The National tribune., 1884-09-11
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Paul Shryer, President, and NJ B. Johnson,
Secretary, of the Association of the 9th Mimi,
formed at the recent Encampment at Mime
apolis, make an earnest appeal for all survivors
of that regiment 10 come TO the Reunion which
has been set for the 28th of October, at Man
kato, Mimi.
Henry G. Vaughn. Co. E, oath KY, Mulberry
Grove, Kan, wonders why some one does not
write up an account Of the battle of Resaca.
C. E. Foster, Co. G, I'd n. H, 1113 Elm ST.,
Manchester, n. H, thinks that in this talk
about seniority in service something ought to
be said about his regiment, which was mus
tered into the service June 3, 1861, and out of
it Dec. 49, 1865. The Adjutant-GeneraPs re-
port shows that there were from first to last
3,700 names on its rolls. He also confirms
Comrade Robinson's statement in regard to
Summers Corps at Williamsburg.
Jas. w. Miller, Coalburg, w. Va, feels that
he is the victim of a decided injustice. In 1868,
when but II years cid, he served for three
months in Co. ID, 55th Pa, and afterward re-
enlisted in Co. E, 1st ID. c. Cav, which was not
| intended to go out of the District. It left
there, however, in October, 1863, and did not
return until November, 1864. 1t was in six
regular battles, besides number of skirmishes
| and he was wounded twice, but would not go
| to the hospital He had father, brother and
| four uncles killed in battle. He was dis
| charged without bounty, and though he is now
suffering from paralytic stroke, on account
| of hardshipS anu injuries in the service, he
cannot obtain either bounty or pension.
| Cornelius King, Co. F, I'd u S. Cav, Roaring
Branch, LycOming Co., Pa, thinks, with abun-
/ dant reason, that taking three years to adjust
| an average pension claim is preposterous on
| the very face of it and shows something radi-
| eally wrong somewhere.
T. j. Thompson, of Nevada, Vernon Co., Mo,
| belonged to Co. E of the gallant but ill-fated
seth Ill., the regiment that, after serving out
| its time and marching with Sherman from the
| Mississippi to the Atlantic, embarked for home
| on the Gen. Lyon, which was burned up of of
| Cape Hatteras, with frightful loss of life.
| T. w. Lippineott, Rockford, H., correets both
| the correspondents who have been writing
about the number of regiments Illinois sent 70
\ the Mexican war, by pointing out that by
numbering the first regiment sent by the State
to the war of the rebellion the 7th the authori-
ties recognized that the State had six regi-
ments in the Mexican war.
L. B. Thomas, Co. I, 18th Iowa, Alexandria.
Neb., was taken prisoner with IS of his COM
pany on the 22d Of July, 1854, before Atlanta,
and taken to Andersonyille; sfterward 70
Florence. He thinks that the Government
ought yet to make an effort to catch and hang
Red Headed Barrett" who commanded at
Florence.
Robert A. David, Co. G, 18th Ohio, Laclede,
Linn Co., Mo-, gives an account OF the way VI.
in front of Atlanta. He is sure that the hill
would have been lost but for the splendid con-
duct of the Goth, 68th and 18th Ohio.
Henry NJ. Reed, Co. Z, 4th KY. MID Inf,
Washington, Kan, supports the correctness OF
our article on the Cavalry Raids in Rear oi
Atlanta" and says that the 4th Ky. was left a.
a rear guard and 300 of them had to surrender
which they did not do until every round Of
ammunition was gone. They were sent tc
Andersonyille, but Reed and his brother made
their escape two months after and succeeded
in getting through to our lines.
C. E. Reynolds, LongtOn, Elk Co., Kan, whc
enlisted after the first Bull Run in Co. d, 9th
Ind, received his first pay in gold and silver
$13 month. This, he holds, was according tC
contract His last pay was in paper, at the
rate of 81 month in gold, and he thinks thai
the Government did not live up to its agree
ment with him.
Comrade D. w. Wood, Kingsley, Iowa, say
Carleton" is mistaken about "Old Abe" be
ing cut loose by bullet, etc; that he knew
Mcfarland, the bearer of Old Abe" who say
the bird got loose by accident.
E. II. Countryman, Grand Island, Neb, feel
that an injustice has been DONE in some recen
, letters, TO the regiment in which he served yery
nearly four years-the 14th Wis.
J. L. Coleman, Co. G, 18th KY. Cav, Clifton
Kan, wonders why he never hears through
the columns of THE TRIBUNE from any of hi
, | lIOiu Vi
which consisted of the 1st, 11th and 18th KY
Cav and the Sth and 9th Mich. Cav.
Jacob Andre, Co. A, 10th H., ST. Louis, Nc.
writes very feelingly in regard to the difficulty
, of getting claims through for disease of th'
, eyes. He knows quite number of comrade:
who are suffering from affiiction to this mos
valuable organ, and yet seem TO have more diff
, fculty than any other class of claimants il
getting any proper allowance from the Bureau
of Pensions.
r. H Stevens, Co. I, '124th Ind, Anthony
Kan, corrects Comrade Whitney's obvious mis-
take ia the article on Allatoona and describes
the frightful scenes of carnage when his divis
ion of the Twenty third Corps arrived at th
fort, after striking French in the rear and com
pelling the retreat of the rebel commander.