New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-10
THE TwEsrY-FITrn ANNIVERSARY Of the esta'

THE TWENTY FIFTH AENIvERSARY OF the establish.
ment Of TIE TRIBUNE is an occasion on which we may
be parloued in INDUCING in "reminiscences as the
habit is with people who getting along in years
One Of the pleasantest though of recent occurrence,
is the reflection that we did something in our poor
way. TO support the brave men who offered up their
lives on behalf Of their country in the great struggle
for newer and holier independence-the freedom OF
all men born upon her soil. We comply, therefore,
with an earnest request to publish the following
letter received some months since, from the soldiers
who went out from THE TRIBUNE Office to fight tho
great fight and from the representatives Of those WHO
never came back.
10 ne Tri5pHc AssoeiIti0r.
Gyrrr,rrs, During the SKINNER lof 1872 oe % Of o.,
employees Of The oce became members OF the army
We were prompted to tie course by tie 1duceet o.
large bouues Left homes and families IN TIE fll
conviction that a duty owed to our country Il Un
them that Tie Tribune Association noby came to cur aid
and assured us that houd receive -Four Dollars week
while we remained the service. The gin was entirely vol
uutary on your part and no. contributed ~ srbseipH
among or a tax upon the workmen Of the e'tlohshleht
Some o. rs have been The service until tic present ime ond
each and al have regularly received tbs sun through oar
friends o. families at home It has been constant source OF
Qualification 10 those Of u who len families at home to know
at they were generously assisted By you during our 40
serce and We feel be duty oYeyou as wei as orr
selves to cxpress gratitude and Acknowledgements Tor a'
bounty thus literally bestowed and that tae acAno"ls
inent m1y nc public would solicit zoe puONo1o- =
iris card In tie columns Of The Tribune and thereby allow TIC
prb 10 become aware Of one q the many hitherto unsaowa
Gets q uaaeGsb patriotism ard loyalty of The Tribune Asso'
stion toward our country and it, defenders
john C. BAKER. 18th Nevr.York state Militia
AMOS j. CUMMINGS, 18th NewJer-ey Vo.lneers
CHARLES ~. CUMMINGS. 2stl Naw-Jersey volunteers
SYLVESTER BAILEY, 10th NswJer'sy Volunteers
GEO. @. SWAMI 1sh Connecticut Nosiieers
sMARY +. FORE l~l- Of Robert H. Fors.
JAMES r. BAKER. rgh SewYork Volunteers.
JAMES RARR a Ner-York state Militia
MICHAEL ;. OBRIEE. % EewYorS State Militia
TIIOs. MCDONNELL i5lth Neg-S ork Volunteers
\. 2. FREED, 27,h Connection, Volunteers.
JAMES q. NoAL'srER lieeh New.York State Volunteer
NELSON ROW, 1891 Nsw.York State Volunteers
sa'r. Il aNEAU HUETSAiAN wife Of Eiw iri uutsronl
A-eluni.r,lor Of tie effects Of Wal z. WILSON 2h cr'
Volunteers who Killed a ihe Battle Of Gctys0rs jsb ia
dsre g. behalf Of bic family skaowig, the cPt uni lie
lsh weekly bounty contributed BY the Tribune A''oa
10. HARMON
.res, ~ Fore "a NeYort State Militia killed at Gettysburg
adri Haa,uan s3th Nev.York vouaieer Killed ct chiFn'
Farml N'r sept % 1885,
To tho support Of the families Of these brave men,
during their term Of service, it was the privilege
Of Tie Tribune Association to contribute Three
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seyentyseyen Dollars.
Some Of tbem since their return, have resumed thoi
places In this Office To them all be praise, as to al
brave soldiers: to the dead an honored memory
Before the Association had decided to pay the
above bouuty-at the first call Of President. Lincoln
with no motive but patriotism ard love Of country
the following persons working at that time, or VINO
had previously worked on Tue TRIBUNE, enlisted anc
were in tho field. Those marked with al asterisk q
we're killed in battle or have died from wounds anu
disease The first enlistment took place April lS'
1901
Ell ALvonD I2thN. Z. s. N. aud 18th r. Vols
THOMAS WHEY. 18th n Y S. 81.
WILLIAM B,RSARD 18th n. Y. S. NJ and ist n Y V. Bat
terry
THOMAS LuvAx 18th N. Y s. II. (iishlauders) wounded
and at FIRST Ball Raa; in FRS. attack on Cafe'oa'
wounded az Antictim.
w. ". sAun 10th y. Y. V Lost on tte Gea. Lyon
CLIFFORD IHoNP.ey lst ~ Y. Cavalry.
THOMAS KNsrpY Goth y. Y. v; engaged in S.ego Of
Port Hason; wounded while picket ct Doaadson'
vie Ia died sht days after OF amputetion Of aTH Al
aust J. 1853.
BryJ0ux CLASSY. 9Th R. l. v. wounded in hoad
JANIS O'NTIL. 9th i. T. Y.
sJosEru uAyENs 9TH e. J. V.
HAIRY RowLAsD. list " Y S n.
q. w. PEAacg. 2al \. y ). NJ; two terms.
WV CLAGU2 .2l y. y. ). H.
NELSON Row 1891 y. Y.S.V.
The TRIBUNE ASSOCIATION has TO acknowledge the
recent Of a letter from Mr.. J. NJ. Mcliim The Cor
responding Secretary of tho American frcedmens aud
Union Commission, extract from which is sufficient
for publication. The Secretary copies from the min
ute5 of meeting on March 3, 1866, as follows
Tho Corresponding Secretary announced that he hh
inst received q cleck-whch he held in bis hand-oi
Al 900 from TIE TRIBUNE Association; gin from thai
body to this Commission by spontaneous and unanimous
vote Much qualification expressed BY the Chairman
and other mombsrs and tho Corresponding Secretary Wa
requested to write loter to THE TRIBUNE ASSOCIATION
acknowledging in suitable forms our sense Of obhsa'on
FOX their generous lberality."