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and came over the worksfby hundreds.
and were sent TO the rear without any
guard. Darkness came on, and many
of them hid away about the town and
We're lost to us. About 1000 were sent
thru 10 Nashville under sgriard.
ON the right Hood still made per-
sstent attempts to carry our lines after
dark, and finally succeeded in occupy
ing small portion, but by heavy
crossfre from our troops was prevented
from taking advantage of it. A. great
many rebel flags were taken after the
rebels were driven back. The SSth
III. got five. l never saw so many dead
rebels on so small a space as there was
at Franklin. The ground was literally
covered with them, and the shrieks and
groans of the wounded after dark eX-
ceeded anything I ever heard. Soon
after dark we began to gradually with
draw from our line to begin the retreat
to Nashville. In passing thru the town
we found several small buildings on
fire, and we stopped to put out the
fire. as it would have given the enemy
a chance TO see that we were retreat
ing. After this we crossed the river,
and were soon in full retreat for Nash
vile. The men We're terribly exhaust
ed. especially the recruits; numbers Of
them We're lying down on the pix e
asleep.
I'VE reached Nashville about 10 a.
m. of Dec. /, having marched from
Duck River, 40 miles by the pike. be-
sides marching and countermarching,
and fought two battles, without any
rest. and with scarcely time to eat, from
before the battle of Franklin until we
reached Nashville. On Dec. 2, while
we were lying in mass in front of Nash
vile, Gems. Thomas, Wood and Wagner
rode into our brigade. The boys soon
congregated around "Old Safety" and
Gen. Wood told him 1t was this brigade
that saved the army and day at Frank
lin, when Thomas proposed three cheers
for the First Brigade, which the bri-
gade returned by three cheers each for
Thomas. Wood and Wagner.
From another letter i copy a few
words about our retreat from Spring.
hill to Franklin:
AT daylight we moved down to the
pike, just as the last wagon was going
past. Our brigade was in for it again
as extreme rear guard, with the rebels
on all Sides"
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Gen. Wagncr,s Mistake.

W. P. Wolf, Captain, Co. G, 175th
Ohio, writes:
Had It not been for the mistake of
Gen. Wagner at Franklin in not retir-
ing behind the works upon the ap-
proach of the enemy, as ordered, the
slaughter of the rebel army would have
been unprecedented. The regiment to
which / belonged was, just before the
battle commenced, placed in reserve in
the center. in our front an old regi-
ment at the first charge from the enc
my gave way to let Gen. Wagner's men
in, and we were ordered to the breech
When we got to the works !, with my
company, was a short distance to the
met the enemy hand to hand as they
came pouring over the works.
Il assure you that for some time we
had no child's play. Altho this was the
first engagement that most of the regi-
ment had been in, they stood firm, and
soon drove the enemy 10 their own side
of the works.
that Pat Cleburne was killed upon the
works. Adams was shot down. with his
morse, as he rode upon the works, urg-
ing his men forward, but Cleburne, with
ms horser was shot just before he got
10 the works. AS the horse fell-my
impression always has been-CIeburne
was pitcned forward, and lay just a
Few feet back of the works.
L took about 100 men that I had
brought up from four of the block
houses on the Tennessee &, Alabama
railroad along the rebel front. on the
west SIDE OF SpringhilI, about or near
II O'Clock at night, and don't think
that their line of campfires was over
Soo yards from the pike. On Dec. 27
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THE BREAK AT FRANKLIN.


