The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-23
Our Young Recruits.


TELLING THE BRAVE STORY ovER-wANT
CORRESPONDENTS.
o you who linger in the night of toll
And long for day,
Take heart: the grandest hero is the man
OF whom the world shall say
That from the roadside of defeat he plucked
The flower success.
Bravely and with modesty sublime,
Not with blind eagerness.
" 7. Talbot.
LITTLE BOY BLUE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We all find what we like in THE
TRIBUNE. Papa reads TO about The battles,
mamma reads about Loyal Woman's Work, and
like best the letters from the boys and girls. am
10, and wish we had TRIBUNE Post here for boys.
Sometimes go TO soldiers Reunions with my
papa, and once took my drum. lhey called me
Little Boy Blue because my suit was blue.
Papa served in the 9TH Iowa, and belongs to Post
l33.-Geo. r. Maynard
No address is given with this nice little let
ter. Little soldier boys, especially those so
patriotic as to go to soldiers Reunions with a
drum, must always remember to give their
town and State when writing letter.-ED.l
-FOUR TIMES WOUNDED.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Papa says THE TRIBUNE is the
best paper in the country He belongs TO the Old
Guard Association of Dayton, the gem city of Ohio
and takes great deal of interest in the soldier s
welfare. Papas name is Charles J.. kimmel. He
went into the Union army when he was l6 years
old. He was in 81 battles, and was slightly
Il I,
Rome Crossroads. Ga May 10, 1864 Dallas, Ga,
May 81, 1854 and kenesaw Mountain, Ga, june
q, 1864 on Gen. William T. Sherman's march to
the sea. He was the first man in Co q, Goth H.,
Western Sharpshooters, and the fifth in the
regiment to re-enlist in the veteran service at
Pulaski, Tenn. Dec. Is. 1863. He draws a small
pension. have three sisters-IIattie. Mamie and
Ida am 1012.-Elmer Ellsworth kinmel, Day
ton, o.
A FRESH BREEZE FROM ME PRAIRIE.
DEAR TRIBUsE My first letter brought SO many
answers thought would come again. Papa had
brother in Col. Robt. ingersolls regiment. He
has not heard from him since 1867. His name
Horace ii. Easland. We do not know where he is.
If there are any children whose fathers were in
prison with my papa or in his regiment, hope they
will write to me. Papas nickname in his company
was s. Bones" wonder if the children who come
to Experience Meeting ever lived on a homestead
on the prairie without tree III sight, and had to
twist hay for their mamma to burn in the stove,
because there was no wood or coal TO burn and no
railroads to bring 1T into the country. When we
came here five years ago there were no railroads.
and we had TO burn hay for fuel; but there is
Il railroad here and plenty of coal and two more
buildings.-Annie ]. ltisland, Pipestone City, Mimi
PLEASANT SATURDAY NIGHT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: My father Frederick Kidd
served five years in the in Co. d. 57th /. n. f.
I. He was III many hard-fought battles, and sent
TO the dismal pen at AnderSonyille, where so many
brave soldiers died from starvation and posure TO
the scorching suns and bleaching storms. am n
little girl, IL years old and think the boys and
girls write such nice letters for TIE TRIBUNE. We
all pleased when Saturday night comes, and
eagerly wait its coniing.-Mollie Kidd. Forest
vile, U.
PRISON, But NO PENSION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: am the daughter of an invalid
soldier of Co j, 33ih Ohio, who Was taken prisoner
at Bentonville, n. C., and shut up III Libby. He
has applied for pension, bat gets none. His name
is VIM. Brady. have five brothers. am the only
daughter, and had TO walk crutches six months
from ST. Vitus' dance, but am better now. am
H.-Cornelia Bradley
SUFFERING FROM HIS WOUNDS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Ny papa's name is Henry L.
Spottsylvania Courthouse, May 10, 1864, while
charging on the rebel breastworks. He received "a
gun-shot wound in the left hip and bayonct
wound i'll the left wrist. He suffers much from both
j am ii years old-Lillian M. Lanning, Borden,
Ny.
o, THE HORROR OF THOSE REBEL DENs!
DEAR TRIBUNE: Father enlisted at 20 and served
in Co. i, lS5th Ohio First Division, Department OF
kentucky, under Gen. Thomas. He cannot do the
lightest work, owing to asthma contracted in the
service. My uncle, j. ii. McCullum, Go. H. 4th
Ohio was wounded at Chickamauga and after
wards taken prisoner and kept 10 months ut Flor
cnce, Belle Isle and Andersonville. O. the horror
of those rebel dens. ] am Ia, and the oldest of the
family have one brother and three sisters--Albert
NJ. Forney, Guernsey, o.
ON sHILoHs BLOODY PLAIN
DEAR TRIBUNE My father was in the army and
my half-brother was killed ut Shiloh. / send some
verses on his death:
/ had once a darling brother
His eyes were dark and deep,
But now Shiloh's bloody plain
He sleeps his solemn sleep.
He was so kind and noble,
He was SO brave and true;
And when country called for help
He donned his coat of blue.
"Come here, my little sister,
For must say adieu;
You must be kind to mother,
For now she'll have but you.
Your brother will be fighting
Our starry flag TO
And maintain his couutrys honor,
o, help him to be brave!"
And so with tears and kisses
We bid our loved one go,
He was SO true and noble,
And, o, we loved him So
But though we knelt in prayer
That he might come again
God knoweih best lie sleeps the sleep
On Shiloh's bloody plain. L. Barnes.
Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary