The National tribune., 1884-07-03

Oar hearts, our hopes, are all with thee:
Our hearts. our hopes, prayers our tears,
Our faith triumphant Ger our fears,
Are all with thse-are all with thee!
-LongfeHolc
First must say my papa in the army. He
went out sergeant, ana was promoted to first
lieutenant was mt on earth then. Had been
would have been there, too Papa is in poor
health, but gets no pension. My dear mamma IS q
cripple; has not walked for year and half. As
she was not III the army, she VIII have to apply to
the Lord OF Heaven for her pension, and you may
be sure she will get it before the soldiers do who
wait on Congress.-AInos L. Henika, Petoskey,
Mich
My papa is William Miller, 18th III. He served
three years, and was wounded at Volley Creek,
Ca, in the right side DIR. Milgan, cut the bullet
out of his back We have got the bullet as n relic
OF the war. Ma says she would not take 81 800
for il. ] am a boy thirteen.-Elmer Miller, jack
son Co., Iowa
My papa served thirteen months, and was dis
ahled by sunstroke lie has not got his pension
yet Mothers health is very poor. ! think the
soldiers should not be forgotten. My father likes
THE TRIBUNE so well that he takes it to bed with
him and reads until he falls aseep,-Lulu u, Strong
Alexandria, Minn.
I ansa little boy seven. Ny papa was a soldier
He was in Co. *, 55th Pa. lie was in the Array of
the South, under Gen Gilmore, and afterwards
with Gen Butler IN The Army Of the James. lie
belongs to O.. N. Mitchell Post. | have a brother
and sister older.-Hllrry Hidebrandt, Osborne
Kan.
am little boy nine, the son of veteran of Co
q, 9tb Kan Papa belongs 10 Post 347. have a
sister thirteen. We both like THE TRIBUNE, and
especially the children's etters.LEddie Smith,
Blue Mound. III.
am little girl twelve. Ny father was in Co.
2, 10th ind His name is Ambrose Bell. He was
wounded three times. His worst shot IN the
right elbow. have an organ and take music les
sons.-Sarah |. Bell, Geneva, Kan.
To THE EDITOR: ] am so sorry you cannot be in
the country when you are homesicll to get there.
Sister George and / planted q Virginia creeper,
ana watch 1T day IL climb and haup
on TO the window. And mamma says it is em-
blematic of your life. You, with your kind
thoughts and words, are creeping into the hearts
OF the little boys and girls al over the land. Please
tell the old soldier that IL he has four boys. and
eaeh boy has three sisters then he has seven chill
dren IN his family. Mamma read it TO us. and
told her seven. am eight, and my is Ethelyn
Grace Gardiner. Besides, have sister George
and baby sister, Bette. Papa enlisted in 1861,
Vorce, Co. f. 9th Ohio. He was commander of
Brint and Mcbride Post for two years, and mamma
belongs to the Relief Corps. The Post and Corps
are bulsdihg hati, and wanted TO help, too so
mamma taught me some songs to sing at the Grand
Army socials, which we all enjoy so much--GRAcE
LTHELyE GARDINER, Richtield Center, Ohio.
TO THE EDIToR: My father enlisted three days
after the fall OF Fort Sumter and was mustered in
June IL, 1861 in Co. +. 18th Ill. The first active
service was through Missouri along the Mississippi
River. and Cairo, III. The regiment ordered
TO Washington City, and fell through bridge on
the Ohio IL Mississippi Railroad. The regiment
was then connected with the Army of the Cumbar-
lsLna Inc iStn was tnc hrSb Union troops to enter
chattanooga under Gen. Turchon, IN july 1862.
iy father was in the battle of Stone River Chica-
manga Mission Ridge. Chattanooga, and
other battles and skirmshes in ALL eight-two days
under the ire of tine enemy guns. He would like
TO hear from SOME Of his comrades. His name is
f D. Lacy he would be lost without TaE TErR-
UsE, 10 this place has had Grand army Post.
ana fourteen.-JEo. LACEY, Bath, III.
To TIE EDITOR: can sit by the hour and listen
to the stories my papa tells of the battles he was in
and Of the marches through rain and mud and
snow, and how they slept the ground without
any fires and of the many hsrdships of soldier
life Papas name Is Barney Simmons. He en-
listed IN 1851 and was three years and three
months in the service. BY mother saw very hard
times when he gone, with her three little chill
dFen 70 support. She had TO pay two dollars in
greenl7acks for dollar in gold or two dollars in
gree6aclss TO buy the things dollar in gold
would buy. had aBcle killed in the army.
Papa served in Co. i, SD Ohio, and was wounded
at Jackson, Miss Atlanta his last battle
have three brothers and sister, and ! am ten.
Papa says THE TRFRUyE is The best paper in the
land, and he will take it as long he can raise
dollar to pay for it, Eie belongs TO Antwerp Post.
julia SfFlztOEs. 4AutyygF.r Chin