The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-29
EAST TAUNTON, MASS.
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
A Glance at the Contents of The Tribune's Ma
Bags.

Bags
Can any of our readers give us the name OF the
officer who on the afternoon of July I'd or morning
OF the Sd at Gettysburg succeeded to the COM
mand of the 10th Pennsylvania. when, after the
fall of General Zook, Lieutenant Colonel John
Frazer assumed command of the Sd brigade, LIST
division, I'd corps?
Comrade Amos Estey, Luverne, MINI, writes
that if Comrade ID. G.. Taylor, of Jacksonville,
Vt, whose question appeared in the TIE TRIBUNE
of the 18th ult will communicate with L. j. Miller
Flo, Wis., he will get the information he desires
Colonel E. NJ Beardsley, ottawa, Kan. says to
Comrade j. II. Hickman, company ID, 10th Hi
nois volunteers, that Van Dorm was at Holly
Springs, December 20 1852; at Davis Mills, Decem-
Der q, then looked from distance on Bolivar,
turned and went to Middlehurg, where he broke
through the lines and left. On the 18th OF Decem-
ber 1862 Forrest was at Jackson; on the 10th at
Humboldt and on the 2lst at Trenton-coming up
via Lexington and returning via Parker's Cross
Roads-where he was intercepted by Generals SUI
Ivan and Haine, who gave him good thraShing
and sent him south on the double-quiek.
Comrade William Kerwin, Toronto, Ontario, has
in his possession two watches-one belonging to
the captain of the ship Creole, of New York, and
the other to sick comrade-whieh he got from a
soldier, board ship III April, 1863, who was tied
up by the thumbs for stealing them. Comrade
Kerwin will be glad to restore the watches to their
owners upon application to him at Al Queen street,
Toronto, Ontario.
Comrade J. r. MeGee Etna Green Ind has in his
possession the discharge of James Mcclure, pr-
vate of Captain John Fl. Pinney's company CD,
near Etna Green, Ind. Comrade McGee will be
glad to restore same to owner upon application.
Comrade John Morton, Liberty Neb., wants to
know whether the bodies of the Union prisoners
who died in Texas were ever removed TO a ma
tlonal cemetery.
Comrade jeff Stanley, company F, 3Ist Wiscon-
sin infantry, Jesup, Iowa, writes that at the
battle of Bentonville, n c., March 10, 1865, he
loaned his coloneIs horse to two 9TH Ohio boys
battery c. to carry wounded officer off the field
and that, in the hurry, the chamois-skin saddle
cover lost, for which the good old colonel y
cuffed his ears Comrade Stanley would ike to
hear from that officer one Of the boys to whom
he lent the horse.
Comrade NJ ]. Stone, Rockton, Wis, would like
TO hear from Captain James Stewards or some OF
his comrades OF company G. 18th Michigan V. l.,
who knew Warren Harrington a soldier, who has
died, leaving wife and two children.
Comrade Amos Estey, 2Ist Wisconsin, Ash Creek
Mimi, writes that j. A. Jordon, color-sergeant Of
that regiment was captured at Chickamauga and
members of the regiment who were captured, o.
whom only thirty-tive lived to see Gods country
! again.
| Comrade Levi ]. Green. Mauch Chunk, Pa.
wishes some one to inform him if Captain Nathan
| lei j. Peshin, Roach Davis, John Vivian and vii
| liam Gray, late of company ID. LIST California cav
airy, are still alive.
| Comrade Alex. Alters. who was head nurse II
ward f, Camp Butler General Hospital, would like
to hear from any comrade who was an inmate o
said hospital.
Comrade Lewis G. Parker Oberlin, Kan, wishes
some member Of the 18th Illinois infantry woalt
write him in regard TO the career of Colonel Z.
| Ransom. after whom the Post of which he is com
| Inander-No 19S, of Oberlin-is named.
Colonel E. P Roe, 33d Illinois, Dixon. H., say
| that Comrade j. n. Dodge, 11th Wisconsin volun
teers obtain accurate description of the figh
at Bayou Cache, Ark, by procuring copy O
| : Army Life from the author, Hon. A. o. Mar
shall. Joliet. III.
Comrade Gabriel McEinzie, Goodwin, Ark. ha
| in his possession the discharge of John Durbin
corporal. company II, 5lst Illinois v. L., which h.
will return TO owner If he viii name the date of hi
| last meeting with Comrade Mckenzie, who say
that Durbin is entitled 10 pension, if not alread
| drawing one.
Comrade Cliff. Fetter. company F, 18th o. V. Y
| J., Raytown, Mo-, would like to be informed b.
some comrade the name of the regiment tina
marched ahead of the 18th o. V. /. at the battle
Resaea, Ga.
Comrade Foster Walker, Contoosac, H., wishe
Steve Dobson, company B, 9th Illinois infantry
| would write an account OF the attempted escape c
himself and Owens from the negro market Q
| Memphis, Tenn, in January 1862.
Comrade David Michael, South Gibson, Pa
would like to know what became of Barney Fan
ley, of the 18th Kentucky Y. L, after his court
martial for stabbing and otherwise iniuring cler
while calling the roll at the barracks, Louisville
KY, IN 1868.