The National tribune., 1911-01-05

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frssh Ere INV, Wster' W rs sssiit,ens Vas in
charge of the prisoners az Fort Jsffer-
son. Of. whom thsfe were ogaE 4Go.
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had "a eat salt bsAf Pour yesrs old at
Fort Jefferson whioh would have made
good armor.plats for a gunboat.
Hoods Forces.
Mrs. Nellie Urner Wallington, author
Of "Anarican History by American
Posts," in answer to conrade Samuel
Johnson, of the 10th Ohio. who wishes
to learn how large was tho command
OF the Confederate General John b.
Hood in the advance and at the battle
Of Franklin, Tenn, says that she is the
widow of veteran and ono who has
made q living for fatherlcss children
for some time by compiling military
records, and Is able to lay hands on the
information desired and gladly forwards
II as follows:
"On Nov. Hood had congregated at
Florence a force OF II ,1S5 infantry and
artillery, with sone 3,544 cavalry. MAX
ing a total Of 44,729. About Nov. Is
he was Joined by Forrest with a cavalry
corps numbering 9209, increasing the
Confederate force to 5S,93S, including
the officers. These figures are embod-
led in the official report of Beaurcgard.
But in an abstract OF officers and men
present as noted in the returns of Cen
Hood the aggregate is not so great as
reported by Con. Beauresard. Hood
notes in his summary as follows:
Gen. Hood and staff. ........ 10
Lees Corps Observation-Disclosures. 10, S51
SteWarts Corps ......... 1851
tflGntlapl'G C1rn4 20 Gd6
CdFtify .....'... ........-.-... 6,o3S
Artll!ery .................. 3,OGS
Engineers 4S4
Total .................. 41,445
Forests forces are not included in
this enumeration.
Youngest Son.
Comrade Anton Christman, 1852 Lex
ingtOn avenue, New York City, has
been a reader of The National Tribune
for the past 20 years, and has noticed
at various times articles about the
youngest son OF a veteran. Comrade
Christmau has a grandson who is the
son OF q veteran as well as the grand
s1n Of veteran. He viii be two years
old on Jan. /, 1911. Comrade Christ
man says he may not be the youngest
but he thinks no other young son Of
q veteran has seen more than he has
or knows what nc knows. He has Wis
tied the batt!cfelds Of Gettysburg and
Manassas, and he took an active part
in the unyailiug OF the New York State
Monument at Chattanooga, Tenn. CC.n-
iade CGristman says. He loves the
dear old Flag as well as his grandpa
and dad DO. ard if any cOmr&de has Il
kid who can beat that record for a son
Of a veteran I would be pleased to llear
from him.
Cards Wanted.
Comrade H. Winans, co. p, 18th Wis,
Ejgluore. s. D. was seriously hurt in
a runaway Nov. ! His left arm was
broken and his neck came near saar-
ing the same fate. A shower Of cards,
or, better yet, Of letters, would help
pass the time Of convaloscence. The
golden Wedding Of COuraGe and Mrs.
NiHanS was celebrated in JanuaIg
1919, by a surprise party. composed Of
all the children and grandchildren.
COmradc WiDans served In Co. Z. l4th
Wis, and IS a member OF John A Dix
Post.
Youngest Veteran.
U. W. Upton. Gen. Del. Tacoma. Wash,
has noticed in The National Tribune ar
tlcles from some OF tine comrades claim
ing they are Tie youngest soldiers OF
The civil war. Comrade Upton says ne
does not want to boast but VIII come
in for his snare at the last inning. He
gives his record as follows: Il was born
IN UDshire County, Na., Dec. 20, 1876.
and served with the rsc-IiSng officers
f.cm May 1851 until December. 1861,
recruiting i've companies three for the
state volunteers ana two for the three
years service, Cos. 3 and q Of the eth
W. Va. As 1 was q drummer roE, /
was kept busy all summer. I served
with co. = FOR two years, rc-eulsted,
and my regiment was consolidated with
the 5th ". Va, and made The ist ".
Va, serving in same until close OF the
war, when I was mustered out of sery-
ice at Cumberland, Ia / was only IS
years old when I enlisted, and served
from May, 1851, 10 june, 1855 COM
rade Upton would like 20 hear from anE
of ts~o!d lst W. Va.
Nant q Postal shower.
Comrada ana 1Lrs. Albert Phillips,
Earlyiue. ILL.,, want postal sh5.. IL
from the comrades.
Seven brothers.
Isaac VI. IEgie, co. l. G3th Ohio, Box
1GS, Mcclure. Ohio, had six brothers in
The war of the rebellion, ana gives thalr
names as follows: Thornton -. insie,
90. ., l@6th OGio; JoGU ". 1Eglc, CO.
l. GSth Ohio; Charles ". lnglc, Co. !.
GSth Ohio; hilbert N-NIpgie, co. !. 6Sth
Ohio; Perry o. lngic, CO. /. GSth Ohio;
James ". Irgle, co. 3. cd OHIO. Com
rade Inslc wishes 20 thaEk the COM
rados FOR the beautiful cards received
by him on Eis birthday.
The I5sth y. Y.
Sergt II. ID. Hessen. l5Sth y. Y, 1414
East Fourteenth street, Brooklyn, y. Y,
says that his regiment was printed as
Tie 18th y y, in place OF the 15Sth
y. !, in the account of the taking OF
Fort Harrison, which it storIned At
Fort Gregg the regiment received an
eagle on their staff flag, with the in
scription, presented to the 15Sth n. Y.
for gallant conduct ct the stOrmiug Of
Fort Gregg" by order OF Maj.-Gen.
GibbGn, L. S. A.
The lOth y. y. Mozart Regiment.
The next meeting Of the Mozart As
sociai ton 40th n Y, viii be held on
Sunday, Jan. g, at the headquarters,
1928 West SeycntcentlI street New York.
The Executive Committee is preparing
great Annual Reunion and dinner on
the first camp ground which the regi-
mcnt occupied at Yonkers n. Y. The
occasion VIII be the 50Jh anniversary
OF the regiment leaving for the seat OF