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Captain Rank to General Gregg, commanding
division of cavalry, with which both marched
to Gettysburg. The gallant conduct of Captain
Rank and the efficiency of his artillery is so
well settled in history that the identity of the
battery should be equally well substantiated.
The proof that it belonged to company H, Third
Pennsylvania artillery, is incontrovertible
and it is with the hope that the evidence l have
offered will settle the question that l have
written this communication. G. c. *.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 10.
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ESCAPED UNION PRISONERS.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
There is class of soldiers. and their number
is small, who have never received from the
Government any recognition for the cxtraordl-
nary services they did beyond what was ordi-
narily expected OF soldier. The class | am
referring to were soldiers who were confined in
confederate prisons during the war, and after
waiting and waiting, and saw no probability OF
exchange or parole, planned and executed
daring escapes; and finally, after many hard
ships, reached the Union lines and rCjOined the
army again. Those soldiers when prisoners
were of no benefit to our Governmcnt-in fact
they were an expense, for they were to be paid
for their time and also hold confederate SOL
diers, man for man. in their place, and it was
the fault OF the Government they were not eX-
changed or paroled But as soon as these SOL
dieTs made their escape, and rGioIned the army
again, they stood financially TO the Govern
ment as new soldiers, but still paid no more
than if they had remained in prison, and been
of no profit 10 the country. Now l think that
those soldiers who either scaled or tunnclcd the
walls Of confederate prisons, riskcd their lives
in crossing /" dead lines" making miraculous
yards hunted with bIoodhounds, they finally
made our Union lines in safety, and rejoincd
the army again, and did good service till the
close of the war; are deserving of something
more than the small monthly pay they received.
/ believe Congress should look those soldiers
UP and compensate them for the meTitc"ious
service they did in saving the country a SOL
dier when it needed every soldier it could OBJ
tain. l said there were only few, and very
few, of this class 1t woGld not be a heavy
burden on the Government to pension them
literally for this act alone, without reference
to any other pension they may draw. Justice
demands that some recognition should beShown
those who dared to do what others would not
undertake, though having the same oppor-
tunities. l speak now from experience. L,
with zoo other Union soldiers, was confined in
Danville prison. We opened a way by which
we could escape, but only 90 out of 700 would
undertake it. Out Of the sixty that escaped
only four got through 10 the Union lines, and
the writer was one of the fortunate four. The
distance travelled was $50 miles, and that in an
enemys country had TO be done between two
suns. We rejoined the army again, and did
active duty till the close of the war. Our
prison sufferings and the haTdships endured on
our escape are showing its results now. One of
the four has got his final discharge, and an
swers no more the roll-calls of earth. The
other three of US are still hanging tenaciously
to life, with broken-dOwn constitutions, wait
ing patiently for one of two things-an acknowl-
edgement and compensation for our services as
.,ro hat
muster-out officer whose discharges are never
revoked. love THE TRIBUNE. It is the best
paper | ever read in the interest of the soldier.
You may set me down as life subscriber.
Success to the " boys IN blue"
JOHN T. HILL, Co. X, 89th Ohio Vols
OSWEGo, KANs
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a CHALLENGE,
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

