The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05
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Comrade C. r. Cartwright, saugerties. y. Y,
writes us TINT he is making collection OF news
papers and wishes that every reader of THE TRIB-
UNE would forward him a copy of their local paper
or papers. lie adds: Comrades will you not do
this. and by little trouble greatly obige one who
never thinks it a hardship to accommodate an old
comrade"
Comrade r. r. johnson. $40 South 5th street,
Brooklyn N " says che relatives may be interested
in learning that his friend John Beard company z,
l74th New York volunteers, died May 70, 1868,
while paroled prisoner on ms way from BscsneSr
City to Algiers, near New Orleans, and about mid
way between those places. He was suffering
from disabiiity-the result OF a fever.
Con,rade A. NJ. Warren, sergeant company III,
LIST Maine cavalry, Dover, Me, has a list of the
names of comrades of his regiment who were cap
tured in the Shenandoah Valley in May, lSo2,
and taken to Lynehburg, Va. and Afterwards TO
Belle Isle, and should the prisoners bill pass viii
be pleased to furnish statement of their capture
and length of imprisonment.
The heirs of Thomas Martin, diamond cutter, of
Detroit. Mich, can learn the particulars OF his
death in the battle of Lexington September, 1901,
from Gen. John McNulta, Bloomington, Ill.
Comrade w. NJ. Barnes Williamsburg. Ohio, has
cartridge box with the following engraved inside
the I'D: " j. D. Pine company ID. Slst regiment, "
" l., which was picked up the battlefield OF
Clouds Mountain and sent to him by Southern
soldier He would like to restore it to its owner, or
some of bis friends.
Comrade Joseph E. vantine, New Castle, Della
ware, writes us as follows: During the late re-
bellon. among the number of ladies employed IN
the Union Retreshment saloon at the foot of ASH
ingten street. Philadelphia, was my mother and
While there the 6th New Hampshire volunteers
come through, amongst whom, in company b, was
one Nelson III. Stckney, of Lyman n. H., who
gave her book, telling her to keep it until he
came back, but she has never seen him again, and
Thought that perhaps, through the widespread
circulation of your paper, this might reach his
notice, as she would be pleased to return 1t 10 him
if alive or any one belonging to him. Her adj
dress is Sarah Vantine, box SO, New Castle, Del"
Comrade G. Bacon. company f, 10th Iowa, Linds-
burg Kan, relates the following incident: w While
we the top of Brush Mountain in Georgia,
watching the firing of the artillery the rebel guns
opened a heavy fire on US. One man Of company
f sprang behind large log when l, 90 make some
fun, lay down the front side of the log, and
large shell struck that could feel the earth
swell under me, and before the shell burst two men
were making good time down the hill toward the
spring. III the other man sees this / hope he Will
tell something on me.
Comrade Hiram Heath, Middle Point, Ohio
wishes some ex- prisoner of war-a member of the
ll3th o. V. L-who was in the railroad accident
near GAINESVILLE, Ca, in July, 1864, would write to
him.
Comrade George Heenu company Z, 5th Mehi-
gan volunteer infantry, Vosburgh, Kan, who Is IN
very bad health. would be glad to hear from some
OF llis old comrades.
.Comrade Thomas G. Day, company E Sd In
diana cavalry, who was Of the victims OF Ber-
retts cruelty at Florence. would like TO hear from
any of the squad OF the Ist regiment cavalry vino
We're captured with Sergeant Tweeting at Kappa
hammock Ford, December g. 1853, any of the
friends of Lieutenant f. G. SloeGm, who was cap
tured with them and died horribly at Anderson
vile, in August, 1854
Comrade l.. B. Grosvenor, Ransom, Mich, Is
Informed that the I'd Michigan infantry supported
Ayres Regular battery at Blackburn's Ford on
the 18th OF July, 1851 and opened the fight Skin
mlshers l. did not participate in the battle OF
Bull Run, fought the 2ist, although, with the
30 Michigan, 1t covered the retreat of the Union
army.
In answer to Hiram c. Walker, Silver Cliff,
Colo: General James Totten died October 2 1871.
Raphael Kenney 9Th New York cavalry now on
duty guard at the Custom-House. Ga, writes US
calling attention to the constant detachment of the
monument to General Mcpherson He says: " The
gun-barrels are being carried away; the entire
monument Is being Clipped by relic hunters, and
Ia few years nothing win be left to mark the
spot where General Mcpherson fell"
In answer to H Clay Hartwell, Detroit, Mich,
we would say that General Thomas L. Crittenden,
| formerly commander of the 2lst army corps Army
| of the Cumberland was with General Burnside al
| the crossing of the Anna in 1861 James Duncan
| was not tried with Wirz; do not know where he
! Is. Champ Furgerson was never tried for his
! crimes. We do not know of any authentic history
OF Mosebys operations in Virginia
Comrade 2. Garfield Sheffield, Iowa. wishes tc
| be informed what troops regiment raised tho
/ first stars and stripes at the capitol, Columbia
] g..
some one would give him the Po5t-ohiee address
OF O. b. Reece, 59th Indiana regiment.
Conrade A. II. Boies. company F. 9Th Michigan
Hudson, Mich, would like to hear from the younf
man who was taken prisoner at GettysbuI and witt
him escaped. The individual referred t. belonged
to the 9th Michigan infantry, and was sick at thl
! time of his escape
/ Comrade Jerome Brown, It'll New Hampshire
Warnerville, Mass would be glad to hear from
/ any of the relatives of Lyman A. Woodland, Of tht
/ 7th New Hampshire, who shot through ths
neck and whose last words Comrade Brown re
ceived.
| Comrade Lewis A. Parker, Ellensburg Wash
TER, says, in response to inquiry 10 the where
abouts of the boys of the 50th Illinois " v. l. ant
the 18th Illinois V. l., that of his brothers be
longed to the 18th Illinois V. I. and that he him
self belonged to the 50th Illinois V. V. L. and wouls
| like to hear from some of his comrades.
| Comrade j. L. Johnson, Gilman. Iowa. weul,
like to hear from some of the members Of the is
| Wisconsin heavy artillery-espeeialIy battery D.
for the purpose OF getting up Reunion.
VIII somebody inform j. Q. Hodge, Moquokets
| Iowa, where he can obtain copy of Marks Pen
| insular Campaign" Dir. Marks the frs
| chaplain OF Comrade Hodges regiment, SD Penn
| syIyania volunteers.
| Comrade John w. Hauser, Paradise, Kan, woui,
| like to know the whereabouts of Amos Brown, o
| company G, 54th Indiana infantry volunteers
| Jacob Grass company Z, 3ith Indiana infantT,
| volunteers and -Spergan, of the regi
ment, who were In Camp Grose, Texas, with hin
during the summer of 1864.