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NJk, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1885. i "HGpNG THERJ OVER, What Our Veterans Have to Say About Their Old Campaigns. THE CRACKER LINE. The Story as Told by a Comrade ituo was In the Finit Boat.

To Trie Editor: A few weeks I noticed in your paper au article headed Opening the Cracker Line," written hy a comrade of the 41bt Ohio, liazen's Brigade. As this comrade says he occupied the second boat in that expedition down the Tennessee liiver, I will give our experience in the advance boat on the date and night stated by the comrade. At about noon of the same day the 23d belonging to Gen. liazen's Brigade, was called in ranks by companies. The otlicer of my company (11), Capt.

Tilll, informed us that there was to be a detail made from the regiment, consisting of a certain number of men (amounting to 50), and that Co. II was to furnish six of this number; that ho would at once choose his quota, which he did by calling the names of the ones desired, each man stepping forward as his name was called. will here give the names as selected Serg't William Johnson, First Serg't James Jackson, Corporal Arnold Braiullcy, Privates James Mc-Kieruau, Charles Frazier and John Shiederly. The last named one did not go, because Buf-iingtou, a member of Co. urgently requested Capt.

Tillt to take him in Shieuerly's place, stating that he was wailing for an opportunity to be killed, and he thought this was his chance. Shiedcily, having a fclion on his thumb, consented, a-id Mr. Bullington was installed in his place. Wo were ordered to report for duty on the parade ground at dusk, aud informed that wo were alnjut to undertake a dangerous task. What this was we were not told.

At 0 o'clock that evening we met as ordered. The entire detail of the regiment was placed in line. Alter counting oil" wc lound we numbered 48 in ranks, commanded by Col. James Foy, of the 23d Capt. Claudius Tilit, of Co.

H. and Capt. Jlardiman, of Co. of tho saino regiment. We were marched through the town of Chattanooga to the Tennessee There we boarded an old scow manned by two soldiers of the ISth Ohio (Col.

Stanley's regiment), they having charge of the pontoon boats at that time. As soon as wc were all on board Col. Foy requested us to lemain perfectly quiet not to speak above a whisper, and under no consideration to fire a shot without orders. We then shoved oil' aud steered for the north bank of tho river, then lloated down with the current. All went well until we passed under a tree that had fallen out from the bank and was still hanging by the roots just high enough to allow tho boat to pass under; the order was whispered "Everybody down." Serg't Reeves (afterward Captain), of Co.

attempted to leap over the tree, but he was nut quick enough and was caught by the branches and swept into the cold stream. We could not stop the boat or assist him. not daring to make a noise, neither did Beeves cry for help, aud we passed on iu doubt of whether we would ever again behold our comrade. On, on, wo lloated uutil we observed a single picket-fire on the south bank. Col.

Foy then hallooed to the boat iu our rear, if he should land. Then Gen. llazeu sent the word to steer for that light, which we did hurriedly. We all raised to our feet. Gen.

liazen's order was heard by the rebel picket, who gave the alarm to Fall iu, the Yanks arc coming! I heard the officer of the guard give the command, "Beady, aim, fire!" One of the oarsmen, an ISth Ohio boy, dropped his oar with a rebel bulletin his arm. Wc were thoroughly aroused aud auxious to fire back, but we remembered our orders. When the rebels fired their volley we were not more thau 30 feet from shore. One of our oars being gone, the boat swung around as if on a pivot. Capt.

Tiil't jumped to the front and luckily reached some willows, which he firmly grasped, thereby saving the boat lrom floating away. Wc leaped from the boat on to a pile of drift wood. Here wo fouud the bank very high above us, but by the assistance of roots, brush, we reached the top. When I got up the bank I found four of our men ahead of me; one of them was Capt. Hardiman.

I asked him what to do. He said lay dowu and wait for the balance of the boys. The rebs were in and about a log house at the edge of what is known as Brown's Gap; there was no chiukiug between the logs, and we could sec their movements very plaiuly. They were trying to organize, but before they were able to do so we charged on them through the darkness, firing as we went. We followed them on through tho Gap to an open field; here Col.

Foy ordered us to throw up a barricade of fence-rails, logs, etc Before this could, however, be completed the rebels were re-enforced and charged us. Our squad were scattered, bunting material for the barricade; thus it became an easy matter to force us back to the starting point the Tcnne-see Capt. Tillt calling loudly for us to rally on the reserve, hoping thereby to deceive the enemy in our numbers. We halted but a few moments on the edge of the Gap, when Col. Foy gave the order to charge, which we did in good style, driving the enemy once more through the Gap, to an opening where they were cooking a large kettle of beef.

Daylight had made its appearance by this time, aud right hero at this kettle of beef, in an old log house, we halted grabbing for the beef running hands aud bayonets into the hot water, gobbling up the delicious pieces of half-done beef and around this old kettle the battle of Brown's Ferry and the charge of the first boat's crew euded. Out of our 48 men 17 were killed aud wounded. Volunteer Buffingtou's wishes were gratified, he being about the first man killed. Col. Foy was shot through his new hat.

