The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19
NEW RECRUITS
Which Our Club.Raisers Are Mastering Into The
Tribune'S Army.


TribHne'S army.
Enclosed please find - for five new subscribers
to THE TRIBUNE, making twelve in all that have
sent you. secured these five recruits in less than
two hours. Send.me more ammunition. and viii
try to make every shot tell THE TRIBUNE Is fast
gaining ground, and every ex-soldier should have
It, have been greatly interested IN your relnins-
eenceS OF the battle OF Shiloh. I was there with
Colonel Oliver, Fifteenth Michigan infantry Prem
tiss brigade. have but one opinion about thesur-
prise. and, although twentyone years intervene all
the events connected with that terrible conflict are
still vivid in my memory-the exultant enemy in
'front.' the swollen, turbid Tennessee in our
rear; the oppoTtune arrival of Buell. and the final
rout of the snemy.'-H. p. Woodward, late assist
ant surgeon, Fifteenth and Eighteenth Michigan,
Wamego, Kan.
Enclosed please find So for three new subserib-
ers to The TRIBUNE, the result of Just one-haif
hours work on this, the anniversary of Lees sur
render How well remember that day-iust such
a bright one as This. We had had halted and were
in the act of preparing coffee for our nocn-day
meal,when from up the road came the sound great
commotion. Bands struck up, cannon commenced
firing, and General Meade (Inay we ever keep his
mamie trS9l IN oGT iaenoFyl came ssiIlOphS down
the road followed by his staff, and shouting Boys
they have surrendered they have surrenderedr
How the rest Of the day was spent can better be
imagined than described.'-C. G. Lutes, Middle
town, n. \.
Being subscriber myself, and having read
your appeal to set apart the 9th day of April for
recruiting, have to-day secured my recruit. How
vividly it reminds me of scenes that were enacted
eighteen years ago near Mobile, Ala General
Candy had invested the rebel forts and works.
and shot and shell few from both sides for fourteen
days. Eighteen years ago tonight, with full
moon sailing IN the sky, between ten and eleven
o'clock, the final charge was made and the john
mics were ours Wishing you prosperity and sue
cess In your efforts in behalf of the soldiers re-
main, &c. J. III. Wilson, late of Co. L, 18th reg.
Wis. vols, PlatteYllle, WIS.
Enclosed please find 81 for seven new suhserib-
ers to THE TRIBUNE, making twenty-thFee in all
that / have sent you. In my last letter I stated
that ] aIlUTpheuSlyp that VI SlnTEld have 10
disband our Post for while ut least. In the last
few weeks, however, through the influence of THE
TRIBUNE and a few new members the interest
has revived and we are now N hopes of building
up quite hourishing Post. All are unanimous in
support of THE TRIBUNE, and have received sub
scflpIioTs Tom i've citizens 30 You VIII see there
are some here who do not call Us frauds and Gov
eminent paupers."-Job Carr, Tacoma, Washing
ton Territory.
"Inclosed please find s. for three new subscribers
TO TIE TRIBUNE, making six that have sent you
recently. The Lord helps those who help them
selves, and / see way the boys can better help
themselves than by joining the G.. A. r. and taking
THE TRIBUNE THE TRIBUNE has been the means
of finding Tnauy old comrades and renewing army
acquafhtanceS. From seeing his name in THE
TRIBUNE, have Just been in communication with
one of my comrades, from whom have not heard
since the battle of hiloh."-Herbert Hathaway,
Blissfeld, Mich.
Enclosed please find 3 for two new subscribers
to THE TRIBUNE. l have only been a reader N.Y.
self but short time, but well pleased with
the paper and think every old soldier ought have
it. l served three years in the army and spent
seven months at AndersonviIIe and Florence
having been captured on the Stonenan raid
should like to hear from any of the comrades of
my coinpany-company Z, Filth Indiana cavalry
since have lost track of the most of them since
the war."-Dr Tlrpin, oeeana, III.
