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Accepted as a Volunteer.

81 had just returned to camp one
morning from night on picket when
j noticed >commotion around the Cap
tain.s tent, and in a few moments l had
been accepted as volunteer blockade
runner, and, with three others from my
regiment. We were ordered to report to
Logan's headquarters. On arriving
there we were formed in a line number
ing 1S men, which were divided equally,
giving each of the six boats the hoodoo
number of 13.
AS L now remember, our line faced
west along porch or veranda on which
Gen. Logan and his Aids stood l recall
q few words of Logan's talk to us: 4
have explained the dangerous character
of the work which you have volunteered
to undertake. l cannot and will not
promise you that even one of these six
transports will pass the batteries safely,
and ] wish TO say that if any of you feel
like returning to your command step to
the front, and l will promise that we
will think none the less of you He
stopped speaking for short time, but
pot man stepped out of the line. Then
Logan said: 1t is just as / expected All
my boys are as true as steel
"I was assigned to the stern-wheel
steamer ]. w. Cheeseman (the other
five boats being stern-wheelers except
the Tigress and all loaded TO the
guards. The Tigress was a wheel
er and the largest of the six, and the
only one sunk during the run. We had
orders to not help any of the fleet in
distress, but to attend strictly to our
own boat and do our best to get her
thru. However, our Captain ran our
boat alongside of the sinking Tigress,
and took all the crew on board The
Tigress was loaded principally with
headquarters supplies for use of the
general officers, and consisted of several
barrels of prime whisky, intended, of
course, for the hospitals 90.
The Captain detailed me to take
charge of the fire hose, and gave me
TWO men to assist. We were ordered to
Keep sharp lookout for fire, and as
good luck was with us fire started but
twice, which we soon put out. The fire
Caught in the baled hay and cotton
which was used to protect the boilers
and engine room. Our boat was the
fourth in line, and 1 well remember
that l grew somewhat nervous when
heard the heavy cannonading on each
OF the three boats in our lead. but INV
uneasy feeling did not last long, for we
were soon under fire of 'Whistling
Dick stationed on the bluff, and in a
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Wants to Hear From Them.

Everett Hoover, Harrisburg. Ore,
wants to hear from any of the 9Th Mich.
II. A.
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A Honolulu COmrade.

Comrade VIII L. Eaton. of Honolulu,
Hawaii writes that he has just passed
his 65th milestone, and he is still able
to take his rations three times a day.
He has been for the past 10 years col
lector for the Daily Evening Bulletin,
and has now taken up a residence on
Alewa Hights, suburb of Honolulu at
All elevation of 430 feet, where he has
an extended sea and land view of over
30 miles from the Waianai Mountains to
Diamond Head. besides view of the
city.
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north of Vicksburg. The Confederates
had fortified the bluffs, and had felled
acres of large timber outside their forti-
fications and in the direction which the
/ Federals would have to make their at
tack All this, with numbers of terri
ble sloughs to contend with, made it an
litter impossibility to charge the works
successfully Sherman made several at
Efempts, but failed utterly, and finally
withdrew after a considerable loss. His
ermy returned to Memphis. After a
! time a second attempt was made by
/ sending Sherman by water with
picked army back to Hains's Bluffs.
while Grant, with a much larger army,
! was to march south by land to the rear
of Vicksburg and form a junction with
Sherman's forces. All this looked very
good, but the Confederates would not
let us have it all our way. Grant had
made Holly Springs his base of sup
plies. and had left heavy guard to
protect it We finally reached Coffee
Vile, Miss, where we had quite little
fight with the Johnnies, but we soon
sent them on the back track. Just at
that time Grant learned that Van Dorm
had raided Holly Springs. taken the
defenders prisoners and destroyed all
ratiors and ammunition. That caused
Grant to change his plans. He about
faced, and went into camp in the rear
of Memphis in the worst spell of wealth
er of the Winter. Our exposure caused
a great amount of sickness and the
death rate was heavy. The next move
made by Grant was to Lake Providence,
La. Grant then planned to cut the
Mississippi levee and let the water into
Lake Providence, which would raise
Bayous Mason and Tennesaw and allow
iight-draft steamers to ply and get his
supplies below Vicksburg This plan
also failed, as the water overfiowed a
large section of the surrounding coun-
try and failed to give a sufficient depth
for boats. After a lapse of some weeks
the army was moved down the river to
Miiliken's Bend, several miles nearer
Nicksburg. We were there but short
time when it was planned to get below
Nicksburg by running steamboats, load
ed with supplies past the batteries at
Nicksburg, Warrenton and Grand Gulf.
Six boats were pressed into service, and
their citizen officers were requested to
remain in charge and run the boats
thru, They refused to do so, and turned
the boats over to the Government. AS
Grant did not want to press the boys
into 50 hazardous an undertaking, it
was decided to call for volunteers, and
as Logan could not stay out of fight
he asked to furnish the volunteers from
his command
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The Volunteer Officers Bill.