He lamented very much that he did not bring his old hat in place of this one. Out of the seven men who left Co. on that day, four are filling heroes' graves. Jackson, Johnson, Bullington, aud Frazier, all killed Capt. Tifffc and McKicrnan both crippled by rebel balls; the seventh man is still in good shape.

A. Bk.vndley, First Co. 23d Cherryvale, Kan. Capture of Ilaleigh, X. C.

To tiie Editok: The morning of the capture of Raleigh, the Fourteenth Corps was 15 miles out, with marching orders for 6 o'clock. The drums of our rivals (Twentieth Corps) aroused our camp reveille was sounded, and we (the First Division, Gen. Walcutt,) were hunting the road before we could see clearly. Gen. Hobart's (First) Brigade had the advance, with the 21st Wris.

leading a part of this regiment being deployed to the front and ahead of the column. 1 don't know the exact order excepting as to wings. I know only that the 21st Wis. led, fallowed by the 42d Ind. and 301th 111.

next; the other wing, led by the 91th Ohio, followed by the 33d Ohio and SSth Ind. We did beat tho Twentieth Corps to the junction of the road-3, and kept them waiting until late in the afternoon, three or four miles out of Raleigh. We reached the u'skirts of the city before 10 o'clock, and halted here to allow one of Gen. Kilpatrick's Brigades to go through the town, and on after Gen. Butler's (now Senator Butler, from South Carolina) Division of rebel cavalry.

Hobart's Brigade followed Kilpat-rick and occupied the town, remaining on duty until relieved by the Twentieth Corps. Next day Capt. John W. Ford, of Ulth Ohio, Gen. Hobart's Assistant Adjutant-General, rode to the first regiment in the-column, (the 21st as 1 have shown,) took the National color and planted it upon the dome of the State House.

Now, if there is a "Vet" unwilling to accept this as the fact, I shall call upon Capt. Ford, of Browuville, for his recollection of that day. Dk. James E. Suellexbeugee, Co.

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Harlan Baird, the battalions being commanded by Maj. Wilcox aud Capts. McNealy and McElrca. WTo were deployed in skirmish-lino beloro daylight, and started as soon as we could see. For about seven miles we had lively skirmishing until about 10 o'clock, when we emerged from the woods on the hills north of and commanding the nice little city of Pulaski, Tenn.

Here we had a brisk little fight that lasted about 15 minutes; thcu Col. Baird rode to the center of tho regiment, aud with his powerful voice gave the command: "On last battalion, fours fiom tho right, forward march Draw sabers, charge!" There wc went in thrco columns the first making for the eastern limits of the town, the second straight down the main street through the center of the town, breaking through and scattering the enemy, cutting right and left with their sabers. On and on they go like a tornado, yelling like demons; they come to tho bridge that spans a swollen creek, then nearly a quarter of a mile wide. Into this they go, right among the frightened, fleeing rebels, dealing death and wounds in every direction. Here Serg't Clinton Poius, a noble soldier, six feet six inches high, outstripped his comrades, and at tho further end of tho bridge killed three rebs with his sword and was himself killed, receiving five wounds, either of which was fatal.

Capt. McElrca's lino blooded horse carried him so far ahead that he was compelled to surrender; his men, seeing his capture, shot his horse under him, aud the rebs marched him off on foot. The bridge was a covered one, and tho rebs fired the cover, expecting to retreat through aud leave tho bridge burning to impede our progress; but the boys mouutcd the burning cover, tore it from its fastenings and threw it into the creek. In this charge we captured over 1,500 men, or nearly two men for each man in the regiment. There were scvoral amusing scenes hero in tho eastern part of the city.

The rebels scattered in every direction, closely followed hy our men. Serg't White, of Co. followed a wild rider for half a mile aud captured a negro wench riding astride of a mule. No tune was lost, hut tho 5th Iowa proudly marched across the bridge they had captured from tiie enemy aud saved from the flames, aud kept up a lively skirmish for about four miles, when they got into a real fight, where Harrison's Brigade and Hatch's Division were all engaged. The 5th Iowa lost quite a number of men aud horses here.

At this point Serg't A. II. Taylor, of Co. was captured and marched on foot until dark, when he stepped outa few feet in the brush, delicately laid down and slept until daylight next morning, when he awoke and looked toward the road, where herecognized his own regiment passing. The 5th Iowa claims to have captured more prisoners from the timeSchoficld fell back from Columbia until Hood escaped to the Tennessee River, than any other regiment did in the same length of time during the war.

W. S. Coen, Private, Co. 5th Iowa Ottumwa, Iowa. COLUMBIA, S.

C. The First Ilcglrceiit to Enter the CHy. To the Editor: I see in your issue of May 14 that F. Caufield thinks I am off my base in claiming for the 31st Iowa the honor of being the first regiment to enter tho city of Columbia, S. and to plant our flag on tho State-house.

I still adhere to my statement, and that I was the first man of Sherman's army (not a prisoner) who put foot ou the Columbia side of the river, aud have the documents to prove what I say. Geu. Sherman in his Memoirs, written by himself, page 279, Vol. II, says "The next morning, Feb. 17, I rode to the head of Gen.

