The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-10-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ---, Co. II,
Nincty-third Ohio.

Quartcrmaster-Sergean ----, Co. III,
Nincty-third Ohio.
They meet on the first Tuesday of each
month, and now number twenty-cight com
radcs in good standing. They have some live
comrades belonging 10 the Post. Such soldiers
as James VI. Bell and Simmons Ramsey are
credit and honor TO any Order Progress Is
their watchword, and everything to advance
the principles of Fraternity, Charity and 10y
atty will be done by them. Both have bril-
liant records rs soldiers, veteranizcd all through
the war in Sherman's campaigns; as also did
Commander David Culver and Comrades Hart,
King and Davis. The Galveston Herald, pub
lished by James Pinkerton, near relative of
Allan Pimkorton. the great detective, is fine
paper and a soldiers organ for the boys
TO BE TIE BANNER POST IN INDIANA.
At Muncie Williams Post, No. 7S, has the
nucleus of one of the best Posts in central In
diana. This is one of the new Posts and ought
to be No. ! in every particular 1t is situated
in a county-seat of one Of the richest counties
in the State, and among its soldiers are the best
and most influential in any community. This
Post was mustered by Colonel J. Rarney Shaw
Chief Mastering Officer Commander, w II.
Murray. late Nineteenth Indiana: s. V. c.,
Captain J. Watson: J. Y. c., ID. W. Stoniller;
Q. NJ, Jerry Ganard; Adit., Captain Geiger;
Chaplain, Comradc Goodwin; Surg, G. w II.
Kcmpcr; Q. D.. A. C. Shoulder; Q. e., Corwin
Coiicen; Q. VI. S, 5. ". Huiler. They meet on
the first Tuesday of each month. Commander
Murray is the county auditor, and Quarter
master Ganard, a gallant soldier of Company
c. Twenty-tirst Indiana, will do all to keep up
an association so productive of good as the G.
A. r. Abraham d. Shultz Post, No. %, at
Windsor, Indiana was organized May Doth.
1852, by Commander A. 0. Marsh, of Winchcs-
ter, Indiana, and numbers some fifteen now.
Commander, J. Q. \. Reese; s. V. c., A. J.
Pemberton; Adit. VIM. T. Davis; Surg, n. T.
Chenoweth; Q. NJ, J. Z. Heikes who has in
his possession, as n historical relic, the iden-
teal inkstand used by JEFF Davis while i'm
prisonCd at Fortress Monroe. This comrade
was in Company {, Third Pennsylvania artillery,
and was detailed as messenger there, and also
was the custodian of Daviss effects and the or
derby that attended to the wants of the traitor
while confined in the caSemate He has an in
teresting biography containing some important
facts which transpired while there, worthy of
publication. l saw the inkstand-an ordinary
one. such as was furnished in stationary sup
plies then-a glass stand bronze covers, which
has been Clipped in two places by relic hunters.
When Davis was released he was allowed to
take this as a relic by General n. A. Miles, the
commandment of fortress Monroe, who secured
as a trophy the hobbies that were placed on
Davis's feet. This Post, had it live COM
MAJ CUp os in 4 'bppoyUn+h
make good Post. A new one will be or
ganized at Parker Station above which will
take the lead. One commendablc feature here is
that the comrades keep flags on the soldiers
graves the year round, and have forty inferred
in two cemeteries
Returning to indianapolis, find matters pro-
crossing in a spirited manner in George II.
Thomas Post No. L, John L. McMaster, Com
mandcr, and the colOred Post, No 20, T. n. /
Watson, Commander. After the warm and ex-
citing political campaign is over, which is now
raking matters fore and aft,-and the boys
settle down to solid work,-there will be some
matters to lay before the myriads
of readers Of The TRIBUNE I can promise |
you the hearty support of the old soldiers and
who speak in glowing terms of THE |
TRIBUNE. In my letter of the 18th from Wilma
mac two errors occurred. The Carnahan Guards, |
Of Francesville, were organized by Commander /
Moses NJ. Gordon, of Henry S. Lane Post, No. |
76, not Tune Post. who is captain of the COM
pany, and intends to raise battalion of vet |
Grams Both the Post and the company are doing |
finely. Yours, i'll T., c. and L.,
NERITAS
Co NJ ID y Y Harris's Iipht Cav /