The National tribune., 1883-11-01
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THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Com
rndez

Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Com
rades.
Conrnde Henry Levici., Seneca, Kan would ike
to hear from some member OF Pap Wards old bri-
gade, composed of the One Hundred and Second,
One Hundred and Fifth. and One Hundred and
Twenty ninth Illinois, and the Seventy ninth Ohio
and Seyentieth Indiana. He would also ike copy
of the song which begins:
Iventured a year ago
Perhaps little better
To give secesn fatal blow,
II not to quite upset her.
A comrade of company 4. Tenth New York VET
eran cavalry would ike to hear from some mem
Der of the Tenth New York veteran cavalry Sheri-
dams command whose good memory and ready
pen can recount some of the exploits Of that regi
ment.
Comrade VIM F. SIish Mereersburg, Pa would
like to- hear from the old brigade commanded by
sGen K. 5. Granger, consisting Of the Thirteenth
Wisconsin, Eighteenth Michigan, seventy-third
Indiana, and One Hundred and Second Ohio ssnd
especially from those who participated in the bat
tie of Athens and were capFsred and confined at
Cahawba Alabama. and on board the ILL
fated steamer Sultana when she exploded near
Memphis, on the 2sth day Of April. 1865. He would
also ike to hear from some member OF battery B.
First Tennessee light artillery, which belonged to
the brigade.
Comrade Chas ]. Erregger, company K, Fifth
New York cavalry, 19S Seymour street. Syracuse
n. Y-,writes us rs follows: Can you teiime where
can get book containing the exploits Cf the Fifth
New York volunteer cayalry or Ira Harris Guards ?
Nhen was in Denver comraae told me he had
read the book, but did not know where or by whom
it was pubiished'
Comrade w. V. Lucas. company B. Fourteenth
Iowa infantry. Chamberlain, Oak, writes fo-
lows: " have only one suggestion 10 make which.
L believe, viii improve THE TRIBUNE: Secure arti-
cies for its columns from Confederate soldiers
would like to read description of the Red River
campaign OF lsGf, from the pen Of some soldier of
General Dick Taylor army"
Comrade j. T.. d. Cullen, Parsons Kan. would
Ike to know what troops they were who, being in
support OF the Fifth Indiana battery at Resaca.
May l4th, at dusk, ingioriously fled. leaving the
battery 10 be saved only by the timely arrival of
the Third brigade, First DIVISION Twentieth Corps
General Williams, commanding. Where is Gem
eral WIli1ams-dead or alive2 He gave cur regi-
ment nice compliment after the fight on the next
day, May 18th. What troops cut up the Third
division tof our own mem ON May 10Th, General
Butterfeld, commanding, Third division. Twen-
tieth Corps?
Illinois, Caiemus, Iowa, wants TO hear Of the ex-
plots OF Hurlbuts division and particularly of the
forty-sixth Illinois. He suggests that either Cap
tain Fred Marsh or Comrade K. Smith eogiG fur
nish good history. CoEnrade Young adds:
should like to be able to visit the battiefieds OF
Shiloh next spring with those excursionists. but
the distance IS too great. Perhaps Z. B. 5. of the
Forty-sixth Illinois, could give something IN
teresting.
VIM z. Mayer. sergeant, company D, First
Pennsylvania Reserve cavalry will please send his
post-office address to the editor of THE TRIBUNE
His article on the part taken by his regiment A.
Cedar Mountain has been received, but It Is with
out date.