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THE NATIOML TRIBUTE: D. 0., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1837. 1 FIGHTING THEfi (I Cii, HiatOur Veterans Hare io Say Alitrct Tlicir Old Campaigns. GEN. FREMONT IN MISSOURI.

JL Comrade Dofonds Ultn From the Strictures or 1'opc. Editor National Tribunk: From iho twidiiiR of Gon. Fono's nrliclos hi TK Na-TIokal TltlWKK, it nnpears that lie him nmde it iKitit to hit, XJon. 1- rotnont liUJo hmdar than ifi intended for oil hor Trio or tho hiwliie burneww. I am not a military btndont, thoraforo not oomiotont to criticise villi or tho etrutejey or administration of Gun.

Fremont, Gon. Foiw, or any otlior oiHoor, and in this jmior will ooufino inynelf to a more detail of Buoh ovunt.s ns foil under my porfiotml obsor-vntion, wluoli 1 think will ho of intoioet, not curing as lo whulhur they do or do not iirovoko coutrovorsy. One thitiR that irompt8 mo to xvrito this cotnniuiiioHtinn ifi Ihrit Gen. Pojio tnaltos Fro-mout njinear ridiculous as a military Icador in ono jmrtienlnr, hy dosoribhiK tho condition in which ho found the army at Sjirinplicld, nt tho timo of his arrival; and to tho unin-foruiod rwidor it is made to appear that ho happonod in at tho timo whon Gon. I'romont roHolioJ Clio climax of his stupidity.

It ie quiMtimifttile ow Gun. ropp Gon. HuitUirumny oilier pureon lmviiif; authority in dint unity nmde tny invoutigHtion to find out whether or not Fremont, as an elliuiont and prudent Gonornt, whs justifiable in doing as ho did am that oocitsiioi. Atiothor thhtj: ttmt oncourngos mo io wiito thfc wtielu 1 dtirc lor fair play, and the beliut' thttt, altlioutrh Gon. Fremont mty have wrrtto a 'hook, I doubt his lmviug huoii pos-(ij(l of tin' iuCoiiiiMtiou to make clear Kiid juatiiiuUle that liwt H(-t nt hto SpriiiRtfohl.for whwAi ho ihns boon ridiculed tv military inmi.

Wttat 1nve to say in jtitiuoktiou of Gen. Froitiottt iht oooMiou may l-e pluoml at its proper and no more. 1 i ill itntt mate t4nt I lit now tiHhiiiK wlmtevwr of aay infor-lRMtfoa tUiat muy have mn roooivod through MawU hv ii c-oiintM-tod with the army up to the tiit'lit the army lay on it urnih in sutioi-wtiuu of an attack from Gen. Sterling Price; hut rJmt 1 do know is tliat through tho day mtMitiuttod men diutfted in citisens' clothing onitu- mlo our lines and reported the rchols to he hi foroo within a short distance of Spring field, aud that the usaal chain of ontposw and Eoutimd; was ostllifilu'd, as required by au army whon the onomy is within striking dis-tauon. A4'ur used these precautions au order for of eavalry to report at Geu.

FrOMiutil's hcadqiiHiior whs issued late iu tho attar noon, and iu compliaiiee with that order a dotMuhmoul did ivpitrt ahout dark and the commanding officer lvoivud orders to proceed eouUi of tJpriiigtU'ld to reconnoitor the enemy nndugiort ihxn1. The ofliuer charged with tho oKufliitiou of this older marched his com maud about two iniloe south of Spnugfiold, halted by the roadside, and remained there until noHi'ly mid night, II then returned and roportod diroutiy to Gon. Fi onion that the cuumy was in force to Springfield. This ruport had not boon received more than an hour boJoie the army was ordered into line. It will he observed that this report of the prosonce of the enemy was, ostensibly, the re-eultof nn actual reconnoihsanceof regularly-or-gunteud troops, dotailed for that special purpose, under the command of a commissioned ofiloer; and it manors iittloastothe reliability or unridiability of previous reports of spies, scouts or citiaous concerning the close proximity of Price's army.

This alone, iu the estimation of many, will justify him, as a prudent Gonomi, iu doing what he did. Furthermore, 1 will tate that there was not a single rebel iu arms boon by that roconnoitcring parly that night, and the only foundation on 'which the report of thoir prttbenco was based was that two citijtoiih on thoir way to Springfield in the night wore overhauled by the command, and they toporttid the rebels to be in large numbers few miles back. I could cntor more into detail about this affair, but since its occurrence fiomo of tho ohicf actors have passed away, and though justice calls to defend the living, charity bids ua dual gontly with tho dead. Jn iloaliug publicly with the mun of 'Gl and their war muasuros wo should, at least, aim to he All, Irom tho War IVpnrtmont down, were serving an apprenticeship in war. Then (he prince of commanders had no more conlhuMiou iu his ability tliau to aspire to the command of a regiment; and oilicors wore to be found whoso knowledge of military affaire was not enough to know how to assume command.

Yet within one little year a majority of those men proved themselves to ho soldiers than whom the world ncvor saw boUur. may yot he some of opinion or fcHing over the matter of Gen. Fremont havii'g so many loroignors on his staff. If title wah Ucsar's grievous lault, grievously did Gown sufl'or." In this, as woll as in that which has fiouu before, I will confine- myself to what foil imdor my personal observation. Although I don't hulieve myself to ho much of a monarchist.

I am over ready to shout Long live Muc William," so long as he continues to fork ovor his kroutzors and gilders to educate ns good soldiers as fought through tho rebel lion. Him permit thorn to emigrate to America, good citizen, and be on baud to voluntarily aid in fighting the Nation's battles. W. Mcivvoy, Equality, 111. That Yulllnj? at ClitclauuauKa.

Bnnrott KationaIj 'In his account of tho battle of Chickumauga, published in 't1io Onitury for April, Gen. D. Hill quotes Gon. as aayiug: It illii not oooiir to me on the nishl of the to id JirugK word of our comiilute biicco.is. I thoHtrtit Unit the loud hur.znh that spread ovor the Jiul: JNHt Mt duric were ii btinioieut uphurance and duUvo tu anyone within live niilow of us.

