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p. THE NATIONAL TllIBUWE: WASHINGTJ3N, D. 0., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1883. eQjTlNQ THE! OVER. Wliai Oar Veterans Have to Say About Tlielr Old Campaigns.

The Thirtieth Illinois at Bolmont. To the Editor Nation ax Tbibuxij: I road, in last week's issue of The Trtbuxe, an article ou the bsttle of Belmont, which cuts xay gnltant old regiment out of its first light outiroly. Yoar correspondent, in alluding to the rejitneuts participating in that sanguine onafleaicut in the woods under tho big guns at Columbus, mentions the Thirteenth Illinois, Colonel Phillip B. Fouke. That is au orror, as Phillip B.

Fouke was colonel of the Thirtieth Illinois; sot the Thirteenth. I was a member of company Thirtieth Illinois, from its organization at CampBuUor, Illinois, on the 20th of August, 1861, till I was ordered to the rear by Sorgeant-Major McDonald, on account of aspiration of term of enlistmout in the rifle-pits before Atlanta, Georgia, on the 36th of I passed through twenty-odd engagements uuder the flag of that gallant old regiment, and am very jealous of iis honors. Company Thirtieth its captain Thomas G. Marcklcy in the battle of Belmont, November 7, 1S61, being the first life sacrificed upon the altar of our country from Crawford county, Illinois, in tho great conflict. A braver and better officer never went to the bcia.

ins body was found, under flag of truce, the next day, stripped of all its garments cX'pt socks and drawers. I was wounded in this bofore I had iired my gun, and claim the honor of shedding the first blood from Crawford county, Illinois, in the great civil war in America. If any survivor from any of the companies sent out by said county thinks he can establish priority of claim, let him rise ami explain. I am still on the skinnish-line, guarding tho iiag and watching with interest lor every scrap of unwritten history of my gifllimt old regiment and its officers and comrades. Bhk.t.

F. Eoeuco, 7 Late Serg't, Co. 00th 111. Vet. Vols.

'Tjsrbe Haute, Ind. The 5th Iivd-ann Cavalry Charge at BIonntaTillt. To tho Editor National Teibukk: I jiotioc in your issue of August 23d an arti-cloby J. A. 6.," on the second fight at Blounte-ville, in the course of which some Eerious aiibstatemonts are made.

The regiment that, with its Henry rifles, made the position of the enemy too hot for them, was not tho Sixty-first but tho Fifth nioiiiitou infantry, Indiana volunteers. The artillery duel having fired and destroyed the greater -part of the town, and one of tie rebol guns Laving been dismounted by our well-directed shots, an orderly came to Captain M. D. Leeson, of company Fifth' Indiana cavalry, and Inquired whether be would make a charge through the town. "I will make it," was the answor.

The order was given and, in loss time than it takes to tell it, the boys were mounted and on their way. Tho town was by this time enveloped in a general couflagratJo, and the flames, leaping from the tall buildings along the main street, formed a fiery canopy overhead. Througb this tunnel of fire die charge was made, company Bleading, and Captain LeV son leading the company. Lieutenants Chan. Jeffries and Jos.

Thrasher were also with us. These facts I am sure of, because 1 was near our company officers during the charge. Your correspondent, A. therefore, could not have had command of our company. We think that your correspondent has unintentionally spoken of company instead of some other company of onr regiment, as I do not recognize his initials as belonging to any member of our comfsurv.

I make this statement out of justice to our officers above named, all splendid soldiers, but especially in behalf of Captain Leeson, who is, and has been for years, in a paralysed and almost helpless condition, and unable to answer for himself. Wit. H. Dougherty, Late Co. 5th.

Ind. cav. Jagksokbueg, The Color Sergeant of the l7lh Illinois. To the Editor National Teibune As I was a member of Old Slap Jack," tho One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Illinois volunteer infantry, aud belonged to the color company (compauy Cj, permit me to say that comrade W. A.

Simmons is mistaken in sayiug, in your issue of August 2d, that the color sergeant of our regiment iSchemerhoru) was wounded in the fight at Arkansas Post. If he will turn to "Eddy's Patriotism in Illinois," lie will i5nd a picture of the color sorsetiut, and also an account of bis brave exploit in planting the colors of our regiment on the breastworks of the Post while the surrender was taking place. Comrade Simmons is also mistaken in saying that the Fifty-fifth Illinois was to our riglit. It was in our rear. Nor fras them any graveyard near where we lay in line of battle during that Sunday fight.

The coolest man that the writer saw there was Lieutenant-Colonol Malnborg, of the Fifty-fifth Illinois. He sat on his horse during the whole time, talking to the boys -of our own aad his regiment, and lolling us to keep coWl. But one member of our company, Kicholas Miller, was MUed daring the fight, and but one wounded, George Kirkpatrick. Aiter the capture of the Post we corralled over 1O0 head of mules, and I remember driviug up to the corral three splendid yokes of Texan cattle. Dr.

Tressell, I think, is mistaken in regard to General Burbridge riding in with the flag of the Kinety -sixth Oliio volunteer infantry. My own lejdment, I am sure, had the honor of planting the stars aud stripes first on the works. If Colonel ISdridge were alive he would oem kettle matters. Gborge H. Nnott, Co.

127th HL Vol. InFy, Eloix, III. Sne of the Vicissitudes of War. To the Sfiitor Natioxal Tmbijke I was detailed as one of the guard on the train delivering wood along the railroad from Atlaais to Chattanooga. We slopped at Dal-ton on the afternoon of August 14, 166-1, to await orders, but we had not long to wait, as tne report came in that the town wassurrounded by rebels, ad we -ft ere ordered on the skirmish-line to them back as long as we could, and then to fU back to the fort on the hill east of' the town.

The rebels charged up the railroad aud captered the depot, completely cutting us off from the fort, and thirty-five or forty of us ere taken prisoners. We were taken about half a mile south of the town and put to work tearing and. burning the railroad track. Arou! those captured at Dalton was a deserter from tb rebel army, whose family lived at spring Place, where we inde a short halt, and the por fellow was shot in sight of his family. We marched all day, and at night eamped on the farm of a Union woman, who killed all her chickens for rebels being as hungry as we were, got them all.

Before the town was captured our train was run to Chattanooga by the engineer alone. The fireman, who was a brave young man, said to the cn-ginoer: "Joe, yon can run the train, while I wiJi stay nd help the boys keep the rebels out of Dftlton." He wae not a soldier, but took his part Su tbe fight, and when he was captured assed himself off as my brother, and said he belonged to company One Hundredth Hli-nois. If Utis boiild come to his notice, I should likotohear from him. While on our march we did sot rudoivea monthfui of anything to eat, oimept a few apples tfeat we gathered along the zoefc. A.

Co. 100th HL Faibmbld. Nkb. The Igulari nl Stone Hirer. To tho Editor National Tbiboxe: I am much iucreled in your paper.

and especially the letters published under the head ing of Thorn Over always the first to which I turn. It is amusing to read some of the letters that D. G. Blodgctt's brought ont in regard to that only brigade i Wagner's) that stood its ground at tho battle of Slone Biver. I think there were other brigades besides, that stood their ground on that memorable day, Docemlwr 31, 1852, but that depended somewhat largely upon the part of the lino th ey stood on.