Howard's column, and found that during the night he had ferried Stone's Brigade of Woods's Division of tho Fifteenth Corps across by rafts mado of pontoons, and that brigade was then deployed ou the opposite bank to cover the construction of a pontoon bridge nearly finished. I sat with Gen. Howard on a log watching the men lay tho bridge, and about 9 or 10 a. in. a messenger came from Col.

Stone, on the other side, saying that the Mayor of Columbia had come out of the city to surrender the place, and asking for orders. I simply said to Gen. Howard that he had his orders to let Col. Stoue go on into the city, and that we would follow as soon as tho bridge was ready." Stone's Brigade was mado up of the 4th, 9th, 25th, 30th and 31st Iowa. F.

Caufield's claim brings to my mind that a few men belonging to some regiment of the Seventeenth Corps that were encamped ou the opposite side of the river, aud who took no part in the fighting of the'day previous or tho morning of the 17th of February, crossed the river in a small boat with their regimental colors after the city had surrendered to Col. Stono, and hoisted their colors, it maybe, on the State House; but if my memory is not at fault, they went back to their command without their flag, and the flag of the 31st Iowa held its place of honor on the top of the State House from the entrance of Sherman's old corps into the city until it was consumed by the flames that destroyed the building. Probably F. Can field remembers what a time they had getting their flag again. The Seventeenth Corps, of which the 13th Iowa was a part, did not enter Columbia at all, but crossed directly over to the Wins-boro road from tho pontoon bridge at Broad River, which was about four miles above the city.

Now. if there is any honor in a few men planting a flag in a city after it has surrendered to another body of men who did all the work and bore the brunt of the battle, F. Canfield is welcome to it. The 31st Iowa did not gain or claim any honors that way. I do not claim that Stone's Brigade did any more than Belknap's Brigade would havo done had they been in our place, but I do claim that my statement is true, and can back it up with history and the records.

The following extract from a letter written by H. C. Rohleder from near Goldsboro, N. March 29, 1SG5, and published in the Cedar Falls GarcMcofMayS, 1865, will explain itself. Speaking of the crossing of Broad River near Columbia, it says: We expected to have effected a crossing and to have moved on to the city by daylight; but the current of the river was very strong.

The engineers had to call for volunteers, (W. l'routy, Co. 31st Iowa, and one man from the 9th Iowa, who volunteered, were the first to crobS.) and did not succeed in getting line across till 3 o'clock of the morning of the 17th, and then the crossing commenced as soon as possible. A correct copy. 15.

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31st Iowa, Peace Dale, R.L The Cth 3te. in the Peach Orchard. To the Editou: W. S. Hayes, 15th N.

Y. battery, says that A. J. Adams's statement of the Peach Orchard fight is correct, and says that the 15th N. Y.

battery was tho one he forgets. I cannot say what he forgets, but can say that the Gth Me. battery was led in the Peach Orchard by Maj. McGilvery, as stated by me in a previous letter to you, his horse receiving seven bullet wounds while so doing; and for his gallantry at tho battle of Gettysburg he received two commissions within three days that of Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel. "Carleton," in your issue of tho 7th says Maj.

McGilvery commanded the artillery of the Fifth Corps. This is a mistake, ho commanded the First Volunteer Reserve Brigade, to which Capt. Bigclow's battery, of which he speaks, belonged. Maj. McGilvery was our first Captain, and I was with him from the time of his muster into service until ho died from wounds received at Deep Bottom, and accompanied his remains to Maiio hy order of Geu.

Hancock, our battery being then attached to the Second Corps. E. D. Liiikey, Lieutenant, Gth Battery, Me. L.

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Strictly speaking that was not the second battle, but the third, as stated by Comrade Lemon. But as the second, by Col. Woodward, was little more than a skirmish, the one iu question was generally accepted as the second battle of Fort Donelson. Comrade Cannon is a little under the number of troops at the post, and Comrade Lemon is farther oil' on tho other side. Tho several morning reports of the post on the morning of Feb.

3, 1S03, showed an aggregate of 700 men for duty, consisting of Co. 83d 5th Iowa and Flood's battery (C), 2d 111. L. and none other, as stated by Comrade Lemon. In this I think my memory serves mo very truly.

If thews was another soldier at tho post that morning belonging to any other command than the above mentioned ho was either in the hospital or the guardhouse. Comrade Lemon says tho 13th Wis. was there To this I wish to state that I have the documents at homo in black and white, showing that the 13th Wis. and the 71st Ohio (or part of it) arrived at Fort Donelson on the night of Wednesday, March 4, 18(53, just one mouth and one day after the battle in question. As to the number of the enemy I think there were about We took prisoners belonging to 10 different commanders.

They were tho combined forces of Forrest, Wheeler and Whor-ton. Comrade Cannon has the points of the compass a little mixed, as the first point of attack was on tho east instead of the south. Following his description as correct wo come to the big gun point. This gun was a 32-poundcr, mounted on barhct carriage, commanded by Serg't Grant Abby, of Co. 83d 111.

