The National tribune., 1884-02-07
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old COM

Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old COM
raies.
Comrade J. b Han. company K SD Indiana
volunteers Altoona, Ill. would like to hear from
some member of his Old regiment.
Comrade VIM. Feaga company a, I'D o. VI.
who now resides ut Midwife Ca, writes tha; he
was the last prisoner to leave Florenee-hc went
back to get little sack OF meal that had been let
behind. Would like to hear from some of his COM
panlons IN suffering.
Comrade James Livingston, company G, sqth reg
ment Illinois v l., Douglass. Kan wants 10 know
why it is that has YET written up the achieve
nents OF that gallant regiment.
Comratle :. AicPherson company u. sd o. Y. T..
Du Quoin, H.. writes that his regiment lost more
men in the charge Kenesaw Mountain than in
all the other engagements of the Atlanta campaign
Comrade W. H Cole Newton. Kan. would like
TO hear from some of his comrades of the IlSth
Illinois infantry, company II.
Comrade Robert J. Hyde as Lower Main street.
Evansville, Ind, would ike to hear from some
member of company b. 18th New York volunteers,
or any member who was with him in Anderson
vile prison
conrade J. Il Nitehum, Monroe. Ky, would
like to hear from OF the members of MS br-
gade-llith Ohio, 10Th Illinois. I'D Michigan
Comrade n $ Parks would ike to hear from
some of his comrades OF the lst Wisconsin cavalry
company l..
'U w." Elk Point, Dakota. would ike some
oomrade of company Il, Dakota cavalry. who
fought the humans under General sally. 10 give
an account of the battle of Fallen Springs IN the
summer of 1850.
J. D. Rummell, TacIede Mo- has in his posses
sion the discharge Of Jacob O. Poieet, of company
g, 9TH U. 5. infantry who was discharged al Fort
kearney. Neb., October, ls66, and will send 1t to
him on application.
Comrade PeaTley b. Rand, Fitch Bay P. O..
Canada would like to hear from some conlrade of
company G. 4th New Hampshire volunteers. who
with him in PRISON at Andersonyille and Flor
ence.
Fl. Allspaugli, Rock Rapids Iowa. writes While
advancing upon Atlanta. in the summer of 1861. we
found on ridge just north OF the Chattahooehee.
the body of a man hanging by hickory Eithc 10
the limb of n tree and too badly deeompased 20 be
recognized, bar evidently white man. Who VIII
eniigsten the hundreds thai this sight by tell
ing who the man WAS, and how the body came TO
be there. &c.
Comrade Lncius Jones, Jr.. Nashville \. Y,
would ike to hear from cOTnrade Of company
III, I'd New York veteran volunteers, N regard to
the engagements which the regiment rartlciPa-
ted IN
IN answer to the query Of J. f. Chaffee, New
Orleans as tofsTeisel spy who was hanged just out
side of Frederick Md, after the batt!eof Gcitys-
burg, Comr.de Robert West company E. I'd e. s
cavalry Eair Haven, VI writes that while bis reg
iment was eecamped for the night. the guard e.,P-
tuTed cid man of suspicious appearance, who.
when he had been searched by the officers and con-
traband papers, plans and maps had been found
upon his person. confessed tisat he was spy, and
was Icrthtsit stTuag p to iliEo o an apple tree
IN neig hboring orchard Nobody but the officers
and guards knew of The hanging until the next
morning.
CoInrade Richard 0Iagee, company K, 18th Com
necticft volunteers Bethlehem Conn would ike
to hear from lay OF l.le Ohio boys z5th 55sh 18th
and 10th FpgIfeEtsi who were hrigalled with his
regiment, at Gettysburg. under Colonel Harris or
from the colonel himself.
Cornrade L. W Smith, sergeant 10Th Indiana
volunteer battery. Coyington, Ind. writes that
I Conrade p = Hal of ashland Neb is mistaken
in saying that it the s7th Illinois that carried
the ammunition To his battery at NOcassin Point.
and that it was company b, 4sth Illinois.
| Conrade W D. Port, Pine Grove Mills. Pa, has
IN his possession the half Of tin-type found 6y
| comrade in eartridse-bo among the arms re-
Gently purchased By the Post of which he Is a
! member 1t IS of good-iooking young soldier
apparently uct more than sixteen years OF age
standing by piece OF artillery IN 2 grove. Com
/ rade Port viii gladly restore this photograph to
i some member Of the young mans family. upon
/ application for the same He also would ike e
hear from Of the boys Of the 18th Pennsy IVA
! mia, S4th Illinois, 9th Indiana, from brave
General GrOse.
( szsComrade W Fl Earle Livonia Y Y has in hi-
possession photograph that was taken from the
| pocket Of dead eoalrade of the 18th New jersey
1t IS of lady sitting and young soldier standing
by her side. On the case, at She back OF tie glass
is written, NettiS Augusta NettIeton TO J. Raw
son. Comrade Earle viii be glad TO restore il Il
any member OF the family OF either OF the above
named
eomrade W G. Wilson. PincssneyviIIe IL, wants
General Leegelt. or some member OF the 2tst req
ment lliInoss volunteer infantry, to write up tn.
part taken By the abovs-naned regiment th'
afternoon of the 22d July, 1864, and explain why
was that the regiment was detached from the bri
gade at Bald Hill bcsore the fight began, an'
| marched or in : soIithsFly direction.
cemrade John s Harris. Batlr Ohio, would Xix,
the Rev. ID. ". Sprinkle 10 write account of hi
prison life. He says. by doing So he would Oblg
| the boys Of Bath and Richfield.
/ Csmrade James TIT Lexington Mo- would Xix,
to hear from the Sd Indiana battery that took par
in the Lone Jack fight in Missouri. and especially
those who were captured.
Comrade J. Harvey Hanford. Tnionviile, y 7.
has in his possession diary which belongs die
| belong TO III. B. MeCreary, Leacoe.,, Ianeastea
county Pa who was member of company G
122d Pennsylvania volunteers. He, if living. o.
any Of his friends can have the book By telling
! where TO send it.
Comrade F z. French. Humboldt, Iowa, wOuIs
ike to hear from OF the members OF his cis
regiment-29th Wisconsin.
III answer to Conrade C. Groonls. Spencer. Ind.
CoFa1aGe J. ". Rohb says / find we ielt Ander
sonyiiie the last time the 18th OF April. 1875
were released the 2sta. and arrived st Jackson
4 vile The z9th.