The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
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Commander Austry, company G, 122d Illinois
infantry Denver, No. writes that Colonel Boards
ley is mistaken in stating that Forrest at Tren
ton, Tenn, on the 2lst, coming by way of licking
ton, and says General Forrest followed the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad from above Grand juno
ton to Unionyille, near Columbus, KY; then
started back via Huntington AT Bankers Cross
Roads the colonel of the 50th Indiana commanded
brigade, composed of the 50th Indiana 122d IIIi-
nois, and Both Iowa regiments, and detachment
OF Illinois mounted infantry, who did all the fight
ing. Generals Sullivan and Haines not
the held until after the fight The Ohio brigade
came up about O'Clock p. from Huntington,
and just In time to see the grand skedaddle
Charles A. Knight. company B. 22d Indiana vol
unteers, Ewing, Ind, who was captured at Peach
Tree Greek and remained prisoner at Anderson
vile until the close of the war, would like to hear
from his old comrades.
Conlrade C. E. Shader, Conneautville, Pa, wishes
to be informed where he can procure copy of the
engraving OF Washington browning Lincoln; also
a copy OF the song the Confederates sang when
they buried the stars and stripes at Nashville, the
chorus of which is:
Then farewell forever the star spangled banner
NO longer 1t waves DER the land of the free.
Now we'll unfold to the broad breeze of heaven
Fifteen bright stars round our Palmetto tree.
Comrade Royce Kelley, Hartford, Mich, writes
Pherson Post, No. 81 MePherson KAN that the
man killed at South Quay Battery, Suffolk, Va.
was Corporal James Pammett, 9th company, Ist
battalion, n. y 3. >. S-the first man killed III the
battalion.
Cornrade Royce Kelley, Hartford Mich, wishes
to know II any eomTade OF the I'd 9th. or eth Wis
cousin volunteer infantry, 18th Indiana 24th Mich
soldiers grave at Mine Run, Va, about Decen-
Der 1863, marked as follows: George Kelley.
9th Co.. 1st Bait. n Y. s. S. So The grave was
inclosed by four posts being driven in the ground
and four poles placed thereon.
Comrade G. N. Williamson, company F. I4th
West Virginia volunteer infantry, Raven Rock, w.
Va, would like to hear from some of his old COM
III i he hoy will ntlar
Cloyd Mountain, Carriers Farm, Winchester Ce-
dar Creek, Perryville, and the Hunter raid TO
Lynchburg Va.
Comrade William H Phnney Pawtucket r. L.
would like to know the name of the young officer
who, at the battle of ChancelIorsville when Gen
eral Burneys and Jackson's troops were engaged
at the Furnace, came from the Confederate rear,
dashed through its front and made strght for Ran
dolph's battery, where he was recognized TO be a
Union man. just in time to prevent his being shot
by sharpshooters, who had covered him with their
rifles.
Comrade J. W. Southland, Wilmington Del. who
witnessed the shooting of two deserters at VIII
lamsburg, Va. in the spring Of 1864, desires some
member OF the regiment to which the deserters
belonged, and who knows all about the affair, to
furnish him with their address through the coll
umns OF The TRIBUNE.
Comrade Samuel B. Libby. Durham Me-. in re-
ply to Thomas e. Day, Sd Indiana cavalry writes
as follows: | was with Colonel Dahlgren on the
raid in which he was killed; was taken prisoner
and sent to Belle Island, where became quainted
with Comrade Day; was in the mess and
stopped in the tent with him AID Lieutenant
Sloeum. of the LIST Rhode Island cavalry, who died
in Andersonyille. should be pleased to hear from
Day; will write to him if he viii send his address.
Mrs. William III. Luther, of Eau Claire, Wis.
would like to hear from some who knew Viii
liam III. Luther OF company A, 4th Wisconsin cav
airy while i'll hospital at San Antonio, Tex. He
went into hospital at that place October H. 1865
left to join his regiment at Brownsville time
in March, 1866; had charge of one of the wards
before leaving. Would like name and address of
physician in charge at that time, and, also OF hos
pital steward.
Comrade William ]. Heather company c. sth
Illinois cavalry Syracuse Neb., would like to hear
| from Harrison Adams company F. Sth Illinois
cavalry, or Frank Livingstone Sd Indiana cavalry
who We're captured with him November l. 1868,
near Rappahannock Junction, Va. Harrison Adams
and he escaped by jumping from the ears in North
Carolina on their way to Andersonvilie, and came
into the Union lines May G. 1864, at Portsmouth,
Va.
Ifthe author OF the article entitled 1.-THE ID Ken
lucky infantry Will send his full name and post
office address TO this office, will forward manu-
script which he desires.
Comrade John S. Bennngsfield company E.
9th Kentucky volunteer infantry, Elkhorn Ky
would be glad to hear from the 45th Ohio-which
was brigaded for a time with the 9th Kentucky
in regard to the siege of Knoxville, and wishes
some member of that regiment who belonged to
the Soldiers Christian Association would write to
him.
Cornrade Allen Mowry, company I, 18th Illinois
cavalry Arkansas City, Kan, writes in reply to
the statement of Conrade John w. Hammond
published in issue of May 29-that the rebels
did not succeed in removing our cavalry pickets
at Stirling plantation, but that, the contrary
the piekets were attacked about the time,
and stood the rebels of until they fetched up their
artillery, and then got out of the way. He SAYS:
If the infantry picket had been out ours was
there would have been no surprise" Our CORE
spondent also denies that the cavalry fed without
firing gun.