Tiita ie tho socoud time I have aecn in print a eUiU'tttout to the effect that at the close of the baMo the rebels gve vont to thoir feelings in "loud huzza," and tho statomont is so at vari--uw' with my own recollection that I propose, with tho aid of Tin: National Tmhunk, to iiiquiro iuto the truth of it. Now I for one wh. whs there deny that tho rebels gave uttor-ftweiloiiny "loud huzzas" on the evening of ui. SO at Chickamauga. Whon the firing had coKtied jtirft at dark, it was the Union soldiers who indulged in wild cheering ovor that com-nloto and utter ropulse of every assault of Loiiftfltrettt's mon, I do not rom ember where the (jhooring first started, but it came rolling along the line, the regiments taking it up in cuecehbion.

Whon it reached one part of the lim-, and uftor wc had choorcd, Gou. Wood, our dfvUioii oommandor, who was near by, called out, "That's right; cheor, men, cheer," and ttgniit wo took it up aud again it rolled along the lino. I do not romembor to have hoard a single oheor from the rebel line in our front. They had boon too badly whipped to feol liko cheering. I ak comrades who were thorc, did any of you hear any "loud huzzas" from Longstruot's mon as darkness came on Did not all the choor.ng eomo from Union throats? Again, in tho last paragraph of the same article, in speaking of the condition of tho Army of the Cumberland Sopt.

21, Gen. Hill aays: Forres, with his usual promptness, was early in tiie saddle, and saw that tho rotroat was a rout," etc Either Gou. Hill know nothing of the uotunl condition of the Union army, or ho lifc willfully misrepresented, in describing it as in a eoudition of panic or rout. The truth is, the Army of the Cumberland retired quietly und iu au orderly manner, uftor having repulhed all tho attacks of Iiragg's army, to Jlobsville. It tboro went into bivouac for tho remainder of tho night.

In tho morning it went into position covering I-owvillc Gap, aud tboro all day of tho 21et offered battle in vain to Iiragg's bealon army. Tho night of tho 21st it retired quiotfy to Chattanooga. There was nothing liko panic about either movement. John K. SnuLMiNnmtaim, tilth Ohio, Madison, Wis.

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Hit Hundred and Tho llczea" 111. In llioIClmrgc on the Ucttcrj. Eihtok National TmnuKn: I notice a dis-cuerfen in relation to tho charge on tho left of the robe! lino at Champion Hills, Miss. The brigade which made tho charge was the First Brigade. Third Division, Seventeenth Corps, Gon.

J. E. Smith, formerly Colonel, 45th commanding, and was composed of tho 20th, 4Dth and 124th 111., and 23d Iud. Passing over events prior to tho charge in which tho brigade figured conspicuously, about 4 o'clock they wore uieposod for protection, and particular atlfiitiou was paid to the battery iu question on the poiatof the hill on tho rebel left. Tho biigndo, with the exception of the 124th 111., was iu line of battle, if I remember, the 20lh and 31st supjtoitcd DeGolyer'a battery.

which was in action on top of the hill bohind wnieli the 124th had been haltod in column. While here two other battorios I think Water-house's and liolton's wore run to thefroutaud immediately went into action. As boon as guns wore opened tho 124th was ordered to Fall iu Ind Fix bayonets aud then came tho order, Forward Double-quick Wo went over tho top of the hill, thou to tho right-oblique down tho hill, across tho crook, and into the rebel lino, holding our fire until at close range. Without a halt tho fire was delivered, and right into them we wont with tho bavouct and over tho battory iu question, killing'ijO and taking 300 prisoners of tho 43d bUpporting tho battery, killing Maj. Andorson, of that regiment, and mortally wounding its Colonel tSkid Harris); also, killing tho Captain of tho battery and taking the whole outfit, to wit.

two 12-pt'imd, one G-iiound and one 20-pound howitzers, and doubling tho rebel lino back. The 31st struck them almost instantly, then tho 45th, and bo on dowu tho line, making tho rout complete. It was just hero that the Colonel of the 31st 111. made a lomatk that was never forgotten by the regiment. In the hont of the excitement immediately following the charge, ho rode, hat in hand, to tho regiment and shouted, I knew the Hundred and Two Dozen would do to depend on." This remark was called forth on account of the action of the 23d Jnd.

at Port Gibson in rcfiuing to allow tin; 124th to support it; on which occasion the loloml said wo tverc good enough to support him, and immediately Ihiow the 31st on our front as skirmiBhcis. When tho last charge made on the field was ordered, tho 124th wont pell-iiiollover the31bt, not giving them a chance to rally, tho Coloaol shouting, "Get out of tho way. Theio goes tho Hundred and Two Dozen; they will mako them smell 1 Wo were at onco joined by tho rost of the command and btruck thoir line at a point just to tho left of whore tho 45th aud 23d hid. had some pretty closo and sharp work for about an hour previous. This charge was made about 4 o'clock p.

m. Alter gaining the portion hold by the rebel lino the command was halted. Soon Gens. Grant and Logan came to the position wo held and rode by the regiment. Some one called out.

How is that for raw recruits? "the term usod by tho Colonel of tho 23d in icfusing our support earlier. Gen. Grant, smiling, said: "Vou have done well, boys; I don't want men to do bettor." Shortly wc wero ordered forward and followed the Johnnies, justatdusk wo struck them iu line. A volley and a chargo hioko thorn again. These rebols were tho 3lst covering the rebol rear, whose Adjutant (named McGee) was left iu our hands mortally wounded, so closing tho day and the fight at Port Gibson.

What has become of all of the Hundred and Two Dozen "'tC. H.Bur.ltoWfi, Co. 121th 111., Granito, Colo. THE 111th PA. A Comrade TcIIk How It, Too, Had a Hand In the Fight on Lookout.

Editoe National TnrnoNE: Tho troops under Hooker who had a hand in tho capture of Lookout Mountain were Geary's Division, of the Twentieth Corps, Ostcrhaus's, of tho Fifteenth Corps, aud Cruft's, of the Fourth Corps. The two last-named Corps wcro to mako a diversion iu front of the works near the railroad bridge over Lookout Creek, aud along the other part of the rebel lino leading to tho Tcunessce Kivcr, while Geary was to attack the icbel rear. Ho crossed tho creek at about 8 a.m. on the morning of the 24th of November, and shortly after surprised and captured tho rebel picket-post of 42 men without firing a gun. Tho rebels were not aware of Geary's attack in their rear, and they came down from thcircamps to repel what they supposed was the real attack of Ostcrhaus and Cruft iu their front.