Enclosed please find Sc for six new subscribers
to THE TRIBUNE, making ffty-three that I have
sent you. care little about the premiums ana
working for the success of THE TRIBUNE. for
believe that by increasing its circulation and in
huenee we shall promote the interests of all ex-
soldiers. During the first quarter Of 1883, had the
pleasure OF reporting thIrty-tTe new recruits for
our Post-John Bell Post, No 119.n-GeOrge G.
Jenkins. Washington Court House, Ohio.
"Ia am an old soldier past seventy, but attended
our regular Post meeting last night and gave a
blast my hugle which resulted in the raising OF
three more good and true subscribers for THE
TRIBUNE. Up to the present time COmrade Bridge
and myself have sent you some fifteen names Our
Post-McPheFSon Post, No. lis in excellent con-
dition, and we mustered two new recruits at our
last meeting."-R D. Carrier, Fremont Neb
Enclosed please find So for six new subscribers
1t IS easy matter to obtain recruits for such q
paper as we are receiving now, and If had time
don't know what / might not do. l notice by 8
late issue of THE TRIBUNE that organization the
object of which is TO guard soldiers rights is
hold in this State. We feel the need of it very
much. III. r. Cowan, Bangor, Me.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is being introduced into
every family here that muster the needful. u
and, although many take from one to ten papers,
this summer viii see large increase IN the gIrcu-
lation of your valuable journal and what is graft
flying, those who never were soldiers of both DEM
Oeratie and Republican ideas, are also hunting
around for the dollar wherewith to secure it.-E.
ID, Williams, Nashville, Mich.
Enclosed please find 81 to renew my subserip-
ton to THE TRIBUNE. You can put me down FOR
life. My wife and children say they cannot do
without it. Keep the powder dry and aim low,
and you will hit the enemy every time. would
AIDE Running the March in the Rear, and the
Siege of Nicksburg, Miss. james ). Leech,
Sumner, Lawrence county, III.
Enclosed please find "a for four new subscribers
to HE TRIBUNE shall duplicate TINS remittance
soon.by sending four more new names. expert
trouble IN getting old soldiers to subscribe
You doing grand work. Advance your slSir-
misherS again. Keep the croakers moving. They
already wavering, and one grand rush Of loo OG0
TRIBUNE subscribers viii put them to flight H
s. Lines, Staunton, Ohio.
Enclosed please find $40 for ten new subscribers
To THE TRIBIrSE Post No 20 In this village has
nov tbirtS--one comrades IN, rood standinn The
veterans here have had the Dakota fever lately,
and have given all who have gone transfer
| cards. with the hope that they may be received
into the ranks by the comrades the other side OF
the riyer."-J. 5. Moore, Gibson City, Ill.
Enclosed please find 81, one to renew my sub
scrption and the other for new subscriber to
THE TRIBUNE, i am much interested in your
paper, and it IS my opinion that every eomrade
should put in his mite TO help support it. The G..
a. r. IN Connecticut IS in flouriskng condition,
New Posts are forming all along the IIne.'-J s.
Forsythe, Hartford, Conn.
Enclosed please find 81 to renew Cofnrade Geo.
Webers subscription TO THE TRIBUNE. He has
subsisted on your Conlulissary Department during
the past year and says he cannot get along right
without it. Every day l hear not only comrades
but others praise its merits feel il in my heart TO
say: God bless THE TRIBUNE! "-Silas Il. Tower,
Lyndon Usage county, Kan.
I" As this is the anniversary of Lees surrender,
and as / the wife of veteran. and although
not member of any Auxiliary Society deeply
Interested in the Grand Army, herewith ineIOse
a dollar for new subscriber 10 THE TRIaUNE for
one year, hoping that it may induce some other
soldiers wife 10 follow my example. MARY Pleas
ant, Mountain Eagle. Pa.
rHE TRIBUNE Is fast becoming power in the
land, and cannot do too much TO extend its cir
eulation thereby uniting our ex-soldiers through
out the country, and educating the coming genera
ton IN the belief that country like this i worth
making sacrifices for.o-Hiram Buckingham late
of Sixteenth Conn, and one OF the Plymouth PHI
grinis, Hartford Conn.
= closed my place of business to-day and went
out the streets 10 see there were as many caps