The National tribune., 1883-07-19
KANSAS.


sends US two new subscribers, writes us as fol-
lows: Independence day was observed here in
oar beautiful Forest Park in an unusually in
teresting manner. Among the speakers in
ylted for the occasion were Comradc Rev. 4. III.
Palmer, of New York, and Ex-Governor Col
quit. of Georgia Mr. COlquitt failed to reach
here, but Comrade Palmer was present. and
| gave his grand lecture, i" Company ID. the Die
nomores," to an immense and enthusiastic
audience. Comrade Palmer was member of
company that participated in the bloody
| charge on Fort Wagner on Morris Island He,
with four Others of his own company and
twenty three of his regiment and some men of
other regiments engaged, numbering in all
140 men, all private soldiers, remained in the
fort after the slaughter was over, until, by the
arrival OF Georgia regiment, all were made
prisoners and carried over to Charleston.
When Comrade Palmer, at this point in his
lecture, announced that the Georgia regiment
mentioned was commanded by Ex-Governor
COlquitt, who had been invited to speak to us
to-day, and expressed his great disappointment
at not meeting him on this platform, it NAV
will be imagined it created profound impress
sion upon his hearers.
Comrade A. Campbell writes us as follows:
Your humble servant has been unanimously
elected by Jewell Post, No. 8, correspondent for
your valuable paper. Our Post is located at
the city of Pleasonton, Linn county, Kan Our
city is on the Fort Scott and Gulf road, sew
enty-four miles south of Kansas CITY. 1t is
built around a single mound rising from the
prairie like grim fortress. This was the scene
OF severe conflict between the rebel Price and
his pursuers. The mound upon which was sta
toned one of General Pleasonton's batteries is
now surmounted by one of those monuments of
Kansas greatness, school-house. Jewell Post
now numbers 100 members in good standing
Our finances are in good shape and orr stand
ing in the community IL good We howe in,
our ranks many of the best men of our county
There are four Posts of cur Order in the county.
Our Post is the oldest as well as the largest, it
having been organized nearly two years ago.
We celebrated Independence day under the au-
spices of Jewell Post. and it was the most COM
plete success Of anything of the kind ever held
here. The crowd was large, the programme
varied and complete, and everybody went home
happy and feeling the day had been well
spent.
"Adjutant" writes from Columbus, Kan, as
! follows: Talking about the youngest soldier,
want TO suggest that We have one OF the young
est Posts in the country. This Post, John a.
Dix, No. SO, of Kansas, with seventy-seven
members, represents an average age Of forty
two and one-ninth years. The average time
of service during the late war was two wears
and nearly four months. Aggregate service,
175 years. Recently three more have Joined,
whose average age is forty years, and aggregate
service ten years; total of is years OF mill
tary service represented As the war closed
over eighteen years Since It makes their aver
age age at that time about tweuty-fOur years
pretty youthful crowd, and some captains
and major among them. Nexti
Comrade J. J. Mcbride, Neosho Falls. Kan,
writes us as follows: At the last meeting of
Neosho Falls Post, No. 20, was elected to the
honorable Office of TRIBUNE correspondent
This Post was mustered one year ago by Com
rade j. j. Mcbride. who with the assistance of
Comrades ]. W. Dow, J. s. Philo, Captain VIM
Houghawout, Joseph Bishop and many Others,
has succeeded in establishing a live working
Post of seventy members. New recruits are
coming in at every meeting. One of our most
valuable members is Comrade D. H. Henry. an
old veteran of the Mexican war. and who COM
manded a company in the terrible advance on
Petersburg, at the time of the blowing up of
the rebel fort
Comrade Geo. T. French, Pittsburg, Kan,
writes that General Russell Post, No. 60, organ
lied year ago last month, numbers forty-six
members, and IS doing we'll. The officers are
as follows: Commander, r. II. Bailey; s. v c.,
w. III. Davis; J. V. c., VIM. Meadhurst; Adi't
Geo. I. French; @. NJ, NJ VI. Hanah; Surg,
G. w. Hatch; Chaplain, J. J. Leach: o. d.,
Samuel z. Carver; o. g. Martin sohsppa;
5. NJ, A. j. Georgia. Our correspondent would
like to hear from some comrade of the Sixty
fifth Illinois volunteer infantry, company F.
The Adjutant of Colonel Shane Post, No. 219.
Hollywood, Kan, writes Us that it was named
in memory of Colonel John Shane, late OF the
Thirteenth Iowa volunteer infantry, who died
at Yinton, Iowa. Its prospects are hopeful.
THE TRIBUNE is highly priced.
Comrade G. A Nicholetts, Commander Of
NicksbuTg Post, Humboldt, Kan. writes us
that the Post is in a fourishing condition.
Kansas is now the fourth State in the Union
in the ranks of the G. A. r., and vet there are
thousands of veterans still to be mustered in
Comrade Chas North, EsFridge, Kan, writes
US that Eskridge Post celebrated the 4th of
July in an appropriate manner. A number of
speeches were made, among which was one
from Valentine Morley, who sent eight sons to
the war.
ComTade Newell L. Burr, Delphos, Kan.
writes that Warren Post, No. 116 was assigned
the post of honor in the celebration of the 4th
of July. The Post will attesd the Denver En-
campment, leaving on the 18th.
Comrade James Morgan, Cherokee, Kan, |
writes that Post No. So, of that place. is in q |
very flourishing condition. The members ex- |
pect TO attend the Denver EncamPment.
Comrade Louis Rochat, Atehison, Kan, writes |
us that Post No. o. of that place, now numbers
about sixty members. The colored Post is also |
thriving.
Arrangements are being made to organize |
G.. A. r. Post at Waterville, Kan.