The National tribune., 1884-10-02

killed at vicksburg. May %, 1868. Post No. 97
was named after Col Boomer.
Edwin VI. Boring, Philadelphia Pa, says
that Comrade H. III. Van Camp did not put the
10Th Pa. in the right place at Chickamauga,
and that Comrade ~ c. Wilson, 3Sth Ind, an
swered him correctly in regard to the position
of that regiment.
w. d. MeKindley, Everton, Mo, says that
Mrs. Denisons explanation = won't do That
no part of the 18th Iowa was fred on by the
rebels while eSeorting train to Fort Scott;
that detachment of the 18th Iowa never went
TO Cow Creek, and, consequently, none of the
boys could have been wounded and left on the
field to have been burned as stated.
ID. Il. Moore, Niles, Mich. says that Com rade
NJ. C. Wilson, Co. G, 3Sth Ind, did not correctly
state the regiments composing the First Bri-
gade, First Division, Fourteenth Corps, but
that the lst and Dist Wis, 10Th Pa, 12ist Ohio,
36th Ind, 4th Mich. and 4th Mich battery
composed the brigade which was commanded
by j. C. Starkweatber, Colonel of the 1st Wis.
Comrade Moore would like to hear from some
of the 1st Wis. boys.
ii. S. Huson, Manton, Mich who was in the
hospital at Denver. Colo, thinks that while il
is proper TO give every possible praise and honor
to the loyal ladies who helped to mitigate the
sutierings of the soldier during the war, it is
but fair to pay tribute to the Sisters of Mercy,
who did such good work for the suffering.
w. III. Knott, Bristol, Conn, says that all the
Grand Army Posts should stand by the recon-
mendatiOns of the Pension Committee; that
nothing can be gained from Congress unless
the soldiers work as "a unit.
j. II. Tracey, Co. E, 32d Ohio, Apple Creek,
o., says that he was member of the 52d Ohio
referred to in Comrade Dihel's account of the
battle of Champions Hill, recently published
IN HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and that the pc
rusal OF said account recalls to his mind many
| OF the events connected with that battle.
Austin Howard, Co /, 10th y. Y, Milford
Mass, thinks widows pensions should be
granted, whether the husband died of disability
contracted IN the army not. He draws q
pension for disability, and says that should
any accident oyertake him and cause death,
his widow could not draw a pension because
his death was not the effect of disease or injury
contracted in the line of duty
VIM. Meade, Co. A, 93d Ohio, saws that the
incident referred to by Gen Howard, in his
description of the Battle Above the Clouds, /"
regarding Gen. Hooker's signal TO Gen. Thomas,
occurred on the 9th Of November, instead Of
the oath of October, as stated
Lewis Hutchins, Co. B. 10th Mass, Chelsea
Mass, writes that Nathaniel p. Bishop joined
his company at Gloucester, Va, the latter part
of May, 1864. and on June 1st went into action
at Cold Harbor. In the evening Bishop came
to him and asked permission to go to the rear.
as he was feeling very nervous, but promised
morning-said permission being given him.
The next morning at daylight the regiment
! advanced, and Bishop came out of the woods
and started towards his regiment, but just be-
fore he reached US he fell, pierced by rebel
bullet. The poor fellow crawled up to the
regiment on his hands and knees and reported
according to promise-dying few moments
afterwards.
A comrade of Co A. 32d Ohio, Helena, Mont,
says that Serg't R. NJ. DiheI, Co. A, Both H..
| gives very accurate account of the dOings of
| Logan's Division at Champions Hill.
| VIM. q. Wilson, Pinekneyville, H., writes
that it was Adjutant-G General Thomas, of the
| Z. S. Army, who made the speech referred to
in THE TRIBUNE of the 18th ult., under the
+! head of "A Question of Fact"
| Leonard Leach, Co. l, 66th Ind, New Albany,
/ Ind, says that the battle of COlliersyille was
/ fought on the 18th of August. instead of the
/ 1Ith of October, as stated by Charles W. Wood,
in recent issue of THE TRIBUNE.