If I am uot mistaken a part of General Crittenden's command was uot assailed at all on that day. I belonged to company Third battalion, Eighteenth TJ. S. infantry, Eegular brigade, (which was composed of tho Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth U. S.

Infantry, commanded by Lientcntant-Colonel O.L.Shephcrd of the Eighteenth), and General Boasscau's division, which was on the reserve, aad remember double-quicking up the Nash villa tnrnpiko after the rebel cavalry, who had attacked our wagon train and destroyed a part of it. Before we reached tho train, however, they had left, and we were double-quicked back again. Finding that we could not catch tho cavalry, and having by this time plenty of infantry to fight, our brignde, about 10 o'clock or half-past, was brought forward and ordered to charge the rebels in the cedar woods and hold them until Bosccrans would get his line reformed and Loomis' and Gunxher's batteries posted on the line of battle. In executing this order wc marched over a lino of troops lying fiat on the ground, probably 159 yards in front of the cedar woods. What troops they were I do not know, but they very kindly allowed us to pass over them, cheering us, and halloing "Go in, Regulars!" We kept on the double-quick until wc got in tho cedars, about fifty yards or more, and then halted and commenced firing and loading at will, until ordered to withdraw, which wo did, but not in very good order, the rebels following us up out of the cedar woods, yelling like demous, but only again io be driven back into the cedars by our infautry and Loomis' and Gnntherfs batteries, which poured grape and canister into them.

In this charge our brigade lost twenty-six officers and 011 enlisted men out of 1,506 effectives. (See history of the Army of the Cumberland.) Com-" puny Third battalion, to which I belonged, had, when it went into battle, thirty-one men, out of which nineteen were killed or wounded. As to the comrade who claimed that his regiment saved the day at tho battle of Stone River: I do not dispute that. It may be so. There rwas a short time, about 11 o'clock, after McCook's command had been routed and driven back to the rear of Thomas, that the enemy charged iu heavy masses, right and left, on the center, and every regiment of ours that was there then was needed, for there was no time to bring them from the left, even if there had been any to spare there.

I know that it was said in canip, after the battle, that our brigade saved the day. Comrade Coffee, of First Nentncky infantry, is wrong when ho says the Fourth Regular infantry helped them to let go." Onr brigade was the only Bcgular infantry in tho Army of the Cumberland. He also says the First Kentucky made the best charge of the day and left their dead closer to the enemy's line than any other regiment iu our army. Will my Comrade Coffee allowme to say that ours beat that? It loft its dead and some of tho wounded beyond the rebel line. If some of my comrades should happen to see this they will perhaps recollect mo better if I say that after the battle of Stone River the Third battalion was broken up and the men distributed among tho First and Second battalions, when I was assigned to Co.

Second battalion, Eighteenth U. S. infantry. EoiiuND Rotter, Co. 3d Battalion, ISth U.

S. Inf. EancsviLLE, Pa. Comrade Rulter was probably too busily engaged to notice Van Clove's division and Barkers brigade of Wood's division, both from tho loft wing, busily engaged on Rousseau's right at tho time to which he refers. Ed.

Something About tlic Lancers. To the Editor Xationai, Tribune: In reading accounts of military operations in Europe it appears that all European nations have luuccrsm their army, but there do not appear to le any lancers in the U. S. army. I never saw lancers with the Army of the Potomac.

"Why were they not employed there? Is there any advantage gamed by arming cavalry with lances? Tiiere were borne regiments recruited under the name of lancers during the rcbal.ion, but they were not armed tviUi lances; Please answer through columns of The National, Tmbuxe. KVSEEIKE, N. Y. YOLTJXTEEB. Tho Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, organized at Camp Meigs, Philadelphia, wa3 armed at first with Colt's army pistols and light cavalry sabers.

Subsequently General 31cClellan suggested, that the regiment be armed with tho lance, and the suggestion was accepted by a vote of the officers. This weapon was new to our service, although generally used in the European cavalry service, where it serves a good, purpose in skirmishing. The Austrian pattern was adopted. It was nine feet long, with an eleven-inch three-edged Made. The stall was Norway fir, about one-and-a-quarter inches iu diameter, with ferule and counterpoise at the heel and a scartct swallow-tailed pennon, the whole weighing nearly five pounds.

batsequentiy tweivo caromes to a company were added to its arms for picket and scout duty. On the 25th of May, 1SG2, Lieutenant Leiper, with a part of company charged the enemy's advauce cavalry pickets near Hanover Court House with the lance and drove them jn upon their infautry supports. Although this regiment continued to carry their lauces nntil some time in 18G3 they do not appear to have been relied upon for close work. The brilliant charge made by the Sixth at Beverly Ford was made with tho saber. Some member of the Sixth Pennsylvania might add to the interest of this theme by giving his experience with the lance.

The lance borne by the TJhlans is from 5J to 6 feet in length, attached to a stout leather string or cord, fastened to the left shoulder and passed round behind the back, fo as to allow the lance to be couched under the right arm. Immediately belowits point is attached a strip of gaudy-colored cloth, the fluttering of which is dtsigued to frighten tho enemy's horses. The Austrians aud Prussians were the first to borrow this species of cavalry from the Poles, who introduced it into Europe. Marshal Saxe introduced it into the French army, but it was disbanded at his death. At the present time Russia.

Prussia, and Austria are the only powers which possess Uhlan regiments. Ed. Tiub- Past Commander-in-Chief Earnsliavr on Col. linker. To the Editor National Tbibune: In your issue of the 23d inst.

there appears a communication signed by E. W. Metcaif, of Western Nebraska, iu which he indicates that I was with the lamented Colonol Edward D. Baker on tho morning of the day the battle of Ball's Bluff was fought. This i3 a mistake, as I was with my regiment, at Camp Griffin, near Chain Bridge, Virginia, at that time.

I wish to say, however, that I had very pleasant associations with 'a number the officers aud men of the First California regiment, including Sergeant Alfred C. Baker, brother of the colonel. I am surprised to learn that General Gordon, to whom my friend Mr. Hctcalf refers, or any other man, should intimate that Colonel Baker was full of vanity, or that selfish ambition in the least degree controlled him or further, that he was capable of making a fool-haray movement under any circu instances. I am comfortabl in the belief that a thousand efforts to smirch the action of Colonel Baker in this most inexplicable event of the war would not perceptibly change tho sentiment of the country, viz, that Colonel Baker was one of the truest and bravest defenders of the Union, aud in all that pertained, from first to last, to the disastrous battle in which ho fell, he carefully obeyed the orders of his superior officer, skillfully commanded his troops, fought with a bravery never excoueu, and, in the best sense, gave his noble life for his country.

Wj.l Eabjjsiiaw. National Home, Montgomubv O. Where are the Guidons Xowl To the Editor National Teibune: I saw in your last issue an account of the first troops that entered Bichmoud, in which you say the guidons of companies and Fourth Massachusetts, wero the "first Union colors carried into Eichmond. Can you tell me where those guidons are to-day? Cabdville, Pa. Soldiee.

