The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-15
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
A Glance at the Contents of The Tribune's Mail
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comrade H r. Walker, Fowler, Benton county,
Ind. late of company j, Sih Illinois cavalry, wants
some member of General Elon j. Farnsworths
brigade TO furnish account of the charge at Get
tysburg, in which the general was killed.
VIII some reader of THE TRIBUNE furnish the
editor with the name of the hospital boat at Baton
Rouge and the circumstances under which II was
sunk, August 8, 1852. Was it the /" Whitman"
Comrade J. +. Dodge, sergeant of company @,
nsa Wisconsin volunteers, Round Lake, Mimi,
wants some colnrade TO write up the campaigns IN
which his regiment participated with its twin
brother the SD Illinois Normal reginent) and
particularly the fight at Bayou Cache, ARK.
Comrade Henry c. Vaughn company E, 24th
Kentucky infantry, Mulberry Grove, Kan, wants
to know the name of the soldier OF the l4th Illinois
cavalry who met his death at the hands of his own
comrades at Knoxville, Tenn, at Q eonvaleseent
hospital in n vacant house night In the winter
OF 1868, shortly after the siege.
Conrade Lindsey J. Hicks, company B, 50th
Illinois V. V. L.. Boomer, Mo, would like some
soldier who was on the train going from Washing
ton ID. c.. to Louisyille KY. after the grand res
view in 1865, to write an account of tine accident
that befeil Inc Sd brigade 4th division, 18th army
corps. as the train was leaving Washington.
Mrs s. IT. Proctor, Plymouth Mass, writes US as
follows: +" 1lr. Seth W Patty company E. 18th
Massachusetts, says he was wounded December 2,
1853 and was ia hospital at Knoxville, Tenn, and
during that month he was eye witness to the exc
cution OF spy. Mr.. p. distinctly heard the name
of the spy read-George L. Dodge, Sth Texas cav
ary-and also the findings of The court-martial,
which were read while the unfortunate man was
on the scattoid. Mr. Patys term of enlistment ex-
pired while still in that hospital and in May, 1864,
he received his discharge, consequently be far
distant from Knoxville when the spy referred TO
by has eonlrade, Edward Black company A, 74th
Illinois, of Jessup, Iowa, was executed, in june,
1864. Mr.. Patty thinks there may have been two
spies executed al Knoxville and that both his and
Blacks statements may be correct. Dir. P. en-
listed May Is, 1867
Comrade N Merrill, 222 ST. Clair street, CIeve-
land, Ohio, writes that his attention called
to an inquiry made by Mr. Fay in THE TRIBUNE
as 10 the address of the veteran ffer who marched
with the band al the head of one of the Grand
Army squads in the procession at the Reunion oil
the Army OF the Potomac, IN Detroit, Mich, in the
summer of 1892, and that he himself is the party
referred to- and will be glad to hear from Mr.. Fay
Comrade G. NJ. Brainerd. company A, 18th n.
Y. s. ". Binghamton, Wis. would like to know
the number of Union soldiers buried in the ceme-
terry At Salisbury, N c., and wishes some comrade
would give history of the prison at that place
when the camp was first started the number Of
soldiers confined at different times the deaths, etc
Courade John W. Powers, Woodland, Cal.
would like to obtain the address of some member
of company A. I'd Massachusetts, heavy artillery
or company T. 43d Massachusetts infantry, of both
| of which companies he was a member.
| Comrade G. II. Crager, 251s Decatur street
Omaha, Neb;, writes US that he has the discharge
OF Private Oliver t. Porter, company ], 18th Iowa
volunteer infantry. and other papers of his which
/ he can have by sending satisfactory proof of his
| right TO them.
| Comrade William A. MunfOrc, Princeton, Ind.
while acting treasurer of the G. A. r. festiya
held lately by Archer Post. No. 25, of that place
came into possession OF halfdoilar, one side o
which has been polished, and engraved thereon is
Fred Lewis company H. 18th Iowa. which b,
will restore to Comrade Lewis, or friends, If de
sired
Copirade Chaffant, of company B. e5th P. ".
! would like to know who was the commanding
| officer and who the men held to do guard duty OF
the railroad near Newark, Del, the winter of 1852
| Comrade r. f. Johnson Brockton, Mass writes
us that he can beat Comrade T. r., Butler, Ind.
IN the blanket line a. he mas that he drew il
May, 1861 used all through the war; used STILL ans
| yet has no hole in 1t to-day.
! Con1rade George Barnes, Nevada, Iowa would
ike 10 hear from some of the boys OF the 6iti
| Illinois aharpshooters. He says: Can't we hay.
| Reunion? Speak up, boys.
comrade s. ]. Bailey. AIenomonie, Wis, write.
as follows: Please ask the boys of the 9Th Ilinoi
| cavalry Bracket 81 If we can't have Reunion O
| our first camp-ground. Colonel Bracket is nov
| stationed in St Louis. VIII some give me tn
| regimentai staff as it was underline veteran organi
zation2'
Comrads J. w. Combs, captain of company .
| nth .. Y. l., Bedford, Iowa, has an autograph
album with . Miss susan Hooks written man
OF its leaves, which was given to him by menlbe
of his company, in Tennessee or Alabama in tn
winter of 1864. The former owner or her friend
can have same by addressing above.
comrade Christian Ehman. West Valley, n. Y
| wishes some would inform him where he Ca
obtain a history of the 5th New York cavalry.
Comrade j, @. svaIkinshaw, Leavenworth. Kan
ha. iii his possession IA carved pipe made of laure
root, which he bought from Dagoe1 in NeN
Mexico. as he knew it was stolen from some CON
rade who framped from Mechaniesvie to Harri
son $ Landing From the style of the carving h
thinks il belonged 10 German. The game an
date of OF the seven days battles is carved O
! it. Comrade Waikinshaw will be glad TO restor
the pipe to the owner
f,on,~aSa f.x;o, sf;ssc.-rf uofya1 To -,sabx
some one would write up history OF Bradley
brigade, I'd division, 9Th corps, during the war.