After loug-continued firing they exhausted all the friction primers, but still kept up tho firo by means of a rope fuze till all their projectiles were cxpemfed but one canister. This was put into tho guu to await a final charge at that point, which came iu due time like an avalanche. Tho enemy thought the gun silenced and charged right up to within 30 feet of its muzzle, when one of them shouted, "We've got it," when Serg't Abby shouted in reply, "Yes, but you havo got tho wrong end," and just then touched it off by throwing a shovel of coals from his cabin fire on the vent primed with powder, and gave tho rebs the biggest surprise of the day, causing terrible slaughter iu their ranks and persuading them to abandon that project. It is but just to say hero that for his gallant bravery Serg't Abby was promoted to Second Lieutenant after that day's work. I pass on to tho closing scene.

Just five minutes before seven o'clock hy my watch tho firing ceased, which at that season of the year is sometime after nightfall. Then wo had moonlight, and could fire with good effect. Then the flag of truce came in for the second time. Tho ofli-ccr told Col. Harding that ho and his men had covered themselves all over with glory, aud could now surrender without any disgrace, but if he did not surrender they would make a simultaneous charge aud crush him at once.

Col. Harding told him that ho had no such notion, and if he had, his men would not surrender; that they had just got in a good way for fighting, and he would just give them (the truce party) two minutes to get out of his lines. They took him at his word aud got. But they did not renew the attack, although wc prepared for it by baricading tho streets for a desperate struggle. We could sec their manuvering, but afterward found that they wero gathering up their dead and wounded.

This finished, they retired from the field out of sight, and all was quiet. They collected their forces in the big hollow on the west, about the Fort Henry road, and we saw no more of them. Thus matters remained for fully an hour after the firing had ceased an hour of intense suspense. Every man of the little band determined, if occasion required, to sell his life as dearly as possible. But after all it was a needless suspense, as we afterward ascertained that the enemy had exhausted all theirammunition.

save one round for a battalion of Texan rangers; and what had wc to "fear from them when the whole force hud lailed to subdue us? Wcweio beginning to quiet our suspense as to airy further danger, when lo! a signal shot from a gunboat away down tho river joyfully broke the stillness of the night. At this Col. Harding directed their fire by signal rockets, and they shelled the woods in tho vicinity of our new neighbors, who soon left and sought a saler retreat. This is the part the gunboats took iu the fray, without overdrawing the picture. This was about 8 o'clock p.

m. Now to tho part the utji Iowa Cav. (except Co. G) took. This regiment was at Fort Hind-man, about 14 miles away.

Comrade Lemon says they attacked the rebels in the rear on two roads leading fiom Fort Henry to Donelson. This is a new phase of the matter, as we never found more than one road between those points, and that not a good one, and by the time the 5th reached us I dou't think there was any force of rebs nearer thau seven miles where they camped, lor i was at least 1 1 o'clock that night before they rode into our camp. Wo were glad to see them come, for we could thcu lie down and take some rest for the remainder of the night. Let the victory fall to whom victory is duo. Col.

A. C. Harding in a short timo thereafter was promoted to Brigadier-General for that day's work. A. A.

Smith becamo Colonel, and a better one never marched to battle. Now, Mr. Editor, I am almost afraid this article is too long for the first one, but I could not cover tho ground iu shorter spaco satisfactorily. Joe. B.

Sansosi, Co. 83d 111., Kaho-ka, Mo. From One Who Served In the Army of the Cum berland. Tothe Editor: Gen. Carl in is an able writer, and was an able ollicer so far as I know; but all through his late articles published in The National Tribune there appears an efibrt to boom Rosecrans, and occasionally something that reflects on his (Rosecrans's) Chief of Stall, Garfield, and Gen.

Thomas, especially tho former. In Tin: National Tribune of April 23 ho even speaks lightly of Gen. Grant at Chattanooga. lie says: "The Government never failed to give him more troops than he needed for his every undertaking." Yes, General, it appeared so to us after every victory gained by the troops of Grant in all those four years. But wc want to ask: Was Graut ever caught with an army in the face of the enemy as Rosecrans was caught in September, 18G3, when Crittenden's Corps was at Gordon's Mill, Thomas's Coris at McLemore's Cove, 20 miles away, and McCook's Corps at Alpine, 40 miles from Crittenden's? And this was the position of Rosecrans's army a few days before tho Chickamauga battle opened.

Nothing but tho delay on the part of lining to strike saved tho Army of the Cumberland from being crushed in detail. If Grant or Thomas were ever guilty of such a blunder, history fails to give it. Then, the idea of Garfield being responsible for the army falling back to Chattanooga! Ask the men who stood on Snodgrass Hill Sunday afternoon what they thought of holding that line the next day, not tho Generals who took the Dry Valley road toward Chattanooga early in tho day. S. A.

McNeil. Serg't, Co. 31st Ohio, Fourteenth Corps, Richwood, O. Who Stole 31y Saber! To the Editor: Iu tho Spring of 1862, while my regiment tho 2d Kan. Cav.

was crcahipcd at Shawnectowu, I had a very clcgauc saber aud sasli, which had been presented to me by 13 of my former comrades, who had served with me in tho Regular Army prior to the late war. Some one stolo it while 1 was out of camp. I have my suspicion who tho thief was, but no positive proof. If this article comes before the eyes of tho thief 1 hope ho will repent and scud mo my saber and sash. Samuel Houston, 2d Kan.

