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1V 5SiKsa "9' jT" JP. "sK THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1883-SDPPLEJLESNT. 'NATIONAL PCC4 TJie Mold Geltyslmig aM lis Memorials. CurZafon.

Gettysburg, of all the battlefields of fbe country, will Tjo most visited in coming years, for it is a groat turning point in history. The battle was one of the few decisive engagements winch has liad a permanent infiaence in giving direction to the current of history. I Btfod uptm the crest of Cemetery Ridge on the afternoon of Jnly 3, 1S53, and beheld t' gr strewn with wounded, and dead so. dicrs gray, fallen at th" muzzle of the Union artillery, I gave utterance to tr words: I li ib is rite high-water mark of ti JUion." It was plain that never again would General Lee be able to marshal an army like that which had crossed the Potomac, numbering the best appointed, best equipped army ever raised by the Confederate government. It was animated by high hopes.

Every soldier was confident iiirat he was inarching to victory. It crossed the Potomac making the welkin ring with wild hurrah. Many a soldier had a commission from his sister or sweotheart to bring home a silk dress or a lace collar from the dry-goods stores of Philadelphia. In fond anticipation, tbe soldiers of that army saw themselves wan-lung through Baltimore, sweeping down on Washington, and flmging the stars and bars to tbe breeae above the dome of the CapitoL At Lichroond, Jefferson Davis and tbe members of tbe Confederate government were looking forward to a recognition by England of the Con-f i racy as a nation, the consequent breaking of tin. bloc kadeaad the springing into existence of a tVmfcdcrale aavy, built in the dock-yards of Lnpaud.

Gladstone had already declared in Parliament that the Confederacy was a nation. Louih Napoleon had sent Maximillian to Mexico to establish an empire, and was ready to aid and the Confederacy in establishing itself, as a means of breaking down this Government oi be people. Behind Lee's army, as it advanced to Ge'tysbtirg, wishing him success, were the inoua.rcbs.of Europe, and all reactionary ideas, and the aristocracy and tradesmen and manufac-tarens of England. "Yc are to take in tbe 'uies. predilections, prejudices, ideas of divine rights of kings, tbe greed aud selfishness of the manufacturers, traders and jobbers of England, their desire to break down the commerce and manufactures of this country, if we would rigllly comprehend the issues of thehour.

The disujotafeormeut of the Hepublic, the breaking down of this Government of the people was the ardent desire of Franco and England, and to accomplish it they went to the verge of neutrality; 1ut instead, at the hour of 3 on the afternoon of July 3, 1S63, it was decreed that thenceforth this Republic was to re-mum an indissoluble Union that this Government of the people was not to perish from the earth. So Gettysburg became a great turning painty not only in the history of this country, but in the history of the human race. Through all coming years it will be visited by peopJecf this and other lands. Xone of the other battles of the late war have been so thoroughly studied, While yet tbe bodies of the fallen were uobnried, GoL J. B.

Bachelder, of Boston, recognizing great-Xios of the battle, hastened to the field, and from that time to the present has been obtaining data in regard lo it from officers and soldiers of every regiment, battery and battalion, whether Union or Confederate. He early made a. surrey of the fieM and his labors have been supplemented by tbe Government eervey, pro-duui'g maps up jn which the exact position of every regiment and battery is located. 2uEM0EIALE. The Gettysburg Battlefield Association has beei.

forward to preserve tfe- field intact. A brUj ivcnnelias been laid out along the Cerae-t. ry Lulge, and the setting up of memorials has bepun The fcttte of Pennsylvania has appro- aud the State of Massachusetts j. uivui jg permanent monuments uu xa the jiart performed by the tifw of those Staler. Without doubt every ot- i wi'I ere ng take similar action, and w.li becoaie the great memorial but afield of tbe BupuLiic.

Oj Ostvber 23d, as already recorded by The tbe comnxiUce selected by raiments and batteries to mark the ei'. stood, accompanied by Colonel LVjclder, visited the field. The party nearly IV), including several ladies. Tn days wst jus.d on tbe field. The State Lad i -a raiments and batteries in the nearly a 1 of then actively engaged and Bw of thim doing great things for their cuUi.fr.

It mould make this article too long 1 to attffiupi a detailed description of the j. I fcha.L, ihcirffura, only describe the u.Leii by ooit of the regiments. ril-T DAV'S MGHT. Aj- reauvx? all know, Lee was ravaging P. jiiauia, Ewclt corps being almost uti i -Aitiiiwjii CilO.

i. OiliiS at when he learned that the of the Puiximac had crossed, that ci wus at Frederick; tiiat he at at Sct wtid for tiie difierent corns to Cr, difierent corps i.e towards Gettysburg; that on the morning oi Jaiy 1 Hcth's diviiioaef A. P. Hill's curj marcbin? cast, and a division of Union cahy under Bulord, leaving its bivouac just West of Gcttjaburg, came in collision. Go out with me from Gettyfcbarg west.

TFe art oil the road leading to Chambersburg. At ox.r r.Lt hand, running at an angle of forry-llvc dvgraes, the JCcmasbcrg road. A nr.lc wost of the town we oome to a ridge of land forr perhaps, higher than the town. At oar right hand isa Theological Seminary, at our left a grove of oaks. A lane runs nurik half a mite) to the Mumasbnrg road.

Go.ng a quarter of a mile farther west wo coi-j: to Willonghby Bua. Beyond this is another ridge with beautiful green fields all Sirty roas north of the road is an uncompleted line of railroad, with excavations and embankments. We are where tho battle bciran At 9 o'clock, the roar of a cannon echoed ovtr the kills Pegram's battery placed by Htii near tiie house of Mr. Lohr. The nest m.

ornt CaleTs Uakm battery replied. The si: n-iishers deployed and then came the roar of Pivemilos distant, south, on tho in tfoburf Toad, was the First Cerps, lieyn-old- omuiadiag; behind it the Eleventh, Howard commanding. Buford sent word to Ltijldb, who hastened on, and who deter-miU'4 to prevent the from getting of the town. Wadsworth's division f.rst on the field, deploying on both sides of ta, Charaberrarg road. Almost at the outset Eeynoids foil.

