The National tribune., 1884-08-21
A eRANDMA OF THE REvoLurIoN.

To THE EpIToR am glad to say that my papa
was soldier. He served year and a half in Co.
ID, 18th III. Papa had one brother in the war, and
mamma had four. My great-grandpa mammas
side was in the Revolutionary war, and had nine
sons IN his company My great grandma spun and
wove the cloth and made their uniforms. had
cousins in the war too numerals TO mention; and,
as far we know of them, they all came out alive
but cousin. Papa has not been well since he
came home from the war. He has tried to get a
pension, but has not succeeded as yet. ] think
some of the poor soldiers must have suffered q
great deal in the war. am 16 Love to the Editor.
Louise Wing, Melbourne, Iowa.
OUR OREGON BOYS.
To THE EDITOR: My father served In Co. l. list
Ohio went through the war and never got hurt.
also had two grandathers and five uneles who serv-
ed in the army; mono received scar or was taken
prisoner love to hear my father and others who
in the army tell tales of the war. also read
THE TRIBUNE with interest every week, as my
father takes it for us boys 10 read / am Ia years
old; have five brothers and sister, all younger
than myself. We older boys are solid for Blaine
and Logan. We live in the far West, making a
pretty little farm to take the place of our forest
in Oregon love TO read the letters from boys and
girls, and think you are good, kind editor TO let
us have corner in your paper My other brothers
say they viii write letter to you before long
Iven B. Stephens, Pleasant Home. Greg.
GRANDFATHER's LITTLE GIRL.
To THE EDITOR: My grandfather takes THE
TRIBUNE and likes it very much. He was In Co.
+, oath Mass. Has had poor health ever since ne
came out of the army. He has been trying for ls
years to get pension, but he has not made out yet
liked THE Mower in Ohio " very much. Should
like to correspond with May Randle live on a
small farm and keep some chickens Twas 10 years
old last November.-Gertie NJ. Foster, Pembroke,
Mass.
WITH POPE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
To THE EDITOR: My father was a soldier of the
1st n. J. Cav, and served from August, 1851, to
1868. He says his regiment did some hard fighting
in Virginia under Col. Wyndham. His regiment
was brigaded with the 1st Pa, 1st Md, and other
different regiments at different times Father has
sufferer
to get pension since 1880, and thinks the Govern
ment should stand by its contract to take care OF its
broken-d down defenders, who shed their blood on
many hard-fought field His regiment was under
Gen. Banks at the battle of Cedar Mountain, where
Banks met with such a disaster. He was wounded
there by his horse being shot from under him and
falling on him. am IL years old, and go to the
High School.-C. j. H. Hendrckson, E. Long
Branch, N. j.
TENTING ON THE NEW CAMP GROUND.
To THE EDITOR: When papa first took THE
TRIBUNE it was only a small 75-cent paper, and he
did not see it again until he came TO Dakota, when
a comrade of the GA r. handed him a copy, and
he was surprised to see what a grand paper it is
now, and could not do without it. / little
girl age l3 years, daughter of Benz. B. Brown, who
was IN the 2Sth n. Y. Papa was wounded at the
battle of Cedar Mountain and draws pension.
We used to live IN the oil regions of Pennsylvania,
but two years ago we came to Dakota. Then we
had no school any buildings; now we have a
me- IoWn, an To'oou scnooi-houso soiho NICE ous,-
ness blocks a beautiful hotel and they are build
ing brick Courthouse. We have good society,
and are organizing Baptist and Congregational
Church.
Papa has 400 acres of land so acres In wheat. We
live three miles from town. Have no horses but
go TO church every Sunday with oxen. The prairie
flowers are beautiful, many different kinds. We
only live in shanty and tent, but have piano
and take lessons. Some of the Eastern people
think that Dakota is fearful place to live. May
be it was when grandma came here from Ohio two
years ago. There was no railroad and she had to
ride 40 miles in sleigh, and she rs years old. Now
we have fine railroad Wheat and corn were
splendid; and the railroad is the making of this
country, father says, since it gives as a market
Your little I2-year-old friend-Edith @. Brown
Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Oak.