The National tribune., 1884-04-03
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. G., THURSDAY

with his little boots on which were left on till |
morning rather than dlstaFb him. His sister not /
SO badly burned the sR,nner before, lay in spasms
for many hours, and ,vas not well for nearly
year afterward, but fssahy recovered with some
before the parents knew OF the aiuncurd remedy.
If the hand is nedone put it right into the
pan OF whey. ~
VETERAN MOTHERS STORY OF A QUILT.
NORTH sciTUATr, MASS. March, 1884.
To the Editor NArIoSlAL TniBUNE:
My son, who is an old veteran, is subscriber to
your paper, and ! take great pleasure in reading
it. was much interested in reading the history
of the autograph quilt made by the little girls OF
na Most Va i9r It n me q lhs
Aid Society during the war, and we made great
many articles for hospital use, and knit good warm
socks for some of the boys who had the hard
marches to make, and also made handsome al
bum quilt of which will give you slight sketch.
We sent the pattern round to our friends and each
one OF them made a patch. They all had white
center to write on. Some put merely their name
and age, others contained n motto orwords OF good
cheer, and also some precious promise from God
Word.
/ remember one old lady made square; she was
nearly eighty Our own family, both boys and
girls worked on it. My youngest boy, Elk years
of age had been taught by his grandmother to sew.
and the grandmother's and grandson's squares
put side by side The squares We're sent to our
house to be put together. All those made in our
family We're red, white and blue, and were placed
In the center. The squares were put together SO
that soldier sitting up IN bed. could begin at the
top and read down to the bottom. On the center
square put the name of the place it came from.
Ii Twas packed with other things i'll box aud sent
to Washington but no particular hospital was desig-
mated. Many wishes went with 1t that 1t might
help to cheer and comfort some poor convalescent
during his weary days in the hospital, but sad to
say never heard anything from it, and con-
cnded it must have fallen into the hands OF the
enemy.
My son John served nearly three years in the
Army of the Potomac, and though having some
very narrow escapes, was never disabled 50 bad as
to have to go into the hospital, which thnSlwas
iyabI
Yours, truly, Mrs EDwIS BAILEY.
ONE OF "THE BOYS"
General J. G. Smith, State Treasurer of Ilh-
nois, sends US this touching obituary of pri-
vate of the 22d Illinois, who was shot through
both hips at Stone River walking on crutches
ever after, when able to leave his bed, his
wounds open almost to the last. Mike was as
brave a soldier" says his brave commander,
'as / ever knew"
Another of the old soldiers gone. One by one
the heroes fall But it is seldom that the death OF
humble private soldier causes such dark and
widespread cloud of sadness as that OF the late
Michael Kavanaugh. The brief telegram which
announced his sudden death in St Louis, on the
morning of December Both, fell like a shock on
thousands OF his acqualntances In this county. Ills
| few surviving comrades of the 22d Illinois are
| stricken those bereayed of q brother. Mixes
cheerful, kind open-hearted disposition, his fidelity
TO friends and country and. IN short his true no.
/ bity of head and heart made him favorlte with
all who knew him.
Illinois infantry IN the spring of isol, IN response
to the Presidents first call for rs. go men, and a
/ truer soldier never honored his country by his
service. He enlisted when the wages OF the sol
! der frifle, and before bounty or PEN
sion had entered the minds of the people. His was
service and sacrifice for love of country and that
alone. Ever at the post of duty and danger he was
| one of the heroes who helped to immortalize the
gallant old I'D at Stone River December 81, 1852.
and to elicit from Gen. Sheridan an expression OF
| highest commendaton. Dreadfully wounded in
| that battle he constant but patient sufferer
from that fatal day till his death. His wound ever
painful was often the cause of intense suffering,
causing nervous chiIls and temporary paralysis.
| Had it not been for his cheerful and hopeful dis
position and great natural vitality he would never
| have reached home alive. Hundreds with wounds
much less severe died the field or in the hos
pital through dependency and lack Of will power.
fatal ball. and during those long years his wound
closed till recently. Last fall, while at Ches
ter he collected from the matter issuing from it
nearly cubic inch of wool in the form OF loose
| felt. which, after washing. found to be the
shreds of his clothes carried into his body by the
ball. Soon as this came away he improved rapidly
till the wound healed,over, and then. when rejoio-
ing at the thought of recovery, he died. probably
IS result OF its healing and causing blood poison
ing.