through the head, and I) aacc cdtl to the command. Howard arrived at. ut 11 and aesained command, tirv.i.g tb Ekveaih Corps north of the to Ewell, who was appearing on tiie field with iiib wbcile eorpg. The Confederal outi.am rv.d the Union troops three to but, aeiiLsUind-ng the overwhelming the batik rjb rcsolau-ly waged till 4 when, Otv'loped on both fianks, the rjrjjs retr--ati to Cemetiiy HHl losing a t.OOOpi.- m. rs, whose retreat was cut oC i the hist ji-of the war, the irst dav's a I has i ti rt-gurdod as a very slight icauw it vua a defeat to the troops an; ry liid I doubt if during the war derate fighting than on is on lay Mill designed to furnish the part performed Massachusetts troops, not be regarded as kj a few i by a irfjrtioi I ir.p uat i- i Mh: tstr Tflfit rif nthnr fiimtna nwi rtl.u fofl "it mi, 4-inao Am IT.

jr Buy hl Ifaere was no iliuchiag 're Fk, a the outset It was like the -T 'jf two Msaatifis. There was no dal- 3y ieeiif of Uw oaemy, but a streg- git il uloe quarters. SASTSn'fi BfilGADE. In the lane leading Caambersbuig road to the Mumasburg road stood Pastor's brigafte, of Eobinson's division, First Corps, lghai and Kjnetietti l'ennsvlvania. Tlin Twoifth Massachusetts had the right, with tho jBfghty-eSgbtb Pennsylvaniaaezt in line, standing behind a low stone wall, with a copse of trees, a more fringe of shrubbery, in.

front. Moving npon them was Iverson's brigade, the Fifth, Twelfth, Twentieth, and Twenty-third. finicnts of North Carolinians. They littlo tbird and Ninety-seventh Xew York. Eighty- what awaited them as they marched ly up the verdant slope with confident ei.j'cctatious of sweeping tho Union troops from their positions three hundred feet distant.

Their advance was like that of tho Welsh Fusileers upon tho New Hampshire troops, under John Stark and James Eecd, at the rail fence on Bunker Hill in 1775 step dy, resolute, confident, regnlar as if noon parade. Take aim 1 It was tbe word of command spoken low by Colonel Baxter. Tho men br ight thcL muskets to their shoulders, each selecting his man. It was as if one gun had been fired as if a flaBh of lightning had flamed in the faces of crson's command. Thero was a windrow of 1 -whole ranks going down where they "Largel" Over the wall leaped tho Twelfth Massachusetts and the Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania, sweeping down upon the dazed and astonished Confederates, most of whom threw down their guns and gave themselves up prisoners.

A Southern correspondent has written of tho night scene upon their part of the field. As he gazed upon the prostrate forms in the star light, he thought it a regiment in bivouac, till, stooping and examining, ho discovered that they were sleeping tho sleep that knows no waking. The Tegimeut stood on the slope of the ridge east of the Twelfth, at right angles, facing north, confronting an overwhelming force, pressing down upon them through a narrow lane, leading up to the great red barn of Judge McLain, from the windows of which tho ConJederate sharpshooters were constantly picking ofT the officers and men of the Thirteenth. There it was that Sergeant Morris, bearing the colors ten feet in advance of the lines, leaped, into the air and fell dead with his hands still grasping the staff. fiECOXD DAY.

The historian who would take account of important factors in the history of the battle must not leave out the part performed by the Ninth Massachusetts battery Captain Bigelow) on the second day. It was a new battery; never had been under fire, and yet, from the position it occupied and the part assigned to it, accomplished great results. Those who arc familiar with the field will remember that the Emmcttsburg road runs south from Gettysburg; that along this road, as far south as tho house of Mr. Shcrfy, General Sickles placed tho right wing of the Third Corps; that at tho house of Mr. Sherfy it deflected oast at a right angle along a road running to Littlo Round Top.

Longstreet saw his opportunity and improved it, by planting the Washington artillery of Netv Orleans to open fire upon the troops at the angle, held by the New Hampshire, advancing his right flank, against Sickle's left, whereit was weakest, andplauuing to sever him from his connection with the troops on Cemetery Eidge. The assault necessitated a change of front on the part of Sickles of those troops iacing west along the Emmettsburg road. Immediately east of Sherfy's house were Clark's New Jersey battery, Phillips' Fifth Massachusetts, and Bigclow's 2unth Massachusetts. "You must hold this position at whatever sacrifice, until I can get other batteries into position in your rear," was the order Major McGilvery, commanding the artillery of tho Third Corps, gave to Bigelow. Up through the wheat fields in front came Lougstreet's line.

"Give them canister" was the order of Bigelow. It was a clean sweep not a bush or tree to obstruct his range. The canister mows them down, and he continues it till every charge is spent, and then fires spherical case. The Confederates, seeing their opportunity, rush upon the pieces. Some of them are blown from the muzzles.

One by one the pieces are captured, all save two, which retire into a grove through a gap in the waJL Not till several of thb officers and twenty-five of the men are killed or wpunded, not till Bigelow himself falls, not till McGilvery has an array of batteries in his rear, do the pieces cease their thunder. By the tenacity and enthusiasm of these men, who never before have been nnder fire, the enemy is held in chock till the line has been established. THE SECOND HASSACHT7SETTS. The Second Massachusetts regiment was in the Twelfth Corps, which was stationed on Calp's Hill, where breastworks were thrown p. Just at tire close of the attack on the second day General Slocum was called upon to send re-enforcements to the left, and all of his troops, with the exception of Green's brigade, were sent.

While they were gone, Johnson's division of Swell's corps quietly crept up and took possession. The first thing to be done, therefore, on the morning of the 3d was to dislodge the enemy. After shelling the position for several hours, the Massachusetts Second was selected by General Slocum to charge into the woods on the extreme lefc to ascertain if the ground vms occupied by the enemy in force. The regiment descended a rocky knoll, came into an open meadow, charged across it, sinking to their knees in mire, rushed into the woods, only to be mown down by a withering fire to retreat with half their number killed or wounded. The survivors of the regiment have already erected a beautiful grauiteanonu-ment upon the spot, setting it upon a huge boulder, bearing this inscription From tbe hill behind this monument, On the morning of The Second Massachusetts Infantry Made an assault upon the Confederate troops.

In tbe -works at the base of Gulp's Hill, opposite. The rofjiment carried to the charge 22 officers and 291 enlisted men. It lost 4 officers and 41 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and officers and 51 men wounded. I shall leave for a future letter a description the scenes of the third day on the left center, where Lee, after being foiled in his attempts to turn tho flanks, concentrated all available troops under, Pickett, 17,000 in all, to break the line where he thought it weakest. The Union line, when viewed from Sherfy's house, appeared to be weak a littlo to the left of the center.