10 UIIU I-UIIUI W. IV-HnI4 IhIBUNE:
WASHINGTON, d. c., June u, 1862.
A spirit Of generous emulation has character
lied the soldiers of the Union army; and rs l
am compiling the history of my regiment, the
Twcnty-fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
| find that it Travelled, during the war, under
orders, by road, rail, and boat twenty-five
thousand, three hundred and sixty-two miles
| challenge any regiment in the United States
service during the late war to show an equal
record. JOHN A. JOYCE,
Late Adiutant.
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KEARNEY, NEB., June 6.
THE NATIONAL TRrDuNEs WAR SKETCHES.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE's WAR SKETCHES.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am a subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
and have read with much pleasure the articles
on the civil war, written by Col. G. c. Knilfn
/ desire very sincerely TO thank you for the
pleasure the chapters thus far published have
given me. The chapters on Cumberland GaT
were especially interesting to me, as my regi-
ment, the Twenty-second Kentucky infantry
was engaged in that expedition, and was made
the rear guard during most of the retreat across
the hills of eastern kentucky.
Very respectfully, b. +. STEVENSON.
VIsALIA, KY, april 2i.
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titled to the difference between your first and
present rating.
Z. F. d., PENIS GROVE, n. J.-No; unless
he was mustered out and re enlisted,
J. W., OMAHA, NEB-Yes.
J.E. H., MARYsvILLE, IOwA.-We are not
aware of any way in which you could obtain
the desired information as to all the States.
Pennsylvania did for 1912 soldiers, and Massa-
chusetts, Vermont, and Maine for their volun-
teers in late war. 1t would depend en report
ofexamining surgeon. You should consult some
reliable attorney.
J.B. NJ, Q. NJ of J. HOLMES POsT, No. Co.
You should write the QuartermaSter-Genera
u. S. A., Washington, d. c., for blanks and
Instructions
j. p. A., BUCKHoRN, ILL.-From your state
ment you arc no doubt dependent, and should
send a similar one, cOrrob0rated by the post
master, to the Commissioner of Pensions, and
request special action.
WEsTPLAINs, Mo.-Thc bill granting pension
to prisoners of war has not yet become a law.
L. G., NEWTON, KANs.-You should write
your attorney. 1t is no doubt awaiting report
from1he War Department.
SUBSCRIBER, FORTvILLE ND A question
of re-rating is settled OH the evidence filed to
adjudicate the claim. letter setting forth
the facts and making the request is all neces-
sary. 1t should be addressed to the Commits
sioner of Pensions. 2. Yes. 3. Yes as result
w. E. B., PITMAN, ARK.-YOur views are no
doubt correct But one should not hesitate to
ask for what is justly his due.
J. NJ. j., WARREN Co., XVI. You should
make every effort to ascertain the exact date :;
and if you cannot possibly, state why, and ask
that such requirement be waved 2. See an
swer to l.. G., in this number of TRIBUNE.
Co. G., 10TH ILL. INF. You will hear
soon. Write your attorney. 2. See reply to
l.. G., this number.
G. w. d. LENoX, IoWA.-You should give
dates of enlistment and discharge. There has
been no recent law in regard to bounty
A. c., OBERLIN, KANs.-The desired infor-
nation is sent you by mail.
w. c., Fremont, MIcH.-The ninth district
is represented by cadet Benz. C. Morse who
will graduate in June, 1884. The eleventh
district is not entitled to recognition until
after March H. 1883. General O. o. Howard is
the superintendent at West Point, and First
Lieutenant Jas. l.. Lusk, engineer corps, is
adjutant or secretary.
G. A. r., BLooMINGDALE, MICH Condemned
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1T WAS A PENNSYLVANIA BATTERY


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Referring to the request OF Mr.. Joseph W.
Kirklcy for information concerning the un-
known section of artillery which fought on the
right flank at Gettysburg refer him TO vol
4, page Cos, of Batess History Of the Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, where iii the sketch Of the
Third heavy artillery a ray of light is thrown
upon the subject.
In the spring S63 company II was ordered
to duty in the dcienses Of Baltimore where,
with the exception of being sent to the front
upon the occasion Of the battle of Gettysburg,
in July it remained during its entire term of
service" Following this clue, ! find that Cap
tain William ID. Rank, in command of this
company, then stationed at Fort McHenry,
took his company, equipped as light battery,
to the Relay House, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, upon the invasion OF Maryland by
General Lee n June, whence with the second
section he proceeded on the 25th 10 Frederick
city. On the 2sth, while accompanying Cap
tain Duvalls company of PurnelPs (Maryland)
cavalry en- route 10 Baltimore the command
was cut off by Stewards cavalry, whcreupon it
fell back to Mount Airy. Next morning Capt
Duval received the following order:
JUNE %, 1868.
Captain DUvALL:
",The MajOr-General commanding directs
that on the receipt of this you fall back with
the artillery and cavalry you have with you
until you meet with our cavalry forces, now
supposed to be in your vicinity, and that you
accompany the same until further orders.
Vary raSnectfulIV &c
as. WILLIAMS Asst Adj't Gen"
Complying with this order, Captain Duvall
reported his company and the artillery under
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DOING \ GOOD WORK.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am n reader Of your paper, and am in hopes
soon to send you some new subscribers. ! fee
that you are doing a good work, and victory
will yet crown your efforts. l trust the time
may soon come when men who offered freely
their lives for our country Will be remembered
as well as those who freely gave of their mon.
ey. and that il may take little less time tC
hear from a pension case than il did to put
down the rebellion.
Yours in F., c., and L., Il. c. CURTIS.
JUNEAU, WIS, June ).
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What Will a Patent Cost 4?