Tho Fierce Rebel Charge Near the Cot
ton Gin and the Break That Fol
lowed.
In this symposium comrades tell %
the exciting events that followed the
charge of the rebel forces and of the
hand-to-hand conflict that ensued al
the hish-water mark at Franklin.
What Regiment Was It?
A. E. Stebbins, Co C, SSth ILL.,. Mana
Tee. Fla, writes:
Il was at Franklin. Our regiment
the SSth Ill, covered the retreat from
Springhill to Franklin. We would form
hold the rebels i'll check rs long rs we
could, and then fall back half Il mile
and make another stand. We had
great trouble the last hall of tn" way
back to Franklin in keeping Il lot Cf
soldiers out Of our way. They We're all
dressed i'll new clothes, and had IL W
overcoats rolled up on top 5f their
knaFSaclls.
When we got to a spring about
three or four miles south of Franklin
there we're not less than 10p OF the nov
soldiers croW.lins around Tia" sprlng.
We were closely pressed by Hoods ad-
vance guards, and saw the necessity of
make this crowd of stragglers move on,
but we could not move them. We
passed thru them as best we could, and
before we had gone 100 yards the rebel
advance guard were among them. They
then ran for dear life. | inquired what
regiment it was, and was told it was a
regiment of consCripts that mad left
Cincinnati only three weeks before.
We finally all got back to Franklin
Our regiment passed thru the rife pit
Just east of the locust abatiS and nalt-
ed about 500 yards north of the breast
works on the west side of the pike. This
was about p. m. We made coffee and
ate our dinner. We fell in line about
p. m, and We're ordered east across
the pike. When the rear of our regi-
ment had barely cleared the pike Gen.
Stanley came galloping up on his horse,
and said: Right face-Forward-Dou
ble-quick-' AS we started south toward
the cotton gin we met first two or three
wagons drawn by six mules running at
full speed; then two caissons passed
thru our line. 1t was then broken and
began to waver l thought we would
be swept back with the fleeing soldiers,
but at this juncture our Colonel, Smith,
rushed forward on his horse and said,
Boys, follow me- and we did. We
were being almost run down by the flee
ing troops. They all had new clothes
and new overcoats on their knapsacks-
those that had not thrown their KNAPP
sacks away.
When we get within $50 yards of
the works i saw the State banner of
Ohio, abandoned by its bearer, who
had stuck the staff down in the clay
and ran toward the rear. / was run
ming little in advance and took it up
thinking / would take ii along, as il
was a fine silk flag; but on second
thought threw it down, as it was too
cumbersome. All this was the work of
less time than it takes to write it.
rushed on by the side of our flag, borne
by John Cheevers. l saw him draw his
sword and try TO stop some of the flee
ing soldiers, but he could not Speak
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back that Negley must have withdrawn
more from prudence than compulsion,
and was angry because we We're not in
Lafayette.
Negley's men had no doubt whatever
about their having been in great peril.
our sharp repulse and that signal sta
ZION convinced us that Bragg's whole
army was near, and it is now known
that more than $4,000 of the enemy
were in the gaps and on the east side
Of the ridge. Our signal station on
Lookout reported great clouds of dust
arising behind its whole length. Pigeon
Mountain was a buiwark that would
have taxed the strength of our entire
army to force.-Launcelot L. Scott,
Sergeant, Co. G., 18th Ohio, Nelsonville,
Ohio.
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Try This for Colds
Rather than Large Quantity.

Go TO your druggist and get Two
ounces of Glycerine and half an ounce
of Concentrated Pine compound Mix
these with half pint of good whisky
Shake we'll Take one to two teaspoon
fuls after each meal and at bed time
Smaller doses to children according to
ageE' Anyone prepare this at
homie. This is said to be the quickest
cough and cold cure known to the
medical profession. Be sure to get only
the genuine (Globe) Concentrated Pine
Each half ounce bottle comes in a tin
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Action Near the Carter House.

