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The Eirst nt Columbia.

Editor National Tribune: l notice in
your valuable paper that Comrade Ed
$. Vernon, of Corn ng, Kan, wants to
know what troops first entered Co
lumbia, S. c." l feel that am safe in
saving I'VE killed the bar" AT least.
| am confident that we were there be-
fore his hide was off. / think Comrade
Vernon is a little off as to the time the
pontoon bridge was laid by our troops
across Sugar River He says "on the
morning of Feb H." l think it was on
the evening of Feb. 16. l was a MEM
ber of the Iowa Brigade, composed OF
the 1lth. 18th, 18th and 18th regl-
ments. About 10 O'Clock on the 18th
our brigade arrived on the opposite side
of the river from Columbia, where the
bridge that crossed the river was
burned. We went into camp near
there. AT that time | was serving as
an Orderly at brigade Gen. Belknap's)
hcaduuarters In the evening / went
UP the river about a mile. where our
troops had just completed pontoon
bridge across the Sudar River, which
crossed, and went to a log house near
the forks of the river. There was a
rebel cavalryman's horse lying dead in
the front yard. with saddle and bride
on. which had just been shot BY cur
advance pickets.
on the 18th. about noon, a detail of
some Is or 20 men was made from our
brigade to try and cross the river into
Columbia. / got permission to go with
them. We got an old fiatboat and pro-
Ceedcd Clipping water to keep it from
under cover of an old mill
that stood on the east bankfor Colum-
bia side of the river, near where the
bridge crossed, while our battery kept
sheling the mill until we got nearly
across. When the battery ceased firing
the rebels had all left the mill. on
landing our squad proceeded at once to
the State House, Exchanging a few
shots as we went with the rear guard
of the rebel cavalry. There was no flag
on the Capitol when we got there.
Will not venture to say what regiment
placed the Stars and Stripes on the
Capitol Building, but / am very conf
dent that the Iowa Brigade is entitled
to the credit of having the first men
in the city Of Columbia.-W. II. Jen-
nings, Co. c, 11th Iowa, Davenport,
Neb
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One Who Was There.

Editor National Tribune: I hnvN new
er seen q statement in your valuable
paper as to what troops on the Union
side opened the battle of Gettysburg.
l was a member of Co. +, 9th y. Y.
Cav. which formed a part of Gen. Bu-
ford's Cavalry Division. We went thru
the town of Gettysburg about 5 o'clock
in the afternoon of June 81, 1863, be-
ing the first of the Union troops to en-
ter the town. | shall never forget the
reception given us by the citizens. 1t
seemed that every window in the upper
stories of the buildings on the streets
thru which we passed was filed with
men, women and children and that
each person was waving the Stars and
Stripes as a joyous welcome to us. We
went into camp in the suburbs OF the
town, between it and the ridge" back
of small log house. on the morning
Of July l the pickets of the 9th n. Y.
Cav. were driven in by the enemy and
our regiment went to their support, fol-
lowed by the entire division. and the
battle was commenced. Our division
held the Ridge until about l o'clock in
the afternoon. when we were relieved
by the First and Eleventh Corps of in
fantry. Our brigade then fell back to
the east of Gettysburg. faced to the
east and dismounted. About this time
one of our own batteries commenced
firing on us. which was stopped only
after orders for them to cease firing
had been sent them three different
times. We then went west thru Get
tysburg, where we lay all night without
removing the saddles from our horses.
In the morning our company and Co.
X were sent to look after our wagon
train and turn it back to the division.
and on our return found the division
had gone to Westminster for supplies,
where we overlook them about II
o'clock that night. The facts are that
Gen. Buford and his cavalry division
opened the battle of Gettysburg.-Sam-
uel w. Brown (known as Wash
Brown }. Co. Il. 9th N Y Cay Kensinr-
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opening or field without any fences.
One Johnny turned TO the left, one to
the right and the other Kept straight
ahead Shriver followed TO the left
and Johnson to the, right and L pur-
sued the one ahead. Il was gaining on
him in good SHAPE snwhep his horse
turned into a narrow lane, that led to
a house and barn. As ha turned he
dropped his gun. I, don't. think he in
tended to go that way, but his horse
did. - TO-
In the barnyard his horse ran upon
a large pile of manure and he rolled
off l fired my first SHOT at, him at close
range and called to- him 70 surrender.
which he did. sitting on bis knees and
throwing up both hands. l. got his arms
and took him back the way, we came.
On going back we soon met the other
two boys and the advance guard. Shriv-
er captured his man. but Johnson's
man got away. Again leading the ad-
vance, after turning our prisoners over,
we separated. johnson and Shriver go
ing to the left and 1 to the right-hand
road. 1 had not proceeded far until 1
saw a rig coming towards me. 1t con-
tanned four or five rebel officers. I
tu-ned into the brush. and they kept
going straight toward the advancing
column.
Soon after we saw several Johnnies
carrying wood. When they saw us they
dropped the wood and ran into the tim
Der. We saw one drop behind a log,
and we ca~'urcd him. He said we
were clos camp of A. p. Hills
Corps 1g few rods farther
up the ro& a large camp which
the prisoner us containedSahe sick
and those to take care Of the camp,
and that the able-bodied men were all
out fighting. While we were viewing
the camp one of our company boys
came and told us the column had
turned north. and when we caught up
our regiment was going into camp for
the night. Thus ended one of the most
successful and exciting days of my
three years soldier life. Fred John
sons address five years ago was Nor
gan, Fayctte County, Pa, and George
lived somewhere in Kansas at
that time.-Henry Dick, Co. 3. 18th
Pa Cav Carbon. Iowa.
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Stories Eminenty Worth Telling OF Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.
and Adventures