We cannot; who can? Ed. TTlio Colored Troops at Coleman's CrcES-Roads. To the Editor National Tbibune: On looking over my papers I am reminded that the colored forces wero tho Forty-eighth and Fifty-second United States colored troops. Thorepulscof the enemy's charge by theForty-eighth United States colored troops at dusk, occurred iu a field some twelve miles from tho vessels. T.

G. Holybood, Ean. Enemies no Longer. To tho Editor National Tbibune: To-day (August 9th) is the anniversary of the battle of Cedar Mountain, fought twenty-one years ago. Howtimo does fly, and what strange things sometimes happen! So vividly do 1 recall the scones and incidents of that hard-fought engagement that it seems as though it have been but yesterday.

Musing over the flight of timo and my experiences of the rebellion, I mentioned to an ex-conlcderato mend, last evening, when Uonlcderato mend, last calling at his hospitable homo, that to-day would bo tho anniversary of tho battle of Cedar I Mountain, fought twenty-one -years ago. "Is 1 it so long since that fight?" he remarked, with imicb interest. Why, I wits there -and helped to haul thospgunsup on the mountain, and hard work it was. too the road so steep and the day so dreadfully warm. Yi'ere you there?" "Yes," I replied, surprised to learn that he was there, too; "and I expected every moment that those very guns would end my career, for I was in "the range of your lire, sitting my horse at the side of General Banks, who was anxiously waiting to hear General Crawford open in lite woods on his right, where he had been ordered to make a charge." We hud known each other for some years, but had never suspected before that we had met each- other during the war.

Commenting on tho very trying experience wc had with tho heat on that day, my Confederate friend informed me tiiat one of his companions fell dead from exhaustion jnst after ho had loaded his piece, aud that ho himself had held a great chunk of mud to his mouth to inhale tho moisture. Well do I remember the heat," I replied, and my own suffering with thirst. Finding some water in a wagon track on the road, I lay down flat on iny face and sucked it all up sand and all." How these old experiences do wako ns old soldiers up when we compare notes Tho old days and scones seem to be lived over again, and I don't wonder, judging from my own experience, that The National Tbibune is so popular among the boys, when it affords them such an excellent medium to hold converse with each other and makes such a straightforward 'fight for all interests in which they are concerned. We are having something of an experience hero in G. A.

R. matters just now, and I will try and sond a brief resume when things are in shape and Timothy O. Howe Post takes its place in lino and sends its greetings to all comrades throughout the laud. Till then adieu. WM.

Smfson, formerly of Gen. Banks' staff. New Orleans, La. MORRIS ISLAND AGAIN. The Sorcntj-sixth Pcnnsjlvauia Yoluiiteere Want a Place in History too.

To tho Editor National Tribune: I find in your issue of August 9th, a letter from comrade J. G. Graham, company Third New Hampshire volunteers, in reference to the siege of Morris Island. I was a member myself of company Seventy-sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and it was my regiment that niado tho first chargo on the batteries on the south end of Morris Island, and alone sailed tlm parapets of Fort "Wagner on Julyll, 1SG3, at 4. a.

m. In that chargo wo lost 20(i men out of 300. Tho Ninth Maine were with us until wo reached tho battery, but did not participate in the charge, al though they held a very important position on our left. As for the Third New Hamshire participating in the reconuais-ance, that I believe to be a mistake. My own regiment was detailed as General Strong's bodyguard sometinio before the attack on Morris Island, and we were consolidated with an Ohio Tcgimcnt after our disastrous chargo of the 11th on Wagner, and participated in tho chargo of Wagner on the lBth of July.

As a matter of fact, wherever the general took his position, there we were to bo found, and I think we can safely say wo were in the chargo of the 15th, as our brave general was not of tho kind to say, Go, boys," but" Come, charge! I am with you." Tho general received his death wound in this charge. I would like to hear from some one who participated in the battle of Pocotaligo. My regiment bore a conspicuous part in that engagement, October 22, 15G2. W. H.

Knox, Co. 7Gth Reg't Pa. Yols. New Alexandbia, Pa. the thied n.

y. abt1lleb5t to tiie peont. To the Editor National Tribune: I have read with eagerness the articles on Morris Island which have lately appeared in The Tribune, sinco I was all through that memorable siege, from the time that the first shot was fired from Folly Island until tho evacuation, as a member of light battery Third New York volunteer artillery. As yet, however, I have seen no mention of our battery by any of the comrades who have written. Can it be that the hoys of tho Third New Hampshire, Seventh Connecticut, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Massachusetts have forgotten that battery of 12-pounder Wiard ritlc-guns that so often by their side hurled death aud destruction into the ranks of tho enemy at Morris, James, and the adjacent islands? If so, allow me to refresh their memories a little.

Battery fired the first shot from Folly Island to Morris Island on the morning of July 10, two of our pieces being in tho front line of intronch-meut, within about GOO yards of Fort Wagner. I am sure the comrades have not forgotten the terrible struggle at Hone Hill, on the line of the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, whero we struck the rebel skirmishers about 9 a. and from that time until midnight fought tho army of General Hardee, in which engagement our battery lost half its men and a number of horses. When our advance was checked, battery of our regiment, being in the advance, received the fire of the rebel battery, whieh took off tho legs of both its lieutenants and somewhat demoralised the men. A staff officer came dashing back to the gallant Potter, who was in command of our brigade, and siid: Wo want your battery, General." You can have the whole brigade," he replied tind we wero ordered forward on a trot.

Away wo went through otir lines, whip and spur being used without stint, and amid the swinging of hats and cries of go Potter's boys we took position upon a slight eminence and opened on tho enemy. The first fire was from the gun of Sergeant Eberhart, an old Crimean soldier, and it dismounted ono of tho rebel pieces, and bofore our whole battery could open upon them away the rebels retreated up the road with our advance after them. General Potter then rode up and complimented Sergeant Eborhart, and wo all felt proud of his shot. But presently back came another aid and said: "General, our advance has been checked again, and we want your battery." We limbered up and awaj-we went up tho narrow causeway and through tho cypress swamp after the eucmy. I think the members of our old brigade should remember our battery very well and the part wo took in tho engagement at Kingston, Whitehall, Goldsborough, W.

S. Battery 3d N. Y. Vol. Art.

Maple Geovjb, Mich. In Ioto with Tho TTiibane. To tho Editor National Tbibune: To-day a copy of your paper was placed in my hands, and I must say that it took me only a few minutes to fall completely in love with it. It is tho onl soldier paper that I ever read or saw that was worthy of the name and cause. For the most part they are merely advertising sheets of no particular value- to the soldier or anybody else.

I was first a soldier in tho three-months' service, Seventh Indiana, and served in tho brief campaign in Western Virginia. In February, 1862, 1 enlisted iu the Fifty-third Indiana volunteers, and was successively corporal, sergeant-major, captain, major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel; being mustored-in in tho last of April, 1SG5, as tho successor of W. L-. Grcshatn, present Postmaster-General, who had been promoted to brigadier-general for gallaut and meritorious services during the siege of Atlanta. At the battle near that city, on the 22d of July, 18G4, I was badly wounded and left on tho field as dead, and now have in my possession an obituary uotice published a few days after the battlo.

