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In Front at Franklin.

Editor National Tribune: 1t has been
pleasure to me to read your articles
on the Franklin-Nashville campaign.
they are so accurate and the story is
told tersely and truthfully There is
one small organization that took an ac-
i've part at Spring Hill and was in the
front line at Franklin that gets no men,
ton. That was the 9th Ill Ny COM
pany Cd was of that regiment At At
lanta after re-enlisting we veterans
we're placed in the 18th Ill. under Col
Buckner.
Over one-half of the 9th was wiped
out at that first line at Franklin. and
vet not word is said about that heroic
band. Capt Young had charge of the
Skirmish line in the front, and it was
he who opened the battle. We lost the
first men in that battle and killed the
first Confederates. That left me in
command of the 9th on that front
line, and, of course, 1 was under Col.
Buckner, of the. 18th ILL.,, and received
my orders from him. AS the double
line of Hoods army moved toward us
he said: Captain, my orders are to
hold this position at all hazards. 1t is
a mistake, and it means the wiping out
of this command, but have no discre-l
ton in the matter"
AS we stood there together watching
the advancing lines. Capt. George Mil
Ter, Division Inspector, rushed up and
said; You, are to hold this line and
never fall back"
: The artillery on the Columbia pike
were pouring heavy fire of shells,
grape and canister into the advancing
lines, and when the lines were close
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to carry them by the bayonet. Rugers
men met them with the bayonet also,
and not only thrust them back, but
captured a number of prisoners, in
Guiding several field and staff officers.
Gen. Kruger says that the force at
lacking, as he learned from prisoners,
belonged to Cheathaln's and Stewart
Corps and one division of Lees Corps.
He says:
"All things considered, this battle of
Franklin is one of the most remarkable
Of the war, both for the bravery, ener-
gy end persistence of the attack by the
enemy, he continually bringing up fresh
troops, apparently confident thai each
new effort would enable him TO force
our lines, and also for the courage,
firmness and patience with which his
repeated attacks were received ana re-
pulsed by our men,"
Gen. Ruger pays high compliment
to the goth Ohio Battery, Lieut.. Bur-
dick commanding, and 10 his Orderly
Sergeant, both Of whom fought most
gallantly, both being mortally wound
ed. The division captured six officers,
116 men and one battle flag. This was
taken by the 50th Ohio.
humiliation of the Missourians.
An Unsuitable Moloch threw into the
caldron OF destruction the remnants
Of the Confederate division from Mis-
eouri. In this were the ardent young
Secessionists who, under the lead of
Cotton Greene, Basil Duke and other
fiery spirits, had endeavored to drag st.
Louis into secession and capture the
arsenal, but were foiled by Frank Blair
and Gen. Nathaniel Lyon. With Ster-
ling Price for their commander, they
were recruited from all over the State,
and formed his best and most reliable
division. They had fought at Pea
Ridge, and then were taken across the
Mississippi 10 meet defeat and slaugh-
ter at CcrinthI Next they appeared at
Vickshurg and later on in the Atlanta
campaign. Unlike the Confederate
troops from other States, they could
ger few recruits, and the ruthless hand
Of war had beaten down their numbers
until the division numbered but $40
when they were lined up for the final
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could to the men who had been the
victims of their vengeful fire.
Gen Cox, who had conducted himself
with the greatest gallantry and received
afterward his long-deferred Major
Generally as his reward. moved along
his line, congratulat;ng his men upon
their great victory, reforming their
ranks for any future emergency.
About IL o'clock Gen. Schofield sent
orders to retire from the line and cross
the river. This would have been a
work of exceeding delicacy had the
enemy not been punished so terribly.
Just as the movement was beginning
some one set fire to a house which
blaZed up like finder, Illuminating the
whole battlefield, and the withdrawal
had to be arrested until it had burned
itself out, which il did quickly, and
complete darkness came on again.
a skirmish line was left in the earth
works, while the main body withdrew.
The Third Division of the Twenty
third Corps moved by the left flank
across the river over the railroad bridge
and the Second Division of the same
corps by the wagon bridge. Kimballs
Division followed. Woods Division of
the Fourth Corps, which it will be re-
membered had been stationed on the
north side of the Harpeth during the
battle remained in position until all
the rest of the army passed thru. By
o'clock in the morning of Dec. 1
everything was across the river and the
bridges set on fire.
AS the troops gained the crest of the
hill on the further side they could see
the battlefield covered with moving
lights, the torches carried by the Con-
federates who were seeking their dead
and wounded comrades. This melan-
choIy sight brought to the hearts of
everyone a realization of the shocking
losses they had inflicted upon their en-
envy, so jubilant only a few hours be-
fore.
Gen. Schofield received a dispatch
from Gen. Thomas before the battle,
asking him if he could hold on at
Franklin for three days, to which Scho-
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The 28th NY.