1 started along the line and asked
guard for q chew of tobacco. He sur
prised me by throwing down to me q
piece of tobacco and telling me to take
off a piece, something l had never seen
a guard do before. He was so very
good-natured that 1 thought 1 would
see if he would tell me the news. /
asked him what the cheering was
about.
He replied: Peace is declared. 1 be-
lieve."
On my asking him what the terms
were, he said. Il believe they acknowl-
edge our independence"
/ told him that we knew better than
that, and asked him if he did not know
that Lee had surrendered. He wanted
to know who had told me so.
He said: IF they knew who told you
anything like that they would kill him,
for we were threatened that if we told
the prisoners we would be killed"
Having made one good guess. l
thought l would try another; so l said:
You know Johnston has surrender
ed, too. don't you?"
His reply was confession. He said:
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REAL ESTATE.

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other farms. McGrath Mountain View, Mo-
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Easy terms. Union Soldier. Nottoway. Virginia
Wanted-Good farm in good locality. Will deal
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Both are desirable pieces of property and can
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Property and town lots in this proximity to
our Nations Capital have nearly doubled in
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Probably never before in the history of medl-
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Der been either relieved cured OF nervous
weaknesses, shattered nerves, insomnia, night
sweats. failing manhood. failure of memory
and premature old age. Our mail is flied with
grateful letters These facts should lead you
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Sent by mail in plain package only
receipt OF this adv. and 81. 1877
Made by their originators c. L Hood Co.,
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Brothers in the War.

Sept. 80 there was held at the home
of John Woods. in Seward, Neb., a re-
union of six brothers and four sisters
-Four of the brothers served in the war
and two of the sisters husbands. Their
names We're: Joel Woods, 18th Pa; !;
Isaac Woods, 14th Pa; l.. B. Woods,
14Sth Pa; John Woods, 7th Ohio Cav.
The brothers-in-law We're ]. B. Fergu-
son, 14Sth and 2O6th Pa, and ]. l..
Coy, 21st Pa Cav
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HON ESTEADS

aegh hkITEN Union Soldiers who homestead
WAN IL ed some land, but less than l60
CNI nlEDc, acres before June %. 1874,
ooG1i6oS are entitled TO additional
HOMESTEADS rights rights eve. wa, though 1slia
quish.,. OF abandoned. If soldier is dead, widow
heirs have his rights.
1 pay spot cash for these claims.
Address (Comrade) W. l. MOSES, 43l Jacobson
Bldg, Denver. Colo.
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LAST TO LEAVE ANDERsoNyILLE

Final Scenes at the Pest Hoie-ihe
Trip to Jacksonyille-The star 7
SpangIed Banner''-The Danger oil
Overeating.
Editor National Tribune: was very
much interested in the accounts OF
Comrades Hovey and Pirkle, in The
National Tribune, under the caption
1.-The Last to Leave Andersonvllle.' AS
I was one of that number. l know that
the comrades were there ana know
what they were talking about, yet
want to add a little to their stories.
1 was one of the 65 wounded VINO
were left at Tupelo. Miss, after the
battles fought in that vicinity between
Gen. A. J. Smith. who commanded the
Union forces, and n. B. Forrest and 5.
d Lee. in command of the Cenfeder-
ates. July 13, IA. and Is, 1864. We re-
manned at Tupelo for a week or more;
then were taken to Verona, the next
station, in such vehicles as could be
mustered for the purpose The one L
rode in was a lumber wagon, drawn
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
in the Shenandoah Valley.

