Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1886 — A Deserved Tribute to Col. Patton. [ARTICLE]

A Deserved Tribute to Col. Patton.

The following well merited tribute to Col. D. H. Patton, unsolicited, is furnished the Goodland Herald by his “old friend and comrade,” Col. B. F. Scribner: New Albany, Ind., 1 Aug. 30,1886. J Editor Herald: I notice in your issue of Aug. 7th last, an article concerning my old friend and comrade, Col. David H. Patton, and hia candidacy for State Senator. It affords me great pleasure to thus learn that this brave and efficient soldier is appreciated by his neighbors at home. lam sure they can add to Col. Patton’s good qualities as a soldier those of a modest, educated gentleman; and while I do not know anything about his political opinions, not having had the gratification of meeting him but once since the war, yet I am confident that his fellow citizens will-honor themselves by placing any trust in his hands. He is one of the survivors of the famous 38th Ind. Vol. color guard at Perryville, and the only one I know of. He afterwards rose by his merits to the grades of Lieutenant, C ptain, Colonel, and brigade commander. At Jonesboro he especially distinguished himself, but at Perryville he passed thro’ a fiery ordeal. The regiment went into this battle with 500 men, and lost 27 killed, 127 wounded, and 7 prisoners, making an aggregate of 161, over thirty per cent, of their number. Two of the wounded afterwards died of their wounds. I will here quote from my official report of the battle of Perryville:

“The severity of this engagement maybe appreciated by the fact that of the nine men who coinposed the color guard, five were killed, the color-bearer was wounded in two places,; two had their clothes penetrated by bullets, leaving only one of them unscathed. The flag'w as riddled almost into shreds, the top of the staff was shot away, two bullets struck the staff, causing it to break after the battle at these) places.” In your axtich above referred to you suggest that th- flag be sent for the inspection of the old soldiers and their friends. I will therefore send it, so that all m.iy see for themselves the • dangera Col. Patton has escaped from.— The old flag has been quilted upon a white background, which is just its original size,therefore the white exposed to view shows the missing parts of the flag. In conclusion, I will add that I consider it a privilege to be permitted to add my testimony to yours concerning this faithful soldier and honest man. B. F. SCRIBNER, Late Col. 38th Ind. Vet. Vols., and Commander of Brigade in Ist Div. 14th A. C. Army of the Cumberland. N w let us hear from the “old friend and comrade” of old “Mental Vigor,” the Republican candidate for State Senator —the opponeu • of the brave soldier, Dr. David H. Patton. Surely one so excessively and “trooly loil” as to insist that Democrat and traitor were one and the same thing must have been at the front baring his breast to the conflict. Bro. James might give a history of the valiant deeds of his candidate for Senator; or, rather, he would —if he could.

Dr. Hattery, the Democratic nominee for Congress in this district, is identified with the welfare prosperity of the peonle. He a resident property holder who%' interests are in common with l^ s fellow citizens of this dist r 'i c t f or whose interests he his time and talents Upfeed to Congress. So iDJffiEficannot be said in behalf of his tppponent. Mr. Owen has a tempor!gj,y residence in this district, and Should he be defeated m the race fd r Congress would no doubt strike s en t and like the Arab steal axt a y p as t U res now. : His pas r cc/ rc ] j n Congress proves I that he has nL j ust conception of the needs ok u ie p eO pj 6 o f the

T enth district He voted against considering a proposition to reduce taxation. He favored taxing the people to subsidize steam ship lines. He dodged the oleomargarine bill. He refused to vote pensions to the soldiers unless tax- s raised to pay them should be collected from the earnings of the poor instead of the hoardings of the wealthy who fattened on the sacrifices made by the Union sol- ' iers to preserve the Union and the N-tion’s credit. Dr. Hattery will, if elacted to Congress, be found upon the side of the people on every question upon which he shall be called to vote.