Editor National Tribune: never see
ANYTHING In your paper about the 26th
N Y, and should like ito.-E.1 J. Will
lard. Huron, n. Y. 80
The 26th N. i. was organized at Ell
mira May FL, 1861, for two years, and
mustered out May 23,si1s63. It was
commanded by Col VIM. H. Christian.
resigned Sepr. 10. 1862, succeeded by
Richard II. Richardson, in command at
time Of muster-out. 1t belonged to
Ricketts's Division, First Corps, and
LOST 1O6 killed and AZ from disease. etc.
EDITOR National Tribune. p.
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IMPORTANT THAT PUBLIC SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT GREAT
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/ am,
j. A ROWLAND.
1874 Humboldt St.
Danrar Cold
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The 25th Mich.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a brief history of the 25th Mich. N.
Shoerraft. Raymond, S. D., Box 1853.
The 25th Mich. was organized at Kali
amazoo from Sept. 10 to %, 1852 and
mustered out June "a, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. Orlando II. Moore,
of the Regular Army, all thru its SER
vice. belonged to Hascalrs Division
Twenty-third Corps. and lost 35 killed
and 143 from disease, etc. Benjamin
f. circuit was its I.ieutenant-C Colonel
and De Witt c. Fitch its Major.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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their ranks, and the deadly musllet fire
delivered in their faces Mas so destruc-
tive that in half minute only seven
or eight men were seen to re still
standing in any company. And all this
time their bands were playing the force
eddy gay "Bonny Rlue Flag altho their
banner had suddenly become 4 wierd
beacon of destruction.
Gen. Coclrell had led them forward
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with the gallantry of a Marshal Ney,
but was soon shot in both arms and in
his leg, and Col. Gates, the next in
command, was also shot in both arms
and his horse shot under him. Col
Garland, Majs. Parker and Caniff, COM
handing regiments, We're killed in the
very front of the fight, with 19 other
commissioned officers. Altogether, out
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field replied that he could not, when
Thomas then instructed him to with
draw to the strong position of the
Brentwood Hills, nine miles in the rear
of Franklin and two or three miles
from Nashville. This point was reached
about 8 o'clock in the morning, and the
intensely wearied troops were halted
for rest and a much-needed cup Of
coffee.
The Losses.
On the Union side the losses were
2,326 killed, wounded and missing. Of
which more than 1000 were in the two
brigades of Wagner. The heaviest
had arrived from A. ]. Smiths long
72d ILL., These regiments had rushed
and fought in the desperate struggle to
retake the works. The 44th Mo. was
on the right of one of the new regi-
ments, which was under fire for the
first time and which broke under the
fierce onset. The 44th changed front,
and maintained its ground with a loss
of "a killed, 81 wounded and go miss
ing, many of the latter being wounded.
In the 72d Ill. every field officer was
wounded, and the entire color guard,
consisting of one Sergeant and eight
Corporals, were shot down. It's losses
were 10 killed, sc wounded and rs
missing.
Gen. Hood reports his losses from
Columbia to Franklin, inclusive to be
7,547. This. however, excludes all the
slightly wounded who had returned to
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A Good Assistant Acknowledgement,