In one sense it was weak, because it was lower than the ground at Sherfy's. I doubt, however, if Leo took into account the lower ground between Sherfy's and the crest of the ridge. Looking at the position from which Pickett started, it would seem as if Lee did not take into full, account tho exposure to which Pickett would be subjected in the charge to the batteries on Little Pound Top aud those in the Cemeterv. whiffli. fmm tlm moment the Confederate troops emerged from the woods, would open fire.

For half a mile the troops would be thus exposed, and when they reached the Emmittsburg road the eighty guns which General Hunt had in position would open in their faces. From the Emmittsburg road to the Union lino is about eighty rods, and for that distance Pickett would receive the storm of tho artillery and musketry. PICKETT'S CHAEGE. I doubt if thero ever has been a charge surpassing that made by Pickett. No language can adequately describe it the three lines, a mile long, sweeping on like waves of the sea.

Solid shot plough through them; shells burst among them, but the ranks close and the waves roll on. The musketry opens; hundreds go down, but the advance is not checked. Up to the line of rails, up to the muzzles of the cannon the men of the South press on, intent only to divide the Union line, fold it back in two halves as you would open a door, seize the cannon, turn them upon the fleeing fugitives, plant the banner of the Confederacy on the crest and announce to the world that in Pennsylvania the army of the Confederacy had defeated oace more the Army of the Potomac in its own chosen position. Such valor, such power and supremacy surely would bring recognition from the admiring powers of Europe. But it was not so to be.

With one impulse without orders each soldier, feeling that this ivae a supreme moment in the life of the Nation, that he stood, as it were, in thegatcwayrof -the ages, rushed to the spot to throw himself into the breech. Up from the rear from doing their duty as provost-guards came the First Minnesota npon the run; down from the right swung Webb's brigade; up from the loft came Stannard's Vennonters, men enlisted for nine months tiiis their firat battle, swinging in rear of Pickett's men, firing into their backs by tho right flank came tho Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Massachusetts, regiments from New York and Pennsylvania, firing at the right oblique closing with bayonet upon the enemy This is but the outline. I have written it that your readers may understand where tho tablets to be raised in honor of those regiments will stand. They will bo where tho fight was most terrific; where the rebellion reached its high-water mark; where the ebbing of the tide began! It is to be hoped that every other State will imitate the examplo of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and make Gettysburg the memorial buttleficld of the world, OFF Wmj GRIERSON, A Dashing Eaid in tlio Bear of Hood's Irmy and its Results. Ity B.

IF. Surly, ZaMe Greek, Mich. In tho month of December, 18G1, General Washburne, cornmandingthe department, Memphis, conceived tf'o idea rf sending a largo force of cava1 ni fe tap tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad south of Corinth. This expedition was intrusted to General Grierson, and it consisted of three brigades. The First, commanded by Colonel Kargo, was composed of the Second Now Jersey, Fourth Missouri, Seventh Indiana, and First Mississippi mounted rifles; the Second brigade, commanded by Colonel Winslow, comprised the Third and Fourth Iowa and Tenth Missouri, while tho Third brigade, commanded by Colonel Osborne, consisted of the Fourth and Eleventh Illinois, Second Wisconsin, Third U.

S. colored troops, and fifty men of the pioneer corps (colored), tho latter commanded by Lieutenant Lewis, of the Seventh Indiana cavalry, numbering in all about 3,300 Tho whole was commanded by Brigadier-General B. H. Grierson, whose staff was as follows Major M. H.

Williams, Tenth Missouri cavalry, acting assistant inspector-general, and Captain S. L. Woodward, assistant adju taut-general, U. S. A.

A telegraph operator accompanied tho expedition. Previous to the departure of this expedition, reliable information reached us through our scouts that tho enemy was accumulating a large quantity of supplies on tho lino of the Mobile and Ohio Eailroad and Mississippi Central Bailroad for transportation to Hood's army, and on the morning of the 19th of December a brigade was sent forward to make a demonstration on Bolivar, with orders to then swing southeast and join the main column near Ripley, but, owing to heavy rains on that and several days previous, it was found impossible to cross Wolf River, and not being able to effect tho intended junction, the command returned to Memphis. TIIE DEPARTURE. On the morning of the 21st the main expedition left Memphis, accompanied by a considerable force of infantry, and moved along the lino of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad as far as Moscow, making a demonstration toward Corinth. The cavalry under Grierson cut loose from the infantry near Germantown and pursued the most direct route towards Ripley, passing through Lamar and Salem.

From a place known as Early Grove a detachment of 100 men, commanded by Captain Ncet, of the Tenth Missouri, was ordered to proceed lo the neighborhood of Grand Junction and cut tho railroad and telegraph lines there. He regained the command between Salem and Ripley, having successfully accomplished the work. The transportation for the expedition consisted of pack mules, carrying ten days' rations and 100 rounds of ammnnition extra per man. No artillery, ambulauces or wagons accompanied the expedition. Such incumbrances having proved fatal to many well-planned raids, were dispensed with, that the command might' be able to move with greater rapidity.

GEIEESON'S OEDEES, General Grierson's orders were to cut the Mobileand OhioRailroad effectually, if possible. As to further operations, the general was to use his own disci ctioo, and the sequel will show how well he exercised it. The march to Ripley was unoppod, very few of the enemy being seen along the road. Arriving at tho latter place in time for dinner on tho 2-itb, two detachments of the Second New Jersey, under the command of Major Yan Rensalaer, were immediately sent out with orders to proceed to Booneville, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to destroy it with the government property there, and rejoin the command at Ellistown, twenty miles south of Ripley. A scout accompanied this expedition as guide.

The other detainment of 200 men, under the command of Captain Search, of the Fourth Illinois, was to strike the same road at Gnntown, and rejoin the command at Ellistown. Both expeditiems were successful tho former, capturing and destroying a large quantity 6f quartermaster stores and five cars, besides cutting the telegraph, burning railroad bridges and trestle work, and paroling about twenty prisoners. At the same time the attention of the enemy at Corinth was diverted. The Confederates were led to anticipate an attack on that place. At Guntown the track and the telegraph line were destroyed, and while this was being done themain column, after a few hours' restv left Ripley and moved rapidly toward Tupelo, arriving there on tho afternoon of the 2oth, without meeting opposition.

From this point the Eleventh Illinois, Lieutenant-Colonel Funk commanding, was sent to destroy a bridge and some trestle work over tho Old Town Creek. In the meantime Colonel Karge was ordered to move rapidly upon Verona Station, seven miles south, with his entire brigade, information having been obtained that a force of 700 dismounted cavalry belonging to Forrest's command was stationed at that place, guarding an immense amount of quartermaster stores. About 10 o'clock that evening a gallant charge was made into the place, led by the Seventh Indiana cavalry. Captain Skclton commanding, and the surprise was so complete that little resistance was offered. Most of the ear- rison, aided by the darkness, escaped into the timber.