About 1 or2o'clock Grose's Brigade had captured tho bridge across the creek and made a connection witn the lino under Geary, which had by this time swung around tho top of tho slope, uuder the palisades. Tho whole line then made a charge, with Geary's White Star Division on the right, Cruft in the center aud Ostcrhaus on tho left, resting on tho Tenuesseo Kivcr. At dark they held all the mountain except tho peak aud Summcrville road. Tho troops in the immediate front of Geary's Division wcro tho 20th aud 3Gth of Moore's Brigade, Steveuson'6 Division. They kept upa continuous firiug until about 1 o'clock at night, whon they received orders to evacuate the nosi- tion.

Tho troops ou the crest of Lookout left first, and by 2 o'clock in tho morning there wore no Confederates left on the mountain. Frank Guy. Mike Gorman and Logan J. Dyko climbed up over tho rocks and lluug the old flag of the 111th Pa. to tho breeze, and when tho sun got his chin on tho crest of Ilaccoon llidgc, near Kelly's Ferry, he kissed the ilagof our old regimout with his firstloyal ray.

Geary aud the most of the troops were then ordered forward, and a little after daylight the 8th Ky. rau up its flag there and held the positiou. It cau bo readily seeu from tho relative positions of the troops that it would not be possible for any other troops to havo been first to occupy the top of the mountain, for tho White Star Division had the right of the line all the timo during the struggle for the mountain-top. The mistake of supposing that others did get thero first camo from Mr. Benjamin F.

Taylor, who, as correspondent of sotno Western papers, went up on the mountain later in tho day, and when he saw what roi'imout then occupied it, took it for granted that it was tho first to get there While tho other two divisions helped to drive tho euemy off the mountain, and did their duty no loss than our regiment did, we claim that tho Wiiite Star, of tho Twentieth Corps, "soft broad and paper-collar boys," if you please, climbed those rugged steeps and tnado it possible to capture the most inaccessible point (as be thought) that was on Bragg's line. All the assertions which are hero made are corroborated by tho oilicial reports of the Union aud Confederate commanders. Sheldon M. Mooke, Sergeant, Co. 111th Erie, Pa.

'AVIiy Thry Were Shot," Editoe National Tiubune: The articlo from the pen of Lieut. W. P. Brown, Co. N.

Y. uudor the above heading, brings a vivid recollection to the mind of tho writer of that cvout, tho moro so as, after the execution of tho men, their bodies were placed on my rubber blanket until claimed. Lieut. Brown makes a few errors, which I can clear up. Capt.

Summers aifd Sorg't Kooutz wero captured and brought into camp by members of Co. 1, 192d Ohio, aud taken before Hussey, who was in command of the regiment, Col. Buttrfield boing at homo on furlough. They begged pilcously for their lives to bo spared until morning, but tho commanding olliccr explained that his instructions from headquarters were imperative, and ordered them to instant execution; at tho samo timo saying that they should not havo been brought into camp, but shot on the spot where captured. This was between 4 and 5 o'clock iu the afternoon, and they wero at ouco led to execution.

Capt. Summers was not killed at tho first discharge, and aroso with blood btrcaming from his huad.and said: "Boys, for God's sake shoot mo through tho heart!" A second round was fired, und he fell dead. Tho bodies were not burled near tho pike, but placed on tho writer's blanket and lay thore under guard all night. In tho morning the father of Capt. Summons camo into camp, and the hodics wero placed in an ambulance, a guard was detailed to act as escort, and the bodies wero taken to their homes and interred there.

Lynch, Co. 102d Ohio, Van Wort, O. CORK FOR TIIE DKAF. PECK'S TATF.NT IMI'JIOVKD CUSHIONED EAR DUUMH J'KUKKCTLY KIWTOIW THIJlIIiAltlNG and Jiciiuiwiuonuifcui uic uuiurui uruiu. XI1V1MU1C, COia even whiBon.acaiddl(UucUy.

Send furlllu.iraUid book or twtanouuU. Free UlflOOX, tdS U'dvray, X. A Bake-OTcn, a Banner, and a Reunion. Editoe National Tkibune: Pormit mo to corroct Lieut. J.

G. Norton, 23d nnd add a little thereto. He says that on Nov. 23, 1663. tho 23d lGth S3d Ohio.

77th 111., and 17th Ohio battery wcro attacked, etc This is correct, if ho will substitute tho G7th Iud. for tho ICth nnd mako the date the 3d instead of the 23d of November. Thero must havo been two bako-ovens in tho brigade, and also two Paymasters, an my company was boing paid off at tho very moment Iho attack was made. The sheet-iron bakc-oven was out in front of tho camp. The 23d Wis.

may havo had a hake-oven also. It was on the right, whilo wo were on tho left. I well remember that the 67th Ind. and a section of tho 17th Ohio battery wcro sent on tho double-quick about a half milo iu front of camp to protect tho left flank, and wcro all captured except ouo gun of the battery. Tho Paymaster happened to catch a team ready harnessed, and escaped to the rear with his cash-box.

It was hero wo lost our regimental flag'and banner, which wo had borne all through theVicksbnrg campaign. It was only yesterday that I received tho old banner back, aud havo it spread out beforo mc now. It was returned by an ex-Confederato Major of San Antonio, through Lieut. O. M.

Smith, who is stationed there, and is in a pretty good state of preservation. But where is the flag? I take this method to notify the survivors of thoG7th hid. that ou Feb. 17, at the Department G.A.ll. Encampment, at Indianapolis, a number of tho boys got together and ellcetcd nu organization, with Capt.

G. W. Friedly, of Lafayette, as President, and J. S. Alexander, Secretary, with a view to holding a Bo-union this year.

Let every member send tho names and addresses of as "many survivors as he knows to me, with suggestions as to where aud wheu they would liko to havo a Beimion. J. S. Alexander. Secretary, 07th Ind.

Veteran Association, Portland Mills, Ind. MILL SPRINGS. Gpb. TJionias's Brilliant Victory-Death or ZolH-colTer. Editor National Wo were mustered at FortSuclliiig, in tho 2d in June, lv-'Gl.

