The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-07

came six and eight miles TO show their apprecia-
ton of so small favor. i think it did us good,
whether it did them not. for it will help to cheer
many lonely hour these winter evenings when
are waiting for them to come from the Post, TO
think that have been just once permitted to en-
ter with them into their home and sanctuary and
have witnessed some of their glories from afar,
and did not have cooking, sewing, or work to do,
which is thing almost unheard of amongst US.
SOLDIERS WIVES.
ONE SIGNATURE WANTING.
EIDoRADo BUTLER Co., KAN, Jan. 81, 1884
TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am soldiers wife and see very hard times.
My husband has poor health by reason of dis
eases contracted in the late war, from which he
often can hardly get around. lie ought TO be now
IN his prime, but instead crippled up with rheu-
matisn and other ailments He has a big family
(seven children) to provide for help ali can
This has been cold winter, and my little chill
ren have had to go barefooted and scantily dressed
and sometimes hungry, and my husband can't get
a pension O, l think it is hard to know that he
was good soldier and in many hard battles,
and that through many hardships he lost his
health, and from big, stout man is mere shad-
ow, and because of one mans signature he can't
get pension. How L wish some of those rich
men al Washington could just step iii and see for
themselves. Their own eyewitness would be all
they would want. do hope there will be move
to help the poor soldier more than they are doing
If ii but little it would be thankfully re-
ceived. AN OLD VETERANS WIFE.
THE cHILDREN's CHAT
OCEAN BEACH, n. J.
/ was eight in October We all think we could
not do without THE TRIBUNE. read all the little
| girls letters. and thought you might like me to
/ come too. My papa served three years and a half
! in the army and often hear him talk about the
hard times he saw. My mamma is soldiers
/ daughter. Grandpa served three years in the Attn
| Delaware regiment, and l had two unces who
went but never came back. They both starved TO
death in Salisbury prison. North Carolina Grand
pa IS an old man past sixty Weali think he ought
10 have pension, but he does not get any
Papa's name is Charles w. RASH Good wishes
for all the soldiers and their friends.
IocK HAVEN Pa
Papa was a soldier of company F, 56th regiment,
| p. v V, and served nearly four years. lie was
wounded in the left arm at Gettysburg. His name
! Is @. Z. Michaels. have one brother. We take
| five papers, and consider THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
EDITH MIcHAELs
BRISTOL, VT.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ am thirteen years old My papa and grandpa
| and three unces in the war. One of my
| unces died in Andersonville and another was
| wounded near Winchester. Va. the l9th OF Sep
tember, 1864. MY grandpa had the yellow fever
and died on board vessel, and was buried in the
! Gulf of Mexico. Papa was in the war three years
and half. His name is Benjamin Sheldon. He
was in company X, lst Vermont cavalry. ike to
hear him tell about his soldier days He had four
horses shot and had his watch hit at the battle of
Gettysburg He keeps it yet but it is not right but
| once day. Papa was wounded near Richmond
| Va, the LIST of March. 1864 while with Colonel
Dantgren. am ROW r6aGlng 0Dlld- fflSlOfy Oh
| England" L should like to become acquainted
with of the little folks who write nice letters
for THE TRIBUNE. AMMAN B. SHELDON.
WACO, NEB.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am fifteen years old. BIy papa was in the army
nearly three years. He enlisted the 18th of August,
1862 and served till the over BE was
taken sick at White Oaks Church. Va and has not
bsen well since His name is Ciarkson Skadden.
and he served in company F, l49tf regiment and
was in thirteen battles He says he would like to
hear from some in his company.
RgBEccI T. sKADDES.
CHRIsMAy. LII.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRlEUEE:
! am sixteen years old and think THE TRIBUNE
is the best paper ever read Ny father served
four years in company II. 29 Illinois infantry. He
was taken prisoner at Holly Springs, Miss, but
paroled and escaped those horrible prison pens
He was captured by Major Van Dorns cavalry. lie
Farm JOHN INGRAM.