This affair resulted in tho easy capture of eight buildings filled with fixed ammu-tion, variously estimated at from 250 to 300 tons, 5,000 stand of new carbines, 8,000 sacks of shelled corn, a large quantity of wheat, an immense amount of quartermaster stores, clothing, camp and garrison equipage, a train of sixteen cars, and two hundred army wagons tho same that were captured by Forrest from General Sturgis, near Guntown, the preceding June. After effectually destroying all this property, tearing up the track, burning the bridges, and cutting the telegraph wire, the brigade started to rejoin the command, leaving a fire in their Tear for miles. The explosion of ammunition, which continued at intervals, all night, added greatly to the splendor of this scene, which must have produced a peculiar effect upon tho minds of the citizens who were not aware of our presence. THE CAPTTJEE OF OKOEONA. On the morning of the 26th the command moved out from Tupelo.

The Third brigade was ordered to proceed down the railroad and destroy the bridges, trestle work, water taulcs, and, on arriving at Shannon, it surprised and captured a largo train of cars containing one hundred new army wagons on the way lo Forrest's forces, besides a quantity of quartermaster and commissary stores, and also secured possession of several government buildings, all of which were destroyed. On tho main column reaching this place, tho Third brigade was relieved by tho Second, which received orders to proceed down the railroad, destroying it as it went. Tho remainder of the com mand kept tho public, road leading towards Okolona, and camped that night on Chawappa Creek. On the morning of the 27th the command moved out at an early hour, the Second brigade in advance; after proceeding a few xnile3 tho enemy was encountered, numbering about 100 men, who kept falling back aud exchanging shots with our advance-guard. Just as we came in sight of Okolona, a rebol courier was captured, bearing a dispatch for tho captain commanding tho post.

Tho dispatch stated that thirteen hundred infantry would re-enforco him by railroad from Mobile. While making preparations for tho fight one of tho scouts was sent into Okolona, and returned with a favorable report. (Tiiis same scout was sent from this place with a dispatch to Memphis for General Dana, and succeeded in arriving safely with it, but had some narrow escapes. He was arrested once, carried back and closely searched; but no papers wore found, aud he was permitted to proceed, after telling them that ho was a good rebel. Ho was nicknamed A fight was now anticipated, and tho order was given to form bnuadrons.

Tho command" Forward sounded, and tho cavalry moved out over tho prairio in perfect order, with banners gaily fluttering in tho breeze. Peaceable possession was taken of tho town, a largo quantity of commissary stores and several thousand pounds of finished leather were captured and destroyed, and enough tobacco was obtained to supply the whole pom-mand. Tho telegraph wire was tapped at this point and dispatches were intercepted from General Dick Taylor, Major-General Gardiner, and others, ordering tho commanding officer at Egypt to hold that place at all hazards, aud intimating that re-enforcements would bo sent from Mobile and other points. Tho promised re-ouforcemonts soon mado their appearance. A long train of cars was seen approaching from tho south.

When within two miles of town they could see burning buildings, and they concluded to re -t to Egypt Station, ten miles south. After our forcoMiad effectually destroyed all the government proporty, the command moved to within five miles of Egypt, and camped for the night, during which several dserers came into our lines, bringing their guns with them. They said they belonged to our army, had been prisoners a long time, aud had joined the Confederate army in order to avoid a lingering aud horrible death in tho prison pen at Andersouvillc. yAs soon as this fact became known among tho men, they at ouco conferred upon them tho title of Galvanized Confcds." These men stated that tho rebels promise i .1 the Union soldier of foreign birth who iui-. I join them would only be required to "do garrison duty, md further informed us that about two hundred more of their number were in the stockade at Egypt, and would he compelled to fight iij in the mom ing if attacked.

A SHAEP FiGHTAT EGYPT STATION. The morning and at an early hour the command started for Egypt. The general did not anticipate a 'ight there, aid was under tho impression that the rebels would evacuate. As it turned out, however, tho reverse wa3 tho case. The wholfr command, except the Fourth Iowa, was ordere! to move by the wagon road; the latter regiment moved down the railroad.

The Second brigade was directed to follow as a reserve. We had not proceeded far before a squad of mounted rebels was seen. They kept retreating, and occasionally exchanged a shot with our advance. The command soon emerged from the timbers into the open prairie, where were plainly visible to the eye, about a mile distant, the few houses, depot, and stockade comprising the station of Egypt. On nearer approach, it was discovered, by the Third brigade, that Colonel commanding tho First brigade, had come well up to the enemy's works, and that heavy skirmishing was going on.

General Grierson and staff accompanied, tho First brigade. A train of cars stood on the track, and a four-gun battery was mounted on one of them; all were within supporting distance of the garrison. Tho enemy's skirmishers were soon driven into their works, where they were well protected, while our forces were exposed on the open prairie. While forming the troops for a charge, a movement was discovered which led tho general to suppose that the train was about lo leave. He at onco ordered Colonel Kargcjto charge the rebel works.

an Exciting chase. Drawing his saber, he ordered a detachment of the Fourth Missouri aud Seventh Indiana to follow him, and away he dashed for the train, which was by this time moving off. So closely did the general, hts staff and escort press them, that the engineer detached fourteen cars, leaving them in our possession, and barely escaping with tho battery, which was attached to the tender. An exciting chase was now kept up for nearly a milG, the cavalry firing rapidly with their carbines and revolvers, whilo the gunners threw grape, canister, and shell. It was soon discovered that two other trains were approaching from the south, loaded with troops.

Captain Woodward, General Grierson's assistant adjutant-general, a young bravo and dashing cavalry officer, was ordered to take the detachment that had been chasing the train and proceed down the road rapidly and tear up the track. This he successfully accomplished, preventing the trains from approaching nearer than within two miles of the station, and keeping in check General Gardiner, with re-enforcements to the number of about two thousand infantry. The adjutant was ably assisted by Captain Hencke, of the Fourth Missouri, and Captain3 Elliott and Skelton, of the Seventh Indian The tor-mer fell wounded while charging enemy, who had disembarked, thrown out a line of skirmishers and began to advance. The captain, with only 100 men, fell back from the railroad, the infantry pursuing; but when about GOO yards from the train, Captain Woodward ordered a left about, aud with an inspiring yell charged them, driving them back in confusion. His loss wTas two men killed and five or six wounded, and thirty horses killed.