n. N Boydston, of Warsaw. Ind, cites
his case in support of the bill to retire
all volunteer officers, which he claims
is simple justice. He carried gun for
a year, and performed all the arduous
duties of First Sergeant at time when
the troops were being seasoned and
converted into soldiers. Then he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant, but
was punished by this by being cut off
from all bounties and allowances. In
1854 the officers encouraged the boys to
go in for another three years, and 1T
was thru their influence that these re-
enlstments were made at a time when
veteran troops were so much needed.
All these officers are now turned down,
while the Regular officers are on the
retired list. This is q grave injustice to
the volunteers. BY the time officers
had paid for uniforms and equipments
and paid their ration bills, suffers price
and other expenses, with the 10 per
cent tax for revenue, there was very
little left of the pay. Comrade Boyds-
ton enlisted in August. 1861, and was
promised 500, but this was denied him,
owing to his promotion within two
years
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MEN-Who are weak. losing vigor and suf-
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discouraged, let nothing keep you from writ
ing to-day. A. Oswald Co., 42d ST. sth
Ave, New York
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The Little Dutch Boy.

Jacob Fisher. Robertsville, Mo-, will
be remembered as the Little Dutch
Boy" of Co. x, 11th Mo-, one of the
fighting regiments. He is now Com
mander of George Gamble Post, of
Lonedell, Mo. He says he is going to
be at Atlantic City to shout and work
for John McElroy for Commander-in-
Chief.
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PICKET SHOTS /,
From Alert Comrades Along
Whole Line.
The Wilderness Campaign.

Joseph Walker, Berlin. Pa, is very
much interested in the Wilderness cam
paign. He helped begin it, but missed
all the hard marching and fighting, as
he was shot thru the neck May at the
very beginning of the battle. and re-
turned to the regiment in front of Pc
tersburg at what was termed Fort He'll.
The next day he went in the movement
to cut the Weldon Railroad south of
Petersburg and went on thence to APP
pomattoX.
j. C. Rowland. 112th n. Y, Ricelake.
Wis, is very much interested in the
Wilderness campaign, and was glad of
the mention of his regiment, which had
a proud record. He does not like the
criticisms. however, of Badly Smith and
Gilmore Butler was the General to
blame, especially for the return of Gill
more from Petersburg April 9. Com
rade Rowland was present when they
met Butler on the return from Swift
Creek. and heard him tell Smith and
Gilmore that he did not want Peters,
burg, which would be of no use after
they got Richmond. He was on his
raid to Richmond then, and the scouts,
skirmishers under Capt. Dixon. 112th
N Y, were hustled out on the road to
Richmond
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The Battle of Moore's Mills.

Henry Howard. 135th Ill, Clinton,
Iowa, says that if Comfade Reno will
read the souvenir of the G. A. r. for
the Philadelphia National Encampment
he will find the story of the skirmish OF
Moore's Mills. The action took place
near Fulton July 26, 1862. and there is
an account of it in the history of the
Sd Iowa Cav. A full account Is given
by II. c. Caldwell, Sd Iowa Cav.
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Postal Cards Received.

Comrade James Warrener of Blue
Rapids, Kan, extends thanks thru The
National Tribune for the splendid show
er of postal cards which he received
from comrades and friends on his BIRTH
day. He says that he got postal cards
from 32 States and one Territory The
largest number So, came from Rhode
Island. and he received two souvenir
booklets from Rhode Island also He is
delighted with the shower, more espe-
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Regimental Histories.

s. J. Lefevre, 18th Ill, Gibson City,
ILL.,, thinks that the regimental histories
might be well omitted from The Ma
tional Tribune. Every comrades ought
to know what his regiment did, and no.
body else cares particularly. If they
do. they can go to the records and re-
ports. as the editor of The National
Tribune has to do.
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Marching Thru Georgia.

