The National tribune., 1883-09-20
WHAT ANSWER9
Who win Supply the Wants of this Curious Squad
of Veterans!

'--N W. NNpya1 Sstt wants VI tAtS caiAhN
of Veterans!
Comrade J. W. Massie. eomsauv B. Seventy
seventh Illinois v L., Mongolia, III, would like
hear from some of the old Nineteenth Kentucky
boys, who were brigatded with his regiment, and
also from the Ninety-seventh Illinois and Forty
eighth Ohio boys. In regard TO what regiment first
planted the flag at Arkansas Post ComTade Afassie
refers Comrade Simonds to the book entitled THE
Boys in Blue, which gives credit to the fag-bearcr
OF the Seventy-seventh Illinois. He says however,
that there Is a possibility that several flags were
planted on the works to the right of the main fort
The Seventy-seventh Illinois was on the left and
reached TO the river bank side by side with the
gunboats. and the Chicago Mercantile battery
on the river bank near the bend below the fort.
The position that the Sevcnty-seventh Illinois was
placed IN: therefore, would naturally bring it to
the main fort
pany Q, Seventy-Seventh Illinois, writes from
Alexandria, Neb., to the same effect lie says the
coior-bearer (hornbaker, OF company O. was shot
down, and he himself tJenklnsl picked up the flag
and carried it into the fort and the major of the
Seventyseventh planted it the works The
SeVenty-seYenth held the works during the night.
Thomas Gilmore Harrison, Ill. writes: Wont
some of your subscribers who were members of the
Second brigade, First division, Twentieth Army
Corps, give description of the battle of New Hope
Church? Our brigade was composed Of the Third
Wisconsin, Second Massachusetts, Thirteenth New
jersey, Twenty y-seventh Indiana, and One Hun
dred and Seventh New York NV own regiment
the One Hundred and Seventh New York-gas IN
Antietam, Charlottesville. Gettysburg Resaea
and some engagements of lesser note before that
but we lost more at New Hope Church III the
same length OF time than in any other battle. L
think that battle has been fully described in
history.
ComTade A. NJ Sarvey company F. Fffty-sey-
enth Pennsylvania volunteers, Sligo, Pa writes:
1t Is twenty-one years ago to-day September u
since the noble kearney was killed ct ChGBtiily
Va. As / was taken prisoner the day before
never heard the true story of his death from eye
witnesses, and hope some member of the old di-
vision will give short history of that fight in TIE
TRIBUNE. / would also like to know what be-
came of Captain Bristow. who served onGeneral
Kearney's staff while we were on the Peninsula
He was very brave officer.
Comrade W F. ThoYp company K Twenty
third Michigan V l., Second brigade, Second di-
vision, Twenty-third Army Corps wants 10 hear
from some of the boys of his old brigade He asks
II they remember how the boys of the Twenty
third Michigan used to dislike the members of the
Thirteen Kentucky when the latter were first brig
AIDED with the former, and how in the fight at
CaInpoells Station East Tennessee, when they felt
the shock of battle for the first time, the boys
clasped hands and forever after were like brothers
Comrade c. Werthenhiller Platteville Wis.,
who served in Co E. Twenty-fffth Wisconsin vol
unteer5, and WAS taken prisoner July 22d, at the
battle of Decatur, where the company lost twenty
SIX men, killed and wounded. wants some eounrade
of his regiment to give a full description of that
days fight, and wants to hear especially from its
colonel, now governor OF " iseoLsin.
Mrs. S. Hawkins. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose
father and four brothers served in the Union army
during the war, would like to hear from some of
the cOi1TatteS OF her Oldest brother Killed
May 9, 1861, at CIoyd Mountain, Va His name
was Henry Glenn. and he was a member of COM
pany E, Twelfth Ohio infantry.
Comrade William Stanton, OaSwood Kan. who
was a member during the war of company d.
Third Tennessee V. l. would like to have some
comrade write up the engagements in which his
regiment took part. and would also be glad to hear
from any of the boys of his company.
Comrade J. F. Bowen, BIT GiIead, Ohio, wants
General GrierSoE to contribute to THE TRIBUNE
sketch of the battle of Guntown. Comrade
Bowen was one OF the prisoners captured by the
rebels at Guntown, and was confined at GuntOwn
four months.
Comrade r. s. Losee company B, Eighth Illinois
cavalry, Firth, Neb., wants TO know why it is that
the boys OF his old regiment, familiariy known as
" "Farnsworth's Black Abolitionists" {" have not yet
been heard from IN THE tribune
More Anon :" who wrote an interesting letter
from EustiS, Fla, the soldiers colony ut that
place, viii kindly send his full name to this Office
and his address to Comrade w. n. Ambrose, Bolts
vile. Pa.
the navy, wants some eomrade TO Write up ae-
count of the Fort Fisher affair and tell what New
York regiment was blown up the next morning.
Comrade W H. White late of company I. Second
New York Harris light infantry, Rossvile Ind
would like to hear from some conrade of his old
regiment.
Comrade L. B. b North. Chemuns. Chenuue
bers of companies B, G, and L, Second U. 5. light
artillery.
A subscriber wants some comrade to furnish fol
publication in THE TRIBUNE Q copy of that old
favorite ballad OF the war, The Kentucky Belle -
Comrade A. A. Furst, of Clarksburg, Kan, wants
TO know where he obtain a book entitled
" New Departure; or, instruction Made Easy"
Comrade Edward orton, Hastings. Neb.. wants
to hear from some officer of company A, Seventh
Illinois infantry.