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Took In tho Xffairr i To TnE Some two or three numbers back in your paper Inoticed some remarks bv the Editor, to most of which I could heartily subscribe, but not all. of the military record of Maj. of the Sth N. Y. you 6ay, in substance Col.

Compson is well worthy of any ollico or mark of honor and confidence which may boj.bestowed upon him. At the battle of Waynesboro he charged with his regiment over the breastworks, took the battery playing upon, it, aud captured Early's army with several battlc-Jlags; was thanked before the army after the battle by Gen. Sheridan, aud sent to Washington thecapturod banners, where he was again thanked and given a medal by Congress for his gallantry." Now, Mr. Editor, I do not wish to take away a singlo laurel gracefully worn and well and nobly earned by gallant Maj. CompsOn and that unqualifiedly brave regiment, the 8th N.

Y. Cav. 1 would rather add to than detract therefrom. I have been personally witness to their brilliant action aud splendid bravery in the van of an engagement. I was as early on tho ground in tho engagement you speak of as any was on the staff of the 22d N.

Y. Maj. Brown commanding. Tho 22d N. Y.

and 8th N. Y. were in lino of battle in front of the breastworks and batteries of Gen. Early's array 2,500 strong, with six brass pieces. Their artillery played on us continously while we sat in our saddles awaiting tho initial movement by tho flanking party ordered around to the right hy Gen.

Custer. In about 30 minutes that move ment was completed aud announced to us by rapid volleys upon theright. Then, side by side, went theStii and 22d through that tin fathomable sea of mud, and while "many 'a gallant stayed perforce," stuck in the mud, the majority swept on to tho breastworks, from which already most of the enemy had fled, and still tho 22d kept oven pace with its plucky rival for honors, and made its fair share of captures, too. Gen. Custer said to the Colonel of the 1st N.

who was to command the troops going back with prisoners (and upon whose stall' I was) Colonel, I give you one of the regiments the 22d N. Y. that was largely instrumental in securing us this victory and in making these captures. You will probably have plenty of fighting, but 1 havo no fears that you will not bo equal to tho occasion." And, indeed, such proved to bo the case; for from Staunton wo fought and skirmished nearly all tho way to Winchester. At tho crossing of the Shenandoah wc had a more stubborn fight than at Waynesboro, breastworks being thrown up commanding all the fords; but in due time the command reached Winchester and turned over more prisoners to Gen.

Hancock than were present when it left Wayuesboro. Capt. Lusk, of Co. aud Lieut. Brown, same company, 22d, were among tho very first men to mount the works, Lieut.

Brown and two of his men alone bringing in 35 prisoners. I say these tilings, Mir. Editor, because many of my comrades in the G.A.R., knowing that I was the war correspondent of the Rochester Express, dtsired me to do so that they, too, might have their fair sharo of deserviugs. George Sperry, Captain aud A.R. Q.

22d J. Y. Lockport, 111. Capture of Fajt'ttcvillc, X. C.

To the Editor: I have read tho article of Comrade II. C. Harrison of March 20, also the answer of W. II. Morse, who claims tho honor of capturing Fayettevillo by himself and 18 men of the 22d Wis.

Now, sir, whilo I do not wish to take any of tho laurels of any comrade away that he is justly. entitled to, I do not wish to lose all tho honor that the old Fourteenth Corps is entitled to, and have it carried away by 18 men of the Twentieth Corps. Comrade Moore says that hd. camped in rear of Gen. Baird's Division, got an early start, and came on to a Confederate drove them back pell-mell in and out of town in grand style.

Now. Comradp Moore, I was in tho service nearly four years; andsnearly all the time in tho field, but I never sa-w or heard of a brigade of rebs that was ever stampeded, routed, squelched, scooped up by aiiy 18 ordinary-sized men. Gen. Baird's Division was not in advance that day, but Gen. J.

'Di Morgan's, with tho First Brigado if advance; aud the 10th Mich, was the advance-guard and the first of the Fourteenth Corps to enter tho town. While I will admit that Fayotteville was taken by the bummers, there was very inany more than 18. Had Comrade Moore boon where I was, he could have seen a line of skirmishers at least 500 strong, that extended from tho river to tho road that tho Fourteenth Corps, was on, and they did not drive them back until tho First Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Corps, camo iuto line. W. H.

Davis, 10th Mich. Kilpalrk'k ntnl the 1st 3Iountcd Rifles. To the Editor: Twish to say a few words in regard to Gen. Kilpntrick and the 1st Mouutcd Rifles. Tho statement made by W.

H. Armstrong is correct as far as it goes, but ho docs not go far enough. Geu. Kilpatrick first recruited Co. A of tho 1st Mounted Rifles and sent them to Fortress Monroe.

Gen. Butler was iu need of more mounted men, aud sent orders to Kilpatrick' to recruit 100 more. The last hundred was Co. of our regiment. Armstrong did not say Kilpatrick was an officer in his company.

Kilpatrick did enlist these 200 mounted men, sent theuf to Fortress Monroe, and equipped and mounted them himself long before tho Harris Light was thought of. They were the first mounted men that enlisted from tho Stato of New York for three years. W. II. Harmon, Co.

