The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Com

express his thanks TO those comrades who have
contributed TO ms collection OF war rellcs-es-
pecia!ly Colonel ID. w. Hagier.
comrade Charles E. johnson. Frederick, Brown
county, Dakota Ter, says that If Thomas Swope,
Lordviile, N. Y, will address as above he viii be
glad TO hear from him.
The name subscribed to the article, THE Ma
poeon Guns at Fair Oaks, III our issue of Febru-
airy Is, should have been ". A. Crandall, South
Brookiield, N. Y, instead of n. a. Alexander.
comrade D. II. oowger Haddarn, Kan, would
like to have from of the boys Of the 35sh Iowa
ana 40 indiana infantry an account of the battle
of Marks Mill, Arkansas, and of the ten months
spent in Tyler, Texas.
Cornrade Orchard F. Mank, North waldon-
Borough, Maine, would like 10 hear what becarne
OF MS brother tOrin q. afaul<1. who taken pris
oner at the battle of Old Church Grove, June l6,
1854, and carried to Andersonyille, since which
time he has not heard from him.
coInrade J. w. Wilson, company I, 1Olst Penn
sylyania V. V. L., Oakland Cross Roads, Pa,
wishes some cofnrade who was with them during
the seven,days battle, would inform him what be-
came of the four soldiers who were guarding the
prisoners taken at Broadford.
Conrade 5. B. Permar, Lakeside, Ohio wishes
some comrades of the 6lst o. " /. would write UP
the movements of that regiment during the late
war.
Comrade r. T. Williamson, Salem, Iowa, writes
US that the conIrade who asked for history of the
2otil Iowa infantry get what he wishes by APP
plying 20 Captain John Bell Dayton Ohio. Com
Tafie Williamson would like to be informed OF the
object OF march of detachment under the com
rnand of Generas Hovey frora Helena Ark, to The
mouth OF Coiawater River. Miss, in the last of
November, 1862; what Confederate troops were
net there, and the strength of the forces each
side.
Comrade James H. Terwilliger, Rondout, n Y,
writes US that Dir. Solomon Sickler recently resi-
dent OF that place, sent and two step
sons to the war, all OF whom, except one returned
home in safety.
Comrade George w. Kramer, Uniontown, Pa,
an account OF whose experiences while prisoner
lftzra
that the date OF his capture was June q, 1862 in
stead OF lS6I.
Conlrade W. G. D. Weed, company A. 3sd nli-
nois Veteran Vols, Byron, H.. writes fol-
lows: In THE TRIBUNE of January q saw this:
If W. G. D. w. will send his address to Miss E.
Knapp, Antwerp, Ohio, he will hear something to
his advantage, as she thinks acquaintance of
hers will suit him. have written three times and
no answer. guess viii have TO remain bachelor
the coming summer.
comrade Thos. Mann. Pembroke. Mass, would
ike to hear from member OF the I12th regi-
lnent. Pa Vols, company II also from any soldier
who was on board e. 5. steamer Richmond (" on
November y, 1851, when the attack made on
Fort McRea.
Vol. Cav, Farmland Ind, would ike to know the
names of the soldiers whowere whipped az Hemp
stead, Texas, by order of Custer, for trivial
oiiense.
his possession a veterans medal which was found
the battlefield of Shiloh or pittsburg Landing in
the year 1860 belonging John MotteT,
b, Slst regiment. o. v /. The owner or his reia-
/ tives have the by addressing as above
CeInfade Shields would like TO hear from some of
the members OF company H. Sd regiment, o. V. /.
Cornrade Daniel Cook, witoka, MINI, would
like some conrade to write account of the Glen
dale, KY, fight IN 1865.
Conrade G.. Chalmers company c. 18th repd-
Tnent, Indiana V. L., Lebo, Kan, wants some com
rade to write mp account OF the battle of Rich
nlond fky. August so. 1852.
f.oy,,-asfa Tyar,,xy lotto on-,a,,,+
| 27th o. v J., 100 Main street, Evansville, Ind.
would ike to have the address of every surviving
member OF the company, in order that an associa-
| ton may be formed and Reunion held.