A VICTOEIOTjS CHABGE. While this brave little band was so gallantly fighting, the First brigade charged tho enemy. The charge was made by the Second New Jersey, Lieutenant-Colonel Yorke, their brave commander, leading the attack. Mounted pn their horses they ctarged-S-Tght up to tho stockade, so that they could fire directly into the garrison. They were armed with that snlendid carbine, the Spencer seven-shooter, and poured, in quick succession, Tolley after volley into their ranks.

The rebels could not withstand the fire; they were flanked on both sides, while the Third brigade lay back in the rear, not more than sixty yards, dismounted and ready to participate in the attack. Their aid was not necessary, for the rebels saw that there was no chance for retreat and their re-enforcements could not reach them, and forthwith surrendered the whole garrison to Lieutenant-Colonel Yorke. The prisoners numbered about 800 infantry and cavalry. Their loss in killed and wounded was not less than sixty or seventy. Among the killed was Brigadier-General Gohlston, commanding the post.

Our loss was fifteen killed and seventy wounded, thirty of whom had to be left behind. Over 100 horses were killed at Egypt and 1,000 staud of arms captured and burned with the cars. After burying the dead and caring for the wounded, the command moved west and southwest toward Houston. The prisoners wero taken along. This fight was a very spirited one and reflected great credit upon the officers and men engaged.

Seldom if ever before during the rebellion had a charge been so successfully carried out by a mounted force against an equal force protected by a stockade. General Grierson participated in the victory with his bravo followers, and complimented them very highly. Just a3 the garrison surrendered, the rebel General Gardiner and his force on their trains, retreating towards West Point. Besides the fourteen cars mentioned that were abandoned, ten mofe were captured at tho station. They were loaded with two large pontoon bridges, shelled corn and quartermaster stores, all on the way to Hood's army.

YANKEES ON EXHIBITION. On the night of the 28th, tho command camped within three miles of Houston, on tho plantation of Norton Co. We were the first Yankees that had been seen in that section, and tho natives remarked that "we'uns" looked like their folks. The general somewhat surprised the ladies by displajung his musical talents on the piano; after which one of them favored the general and his staff with a song of Longfellow's. This lady was somewhat astonished to learn that refinement and talent were to be found in tho Yankee army.

The ext morning the general missed his saddle blanket, and, by way of a joke, he remarked to the inmates thfif; he thought it was not treating him well to steal uis mamcor, wnen no had taken so much pains to guard their property. So I thought also especially in view of the fact that thero was not a chicken or turkey left alive on the plantation On tho morning of tho 29th, the whole command moved out, passing through Houston, from which place two detachments were sent one soutcast toward West Point, and the other north towards Pontotoc for the purpose of misleading the enemy. On returning thoy destroyed tho bridge across the Houlka River. Orders wero soon issued to the command to confiscate, for the use of the prisoners, who were in a pitiable condition, all tho blankets, shoc3, and such clething as was required, that might be met with. Nothing worthy of note transpired during the day, and the command camped at Hohenlinden.

On the morning of the 13lb, wo left camp at an early hour.andpro-ceeded to Bellefontaine, capturing a few prisoners, among whom was tho notorious Capt. Tom Ford, whoso business it had been for tho past two years to conscript and hunt down with blood hounds good Union men, and who confessed to having assisted in hanging soveral of them. He was placed in tno custody of a special guard, but by some means succeeded in making his escape. From Bolle-fontaiue a detachment was sent toward Stark-ville, again threatening tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad, while one hundred and fifty men, under Capt. Beckwifh, of the Fourth Iowa, were sent to Bankston, where they arrived at midnight.

They found the place quiet, tho inabitants having had noiutimstion of the Yankees being in their vicinity. Here a largo manufacturing establishment, which was turning out one thou-' sand yards of cloth and two thousand paira'of shoes per day, was completely burned, down. It was working five hundred hands." A large flouring mill met the same fate "The following incident will show how coiapletely tho enemy wero surprised. Just as, the fire had got well started, tho superintendent of the factory made his appearance in his nght clothes, swearing and threatening to arrflst tho guard and night watchers, and wantinjfto know what in 1 thoy were aboutthat they did not extinguish the fire. It was amusing to hear him, and still more so to witness his astonishment when he discovered who and what we wero.

The captain, perceiving his mistake, told him that tho night was so very chilly, and that he had concluded to havo a fire. 1 and nation," said tho man would you burn up the manufactory to make a fire to warm yourself by?" AN AK3IY OF HOGS. On tho morning of the 31st wo left camp at 6 o'clock, tho First brigade in advance At about 9 o'clock the command was joined by Captain Bcckwith, who, having returned from Bankston, reported his complete success. The column proceeded along the Eellefontaino and Middletown Toad, passing through a hilly country, arriving at Lodi about 11 o'clock in. tho morning.

At that place wo captured 790 fat hogs en route for Hood's army; also 2,000 bushels of wheat. The latter was destroyed at once, xlfter a good deal of speculation, and about one thousand and one ideas being advanced as to what disposition should bo mado of the grunting stock, it was finally concluded to drive it beforo us. This was done, and it afforded a good deal of fun. Just imagine aLuat eight hundred hogs before von in the toad. fnd I about two hundred jolly fellows driving them.

hon picture to 3TQurself the various remarks and expressions used. After putting the hogs through for five miles they became so troublesome that a council of officers was held, and it was decided to put them all to death. The men constructed a large pen, and into it tho hogs wero driven. After killing" it was proposed to burn them, and nearly a whole brigado dismounted and with drawn sabers charged in among tho squealing herd, splitting them open in the back. They then piled rails upon them, which were fired, and this soon made a glorious barbecue.

E. assistant clerk to tho general, declared that a few years hence new discoveries would be made in that section in shape of lard-oil wells. According to Mobile prices pork was worth at that time $5 a pound TAPPING THE WIEES. While the destruction of the hogs was going on, Colonel Karge was moving his command towards Middletown. He struck the Mississippi Central Railroad one mile north of Winona, cutting the railroad and telegraph.

Before' cutting the wires, however, the colonel intercepted a dispatch, which contained an inquiry respecting tho operations of Wirt Adams at Canton, and asking whether he bad sent any re-enforcements up the road. A reply could not be obtained. Nine locomotives were destroyed at Winona, also the depot and a large quantif of quartermasters stores. From this place the command proceeded to Middletown and camped for the night, with the exception of the Third Iowa, commanded by Colonel Noble. After feeding and Testing a few hours, this regiment was ordered to proceed up the road to Grenada and destroy the bridges on the route and all ffovernment property in that place; after this it was to rejoin the command at Benton, sixty-five miles south of Middle-town.

