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Til Other Bide of Forroit'i but I cannot believe that this pro VETERANS MADE HAPPY. A partial list of the Pensions grant Peti. friis Msalhlr at Wlofltl. Atlanta Campaign. Wo wore sent to whip old Forrest, and we did ho in good shape.

JOld Whisky, or A. J. Smith, as the Rebels used to call him was too much for Forrest on a square fight and fought him on his own chosen field. Another, the 2d EniToit Westers Reveille! In the ed through the efficient work of the cess has yet reached a point with our pi-oplo that would sustain the policy of remitting tho care of these disablod veterans to the inadequate agencies provided by local laws. The parade article of the 7th Tenn.

Cav Western Pension Claim Agency, of Jl. H. by George h. Kilmer, let us see the other side, not that I want to Wlnfleld, Kansas, since our last issue ORIGINAL OLD LAW. and Publisher, on tho 20th of Septembor last upon Iowa Cav.

and 2d Mich. Cav. in com take any credit from our old adversa Thomas O'Day, $13 per month from mand of Col. W. L.

Elliott made tho tho streets of this Capitol of 00,000 of May 20, 1890. fflftlM OF BUBBCBimOW. first great Cavalry raid of the war, I', the surviving Union voterans of the rlos as the war is over.but I would like to see fair play on both sides. I will mention, as to the West Point raid in Noah Sldors, 91 per month from July war of tho rebellion was a moat touch II. Sheridan being in command of 2d Mich.

Cav. There never has been any I flirt msathi la ana iui with on to arao 31, 1880, and S3 per month from Dec 4,1801. February '1804, the Union forces, ing and thrilling cpisodo, and tho record made of it. It was around the Inh mm IN commanded by Gen. Smith, made Wm.

II. Cox, 813 per month from rich and gracious wolconio extended to them by tho District of Columbia, enemy's forces at Corinth in May, a failure of it. On the 21st our Juno 0, 1800. 1803, where they captured lots of ft tffif year, with one te persea aatittf -tfM 4TrtUlg mad koowm oa as 4jS tMtlMamoafl ahould mad by pottal Franklin Ingmler, 84 per month forces were driving the enemy, the union forces that were detailed for prisoners and destroyed millions in and tho applause that greeted their progress from tens of thousands of property. that duty were the Sd Iowa Cth, from May 20, 1800.

INCREASE OLD LAW. pooplo from all the states, did much AHHM alPMmmunlcatton, WESTERN REVEILM, If this suits I may write some other 7th and 0th 111. called Sd to rovivo tho recollections of tho time, but when I saw that piece in Wlnfleld, John M. Smith, $14 per month from Ilrlgade, commanded by Lt. Col.

W. your paper I thought itwas my duty to April 0, 1802. Hepburn! 3d Iowa Cav. commanded by Major D. E.

Coon. On'the morning of tell how it was we were no one's pets, grand reviow, when theso men, and many thousand others now in their graves, wore welcomed with grateful Wm. II. Dicks, 813 per month from Benkw your subscription at onco. but duty was our name, and wo have the 21st Gen.

Smith ordered tho re Sept. 0, 1801 Albert D. Marble, 814 per month treat, early in tho morning, directing never seen anything in even numbers that could or ever did lick' us. No Read tho Nursery advertisement in Major Coon to take the 3d Iowa Cav joy as victors in a struggle in which tho national unity, honor and wealth were at issue. this issue.

boasting. and a battalion of the Oth 111. Cav. and attack the enemy and press him, thus The enemy would never have cap to tured the battery if it had been kept Addkess all communications WkSTEPN REVEILLE. TEE PENSION DEFICIT.

giving the train time to get under way in safety. In obedience, Major Coon in the Second Brigade. Commissioner Raum's estimate of Gen. D. E.