I have read with great interest your account of tho Grand Anuy Encampment at Denver, and sincerely regret that my official duties prevented my attendance. W. L. Vestal, Storm Lake, Iowa. Late Colonel, 53d Ind.

A Soluler's Opinion of Richard Grant "White. To the Editor National Tbibune: Your comments on the articlo from the pen of a contemptible creature, which appeared in tho JYbrft American Review, are approved by every soldier who helped to destroy the proud serpeut of tho rebellion. There never has been a more pitiful string of falsehoods given to tho public in one articlo. There should bo a committee of one from each regiment appointed to wait on that lying hound with a bucket of tar and a bag of feathers. J.

M. Deems. Baltimoee, Md. From a Yeteran of the Tlcksburg Campaign. To the Editor National Tbibune: I notice that Comrade C.

M. Moody wants to hear from some veteran who participated in tho famous Yicksburg campaign. Wo had a tough time on that campaign before wo got communications opened up, subsisting on coarse country-ground corn-meal made into mush in a can, and then poured out on large leaves. I was a of the Twenty-third Iowa, Thirteenth Axmy Corps, which led the charge at BlncRh'ivt whero we lost onr brave Colonel Kinsman, Captain MeCray, and where four other olHttera were woundod. as well as 1154 privates.

I never saw such shower of bullets as there. I hope ouie comrade will write a sketch of the Htfliken Bend fight. The Twenty-third Iowa wa tho only white regimcufc that participated in Jfc. It was very much reduced in numbers at the time, while fhe attacking force was 2,500 strong. Tho regiment lost over half its membars in that fight.

If General Lawler is slilljalivcl should like to hear from him through The Tjubunk. A 23d Iowa Ybtkban. PRISON DAYS. Tlio Difference Botwecn Anuersoiivlllo ami Florence Voting f(jr PrrhhlcnU To tho Editor National Tribune: Allow me to corroborate, through your columns, comrade Black's statements about An-dersouviile and Florence. He tells tho truth clearly and forcibly, for I was in those prisons myself, and saw and realized all that he says.

I arrived frotn Belle Islo at Andersouville at midnight on the 21st of March, 1S6-1, and remained there until about the 8th of September, when I was transferred to Florence via Savanah and Charleston. Andersouville was "death and despair," but Florence was "premeditated cruelty." My cave at Florence was so liko comrade Black's that Ins description will sumco for both. My partners were little Jim Strange, of tho Twenty-fourth Kentucky (God bless him! Hove him living or dead) ono Murphy, of Michigan, aud Johu R. Weed, of my own company and regiment. About tho 10th of December, 186-1, tho rebel doctors considered me a fit subject for exchange or the grave, I dou't know which and shoved mo outsido the stockade to be sent to Charleston for exchange.

I was not allowed to turn my head to bid my dying comrades good-bye, but was thrust out through the biggatc at tho point of two bayonets. The last sound that! heard from that pen of starvation and death was the voico of Comrade Ashmead, of Princeton, Indiaua, calling out in pitiful tones Tell them something at home." Poor fellow! Ho only lived a few days longer. As comrade Blacksays, what Wins did was done while ho was in a passion, but at Florence the cruelty was cool and premeditated. For instance, they would place a file of soldiers on either side of the big gate, und then throw it wide open and invito us to march out and join the Southern Confederacy! At another time they desired to find out our feelings about the Presidential election contest between 31c-Clellan an Lincoln; so they hung two sacks up near the big gate ono for Lincoln and one for McClcllan. The Lincoln ballots wero to be black beans, and McClellau's very white beans.

They quickly found out who we were willing to die for if uced be, for Mr. Lincoln's sack was soon running over full of black beans, while McClellau's sack was comparatively empty. 1 notice that a comrade wishes The Teibune could be printed on sheet-iron. For my part, I wish it were printed in letters of shiuing gold and hung so high in tho heavens that all tho nations of tho earth might read it. Eli J.

Wasisley, Co. 65th Ind. Vol. Inf'y Evasville, Ind. THE HEAVY JIOETALITY AT SALB53UBY.

To the Editor National Tbibune: Apropos of the discussion as to the causa of the heavy mortality at Salisbury prison, permit me to givo you the experience of company Ij, Eighth NewtYork heavy artillery. Out of 1,700 prisoners captured by the Tebds Wcl-don Station, nineteen years ago to-day, (August 25,) twenty-two were from company L. On October 4, 156d, uiueteen were sent from Belle Islo to Salisbury. The three "who were left behind sick, wero paroled; one died on tho way homo and. the other lived to reach our lines.

Of the uiueteen who were taken to Salisbury, two wero commissioned officers, who remained there but a few days aud wero then taken out and sent to Danville, where one of them died. After the departure of the two ollicers, seventeen were left at Salisbury, and tho rebels haying sent emissaries into the prison, two of my comrades enlisted, rather than starve, in tho rebel army, but deserted at the first opportunity aud joined their regiment again in time to participate in tho closing scenes of the war. Two more wero taken out of tho stockade aud' cared for by Catholic priests, and "in the end reached home safely. But thirteen members of company worenow left at Salisbury, and here, Mr. Editor, comes the worst part of my story.

Twelve of them lie buried there, and I alone of the thirteen survive 1 I can givo you tho names.of all but one of the boys, whoso name I have forgotten, and nearly tho exact datc3 of their deaths. I give yon this record simply to show how heavy tho mortality was at Salisbury. When 1 entorcd, the prison-pon had uot been completed. It had been used as a prison for rebel deserters, captured newspaper correspondents, civilians under arrest, but not to any oxtent for Union soldiers. So far as I know, no prisoners were brought to Salisbury from any of tho more Southern prisons, but they wero arriving almost daily from Eelle Isle, Eichmond, Petersburg aud other northern points.

Nearly all were fresh from the field, aud tho cause of so great a mortality was the exposed condition of the men they were without tents or blankets, and had but little to eat during tho cold weather. I should bo glad to hear from others who went there in October, lbdi. Geo. W. B.

Pettibone, Co. Sth N. Y. Heavy Artillery. F-Bemoxt, Neb.

the dead lixe at axdersoxyiele. To the Editor National Thibuxe Will some one please give an account of how the dead line camo to bo established at Andersouville and tho sentries posted on top of tho stockade. Constant Beadek. Another Sad lloll-call. To tho Editor National Tbibune: In your issue of July 26 appeared an articlo headed A Sad Boll-call at Anilersonville," and I thought a report of tho mortality of our old regiment Ninth Minnesota V.

I. might be interesting to some of your readers. Two hundred and fifty of us were captured atGuntown, June 10, 11, aud AtVicksburg, April 22, 18U5, forty meu, or skeletons, wero released all that were left of us, and many of those have since died. Five out of every six who entered the prison answered their last roll-call during our ten months' stay in that fearful place. To many of us who are yet living death would, indeed, bo a relief, as we still, and must, as long as life lasts, suffer from disease and broken-down constitutions caused by starvation and exposure in that hell upon earth.

