The National tribune., 1884-03-20

The Candidates for that Honor Continue 70 MnI-
tiplY Rapidly.

tiply Rapidly.
The publication in our issue Of February %.
under the head of the Z" First Soldiers PAPER,
of paragraph concerning the New Bernie n. C,l
Tunes has brought 60 light quite number OF
soldiers papers that aBtedAte the one meDti0u-
ed. Comrade A. w Morley, company F. eth
o. V. l., PiqUa. o.. owns a copy of TAs7 IN Ohio,
printed az Weston, W. Va, and bearing date Of
July l, 1861. It's editors were members of that
regiment, and it WAS the intention 90 issue it
whenever rebel materials could be cO0fscsted
for the purpose.
Comrade Findley Brandon, company c. Tooth
Pennsylvania volunteers. New Castle, Pa,
sends Us q copy Of The Cap Kettle. bearing date
OF September p, 1851. 4 card at the head II
the first page announces that il is published by
the " Field and staff of the Roundhead regi-
ment Colonel Lcasure commanding" The
regiment was eneamped at the time on Kalo-
rama Heights, or the outskirts Of Washing
tom city. The paper IS in size about eight
by four inches, two columns % the page and
contains several interesting articles as 10 sol
diers' duties.
From Conirade John Hayes, company C. 10Th
Iowa, Red Oak, Iowa, we have copy Of a sol
dlers paper entitled Or u 8oie tnioll. puished
at Macon City, no, by the printers Of the Iss
Iowa volunteers, June -, 1851. It's editor was
/ Frank Wilkie, who afterwards became one Of
/ the editors OF the Chicago Times 10 was print
/ eel IN blue ink, from the type and presses Of the
Macon Register whose rebel proprietor took Co
+ his heels on the approach of our forces IN his
I saiutat0ry the editor of Or VaoIe Cni0a hu-
+ morOusiy remarks shat one Of bis reasons for
starting the paper IS that the interests of Macon
\ might suffer il it were known that the town
/ had no newspaper But one number OF this
/ paper was ever issued and Il contains the e5.i-
+ tors valedictOry as well Is salulatory. Ia the
| former he bids adieu 70 che Ascending rebel
/ editor one Johnsonl IN the following delight
fully dTou editorial:
Johnson. wherever Won are-Ehether Iurkine in
the reeesses Of the dim woods or fleeing fugitive
on the open plain under the broad canopy Of
I Heayeu-t roOd-Byel We never saw your eornte-
nance, never expect to. want to. but for all
+ that. old fellow, we wont be proud 50 Johnson,
+ goodbye. and take Of yoursclfs
We're going TO leave yGu. Johnsoa-goiag to
leave yOu without much locking into your
honest eyes, or elaspias your manly band, aud
face OF God bless you We're right sorry we are.
that you didn't stay with auG attend 10 Your
domestic and other affairs ana not leave every
thing TO sSuik away and lose yourself, never TO
you do this2
johnson, we leave Won to-night-we're going
where bullets are thick and mosquitoes are thicker
we may never retHru-if we do not old Boy.
remember u.s. We sat at your table, stole
Latin from your Dictionary Of Latin Quotations
we wrote Union articles with your pen. your ink
and on your paper-we printed them your
Press our boys set EN- up with your types they
used your galieys, your shooting sticks" your
cilases, your quads. y0ur spaces. your
whisky ont OF your bottle and now, Johnson,
after doing all this Cor y0fi YOU won't forget as
VIII you? Keep Us IN mind, remember rs IN your
evening prayers and your morning prayers too,
when you say them, Il you DO say thena; and Il
you put up petition AT midday don forget
then. or II you awake IN the solemn stiffness Of
the night and inplOre = benson upon the absent.
remember Us then
once more. JoIInzon-our heart pains Us to say
+ it--that sorrowfuI workout once more ard for
ever, johnson. G0OD-BTEt IL you come our way,
call Johnson adieu.
The paper is in size half sheet. seven coll
Gmns to the page, and although the printers
of the Ist Iowa admit that il would have look
ed better had they been able to find any italics
in the Office, they succeeded in making a very
good job OF it.