Adj't-Gen. E. b. Stillings has written
very complimentary letter to Col. La
Want Dodge. Assistant Adjutant- Gener-
al of the Department of Kentucky G.
A. r., and also congratulating the De-
partinent of Kentucky on having an
official of such ripe experience, great
ability and earnestness for the good Of
the Order.
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to six rods remained unreclaimed. These
we took in in a subsequent sally"
Many comrades seem TO have in mind
that the charging enemy reached our
line at the same time as Wagner's men.
The President and Factions.
This is erroneous. Our men were
fully as good sprinters as the Johnnies,
had several rods the start, were not
hampered by any alignment. and ac-
tually gained on their pursuers, so that
a full minute interviewed after they
cleared the works before the enemy
reached the line. The two large regi-
ments, occupying the works from the
cotton gin west for fully 200 yards, left
the works before Wagner's men got
there. There were two distinct waves
of refugees that struck us before we
reached the foremost of the enemy. The
momentum of Wagner's men was about
stopped, and many of them Joined us
after we had restored the line.
There were very few general officers
present with us during this charge. OPP
dycke was everywhere present on horse.
Cox came on the ground very soon
after. but Stanley did not reach us until
the line was fully restored / saw him
come galloping up, and when We
reached the front of the Carter House
a musket bullet graZed his neck. He
turned at once and gailoped back. His
horse was full of life when last / saw
him. Gen. Schofield was fully two miles
away. and said to have been sound
asleep when the ball opened.-R. G.
Rice, Captain, Co. 3, 125th Ohio, War
rem. o.
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]. A. ROWLAND.
1874 Humboldt St.
Denver. Colo.
state of Colorado

State of Colorado
Personally appeared before me. a
Notary Public in and for the city and
County of the State of Colorado. J. A,
Rowland, known to me as the person
whose name is subscribed TO the above
statement and upon his oath declares
that il is a true and correct statement,
DANIEL H. DRAPER.
Notary Public.
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Passing Thru All Night.

At midnight Gen. Schofeld, leading
his entire command, reached our picket
post, and we removed our distractions
to let them pass. The troops were
passing all night, and at sunrise, with
reversed order, we became rear guards
along the Columbia pike.
AS the enemy chose the Columbia
pike for their main road of advance,
our brigade hindered their march,
which caused them from sunrise until
nearly o'clock to reach Franklin, but
IL miles away. Our brigade was COM
posed Of seven regiments, nearly all
merely remnants of their former selves.
Two of these formed n rear guard, while
two more. one on either flank, marched
as fankers. The remaining three fol-
lowed the pike as a reserve, supporting
at any place where there was urgent
need. We had special instructions to
push forward all stragglers. This fea-
ture seems to have been an unusual
hindrance. At least two of the old
regiments that had gone before us were
filled to the maximum with recruits
There was also one new regiment. Now
these new soldiers persisted in carrying
an immense knapsack AS if all their
worldly possessions were contained
therein, they chung to them to the last
extremity.
When one of these was overtaken an
old veteran detailed for the purpose
would slip up behind. and with his
knife cut the straps, leaving the huge
pile for the Johnnies to speculate upon
We corraled over 800 of these. When
ever favorable position was met we
made stand. This caused the rebels
to stop and form for battle, and when
their advance became thus determined
we left, but to form again upon the
first opportunity. When within about
two miles of Franklin we hurriedly
Joined our comrades, finding the bal
ance of the division in line OF battle,
about 800 yards in front of the main
line of breastworks. Why stationed out
here in this awkward position 1t was
hard to tell. Gen. Wagner said it was
not with him. He and Opdycke dis
cussed the matter then and there and
In my hearing The blunder was so APP
parent to Opdycke that Wagner finally
said to him: Take your brigade where
you think best; You were not especially
included in my order" We passed on
and over the works at the Carter House,
then on down the pike about ECO yards,
until a board fence was found that
would furnish us the fire for cooking
breakfast, dinner and supper all in one
We had scarcely finished our repast,
when our commander ever alert, could
wait no longer, and we were marched
back until about 100 yards from the
works, and placed as shown in the dia-
gram.
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FRANKLIN AND NASHVILLE.
Continued from page one.)

time prevented the enemy from pene-
trating our line near the right of Sec
ond Division, Twenty-third Corps"
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opDYCKE AT FRANKLIN,
To Whom Was Due the Credit of Balk.
ing Hoods Plans