Yet they say wo have simply earned our $13 per month and wo have no light to ask for a pension. If the Government owes prisoners nothing, they ask nothiug. Wo ask no charity, as in tlroso dreary days of imprisonment wo refused freedom and life itself rather than in anyway disgrace tho old flag. Wo faced death in its most hideous form nnd now, if our Govorment has done for U3 all that right and justice can can faco what may bo boforo us in-the 'little timo wo may have to live. Is the Government's conscience clear? Xi.

A. Matthews, ManxatOj'Minn. Co. 9th Minn. V.

I. Tho Profit ou, Grand Army Kejiubilc Vadgcs. To tho Editor National Tbibune: I have been requested by a number of our Po3t to ask, why it is that wo are charged from 75 ceuts to one dollar'a piece for tho Grand Army Bcpublic badges, when, according to past Commander-in-Chief Van Dervoort's report, they cost only 40 codts. He states that there has been 75,863 sold. Nowy-then, wo woujd like to know who lias made this extra $35,000 that the poor soldioraliayojiad to pay? It is no wonder that the Commander-in-Chief met with so few badges in hitf raygl3.

They are too oxpensive a luxury for m'oslvof the poor crippled and disabled veterans to'ihdulge in, aud until we can got them for a reasonablo price (say 25 cenl3, at which they can nii'ord to sell them, the metal being furnish ed free), tho boys will not buy them, for they feel that they are being robbed, and somebody ismakinga heavy speculation out of thorn, and they won't stand it. We would like to have an explanation through your paper. Yours, in F. C. and Lewis Makvill, S.

Ed. M. Prutzman Post, No. 72, G. A.

B. Pabkyille, Mich. Wo would say to our comrade that ho is all Tong in supposing that anybody is making a he.vyi)rofit out of the salo of badges. The profit re-erts mainly to the headquarters of the Department, and has enabled Departments S-merally to reduce the direct per capita taxes, thus relieving the entire membership, and has also enabled Departments the National Encampment to spend more money in the work of building up the organization, which every reasonable com rade must agree to be right and necessary. Tho tax of the National Encampment is bnt four cents a year ou each comrade, a sum so small that it is insignificant and did not pay the necessary running expenses last year.

With all due deference to our comrade, wc doubt whether the reduction he demands would be of any substantial benefit, and tho Order does not want a cheap campaign sort of a badge. The badge will last a lifetimn, and surely every member of tho Order can allow a proper profit for the handling and sale when the money is properly ustd. If not so used, let the representatives to Department Encamnment take tho matter in hand. Ed. Tbib.

Tlio Lair as to Tilling Vacant Offices in Posts. To the Editor National Tribune: Will you please answer tho following Our rules and regulations provide that where a vacancy occurs in an office it can be filled by election, but not until tho next meeting. Now, does this apply to all vacancies, or only to those occurring by death, resignation, or deposition? In our case the Post itself created a vacancy by promoting Comrade Cunningham from theoffico of C. to that of Commander. I hold that iu such easo tho rules should not apply, but that the Post should fill tho oiuce it has made vacant at once.

To apply the rule in such cases might resnlt in an election and installation at each of half a dozen or more successive meetings, if the Post should promote officers from one post to another, and these services would become onerous, especially us one's time is needed for other work. If I am right, and you can give any rulings on the point, please do so. Aledo, III. V. E.

Teban, Section 3, Article VLT, Chapter Tl, Rules and Regulations, requires all vacancies in elective offices, however created, to be filled at a stated meeting, after uotice has been given of such contemplated action. Comrades cannot bo deprived of tho right to such notice and time ibr consideration, unless the rules are first changed by the National Eucampment. Ed. Teibuns. SOME TOUGH FACTS As to tho Treatment of Soldiers Twenty Years Ago and -Yonr.

To tho Editor National Tbibune: Your postal, with its strong head lino "Bally Bound tho Flag, Boys," has been received. How significant those words appeared twenty-two years ago to the defenders of the Nation At that time I thought it meant something that would redound to tho participants, but, alas how sad it is now to witness and contemplate the failure. I was then working on a farm for $13 a month and my board. When President Lincoln's call for volunteers was issued for the purpose of putting down an organized rebellion ag.iiust the United States, agaiust the Constitution, against free speech, against a free press, against everything but a slave aristocracy arid the old exploded theory of State rights, I had two propositions under consideration: The first Tvas an offer by the M. E.

Church to send me to IUoomiugton, and fitme for the ministry, free of charge. Tho second was Can you sutler these traitors to our country to capture the seat of Government and overthrow all constitutional authority, and not raise your hand in defense of tho Union?" These two propositions were tough for me to handle. Ono offered honor, ease, and social position in life, and the other tho chance to be shot at with leaden bullets or grape- aud canister, or charged upon with bayonets in the hands of a deadly foe; forced marches, decay of health, an unknown grave, wasting away in captivity, with the chance of never seeing loved friends again. But wo are told the Government paid us $13 a month, and promised a pension in ca33 of disability. What an offer Any plow boy in the State of Illinois at the time of the war could easily earn 13 a month, and sleep in a good house and comfortable bed, with no night marches through rain, sleet, aad mud, and no danger of being shot at )y an angry foe.

Patriotism conquered, and with thousands of the boys in blue too, rallied round tho flag to offer my services in support and defense of the Government that our fathers bequeathed to us. This Nation can never pay tho money it owes to tho soldiers who fought in its defense, but it can pay what was promised to them aad not even feel it! How poorly aro their services appreciated, even by the present administration! I have on file in the Post-office Department an application for an appointment, accompanied with nil tho recommendations that any Department could ask for, and giving a faithful record of services unhesitatingly rendered as a soldier, but there is no place for me. What hypocrisy to put resolutions in the party platforms eulogizing the Union soldier, and theu, when he wants an office, even a miserablo clerkship, to have the cold shoulder turned to him, while ex-Confederates are awarded appointments on accouut of political influence. Shall we "rally round tho flag, boys" in support of any man who forgets us so quickly after he has safely secured a fat place? Look over tho list of appointments and see tho vast array of civilians filling tho best places those ivhose only service to save tho Union was to urge us to enlist while they remained at homo and looked oat for fat contracts! Eenj. St.

Claib, Tbenxon, Tenn. Co. 59th 111. Inf. A CENTEB SHOT I'BOM ILLINOIS.

To the Editor National Tbibune I havo scon quite a number of accounts of young soldiers who served in the army. too, was a young soldier. I enlisted iu company Thirty-third regiment, Illinois V. V. when I was but fourtcon years of age, aud served with my rcgiineut in all its campaigns aud battles, re-enlisting January 1, IeO'-I.

I tried to do my duty truly and faithfully. On March .2, 1865, while our regiment was on its way to join the Mobne expedition, the tram in which we were being transported was thrown from tho trade when twenty-seven miled west of New Orleans, aud all the central portion of tho train was wrecked. We took eleven dead from the wreck, and between sixty and seventy-fivo wounded. I pray God that I may never see such a sight again It was worso than any battle we wero over in. It was here that I re ceived tho injury to my spine which has rendered me an invalid for life.

