The National tribune., 1884-03-06
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY MARCH s. 1884,

ing some conrade write brief history of the reg-
ment The 18th Connecticut musteredinto The
service in October. 1861 and was of the first to
land at New Orleans after the surrender of the city
to- Gen Butler. 1t present at the siege OF Port
Hudson, and was finally sent east to join Sheri-
dams army in the valley, participating in the bat
AT the close OF active hostties in June, 1861 it was
sent to Savannah to do patrol duty. and mustered
out the following August.
Comraeie Perry T.. Austin company NJ nth New
York " c., Waukegan, H., would like to hear
from his old comrades Comrade Austin enlisted
at Hamburg n. Y, and the regiment-ealed at
that time Scots eavalry-tiid duty in Washington
for eighteen months at Camp Relief, Seventh street,
Company a was President Lincoln's body guard,
and our correspondent thinks Booth would never
have succeeded in assassinating the President had
it remained duty AS matter OF fact it was
ordered to New Orleans TO JOIN the Red River eS-
petition, but did not reach there in time.
Comrades G. f. Boardman company G. and
Asher nj. Castle. company F, Ssth Illinois, now
residing at Oregon, ILL.,, wants to know why some
of their officers do not write the exploits of the
regiment-known as the Fremont Rifles for
THE TRIBUNE.
Comrade Thos F. Brown Greensburg Ind
wishes it stated that in the charge made by Gen
Smith at Fort Donelson il his regiment-the
sd Indiana, and not the 25th-that supported the
I'd Iowa.
Comrade F. W. Call, Eastport, Me-. wants to
know the address of the surgeon who was on John
sons Island, Ohio. in the winter of 1864.
Comrade H. II. Bennett, Kiibourne City. Wis.
. The Bride of Battery b. and wishes some COM
rade would inform him where it is to be had.
Comrade Henry Drummer, company Nj, LIST West
Virginia cavalry volunteers would like some coma
rade who participated i'll the Lynchburg Va, raid
IN June, 1861, to write an account of it.
Comrade D. K AIcKinnie, Kinsman Ohio, wants
some one TO write up account of the expedition
sent out from Fort Scott in the spring OF 1862 to
Fort Gibson and Flat Rock. and would like to
hear from some of his comrades of the l55th goo
days. Q. Y. /.
Comrade D. Fl. Clawscn Greentop Mo-, writes
us follows I have in my possession the dis
L. Gilbert. company E, and William A. Penfeld,
company l. privates of the sth regiment, Wisconsin
| veteran volunteer infantry e. Live Eagle regi-
ment) which would like to send them appli-
cation. They We're discharged at Demopolis, Ala,
September s. 1865.
| ComradeL L. Dillinger Bloomingburg, Ohio says:
would like to hear through THE NAT1oyAI. TRIB-
! UNE from the major of the I'd New FORK (HarTis'
/ light cayairy) who ROW resides IN indiana
Comrade Joseph I. Lewis, postmaster, Florida.
Ohio, has in his charge veteran badge awaiting
the order of John Stephens, veteran company f,
6Sth o. V. v. /.
conirade =. " crittenden, Burton, Ohio. wishes
some one of Gerrys division, 18th corps. would
write up the part taken by that division at Chan
ceiiorsviile Va, from April Both to May 5th, 1863;
/ especially the brigade composed of the 66tl 5sh
| 18th and 9TH o. V. l.. and 18th Pennsylvania, OF
| which he was member.
Comrade John Toett Collins Centre. Erie county,
N. Y, formerly member of the 9th New York
| volunteers would like TO have the post-office adj
dress of G. w. Gilman. whose article on the 9Th
New Hampshire at Fair Oaks appeared in our issue
| OF February 18th.
Comrade j. w. Thompson Red Cloud, New
Mexico writes us as follows. Nv brother and nv
self were in the army NV brother-Jarles Thornp-
a5n-belonged 10 company X. I'd Kansas cavalry,
and was badly wounded at Poison Springs. Ark,
and taken prisoner IN the movement of General
| Steel from Little Rock towards Shreveport was
then conveyed to Camden, and from thence to
4 Tyler. Tex. where it IS supposed he died: win
some conrade who was imprisoned with him
give me all the information concerning him that
he possesses?
Comrade Jonathan II. Wright, Orleans Ind has
IN his possession the discharge papers OF William
i Terwilliger, company B. Goth Wisconsin infantry
and VIII forward it to that party on application.
Comrade W. r. Avery, Fredericksburg, Ind
wishes to have the address Of every member of the
Goth Indiana volunteer infantry for further core
| spondence in relation to having Reunion of thai
| regiment at Fredericksburg in the near future
Comrade s. A. BattersheIl. company A, 9Th Hi
| nois veteran volunteer cavalry, wishes to know il
the 7th Illinois veteran volunteer cavalry can,
not hold a Reunion next fall; and ii not, cannot
company A meet In Paris, Illinois?
Comrade A. L. Crist, company A, 5th P Ry.C
Nilhamsport, Pa, would ike to hear from the
member of the I'd New York cavalry whose CUR
exploded on the car at Warrenton Junction Va
January 30 1864 and, after striking soldier of hi:
own company in the ankle, lodged in his knee
joint. from the effects of which he lost his leg.
Conarade Samuel B. Horne, Winsted, Conn. has
in his possession the following discharge papers
which he wishes to restore to the owners if living
or their heirs, if dead: Lawrence Heisrodt, com
pany G, 9Th regiment, Michigan heavy artillery
who lived in Grand Rapids, Mich; Henry II
Beebe, company G. ed Regiment Michigan voun
tcers, who lived at Wood Lake, Montcam county
Mich and James Heffron company 3. 18th regi
ment. Michigan volunteers, who lived in Ken
county, Mich.
Comrade Lewis s. Wisner MiddIetown y. Y
would like to hear from some members OF the It'll
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