The distance from the latter place to Grenada is twenty-five miles. On the morning of January 1, 1SG5, the command left camp, the main column moving south toward Benton, while the third brigado was sent down the Mississippi Central Railroad, with orders to destroy it" and to rejoin the command at Benton. Nothing transpired on the march that day worthy of notice, tho main column camping that night within four miles of Lexington, Holmes county, Miss. ANOTHEE EITTLE EETJSTI. On the morning of the 2d we left camp, passing through Lexington.

Some little skirmishing occurred in the advance on the direct road to Ebenezer, where we arrived about noon, and passed through tho town without baiting. Shortly after leaving tho place a rebel lieutenant, belonging to the Fifth Texas cavalry, was captured. He stated that a force of cavalry, numbering 11,000 men, with artillery, was then at Benton, awaiting our approach. This story was not credited. At least, it made no impression further than to increase onr speed toward that point.

About 4 o'clock p. m. a dispatch wa3 received from the Second brigade, stating that they had moved down the railroad, which they destroyed as far as Gro-man'sand then struck west through Franklin, in the direction of Ebenezer. While at Franklin they wero attacked by five or six hundred of Wirt Adams' cavalry under the command of Colonel Woods, but, after a very spirited light, had repulsed the latter with a loss of twentv-five killed and left on the field among thec one major and one captain. Twenty prisoners were taken our own loss was but five killed aud fourteen wounded.

Too much praise cannot be awarded the brigade for their conduct in this fight, and particularly that of IheThird United States colored cavalry, conunanded by Major Maun. They alone repulsed several des-perate cluirges. Their adjutant was killed and several men wounded. Colonel Osborne, commanding the brigade, was all fight. About 6 o'clock p.

m. the main column arrived at Benton without meeting any opposition, and camped for the night; and at 10 o'clock p. m. the Third brigade arrived. A NEW YEAE'S "VISIT.

While the main force was lying at Benton Colonel Noblo joined it. He came with tidings of success that added largely to our victories. After destroying twenty-five miles of the Mississippi Central Railroad, he had surprised aud taken Grenada, where he captured four serviceable engines and ten others in process of repair and a very extensive machine shop, which had but recently been completed, and the machin ery for which had been brought from Georgia, UUIV.1M1. uuuuiugs, buuiaiuuig liuiuuusu quantities of commissary and quartermaster stores, twenty cases of Enfield rifles, which had been lately received for the purpose of arming tho State militia, together with a considerable amount of ammunition. Colonel Noble found in the ofhco of the Grenada Hctet a paper of the day previous, in which was an article stating that the Yankee raid on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad had played out, and that Grierson's vandals had been repulsed and were making for Memphis with all speed.

After reading this, the colonel remarked to a citizen that it was not the intention of General Grierson to slight them so much as to fail to pay them a New Year's visit. Ho ordered tho destruction of the Picket press, saying that if ho could have done so consistently ho would have left it untouched, so that tho editors might proclaim what a warm call thoy had had from their Northern brethren. H03IEWAED BOUND. The general now felt comparatively satisfied, as the main object of the expedition had been to reach Beuton without disaster, and on tho morning of the 3d the whole command left camp, proceeding southwest in the direction of ViCKSburg. It arrived at Mechanicsburg before dark, and camped there for the night.

From this place four scouts were sent to Yicksburg, forty mile3 distant, with dispatches for General Washburne, and a request that rations be sent to Clear Creek. On January 4th wo left camp at an early hour, and marched all day through cduebrakes. Considerable bushwhacking wa3 done, in which one man was killed (a member the Third Iowa). Tho roads were good, but not unlike tho 3Iississippi River in one respect they were very crooked, aud ran through a really God-forsaken country. We arrived at Clear Creek about 5 o'clock p.

having marched twenty-five miles. At this place we wore met by the provision aud forage train, which had been sent for the day previous, and just -as Old Sol was disappearing behind the western horizon, our ears were greeted by the report of thesuudown-gun at Vicksburg, which was responded to with hearty cheers by our weary command. Capt. Whitny, of Gen.Wash-biu-no's staff, brought us at thesametime tho lute Northempupers, coutaininguews of the glorious successes of Sherman and Thomas. This night wo campod within fifteen, miles of Vicksburg, feeling perfectly secure and safo after a sixteen days' rido through the enemy's country, during which wo traveled over 500 miles; our total loss was but twenty-five killed and eighty wounded many of tho latter slightly.

Wo brought in GOO prisoners, GOO extra horses and mules, and about 1,000 negroes. The amoun of property destroyed cannot bo estimated -It would run into millions of dollars, miles of railroad wero effectnalJyJ.jVbiion up, with all the bridges, oh tho lines. On soveraloccasionswhcagovernment property wa3 destroyed, General Grierson allowed the many poor families arouud to help themselves to salt, flour, sugar, bacon, and molasses. With tho exception of the first three days and the last, the weather was delightful. On the morning of tho 5th of January tho command started from Clear Creek for Vicksburg in a pelting rain, (it was cold and dreary,) arriving at tho latter place about 2 o'clock p.

m. amid tho cheers of thousands, who flocked to tho roadside to welcome us. Tho meeting between Major-General Washburne and Brigadier-General Grierson was very cordial. In a few days we arrived at Memphis, by river, and received our long-wished-for mail with its glad tidings from home. HEROES REST XX ilLw flL 1 National Cemeteries in the Department of the tafaiknd, By Comrade P.EadfordNashvitte, Tenn.J m.

THE KNOXVILEE CErETEEY. The cemetery at Kuoxvillo is located about one mile from the city, on the road to Jackson-borough. Tho Knoxville and Ohio Railroad runs parallel with tho pike. Tho cemetery proper is a square piece of land containing ten acres, having between it and the road a lot of abent and a half for the house of tho sujh ntenu it. Tho interments are made in thirteen concentric circles.

Tiie space appropriated for the grave is seven and the walks ween the grav.es are eleven feet wide. There no drives in this cemetery nothing but walks. In the center is a place left for a monument. There are four entrances one in the center of each side, from which walks run across the cemetery, making breaks in the circles. In tho thirteen circles arc 3,071 graves.

