The National tribune., 1884-02-28
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Who Want to Hear from Their Old Cor
rafps

Comrade Geo. Neil Marshalitown Iowa. writes
as follows: " would like to see something in your
paper occasionally about the Anderson cavalry
18th Z. v c. You have two men III Washington
who can write it up IN good shape If they viii do
lt-John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War Depart
ment and j.. G. squires, OF the Pension Office.
Cannot you stir them up?
Coinrade George P.Thonas, Grand Centre KAN
would like member of the 10Th New York
volunteer infantry TO write up the history of that
regiment. He says: = would like 20 have our
regiment put up a monument on the battlefield Of
Gettysburg. Come. comrades, we do not want to
be left in the rear
Comrade Il. G. Livingston Spring Valley Mimi,
writes = 5. T. Smith of Hamilton Mlnn has
III his possession dollar United States legal
tender, which was given him by his brother Cap
tain smith, This note with other money was
taken from the pocket OF dying Union soldier By
his captain and given TO friends ns meTnent0s.
The note shown 20 ne a short time ago and
upon the back Of ii is written the following: This
note IS pledge Of our couniry's faith and i the
circulating medium Of the Nation s life 1t Is meet
that II should be stamped anew with the hal
lowed blood of dying patriot. William H. Fem
ton, aged twenty-five, oil company II, Isi Wis Vol.
Cav, Killed IN action at bloomfield. No. April -
1868. Keep this ia memory Of young Fentoa Pre-
sented by Captain L. NJ. y. smith Isl Wis Cav
The note, as saw il short time ago, has 3 large
biotch or stain OF blood upon the face Of in
Comrade David Ianpher. company i. 9th Hi
nois infantry, MartinshtIrg. Seb would ike some
one to furnish him with the song called The
frYates OF our Army; also, copy OF the song
Conrade ". T. Zoof, Brownsville Neb. would
like some member OF company X. IG0th Indiana
volunteers, to give account OF the capture and
murder by the rebs OF Ennis Z. AIaliis, a news-
paper correspondent.
Conirade E. P. Bailey, Humboldt, Iowa, wants
some comrade of General Badly Smiths division
10 give an account OF how Lincoln saved William
Scott, q private in company X, Sd Vermont from
being shot for sleeping on picket
Comrade ]. w.winkler, Woodward Iowa. would
t-f1 FOL fr.nt.- a.x~1 ~
with him foraging on the day of the explosion at
Cherslw, when the spy came to trade horses in
order TO divert attention.
Comrade Moore, of colora, Md, would ike to
hear from any of the boys Of company c. 1Ith v
4 c. who guarded prisoners at Roint Lookout
about August 9, 1864.
Comrade J. b. Noble, Of Uniontown Kan wants
some member OF the Both Iowa to give an account
Of the death Of Colonel Terrence At Cherry Tree
station, ana state where tie Ist division of 18th
corps caInped ON the night OF November q. 1863
Conrade C. F. Bills, company NJ, 9th eaFaIry,
oluntcers. Oaargo. H., wishes OF his
old callawhs prison friends would write in regard
to the plot that was laid in December or january
1861, to escape from tie prison.
Corarade James K. Van Doren, Herman MINI.
IN reply to-eonarade N y Parks says ne belonged
to the LIST Wisconsin cavalry volunteers. company
T. from September 3, Is6l. TO September 5, 1850.
He would have written to Coraradc Parks had he
known his address, but he failed to give it.
Comrade George Taylor, ST Marys Kan, wishes
to hear from any solder who was taken prisoner
August 1863, by AIosbys guerrilIas also from the
telegraph operator who was recaptured from one
OF Alosby's men about half an hour before
If conirade G. r. Morris company A, I7sth ree,i-
ment, N \. Vols. viii send ais address we will
return his manuscript the history OF his regiment
Comrade ]. W. Rush, company l. Sd Ohio cav
airy, Larned Kan, would like to hear from some
member of the party OF twenty who secretly PLAN
ned the break-out in Cahawba prison in March
1850, and especially from a eoinTade by the name OF
Martin who received bgyonet thrust IN the palm
OF his left hand during scuAie with the guards
The leader OF the party Captain Hanchett
who WAS on General Stencis.n staff aud captured
during the Stonenaan raid.
John NJ. Hunt, company n 18th Kentucky. wiz
please send his post-eee address to the editor OF
THE TRIBUNE
Ceinrade j. j. Waterman, company II 37th "
Y, Genesee Forks, Potter county, Pa. rat her takes
exception to the praise bestowed on the S5th New
York for its conduct at Fair Oaks. He woald like
TO hear from some conlrade OF his old regiment.
James johnson, company NJ 18th Missouri
Locksprings Mo-, would like TO hear from some OF
his old coInrsies-
Little joe" Joseph Rosemary yincennes
Ind, fiIer, company G. 18th Indiana like Conlrase
Custer, wants some to write M the exploits OF
Shields division. Beginning with Cheat Mountain,
September H. 1861, his regiment participated in ali
the important battles of the West Virginia cam
paign, faced the enemy at Fredericksburg Chan
eelorsvile, Gettysburg, Mine Run. the Wilderness
Spottsylyana and Cold Harbor, until mustered out
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