The National tribune., 1884-09-04

to be Shot at which exactly explains my fathers
case He served in the 26th No. and applied for a
pension II years ago but has not yet succeeded in
getting it, He is unable to work, and has been,
since he came out of the war. THE TRIBUNE
always like to listen to the war stories for they
give idea of what the soldiers had To suffer.
Eliza l. Bishop, Hillsborough, Ill
LITTLE MARY's SECRET
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Editor and have little
secret, but / will just whisper il so the boys and
girls of THE TRIBUNE family in Minnesota, where
uncle lives can hear Now this uncle, mamma
only brother her soldier in the said he did not
take THE TRIBUNE, and that there was no Post IN
his town, and something else, which think Is too
bad-that mamma does not write these years very
often. Now, mamma says when they Wrote Ier
uncle was killed at the battle OF Malvern Hill, Va,
she thought she could not live and never hear
from him again. But, then he not killed after
all. In another chapter will tell You all about It,
about writing. and means to make amends, Ior she
has given me 81 to send to THE TRIBUNE. Then
she says uncle will get shower of letters every
week, and perhaps some from his old comrades oil
the Now, the rest of my secret Is for uncle 10
guess who sends him THE TRIBUNE.-Llttle Mary.
NELLIE's PRIDE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Papa was crippled In the left
ankle while serving in Co. g, l95th Ohio. Uncle
j. c. Miller was slightly wounded in two different
places, and Uncle Jacob G. Miller was shot dead in
the battle of Lexington, Ky have one little Sis
ter and two brothers. i am 13. i am proud we
take THE TRIBUNE; il is the best paper on earth
hope some girl or boy who bad friends I IN PaIpas
regiment VIII write to me--NellS I'LL h1IllSIr
Cox's Landing, Cabcll Co., w. Va
RATTLE FLAG OF 84TH ILLINOIS.
To THE EDTToR am soldiers daughter; Of
which am proud. My papa, Hugh Brady, was q
private in Co l. s4th ILL.,. and was severely wounded
three different times. Papa has still got his,od
army canteen; also, his old haversacS, which has
bullet hole in It, the shot passing through 1rae-
tured his hand on the 10Th of September, 1868, IN
the battle of ChicSamauga, Ga. He also has the
photograph OF his old regimenta battle flag, or the
remains of what not shot away. Papa says thal
many of his brave comrades fell beneath Its folds at
the battles of Stone River, Chicanauga, and else
where. Papa is j. V. @. of Thomas j. Mix Post
have four brothers and two sisters. am Ia years
of age.-Sarah ]. Brady, Ferris, III.
THAT OLD CANTEEN.
To THE EDITOR am a son of veteran who
enlisted when bnt IL in CO. G., 33d Ind, and served
four years. He in over 20 battles, besides the
skirmishing and smaller battles IN which but few
sick list although he had the strap of his knapsac
shot off and bullet through his canteen, and was
in Libby Prison for about one month ] also had s
two uncles in the war, but neither were wounded.
Willie A. Albeit, Redwood Falls, Mimi.
JUYENILITIEs.
I am I3 and the eldest daughter of Charles B.
Linton, Co. ID, 10th Pa, who was wounded at Pc
tersburg. VIII one of the daughters OF the l4eth
| write ne.-Linne Linton, junction City, Kan.
| My grandpa's grandpa fought in the Revolution,
under Gen. Washington, and grandpa had two
uncles in the war of 1872 My papa's name Is Ed
ward q. McCleary, Co. II, 9TH n. I. Heavy Art
! He served three years, received three wounds al
Cold Harbor, and was four months IN Libby PRISON
/ He belongs to Kane Post, West Troy.-Ciara Nc
| Cleary, Watervliet, n. Y.
Papa was a soldier in Co. A, 18th W. Va, and
vas nine months in Florence and AndersonyiIle
! Prisons Though in ill-health he gets pension
| I am his II r-old daughter.-Mafy a. 1ounkin,
Osceola, Iowa.
Ny brother was three years in Co. ID, .sSth III.
and in many hard-fought battle. He was Sc
| riously wounded at Stone River. am 10 and with
him at home.-George w. Campbell, Murdock, Ill
How glad / am my father soldier, or
! could not be SO happy when THE TRIBUNE comes
He was three years in Co @, 18th Iowa, and at the
| battle of Helena, July, 1868. / am IL, with i've
| brothers and two sisters.-Florenee Welden, Po
mona, Kan.
| Viii some one send me the words of " Over ths
Hill to the Poorhouse." Father served III Co @
18th Ill. | have two brothers and sister and W.
| all love THE TRIBUNE.-JeAnie Genung, Pine Hill
| Wis
My father says TIE TRIBUNE is the best paper II
| the United States. He enlisted in the 9th Conn.
! when only Is In 1861, serving to the close ! an
10 years old with four little sisters. VIII some o
| the 9th Conn. girls write me.-Afary Caroline Hol
ton East Granville, Mass.
There are many old soldiers in this town. Pap
would ike to hear from bis comrades of Co. f, 26t
| KY, and from the boys and girls. am 13 ant
| have two sisters and two brothers.-Sherrnan Clay
/ pool, Beatrice, Neb.
| Father belonged TO Co B, Slst ". Y, served fou
| years and six months, and was wounded In tin
arm. He enlisted when 16 Who, of the girls
viii write me?-0Ila Parker, Texas, n. Y.
| ] hope the little girls viii not let Sweet Six
teen crowd them out. Their nice little letters ar
| very scarce. My papa served in Co. u, 9h
| Kan. Cav. lie is Adjutant OF L. F. McCreilis Post
All the family like THE TRIBUNE--Nelle Sencen
ich, ASTORIA Ill.