The National tribune., 1884-05-08
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
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Comrade Fl. G.. Rust, company u, sth o. V. J.,
Waverly, Iowa, wants to know whether his old
captain afterwards lieutenant-colone = Frank
Sawyer ofNorwalk, Ohio is still alive, and whether
he has ever completed his history of the regiment.
comrnde writes us from Conshohocken. Pa,
that Richardson, the spy, was captured by COM
pany G. 9th Pennsylvania cavalry, the members of
which We're nearly all Germans from Reading, Pa.
Comrade Geo w. Palmer Hagaman H., com
pany k. 9Th Illinois infantry, who captured at
Allatoona Pass, and confined at Andersonyie until
April % 1865, would like 10 hear from some OF his
fellow prisoners. and particularly Frank Jenkins
company b, 18th Illinois infantry.
In reply to inquiry of Mrs. Sarah Matthews, for
the Whereabouts of survivors of the 3D. Kentucky
infantry, ConIrade John L. Ball writes that ne was
a member of company f, and now resides al o. *,
Lincoln county, Ky.
Con1rade George H. Dull, company e, 4th Penn
svIvania cavalry Fayette CITY Pa has in his
and child, marked . j. W. Welsh, company G, 9th
Michigan infantry" which he found when in the
from Cupeper to Centreville, in 1863 and which he
will be glad to return to the owner.
James Turner, company c, 9th Missouri infan-
try, died near Panaeea, Mo-, last spring, leaving
his discharge papers with Conlrade Ross, OF that
place, which his friends can have by applying TO
w. NJ, Ross, Panacea, Mo.
Comrade VIM. A. Dillon company @, 4th U. s.
cavalry South Bend, Ind, has the discharge OF
Levi ii. Kinney company G, Both Michigan infan-
try,-left in his care by Mrs. Hetty Belenger,-
and would like to send II TO Kinney or some OF his
from some OF the old eth Pennsylvania cavalry.
Coinrade A. w orsen, Red Wing Mimi, wishes
some reader of THE TRIBUNE would give him some
information in regard to the death of David 5
Benton, company b. 9th New York volunteer IN
fantry, who last heard from in Florence
prison.
Comrade Samuel Shelter, Jr, Bellefonte, Pa,
informs Comrade ID. G.. Taylor, Jacksonville, Vt,
that the 18th p V. were with the 2lst Wisconsin
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, in the spring OF 1864.
Comrade A. HARDWOOD Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
says, in reply to inquiry OF II. II. Hsehdor that the
Lady Davis was one OF the three guns the rebels
used the a. 5. fleet during the time they ran the
1 blockade at VielSsburg. Miss and that 1t threw
/ shells fifteen inches IN diameter.
Comrade A. F. Hail. Assistant Inspector, De-
| partment of Connecticut, Meriden, Conn, writes
us that ring has been found at that place marked
Captain Arthur w. Thomas, 10th New York
volunteers which the owner his relatives can
/ have upon application
| Comrade VIII Linderman, olathe, Kan. who
4 was a member of company ", Cd Illinois light ar
tillery would like TO have the battle Of Rogersvlle,
/ East Tenn, written up by who was
4 there; also, would like to know the address of
i George w. Bud, who was second lieutenant in
I same company.
/ Comrade William Rogers Reading, Mich, wants
| the address of the family of the relatives
! of Charles Dane, who came to that place some
/ years ago and was killed while in the employ of
4 the Michigan Central Railroad at Jackson, Mich,
/ by locomotive, and was buried at Reading Eff
/ forts are being made to secure headstones for
place are DESTROYS of finding out the command to
/ which Charles Dane belonged so as to be able to
secure a stone for him. Charles Dane said he had
mother living in Buffalo, n. Y, or Rochester,
! n. Z.
Comrade David Y. seyler, company G., 93d Hi
/ II is volunteers Oswego, Kan, writes TO inform
| the comrades OF company l, 69th Illinois volun-
teers. that captain Mapes Is not dead as reported
but living at Springtown, Ark.
Comrade L. n White, Camargo H., would like
/ to hear from some conrade Of the 18th Ohio bat
I terry.
Conrade A. Potter Thompson, Pa, would like
i to know what became of Manner L. Benson, Of
teers, who was taken prisoner on the 10th OF Au-
gust, 1864, in front OF Richmond, Va. The last that
| Comrade Potter heard of him was that he in
Salisbury, n c., or at Andersonville, Ga.
Comrade E. s Haywood, company C, 9Th Maine
regiment " l., Wesley, Ne, writes US that foul
years ago he received in change q twenty-five cent
piece with the 9th corps badge Ia Greek cross en-
graved on it, and the letters s G.. B. engraved on
the cross He will gladly forward the coin tc
/ owner, if alive, or relatives or friends, If dead
upon application.
Comrale Paul Ertelt, ST. Louis, Mo-, wants tc
know if there is regimental veteran organization
of the 1e3d y. Y. " /. now in New York City; and
ifso, the name and address of its secretary.
Comrade j. H Hickman. company D, 125th regi,
ment, Illinois volunteers Iuka, Kan thinks Col
Beardsley is mistaken in saying that it WAS For
/ rests troops that the regiment drove from Hum
bolt, Miss. He believes it was Van Dorn's.
Comrade j. w. Anderson, No. 9 streG<, Denver
Colo desires to get up roster Of the 10th Illinois
infantry for The inspection of visiting THFadeS
the National Eneampment at Minneapolis, and re
eluets members Of the 10th to communicate will
business and all information III their possession il
regard TO the regiment.