James c. G. Smith, Co. d. 10th Ind,
Eureka Springs, Ark, writes:
Il remember very distinctly where
each regiment of our brigade was at
Franklin. After we hustled over the
works near the Carter House nearly all
Of us got down on our knees behind
he boys at the works, loading guns and
passing them TO the men ut the front.
After all our men got in ont of the way
and our boys began shooting the rebels.
who were coming full tilt. with their
DID gray hats pulled down over their
eyes. quickly went down.
After awhile the soldier who was
doing the shooting for several of us
leaders said to me: MY shoulder hurts.
Change places awhile ] did. shooting
till my shoulders were both aching A
2Sth KY. boy took my place. Col. OPP
dycke rode up with his men, and called
out: AN you men who can be spared,
fall in with us
Il saw the rebels coming over our
works between us and the cotton gin.
We rose up, and the Colonel tapped mo
with his sword and said. Sing Rally
Round the Flag, Boys and we did
About 500 rebels threw down their
guns, and were hustling to the rear,
while we stuck to our works. Ny right
hand was injured. / saw an artillery
man drop his revolver Che dropped,
too). j picked it up, and emptied it at
Hoods men, who were standing on the
other side of our works. My hand hurt
and bled so freely that / went back TO
the Carter House. Serg't Ike CENTS,
of our company, took off my rigging
and l walked thru the town quite a
way. Everything turned green, and
the town seemed to be rolling UP like
a scroll. l saw two men with pair of
stretchers coming my way. Then /
went to sleep, and when | woke up /
was on the stretchers and the doctors
were working over me. They had
buckled a strap on my arm above the
elbow to stop the flow OF blood.
Troops were rushing both ways; Of
fcers yelling commands. BY and by
was lifted into an ambulance with other
wounded men. We moved on, and after
awhile / could tell in the darkness we
were in A line of ambalances. A lot OF
rebel cavalry rode by on both sides of
our train, shooting. A man at my side
called out: Don't shoot. We 'uns are
yo' men. All Confederate prisoners
from here back They quit shooting.
We were halted quite awhile. The sun
was shining when our train meandered
thru the streets of Nashville, and we
were unloaded at Hospital No. g."
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The ad Iowa at Fort DoneIson.

Louis P. Steer, 527 East Eighth street.
New Albany, Ind, says that the I'd
Iowa led the charging column at Fort
Donelson on the afternoon of Feb. Is.
This was the most important victory OF
the first year of the war. If there are
any of the I'd Iowa boys alive, he would
he glad to hear from them.
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VETERANS IN THE CTTv

70. ]. Stanton, 10th Conn.,, Saybrook,
Conn. Comrade Stanton, who is a paint.
er and paperhanger, was on his way to
st. Andrews Bay.
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LIFE OF HIRAM PAULDING. REAR
ADMIRAL, u. S. n. BY Rebecca
Paulding Meade. Published by the
Baker & Taylor Co, New York

ADMIRAL, u. S. n. BY Rebecca
Paulding Meade. Published by the
Baker g. Taylor Co, New York.
Admiral Paulding was of the best
type of men who have made the Ameri-
can Navy famous all over the world. He
was less than IA years old when he re-
ceived a commission as Midshipman,
and was ordered to report for duty on
the northern lakes in 1913. He took
part in all the naval operations on
Lakes ontario and Champlain, and
commended himself to his superiors
After the war he pushed his profess
sional studies every day, in order to
fit himself for a higher command
Among other experiences, the vessel to
which he was attached was ordered to
South America and he was sent on a
mission to Bolivar, the head of
the forces struggling for in
dependence. He served in the Ned
iter-anean, and then was sent TO cap
ture William Walker, the "gray-eyed
filibuster," in Nicaragua. In the Spring
IF 1861 Commodore Pauiding was or
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inSton, and was a tower of strength to
the Government when SO many naval
officers were deserting to the enemy
He was assigned to command of the
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York and restore order. His daughter
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RECENT LITERATURE.

! BLACK HUMPHREY. y Story OF the
Gid Cornish Coaching and KiGaap-
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Published by the Walter Scott Pub
fishing Company, London and New
York
Mr.. Cassidy has written several nov
J!S which have met with wide accept
| ancc and much praise. a circle OF read
ers will welcome this last production
IF his pen. which is even better than
any that preceded it.
BARBhROUS MEXICO. BY John
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Charles II. Kerr & Co, Chicago.
=, book of the undertaking order, in
w::ich the author has inGustriousIy gath
cred lfp everything that is repellant and
!lHe carefully overlooked all that has
ne n done and is being done to improve
he condition of the country and raise
hat of the people.
DIARY OF AN ENLISTED MAN. BY
Lawrence Van Alstyne, sharon,
Conn. Published at New Haven,
Conn, by the Tut;le, Mcrehouse
& Taylor Company
Comrade Van Alstyne has done a
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# an enlisted mans experiences, and
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!! l,y every hour of the experiences OF
that regiment. The 12Sth y. Y. came
10 Washington. where it went into camp
ai!G began the work of conversion into
real soldiers. In November the regi-
ntent was sent to New Orleans, and
the author gives an interesting picture
ii the long sail around Florida 10 that
point. After period of garrison il
Sew Orleans the regiment took part
III the siege of Port Hudson. suffered
severely in the assault, and was pres
ent at the surrender. Then came eX-
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tons of the country and its peculiar
Industries. Next the Red River cam
paign is told in full, followed by a pc
liod of garrison duty and the muster
1ut at last OF the regiment. 1t is a
book that every boy VINO wants TO
know what real soldering is should
read.
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BLACK HUMPHREY y Story OF the
Gid Cornish Coaching and Kidaap-
ing Days. BY James Cassidy
Published by the Walter Scott Pub
fishing Company, London and New
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-23
Fixes Rate Making Power.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. IS.
Power to regulate and fix the
charges of all public utility corpo-
rations is conferred on the Board of
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioners in a bill submitted to the
House this morning by Representa-
tive Swearingen Of Kansas City.
Telegraph, telephone, express and
lighting companies, in addition to
railroads, are among the utilities
over which the bill gives the rail
road board jurisdiction
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-23
A Tariff Trick.