Editor National Tribune: | yolun-
teered at Frankfort. Ind, in the Fall of
1862, and was mustered out at Wash
ington, d. G.. With Sherman on the
march thru Georgia L belonged to the
Tooth Ind, First Brigade, Fourteenth
Corps. The weather was fine, the roads
were good, water plenty and the whole
army was in good health. When the
army strung out some of the boys would
start the old song. Hang JEFF, Davis to a
Sour Apple Tree" at, the head of the
column, and the song went back along
the line for miles.
When close to Milledgeviile our bri-
gade was left to guard our division sup
ply train, and the rest of the division
got away ahead of us. C. One evening we
went into camp on Dunkirk's planta-
ton, and next morning, when we were
eating breakfast, our videt pickets we're
fired on and driven into camp. We had
orders to fill up our, knapsacks, fall in
and get ready to move. We we're or
dered to move forward in battle line,
and had advanced. about 20 yards when
we came up to a tamarack swamp. It
was not very wide. The water was
from two to three feet deep. 1t was just
thick with old logs and brush, and we
got over in good shape. On the other
side was a field sloping down to the
swamp, and our Colonel thought best to
make a Stdnu Lnere. .a
We had with us the 18th Ind, which
was about equal to three ordinary regi-
ments on account of its being armed
with the Spencer repeating rifles. We
saw four battle lines move out of the
woods into the field, advancing towards
u.s.. Our Colonel rode along The line,
and ordered us to stand firm and wait
for orders. The music of shot and shell
soon began. We kept on loading and
cot Gn a l.
most blinded us, and our guns got so
hot they burned our hands. They made
one charge after another. We drove
them back every time.
This went on for about one hour,
when our Colonel ordered: Fix bayo-
nets-Double-quick- We drove
them off the field and into the woods,
and then they threw down their old
shotguns and squirrel rifles and threw
up their hands by companies and regi-
ments. They told us that they would
rather surrender to US than to die of
starvation. About half of them had no
shoes, and this was in Winter time;
some had no hats. We captured about
800 They told us that four brigades
had engaged US, and what did not sur
render were scattered thru the woods.
When our brigade bugler sounded the
recall, we fell back to the battlefield,
and saw a sad sight. The field was al
most covered with dead and wounded,
some crying for water, some for an end
to their misery. We camped on the
battlefield that night, and took care of
the wounded on both sides and buried
all Cf the dead None of us slept that
night About six or seven were killed
in my company and about i2 or 13
wounded.-Samuel Lyons, Co, i, Tooth
Ind. Erin, Tenn.
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iNFORMATION-Benjam F. Newcomer, No.
zSI douglas ave, Freeport, ILL.,, wants his
comrades to know he is among the living
ais service was as follows: Private, Co. D,
90 battalion. 18th ILL., regiment; 33d u s Inf
Enlisted Aug. 20, 1854. and discharged, 1857.
WANTED-Information of the descendants of
Noah and Susan (Evans) Carpenter formerly
OF iowa; two of their were in the 5th
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Saul and Elizabeth (Eyans) Tolida whose SON
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The Son of a Veteran

Claude Lacy, son of a veteran,
stopped in at The National Tribune Of
flee on his return from an extended trip
TO Atlantic City, New York, Philadel-
Dhia and other Eastern points. He has
spent several days in sightseeing in
Washington with his old friend, Capt
King, formerly of Pope County, Ill. Mr..
Lacy is the son of VIM. E. Lacy. of Bat
terry X, 1st Ill. L. A, and resides at
Boaz, ILL.,. where he controls a farm.
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A 9O-Year-OId Veteran.

Maj. David Skeels, Akron, O., says
that he is now 80 years five months and
six days old. He enlisted in Co. d, S0th
Ohio. in 1861, and was at the front all
the time, going with Sherman to the
sea. He was mustered out on the ex-
piration of his term of service in De-
cember 1864.
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The Other Tyson.