Coon's residence when Pehuhe tlio Tension ad on last pngo 15,100,000 as tho pension deficiency moved out, soon struck the enemy's pickets and for three hours pressed them back in a sharp skirmish, when Major Coon received orders to fall to last heard from, was San Diego, Cal. Theo. Pilland, Late of Co. 2d Iowa Vet. Cav and see if you are not cntiucu something from the Government.

back and rejoin the main column, A Cannon that Snoots Fifteen Hlles. Combader, wo ndviso you to file which was then fast retreating to. claims for pension under tho General Through' the courtesy of Herr Law if vou havo not already done so Lauter, an expert German engineer, for tho current fiscal year is about $5,000,000 less than had been estimated by certain officers of the Treasury Department. The latter admit, however, that Gen. Raum's source of information on the subject is naturally more accurate and reliable than theirs, and that the Secretary of the Treasury in submitting the pension estimates to Congress will adopt Gen.

Raum's figures. wards Okolona. The enemy under Gen. Forrest followed closely and kept up a brisk skirmish with the rear-guard. We fell back with little difficulty until we reached the main We believe that the new law is short now in the city in the interest of the great ordinance manufactory at Essen lived.

"Tho Times" has obtained a descrip column. But now Forrest massed tion of the biggest gun on earth, An Old Sword, nil (littering xword. this Hiimo bright A glorious part In history plnycd, Soe. there half effaced Is tho lirlttxa crown AndththUclsablnzawltli Jowels gay. My grandfather found lt in Fusion town lust after tbe BritlRli had snllod Away Whoa Washington was our Ronural.

end tben for years, tradition hints, helped to sover the apron strlnj.i Which bound us to England across tb. soa It iitrved to make reul hopn forlorn, Mfoueht lor tho Thirteen Colonies, then Id a proud salute was barno When Washington wns our President hit jtlltterinj wrd, la'-a amo brisht blade. In aoaso for i liuudiod ycAiM cisuld. Itmado all titles transparent seern In tho land whero men are i qi ui avd frro Forever but wait, uor falntas a droain, I face and form fair A i 1 voly I sen; Uorgot that a Queen rclsnn over me Cyclorama of Uetlysfinrf One crutch, ono cranty slocvo And coatof army blue Blent be the tale they wave Of patriot courage true! Before tho pictured battle He stood with swelling heart And beard the cannon rattle As vvlicn ho boro his part; In transportall his being, Unloosed his fettered tongue-No more the throng were seeing, But on bis accents bung AfJftin that field was won Wbere travailed all tho earth, And (razed the pitying Bun At Free lom's newer birth; No word of all it cost To him of blood and pain, For half his body lost He counted but as gain. As voice and spirit sank, ''Pray, sir," his hearers said, "Tell us your name and rank And show us where you led." One look of blank surprise, One moment stands ho dumb, Then swift his speaking eyes Outstrip the words that come: "Oh, I wa'ot anybody, I.

I didn't lead at all; Tho more tho fight got bloody The more I fit, that's Ah. hero unaware! How few who've sought and wcur tt. The laurel crown would wear If they, like him. should shun Doddi Is Ftfhtar. "People here speak of the- cour from Nov.

4, 1891. John R. Carson, 814 per month from Aug. 5, 1801. Edward French, 817 per month from Sept.

3, 1801. Norman II. Dewing, 813 per month from Dec. 3, 1891. John Rick, 813 per month front Aug.

13, 1801. Archable F. Wade, 17 per month from Oct. 14, 1891. RE-I88UE OLD LAW.

Christopher C. Krow, 810 per month from Jan. 20, 1891. John McGinn, 84 from Feb. 37, 1884, 88 from Juno 22, 1887, and 814 from July 10, 1890.

ItB-ISSUK AND INCREASE OLD LAW. Isaac O. Clary, 814 per month from June 15, 1880, and 817 per month from Jan. 14, 1801. ORIGINAL NEW LAW.

W. C. Wentz, 813 per month from Oct. 20, 1890. Wm.

II. Miller, 813 per month from Feb. 8, 1893. Henry Tuller, 812 per month from Sept. 12, 1891.

Jas. II. Wooley, 812 per month from Dec. 28, 1991. Geo; L.

Bailey, 813 per month from June 20, 1891. Wm. Lucas, 810 per month from Dec 15, 1891. Geo. W.

