The National tribune., 1884-09-25
Our Toung Recruits.

TELLING THE BRAVE STORY OVER.
Never rode to the wrongs rcdressng
worther paiadin;
Shall lac not hear the blessing
Good and faithful, enter in"
DEAR TRIBUNE: NV father, Lafayette Sweet.
served in Battery b. 1st Vt. III. A.. was wounded
in the head at Washington, d. c. July IL. 1854. He
had brother and father who served with him.
His father, Allen Sweet, died in 1862 Marnais
brother, George Dobbns served three years. Papa
and Uncle belong TO Henry w. Cressey Post at
Tomah. We ali love THE TRIBUEE very much.
Is years old-Myrtle Sweet Tunnel City,
Monroe Co, Wis.
BLIND, But STILL WAITING.
To THE EDITOR: love THE TRrBUsE and read
1t every week to my papa, Jacob Miller, for he was
a soldier three years and LOST his eyesght and
cannot see to read, and that is why / read TO him.
he loves 10 hear OF the battles he took part in
Papa made application for pension over two
years ago. bat has gotten it. He belongs to
Monroe Post, No. 100, and served in the 25th Ind.
He was in the battle of Shiloh, Hatchey River
Dayies's Mills, siege OF Corinth, campaign against
Atlanta. Sherman's march to the sea- etc. have
brother II u and one six We go mile and a half to
school. We are glad our father a soldier and
helped 90 save the Union, and my brothers say
they will be soldiers if they ever needed
Lissa a. Miller.
UNION AND INDIAN SERVICE.
To TIE EDITOR: My papa served in the war. He
was only I6 VIXEN he enlisted Dec o. 1863 in Co
r 9Th Mich. Cav. He joined his regiment at
Stevensburg, Va, the same Winter. and be was on
fight OF the Wilderness. Soon after that was taken
with typhoid fever and was confined in Harwood
Hospital at Washington until September when ne
Joined the regiment just IN time to take part in the
battle OF Winchester, and was in all the battles that
bls regiment was in from that time until his dis
| charge at Detroit. Mich on the 5;h Of july 1866
After the Grand Review at Washington his bri-
gade sent West across the plains there 10 help
10 build Fort Reno Powder River Montana
and was coraied Toung River IL days by the
Indians. He says he owes his life TO Sergt Hall OF
Co. i. and Private Evans of the same company
who volunteered to carry the news to the com
mand. Pa would give good deal to hear from
Evans. His is Sheldon Wright and he be-
longs TO Wisner Post, No 1ol, GAR. am 10 with
one sister older, and three brothers.-Fiorenoe
! Wright, Sckels, Mich.
BIRTHDAY ONCE IN FOUR YEARS.
To THE EDrroR: My papa was in the Army OF
| the Tennessee three years, enlising when Ia
years old In the Slst Ohio serving In the Sixteenth
disbanded in July, le65. He WAS in all the battles
ofthe Atlanta campan sent to hospital after the
| fight Of July 2s loGi. aud came home ia Nov 1864
! being = mere skeleton. He now draws q pension
My papa had one brother, an officer in the Missis-
| sippi squadron.
| Mammals two brothers served In the Army oi
/ both have since died. One of mammals cousins
wrote "RecollectioDs of Drummer Boy" for ST
| Nicholas
am eight years old Biy birthday was Feb. 20
! 1876, and only get birthday once in four years
and papa says from tile time i 20 until am %
| / viii be without !. birthday. We live on a farm
| near hmporia, Kan, and have calves pigs, ducks
chickens and turkeys, and in our yard have many
! flowers, as mamma and ] very fond of them
My favoTites are the white day lilly fuchias and
| pansies and white roses. Papa reads THE TRIBUNE
before any other paper, and take 1t as lie
lays 1t down.-Mary Louisa McCreary, box 1907
| Emporia, Kan.
Thanks, Mary, for the sweet flowers incloged
in your letter.-ED.l
LOVE THE TRIBUNE AND WANT LETTER.
Rosa Perkins Rockport, Mo-: Fourteen dauxh
| ter Of Comrade Perkins, Go. ID. 5th BIO. Cav. Fivs
brothers and little sister, Lille.
j. O. Vaughn. Baraboo, Wis: Daughter of Com
rade VIM II. Vaughn, Co. l. 18th Wis; served from
Oct Z, lSGl to July L. 1885, and is member of JOE
! Hooker Post. Tho Post has Sons of Veteran.
Camp, and all had good time at picnic 10 Devil
Lake.
Nellie G. Ballard, Concord Mimi Daughter O
Conrade A. G. Ballard, Co. Fl, 5th Wis, and Co A
Sth Wis.,; Is l3, and has four brothers and thre4
sisters.
May F. Brown, Danversport. Mass: Daughte,
of Conirade VIM. II. Brown, Capt. Co G, 1lth Mass
Agmy of the Potomac; in 2s battles and wounded
twice. May is Ia and lives with her grand parents
would like specially to kear from Adda Taylor
| Martha Jane King, Verona, Lawrence Co., No.
Daughter of Conrade Isaac King Co. ID, Sd Ohis
Cav enlisted at Larkinsville, Ala; served l;
months and seven days in Andersonyilie think.
the Government has forgotten the men who SUI
Esred that it might live. Martha IL L. with siste
y. o0e nine and . brother ssv6M.