Comrade W. H. Richardson requests information
concerning his old division commander, Major
/ General A. j. Smith. General Smith lives at
/ Carondelet, near st. Louis, where ne has large
estate; lie resigned a eoionelcy in the Regular
army in 1859, and during the next four or five years
| was postmaster at ST. Louis.
! We are frequently requested TO print official
reports of battles, and have uniformly declined
for two reasons: First the description of battles by
| participants Is more interesting; and, second
the object OF THE TRIBUNE Is TO throw additional
light upon the various campaigns and battles of
| the war. Official reports, rule, are very dry
reading, and many of tmem are inaccessible.
| General j. II Macomber, commander OF John
Buford Post No. 2, Fort Custer, Montana Terry
wants to know where he obtain large picture
OF General John Buford and at what price.
Conrade j. Fl. Cunningham. SandhiIl, Mo-, has
! In his possession a picture of young lady in
small round brown ease,-the sister or sweetheart
OF some member of the 18th army corps he thinks
which he found at spring Ripley Miss in
July or August, is6i He viii be glad restore it
| TO the owner.
Comrade John W. Pier, Wabash. Ind, has the
discharge of Charles +. Bailey, company G. 22d
regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, whe was trans
ferred from company +, 5sh Iowa volunteer in
fantry March I6, 1864, and writes that Comrade
Bailey or any OF his friends can have same by APP
plying to hinl.
IL answer to inquiries of our subscribers as 10
the address of General Crittenden we would say
that the address of General e. T. Crittenden Is
Washington, d. c., and that of General T. L. Crit
tenden is Park Avenue Hotel New York.
coinrade William T. Murphy. Cora, Kan. wishes
| to hear from some of his comrades of the SD
Indiana, company X and would like to know the
whereabouts of the captain of company K (Eben-
ezer Wright, or the doctor who with the squad
that went from Dalton. Ga, to Nashville, Tenn,
in February, 1865.
Comrade j. B. Boyd. Wilmer, Mimi, would like
to be supplied with the Confederate song the first
verse of which is as follows:
Our leaders are gallant and their names they be-
Beauregard, Johnston, jeff Davis and Lee
Citorus--Huzzai Huzza We a nation so true
Wen all die a-fghting the red, white and
blue.
Comrade o. c. Babcock, Youngsville Pa. wishes
to know the name OF the soldier who mt Chicka-
manga, the afternoon of the Goth of September
1868, said. at the top of his voice: - 1t is the
order of Pap Thomas that this line must be held at
all hazards, even at the point of the bayonet" He
would also like to hear from any member of his
regiment tine 18TH u y. infantry who taken
prisoner at the battle OF Chickamauga.
! Con,rade Daniel Cook, witoka, Mimi. would
] like to-hear from any comfade who was on train
| No. 9 on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
near Glendale KY, when the rebel General Lyon
threw ties upon the track, causing the train to run
| off,
| Comrade George w. Coen, Monticello, Ind pri-
| yate of company III, 1lth Kansas, would be glad to
hear from Kansas correspondent in regard 20 the
/ three out of twenty-eight who escaped from the
| fight with Indians on the North Platte River.
| Comrade Louis Winter. company /, Sd Illinois
cavalry, Shelbyville, ILL.,, would like to hear from
| any comrade who was with him when the rebel
! her, 1861.
BY oversight the part of the military editor
! Comrade Lorenzo Dorhaln's very interesting ac-
! not revised before publication Holly Springs
! Miss, was captured by General Van Dorm ON the
Goth of December, 1s62,not January 90 1868 Colo
! mel Murphy, Stt Wisconsin infantry who was in
/ command OF the post, dismissed from the
service III January. 1853
A. A. Allen, company d, 9th Wisconsin " l.
Mounta:ndale Colo, would like some comrade to
write up General Steele's expedition. He thinks
il unjust to that officer to say he cut small figure
/ IN the Red River campaign.
| Comrade w. A. Royce, Stamford Conn., would
! like to know where he obtain copy of the
| play entitled The Color Guard"
| Samuel Durham, company K, 6sd Pennsylvania
volunteers, Sharpsviile, Pa, takes exception to
/ General Towards statement, in his article on the
| second Bull Run, that General Kearney did not
arrive on the field until midday of August 18th.
I! He says 1t was not later than o'clock when the