Editor National Tribune: / am fol-
lowing your intensely interesting his
torical narrative of Hoods campaign
for Nashville. From Pulaski, Tenn,
you are following our trial to an unerr-
ing certainty. / know, because I fol-
lowed the same route AZ years ago. OF
course, we are pleased to give TO Gems
Schofield and Stanley the glory of that
mastery retreat, but in the mind of the
writer, then and now, it was the brains
OF such Subordinates as Cox, Wagner,
Wood and others, and foremost among
the latter we may include our hero, OPP
dycke, that saved that army from de-
struction at both Spring Hill and
Franklin.
was a member of the Second Divi-
sion of the Fourth Corps, under Gen.
George Wagner. which was the first TO
enter Spring Hill on that memora BILE
afternoon, and every detail of our work
as you have given it is exactly as it
happened. There are some official"
excuses for the shortcomings of those
having the campaign in charge that are
extremely questionable. 1 doubt very
much If Gen. Stanley was present with
us; neither can ] confirm the statement
that Gen. Schofield rode up and down
the Columbia pike during the daytime
Of the 29th.
Our division assembled on the CO.
Iuiipii PIKE ABOUT ~ Il. M, ana tnen
moved slowly towards Spring Hill, OPP
dycke's Brigade leading, his regiments
marching left in front. ] was in COM
mand of Co. b. 125th Ohio (Opdycke's
old regimenD, and was the first infan-
trymau on foot to enter the hamlet
opdycke and Wagner rode their horses
side by side in our lead, with such
mounted staff as they had trailing along
the sides of the column, allowing us to
give full swing to all the powers of To-
comotion that we could muster. Wag-
ner stopped at the corners" giving
Opdycke instructions as to forming line.
All this while neither Schofield nor
Stanley had been sighted.
We passed on up the pike about a
half mile, then faced to the right and
marched short distance TO the bed of
a stream, then dry or nearly so, whose
banks formed an excellent breastwork
The center of the division moved far
Their out, then depressed, forming a line
a half circle from the pike above to the
pike below, about one mile in extent.
At nightfall Co. b was stationed at the
old tollgate. We at once barricaded the
road By this time we were aware that
we were confronted by the whole rebel
army. Their campfires, just over the
hills TO the eastward, Illuminated the
clouds, not unlike so many blazing fur
naces.
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MEETING OF NURSERNNEN.
Texans Are Urged TO Attend st
Louis Convention.

]. r. Mayhem president of the
Texas Nurscrymen association, has
issued the following. addressed TO
all Texas nurserymen
81 beg to call your attention to
the annual meeting of the American
Association of Nurserymcn at 81
Louis. Mo, June 1916 indications
point to this as the greatest meet
ing ever held and you can't afford
to miss it. There is every reason why
Texas nurserymen should attend this
meeting and it is earnestly hoped
YOU will arrange your affairs to this
end. Questions Of vital interest to
the nursery trade will be discussed
by men Of wide experience an edu-
cational feature worth many times
the cost of the "trip The entertain
ment committee promises many good
things of high character il being
Dlanned to give one-half of each day
70 pleasure
IF Texas Nurserymen will arrange
to make connection with the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas FLYER June
10, the trip cen be made especially
pleasant ! sincerely hope you m7'
| be one of q large Texas delegation
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THE INSURRECTOS
MODIFY DEMANDS
AGREE TO ACCEPT THREE MEM
BEERS OF CABINET INSTEAD
or -FOUR.
Hold to Original Demand for Four
teen Observation-Disclosures from
Government on PROPOSE
ton Expected.


Associated Press Special
Juarez, Mexico, May begin
ming their resumed peace negotia-
lions with a demand for four cabinet
ministers the rebels have in the in
terest OF national peace modified
their demands, now agreeing to ac-
cept as a settlement OF the present
troubles three cabinet ministers, but
hold TO their original demand for
fourteen governors The govern
ment's answer TO this proposition is
expected tonight and the insurreetos
say that peace depends on it, The
government in previous negotiations
wanted TO give the rebels but one
cabinet officer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-05-16

WILL REQUIRE SOME TIME
10 Complete Plans io keofea l.aton
aud No Announcement IS Made
Thereto Sraal lompsu
c 10 Carry au Business


Associated prea Special
Sew fot Mnt ft Iae urt IS.
pIe-sioH ffom ihe standard uH come
HanH nu He#efiaf decision of fHe
HHtd s8fef Supreme eauH 0me
Uom M ELLIOTT faa company
seueHi solicitor fhIs morning Nr
ElHafi declares chat tHs company
purposes to obey ue deers. pt tire
supreme court aud he further states
that % will De- some ume before au
Capitalization plans are given out
Meanwhile according to the state
ment of Mr. Elliott :he several COM
pauirs tfeated by tine decision arc
ta urrF uu their business as usual
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-05-16
THE FALL Of JUAREz
UN|TES REBEL BANDS
Provisional President Matiero Plan
ming TO Take Possession OF
-Four States.