E. H. Kline, 21st Pa. Cav, Dubuque,
Iowa. says that Co. b of his regiment
was raised in Gettysburg, with the other
companies in different parts of the
State. Early in the war it did scout
duty for Gems. Patterson, Kelly, Lander
and Shields. and then went to Clarks-
burg to meet Fremont and Comrade
Kline and four other scouts went across
the mountain to Franklin, where they
struck into the Shenandoah Valley and
struck Jacksons rear guard near
Strasburg. 1t was fighting from there
on, and Jackson burned his bridges be-
hind him clear to Harrisonburg. where
hs turned to Port Republic. Comrade
Kline was sent out to locate the line of
battle. and when he got in sight they
opened fire on him. He saw a cavalry
man fall under his horse, but he jumped
on a stump, and then Comrade Kline
took him up behind him and carried
him out. If that comrade is alive or
anyone who knew anything about it.
Comrade Kline would be glad to hear
from them
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HELP WANTED.

BIG MONEY: Start a dyeing. cleaning and
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Political influence unnecessary. over 10000
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for schedule showing examination places and
dates. To advertise schools, are pre-
pairing candidates free. Franklin Institute,
Dept. O-55. Rochester. N. Y.
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Scattering,

Edgar Gage, 210 West River street,
Orange, Mass, wants to get informa-
ton about the company and officers of
the sth N. Y. Cav. They were dis
charged at Rochester on the Mount
Hope Fair Ground.
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Bldg, jackson, Mich.
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OLD COINS.

S7.75 paid for date 1853 quarters. $50
for one-half dollar. We pay cash premi-
um on hundreds of old coins. Keep all money
coined before 1880, and send 10 cents at once
for our New Illustrated Coin Value Book; size
Xxi. 1t may mean your fortune. c. F. Clark
Co, Coin Dealers, l.. y. II, fLe Roy, N Y.
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WANTED-Address OF VIM H Holmes. son Of
Geo w. Holmes. deceased. late member of
Co. d. 26th Iowa Inft. Any one knowing his
Whereabouts please address his mother. Mrs.
Geo W. HOLINESS. Charter Oak Iowa 1t will
be to their interest to do so.
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WANTED-Geo. d. Douglas, Co. C., Goth NJ
Y, and Commander of ". S. Hancock Post,
2, Galveston. Tex, would like to get the adj
dress Of some Of the officers of the 10th u.
5. ColOred Ii. A. who were at Camp Para
pet, La, at the time that n. L. Rich, Cap
tain of Co. e, was discharged. and who
know something of the causes leading to his
discharge. Address Comrade Douglas at
2323 Broadway Galveston. TeX
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age of DIR. Van Weeks 3-fOld Absorp-
ton Cure to every sufferer from Piles.
Ulcers, Fissure, TumOrs. Consultation,
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WANTED-Henry Kopp. of Co. G, 1O5th Ill,
in the Fall Of 1864, at LaVergene, Tenn.
found a knapsack that contained a small
pocket bible on the fyleaf of which the fol-
lowing was inscribed: "a present from An
ME c. Clemnesen to John Camberg."
Friends or relatives OF either party can have
the Bible by writing to Comrade KOpp.
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ADDRESSES WANTED

OF James Watson. Co c.
7th U. S. Cav, at any time since his discharge
in 1850: W. NJ. Camp. 7740 Union Ave, Chi
cago, Ill.
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etc, o n l. RE Il
TRIAL. Just send
us your name and
address. Return
mail will bring the
Complete Treat
ment prepaid and
in plain wrapper.
Try it according
to the simple di-
rections, then If
you are fully sat
eft received SEND
not, it costs YOU
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WANTED-Louis Arthur, OF 120 W 11th
Ave, Homestead, Pa, wants to know the
whereabouts OF David d. Williams of Capt.
Jno. Keys company, RinggOld Cav. and Co.
A, I'D Pa. Cav, who was last heard OF in
Los Angeles. Cal, many years ago.
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WANTED-LeSlie Marquis, Il. r. 1, Colby.
Wis, desires information concerning his
father, John Marquis, who, as far as he
known, was member of the 1st Wis. When
last heard from, twelve years ago, he was
in Minnesota.
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Did You Know Lieut.. Cation?

The relatives of Lieut. Alexander G.
Cation Ga member of a Missouri regi-
men) want to know the company and
regiment to which he belonged. His
discharge was lost and he is dead. He
served under Price until that General
became a Confederate. then Comrade
Cation re-enlisted in a Missouri regi-
ment, and served until the end of the
war If any cOmrade can give the in
formation, address Comrade A. T. Ca
ton ('Aifn w Va
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How He Lost His Leg.

