The National tribune., 1884-09-18
Dillain Post. ! am II. and would like to CORES
pond with THE TRIBUNE boys and girls.--Thomas
Rowintree, Frankford, i'll.
yTCTIMs or BELLE ISLE

Dillain Post. ! am II, and would like to CORES
pond with THE TRIBUNE boys and girls--Thomas
Rowintree, Frankford, ILL.,
VICTIMS OF BELLE ISLE
DEAR TRrBuSE: Ny papa served over three
years in Co Il, 1st Va. lie was q prisoner over
seven months froze his feet Belle Isle. JAM,
1864 he sent TO Richmond hospital and got the
dropsy. When exchanged, April II, 1864 his nurse
carried him on his back down stairs to the wagon.
On the boat from Richmond to Baltimore five of his
comrades died, and l0i were carried from the boat
on stretchers to the West Buildings Baltimore. In
three weeks 40 died. am III years old and love
THE TRiDUSE.-Abbie ID. Handley, Sedalia, Mo.
ENLISTED on THE FOURTH OF JULY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: am a little girl of 49, We all
like TRE TRIBUNE 1t has such nice letters in it.
Father tJoseph MeBeth) was a soldier. July 4,
1861, he enlisted in Co. X, Goth Ind, and as
signed to the Army of the Potomac. He took part
in the days fight before Richmond at Glen
dale, Malvern lIill and nj Gettysburg, where lie
was twice shot in his thigh. After three months
confinement in the hospital at Washington he re-
Joined his regiment, Culpeper, Va, remaining
with il until the battle of the Wilderness when he
WAS detailed for hospital duty at Pbiladelphi',
where he was discharged III August, 1861. He had
the measles and lost his hearing in the army
had three uncles in the war. One taken pris-
oner at the battle OF the Wilderness and died IN
Andersonyille prison; another was taken prisoner
at Sabine Crossroads. ds.-Banche E. Mcl3eth, Head
lee, Ind.
ALL OF ONE MIND.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Pa was a soldier in Co. II, 1st
Ohio and afterwards III Co. C, 4th Wis. Cav.
Grandpa on mammals side was in the war of 1872
and grandpa on papa's side in the Mexican war. ]
am ii, and we all love THE TRIBUNE.-Ida May
jackson, Adel, Sheboygan Co., Wis.
DEAR TRIBUNE: My papa served three years in
Co. L, 18th Ky. Cav He lost the forefnger of his
left hand in battle. We all thank THE TRIBUNE so
much for giving place TO the children. Papa's
name Is James IL. Fisher Commander of Jos. >.
jackson Post-Moliie Fisher, 0wensboro, Ky,
DEAR TRIBUNE: Papa served three years in Co.
a, 9th VT, and lost his health in the army; but
though he suffers much and cannot do any work,
he Is still glad he was soldier. Papa thinks THE
TRIBUNE editor is man after his own heart, be-
cause he does so much good for the poor veterans
Papa's brother, j. Cusbman, who is now a doctor,
was in the war. am eight, and have little
brother, whose name is Elijah B. Cushman.-katie
j. Cushman, New Haven, VT
DEAR TRIBUNE: Father served his country faith
fully for two years and half when he severely
wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, June 81, 64, from
which he still suffers greatly. We think there i
no paper ike THE TRIBUNE.-Carrie Barber, Ur-
bana, o.
GRATEFUL LITTLE PEOPLE.
Here are some of the bright boys and girls Of
our veteran households who love THE TRIBUNE
and would like to receive letters from the
children whose fathers were in the same COM
mands as their fathers:
Emma B. Headley, Philipsburg, n. j.: Eleven
years old; daughter of veteran OF Co. A, ID MY
III. A.
Frances Davis, Good Hope, O.: Thirteen; daugf-
ter of Comrade Davis, 18th Ohio; has two sisters
Nellie and May.
Mary Runeis, Runelsburg, Neb. Daughter o1
Comrade Runeis Co. G. 47th Ohio; is IA and has
three sisters and three brothers.
Levant Galbrath, Blue Hill, Mimi: Seven years
old; son of Comrade Gaibraith, Co. 3, 9th \. .
has five sisters older and two brothers younger
All have learned The Soldiers Poor Little Boy
for the words of which they thank THE TRIBUNE