The anxiety of those farmers
who have opposed reciprocity with
Canada is easily explained. The
President himself has made the
situation quite clear in his recent
Illinois address, although he did not
specifically tell the agriCulturists in
question how they had been whip
sawed. He could not do so with
much grace, but he was at pains to
lay before them facts showing how
grOundless are their fears. The
truth of the situation is that the
farmers were hoodwinked by the
high protectionist tools of the
special interests. In order to lull
the farmer to sleep so that he would
be less likely to oppose the out
rageous duties on many imports
a duty was levied on wheat and on
other agricultural products as well.
This adroit plan was conceived to
make the unsuSpeCting tiller of the
soil believe that he was a special
ward of the high priests of Protec-
ton, and that the system regarded
him with keen solicitude. With the
commodities which he was COM
PEELED to purchase taxed to the ut
termOSt. it was deemed good policy
to tax the products he had to sell.
Thus. he was told, Protection oper-
ated uniformly and he was a sharer
in the benefits of a generous and
paternal system. To his simple
mind. heretofore, the thought never
occurred that he was getting a sar-
dine in exchange for salmon; but
while a few of our farmers have not
realized the inequality of this "glo
rious' exchange, a great number
have awakened to the fact, and
these will scarcely be fooled a sec
ond time. They are not going to
support a second time a policy that
has robbed them already, particular
ly when that support might have a
tendency to defeat their own re-
dress Financial America.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-23
THURSDAY, FEB. %. 1911
A Street Gam!n's Prayer.

Say, Jesus God, the mission-man
said You
Was once a little Kid about
like me;
He said Yer folks was poor like
mine is, too
An that's about as poor, You bet
as folks can be,
I'm awful glad, cause now know
there ain'r
No need o feelin' scairt O. You, if
| say prayers;
You know our tenement it's need
in paint,
An we climb up fer four long
strings O stairs.
An, Jesus God, the mission man
he told
AT when You srowed to be a
man like him,
You'd call the kids to you and
never scolu,
But cuddle like my big brother
jim.
Say, when the Old mans drunk it's
tough fer US,
But if you care fer little kids
like me,
An help me not to cuss er fight er
fuss,
I'll be as good as rich kids ought
t be.
An Jesus God, the mission-man he
said
They cuSSed at You an nailed
You to tree;
He said sharp thorns was pushed
right on Yer head,
An say, he said You let EN-
just fer me!
Jim loves me, But I'm glad you love
me more,
Cause Jim fergetS ssome, an you
never do;
An when Dad comes home drunk
erin before,
| think how some day | can live
with You!
Roscoe Gilmore StOtt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-02-23
Philippines Want Freedom.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.-The
bogy of Japanese influence figured
in po-day's bearing of Philippine
Resident Commissioner Quezon be-
fore the House Committee on Insu-
lar Affairs, in connection with the
inquiry into land administration in
the archipelago.
Mr.. Quezon testified that his peo-
pie would be better off to-day if
they had independence; that the
general sentiment there favored
naturalization of the Philippines.
DO you think there is any senti-
ment among your people in favor
of obtaining the aid Of Japan OF
any other nation? asked Represen.
tative Rucker of Colorado.
mo, sir. They prefer the United
States" replied Mr.. Quezon, tC
which his colleague, Mr.. Legarde
added that there was no doubr
whatever of that.