During the war there were Sc cases
of amputation at the hip joint, from
which there were only IL recoyeries
and 55 deaths. James E. Kelly, of
JohnstoWn, Pa, was one of the few
recoveries He belonged to the seth
Pa, was IS years old. and was wound
ed on the morning of April 20, 1863, in
the skirmish below Fredericksburg His
case is reported in full in the Medical
Records, and his recovery is recorded
as one of the triumphs of SURGERY.
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A Loyal Texan.

J. W. SAMSON, San Antonio. Tex,
was one of 1900 men that refugeed
from Texas, and at New Orleans helped
form the first regiment of Texas cav
airy. He left young wife. mother and
three sisters, and travelled 1,400 miles
on foot horseback and sailboat. While
doing all this he did not think of get
ting pension. He only saw Abraham
Lincoln calling for men to preserve the
Union and the honor of our Nation,
and he went to his help.
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The Caretaker Mt AnecrsonviIIe.

]. T. Bickell, Andersonville, Ca, is
caretaker of the Andersonville Prison
Park. and is the only man to hold that
position who knew of the horrors of
the place. He enlisted in August, 1861,
in the 39th Ind, commanded by Thos.
]. Harrison. The regiment was mount
ed after the battle of Stone River. and
upon reorganization was made the Sth
Ind. Cav. 1t was on the Rousseau raid,
and then with Fitzpatrick on the march
to the sea. He was captured near Ma
rietta. Ga, in May, 1864. and was
prisoner until April II, 1865. when he
went out with the last squad of pris-
oners.
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First TO Cross the Rappahanuock.

A o. Bacon, Fostoria, Mich, be-
lOnged to the 7th Mich, which, under
the command of Lieut.-Col Baxter,
volunteered to cross the pontoon bridge
at Fredericksburg. Col. Baxter was
wounded. and then Maj. Curtis took
command. The regiment drove the
Confederate sharpshooters away, and
then the bridge gang put the bridge
down and the balance of the brigade
crossed. These were the goth Mass.
ard 42d N y.
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Knew Wirz Before AndersonyiIl

William II. II. Smith, 1st Mich, Leb-
anon. Mo, is much disturbed by what
DIR. w. J. w. Kerr has to say about
Andersonville and Wirz Comrade
Smith knew Wirz long before Ander-
sonville Prison had been thought of.
He had charge of the prison at Tusca-
loosa. Ala, the latter part of 1861 and
the beginning of 1862. and more in
human brute he never knew. AS to
James NJ. Page, he was promoted to
Second Lieutenant, but not mustered as
an officer.
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Defending Gen. Grant.

Comrade +. NJ. Grant, Canton, ILL.,,
has written a sharp letter to the Con-
federate Veteran, which is reproduced
in the Peoria papers, defending Gen.
Grant from charges of unnecessary
cruelty, and contending that he made
war as humanely as possible within the
rules and customs of the science of
war. and did nothing but what was
absolutely necessary to secure the end
i'm view
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4 Wisconsin Comrade.

NJ. D. Lake. Pueblo, Colo, went out
at the first call in the 1st Wis, and was
in the skirmish at Failing Waters be-
fore the first Bull Run. He then re-
enlisted in the 14th Wis, and was mus
tered out of that regiment as a Captain
in December, 1865. He was one of
Sherman's "bummers' as Quartermas-
ter of the Artillery Brigade of the Sew
enteenth Corps. He is enthusiastically
for John McElroy for the next Com
mander-in-C Chief.
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Plunderlng the SutIcr.

c. H. Newton, 4th VT, Harwood, n.
D., says that he remembers the raid of
the sutler mentioned by Comrade Por-
ter. His company was packed in one
of these box Pullmans of army times.
and he was standing in the door when
Gen. Foster passed on his way to the
car containing the whisky. AS he
passed he said: Lieutenant, do not al
low your men to leave the car" He
could only guard one door. The boys
piled out of the other, and Co. E got
their share of the plunder. He would
ask Comrade Porter if that was not a
wild nights ride.
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ANTED-H. W. Huffman. Buena Vista,
Va, wishes TO correspond with any member
Of Co. A, 1SSth n. Y.
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WANTED-The address OF Joseph Gimmie. by
ms mother, a soldiers widow He went TO
Pittsburg. Pa. nine years ago; when last heard
from was in railroad wreck in Nebraska six
years ago. Trace Gimmie, Malvern Ohio