There arc also two parts of circles at the principal entrance gate, containing each twenty-eight graves, making a total of 3,099 so says my map. There possibly may have been some other interments made 'since it was laid out, of which I have no account. Thero is nothing worthy of special notice in this cemetery, except that it is well located and is well kept. INTEEMENT3 BY STATES. The following is the original record of interments.

Unfortunately the figures do not show the number of known and unknown: wurDr; Rhode Mand 1 307 12 11 71 Tennessee. AVest Virginia- i Wisconsin 17. S. A XT. S.

O. T. Signal Corpse 1 Miscellaneous 171 Known .2,060 1,013 Total 3.1S5 FOET DONELSON, TENN. Fort Donelson cemetery 13 located on the Cumberland Eiver, about a mile below tho town of Dover. The idea of locating all the National cemeteries near railroads could not be carried out here.

It is a point of interest to all travelers by steamboat on the river. The 3Iemphis and Oiiio Eatlroad does not come nearer than ten or twelve miles, and Stewart's Station is the place from which to reach the cemetery. From the station the road is through the woods and a sparsely settled country. Or, the cemetery may be reached by land from Cumherland City, a small village on tho river and railroad, by what is called the river road. It is its isolation, before referred to, that made possible so much mischief and the loss of the chief interest that attached to the place.

The cemetery contains about eight acres within the walls. There is a piece of land attached, containing seven acres, that was purchased with the other, in order to gain access to the cemetery from the road from Dover. The land is of little value, and the outlying lot is filled with blackjack bushes. It was intended to cut walks or drives through this park, but I doubt if anything more was done than to cut out a road enf Theresiden x. superintendent is within the "ft alio.

Nc .1 the mistakes made, this is a Njt.unal cemetery, and will be revered and respected as such, and will receive all the care and attention from the Government and people that tho others get. The plan on which the sections are laid oft is a burlesque on landscape decoration a heart on a circle. Tho most prominent feature is a large mounted siege gun in the circle, pointing down the river, as if ready to bang away at the approaching foe. XNTEEiTENTS BY STATES. The following.

are the interments by States: Known. Unknown. Toial. Illinois. 67 8 13 20 1 5 1 9 A C5 62 129 Indiana 8 la 20 1 5 3 9 12 26 668 Missouri U.

S. Ohio Wisconsin tT Jm Miscellaneous-Unknown Total 431 CAHP NELSON, KNTTJCKY. The cemetery at Camp kelson, is located in Jessamine county, about six miles south of Nicholasville, near turnpike road leading to Stanford. It stands back from the road about half a mile (a right of way for a road to the cemetery was purchased by the Government). Camp Nelson will be remembered as being General Nelson's recruiting station in the early days of the war.

The cemetery was commenced about that time (the older portions of it), and the records show a large number of miscellaneous and unknown graves. WThen it was determined to bring the dead from Perryvflle, London's, Covington and Frankfort, additional land was taken in. It now contains 7 23-100 acres, stands on high ground, but is not hilly, and is destitute of timber. There is no railroad nearer than Nicho-Iasville. In the original plan there was laid off a place for a monument near the center.

The entrance is on the west side, and a drive goes straight through. The sections of ihe new addition are in curves, the old part being oblong. The superintendent's house is near the entrance. I expect that those interred in the old portion never saw a-battle. It is known that numbers of refugecsTrom Kentucky and Tennessee rendezvoused there, and many of them died from fatigue and exposure.

It will be seen that most of the Northern troops who died are known. The list of unknown is very large both white and colored. Five or six miles further, on the same pike, is Robinson's Cross-Roads, another celebrated rendezvous. General Nelson was buried in the middle of a field at the Cross-Eoads, in a simple grave with a plank fence around it. I un- uciauiuu wu uovernmenc wisnea 10 remove his Temains to Camp Nelson and give him a suitable spot and a monument, but his relatives would not permit his removal there.

Their reason wa3, it is said, that they thought the Government did not do its duty in not punishing General Davis for shooting him. INTEE3IENTS BY STATES. Known. Unknown. Total.

u. 3. Army 17 xiiinois xx US Kentucky- 276 Maine 1 Maryland 3 Massachusetts SO Michigan 202 'lwUUriMltilllMlt(MHI Ntjw Hampshire 5S New York, 22 Now 5 North Carolina 31 VUtOitH alX Pennsylvania 27 Iihode Island IS 146 Wisconsin- 33 Veteran Reserve Corps 9 U. S. Coiored S(J7 Signal 1 Illinois 113 Indiana 16 Kentucky 143 3 18 Michigan 272 Minnesota 1 2 New 7 NewYork 21 North Carolina.

69 Ohio 373 Pennsylvania 39 '124 3 140 2S0 1 30 6 20S 10 "5 27C 1 23 MS 146 9 5 872 109 1,165 1,165 3,554 Miscellaneous 109 Unknown -s To this may be added emp.oyees. Total. 3,612 EIVES. Stone cemetery is located near Mur-freeaboro, on the battlefield or, rather, near he ground occupied by General Beae- LcPiSB during tha battle, and around which point we were driven on tho 31st of December, 18o2. This is also historic ground.

The Nashville and Chattanooga Bailroad runs along one side, and tiie Murfreesboro' pike on the opposite side. The cemetery proper contains about foiuteen acres. The superintendent's lot is about four-and-a-half acres, and tho area of the wholo is eighteen-and-a-half acres. It is a handsome place, owing to tho care taken of it. Without any especial points or surroundings of interest, tho most has been made of it by industry and tact.

The ground slopes gently from the railroad to tho pike, so that tho best view is from the pike. It is oblong in form; tho noTth side being wider than tha south. Thero are no circles. In the center is a square reserved for a monnment. Thero aro vines around each side, running diagonally from corner to corner, and through tho center each way.

Thero is also a small station on the rail- in our issue of November 1, road for the convenience of visitors. The from tho battlefield of Franklin, Tenn. liehcT together in oue section. The drives are named after men who fell here, and are a monument to them, such as Garesche, SiH, Millikin, Shaeffcr, Roberto, Wooster, and others name held in honor and e3tceru by tho Army of tha Cumberland. About half a mile south of this cemetery adjoining tho railroad, is tho Hazen mono ment, erected to the memorv of those of Ha zen's brigade who foil on thejtand atShiloh Tho monument consists of a plinth, very substantially built.