1st N. Y. Mounted Rifles, Fort Scott, Kau. A Ilravo Deed at Gelt) s. burs.

To the Editor: When Col. Davis, of tho Gth charged ou the railroad cut in which tho 2d Miss, was stationed, the Gth Wis. charged to the railroad cut and crossed bayonets 'with that regiment. In that hand-to-hand encounter for tho mastery, Corp. F.

H. Waller, Co. Gth jumped into tho cut, seized the ling from the hands of its bearer, jumped back on tho embankment, threw tho colors of tho 2d Miss, on the ground, stood ou them and resinned tho firing. For this conspicuous act of daring bravery and heroism he was presented with a medal of honor by Congress, and still wears it as a trophy of that fearful hour and awful tragedy in the combat at tho surrender of the 2d July 1, 18G3. Earl M.

Rogers, Co. Gth Viroqua, Homes for Veterans. To the Editor: Seeing an article in The Rational Tin rune of May 14, headed Homes for Veterans," by Comrade C. W. Harrington, I have this to say: He is correct in every particular; his locality isabout35 miles from this place.

Wo have thousands of acres of Government lands in this aud adjoining Counties subject to homestead entries. Tho Fort Smith branch of the St. Louis San Francisco Railway runs through our town. Wo havo some very fine timber for manufacturing purposes the best white oak I ever saw. Lead has been discovered four miles from this town in small quantities, what old miners call wool mineral.

Coal oil has also been discovered near here. Tho place is extremely healthful. The worst feature is tho gravel und rock, but for stock and fruit of all kinds wc cau beat tho world. Wo have been thiuking.it would be very pleasant to havo a soldiers' Reunion about eight miles from this place, tjio old Pea Ridge battleground, on the coming 4ti of July. Wo aro taking steps to organize Post of tho G.A.R.

here. I belong to the Indian Springs Post in McDonald County. Was a member of Co. 1, 4th Iowa Cav. Myron T.

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THE CONFESSIONAL. Who Took Ills Heat! To the Editor: As this seems to be the time for confessious, I would like to know who stole my meat. I do not remember the date, but it was during Bucll's campaign thiough Kentucky after Bragg. A few days before the battle of Perry villc one morning we were preparing our breakfast, and I had my last rations of sowbelly in the fryingpan and my hardtack lying by my haversack, when John Morgan's men made a dash on our picket line and drove them in pell-mell. The long roll was sounded, and in an instant breakfast was forgotten and the 24th Ky.

was advancing to tho front; but the rebels wero gone, aud soon the scare was over aud wo returned to our places iu camp, but my breakfast was goue hardtack and sowbelly nowhere to bo found, and I had to go without my breakfast. To say that I was mad would hardly tell the story. I stormed around lively, but no one knew anything about it. Now let the thief speak up and fess," while I tell another incident of a different character. During the siege of Knoxville our picket-lines wero driven in one morning, and the 21th Ky.

was called out to recapture the lines. It was the day succeeding the celebrated charge ou Fort Sanders by Longstrcet. We recaptured the rifle-pits after considerable struggle, and the same day, during the truce to bury the dead in the trench around FortSandcrs, someone stole my gun, and I could find it nowhere, and I knew that it would never do to be found without a gun when the truce ended. During tho truco I saw Dave Lawson, of Co. with an extra gun that he obtained by some means.

It was a new and beautiful Enfield rifle. As I had lost my gun I thought D.ivo might loso his, and so I saw that he did lose it. When wo received orders to go back to camp Dave's gun was not to be fouud anywhere. Ho discovered his gun in my possession some weeks alterward, while on the march, and claimed it, but I refused to givo it up. Ho reported to Lieut.

Padget, and the Lieutenant came to mo for tho gun, but I made up such a plausible story that tho Lieutenant was satisfied that Dave was mistaken. I do not know who got my gun, but I got Dave's gun, and carried it through the Georgia campaign and until mustered out at Covington, Feb. 4, 18G5. W. Bristow, Co.

21th Baldwin, Kan. CONDENSED LETTERS. John B. Lindsey, Sergeant, Co. 50th Ohio, Alda, sends an interesting account of the march from Spring Hill to Franklin.

Wm. McEndree, Central City, writes that Comrade D. N. Batterpon, Co. 1st Mo.

is correct in regard to the first troops that crossed the Arkansas River. 11. Sympson, Co. 3d Bowers, writes that Comrades Eads and Martin are both wrong in regard to the corps to which tho 3d iiy. belonged.

Ho (Sympson) says it was iu the Twenty-first Corps until after the battle of Chickamauga. Philip Spurgcon, Dale, writes that on the 17th of June, 18G4, a neighbor of his was sent to the hospital at Portsmouth, Va. ne was placed in room No. GG, of ward 3, with two companions, one from his company (Co. 37th and the other a Pennsylvania Cavalryman, who was injured hy his horse falling upon him.

If any comrade can give him (Spurgcon) the address of the latter he will be greatly indebted to him. Kansas," Neosho Valley, has read with great interest tho articles of Howard, "Carle-ton and others iu regard to tho battle of Gettysburg. W. II. Elizabeth, N.

thinks tho account "Carleton gives of the first day's fight at Gettysburg is tho best account, so far as Baxter's Brigade is concerned, that he has yet read. D. N. Batterson, Co. 1, 1st Mo.