In September wo wero ordered to Washington. Wo got us far as Pittsburg, when tho order was countermanded aud wo wcrcK'iit to Iiouisvillc, aud thence to Lebanon. Hero George H.Thomas was concent ratiug a force to drive Gen. Zollicoflcr from Southeastern Kentucky. Zollicoflcr was strongly fortified on tho north side of tho Cumberland Kivcr.

Gon. went down and occupied Somerset, from Zollicoflcr about 20 miles. Our brigade consisted of tho 2d Dili Ohio, 10th Ind, and 4th aud was commanded by Col. Bob McCook, of the 9th Ohio. Ahout Jan.

1, 16(52, wo struck tents nnd marched south through Columbia, arriving at Ixigan's Cross-roads on the 17th, 10 miles from Zollicoflcr. Hero wo rented for tho next 4S hours, expecting Schoepfs forces to form a juucliou with us; but the unusual high water in Fishing Creek prevcuted this. By this timo Gen. Crittenden assumed command of the Confederate forces, with Zollicoflcr nnd Carroll as brigade commandos. Knowing of our condition, they held a council aud decided to come out and whip ub in detail.

Their attacking force consisted of oigkt regiments of infantry, six pieces of artillery aud two battalions of cavalry. On tho morning of the 19th the long roll hustled us iuto ranks to fight our maiden battle. By this time firiug heard less than a milo away. Tho 10th Iud. aud 4th Ky.

wcro scut to the front, while wc were supporting a battery. 1 never will forgot the first shell that passed high abovo us, and our poor regiment settled nearly a foot in the muddy ground. As our front was boing badly pressed we, with tho 9th Ohio on our right, marched by the right flank aud then by the left. Hero our baptism of lire was had aud tho battle of Mill Springs being fought. It was a rainy day, tho fog and amoko hung low, and through mistake Zollicoflcr rode around and to the rear of tho 4th Ky.

Col. Fry began firing at him with his revolver, nnd got the credit of killing him. I afterward saw him, and found that ho had been pierced in tho rightbrcast by an ounce ball. My regiment iu this engagement lost 13 killed and 39 wounded. Our loss altogether was less than 250, whilo that of the rebels was twico as largo, beside many prisoners.

Tho enemy crossed the river during the night. Tho next momiug wo captured their rear-guard, camp equipage, commissary stores, horses, wagons, mules, aud 18 cannon in fact, everything but their men, who scattered in evory direction. I afterward learned whilo in Chattanooga that stragglers camo in there six weeks afterward. Fishing Creek was tho name the Confederates gave to that battle. Wo wcro then ordered to Somerset, whero wo had a Bhort season of well-earned rest.

Wo were ordered from thero to Louisville, aud while passing through theslrcctseach regiment engaged iu tho battlo was presented with a flag with "Mill Spriugs" inscribed thereon. Col. Bob McCook was promoted to Brigadier-General, and tho following July, iu Tenuesseo, whilo sick in an ambulance, was assassinated by guerrillas. H. M.

Bayless, Co. and Lieutenant, Co. 1st Minn. H. A.

What Became of II Ira. Editor National Tribune: In February, 1804, a party of Union prisoners making their escape from captivity left one of their number, Robert G. Taylor, behind. Ho was left cast of the Blue Kidgc, some 10 or 12 miles from the gap through the mountain near tho Peaks of Otter. Taylor, who persisted iu being left alone, aud whose wishes in tho premises wero reluctantly deferred to by his five comrades, claimed, at tho time, to bo a member of tho 2d Mass.

Cav. A recent examination of tho rolls of that organization in the Adjutant-General's Oflico docs not disclose his namo. Ono James McDougal, of Salinas City, states that he knew Bobert G. Taylor, but that ho has not seen or heard of hho, sinco 16G3. McDougal says that Taylor was a member of tho samo rcgimeut as himself; that ho enlisted at San Francisco, in a cavalry organization, but that thero was no California cavalry at that time, aud thoy went to fill tho Massachusetts quota, and were put into the 2d Mass.

Cav. The man who was left behind hi' tho fleeing prisoners probably died at or near the place where ho was left. Beliablo information obtained some years ago, and tho fact that Taylor has not been heard of during all these years, notwithstanding the fact that inquiry has been made through Tin: National Titmuxi: and otherwise, would boem to establish a probability that such was his fate. Thero seems to bo something mysterious and hard to unravel iu connection with this caBe. If any reader of The National Teihune can throw light on tho subject let him speak up.

W. H. Newlin, Danville, 111. no Wants to Knoir. Editor National Triuune: In order that I may roceivo information that for 25 years has been a matter hidden in darkness, I will submit the following: On tho afternoon of Aug.

30, 1862, about 4 o'clock p.m., at the battle of Bull Bun, Bicketts'a Division was advanced iuto tho woods, formed line of battle, stripped knapsacks, aud then advanced toward the railroad embankment. Our visit was not agreeable to all parties concerned, and wo fell back and reformed our line in front of Thompson's battery, which position was a few moments later changod, leaving our flank exposed to a raking flro from tho enemy. A few moments later a company of infautry with our uniforms and battleflag flying camo from tho woods which but a few moments prior we had occupied. I had been thero aud positively knew they wcro Confederates in our uniforms. They headed their course directly in front of our brigade, leading a straight lino for Thompson's battory.

Some of us desired to fire, knowing them to bo Confederates, but wo weroheld back. Wheu within 20rodsof ourbat-tery thoy increased their speed, which showed thoir aim was to capture tho battery. Orders come to fire, which were promptly executed. Tho smoko had hardly raised from our guns when a Coufedcrato brigado camo upon our flank, aud for a few moments our men fell liko sheep. It was tho boldest piece of bravery I ever saw during tho war.

One company of men drow tho fire of our whole brigade, and for tho few wo killed of that ono company they paid us back 20 for ono. I would ask some Southern oflicer or Boldier what company that was, and to what State thoy belonged. Tho oflicor who gave us orders to change lino of battlo, leaving our flauk exposed to the deadly volley of a Coufederato brigade, did not kuowhis business, or ho ivauled to see how many of us ho could get killed. I would like theso questions answered by some one, and I promhioa bottloof Golden Seal for the person auswering tho same. It was a specimen of good generalship of the Southern side, and tho worst manuvor I ever eaw made by our commanders during tho war.

