The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-20
TIE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from, Their Old Com
ra,fY

Cornraele H. p. Walker, Fort Dodge, Iowa, writes
us IS follows: About November /, 1s6S IN the
northern part of Mississippi. my bunk-mate and
particular chuin, Henry Il. Pool, called Deacon
Tor short. OF company ID. 47th Illinois infantry
captured by Forests troopers He wrote one let
ter home from tahawba prison, Ala, some months
later. After the close of the war, in conversation
with one of the boys who had been prisoner at
Cahawba, | informed that in the spring
prisoners there, and those drafted were taken
away with the avowed intention of placing them
under The fire of Gilmore's swamp angels at
Charleston, s. G. Whether the Deacon made one
CT this contingent or not have never been able
to ascertain. He stout hardy, wide-awake,
fearless soldier, and must have been known. Can
light on the above?
Comrade T. SedgwiclS Steele Hartford Conn.,
wishes some member of the 7th regiment of Con-
neetIeut volunteers would give detailed account
Of the death of Captain Charles c. Mills, late adult
tant of the above regiment.
Comrade w V. ssimons sergeant of company K,
10Th Illinois volunteer infantry, Earlyille, ILL.,,
wishes some eomrade who was there would write
an account of the part taken by the LIST Posts
brigade of the list Davis division of the Goth (Ac-
Cook 81 corps during the battle of Chickamauga.
Comrade w. j. Campbell Minooka H. has in
his possession the discharge of Stephen Hook, COM
pany /. LIST Iowa cavalry, which he will send 10
him or any of his friends on receipt of address.
Comrade p H. Heckert, company B, I'd Iowa
infantry, Coffeyville, Kan, would like TO hear
from Captains Tittler and Lewis or any member OF
his old company.
Comrade J. A. Nicholson. Rocky Bar, Idaho Ter
Titory, would like some member of the 35th Mis-
souri, volunteer infantry to write account of the
battle OF Helena, Ark, fought July 4, 1868
Coinrade t. B. Smith, company E, 10Th Wiscon-
sin volunteers, Coloma, Wis, would like to hear
from some of the soldiers who were captured at
shiloh and taken to Tuscaloosa, Ala, and then
left to the care of Wirz.
Comrade Harrison Stewart company K 37th
Indiana, Chilhowee, Mo, wishes some of his conn.,
rades would write up a history of his regiment.
Comrade Albert L. Raymond West Plains No,
would like to hear from some of the boys of com
pany III, 10th Missouri cavalry.
Comrade t. Snow. Elk Point, D. T., would like
TO hear from some member of his old company
company f, lst Wisconsin cavalry.
Comrade r. W Thayer, Thomaston, Conn, who
was member of company T. 5th regiment of Con-
neeticut volunteers would like to hear from some
OF his old comrades.
comrade \. G. Sparks, Moore's Hill, Ind, would
like to hear from some OF the members of the old
sh and I'D Indiana, SD Illinois and Ilth Wiscon-
diana1 was brigaded.
Comrade Thomas Miseli GIasco, Kan, would
like to hear from some oil the boys of company 3
4tl Virginia infantry also. the orderly sergeant
lieutenant OF company B.
Comrade VIM E. Dennis company C. Esd In.
diana, Danyille ILL.,. thinks CoInrade Records is
mistaken in saying that Wilder's Brigade was the
first TO cross the Chattahoochie in the Atlanta
paiSl Tie Claims ttat nonor Tor the "a brigade
Sd division. 23d corps the 103d Ohio having been
the inst to enter the water and the cd Indiana the
next.
Conrade Charles Boyd, company A. I'D o. V. I.
Cameron, Mo, would like to know the names Of
the four soldiers who were playing cards under q
big oak tree before VicksbuTg when a cannon ball
struck the tree about four feet above their heads
and interrupted their little game
Comrade A. Z. Pierce. company G, 1st Vermont
IL. A.. Eureka, Wis, would ike TO hear from some
of his old comrades.
Comrade aI. L. Kinskern Sanford N Y would
like to have Colonel Nelson Taylor who com
manded Sieklesi brigade AT the battle of Williams
burg. state what regiment deployed skiFmish-
ers III front Of Fort Magruder and kept tire guns
silent during nearly the entire battle also give his
opinion as TO why Kearney and Rockers divis-
ions were marched from Harrson's Landing across
the Peninsula to West Point and then 10 York
town as-rear guard; who were the first troops Of
+ the Army of the Potomac to join General Pope's
army at Warrenton Junction. and to drive Stonewal
Jackson's men from Bristow Station and follow
them around TO Bull Run, while the rest of Me-
CleIlaIl's army, having shorter route 20 travel
tailed TO get into the battle; We're the OF the
Sd corps faster walkers, were Kearney anc
Hooker more ready to obey orders2 Also, why
were they used as ear-guard on the retreat from
the battlefield instead of others that had taken nc
part in the struggle? This has always been mys
terry to our correspondent, and he wants some one
to explain the matter. He suggests that Genera
Sickles can.
Comrade Jacob Wooster, who served four year.
IN the Goth o. V. T. is now prosperous blacksmith
at Hastings, Neb He would like to hear from
some member OF company A, Seth o. V. l.