Neal, $i3 per month from We now offer the Prairio Farmer and- Western Reveille for One Dollar per year. Anyone sending us One Dollar and a club of four subscribers which will probably be exhibited! at the World's Fair. When Lieut. Baker suggested to tho Krupp representa heavily upon the center while he sent large i mounted forces upon either flanks. This necessitated either a standing fight on our part, or a retreat ONLY A DEINZ OF WATEH.

is entitled to the Reveille one year, tives that this gun be left on the trucks, Herr Lauter said it would depend altogether on whether they had Zts Wonderful and Beneficial Effect on a Wounded Soldier. The South wants pay for rail fencea their own car or were compelled to and shoata taken by the Union sol use one manufactured in this country, diers. Claims amounting to four A special track will have to be laid to so rapid as to keep ahead of Forrest's flanking parties. Major Coon believed the former the better policy, and htmce requested from Lieut. Col.

Hepburn, Commanding Brigade, the authority thus to do. This request was however refused, and the retreafr-ing continued. Capt. Graves held the rear with the Third Battalion. The fighting in the rear became desperate, hundred millions of dollars ire now on rile and more are coming.

It is "It was after the fight at Pittsburg Landing" remarked the old soldier, "and I was going over the field picking up the wounded. We passed a lot of dead men In a clump, and over beyond them, a hundred yards or so, I heard a faint cry and started to see the South's innings the Fair Grounds over which to haul the gun. A heavy foundation will also have to be prepared on which the gun can stand. In speaking of the matter yesterday, Lieut. Baker said: "Our biggest American gnns are Duking the G.

A. R. Encampment at Washincton 100,000 new lU-cent what it was. I found it pretty soon. pieces, 40,000 quarters and 20,000 half- A man shot through the breast was the enemy repeatedly charging both rear and flanks.

Capt. Graves and his men fought with great gallantry and with great loss, since the enemy vastly outnumbered them. Major Coon dollar Dieces were earned away lrom lying in a little thicket groaning in great pain. A. the treasury exchange by visitors for about 44 feet in length.

The Krupp gun will be, I think, about, 87 feet long. If it were fired on the lake front the concussion would be so great that it would' shatter nearly all the window glass in Chicago. It would Oct. 14, 1893, he moaned. 'For God's dismounted the other two Battalions to re-enforce Capt.

Graves, but were sake give me Lafayette' Phillips, 88 per month from Dec. 4, 1891. Adonira Edwards $12' per month "I put my canteen to his mouth, and carry a ball from the lake front tip ordered to retire; an order which these brave fellows, who saw their com as I knelt beside him I noticed he wore the gray and belonged to some over the housetops of Evanston, a dis from July 11, 1890. souvenirs. Pensioners that filed claims on two or more disabilities under the General Laws are entitled on all if they exist in a pensionable degree.

If any part of original claim for pension is unsettled it should be re-opened for tance of fifteen or eighteen miles. Its Levi Moody, 812: per month from age of Gen. Dodds, but it ia genius which he has displayed. He thinks of Georgia regiment. He almost emptied Oct.

24, 1891.. the canteen before he took it from his initial velocity is 4,500 feet per second." and sees to everything, even to- the A Harrison Gay, 812' per- month from Binalleat details. So long as wo fol' The gun will be shipped to America May 31, 1802. lowed the course of the Oueme wet lips, and as he looked up at me gratefully the tears rolled down his cheeks and he stretched his hands feebly out toward the canteen, which I was John Sturtz, 813 per' month from wanted for nothing, and it was-not by a special steamship and transferred-to Chicago from the sea-board by cars made specially for it. The Chicago Dec.

30, 1801. Zebulon Berths 812 per month, from about to sling over my shoulde.r again. Times. May 13, 1802. 'It's pretty good ain't I asked.

Wm. V. Christy, $12 per month from until we left the river that our diffl culty began. Sometimes the convoys were delayed, but when that happened 'the Colonel was always in our midst undergoing the same privations as our selves and encouraging us both by word and example. "At those times the men tightened when he had given it another pull.

A sentimental young lady in North Jan. 5, 1892. he repeated feebly between Daniel Lahman, $6 per mouth from ern Georgia indited the following to some of her admirers in the regiment. rades by whose sides they had so often fought, being thus butchered for lack of the aid they could, if but on'y allowed, render them, obeyed with great reluctance. Major Coon now called an orderly and sent him to Lieut.