Robert A. Tyson. Spokane, Wash,
whose letter on Andersonville appeared
| in The National Tribune,-wants the ad-
dress of the other Robert A. Tyson, of
whom mention has been made in the
manor
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Stories Eminenty Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.
The Illuminated River.

few minutes the water batteries and in
fantry were giving it to us hot.
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MEDICAL,

ANY MAN SUFFERING FROM ATRoPHY.
variocsle, or any form of weakness can find
good remedy in Turko Giant Ointment. 1t isa
harmless outward application, acts directly on .
the nerves and muscles and gives strength and
vitality to old and young men. A small box seal
ed in plain wrapper. zoe; large box 81. We
guarantee to give satisfaction or money back.
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OLD COINS.

s775 paid for rare date 1853 quarters, $50
for half dollars; pay cash premium on
hundreds Of coins; keep all money dated be-
fore 1884. and send ten cents at once for our
new illustrated coin value book. size 4x7; it
may mean your fortune. c. F. Clarke & Co,
Coin Dealers. Dept. 8, Leroy N Y.
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INEBRIETY CURED.

LIQUOR HABIT-Guaranteed lifelong home
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Some New Grand Army Songs.

Comrade E. H. Carman has written q
number of new Grand Army songs, sew
en-, in fact, which are just off the press,
and the words and music may be Sc
cured. postpaid. at the cost of 10 cents
for the whole seven. Comrade Carman
asks that those sending for the songs
will write their address very plain. Ad-
dress E. H. Carman, Nooksack, What
com County. Wash.
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HOTELS.

ASD isISf wsssaston. Rush.e We. 5
C., don't forget Hotel Harris, block from and In
plain view right of Union Station. Special rates
given. John H Harris. Proprietor.
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WANTED-AGENTS.

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plumbers plyers. with IS other tools com
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TOBACCO CURES.

ment. Physicians astounded. Greatest discoy-
cry of century. No rick; no fighting. Instruc-
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Endorsed by Grant.

After the surrender Gen. Grant gave
me furlough for 80 days with the fol-
lowing Endorsement:
For meritorious conduct and in
consequence of this soldier having vol
nnteered TO run the batteries at Vicks-
burg, l hereby grant him furlough for
30 days.
"u; S. Grant. Commanding
After my furlough Joined my reg
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ST. CLOUD, FLA-A. E. Drought. Lot
bought and sold; deeds recorded: taxes paid
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-20
TAFT AND PINCHOT

True to all precedents, the
father of the injunction, " took
his stand against the common
people," when matters were
brought to a showdown. Pin
chot could not get himself to see
that the people had no rights in
this country and of course he had
to have his official head severed.
One often wonders if the devil
does not laugh at the ways of
the corporation servants, whom
the people imagine, are elected
by popular ballot? Pinchot was
Mortified to find that the natural
resources Of this country is grab
bed. body and soul, by the man.
ipulators of the nations wealth.
He set himself to the task OF
overcoming this condition. Re-
sult-Taft got awfully mad and
fired him. Funny amt it? The
question will be settled" by the
servants of the interests. OF
whom Taft, Aldrich and Cannon
are the holy trinity" The
common people will get an
other lab in the neck, good and
hard. What will the ending
be?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-20

York. Life in the worst part of
Texas ~ is as secure rs II Is IN
the best part of New York, and
if the Herald does not know this,
then again is the Herald Ill in.
formed. To those who know con-
ditions here and there This twaddle
about putting away guns and toma-
hawks that the peaceful people OF
a better CD civilization may come
and dwell amongst US descends TO
the level of mere drivel unworthy
of serious attention. Unfortun-
ately. however, there are many
we'll meaning people who derive
their notions of the South from
the lurid tales of scandal mongers
and newspaper which never per-
nit to escape a chance to sheer at
a distinctly peace loving people as
bar barians. Why not come down
here and see what conditions are
before shouting from the printing
presses about gun-toting and Grim
es which are comparatively non
EXISTENT But that would be ask
ing too much of people and a
section that prefers TO believe Ill
rather than good. Through a
slow process of education and eyo-
luton which is bringing about en-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-20
SLIPPING THE "COONS" IN

There is a strong sentiment
against the advent of the mig
ger" into Lubbock and those
who are slipping them in for
servants are going to wake up
some fine morning and find out
that they have made a mis-
take.
No longer than last week a
she" coon was seen to come in
and go prancing down the track
with a white man. This article
would not have been written had
not number of people called at
the office and asked that it be
done.
We do not need the niger"
in the Lubbock section. They
are a nuisance in other places
and they will be the same here.
This is a white mans country,
and it should not be polluted by
!ot Of worthless 'niggers. q"
The argument that they are
needed to do the work will not
hold water, for every person who
knows the ways Of the coon"
know that they won't work.
The only way to keep the