"Lone Cavalryman," Oo. Y. Cav. PICKET SHOTS, From Alert Comrades All Along Uic Line. PfMonal.

C. A. Scar, Co. U. S.

C. unassigncd Kennedy, was much interested iu the article by Comrade Parcels, 50th N. Y. Engineers. Tho writer says ho was one of" Butler's Contrabands," aud gives sketch of his experiences with the army iu the battlo described iu that article.

He would like to hear from Capt. Ilun-lett, Lieut. Carr, Lieut. Crocker, or L. Murphy, Co.

4th Lieut. Geo. Crego, Co. D. 2d aud Capt.

H. II. McCall, Co. nth Pa. Ucserves.

H. a Woodward.20th Ind. battery, nill.Ill., says that if Win. Penry, of tho above battery, will give his address he will be glad to writo to him. W.

C. Kline, Co. 210th Quindaro, writing under date of April 9, says: "Twenty-two years ago 1 was at Appomattox, and I am glad of it." He liope3 the old comrades will always maintain tho samo spirit of loyalty and fraternity that actuated them in those troublous times. Lewis C. Cresson.

North Cohocton, N. wishes to correspond immediately with any of his tent-mates in tho army. Ho docs not remember their names. -J. L.

Myers, Utah, sends an open letter to tho editor of tho New York lorM strougly condemning tho course of that paper in its treatment of tho soldiers and its bitter opposition to pension legislation. D. W. Fisher, Co. 3d Ohio BJoom-villc, says ho is a Republican, but ho believes Gen.

Black is doing all in his power for tho disabled soldiers, aud that if his unmo ehould bo placed on the National ticket next year he would reccivo tho cntiro soldier voto of the country. Isaac S. Ford, East Hamilton, N. sends a copy of tho Andersonvillu poem already furnished by a number of comrades. William Loden.

Co. Oregon. referring to tho statement recently published that the first company of volunteers mustered into the United Stales service was at Bangor, claims for Several companies of tho 1st Wis. au earlier date of muster than April 19. 1SG1.

Tho rolls iu the ollico of tho Adjutant of Wisconsin show that Co. A was mustered April 18, Co. 20th. Co. I) ICtli.

Co. 17th, Co. 17th, Co. HI lGth, and Co. 17th.

Replying to tho inquiry of a comrade, tho writer says the address of Gen. A. J. Smith is St. Louis, Mo.

Ho answers another inquiry by saying tho namo of tho Surgeou of tho Jackson Hospital at Memphis iu lb'(i3 was Watson, aud his homo was then in Dubuque, Iowa. The writer thinks ho belonged to the 30th Iowa. W. B. Jacobs.

Mitchell, says ho belonged to tho Cth Wis. battery, Capt. Henry Dillon commanding, who died of smallpox throo years ago at Lono Rock, Wis. He bays the battery staid through tho war, and "saw tho elephant" from the ground up. John Stacey, Upper Lehigh, replying to tho inquiry of Comrado Henry Weinchat, Co.

lOGth says ho was captured, with tho colors of that regiment. Ho saw the rebels take the colors to Petersburg Juno 23, 1SG4. Ho docs not know what becamo of them. Ho would liko to correspond with any comrado of tho lOGth Pa. J.

W. Sweeney, Moherly, does not favor the proposition to invite the President to attend tho National Encampment at St. Louis. He has no idea that the boys waut to see him. William II.

Smith, Co. N. Elkhnrt, noticed in a recent issuo an item to tho ellcct that W. S. McLeau, of Indiana, had been granted a pension aud over $12,000 of arrears.

The writer goes on to explain how this good fortuno came to tho comrade through The National Triiiune. The publication of letters from comrades iu this column enabled him to secure tho proof required. Joseph M. Walsh, Co. 4th Jras3.

Boston, replying- to Comrado Reagau, 23d 111., says ho knows something about "Limber Jim," the Andcrsonvillo sutler. IIo was an enlisted man in tho Union army, and belonged to an Illinois regiment. His real namo was Thomas Goodman. Ho went with a squad of exchanged prisoners to St. Louis, and tho writer then saw him for the lost time.

Laban Fisher, Co. 33d asks if any comrado knows tho origin of the exclamation "Grab a root," which was bo common among the soldiera. He says Comrado Jones's story about the 8th Wis. caglo was moro romantic than true. The eagle did not belong to a lady at all, but was given to tho company when it started by some friends, who bought it from an Indian.

11. J. Mize, Bonham, suggests that anybody who wants to go to Hades had better climb right into tho wagon along with Bragg and Warner. Samuel W. Porter, Co.

101st Chowton, says he has never seen his regiment oven mentioned moro than two or three times in The National Triiiune, and ho would bo very glad to have somo of his comrades wako up. His rcgimeut was brigaded with tho 103d 8oth and 9Gth N. Y. During thoycarl8G4 tho writer and a large number of his comrades visited Andcrsonvillo and other Summor resorts in tho Confederacy. Alvin C.

Price, Corporal, Co. ho served under Gen. Kilpatrick, whom ho regarded aB one of the best Gcuerals in the army. IIo says he wa3 much disabled by his army sorvice, but hoping to get along without a pension he allowed the timo to slip by, and now ho finds himself left." Ho hopes some measures will ho adopted that will do justicotosuch cases as his. Aloxandcr Williams, Lee, alluding to tho paragraphs in regard to colored Chaplains in Grand Army Posts, says that tiro Post in his place has had for its Chaplain a number of years Rev.

Samuel Harrison, colored, who was Cbaplaiu of tho 51th Mass. Rear Rank," Bridgeport, pays a high complimeut to Maj. Al" Anderson, Congrcss-mnn-elect from one of the Iowa districts. Ho says Anderson entered tho sorvice in Co. 4th Iowa, as a private, aud speedily roso to tho rank of Major.

Ho was severely wounded at Jonesboro, by tho bursting of a shell, while serving as a stafl'olllcor to Gen. Ostcrhaus. Ho refused to leavo tho fiold, however, until tho engagement was over. The writer is confident ho will prove a most valuablo addition to tho ranks of tho soldiers' friends in Congress, aud will ho a worthy successor to Col. Hepburn.