Col. Hepburn with these instructions. "Tell Col. Hepburn that I must either be supported and allowed to fight or the column must get out of my way and let me run, for I cannot fall back at this pace any longer." As this appeal brought no relief, Coon sent his adjutant, Lieutenant Sydenham to Gen. Smith to implore him to do something to stop- the butchery going on in the rear, at the same time assuring him "that one Brigade could whip the enemy if but allowed to fight." Gen.

Smith's only reply was, "Mount the rifles and close up." But the Ad Dec. 12, 1891. 'Tis hard for youens to sleep in camp. Joshua "Van De Water; 812 pesrmonth gasps, 'good, pardner? I should say it was. I've been cryin' for it for six hours, and I never thought I'd be cry-in' for water, anyhow, not to drink.

But, pardner, this blamed war has up their baits and sought forgetfulnssi bf their sufferings in knocking over '( There are on file in the Department at Washington, claims amounting to four hundred millions of dollars for property used and destroyed ly the Union troops during the civil war, and the Secretary of the Treasury states that there are thousands of other claims which will probably be presented of similar character. This fact undoubtedly accounts for the strong opposition to the payment of pensions which comes from that sec-lion they want the money 'Tis hard for youens to fight, from Sept. 29, 1891. 'Tis hard for youens through snow to Robert A. Logan, 812' per- month from April 21, 1891.

tramp, In snow to sleep at night; set things so that there ain't no tellin' Thos, E. Rose, $0 per from what a man will the Dahomeyans, who, however, seemed to reappear as fast as they were killed. enemy displayed a prudence and a presence of mind which were 'absolutely beyond all expectation. we occupied a village not a soul was' to be seen, and everything waf But harder for weans from youens to Feb. 16, 1892.

"He didn't say it as smooth as I do, Geo. M. Ellsworth, 812 per month from March; 27, 1891. part, Since youens have stolen weans hearts. The youngest Post Commander, boys, for every word hurt, but he got them out at last, and then he lay back in a dead faint.

We took him in and he got well enough in three John Sanders, 813 pert' month from Oct. 31, 1892. destroyed, grind-stones biokin, banarj' trees cut down, canoes smashed i fact, everything that the onemy couU, Barry. Where did the enemy go? Thet' Levi Quiorv 812 per month rom Sspt. A.

in Kansas, probably, is O. Moore, of Abilene, Post 63. He enlist 21, 1891.. jutant said we can't do- this without losing half of the regiment- Smith's cool response to this was: "I expect you to obey orders." The enemy now closed in on three sides and without John Cleveland, $12 per month front months to drink something stronger than water, but I'll bet a horse he never got a drink that did him as much good as them two swigs of water I let him have out of my canteen, when that holler track was like a Dec 4, 1801. ed at the age of 14, on March 20, 1864, which makes him 43 years old.

The seemed to disappear into the ground, where- perhaps I shall find them when I go back, for I havo only three months' leave and even at the end of that time there will certainly be something Geo. Hblcombe, $12 per month 1 fromApril 13, 1891. Reflector says he was with Hunter on the Lynchburg raid in June, 1864; par further orders the entire regiment plunged into the fight, regardless of lf t. fto. 4.

in nahnmnv." Pans FicarOkl Jacob Rontson, $12 per month, from string of fire clean through him." consequences or The slaugh March 14, 1892. It is safe to say that 49 out of 50 persons who are denouncing pension-era, would shut up as close as clams if they were paid similar amounts by the Government. The trouble with them is, that they did nothing to entitle them to share in the distribution of the pension fund. Many of them took the places of the men who went forth to battle and received from a month, while the soldier was paid $13 per month. These howlers are actuated by selfish Detroit Free Press.

ticipated in the battles of Winchester in July, 18(54, and was at Moorefield, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Port Republic, Geo. Smith, $6 per month from ter was fearful, but as our boys who were well armed, kept covered as well June 11; 1801. Heroes of Andersonvllle. Mount Jackson, Cedar Creek, Waynes as possible, the loss on the Rebel's side Jacob II. Shirts, $10 per month.

