Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

be learned. there are fewer than one hum
dred survivors. Mr. Wolff being, as OBJ
served, the only one in this city. On the
occasion Of a reunion of the members
of the organization nearly twenty years
ago Mr.. Wolff received. in response to
his invitations. some interesting replies
from his old comrades. as they accepted
the request to gather together once more
or declined with regret. Capt. S. e.
Chamberlain wrote from Savannah, Ca:
ITO you and every member OF that
gallant command who took part in that
affair is due the credit of saving the
cap tai on that day.
From Melbourne. Australia, was re-
ceiyed letter from III. O. e. Lane, re-
calling many very interesting episodes
in the history OF the 25th. Lane
was one Of the most gallant men in the
regiment. At White House landing ne
volunteered and crawied out between the
lines and held UP his carbine as some
thing for the Union artillery to sight on.
one of the communications was from
H. NJ Nevins of Redbank, n. j.. VINO
lost an arm at Fort Stevens and was
promoted to a lieutenancy from that
date.
Hiram Breidenbach wrote from Phila.
delnbia that he would come il he had
to steal his way on freight car.
F T. Connell. alias John Marsh, as he
-igns himself, wrote from New YORK:
Hello, 25 thought we were all dead,
but il must have been merely coma
tose state"
Besides rendering its notable serv ce to
the National Capital, the reg ment took
part in the bat les of Pamunkey, White
House Landing, Belle Plains Landing.
Charles City Court House, Hanover Court
House and many others.
One of Me- VOLTS most cherished pos
sessions is a certificate for consp cuous
gall -ntry in action at White House Land
ing This document executed in due legal
form, reads as follows:
BERRYSvILLE. Ark. June II, 1898.
This is to certify that at the battle OF
White House Landing Va, about June Fl.
lsS4 was hFs5 th n NINA Vnr CG sn
airy; that On that day and during the battle
Lieut.. Charles n. Howard OF the above regiment
handing my company. Companies and Of
the above regiment were situated On or right
During the battle It became necessary. for some
Of command to place themselves In most
G and
ing to our front and on our right: At this mo-
ment I consulted Lieut.. Howard: my aid. =. as
volunteers Of few men to advance over our
breastworks In the face Of the enemy to locate
their movements. To this call can cheerfully
testify that John H. Wolff late Company of
the above regiment. with Lieut.. Howard and
others OF the regiment, all of which did most
manfully and bravely advance over the works.
down the old railroad bed. under heavy FIRE
from the enemy. In this movement that gal
liant young Off cer Lieut.. Howard. was wounded
and was carried back by the above named sol
ders into our Lines. where he died ! can fur
Their say that the information these men brought
back was Of great value in protecting the large
wagon train at this point. as well as the large
Too much credit cannot be given to the above
named soldiers for their bravery at the battle
Of White House Landing Va.
(Signed) WILLIAM W. KINGSLAND,
1st Lieut.. Com. Co. A, 18th n. Y. Cav.
Mr. Wolff keeps track. as well as he is
able Of his old comrades of the 18th
and will make an effort to gather
togeth as many as possible for the exer-
cises in connection W tn the proposed
monument to their fallen cOnfreres at
battle-ground cemetery.