W. H. H. Wallace, Co. 75th Ohio, Nelson-villo, sends the words of tho Andorson-villo song asked for by Comrado Scott.

Ho would bo glad to hear from a comrade, if living, whose namo he docs not remember, but who belonged to a regiment of Gen. Lew Wallace's command, whom ho assisted whilo at Andcrsonvillo. He understood tho man was a telegraph operator at tho time of his enlistment. Information Anted and Glren. Mrs.

Cynthia M. Bayles, SalAml, asks if any member of Co. 10th Ohio can tell her anything about Gcorgo F. Brown, blacksmith of said company. Sho would bo glad to know what becamo of him, and particularly his whereabouts between July 5, and July 24, 1805.

The writer is his daughter, and will esteem it a great favor if somo comrado will give her tho information. The National Triuune informs hor that tho battlo of Jonesboro was fonghtSept. 1, 1BG1. A. N.

Bergen, Franklin, asks Information of John Gregg, 102d 111., who was captured by Butler's cavalry near Faycttoville, N. C. Ho would bo glad to hear from any comrado knowing anything of him. Amanda Turner, Columbus, says sho is tho wife of an old soldier, and asks information concerning hor son, Gideon B. MeFall, who started from Chctopa, last May and went West.

He was last heard from at Kingmau City, Kan. He is 19 years old, five feet nino inches high, largo gray eyes, black hair, and his face is somewhat freckled. Ho wears a small mustache J. B. Holroyd, Co.

15th 111., Rising City, asks if thero aro still living any of the fivo prisouers who woro confined with him in tho Court-houso at Albany, Ga. They woro Duncan Boyd, John Simmons and E. W. Pressor, of a Now York regiment, John Townseud, of- an Ohio regimout, aud Larry Rhodes, 2d Mass. H.

A. Tho squad was recaptured hv men of tho 2d Ind. Cav. Mrs. Rosa Marquis, Chattanooga, desires information from any comrado who know her husband in Co.

4th Ohio, which she wishes, she Bays, to aid her iu securing a pension. W. n. Empson, Co. 121th Ohio, Lockport, N.

wauts tho address of Barney Colegan, of an Ohio regiment, who took him from a wagon and carried him to his tout in Auderson-viUe Hospital in October, 16GL Also, of a Ser geant of a Wisconsin regiment, who took care of the sick in tho stockade after tho prisoners had left in September, 1561, who traded ring3 for a sick comrade in Barracks No. 1 for 12 sweet potatoes. E. Caufy, wishes to ask Comrade Webber, writer tho recently-published sketch of tho fall of New Orleans, if it was not the 2Gth instead of the Gth Mich, that marched around through mud and water to Black Bay, in tho rear of Fort St. Phillip.

Jarvis Sherman, 2d N. Y. H. Eurlington Junction, wants tlws names of two or more cornradc3who wero with him in the First Provisional Battalion, commanded by Oscar F. Hulser, formed in Camp Distribution, near Washington, D.

and sent to Fort Man3ficld to do duty from July to September, 16(il. Mra. Jaiio T. Miller, Clifford, asks information of her brother, Samuel F. Miller, who in November, laGl, enlisted in Co.

14th Pa. He was wounded at tho battle of Bull Run, and was sent to a hospital in Philadelphia. Ho went homo on a 30 days furlough, but his health was so bad that he was not ablo to return to his rcgimeut until February, 1SG3. He then started fur tho frout, aud has not since been heard from. S.

W. Gonldin, Co. 10th 111., Creston, Iowa, replying to tho inquiry of a comrade, says that Gen. Thomas F. Meagher was drowned July 1, 1SG7, iu tho Missouri River at Fort Beuton, Mont.

A. Hunnehagen, Co. 26th Bruco's Lake, says that while at Brownsvillo, during tho Winter of 18G3-1 he was detailed to help bury tho remains of a man said to havo been a Union olliccr, who was found hanging to a tree. IIo inquires if any comrade can give defmito iuformatiou in regard to the murder. II.D.

Glasmer, Co.D, 42d Ohio, Dillon, Mont, replying to an inquiry, says that Gen. Thomas F. Meagher was drowned in the Missouri River, at Fort Benton, about June 7, 1ST7. At that time he was Secretary aud Acting Governor of the Territory. His body was found somo distanco down tho river.

Replying to Comrade John Blair, hcsay3 that the Ssth Ohio was considered the feather-bed" regiment of the State, with headquarters at Camp Chase. Shots Aimed at tho White House. J. W. Waltman, Co.

4 1th Ohio, and 8th Ohio New Moorfitld, thinks every soldier has a right to speak his sentiments. He thinks that if Cleveland had been through half tho hardships endured by those who bore arms for their country ho would have taken the pen from behind his car and signed the pension bill, instead of vetoing it. He hopes tho Lord will forgive him for voting for Cleveland, aud ho will promise never to do it-again. S. II.

If olden, Encinitos, ho can find no words strong enough toexprcs3 his contempt fur Gens. Br.i'4g and Warner and others of that stripe. He believes tho people at large favor tho pension bill that was vetoed, aud that thoy will elect a President next year who is a friend to the soldiers. So far 03 ho is concerned, ho will not vote for any other. J.

II. Poorley, Galena, suggests whether it would not bo well for tho next Congress to pas3 a bill reducing tho President's salary to $25,000 a year, aud let the boys see whether ho will veto that. The Hon. J. M.

Dalzell, Caldwell, incloses a number of letters which he has received from comrades, commending in the highest terms his articlo recently published in The National Tribune on the President's voto of tho pension bill. Lou M. Williamson, Sidnoy, says she is the wife of a soldier, aud feels keenly the injustice of the veto of the pension bill. Sho cannot comprehend the motives that prompted tho President to do so cruel a thing. She says many of the old soldiers voted for him in 1334, but they will be careful not to do so again.

C. M. Letts, Co. 27th Eaton Rapids, says that much to bis regret he cist his voto in 1831 for Mr. Cleveland, supposing he was voting for a friend of the soldier.

He has turned over a new leaf, and proposes hereafter to bo moro careful in exercising tho right of suffrage John McLaughlin, Wheeler, says that the soldiers in that section are almost unanimous in thoir condemnation of the President's veto. L. L. Sweet, Sergeant, Co. 37th Iowa, Ramsey, says he is 76 years old, and sends a vigorous protest against the veto of tho dependent pension bill.

