The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05
OUR YOUNG RECRUITS.
Messages from Soldiers Households Bright Sayings
of Our Little Folks.


Messages from Soldiers Households Sayings
OF Our Little Folks.
My father served in company D. Sd Iowa cavalry.
He was wounded in Prices last raid through Mis-
souri, and was all winter in the hospital at Fort
Scott, Kan. l had two unees in the war. under
Colonel Moore; one was called the 2ist Missouris
baby because he wss so small My five brothers
and all like to hear papa tell about the war. He
is member of Richardson POET, No. s2-John
Ball. Lancaster, Mo.
My father member Of company D, 18th
Iowa; was captured at Tilton Ca. and prisoner
six months and fifteen days. He has been trying
for pension, but there are too many Becks in
Congress. He is q eomrade OF Stoneman Post, No.
1l6, Ponca Neb Win some of the girls and boys,
whose fathers were in the 18th Iowa. write to me ?
--orval G. Winder, Elk Valley, Neb.
Four years and an honorable discharge This Is
the record of both father and uncle in the Sd his
souri, cavalry, Colonel Glovers regiment. My
father-John Inergol-contraeteda disease at Rolla,
Mo-, which continues at intervals to disquafy him
for duty. He applied for pension shortly after his
muster out, but, for want of one Witness has failed
to get 1t. think it hard American soldier, who
rallied to the first call of his country should be
thus treated. hope our next President viii be
one who favors pensioning the soldiers. We could
not get along without THE TRIBUNE, and are de-
lighted with Loyal Woman's Work and Col. Roe's
new story.-Lue Inergol Quincy, Ill.
think it is quite interesting to read the lettersin
the noble columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. L
am sixteen years of age. My father served in the
four years, seven months and twenty
DAYS, was IN the Dattie OF Baton Rouge. siege OF
Port Hudson and at Mobile, and is member OF
the G.. A. r. like the tone of Edth's letter very
much, and would be glad to hear from her again
Della Gordon, Galton, III.
am only ten years old daughter of Marshall L.
Kinney, who served four years and three months
in company A, I'd Wisconsin. have five brothers.
My oldest brother is artist; he Is fifteen
years old. AIy only sister, Beuah, and / love 10
read the letters from the boys and girls of THE
TRIEUNE.-Mattie Kinney, Winneconne, Wis.
! am only little girl, but ] have read letters
from other girls in THE TRIBUNE, and SO / send
one. My papa is commander of Franklin Post No.
68 My mamma and two sisters belong to the
Womans Relief Corps. Ny mamma dele
gate to the convention ct Topeka when the Kansas
bullet in his left shoulder What was the entire
force of the Confederate army Jessie Diehl,
Oiathe, Kan.
SOLDIERS IN MICHIGAN PooR-HoUsEs.
There g great many poor soldiers In the poor
houses of Michigan. This is too bad, and those big
men of Washington ought to be ashamed of them
selves. by papa is sick most OF the time. He is
chaplain of Bradley Post, No. 49, Clio. am ten
Cora Anderson, Clio, Mich.
My father enlisted In the 4th Iowa infantry in
1862; re-enlised in 1864 He had four ribs broken
at Woodyille Ala, in the left side gets PEN
sion. He would liketo near from some of his old
comrades of companysF. / am thirteen.-AInnie
B. Clay, Marysyille, Mo-
My papa was only fourteen when he enlisted In
the Ist New York I-incon) cavalry. He taken
prisoner at New Market. and was eleven months
at AfuEfSOnYlllE. he belongs TO fitzpatrick POSI-
Ne LAB. He says he will never do without THE
TRIBUNE / am fourteen and have three brothers
and two sisters.-sIanIe E. Williams, New York,
NY.
had two grandpapas and three uncles in the
army, and my father served in company u, 7th
Pennsylvania. He was captured at the Wilderness
and was prisoner at Andersonyile and Florence.
He belongs TO Post No. So this city. We all like
THE TRIBUNE. / eleven, and have sister
Laura and brother Charey.-Willie /. Winters,
12f5 Front street, Harrisburg, Pa.
am little boy twelve years of age. My father
was a soldier and served three years ten months
OF that time in prison at Tyler, Texas, and now he
! is blind and cannot work. But worked on the
streets and got dollar to send for your paper.