Conrade G. 4. Roy, company A, McClellan's
Dragons. lie Roy, Mimi, writes Us that he las
a copy OF a paper printed at Camp Barker.
Washington, d. G.. by members of his command,
the editors being n H. kenaga company Al
and Leander Colt company b. It bears date
Of Aareh >, 1852, and was the only number
printed, as five days later the command WIS
ordered to Manassas.
ComFade YIN. StribIen. formerly hosnifaI
steward. 9th o. e. T., and lieutenant, esd T..
5. G. T., St., Joseph, No. writes;
some Of the boys typos Of the 9Th Ohio vaiun-
teer infantry. By some means, eoniiscated press.
type, Se and published soldiers paper during
their stay at Kansas City, Mo- from the latter part
Of September, 1861 until the middle 81 October Of
same year. when they were ordered Down to
Springfield. 8fo do not now remember the name
Of the paper but think il was called Ike T5dsne.
The first issue contained the history of cur reg-
Tnent eth o. v T. and the i've companies Of the
18th Ohio volunteer infantry, who we're with us.
+ We had taken up quarters, after unsuc-
cessul attenpt TO re-enforce NluIligan ~ Isxine-
ton 30. Personal notices We're abundant IN the
paper. and one w0od-eut represented jolly tat
) fellow, below when appeared the leseiid Cur
Hospital Steward The boys Of company r 9Th
o. Y were chiefly interested in issuing the paper
which was really well gotten up. Womb hse 70
E he 81
COmrade Henry Tape. sergeant Of company
B. 9th o. Y. l., whose present address is LOG
Main street, Evansville, Ind, also writes Is
concerning the publication by his regiment 0i
a soldiers paper at Kansas City. lie says.
find in nay diary. under date of September 80
1851 at Kansas City. Ai0-,-WheTe we're resting
from september I'D to October 18th ISL after a
severe march, trying To re-enforee C0onei Michigan
81 Lexington, MO.,-the following entry. COM
pany issued 2 paper called inc lisenf- =
: which surprised the people good deal and
: OctOber3 1861, another paper Issued Our quar-
tiers were in vacent stores. The 9th and the 18Th
!. Ohio twin regiments from beginning to end coFu
prised the troops then at Kansas City, ali under
a the command Of Brig.Gen. sturgis joined on the
5 grand overland march TO Springfield by tenera
, Jim Lane md his Kansas Jay bakers aud half
, breeds. / only regret that I have copy of the
paper 10 prove my claim but no Doubt oar old ane
gallant CoIonel taltsrs ards improvement u!tet
Of Toledo Ohio, viii bear me out in my assertion
/ have been requested by Comrades T. r Tom;
and 4. B. Temple to get up lst OF tue prescA
> whereabouts OF the surviving members OF eoIilll
: b 9th Ohio. and would request al my old com
raes 20 give me their address, ought 20 Eav
8 Reunion and form association formerly
could call al their names by heart at roli-tssl bu
5 now must refresh memory from my soldiers
{ Memorial hanging the wall in our best iron
: room.
: Comrade F. J. Walton, New York, writes u
as follows:
= ] am glad yeU are giving 50 much attention t
matters Of general interest. and in this connection
: think the Union Picket Guard VIII have 10 take
back seat The date given OF the first appcaItuc
e of the Union Picket Gltr Is September 81 lS6l-
J., have before me an illustrated Journal OF the Wa
period containing a view Of the printing Office q
the i5th PenDsy lvauia regiment, Camp ienniiiy
Z D. c.. From this Office on July 4, ls6l- appeare,
i little sheet called the PssaSg resis Thirteenth
printed from eoniiscated types and press Tn
record now stands; The Pe7aSlftgofi60 Ihfftsefrt
! first onion PctsG Guard second. Acc Be7as IEtt
: third. Next.
&c 1t viii be seen by the above correspondence
' that Comrade Waltoas Nssr Bsale TialeS is eve
lower in the list than he supposes.
n The Builder Of The Red River Pam.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The truth Of history VIII occasionally be toll
nc in fke case Of Colonel r. r Pparsoll Wh