Mason J. Miller, Co. 51th Ohio, Olney, 111., thinks that Cleveland vetoed the pension bill in order to gain the favor of the South. He hopes tho next President will bo a difl'erent sort of mun. Harvey Dolph, Co.L, 1st Mich.

L. urges the soldiers all over the country to close up tho ranks for the next National campaign. Ho believes that if they do this they can secure the election of a Presideut who will bo favorable to them. Robert Hastings, Central Lake, says that ho and many other old soldiers iu that vicinity wero earnest supporters of Cleveland iu the campaigu of 1S34; but, God helping them, they will never voto again for him or any ono liko him. Henry Frautz, Co.

46th Dauphin, thinks that tho soldiers who voted for Cleveland made a mistake. Tho comrades need not hope to have their wrong3 corrected until they get tho right man iu the right place, which he hopes they will do in Random Shots. Fiudlcy B. Roby, Decatur, 111., referring to tho claim that the first company was mustered at Bangor, says ho has a discharge which aays that ho enlisted April 16, 1SG1, in Co. A.

22d Ohio, at Chillicotho Darwin A. Cole, Co. 15th Ewing, says it is truo that the first flag was placed on Fort Harrison by Capt. Cecil Clay, but he thinks it was the flag of tho 50th Pa. and not of tho lS3th Pa.

L. F. Ross, Iowa City, Iowa, was greatly interested in Gen. Pope's articles on Missouri in 1E61, but thinks he was mistaken when ho said that the operations against Gen. Prico resulted in the first success in Missouri after the death of Gen.

Lyon. He overlooked tho defeat of Jeff Thompson by 2000 men in command of Col. PInmmer, who won a very signal victory over this famous Confederate leader. John Riley, Co. 1, 72d Ohio, Bannister, gives a few recollections of the Guntown expedition.

Daniel Sackrider, Sergeant, Co. 121st Ohio, Delmar, Iowa, says it was tho Chicago Mercantile battery, supported by his regiment. Col. H. B.

Banning, that checked tho advance of Gen. Lougstreetwhen heattemptcd to break through tho gap of tho Union line at Chickamauga. Wm. Armstrong, Clinton, 111., writing of tho battlo of Walker's Ford, East says that tho rebel Gen. Wheeler's forces captured somo of tho outer pickets aud attacked tho reserves while tho main body of the soldiers wero nt breakfast.

Co. of the G5th armed with lG-shootiug rifles, was scut out to hold the enemy iu check until the battery could begot into positiou and the necessary preparations made for action. IIo the troops engaged wero tho 5th Ind. Col. Graham; 65th Ind.

M't'd Col. Foster; 1 lth III. Col. Capron 8th Tenn. and Colvin's battery, 1st 111.

L. A. Beforo tho battle closed they were reinforced by troops under Gon. Wilcox. C.

M. Schofiold, Co. 12th Ohio, Athens, is heartily in favor of tho plan to havo a monument to tho memory of Gon. Grant by the G.A.R. So far as tho location is concerned he favors almost any place except New York.

Reuben P. Reed, Sergeant, Co. 55th 111., sends a sketch of the first day's fightiug at Shi-loh. Ho would liko to hear from any of his comrades who woro on tho skirmish-liuo Sunday moruing on tho oxtromo left, near Lick Creek. R.

H. Fisher, Co. 5th Ind. Horton, says that Gen. Kautz, in his article ou the Morgan raid, almost ignored tho services of tho brigado to which the writer belonged.

Ho says thero has been always a di.sputo between Hobson's and Judah's men regarding certain events connected with that campaigu. Ho hopes tho facts will bo brought out so that justice will bo done. Edwin Hindlcy, Co. K. 39th Ohio, Blair, sends a brief sketch of the battle of Iukn.

His regiment was in tho Ohio Brigado, consisting of the 27th, 39th, 43d and G3d Ohio, commanded by Gen. Stanloy. Sampel Moyer, Little Rock, says that 22 years ago ho was engaged in burying 16 mon of his regiment who fell in the chargo on Fort Blakcly at Mobile. Ho wonders what has become of all his comrades of the 76th 111. Elijah Gill, Co.O,19thMo.,Chcstervine,Me., aays a good word for tho Second Corps, which was always faithful to every trust.

He says the mon of that regiment never stopped to "plant" anything except their fallen comrades. John 1 Laweon, Co. 11th Xcnia, 111., tells tho fato that befell some fugitive-slave hunters who visited that regiment. While it was lying at Fredoricktown, in October, 18G1, a fine-looking negro took up" with tho Adjutant. Two weeks later the SherfiT County and a man who claimed Frank his slave entered the camp, armed with revolvers and a warrant.

They handcuffed tlo negro and started away with him. Two rescuing parties wero organized ono led by Serg't Si Rcnick, of Co. and tho other by a big Irishman of Co. C. Thoy overtook the men nnd made a spirited attack on them with stons and profanity.

Tho upshot of the matter was that Frank returned to camp and the Adjutant had the handcuffs removed. The regiment was not again molested by such visitors. A. Beach, Sergeant, Co. 6th Mich.

Woodburn, thinks tho Michigan soldiers are not getting their share of the glory that i3 going around. Ho sees but little concerning-the troops from that State IIo thinks Congress is inclined to discriminate unjustly against tho soldiers and in favor of the bondholders. Bernard Wefdncr.Co.K. 13d 111., say3 his regiment lost very heavily at the battle of Shiloh. Ho rarely seo3 anything from his comrades, and wishes some of them would write.

Reuben J. Page, Warsaw, writing sarcastically under tho guiso of a Confederate soldier, addresses to Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, a letter of warm thanks and commendation for his utterances in Congress against Union soldiers. Geo. Byerly, Sharpsville, sends a copy of tho farewell order issued by tho commanding oflicer of the 57th Pa.

to tho officers and soldiers of tho regiment, Harrisburg, July 6, 1S63. Geo. H. Willhms, Allegheny City, wants to stir up some of the survivors of the old 19th Ohio battory, Capt. J.

C. Shields. The battery wa3 raised in Cleveland in August, 1862, and did continuous service to the clo3eof the war. N. W.