I am now drawing a pension of $2-1 a month. I gave all my life- that has been of any acccount to my country. Goiuginto the war when a child, I came out a cripple but I do not regret it, and would, under the same circumstances, serve again. I have never been iu the mood to apologize to those stay-at-home, cowardly patriots who, while the war was being prosecuted, incessantly cried On to Bichmoud and Dowu with the rebellion!" yet now, after wo havo taken their advice, would havens repaid for our trials, our sufferings, our wounds, and our poverty, by having our scars oxposed, our diseases paraded before sneering copperheads, and our names published and stuck up in public places, us yoii would publish the name of a thief or common swindler. Great God aro we men, i that we sit aud bear calmly this insult? for one, say no May this hand forget its cunning aud this memory fail, if I cither forget or forgive this great injury to mo and my dear old comrades; and, please God, I will never casta ballot for any man, be he Democrat or Bepub-lican, unless ho is an outspoken friend of the soldier, nor will I ever subscribe to or allow in my house any paper that publishes sneering or slighting articles on pensioners or the Pension Department.

Boy3, the election is close at hand! letusjoinhauds and teach these timeserving politicians a lesson that they won't forget soon. Bemember, wo are at least strong. I have always been a Bepublicau, but I would vote for Dan Voorhees or John Logan or anybody else, no matter what his politics are, if he had shown himself a frieud to tho widow, orphan, and poor old soldier. Soldiers, attention! Write, talk, work, help ono another; and, above all, do not fail to givo The National Tbibune 100,000 circulation by January 1, 1S31 Bansom P. Stowe.

Pebby, III. have ouk soi.diebs been paid in full? To tlio Editor National Tbibune I wish to express my views through the columns of your, and, 1 might add, our, valuable paper, concerning tho opinion of a certain class iu our vicinity, relative to giving our disabled soldiers a pension. They claim that the Government never agreed to pay tho soldier anything but their monthly pay, and every timo they hear of a soldier drawing a pension they hold up their hands in holy horror and say our country is on the verge of bankruptcy. They think it a very easy matter to got a pension, but they must be very ignorant of tho pension law, or else thoyarebittor enomies of the defenders of our -Government, and would be glad to nave them cheated out of their just claims. Wo are not asking for alms, bat for a fair and honest settlement of our claims against this Government, yet these men cry out, "You have hud your pay in full." I claim we have not, and I ask you, gray-hettded father? and mothers, who, in the dark aud dreadful days of war, gave to your sturdy, stalwart sons tho "God bless you" and sent them forth to help fight our country's battles, and, if need be, to help swell the mighty ocean of human goro have they i-ad their pay in full? I demand of you, faithful and loving wives yon who helped to gird on your hus bands' swords, and then, with the kiss of affection warm upon tlio lips, bado him so.

while you and the little ones stayed at home to swell tho river of human teare have they had their pay in full? Aud last, but not least, I pu it io every true American citizen who now enjoys the fruits of their blood and tears, of their trials and self-denials have they had their pay in full? Oh, for shame! As for those barting curs and Eeck-worshipers, how quickly should there be another war would they hide their precious carcasses behind these defenders of their country, and, iu terror, say: "Oh, howl love ex-soldiers I Stand up for us, faithful Tbibune, and we will always stand by you. Demus Wright. Maple Kapids, Mich. A Chance for Obliging Comrades. Thomns Gilmore, Harrison.

111., Tvrites: "Wont some of your subscribers who were members of the Second brigade. First division. Twentieth Anuy Corps, give a description of the battle of New Hope Chnrch. Our brignde was composed of the Third Wisconsin, Second Massachusetts, Thirteenth New Jersey, Twenty-seventh Indiana, and One Hundred and Seventh New Jersey. My own regiment, the One Hundred and Seventh New Jersey, was in.

Antietam, Chanccllorsville, Gettysburg. Reaca, and sotne engagements of lesser note- before that, but we lost inoro men at New Hope Church in the same length of time than in any other battle. I think tluit battle has never been fully described in history. H. IL I.UC5XS, Canaan, wishes some one would give nn account of the part that the Second division, Third Army Corps, took at the battle of Gettysburg-.

Peter Hitter, Youngstown. Ohio, -wants to hear from some of the old comrades of the Eighty-fourth and Fifty-seventh Ohio. Weidenhamer, Mul vane, wants a ready writer of the One Hundred and Nineteenth Illinois to portray the exploits of timt regiment during tho war. Henry F. Brooks.

Cedarvillc. wants to know if all of Colonel Straight's command were i like to hear from any comrade of the First Tennessee cavrdry. I was a private in company Fifteenth Indiana volunteers, and served for three years, and would now like very much to bear from some member of my old command. Ai.t.kv Sacra, Quincy, III. Co.

1, 15th Ind. V. I. OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Replies to Questions on a Yariety of Interesting Subjects.

L. N. Hcaldsburgh. Cal. The San Francisco Chronicle is in error.

$13 per month is the highest rate allowed for total deafness of both ears. in one ear is one-cishth of total, or SI per month. You are probably correctly rated under present law3. I. Concord, A'.

H. 1. "Until about four years ago no pension was allowed for deafness of ono ear. 2. There lias never been a time when testimony of comrades, in ordinary cases, has not been accepted, where claimant was unable to furnish that of an officer.

There have been exceptional cases, where the peculiar circumstances involved necessitated the testimony of an officer, but this did not apply to every case. 3. About forty miles. 4. A little over a mile, 5.

Claimant would not bo entitled to arrears on the additional disability, although resulting from the original he alleged such additional disability prior to July 1, 1SSO. 6. It takes about the same time to prove additional disability as in original claim. Original declaration can be amended at any time. Osiccgo, N.

11 Tbe canse of tho rejection of your claim is but the usual action in all similar claims for disease. (See reply to J. A. in oar lost issue.) You and others similarly situated will have to suffer the consequences of absence of record and lack of medical testimony. There 13 no way to rijrht the wrong." except to prove tho claim according to the Pension Office requirements.

I. JR. Eoscville, J77. The number of your claim shows that it was not riled until after June SO. 1SS0.

consequently you areonly entitled to pension from, date of filing your claim, which was September 24, 18SL. The correspondence had with the Department In 1S78 docs not partake of the nature of a claim. Tour claim did not exist until you filed your declaration. 2. You ore in error.

"We did not say tliat 46G.T29 claims had been filed prior to July 1, ISsO. Deduct from that number and you will see wheTe your claim stands as regards arrears. You were too late by 23,416. J. W.

Yernon, Mich. -Yes, there have been claims where the record showing that the disability existed prior to enlistment has been "broken down" by competent testimony. "Whether yoa will succeed or ot depends upon circumstances. No two cases are alike. We cannot say what tho result will be.

We would advise that you ngidn call up your claim. T. J. OZatcville. HI.

