The National tribune., 1882-10-12
OUR HAVERSACK
And the very Substantial Ratons Which it Contains
for the Boys.

Anu SUBSTANTIAL RatI0nS W hich IL Contains
for the Boys.
Devinny Post, No. 3d. has been established
| at Fletcher, Ohio.
Shiloh Post, No Sc, Cherokee, Kan, reports
rapid gains in membership.
John A. Dix Post, No 50, at Blair, Neb has
| over 40 names on its rolls.
The John A. Rawlins Post of the Grand
Army at Marlboro, Mass, added about $4,000
to its relief fund by four-days fair.
The history of the Twelfth Massachusetts,
! (Wcbster) regiment is ready. It was written
by Colonel Benjamin F. Cook, and is published
by Lockwood Brooks & Co., of Boston.
COmrade Henry Brunsman, a veteran of the
Mexican war and member of John H.
Williams Post, No. p, Berlin, Wis., was buried
with military honors by the members of the
Post on the 9th ult.
The Union Veteran Corps, of Washington
city, Captain S. z. Thomson commanding ar
rived at Richmond, Va, Saturday, and enjoyed
the inequalities of the First Virginia Regi-
ment and citizens generally.
j. B. Zarbaugh, of the Twenty-frst Ohio vol
untcers, celebrated on Sept. 10Th the anniver-
=
and of his participation in the battle of Chick
amauga-all occurring on the same day of the
month.
A G. A. r. Post has been established at La
Plata, Macon CO., Mo, with fifty members
An incendiary fire. destroyed the books and
papers of the Post on the very night of its
organization, but new ones were procured at
once, and the Post promises to become very
hourishing one.
William II. Smart Post, No 80, of Cambridge,
Mass, dedicated their new quarters last month
Department Commander and Staff and the Off
GERS of the various Posts in the vicinity at
tended Good speeches were delivered by De-
partment Commander Patch, Judge Advocate
General Loring and others
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rankin Post,
No. 10, G. A. r., will hold a fair in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music on the 26th, 9th
and 28th insts., the proceeds of which will be
devoted to the fund for the relief of the widows
and orphans of soldiers of the Union and for
the assistance of sick comrades of the Grand
Army.
Pat Murphy, of the National Home, Mil
waukee, writes an urgent appeal to the 5000
soldiers who have lost an arm or a leg to see
to it that their several Representatives and
Senators support House Bill No. 141O. He
closes with this excellent advice: Comrades,
support TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE and keep
the ball a-rolling."
A reception was given Rev. Geo. \. Thayer,
Commander of Dahlgreen Post, No. ., of South
Boston, (who is about to remove to Cincinnati
to take charge of church there at the house
of Comrade DR.. Draper. A large number of
his Comrades and friends were present. Com
rade Thayer was presented with a G. A. r.
badge of gold valued at SO.
p. NJ. Cooler Post, No. 9S, G. A. r., has Just
been organized at Vinton, Illinois, with about
twcnty-three names. The following officers
were elected: Commander II. II. Eddy; S. Y.
c., C. r. Wilkinson; J. V. c., J. w. Barr; Sur
Q. NJ, c. o. Harrington; o. D., J. p Marthews;
o. c., Z. II. Calcord. One hundred members
will soon be on the muster-roll.
A new Post of the G.. A. r.. named Phillip
Rice, has been mustered in at Corinth, Saratoga
county, New York, by Commander Hall, of
Post Wheeler, Of Saratoga Springs, and the fol-
lowing officers were installed Commander, A. :
C. HicIol; 5. V. c., d. T. Burnham ]. V. c., |
George Lyons; Surg, d. w. Kendall; o. d.,
w. p. Luons; O. G., II. Coules; GIN, H W.
Mallory; Adit., J. Brooks; S. NJ, George Wan
dali; ON. Serg., r. Milligan; Chaplain, J. w.
Coons. Post Rice No. 800, starts with twenty
eight charter members, and will soon muster
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