The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Co
rades.

Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Com
rades.
Comrade Giles Leakes Wadena, Mimi, would
like to know if the Sixth n. Y. cavalry has ever
held Reunion.
G. V. Surfns. Bristow, Iowa, would like to hear
he having been Incarcerated there himself for three
months.
Comrade A. F. Parsons drummer IO3d o. " T.
Elyria, Ohio, would like to hear something about
the exploits Of that regiment through THE TRIB-
UsE.
Manhattan, Kan wants to hear from some OF the
boys who were at the battle of Tupelo Miss, July
IA, 1854.
r. J Srnalley, company b, 18th W v. ", Apple
ton, Wis, would like to hear something about the
battle of Fair Oaks, October q, 1861.
In reply to query of Co1nrade Charles ]. Erreg-
ger in THE TRTBUNE of November lst. In regard to
book containing account of the 5th New York cav
airy, John G. Mack, of Springfield, Ill, writes
that the title of the work in question is Three
Years in the Federal Cavalry
Conlrade John s. futile, Dannebrog Neb., would
like to hear from some comrGde of company F.
9Th New York engineers.
Comrade Oliver Bench Bennett Neb, wants to
know if some comrade can furnish the song One
verse OF which Is
Let my knapsack be my pillow.
And my mantle be the sky.
have for my country fallen,
Los ihC iihS " oO4SiCi ZIG.
Herman Axt company 7, 4th q. s. cavalry, Fos-
toria Ohio would like 10 hear something concern
ing the exploits OF Col Minty's cavalry brigade
which comprised the 4th Michigan, 7th Pennsyl-
vania and 4th U. s. Regulars in Gen. Kilpatriei's
raid during the siege OF Atlanta.
Samuel A. Moore, DeersviIle, Ohio, would like
to hear from some comrade who was taken pris-
oner in May, 1864, at the battle of New Market IN
der Sigel or who was confined with him at Dam
vile prison, No. 6, in the winter of 1864.
car,,,al NJ c,;f4oa oop,ra,1- d I-4b n "
Consville, H., would like 10 hear from some
rade of that regiment.
Comrade G. w. Gessman, Republic Mo-, would
like to hear from some member of the 18th OV. /.
comrade Thomas Perry, Lowell, Mass. would
like to hear from some comrade OF his-the I62d
New York volunteerS-regiment.
Comrade S. c. Chamberlain, Oroville Cal. would
like to hear from some member of the Goth Mehi-
gan volunteers especially company C, of which he
member.
Comrade 0. P Snare, company K, 21st OWL,
Herman, Ill., would like to hear from some mem
Der OF his old company and regiment.
Cornrade NJ. " B. Haskins, Uhrichsville, Ohio.
would like to hear something about the achieve
ments of the 30h o. " l.
Comrade A N. Girault, vineland, New Jersey,
would like to know where he can get history or
description of Banks Red River Expedition in 1864
He would also like some member of the Sd Mary
land cavalry to write up history of that regiment
Comrade Lyon, Wrights Corner Ind, sends US
the following verse of poetry, and would like some
comrade to supply him with the rest:
SIN a valley, sweet and lowly
In the old Dominion State,
Meath pine trees spreading branches
And its lofty forms great,
Famed by gentle zephyrs,
And the twilight softer glow,
Lay soldier, wounded, dying,
Where Potomac waters fiow.n
In reply to query of Charles Erregger in THE
TRIBUNE of the lst inst in regard TO the history of
the 5th New York cavalry, Orlean eWitt. Milford
Del, writes as follows 1.-THE history of the 5th
New York cavalry, by Chaplain Louis N. Beudrey
was published IN 1865 and was on sale at 5 Il.
Gray's, So State street. Albany, n. Y, the price
being y and %, according to the finish of the
book"
James Kinnear, 18th Indiana " v. T. Danyers
Mass, would like to write fun descrip-
ton of the expedition oand capture of Fort Fisher.
A. Dalby, Chetope, Kan, would like some one
to write up account of the battle of Pea Ridge.
Will g. Ayers, company ID, 9Th Iowa cavalry
volunteers, Pennville, Mo-, would like some MEM
Der of company ID to relate how Captain FoutS
killed near Julesburg. Colo, and what was done
with his remains, and an account of tne fights at
Rush Greek, Mud Springs and Julesburg
Some of the Western gunboat boyss~ ould like
to hear, through THE tribune, what sas become
of that cotton captured on the Red Riv lin 1864,
they got no prize money for the same.
Comrade T. E. Rayi would like to hear from some
member OF the old l0lst indiana who was on The
skirmish-line the morning OF the advance
Kenesaw Mountain, and wandered from the COM
mand.
August Kissei, Theresa II. " who escaped from
Salisbury on the 9th of January, 1865 you'd like
to hear from OF his companions in that exploit
Comrade Joseph Madison late captain. Co. B,
Oath New York volunteers. Fonda, Iowa, would
like TO read an account OF the battle OF Aniietan,