The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08
WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY NAY 1884,

tiers in Coiiey county. He went from here and
enlisted in the 1th III Aoi cavalry and served four
years and three months without scratch. am
twelve, and have a brother and three sisters.-De-
los Short I'll -,
My father was fifsE in ieompany e, 95th Penn
his spine hurt from She fsi of bridge, and
discharged after serving d year l am Fifteen and
could not give up TnE THtBUNE.--Katie F. Carri-
gan, Medford, n. j. III 7di
My papa is #. R. AldricR. He served in COM
paanay =, l5fth New York was wounded at Cham
cellorsville in 1863, and at Rocky Ridge, Ga,
May :, ls5i, and taken prisoner He was ten
months with the rehss and escaped at Wilmington,
n. o., February %, 1865 He belongs to l.. f.
Noyes Post.-Anna Aldrich Ellicottsville, N. Y.
We all love THE TRIBUxE; long may it wave!
MY father served I'M company =, sd Indiana, four
years. Grandfather was in the 18th Indiana, and
ma had two brothersstn company [, 9th Indiana
one killed at Vicksbafg. Ihave four brothers and
n baby sister whose stIne is Minnie Bell. Tommy
Cation, Portersvile, Ind.
must tell you what an afflicted family we are.
Pa Is very bad cripple He cut his knee three
years ago and never left his bed for year. We
have seen very hard times. Pa sodered four
years, and belongs to the G. a. r. ! lslve four
brothers and little sister two of my brothers and
my sister are deaf and dumb. My eldest brother
IS at Senool III indianapolis l am twelve, and
help my pa all can.-Joseph Cation, Portersyiile,
Ind.
East Sandy Pa. where my home is, has six
dWeIilng-houses hotel, two stores, q toll-gate,
years in company F, 12lst Pennsylvania, and was
in many battles He is commander of Joe Koch
Post. | am ten, and have { brother and four
slsters.-Clara Koch.
My papa served four years and half in COM
pany q 18th Iowa. He was wounded at the battle
OF Corinth. He belongs to the G. A. r.. and at
tehdeo the Reunlon OF his regiment at Manches-
ter, April 9th and 9th.Stella Spears, Mill, Iowa.
Papa and three of my uncles We're in the army
My uncle (B. F. Smith) was a prisoner at Ander-
sonvile seven months, bat draws no pension. My
uncle was captain in the 169th New York; wound
eu at Chapln's farm, Va, and IS now dead. My
other uncle Is in the Soldiers Home at Dayton.
Papa was in the battle of ChanceIlorsyille. He
hopes they will soon have q. 4. r. Post here
Matte M. Pearson Fort Edward.
My papa served three years in company II, SD
Wisconsin volunteers. He is a member of Wash
burn Post, No Is. My ma had five uncles in the
army-one of them died in the hospital, one was
killed instantly, and one was wounded.-Rosa A.
Dragert, Egan, Oak.
was born in Brookline Mass. in 1870; have
three brothers. We all like THE TRIBUNE and the
boys and girls letters NV father suffers all the
time from injnries received in the army He is
Assistant Adutant- General of the Department and
my mother belongs TO Relief Corps No. 4.-Willie
Cook, David City, Neb.
am the fourteen-year old boy of Jos c. Spray.
who served four years and three months in COM
pany G, list o. " T., ID brigade I'd DIVISION 4th
army corps. He color bearer, and lost his
right arm at the battle of Nashville, December I6,
1864. He is commander of Zeller ami Hamilton
Post, No $50 / will stand by the colors.-Arthur
a. spray, Middlepolnt, o.
am boy of twelve. My father and grandfather
We're both in the army. Fathers name is Robert
Gerlach. He served in company B, 50th Pennsyl-
vania, 9Th army corps; was wounded at Spottsyl-
vania, Va, May I3 1854 and was in Andersonville.
Florence, Charleston and Goldsboro' prisons. Ny
grandfather served in company b. 93th Pennsylva-
MA 9th army corps; wounded at Petersburg,
Va. Both are members of Mclean Post, No. 16.
My only brother, Charles A., is member of Meade
Camp, Sons of Veterans as | shall be when old
enough.-Artenius r. Gerlach, Reading, Pa.
Pa says he would IKE to hear from some of the
sharpshooters of the old Iron Brigade. He was
soldier IN company Z, lst battery \. Y. s 5. Vols.
lie was at the siege of Suffolk, battles of Mine Run,
Wilderness and all the battles in which the Army
OF the Potomac engaged up to the capture of the
Weldon Railroad, where he taken prisoner.