Drafted men are not entitled to bounty, but they are entitled to pension, the same as other soldiers. S. L. Herscy, Wis. We are unable to find any trace of the preparation mentioned.

It is probably some local remedy prepared by an apothecary. Its name would imply that it is a combination of the sirups of wild cherry and squills, with sherry wine aud a small quantity of tartar emetic. We cannot discover that it is made in Baltimore. No one in this vicinity seems to have heard of it. C.

Scriba, N. Y. Your claim for deafness appears to be susceptible of proof, and under a liberal construction of the msicn laws may be favorably acted upon, but there is no direct proof of origin" theory of origin is reasonable, but tlio Go'ernment requires theory io be established by proof of facts. We should adviseyou to call up the 1itiii, fin-r flfrnfiifystj pnfl tif rnnrt nf tbf -PWwtrm Office will give you a better idea as to chances of success therein. U.

A. Deming, 31. 1. The Second Auditor of the Treasury. 2.

The party mentioned ha not, as yet, been suspended by the Pension OSIce, but it will not surprise us to hear that such is fact at any time. TV. A. P. Colfax, Cal.

Veterans of Mexican or other ware, who served prior to IS6I, are not entitled to membership in the G. A. unless they rendered service during the war of the rebellion. To bo eligible to the Order, the applicant most linve served between April 12. 1861, and April 9, IS65.

Instructions, by mail no charge. Wo wish you every success in your efforts. O. W. Olean, K.

Y. We have no means of ascertaining when final action will be had in any claim. We presume that action will be taken very soon iu your claim, as probably the special examination lias been completed. Jf. Jf.

lloUister, Cat. 1st. OfHcers who were in service as such from March 3, 1865 to April 10. 1SS5, were entitled to three months' py proper with few exceptions it has been received by all who were entitled thereto. 2d.

An application for pension does not debar an officer from such pay 3d. The Government pays examining surgeorw for their services. 4th. $2 for each exauiinatiou. 5tlu Pension is granted for the rank lwshl at tins time tho disability originated.

In the case mentioned applicant would be pensioned aa a sergeant. 8th. They are in good standing, so far as we know. C.S.. Cblley.

P.i. 1st. The widow can complete the original claim of s-oidier. She can also ttlu her own claim as widow at any time, and when she completes her own claim she necessarily completes the original claim, as both claims are consoJklatd. 2d.

She can correspond with the Pension Omce direct if she chooses. A. 31. lltdvcay, O.In claims filed prior to July ISS0, where no rating is given by examining surgeon (on tho ground that applicant is not disabled for manual labor), claimant is entitled to a pension from date of discharge up to date of such examination, Jiruvuuiili uv uiiiirni. sattsuwwry proof that his disability originated ia service and in line of duty, and that he has been disabled for manual labor by reason thereof during each year of said period but if claim was filed since June 30, 3830, aud no disability is found by exaininiiu: surgeon, tho claim will be rejected, as it is held that claimant has not beeu disabled since claim wa3 filed, and from which date he eouM only bo pensioned, if at all.

We cannot state tho cause of delay in any claim. A Oswego, Kan. 1st. If an attorney has collected testimony in a claim and refuses to tile it, the claimant should state the facts to the Commissioner of Pensions, mentioning the testimony so withheld, and tho Commissionerwill compel the attorney to tile it at once. 2d.

An attorney who wilfully withholds testimony because he is not paid his fee. will probably pay no attention to requests of claimant, nnd need a little discipline to be administered by the Pension Office. 3d. The Commissioner of Pensions lias nothine; to do with fecsin any claim filed since Juae 19, 157S. That Is a matter between the claimant and uw attorney.

The latter can collect, in adcn, 510, without regard to whether the claim will be allowed or uot. i claimant has confidence in his attorney, he ought to pay the fee if he can do so, as no attorney con anbrd to work for nothing, or upon contingentsuc-ceas. We know a prominent attorney in this city who lias over 10,000 duo him from. claimants whose claini3 have been secured tlirough him, and who, notwithstanding the fact that they have been allowed their pensions and received their money, refuse to pay hint anything for his services. In view of tins iact it is not at all surprising- that attorneys insist upon payment in advance, but they have no right to resort to dishonorable means to obtain it.

Of course, a claimant can make such terms with an attorney as may be agreed upon, as some claimants ere unable to pay any thins hi advance. J. Maxficld, 3Ie. Whatyoumeauby "ranking: with the rebel3 ia more than we can grasp. If you intended to convey the idea timt while you were a prisoner of war you enlisted intc and served In the rebol nrmy, (a3 some of our weak-hcartcd prisoners did.) and such fact ia a matter of record, then iny claim yon may have against the Government, either for pension or otherwise, will not be favorably considered.

H. Oxford, Conn. It fa cjtional with a soldier whether he receives an artificial limb wwy five yeses, or commutation iiv ln. thereof, at tho foHowinj: rates, vfe: For artfttdnt tegp, seventy-five dollars; for arms, llfty doifars; for ifeet, fifty dollars for aprniratiw for resection, fifty tiollura. Ft.

Miter, fc Your claim fa weak, for lack of meilieul testimony connecting your alleged disability with the serviee. The fact, a you state, that you were not treated for it during your service, id aguinat yon, aa it ia difficult to comprehend bow a soldier couttl have been disabled in-service, and yet served ripht along, lng: his duty, without beinp: treated for it by the surgeon, whose duty it was to attend to the sack or dixnbled soldiers of hit command. It may be that you enn explain this to tho gfttifiition of the Pension GffiVp.but wc oa umcmy proving your claim. The rating for an ordinary rnpture of one side 3-1 per mouth for an enlisted man. John W.

Manning. P. O. box 346. SalineviUe.

wants to corres-pomi with comrades reference to honey bees, as he desired to become an apiarist, and will purchase a few "eoloaieaof bees." We trust some of ojir readers will oblige him. Weldon. IU. You are not entitled to boun- ty (unless yoa were discharged for wounds, not aisease), because youdia not serve two years. Same writer, G.

PcrkitwnUe. J. V. A Rossvitle, and others The Government does not issue duplicate diseharaes. but it will grant a certifleate of service and honorable dmeharge.whicb.

can be used to join the Grand Army of the Republic, or for most any other purpose. As the Government kept nocopy of the original discharge there is no way to determine by whom it was signed or what it contained hence it can only furnish a certificate from the records. We can refer you to an attorney who will procure one for you. The fee is usually 55. in advance.

Tenth Kansas Infantry. Yon should read Tns Tribuhe more eareiulry. Gov. noma was mentioned in our list of war governors. CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.

The Xcadin? Kvcnts of tho "ITar bj Weekij Annitflrsarioi. 1SS1. Sept. Oct. 15 to 2.

Expedition Into Lower Maryland, by 1st 70th N. Y. inE, and yn- coop'a cuv. 16. Action at Princeton, W.

by 2d Independent Ohio eav. 16. Skirmtsii at Magruder's Ferry, by Sept. unenment or louiig x.y. cr.v.