Rest. dear Mikei No more alarms
OF war shall break your sweet repose;
| No bugle call, clash of arms,
| Or night attack of s.ealthy foes.
/ In our reunions here below
Your face and form more we'll see;
| But one by one Wen break ranks too,
And go and pitch Bur tents with thee.
0Hr Young Recruits.
BRIGHT LETTERS FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS
OF OUR VETERANS.
Sow and seed-withdraw the cuftain-clear the
wayi -Chafles MGekay.
Ii il a hard life nv father and mother have.
Father whose name is Frank Lee, served in the 7th
New York artillery. is not able to do any labor at
ALL and has been trying for pension since 1879.
Iuar rrfxrtYa
weeping daily. 1t Is such hard life to live 1t
does good to read The TRIBUNE to father, as
who cares for u.s. When tempted. when afflicted,
when troubled, when Sick when in health, when
rich. when poor when oppressed, when forsaken,
when dying. we viii always look TO Jesus. Father
has any money give 10 buy books to go TO
school. 1 am twelve years of age, and the only
son.-Janles A. Lee.
Grandpa takes THE TRIBUNE and we love to
read it. Papa who is a member of Shook Post
will take it soon. Grandpa is vice-co.nrnander oi
the Post. Papa in the 95th D. V. l., Colonel
Browns command, and in the march up Red
River. He was taken prisoner near Grand Coteau
held three months and for three days had nothing
TO eat. We ali gather around when he tells wssr
story of his trials and triumphs. The chiIdren's
letters sweet. have learned The Soldiers
Poor Little Boy" which was in THE TRIBUNE
and " That Crntch in the Corner Yonder," which
mamma clipped from paper during the war;
G. Flagg, Cecil, Ohio.
Ida May Barnes, fourteen, Graham, Mo.
writes:
would like to ask Cassie f. Courtright If hel
| father, who served in the same command with my
father, Stephen III. Barnes, company b, 35th Mis-
souri,, can still eat much green corn as ne did in
the army. heard my father talking about it. My
father enlisted IN 1867 and served three years and
had the ague every three days for three years after
| returning home. have six sisters and two broth.
ers. The rebels used to pass house nearly
every day They cut up our doors for khdline
wood, aid our house has builet-holes where they
shot IN passing.
This is the first year father has taken THE TRIB
USE He is sxty-seven years old and served foul
wears In the 5th Indiana volunteer infantry
Father said last night he never could do withon
THE TRIBUNE and L told him / would rather dc
without sugar in my coffee, you may scratch
him down as q life subscriber Father belongs Il
, Father would like some comrade to write an ac
. count of the old sth Indiana infantry.-George L
j Long, Upton, lad.
/ Clara Swank, Sandusky, Ohio whose fathe
served in the 18th 0. V. l., (Delorma S. Swank
/, company IL sends US a very pretty letter and
a copy of SJust Before the Battle"
IF any of the boys or girls have the song entities
Colonel Ellsworth or any other patriotic song
| which have not yet been published. will the,
please send them through The TRIBUNE. hav
| secured ten subscribers for THE TRIBUNE, and nov
| comes the Waterbury watch. My papa and fou
| of his brothers were III the war He was woundes
| twice and two of his brothers killed / have
Sister Cora seven and Mabel two. ! am f. urtee
| and my address is Frank e. Dano, Watertowu
| Conn.
Nettie Bauguess, Yates Center, Woodsol
county, Kan, would like some of the girls VIII
| write for THE TRIBUNE to correspond wit
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