Elmcndorf, Waymart, referring to tho articlo in The N-ational Tribune which advocated tho organization of the Sons of Veterans as militia, says that if he had a dozen sons he would not allow them to become members of such an organization. He gives as his reason tho shameful treatment of hc old veterans by tho Government. Itdocsn treat them as it should, and there is uo reason to bclievo it would do any better by their sons. John Rutherford. 7Uth U.S.CVT., Bradford, thinks that his regiment did its share of marching, having traveled on foot 2,310 miles.

The Shciniinlaua Valley. N. V. Ilufchinson, Co. 7th North Abington, say3 ho served in tho Sixth Corps nndcr Franklin, Sedgwick and Wright.

Ho ho3 been amused and pained by turns at tho controversy between the troops ensraged in the memorable campaign under Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valleyv Naturally his sympathies are with the Sixth Corps, although he willingly accords fo others the full measuro of credit to which they arc entitled. He quotes from the official report of Gen. Dick Taylor, who commanded the Confederate army in Louisiana in 1864, to show that tho Thirteenth and Nineteenth Corps suffered a serious defeat at Mansfield. He 3ays the old Sixth Corp3 wa3 never routed in any battle in which it was engaged. William M.

Whiteman. Co. 110th Ohio, Piqun, referring to tho article of a comrado who said that at the battle of Cedar Creek an officer of tho Nineteenth Corps took the colors of a Sixth Corp3 regiment, carried them to tho front and called on the regiment to follow, but it refused to advance, says, in reply, that ho would like to have the number and State of that regiment. He docs not believe there was a Color-Bearer in tho Sixth Corps who would give up his colors to any oue, nor a regiment that would refuso to go anywhere in support of its colors. He does not claim that the Sixth Corps did it all at Cedar Creek, but the comrades of the Eighth and Nineteenth should at least bo willing to give it the credit of being there.

W. H. Ambrose, Co. E. 11th Pottsville, says that Comrade Mux, 7th in his sketch of thobattle of Port Republic, was wrong In saying that McDowell's troops came into Front Royal on the cars.

The writer belonged to Rickctts's Division, of that corps. He says they did ride from Alexandria to Manassas, but marched the rest of the way, and had a tough time of it. Milton Wclla, Colonel, 15th W. Center Rock, says his rcgimentwasat thecxtremo front when the fighting began at Cedar Creek, and he gave the orders for the first shots fired. After giving a brief sketch of the engagement as he saw it, in which moro than 60 of his regiment fell, he says that the Sixth Corp3 did nobly, but no better than tho Eighth and Nineteenth Corps.

H. Deeds, Co. E. 23d Ohio.Lincoln Center, says that at Cedar Creek there were but two Divisions of Crook's command, each composed of three small brigades The writer gives a sketch of the fighting, and thinks that Capt. Lockhart was very unjust to all the troops who did not belong to the Sixth Corps.

He says tho Sixth did its share of the breaking, and the Eighth Corp3 did its full share of the fighting. Around Chattanoocra. G. W. Marsh, Co.

60th N. Clay Center, sends a contribution to the Lookout Mountain argument in the shape of an article which appeared in tho Philadelphia immediately after tho battle, written by a staff officer of the Army of the Cumberland. The article states that after tho rebels were driven from tho mountain by Geary's Division, the Stars and Stripes of the 8th Ky.aud tho White Star flag of the division were planted on the summit, the Sth Ky. flag being a few minutes ahead of the others. Wm.

Rothe, Sergeant, Co. 17th Leavenworth, says the White Star men are greatly mistaken if they imagine that thoy did all that was done at Lookout Mountain. Ho does not question their distinguished gallantry on that occasion, but says that the Second and Third Brigades of the First Division, Fourth Corps, and Osterhaus's Division, of tho Fifteenth Corps, did equally well. W. H.

Spears, Co. 2Uth Ohio, Ghent, says he always understood that it wa3 the flag of the Sth Ky. that was first planted on Lookout Mountain. Ho thinks the charge is not well founded that the White Stars did not properly support Ostcrhaus's Division at Ringgold. Only a part of the White Star Division was engaged thero, but it lost very heavily.

Tho 7th Ohio had but ono oflicer who was not killed or wounded. Lost and Found. William Loudeuslager, 146 East King street, Lancaster, has the discharge of Christian Berkehyser. Co. 70th which will ho sent to his friends on application.

M. C. Masten, Kenesaw Post. No. 77, G.A.R., Danvillo, says there is at the railway baggage-room in that city a satchel belonging to Cornelius Sullivan, 15Gth Ind.

Tho satchel contains his discharge and peusiou papers, a discharge from G.A.R.Post aud other articles. E. L. Austin, Captain, Co. 65th Ohio, Plymouth, has in his possession Testament that he found beside tho body of a dead Confederate officer on tho field of Shiloh.

Upon the flyleaves are written several sentences, ono of which is as follows: "Tho Yankee that gets this book, if oue does, will keep it, if you pleaso, in remembrance of J. V. Thompson, a rebel, fighting for his country in Co. 13th Reg't, Inf. St.

Charles, the volunteer Stato of the world. My father and mother were natives of Massachusetts, and I was born there and lived in that old Yankee State many years." The writer will be glad to send it to any of the friends of tho dead officer. C. C. Gainc3.

Pueblo, has the discharge of Walter E. Garlock, Co.F, 17th U.S. enlisted Aug. 23, 1376 was discharged Dec. 4, 1SS0.

Tho papor was picked up on tho streets of Pueblo, March 31, 1S87, and cau be had on application to tho above. H. D. Gallagher, Pine Ridge Agency, has in his possession a commission issued to James W. Hanna as Captain in tho 11th Ohio dated Fob.

27, 1866, and signed by Gov. J. D. Cox. He found tho paper in the possession of a Sioux Indian, who said it was recoived from Washington by his father in a trunk full of clothes and papers.

C. E. Smith, Co. 32d Ohio, West Berlin, say3 that in 1365 ho sent homo by a discharged comrade two diaries. The comrade disposed of them in some way, and tho owner uever heard of them for 17 years, when, through tho kindness of Comrado Davis, of Boston, ho received one of them, but tho otlior is still missing.

It was dated Nov. 1, near Atlanta, and gives a description of tho march to tho sea and tho campaign through tho Carolinas. He will be deeply grateful for its return- J. D. McGarrough, Des Moines, Iowa, has the discharge of John Griggsby, Co.

lth Cal. John B. Quick, Newbury, N. has the discharge of Wm. Hay, 3d N.

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