Lamed, reiterates his statement that the first troops to cross the Arkansas River and to reach Little Rock were tho 10th 111. notwithstanding Comrade Bacon's (13th 111. Cav.) statement to the contrary. Peter Baker, Co. Merrill's Horse, Olathe, writes that Comrades W.

F. Bacon and Dan'l N. Batterson are both correct in regard to the dato ou which tho Arkansas River was crossed, but that Comrade Batterson is correct as to tho troops the 10th III. which ciossed tho river first. Comrade Baker says tho 3d Iowa Cav.

entered Little Rock in advauce of all others, and that Merrill's Brigade drove tho Confederates as far as Benton, about 20 miles south of Little Rock. S. R. Nelson, Co. Merrill's Horse, writes thaftho 13th 111.

and the 10th 111. crossed the Arkansas River early in tho morning of Sept. 9. When the fight commenced ou tiie sand bar tho 10th 111. was in tho advance, deployed as skirmishers, and received a murderous fire from the Confederates, who were well sheltered by heavy timber and drift wood.

This fight soon became serious, and probably would have proved fatal to the cavalry had not the artillery on tho opposite side of the river opened up and materially assisted in the demolition of tho enemy. Comrade Nelson is not sure which regiment entered Little Rock first, but ho knows that Merrill's Brigado chased tho cneinv as far as Benton. In answer to W. C. Washington, D.

whoso query appeared in Condensed Letters" in Tribune of May 14, in regard to what infantry regiment supported Batteries Faud U. S. First Division, Third Corps, at Gettysburg, S. D. Fulmer, Co.

105th thinks that his regiment was the one in question. O. F. Sweet, Hampton, Iowa, alluding to "Carleton" mentioning the fact of a Union soldier killing a Confederate with a stone, wonders if Lieut. Brockaway, of Battery 1st Pa.

was the one wiio performed that feat. F. A. Co. 3d Iowa Drakesvillf, Iowa, thinks Comrade Bacon is mistaken in regard to the 13th 111.

Cav. being the first to enter Little Rock. He claims that tho 3d Iowa Cav. entered the city first. Ira Tiukham, Greenwood, thinks Comrade Lemon, of the Sth Iowa, in his account of tho battle of Fort Donelson, tried to forago just a little off tho brilliant achievements of tho83d 111., as ho claims for his regiment certain feats which certainly belonged to that regiment.

L. S. Reed, Mentor, thinks that while many of the criticisms, contradictions, which appear from time to timo in The National Tribune tend no doubt to cause a correct history to bo given of the different exploits, during the late war, they at tho same time occasionally cause an unfriendly feeling to spring up among the comrades. O. Moody, Co.

Gth Withec, says Robert E. Colgato, Co. 149th is incorrect iu stating that tho Bucktails left thofront directly after the battle of Hatcher's Run. In the first place," Comrado Moody says, "tho 2d, Gth and 7th 19th Ind. and 21th were brigaded together in August, 1861, and was tho First Brigado, First Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, and known as tho "Iron Brigade." They never lost their organization until disbanded at the close of the war." W.

E. Preston, Co. 4th Pa. Preston, Iowa, gives an interesting account of the doings of his regiment at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va. The company was detailed as body-guard to Col.

Humphreys, who commanded a division of tho Third Corps. R. L. Johnson, Central Falls, R. says that a man by tho name of Ruff fired tho first shot on Fort Sumter.

Lindsey Steele, Co. 30th 111., Chester, 111., writes that in tho Spring of 1862 a gunboat, whilo ou its waj from St. Louis, to Cairo, 111., ran into shore about ono milo above Chester in tho latter Stato, aud the crew buried a soldier under a sycamoro treo. Tho recent heavy rains and tho falling in of the river bank caused the skeleton to appear. The old soldiers of Chester removed the remains aud interred them in the town cemetery.

They would bo glad to find out tho name of the soldier, so that a headstono cau be procured to mark his grave. D. A. Marion, Co. Sth Colton, was wounded 12 times at tho battlo of Shiloh, aud is in consequence thereof an invalid for life.

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Noyes, 149 rower's Block, Roches' icr N.Y. EX-PRISONERS OF 'WAR. The Association at Toledo O. Reunion of the Ohio Prisoners of War Association. Thehvrgestand most enthusiastic Reunion of Ex-Prisoners of War ever held iu this country occurred at Toledo, five years ago.

From that resulted the Tri-State Prisoners of War Association, which included tho survivors of rebel prisons residing in Northwestern Ohio, Northeastern Indiana aud Southeastern Michigan. After the Reunion bills were all paid it was found that there was a surplus on hand of $125, which it was decided to put out at interest, and use when the time camo for some suitable remembrance in the "Memorial Building" a fine edifice erected in Toledo to the memory of the Lucas County soldiers and sailors. This memento finally took tho form of a largo tablet, to be placed in the wall of the main room. The following is the design for the same, "which has been accepted. It is tho work of Capt.