Isappoae it was intended to pu'fe a sliafc on it; but, as nearly twenty years havo elapsed siuco it was put thero, I suppose it w.U nevor be completed. Tfr I ir. with a stoue wall, abous feet square and, a3 no care is taken of it, briars and weeds of all sorts fill tho space not occupied by tho monument, whteh, if nothing extraordinary happens, will be thero still a thousand year3 hence. Should this meet the oyo of any of tha friends of tho3 who lie there, I woufd entreats them to go and finish what wassowell begun put up a shaft and get somebody tn care Cot: the ground and make it a pleasant place to visit. On Memorial Day it eeukl be decorated with the cemetery above.

The superintendent ha3 no control over it I belhsve thre was a proposition made sotn years ago to move tho monument to tha cemetery, but Ft was not permitted, because the. plinth marks the spot where the heroes ftrfl. iNTKsarjsns by stat. Knewn. Unknown.

XX. 3. Army Connecticut Indiana Iowa Kansas ier 53 i 729 7 4 213 1 1 235 35 66 JO 87 117 3tS 33t 8 12 207 ZC, 6i. Mahie 17 3Ias3achuett3 MIchfgan Minnesota Mfesouri New New Jersey Ohio Tennessee. XT.

S. CoTd Troops Pioneer Cotus MS 9 4 ICO i -Ufsoeimnaoiis. To which may be added employees. Total tl wtw 6,113 INTEEJIENT3 OS HASBN's BEISADE: Unknown. 18 2 20 9 9 9 2 2 15 J5 Kentucky Mkteelhmeoua OMo, ai Total 55 The inscription on the wast side of tha Hazen monument; reads aa bHow3r Brigade.

to The memory of its sokliera wnofellat Slane River. Ceewnber SI, 1S62. "Their faces towards Heaven, thehrfeet to the On the east side: Erected, npon the ground whare they fell. By their comrades. Ohfo Vote.

Lieut-Col. A. Wiley. Kentucky Col. W.

C. Whhaker. IntHaiia-CoI. W. H.

Blake. Illinois CoF. T. S. Casy.

Battery Co. 1st artflleiy, Ohio Vols. Enssdc BuuTPs Army of the Ohio. Col. AV.

B. Uuzen, 41 In, Qhk ccaaniarl. On north side: The blood of one-tliiwl of its ci: -rr, Twiee siied la Crimsons ihe bftttitag: of the Br-gada -r andiiwpirw to greater -lecdi. Geo. T.

Cotton, Hy. VtAa. Capt. Chas. a ToOd, Capt.

Isaac 31. Pettit. Sth IjsO. Killed at 1st Lt. Cal-rin Hart, ilito.i'o.

fMnaeJSive 1st Lfc. L. T. Pttcain. 4i3 uliio.

rec 31. 2d Lt. H. T. Keaaler, 9th lad.

ifKL 2d Lieut. Jesse T. Payne, llh HL On south side: Th veterans of Shiloh Have tea a deathless heritage of ame upon tiie field, of Sum Tthrwr- Capt. Jas. Hodman, 9th IncL Vols.

J. Batten, at 1Mb Lt, Jee. Turner, Sth lad. SU3ea. )' SUSea.

X' a wwr. 1 rv x.2. k. imcwi, -as unto. zu L.i.

etc Ky. PirTSBTFEG LAXDXXG (SHItOH). Like Fort Donelson cemetery, Pittsburg; Landing can only be reached by boot on the Tennessee Eiver. It has been so much, written, about, and so many of our Xorthern boya know the Landing and battlefield of SbHob; by hard! experience, that a description: is hardly necessary. There has been but little change around, Shiloh.

The veteran visitor will find things about the same as twenty years ago barring the armies. Shiloh meeting-house (about a mile or twa back from the river) was burned during the battle, or nearly so. All that remained was 3 few logs, (it was a log house, and these Iocs were carried off by relic hunters and made into walking sticks. I got one myself, and some body sent one to General Thomas. Since then another small church has been erected on tha spot, or near it.

The cemetery stands on a Mil immediately on the river and Landing. From the Landing the road curves up a ravine to the top, whero stands the superintendent's house. The country baek of it is tolerably level. It is not a pretty country, the reverse is true, bat the battle of Shiloh has made it historical. The cemetery, as located and taken in by-Colonel Wills and party, contained eighteen acres, and embraced the entire hill, running; up the ravine from the Landing-from low-water mark to the top, and then across the top about 200 feet to tha head of a ravine thenco down the ravine to the river, and then runnings along the same to the starting point.

Inconsequence of the opposition of the owner, the wall is buile at high-watar mark, drawn irt considerably all around from what was first? intended. I resurveyed the ground when the cemetery W33 completed. Ic now contains ten acres. The house, is outside the cemetery wall, and the lot on which it stands, about an acre in. area, is included in the ten acres.

The hill is inaccessible from the river except; by the Landing road. Much has been said about the boys running away during the battle and crowding at the Landing. There is no room for much of a crowd. Tho top of the hill is in viQvr from the river, and is always a point of great interest to travelers on the river, especially when they come in sight of the flag. The main drive commences at the cemetery entrance and curves around gentry to the great; circle on the knob of the hill, "passing the Drummer Boy of Shiloh's grave (No.

and a section whieh contains a star with seven, points; in each point is the grave of an officer. In another part of tho cemetery is a 3tar with. one grave that of a young naval ofhter whose father was a residenfe of the city of Boston, and came to the Landing to take him, home. He brought with him a magnificent coffin, but when ho saw In what a beautiful spot he mm buried, he gave the cofiia to the superintendent and returned, content to leave him where he was. The interments are nisda in regimental groaps.

Great ears was taken in disinterring the bodies. They fell side by side in. battle, which made the arrangement possible. I find my pen inadequate to write all that could be written on tha cemetery. Every soldier lying there has hist(r-yr and if is were written I suppose th world would hardly hold the books.

They jJI He together, all equal ao'v, a id ill honor 13 pid to their remains. On look ng over my maps a thousand memories of events that trv.iijjired, twenty years ago crowd npoa me. If I were to attempt to describe the 11 1 should av- know where to begin or wher cq end. Kaowa. Unknown.

Total. Illinois S3 33 409 1 32-S Kansas 1 1 Kentucky 35 33 i Michigan SfJ SS 1 2IisBonri 4S I 4-1 Nebraska- Nctv 3 Ohio 2S5 2 23S Tenneodee 3 1 9 59 2 SI TJ. S. Col. Troop3 I M.

Briyit'le 2 2: Miscellaneous 152 153 2,313 2,319 3,387 To Tvhich add 3 To he ccftHU4. 1 11 jtB ft I -ii 1 4 41 i i I 1 1 -I 1 i 41 4 7-- jc a- E'1C afaXl j- KbUs -v.