DODGE Cry KAN.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
] am glad to say my papa a soldier He
served three Years in company a, 18TH Illinois
volunteers and was in the battles of Chickamauga
Chattanooga. and many others. / like TO read in
THE TRIBUNE how our fathers fought to sustain
the Union and what hardsiips they had TO endure
but feel proud of my country and of the brave
men who fought for it. / go TO school, and my
teachers name is Mr. Milton MARY LANGLEY.
UsIoS CRY, Pa.
10 the I-u4t0r NATIONAL
; yyiIl be fourteen in June. ] like to read The
, letters in THE TRIBUNE about the war; also the
letters about the rebel prison pens and those VINO
escaped from them. and wish they would write
from the little boys and girls. We have good
school teacher her name is Florence Wilcox. Ny
father in the army nine months In company
, B. 2lIth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Sd br
gade. Sd division. 9th army corps. Ills name L
Anthony NJ. Holden; he belongs TO Colonel Johr
McIain Post, No. 102. Union City. He applied FOL
pension four years ago. but has not got 1t yet.
BURT A. HoIDEs.
SOUTH RIcHLAxD, n. Y.
, To the Editar NATToSAL TRIBUaE:
am but twelve years old but like THE TgTB
USE very much. My father soldier thre'
years in company i, 10th New York S. v. III
joined Bentley Post No. III, two years Ago las
5 august. had an uncle who died of heart disease
caused Y being in the army. He was in the battle
s Of Cold Harbor. Iahave two sisters and one litt
brother five years old. Ny sisters Cor;
r and Alice my brothers name is Floyd.
EEFIE T.
WEBSTER Mass
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
e ] s.sn ten years old, and have read a number 0
the little girls letters We could not do withou
S THE TRIBUNE. Papa went to in the l5ti
Massachusetts infantry. lie belongs to Nathanie
s Lyon Post, No. 6i. GRACE A. RUSSELL.
DELTA, o.
To the Editor NATIONAL TaIBuSE:
by father old soldier. Fifteen days aftc
Fort Sumter fired he had n8tisiset on hi
ShOuluer ana was on MS way 70 Virginia, ana star
n til the end of the He in the l4 Ohio
! General Steedman's old regiment and in all tn
battles il was ever in. We think The NATIoAA
TEiBCsE is the best paper in the world.
o TOMMY QUlGGLE.
: NEIGH, NEB.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
ten years old and live on a homestead i
:, Antelope county, Nebraska. ] have lots of fa
q skating on a lake close by. have q shepherd dc
!, and his name is Beaver, and a Maltese cat thu
weighs fifteen pounds. go to school in the sun
S mer; we have winter school have no brothe
n or sister TO play with nae Papa takes THE TRfi
= UHE. He soldier in the l27th /. v. J.. Ii
brigade, % division. 18th army corps, and serve
three years. He was badly wounded in the lie
- shoulder at the battle of kenesaw Mountain an
e draws pension. His is Wallace A. Sin
= mons. ] nope there viii be no wars when / get
e lie man, for would not like 10 go to and g
e shot did my papa. EARL w. SIMMONS
IN Relief Corps Work.
BENEFIT OF UNION MEETINGs--oF INTEREs
Ie TO NORTHUMBERLAND ALONG THE LINE.
le G. b., writing from Cincinnati of the gratif
!. cation experienced by number of the Reli
d Corps ladies at being present at the installato
liz of the officers of Commodore Foote Post, max,
n a good point in the following:
- These meetings Of Post and Corps thiIk shou
be held often, as / understand the duty of IL
Corps is not only to relieve distress, but to aid
II cheer another. and to meet with the Post al
ne endeayor to make pleasures for them; TO he
siS those in trouble and who are worid-wearied,
en women only can, by handshake IL pleasa
40 word feel sure that if the members of Corps hi