O. J. Hopkins, formerly of tho 41st Ohio. meeting of the ohio prisoners of "wab association. Tho Ohio Ex-Prisoners of War Association will hold its annual meeting in Toledo June 17, with tho promise of an unusually full attendance Indiana Ex-Union Prisoners of War.

To the Editor: The State Association of Ex-Union Prisoners of War held its regular meeting in this city May 16. A full representation of the local associations throughout the State was present. The association reaffirmed tho Robinson Bill" as the only bill that contemplates doing justice to the ex-prisouers of war. Tho following named comrades were elected oliicers for the ensuing year: N. Walker, Indianapolis, L.

G. Adair, Terrc Haute, Sec. aud Jacob S. Scholl, Indianapolis, Ind. Representatives to the National Association Isaac A.

Mitchell and Geo. Grimes, Terrc Haute, John Godwin, R. W. Medkirk and E. II.

Williams, Indianapolis, Ind. Executive Committee L. G. Adair and Peter Zarger, Terre Haute, II. G.

Stiles, Indianapolis, Ind. Jacob F. Scholl, Indianapolis, Iud. MAINE SOLDIERS' HOME. A.

Comrade Wants the System of Religious Services Changed. To the Editor: Among the noblest benefactions of our Government are the National Homes for disabled soldiers and sailors. While these Homes are properly underjnilitary supervision, they are intended to furnish the inmates with all the advantages which are enjoyed in civil life, with as little of the irksome discipline of military life as is consistent with their orderly mauagement. The Eastern Branch of tho National Soldiers' Homo is at Togus, and an excellently conducted Home it is under its efficient Governor, Gen. Luther Stephenson, jr.

There is a full military band, a large billiard hall, a bowling alley, a reading room, aud a library well supplied with bonks and periodicals, and a large amusement hall for tho pleasure and diversion of the inmates. Regular religious services are also held, and it is in connection with these services that the management of the Homo seems very inconsis tent with tho beneficent intention of the Government. As Americans wo permit no established church to tax us, no creed to enslave us. We do not hold that one set of religious belief is exclusively true, aud yet at Togus tho entire Protestant service is restricted to one form that of the Episcopal Church; but more than three-fourths of the Protestants in this Home havo been accustomed to the Cougregatioual form of worship, and for obvious reasons fail to find either pleasure, inspiration or consolation under the Episcopal form. Last October Gen.

Stephenson invited four clergymen of different denominations to take charge of the religious services of tho Home, each a month in turn, three of them being of churches observing the Congregational form of worship and the fourth of the Episcopal Church. Under this arrangement, during the ministration of the clergymen representiug the Congregational form of worship, the attendance almost quadrupled and there was a marked improvement in the daily conduct of the veterans. This arrangement proving eminently satisfactory not only to tho inmates of the Home, but also to tho local officers, there is naturally a deep feeling of dissatisfaction now that a chauge has been made, the Board of Managers having appointed tho Episcopal clergyman (who is particularly dull and uninteresting) the sole Chaplain, and the question is asked why, when tho Government can without any additional expense furnish religious instruction to all classes, it should impose upon the great ma jority that which is repugnant to them. There are not more than 20 inmates of the Home who are adherents of tho Episcopal Church, and the larger number of those who have been brought up under other forms of worship regard it as a great injustice to bo thus deprived of congenial religious services. Why should a form of worship be imposed upon these soldiers which they disliko? Is this tho way to interest them in religion and improve their minds and morals? They were maimed and disabled to establish the principle of free government and to redeem others from the curse of tyranny, aud is their right to worship God according to their own consciences to bo disregarded aud they themselves be mado the victims of an exclusive system of faith? In restricting tho form of worship to that of the Episcopal Church, the Board of necessarily commits a wrong by infringing upon tho rights of thoso who do not believe in that form.

Whether they are to blame depends on their meaus of knowledge aud the fairness with which thoy use them. It is to bo hoped that tho facts of the caso boing brought beforo their attention, they will take immediate steps to restoro tho arraugemeut which proving so beneficial and satisfactory to tho parties most concerned. Simple Justice, Augusta, Mo. YOUNG POST COMMANDERS. MICHIGAN PUTS IN A CLAIM.

To the Editor: In a communication to you of recent date, C. C. Cross, of Rockland, claims the honor of beiug the youngest Past Commander in tho country, basing his application for that enviable distinction ou tho fact of having been installed Commander of Edwin Libby Post, No. 16, Department of Maine, on the 4th day of January, 1884, being at that time 35 years, two mouths and 14 days old. Now, that is a very creditable record, and Comrado Cross is worthy of much honor for having mado it; but it will not eutitle him to tho distinction he lays claim to.

Michigan, not Maine nor Missouri, is entitled to the honor of possessing tho kid" Commander. Our Past Department Commander, Gen. R. J. Shank, was installed Commander of tho Department of Michigan on Jan.

22, was then 35 years, ono mouth and soven days of age, having been boru Dec. 15, 18 IS. Ho served two terms as Commander of Chas. T. Foster Post previous to his election to tho Department Coiumandership; and we claim that ho is both the youngest Past Post aud Past Department Commauder.

J. V. Lansing, Mich. Tho Ynunjjest Soldier. L.

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