The National tribune., 1884-06-12
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
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Comrade De Roy Shelby, Sth Vermont East Put
ney, VT, writes as follows: Among the names
mentioned in Comrade Robensi account of the first
prisoners at Camp Ford published in your issue of
alay 20 find that OF Captain Noblett Dist Indiana
battery. When the Sth Vermont was transferred
TO the 9th corps. at Captain Nobetts request, L
went to Savannah, and until July, 1854 was with
him at the old headquarters / parted from him
at Washington on our return, and have never seen
him from that day. / should be glad to know
whether he is living; or the orderly at our head
quarters of the 18th Connecticut, who wound
ed at Cedar Creel-Daniels, think was his name;
also, Joseph 3. Sharer 47th Pa
Comrade J. N. Barron, company I. 5ifh Illinois
infantry Union Center, Kan, wants some one TO
the 18th corps through West Tennessee and North
Mississippi from July '62 to July 63 He thinks
the streets of Dyersburg, but the statement has
been disputed. He would also like to see in THE
TRIBUNE account of the battles of Britton's
Lane, jackson (Tenn.), Clarendon Station (Ark.l,
and Ashby Station ARK At the last named his
regiment tonly 375 strongl was taken by Joe Shell
by's command of 1900 although not until after
seven hours resistance.
Comrade NJ. Jackson. lockwood, Colo, says in
reply to question of Henry $. Brown, Hartford,
Conn, published in issue of May % as to what
regiment Peter i. Hyde belonged TO, that Hyde
was first lieutenant, company E. 26.h Iowa in
fantry to which he also belonged, and was killed
at Arkansas Post.
Comrade H n. Parker, sergeant, company K
18th Connecticut volunteers, Deep Riy r. Conn,
nent, and not the 7th Connecticut, that made the
gallant charge across the bridge at Antietam.
comrade W. H. Acheson, Detroit, n l., writes
us as follows: l recently met Dir: iorbly, of
Chattanooga Tenn who has knife b. found on
Mission Ridge battlefield engraved on handle
Captain j. II. Boyle, 10th Ind. Vols" Mr.. Cor
bly, would be glad to deliver it to Captai' Boyle if
alive, his relatives If he is dead
The address of G. H. Jackson, late or of the
l02d Illinois volunteer infantry. Is Jefferson, Greene
| county, Iowa.
| Comrade Charles T. Ripley, captait ompany
K 6lst New York volunteers, has in A., posses
sion sword that he captured at Ric1mo i, Va,
| which appears the following: . Present to Cap
tain |. Lang by the officers OF the 9th Ps Vols, at
Hunters Chapel, Va, November II, 1861" Com
! rade Ripley would be pleased to restore same to
owner If living, or any OF his relatives if dead.
Comrade I. L. TaIbert, Binghamton, N Y,
would like all his comrades who were with him in
! Stewards mansion general hospital), baltimore,
i'll December, 1862, and the early part of 1858, to
| write to him, Sc that they can keep track of and
| help each other
Comrade J. N. Byers, Brady, Pa, wonders if any
of the sailors are living who helped him out of the
/ well at Andersonville, and would like TO know the
address of Oliver Crockett, who belonged to an In
diana regiment and was of the 1900 in the
| little etoekade that did not draw blanket. Com
| rade Byers would also like to have the words of
| the song entitled, In the days when hard
/ up"
Comrade o. S. Barrett, Adrian, Mich, who is a
orippie wishes to 90 to a warmer eli -sate and
would like to be informed of a place of resort in
Northern Georgia the address of some person in
| that section.
Comrade William ]. Beardsley, battery F, list
| Connecticut heavy artillery 0ysterville Wash
Ter lost on the 5th of July last at the celebration
| at Portland, Greg, his warrant and discharge
paper, and has not been able to find them. If any
/ person seeing this happened to find them he would
| like very much TO have the papers forwarded to
his address.
Comrade David 8. Anderson, compa " f, I'd
Michigan Clio Mich, writes in answer to inquiry
Cff Il
that the and address of the girl soldier is :
Mrs. Sarah e. e. Seelye, Fort Scott, Ka and that
| she belonged to his company-company +.
| In answer to Comrade Henry s. Browns inquiry
in THE TRIBUNE of May o. Comrade II. II. Whed-
/ ock, Grinnell, Ia writes that Lieutenant Peter
| Ludlow Hyde had commission as first lieutenant
head at the battle of Arkansas Post, J. luary IL,
| 1868. Comrade Whedock would like TO correspond
with Conlrade Brown if agreeable to the latter.
Comrade J. c. Harris, Venango. Pa, writes us
that he is requested by their relatives TO inquire
through THE TRIBUNE, if anything is known as 10
the fate of the following soldiers, who are sup
posed to have been killed in the battles ntioned
George ID. Judson, private company +, SD Penn
| syiyana volunteers, supposed to have been killed
| at second Bull Run battle, July 30 90; Chambers
Bole company l. 10th Pennsylvania reserves
supposed to have been killed at Charles City Cross
roads, in MeClellan's seven-days fight
Conrade A. K. Rarey, Kenton, o., would like
of his comrades of the 9Th Indiana cavalry 10
give him the address of captain of the regiment
who had MS right arm amputated above lie elbow
at the officers hospital at Nashville Tenn, in
August 1864 also, the name of the sergeant of the
Iisth Illinois volunteers who drowned in the
Big Imory River, East Tennessee, in the spring OF
1863
Mrs c. r. Ratlif, Lewiston, H., writes us that
| her husband-John T. RatliE, conpan- Il, 10th
| Ohio infantry-served four years and three months
in the army, and has never been well since; for
the past few years has scarcely been able to make
living for his large family, and that she would be
much obliged TO any of the officers comrades OF
| his regiment if they would write to her, she
wishes to procure pension for her husband who
has been trying to get one for two years and has
| been unsuccessful.
Comrade A. III. Rendleman Mill Creek, Union
county, ILL.,, says: Where the boys of Ahl's
| Independent Battery, heavy artillery, Delaware
| volunteers of which was member? have not
seen anything from them.