fnonu boro, Dinwiddie Court House, Five June 11, 1891. There is one class of the survivors of Seth K. Bowers, 88 per month from: was probably the greatest. Seeing that the boys would not run any. further, the Brigade was sent back and the 2d Iowa Cav.

relieved by the 7th our Civil war for whom I feel the rev Forks, Sailor's Creek, and at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. erence due men who have proved that Nov. 23, 1891, and $12 per month from May, 4, 1898. thev possess fidelity and loyalty be S. Woods, $12 fier month Ripans Tabules best liver tonic.

I JSKMdot nl Sharmao'f Son. I A detachment of soldiers was tol V) ioff to take charge of young Tom, now Father, Sherman while crossing the pontoon bridge across the Po toman when the armies of the country were, coming to Washington to take part ia the great review there in 1805. Hs- waa then about 3 years old. I One of the men asked him if he e1' pected to grow up as smart a man a hi father, the General, and he prompt! ly answered: "No." "Why?" was the next question. "Well," he replied with the sam readiness, "there are plenty other mea who have grown up, and why ain't they as smart as my father?" A Sinrular Jnoldent.

and Oth 111. the enemy still pressed hard, but as, the rear was allowed to fight, no. further advan yond the usual inheritance of our common humanity. from July. 21, 1890..

I refer to those who suffered in the Moses Bradford, $12 per month from tian. Meradlth of the Iron Brlg-ad. T.nit.incr fame was acauired bv the1 June Oth, 1891. Southern prisons, of which Anderson- Chas. W.

Fenimore, $8 per month "Iran Brigade" in the Civil war, not mjrely because of the fighting ability tages were gained by them. Darkness soon set in, but Forrest did pot discontinue the pursuit until he had been twice ambushed and. sorely punished by the rifles of the.Oth 111. Cav. This ville was the principal type.

Gallant and heroic as were the deeds perform from Sepl 2, 1890. of the men, hut also because of the heroism of their comrades. All shared ADDITIONAL NEW LAW. Jason. W.

Silver, 812. per month from ed on the battlefields, or wherever the foe was met, they were such as we have a rijrht to expect from all brave the name hardships and tbe same dnnattML and nrobablv to this close! was the 21st of February. On the 22d the Third Brigade, McCrellis July 7. 1891. "My sympathy was with the South during the rebellion," said a friend a few days ago "but I said to my wife, after reading an article in the St.

Louis Republic against pensions: Maiy I have changed my mind; suppose this nation should become involved in a war at this time and not enough volunteers responded, a draft would follow and I would be compelled to give up my position, my home, and family and go to the front for 13 per month. We would think that pretty hard, wouldn't we? Especially men, and most of us feel that we also touch between the soldiers and the Joseph Hirst, $12 per month from commanding, took the rear battery Two boys, William Reiser and Wil could have done as they did, since Nov; 4, 1891. liam Krokel, enlisted in Company officers much of the success of thesa noted troops was due. Of the which formerly belonged to the 6th 111. Cav.

having being turned over to them. they risked only life, and the issue Jesse Deen, $12 per month from generals who commanded the was soon decided. June 22, 1891. As the rear passed Okolona early in the forenoon, the Rebels charged McCrelli But to dratr out the lengthened hor fifty-first Kegiment Xew York VoluuA leers. They were unknown to one, mother.

Both were of German descent slta4Marlptlvollst Wxm mtgM kaQy wrkit the thar, with tfc ezaep A brigale none was braver or more popular than Solomon Meredith, who ror and martvrdom of a life if it can died Oct. 28, 1875. Ho was early in be called life in Andersonville.know- the fiold, and as Colonel of the IS ine-leanth Indiana Rearlment received his nan tbsl the Umiimi was veer oars, ing all the time that it was more than probable that their nearest and dearest friends would never know what on If mv nnaitinn at, home $100 a baptism of fire and blood at the battlo Brigade stampeding it and capturing five pieces; of the cannon, received from our Brigade but a few hours before. Our' Brigade was now ordered to the rear again on the gallop, where a line was quickly formed and the exultant foe checked. The advance and and the latter jnat the opposite.

