The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-14
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Wao Want to He..r from Their Old Conn
raies


Comrade james Kinney. Ia Fayette. H., SAYS:
Will not some write Up the history OF Rns-
scans rail, which started from Decatur, Ala, July
II, 1864 ard proceeded south TO near Montgomery,
Ala, then, suddenly turning east, destroyed the
railroad running 10 Atlanta?
Conraae r. r TiruInons Cfarsshurgh, o.. who
lost a .brotfser Samuel Pryor TiTnnoas first ser
geant coi..,lsiy A. LIST regiment @. V - at Ander
sonyie about the 18th or 18th of September, 1854.
would be much Obliged to any person who could
give some account OF his brothers. sufferings and
DEATH number OF his grave, ssc., he has no def
iits information as to where his body was buried
Comrade b p. Irons. company f, lst 2Sew jersey
cavalry, Toms River, n. =, would ike some
member Of the Twin Regiment TO write an ac-
count of tho part II took the battles o! 1F7iudy
station, June 8, 1865, che Wilderness, and Rich
mond reiis.
Commde W H. Records. Rising Sun, Ind Gays:
We have always understood that the Wilder bF1-
gade Of mounted infantry were the first troops 10
effect Judgment on the south side of the chat
tahooebie iaiver when Scr,nan's army was work
ing out the Atlantic campaign, end would like TO
hear what comrades have 70 say about II.
"Ex-yetn Washington, D. c. would like to dis
cover the author of the poem of which the follow
ing is the commencement:
Cheers for our heroes:
Not those who wore stars
Or Leaflets, or bars.
Coniras,e J. D, Laskin. Sidney, iowa, would like
some ore to tell him what became of the child that
was found on the Haschie battle-ground.
Coirrade Alex B. Campbell, Albion, Wis, would
Ike to hear from of the Cahgwba, Macon,
and Andersony!ile boys.
Cenrade L. G. Parsons. Fairport, n. Y, says
will you permit me- through the columns of your
paper, TO ask the members OF the 9th Michigan
cavalry il we can have Reunion of that regiment
next simmer. was nsenlber.of company u o.
that regiment, ard would like very much 10 meet
the old comrades once more.
Comrade James Robertson, ;saitshurgh, Pa, has
in his possession photograph which he picked up
on the battlefield Mt the Weldon Railroad Angus;
1 Lancaster. Pa. coInrade Robertson supposes thai
! il belonged TO member OF MS regiment, COM
pany ID. llih 2. II. V. c., or company G. ls0h T. IL
/ We AS ne was taken prisoner at that time, he
1 never got back to his regiment, and could not
! make Inquiries.
ny father was soldier in the 9Th Y. Y. III. A.
and often wonders Why he never sees anything II
! Your paper about his regiment. He was drum
MGR boy IN the Army OF The Potomac-i. ". Clark
Gr.nGeil. Iowa.
Goinrade George W. Walker, late acting chic
/ engineer, Mississippi Squadron Homer, Iowa, II
answer TO GOnsTatse George s Waterman, writes N
/ as follows: was an officer on the gunbeat ESSEX
in the fight al Fort Henry. / remember wei {
/ young man named Waterman. To the best 81 M
knowledge he was seaIded in that fght. and die
| afterwards from the effects, and was buried witt
| others at Mound City. Ill.,
Cosnrade Lucius Jones, Nashville, N Y, write
that IL ). G. Terrell of De Wit, Neb., will addres
1 AIessrs. Ables & son, Dunkirz. n. Y, he Mill b
able TO get Satisfactory inlormation IN regard 10 tn
inea who We're hung at City Point, Va, in August
1851.
comTade g. c. Wright. Boston, Mass. writes us
VIII the eoinrade from ist Minnesota explain hoy
they were mustered April 81, 1861. for three year
as regiment when the call FOR three years troop
YVES not made until May g. 1861. Ny claim was 10
regiment mustered for three years
coInrade James Harris, Boston Mass. wants +
bear rom some OF the boys Of the Sd Rhode Islam
artillery.
Colnrade P. II. Shaw, Newark Valley, n. Y, Ia
medal that picked UP in Virginia during tn
war. with the inscription Presented to John
Iatiey, by the Citizens of Bergen and GreeRyille
upon it. which he viii gladly send 10 the owner,
alive, or his relatives, upon application
Comrade F. w Ryers Monroe, Wis, has in h;
possession diploma of George w. Barron grant
ed by the Medical College, Casteton, Vt. It we
| found during the atlanta campaign, near Peae
Tree Greek, Ca. and viii be cheerfuIly returne
to owner upon application.
Connrade O. Willis. company I, ed AIassachusett
vi, Dillon, Montana, would like TO hear frol
some Of his comrades in regard to the defense
Galveston, Texas, against the Confederate foreE
under General Magruder.
Cornrade Henry J. Walker. lie Roy, Kan, wrIte
rs follows: have in my possession medal bea
ing side this inscription, E. A. Reai
, company p, eth regiment, Indiana volunteer
Outlet, Ind; the other, = War of IS6l.-Seve
days before Richmond, Malvern Hill, Bull RuI
, Chantiiiy, Fredericksburg. ChaEcellorsyille.-Ei
gagged In the above battes.n The hanger has
likeness of sIaior-6ieneraI KearIey, with corr
badge and 3afe OF his death. The loser,
his friends, ought TO have il, and shall be please
to forward it TO them when called for.