IF you are advised that your invention is patent
able send $50. to pay Government application fee
of Sl5. and IS ;or the drawings required by the
Government This amount is payable when the
application is made. This IS all of the expense
unless Patent is allowed. When allowed. the at.
torney fee :23 and the final Government fee $50
Is payable.
BY these terms you know beforehand, for moth
fng, whether you going to get patent or not
and attorneys fee is charged unless you do get
Patent.
An attorney whose fee depends on his success in
obtaining the Patent will not advise you that your
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OswEGo, kANs.
A SOLDIERS INTEREST QUICKLY AROUSED.

A SOLDIERS INTEREST QUICKLY AROUSED.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
! copy of your valued paper was handed me
for per,Isal by friend, and / hasten TO forward
rpy subscription for one year, and l will also,
provided you Will consider it for your advan-
tage, distribute any number of copies to our
Grand Army Posts in this city, which | thin k
may increase its circulation. | am an old sol
dier, and an old prisoner-of-war, having been
under the tender care of the rebels about nine
teen months, and am at present engaged in
forming a prisoners association in our State.
Our Grand Army Posts III this city are all in a
fouriShing condition, and the good work for
which the institution was started is going on
among the 1lourishing Posts in our city-Pres-
colt Post, No. ! Arnold Post No. TO- the Post
at Pawtucket, L. l., and at Westerly, r. l. All
the other Posts in the State are doing well, but
the Posts above named deserve special mention.
Very respectfully yours,
CHAs. g. A. PETERSON, Newsdealer.
PROVIDENCE, L. l., May ID.
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THE MONTH OF ROSES,

June is the month of Roses,
OF irritatcd noses
And doctors bills;
Thou sneezer, meek as Moses,
The remedy for woes is:
Take Fosters pills.
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PROVIDENCE, r. l., May ID.
BOYS, KEEP AN EYE on CONGRESS.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed find 81, for which please send me
your very excellent pape: for one year Let
full justice be done. Let every soldier who
braved the dangers OF battle, disease, and camp
life keep a watchful eye or the members of
Congress and their legislation, and remember
the names of each and every one of them,
whatever their politics. who are swift to legis-
late in favor of the bOndhoider and others high
in station, and slow to give the poor soldier the
just and equal legislation that is due him as a
part of his contract made with the Government
twenty-five years ago, and let il be a guide to
him as 10 whom his vote shall be cast when
another IS to be elected. Remember, brother
soldier, you have a duty TO perform in this
work Let not false promises lure us on TO 10
ourselves injustice by allowing outside poll
ticians 10 occupy seats il our legislative halls
i am Al ex-soldicr, and disabled for life.
heartily endorse YIN W DudIeys plan for the
speedy adjustment Of pension claims. The
soldiers who faced the storm of battle to save
this nation in her darkest hour have waited
long and patiently for the Government to do
her duty, and now they are preparing to de-
mand that their rights shall no longer be dis
regarded. Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH HIGBEE. JR.,
Private Co. 7, 18th Iowa Inf Vols.
MORNING Sun, Iowa. May IS
INFORMATION FOR THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS
OF COMPANY I, 1sT y. Y. VOL. ENG'Rs.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The subscriber who was one of the original
members and in command of the company at
the time Of its muster cut, preserved an original
muster-out roll for future reference. Any in
formation wanted by any of the old Organi-
ZatioD viii be gladly furnished on application.
JAMES II. HAROLD.
Lieut.. Ist \. Y. Vol. Engrs.
2l7 STUYvEsANT AVE, BRoOKLYN, \. Y.
afoSEY CANHOT RESTORE HEALTH
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have taken your paper short time, but
would not be without it. 1t is certainly the
best paper Of the kind ever saw / like it
because It speaks so plain for the soldiers.
Congress ought to pass the bill that Hon A.
n Bliss, of New York, introduced for the
prisoners Of over one months imprisonment
Good health is better than all that the Gov
ernment will ever be able to pay the soldiers
work with men who receive $3.50 per day,
and all ! can get is seventy-ive cents. / lost
my health at the age of twenty-four years
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Answers to Correspondents.