Associated Press Special.
Chihuahua Mexico, May 15, via
Ell Paso. May 1.-THE spread of the
news of the fall of Juarez is doing
much to unite all the scattered
bands of insurrectos in the states OF
sonora. Durango, Zacatecas and
Aqua Calientes. General Madero, the
rebel leader and provisional presi-
dent. Is planning to try to take con-
troll of all these states.
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Judge smithdeal Of Hillsboro viii
be- here tonight to preside dur
ing the argument OF mo-
tons for new trials in the dis
trict court Judge Smithdeal presid-
ed while the cases We're being tried
one is partition suit in divorce pro
ceedings The other is in the suit
where Reuben Jones colored, OBJ
tanned a judgment OF $500 against
John NJ Harrison and J. G. Culbert-
sen.
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INHABITANTS Of c. P. D|AZ
FLEE TO AMERICAN SIDE

Associated Press special.

Eagle Pass, Texas, May LEX
pecting an attack on Ciudad Porfir-
10 Diaz, the Mexican town Just across
the river from this place, tonight
swarms of Mexicans and their famil-
les are pouring into Eagle Pass to-
day. Lieutenant Alvarez. OF the fed
eral garrison OF fifty men, has de-
serted The town will probably sur
render without fight.
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THE G0NPtRs CASE
HAS BEEN REOPE hEO
,uNTl nlff pHoHtntN1s AtI
tNNIiIl TIB NGAIN 90
tOMfH tt&Rr
The Action T. uds4 fltr Dc4~ian of
thr ~uptcule uut Which
Ivu THE Htaht
BpHu.


Washington NaF It Tle u.
PRONE court of tHe District ol Column
hia oft ifs 1Hu initiative JHis morn
ue instituted contempt proceedings
against samuel Gamper-. Johu
Mitchell ana Faub Morrison pre-
ient vice president and secretary of
lhc American Federation OF Labor
The United States Supreme court in
iis decision handed down yesterday.
l"ft with ihe lower court the right Ca
reopen the contempt proceedings
against These labor lea8ers. and the
suit instituted today IS Ia conformi
~ with that ruling
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-05-16

Constable Merritt of Ennis, Con-
stable Ford of Ferris and Constable
Akin of Red Oak, three we'll known
guardians of the peace, are in the
city today
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states Funds Runniug low

Associated Press Special
Austin Texas May &c., Ync
states funds are getting loss and th,
Repositories may be called on for
ten thousand dollars each ON She
s first OF June.
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EXODUS FROM MEXICO
SHOWS No ABATEMENT
AiAttAiSa sp>pirtpN~ IN IN
TERROR CAUSE pisapt.E no
FLEE TO BORDER.
Many Women and children Arrive
at I.aresio--s,aitiifo Reported
surrounded bs fhc
Rebels.
Associated Press special

Associated Press Special
Laredo, Texas, May Alarm
ing conditions in the interior Of Mex
leo are causing all people who can to
seek border points in the interest OF
safety Fifty Pullman passengers ar
rived on the trains from Mexico this
morning These were mostly women
and children
II is reported that the city of sal
ullo is surrounded by the insurrec-
tos.
According to latest advices North
ern Mexico is quiet today.
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The ENGLISH PRESS ON
THE STANDARD DECISION
Hold to View That Action of Court
VIII Prove FruitIess Victory
over Money Power.
Associated Press Special.

AssOclaIed Ffess SptrlaI.
London, May 16.-The afternoon
papers In this city generally hold to
the opinion that while the decision
of the United States supreme court
against the Standard Oil company Is
theatrical it will probably prove a
fruitIess victory over the money
power