17. Action at Blue Mill Landing1, by deJaehnienfcj of Co. E. 2d IU. 3d iowa and Cufib' Mo.

H. G. 17. Action at Mormiown, Mo, by 5th, 6th, and 9th Kan, and 1st battery, ICan. art.

13. Skirmish at by detachment of 28th Pa. inf. 20. Skirmish opposite mouth of Seneca Creek.

by detachment of Slto. N. Y. inf. 20.

Skirmish near Cairo, I1L, by Co. 1, 10th- HI. inf. 21. Reconnaissance towards Columbus, by gunboats Tyler and Lexington.

TJ. S. antl detachments of troops from. Fort Jtsfferson. and Norfolk, Mo.

22. Skirmish oa Mayfield Creek, by detachment of 7th. Iowa inf. 1S6S. Sept.

15. Skirmish nfe Ponteiiatoula, by Cos. CandF, 12Ui Mo. inf. 16.

Skirmish, at Monroe county, tHo. by detachment of 3d (S. M.J Mo. cav. 16.

and Aldie, by 2d Pa. cav. 16. Eeconmtfasaiiee towards Jiika from, Burnsville, and skirmiah by detachments of 7th. IJL CCtn 111.

inf.TUth3Io..8tlvWis.,l8thIowamC, and 3d Mich, battery. 16,17. Battle of Antietam, by Army of the Potomac Gen. McClelland. 15,17.

Beeonnafe6ar.ce from Cpton's Hill to Leesburg. and skirmish bv detachments of 2d and 10th N. 1st N. J. and of battery W.

Va. art. 17. Skirmish at Darhamville, by de tachment of 52d Ind. inf.

17. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap, by 7th Army of the Ohio Gen. Geo. H. Morgan.

13. Skirmish at liienzi. by detachment of 7th, Kan. cav. 18.

Skirmish near Florence, by de tachment of Kith Ky. cav. 13. Skirmish at Owensboro, by 12th Ky. cav.

19. Action near Bolivar, by 33d EL inf. and battery 1st Mo. art. 19.

Battle of Inka, by Stanley's and Hamilton's Army of the Mis sissippi uen. Kosecrans. Skirmish at Hickory Grove, by detachment of Sth Kan. cav. 19.

19. by detachment ot 3u JIicJi. cav. 19. Skirmish at Southerland by 12th Ky.

eav. 19. Skirmish at Peyton's Mill, by 2d Iowa eav. 19. 4th 1st U.

S. sharpshooters, batteries D. 1st battalion, N. and 1st TJ. B.

and 2d TJ. and 3d U.S., and 1,50: art. Skirmish at Prentiss. by detach 19. ment oi sua in.

mi. 19,20. Skirmish at Brentwood, by detachment of 7th Pa. cav. 19,20.

Skirmisli near lieiim. by Ze-tachiaents 1st Wis. aud -1th Iowa cav. 20. Action near Shepherdstown.

fcsih. 22d and 32d Moso. Sth, luth, 13th and 25th N. 62d.fetaad USth 1st and 4th Co. 1st, 20.

and flth, 3 Cos. loth. 1st battalion, Hth and 1st battalion, 17th TJ- S. batteries D. 1st Pa.

battalion, and let. I and K. 5th U. S.art. 20.

Skirmish a Point Pleasant, W.Va.,by 44th OJ inf. 20. Skirmfafc near Hagerstown, by Pa. militia under Gen. John.

F. JK.y-noWs. 20. 20. 20-22.

Skirmish at Wflliamsport, by Gen. Coach's t3dj 6th A. Aedou at Shirley's Ford, by 2d Kansas Imiiun Heme Guard. Expedition from Bolivar to Grand Junction and La Grange, Tenn. by detachments of 2d 111.

2tli, iu, list and 33d 111.. 3d Iowa and battery C. 1st Mo. light art. 20-23.

Expedition from Fort Bienker to Aah-by3 Gap. by 1st 2d 1st W. Va. eavM aad batterieu and 3d U.S. ait.

2L Skirmish at CngsviHc. by detachment or ht Ark. eav. 2L Skirmish near Van Huron, by detachment of 2d 111. and battery 1st Mo.

art. 21. Skirmish at Lebanon Junetlon. bv detaebaieitt of 4th Ind. cav.

21,22. Skirmish al wafer JsvrHe, by de- taebmenfe of 3d y. and 3d Ohio cav. 21-25. Expedition from tarroilton to Donaid- sotivttl.

La aad skirmish by 2Iai Ind. iuf. 22. Skirmish at Vinegar XtmL M4.V- 22. Sbrrmfeh at Aafeby'a taehment of lac Yt.

euv. 1S63. Sept. 19. Coeomiaiinoiicc at Jtaeoea Ford, Va by lot eav.

Anuy of the Poto- 19.20. Battle of Chiekamansa, by 14th Corps, H. Thomas; 3ttfc Corps, M-Ga. A. MeD.

Mc-Cook; Hat Corua, T. L. CriUeotteft- aoa roerve corps. G. Gxanger; Army of tho Cumberland, W.

S. Rose-emuti. 20. Actios a CoJpcper. by 1st, 2d.

and 3d i avairy Corps, Army of the Potomac. 21. Action at Bristol, by Foster's ev. brig, ami cav. Army of the Ohio.

2L Acttea at White's Pod, by cavalry of the Army of tbe Potomac 22. Action al Johnwm Depet, by Sth Tenn. vols. 22. Action, at Jack's Shop and Madison O.

by brt av. Corps, Army of the Potomac 22. Aotioo at Outer's Station, by Si eav. Army of tha Ohio. 2a BMNtHtod eev.

Army of tho Ohio. 22. SkinMfefa at KoekviUe, by Uth N. cav. 186-i.

Sept. 16-13. Action at Ft. Gibson, Ind. Ty by 79th U.S.

O. T. UstKan.) and 2d Kan. cav. 16.

Action at Sycamore Churob, by 1st District Coiuiubkv and 13th Pa. cav. 17. Aoeten at Fairifcr Station, by 13th adlhr. Y.cav.

17. An at Belcher's MfUa, by tsxr. of tbe Army of th Jamci and 2d eav. Army of thtt Potomac. Skirmish at Doniphan and Black Kiver, by one company of tho 3d Mo.

militia ouv. Engsgemeat at Maftinaburff. by 17-20. 13. jo.

eav. arsny i vr 13. Skirmish at Ft. Cottonwood, Sev. bv7th Iowa cav.

19. Battle of Openaan, "Winchester (or Belle Grove). Corps and 2d cav. div. Army of West Virginia; Cth Corps and 1st and 3d cav.

Army of the Potomac; 1st and 2d Conw, Army of the Middl Military Division. 19. Engagement at Cahin Creek. lad. by 2U.

BU ana iltli ik.an. cav. ua and2d Kansas Indian Home Guard. 21 Action on Front Royal pike. by 3d div.

cav. corps, Army of the Ps 'tomac 22. Battle ot Fisher's Ilill (or TYoodateek), by 6th Corps, istanu div Army oi um um, 3th Corps, Army of West "Virgins, 1st and 2d 19th Corps. awl "Inclosed please find $7 for seven sarMfc-scribrjH io The Tkibusb." George B. Pit.

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