Mother and I read it for him, which makes him
very happy.-Ira a. Moaks. Cleves, Hamilton
county, Ohio.
glad my father was a soldier and takes THE
TRIBUNE, for ike to read the war stories, espe-
! ciaily Saving the Nation-' My father served
| three years and my mother strong for the
Union. though she had three brothers in the rebel
army. / had to go five miles all winter to school.
| bly, teacher was n soldier, and / got him 70 take
| The TRIBUNE. My aunt, fathers sister, Is not a
soldier but she takes it, too. have little brother
| four years old, named for Gen. Garfield My father
| he knew him in Memphis, Tenn, and so called my
baby brother for him.-Leonard Shuts, Kenton
/ King county, Wyoming.
wATcHFUL DRUMMER-B BOY.
My father was drummer in company e, 9th
| regiment, Vermont volunteers and beat the long
| roll at Newport Barracks, N. c., without any
orders rs he saw the rebels coming; by so doing
saved his regiment from capture. / read all the
| letters in THE TRIBUNE from the boys and girls
and think THE TRIBUNE the best paper we take
! Ny father is Wallace Moranville-Ernest Moran
| vile, Webster, Neb.
wrote you that my father belonged to the 6att
o. v. l. and you put it in the 6Gth. Little girl:
often make mistakes but editors should not
Allie Todd.
little girls should not make the figure ''6n lik,
the letter o. and thus help the editor avoie
| mistakes.-ED.
| Ny pa is commander of NJ REM Post, No I2s
He served three years IN the Both Iowa and Ii
eight battles am little girl eight years old ane
ike to read the little folks letters.-Nerea T. Slim
gerland, Charleston, Iowa.
ann boy thirteen. My father was first lieuten
ant company f, S0th Indiana; served nearly fou
years and lost his health ia the service. but draw
no penson.-BiTal O. Wolf, Warield, Kan.
MY papa was boy soldier, only sixteen when h,
enlisted in the 159th o. V. l. am nine, and hav,
two brothers, Frank and Stanley, and three sisters
Hey, Oracle and Ada, and am your little frend.-
Juna Lewis, Sylvania, Ohio.
| / am only seven and this Is my first letter
have four sisters and little brother frankie. NJ,
! father served one year in company K, 1lth Mime
sofa, and nursed six weeks in the hospital low
to hear him tell army stories, and we all thini
very much of the dear NATIONAL TRIBUaE-Alic
| Shannon, Mason City, Iowa
A NIGHT HE WILL NEvER FORGET.
| am little girl fourteen years old My fathe
was in company /. Ilth Maryland volunteers
In Baltimore Maryiand was employed in tn
Quartermaslers Department in Washington city
at Jackson corral on Eighteenth street. He wa
on guard the night our good President, Abraham
Lincoln was shot. He often says that as long a
he lives he viii never forget that night He was
| member OF Spalding Post, No. 81, Department O
Minnesota / have twin brother We wer
born in Washington, d. C-Annie A. Winch
, Hagerstown, Md.
am little girl thirteen years old My pap
was soldier in company e, 32d Wisconsin regi
neut lie served FROM 1862 till 1865 i would no
like to be a soldier and have to go through wit
such hartships as he did. He had five wounds
one entering the face just below the right eye
lodging behind the left eye. Papa had five brother
in the army; one wounded / would like d
regiment My papa tai aud likes THE NATIoNA
, TRIBUEE.-Carrie Townsend, Waterville, Mimi
, Uncle William H. Colvin (nnammas brothe,
/ was starved to death In Andersonville prison. III
belonged TO company ID, 1fth Vermont, and wa
taken prisoner Petersburg Va, June "a, 1856
? If any reader of THE TRIsUNE knew him, W
/ should be happy to hear from him. Papa was
= soldier in company Il, 5th Vermont; was wounde
Z June % 1862 and had his foot taken off and wa
= taken prisoner June 30-Mary D. Petty Mort
| Dorset, Vt. t
Mammals grandfather died the night of th
second days fight at Pittsburg Landing Mamm
| had two brothers also, and brother-in- law |
9 the Union army and papa had FIVE brothers in th
i service Papa served four years and four month
in company r. 18th Chic; enlisted at San Antoni,
. | Texas at the age of seventeen. The names of IA
four brothers and three sisters are Elmer Alber
a Cornelius. George, Katie, fsssbella and Jane. W
! oil love THE TRBUEE.-Marietts McKim Eddy
3 vile, Iowa.
. My uncle Abraham Long, 3sth Illinois We
q killed at the battle of Jonesborough having bee
- wounded at PerryyiIIe and Chickanaatga Pap
Il whose name is y. Z. Long: enlisted In 1862
1f Ill.,