We are obliged to answer certain inquiries of the
same nature in each Issue of our paper. While we
cheerfuy furnish information to subscribers in this
column, suggest that much labor, time, and ex-
pensc may he saved both to ourselves and to our
correspondents, if the latter and other subscribers
would keep file OF the paper They could then,
at any time turn to the file and probably find the
very inquiry answered about which they would
have written TO us. We trust that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
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CAN | OBTAIN A PATENT &?

Send a rough sketch or (if you cam model of
your inv entiun to GEORGE T.. LEMON, Washington,
ID. o. ann n Preliminary Examination will be made
OF all United States Patents of the same class of
inventions, and you will be advised whether or
not Il patent can be obtained
For this Preliminary Examination NO
Charge is Made.
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NOBLE Co, IND, June 3.

THE GREAT HEART OF TIE PEOPLE RIGHT.
The heartiness with which all our people
enter into anything pertaining to the soldier
in general, shows that the great heart of the
people is right, and ii is q great mystery why,
when the question of the rights of one particular
soldier comes up the cry is that the people will
not sustain any liberal action on the part OF
our law makers. The large number of soldiers
who were disabled by disease, and were dis
charged for such disability, have always been
imposed on by our lawS-denied bounty, and
now denied pensions-as they are required to
prove cause of disability by officers and sur
gcOns; many of whom know nothing about the
caust or origin Of the disability Sickness fff
the army was hardly noticed until a soldier
was very sick. When he was finally sick
enough to be sent to a regular hospital, he had
probably been through the hands of several
surgeons, and il most cases not one Of them
could remember anything about the case one
week after they saw the soldier, and the sur
geon who makes the certificate of disability y
never examined the soldier more than once,
months or more. And yet that same ccrtif-
cate is held to be more sacred than Holy
Writ when it comes to deciding what caused
the disability. What parody on justice and
equity. This is glorious country for the fell
low who did not 60 to the army, or who did go
and came home sound in body and limb
Truly, d. A. VANCE.
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while prisoner at Andersonvilie, and al the
money in Washington can't make n well
man again Surely the Government ought to
pay the defenders of the country every cent
they owe them. Yours truly,
GEO. n CHAFFEE
PLUM CREEK, NEB., June 4.
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? AT II 7 S!

Office between two more rival claimants to the
same subiect-natter of invention, attended to.
appeal Remedies pursued in relief from adverse
Office decisions.
Searches made for title to inventions.
Copies of Patents furnished at the regular Gov
ernment rates, (25 cents each, if subsequent to
1866; previous patents, not printed, at cost of
making cOpiesl
Copies of Official Records furnished.
Opinions rendered Is to scope, validity, and in
fringement of Patents.
In fact any information relating to Patents and
to property rights in inventions promptly furnished
on the most reasonable terms.
Correspondence solicited.
Remember. this Office has been in successful ope-
ration since 1863, and you therefore reap the bene-
fits of experience.
Address with stamp for reply,
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WASHINGTON, ID. C..
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OUR SOLDIERS COLUMN.
A SHOWER OF SHOT AND SHELL ALL
ALONG THE LINE.

A Glass of Soldiers that Demand Eecogni-
tion-"The Boys" Keeping an Eye on
Their Representatives in Con-
gress-A Parody on JUS
tice and Equity,
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KEEP AN EYE ON CONGRESS.
To the Editor NATIONAL tribune:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Please give me the privilege of saying few
words in your most welcome papsr-thc SOL
Gicrs' true advocate. / have been a subscriber
but short time, but find it Just the paper that
every soldier should read, for it will enlGhten
the minds Of the surviving defenders OF the
Union on subjects of vital interest to them.
Let every soldier who braved the dangers Of
battle and disease OF camp life whether enfe-
bled by disease or not, keep an eye on the
members of Congress and national legislation,
and if we find them working or voting against
the soldiers interest spot them then and there.
Let Us vote for such candidates only as will
remunerate the afflicted, crippled soldier for
his services, as was provided twenty years ago.
We VIII then obtain what we ask. There is
no use saying the Government has done enough
for the soldier; it can never do too much for
the veterans of our wars. 1t is not buncombe
speeches and promises we want, but appropri-
atOns. Let us hear from other comrades on
the subject. A. j. kIMMEL,
Co. f. Tooth Ind. Vols.
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Address wanted of DR.. Myars, who was in charge
NJ. Willibey.
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Addresses wanted Of Rams Roscoe and Hark
Mills late of the Twentieth Ohio battery, by Mrs.
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