacy never received one
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John Marley, Wyalusing, Pa, writes:
II am one of the old line veterans
l have served in the U. S. Navy off and
on ever since May l, 1S49. | was on
the Macedonian when Commodore Per-
ry made the expedition to Japan 1
was also on the u. S. S. Richmond, ly-
ing in Spesia, Italy, when our civil war
broke out. Three of our officers re-
sigaed-Mr. Marley. Mr.. Alexander,
Chief Engineer, and Mr.. Sheppard
Our ship was ordered home, and