Both were 10 yean old, bore the same Christian names, their aarnamss commencing with tbe same letter and oontainug of Gainesville. There lie lost-nan nis month was filled by some person who men and was himself wounded. VY hen iiffic.icntlv recovered to perform ac became of them, when the way of escape was so easy, and their cause would be so slightly injured if they the same nnmbar of would afterwards say that I had been amply paid by the Government for my services. During the civil war there were thousands of similar cases, makinc the same a total of thirteen flank guards were taken from the Sec 1 to each full name. They were the tive service he was made Brigadier-General ard assigned to the Iron Brigade, consisting chiefly of Wisconsin and Indiana troops, tinder his lead onlv members of this company whos ond Brigade, who also formed the line of battle in the rear.

Now you can availed themselves of it who could credit human nature with the fact that more than twenty thousand died and I have come to the conclusion that if people would consider the tension question in an unprejudiced thus in Andersonville alone, were it not so well attested? 1 John L. Houston, $12 per month J-om April 2, 1891. John $12 per mouth, from May 28, 1892. Walter S. Williamson, $13 per month from July 28th, 1891..

Roland P. Chaplin, $12 per month from Sept. 20, 1890. Wm. H.

LI. Wyckoff, 814 per month from May 16, 1891. JSS Martin lu Cooper, 813; per month from August 12, 1890. Phllo Kent, $13 per month from Dec. 30, 1891.

Alexander Busey, $3 per month from July 30, 1800. John J. Plank, 81Q per month from Feb. 13, 1891. Sidney Curtis, $12 per month July 1890.

WIDOWS ORIGINAL, NEW LAW. Mary L. Pafe, $8 per month from Aug. 23, 1894, ft Nancy E. Curnutt, $8 per month from.

July 88, 1890, Ripaas Tabu; mq advertisement, Mcbt, they would cease abusing the And when I stand in the presenoe of one. who endured this living death mAn who volunteered or were com see how it was, so I will not go any farther in the details of the raid. Gen. Smith showed himself unable to command a Cavalry, but also he was very unwell, and after the command was turned over to Gen. Grierson at Fort Pillow, Forrest kept a respectaole distance.

I am satisfied in my mind as 'Maj. since Gen. D. E. name commenced with the letter Vhey wera exactly the same height and build, and being the shortest men, in the company, their place was always on the extreme left of it.

On the 30th f-of 1863, while ia action on the battlefield of Manassas, both werl shot in the same place (the abdomen! and each lived but a few momente. Although several of the company were wounded, these two boys were ths only ones killed. Such a parallel ha never before come under my ofeserva- solely because truth and loyalty to pelled to render service to the coun try in its hour of peril." i his country and his convictions demanded it. I feel that the old beliefs ership this brigade forced a crossing cf the Rappahannock in April, 18G3, for which it received special thank in general orders, took i prominent part in the bloody conflict; at Chincellorsville, and. played the leading role in the first day's battle at Gettysburg.

Here Gen. Meredith, who was, as usual, in the thickest of the) fight, was badly wounded, and it was1 not until the following November that he waa able to report for duty. lie was 0 feet ft inches in height, of a com. man ding presence and an ideal soldier. When his death was anrounced there was genuine mourning among the surviving veterans of the Iron brigade-Chicago Newa were true, and the gods have dwelt President Harbison referring to among, us as men.

pensions in his message says: "I ad fcere to the views expressed in pre Coon said, that one Brigade would have whipped Forrest if only allowed to fight, and as to the Tupolo raid we Jenness Miller Illustrated Monthly vioua messages that the care of the for February contains a bright page a delusion, I can assure tbe readers oi were not sent there to hold the coun disabled soldiers of the war of the re The Volunteer that it was a reality try, but to keep the enemy from or bellion is a matter of national con Charles W. Walton, Cptala Co. lsi of timely topics from the pen of Mrs, Miller. Ripans Tabules relieve colift. N.

Y. Vols, ganizing a force to flank the movement on Sherman's base of supplies on the cern and duty. Perhaps no emotion cools sooner than that of gratitude,.