He was in Libby, Belle Isle and Salisbury. / had
four uneles III the army two in the East and tgvo
in the West. The latter two Syivanus and Henry
Norton. were both wounded ] am thirteen
William J. Brown, Mcpherson, Kan.
do SO like the children's letters. My father
was III company g, 10th Pennsylvania, for nearly
three years. He was in many battles and at the
storming of Fort Fisher / am ten years old and
send greeting to the great soldiers paper.-Anna
Mclean, Newton. Iowa.
Tell the dear TRIBUNE girls how much like
Their letters. | was eleven in March, and have
three sisters, Emma, Ola and Bertha. My papa
was in the Goth Indiana, company K. He had two
brothers killed in the army, in front of At
lanta Ca, and the other at Stone River Mamma
had two brothers in the army.-Minnie Dicky,
Brookston, Ind.
Papa was wounded at the battle of Nashville,
wnie serving In company ID, Sth Kansas He
veterauized Is now member of Graham Post.
am eleven and send greeting to the boys and girls.
Nellie Johnson Seneca, Kan.
would like TO get acquainted with some of the
boys and girls who write to THE TRIBUNE. We
served in company O. 32d> Wisconsin, and has not
seen well day since thewar. had two uncIes
III the war; one shot IN The battle ofsShilob. am
thlrteen.-Mary a. Morse, iWarren's Mills, Wis.
r.
the war-in company Z, 18th Illinois. He was in
eighteen hard-fought battles and was prisoner
at Andersonvie. have dear, kind mother and
a sister Nellie / fourteen.-Julia Case Ha-
vensville, Kan,
know my father likes THE TRIBUNE as well as
! do, for he is always anxious to get it. My
father was III company II, 73d regiment Illinois V
]. like to hear him tell of the battles and often
think l would ike to the soldiers marching
and hear the music.-Lzzie McAIister Grigcs-
vile, illinois,
My fathers health is very poor from hard service
in the army and he is often unable TO ,yorI, to MAKE
us living. But l am eleven, and will soon be big
enough TO help. He is trying for pension How
love to hear him read about the battles he was in
from the dear old IRIBUNE.-Daniel O. Filemer
Findlay, Ohio.
My father belongs to Abernethy Post His reei-
ment was the 3Sth Iowa, company G. am great
reader of The IRIBuNE, from which learn much
Charles L. Smith, West Union, iowa.
IL would do me good TO hear from some how or
girl whose papa was in the Sth New York heavy
artillery in which my father served In eoulpany
j.. am eleyen.-Frank G. Keyser, Kalamazoo
Mich
Good wishes TO THE TRIBUNE and its readers
Father served in company d. l22d Illinois aud was
wounded at Parkers Crossroads Tenn-Addison
Motiitt, Howard, Kan.
Papa was a soldier OF company T 5tl Iowa in
fantry; served three years. Papa has poor health
lie applied for a pension long time ago but
got any. / think he ought to- he was
wounded in his head at Champion Hill. We enjoy
reading The TRIBUNE ever SO much. / have two
sisters; and we love to hear papa talk of the war
and to hear mamma sing war songs Eta u
Jameson, Collonsville, Iowa.
My father was lieutenant in the best regiment
in the war. He told me SO. It was the 18th Illi-
nois Colonel Wyman. He was afterwards detailed
judge advocate on the staff of General Thayer
My grandfather a Northumberland of an Jfli-
have lately been hearing grandpa telling over
incidents of the war; and getting TO be almost
old soldier myself He takes THE TRIBUNE
and it is too bad that you can't send it every day
We get so tired waiting for whole week to go
around. think it is too bad that the Governments
acts badly with the soldiers about their pensions
hope the soldiers will elect John A Logan Presi-
dent. Grandpa likes him. | shall send Won some
subscribers to your TRTBUNE this summer; for
want watch for my brother. / am thirteen years
old. Good luck to THE IRfBuEE.-Your soldiers
friend, Mamie r. Highly, Ottawa Kan.
SWEET SIXTEEN CIRCLE
Here is another soldiers daughter at the door.
May i come in? We have taken your paper but n
short time, but would not do without it now NV
father served three years in company H. I'd Vir-
ginia infantry Can any tell me whether sghe
the author Miss Edmonds) is living? would like
very much to correspond with Miss Taylor or any