The National tribune., 1884-12-18
Our Young Recruits.
TELLING THE BRAVE STORY ovEB.
OUT IN OREGON

DEAR TRIBUNE: am nine years old. We have
school here, and am learning to write at home.
| The country is new and wild My papa came here
to take up land. We have beautiful place near Ne
| haem River with nice little creek running through
boat ride there and back on the tides In day.
there is plenty of land here yet TO take up Papa
says he wishes the soldiers had it, Papa was SOL
| dier in Co. b, s9th Ind. He was with Sherman
| through Tennessee to Chattanooga, Knoxville, At
| lanta Savannah, Raleigh, and to Washington. He
has taken The tribune ever since it was paper
My grandma is with She has been sick in bed
| for eight months with disease of the BRAIN She
had five sons in the army Her father was SOL
killed at the battle of Dallas She has been trying
to get pension for IA years. but bad men have put
her off with foolish questions and long delays,
| waiting for her to die. Some time l may write
| again, and tell about the big trees, and the fish,
seals, ducks, geese, elk bears and the like.-Olive
| NJ. Alley, Onion Peak, Tillamook Co., Greg.
MESSAGES FOR BIRDIE ZUvER.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Mamma reading the letters
| last night from the little boys and girls of THE
TRIBUNE family. She read one letter from little
girl named Birdie Zuver, asking some little girl to
new dollie. Please tell Birdie that she named
| her for her. l am a boy nine years old. Ny papa
was soldier in Co. G, 9th Iowa Cav.-Harry Hew-
| lit, Canton, Oak.
NO PAPA NOW.
DEAR TRIBUNE: in your paper letter
! from Birdie Zuver ! know how to sympathze
with her. for lost my own dear papa the 18th Of
| last September. His name was ID. A. Wiley. He
! belonged to Co. +, 30th Iowa. and was with Gen.
| Sherman on his march to the He WAS Senior
| Vice-Commander of Frank z. Blair Post. was IL
| years old yesterday, and / miss my papa's birth
/ day gift very much. have but one brother, who
is Is years old. would like to hear from Birdie
| again. My love to all old solders.-Luella Wiley,
| Galena, Cherokee Co, Kan.
| SOME MARROW ESCAPES
DEAR TRIBUNE: My fathers. A. Chamberlain
served through the war in Co. Ii. 9th Mass, and
was not hurt. although ball went through his
haversack and another lodged in the collar of his
| oVercoat, where his rubber and wooden blankets
were strapped. lie belongs to Post No. IL. had
| a great uncle and cousin die in Andersonville
Prison. Will some of the 9th boys and girls write
| to NOR am 13.-Mabel G. Chamberlain, Orange,
Mass.
| LITTLE GIRLS OPINIONS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: There are many things far
more useful than curling bangs and looking stylish.
have little brothers and sisters to take of and
| a mother to help; and what is more know that
there are girls land great many too who fix
! ing up that they may be admired when they
should be helping their mothers. i little girl
only b. but expect to be a woman some time, and
want to be useful then. am the daughter OF
soldier who fought for the Union and j expect to
| fight for what is right.-Addie Antrim, Forest
| Grove Greg.
| THINK THE TRIBUNE VERY NICE.
Perley c. Fish; IL; South Norridgewochz, Me.
father served three years in the Sd Ne.
| can sing nearly all the old songs and papa
drills me so that know nearly all the military
motions. Papa commands H. ii. Legg Post. He
| served in Co ], 36th Mass, and was wounded In
the ieg.-Dannie e. Hill, Uxbridge, Mass.
|
serving In Co q, 18th u. S. Inf, and while on the
| boat with other wounded comrades on their way
| to the hospital they Were taken prisoners by
| WheeIer's cavalry; but his prisoners were all
wounded and in the Union lines, he paroled them
and they went their way rejoicing to think that
they escaped the terrible dens of Libby and Ander-
sOnville Papa's name is Isaac Shut He enlisted
in Stark County, Ohio, his former home. / have
| two sisters younger. / am IL Maudie Shut
Cameron, Mo-
am a boy IL years old. Papa takes THE TaIB-
| UNE, and we all enjoy reading il. Mamma is dead
live with papa and my aunt. / like to read the
letters that the little boys and girls write. think
they are nice. Long may THE TRIBUNE lvel-
Frank Kelly, Stonngton, Ill.
am little girl, H. My papa Is dead, and am
| living with my uncle and mamma. have "A brother
OF II and a sister ole hope will this letter
| in the dear TRIBUNE in print.-Mole Dsel, Ston-
| ington, Ill.
| CORDIAL GREETINGs.
| Father served three years in Co III, 18th Iowa
was never off duty attended Surgeons call. /
have q brother and two sisters. and we all read
| THE TRIBUNE and expect to take il as long as We
| live.-Ira a. Sytle, Little Sioux Iowa.
| i like THE TRIBUNE and the little children's let
| ters / am 10, and have sister II and one IS.
Father first served in the 18th Ohio and then in the
| l24th; wounded in the wrist at the battle of
Chickamauga, and then had the end of his finger
shot off.-Rosa Mccoy, Wellington, o.
| We all love THE TRIBUNE. Father served in Co
| b, odd N Y. Cav, and was wounded in a skirmish
| with the Johnnies at White Oak Swamp, Wa. His
name is James Ellis and he would like to hear
| from his comrades.-George Ellis, Fredericksburg,
| Iowa.