The National tribune., 1885-03-05

"War Widow" Portland, Me- writes an elo
quent letter to the Senators and Representa-
tives protesting against the injustice OF allow
ing widows Of officers munifcent support
while the widows of enlisted men are put OF
with s. month.
Morris, n. Y, is very much pleased with
"CarletOn's" account of Longstreet's expedi
ton to Suffolk, Na and thinks Comrade W. II
Armstrong; criticism on same Incorrect
John NJ Burton, Co. f, 4th KY, Union Cen
tire, Kan, claims that Co. II, of his regiment
fred the first shot at the battle of Chickamauga
Henry Vcssey Co. B, Cd Mimi, who is To-
Gated at EIdridge, Oak, will be pleased to give
any information TO comrades in regard to land,
ETC., seeking homes in that vicinity.
Samuel Anderson, Stanton, Kan, while on n
visit to Spottsylvania, Va, in 1880, came into
possession of 4 long. dOuble-edge dagger knife,
having engraved on the blade: a. J. Cassell,
18th n. j." Any of Cassells friends can obtain
the knife by applying to Comrade Anderson.
j. d. Baer, Bcllwood, Neb enlisted in Co. E,
126th Pa, Aug. s, 1862, and was mustered out
at Cloud Mills, Va, June 20, 1850.
J. G. Mears, Co. b, 10Th H., Maynard, Iowa,
says it was shot from the 9Th Ind battery,
commanded by Capt. SimOnson, that killed
Gen. Polk.
w. H. Lutes, Co E. 10th Iowa, Wymore,
Neb., arises to observe that the Iuka historians
have failed to remember that there was such a
regiment as the 10th Iowa. He says it fought
at Iuka, and played its hand well. He wonders
what has become of all the members of the old
10th. He surmises that "a goodly number of
them are now resting on the sunny banks of
eternal deliveranCe"
NJ. I. Russell takes vigorous exceptions to
yankees" references TO Col. A. d. Straight
in his article on Libby Prison. ComEade Rus
sell says he was one of the 800 surrendered by
Straight, and he emphatically denies that the
latter struck his flag to one third his number
lie wants Yankee" if he is going to fire such
voleys as that he aimed at Col. Straight, to
come out from his ambush and give his true
name.
Daniel Younken, Cameron, Marshall Co, w.
Va, returns to the defense of the LIST w. Va.
Cav. from the charge that it could never he got
to the front during the war All the members
of the regiment dcnOuncc this as base SANDER.
The records show that the 1st w. Va was
always thar" when wanted.
Andrew J. Spalding sends sketch Of the ser
vices of the 9TH w. Va. Cav, which lack of
space will not permit Us to print.
David H. Newcomb Co. d. 10th Mass,
Springfield, Mass, feels his heart warm toward
the 18th Mass, Goth Mass, LIST MINI. and 9TH
Mich, with which his own was intimately as
sociated. He thinks the boys of the old White
Club Division should speak up.
Jacob Short, Co. +, 18th Ind, Lawronceburg
Kan, admits our liability to think We are all
Generals after the is over, but yet be
thinks there was s. good deal of laundering in
the Port Republic campaign.
A. II. ketrow, 3lst Ohio, Colfax, Mo, says
Comrade Cowgirl was wrong in placing that
regiment in the Twelfth Brigade, Army of the
Ohio. 1t was briglded with the 18th Ohio 18th
KY. and 33d Ind, and was the First Brigade,
commanded by Gen. Schoepf.
isaac AK, Co. 4, 10th Ohio Beach City, O.,
writes an account OF the battle of Franklin. He
thinks the great mistake there on the Union
side was the placing of two brigades. one on
each side of the pike several hundred yards in
front of the main line, and keeping them there
too long.
J. C. Scott Co. A, 10th Ohio, Harlan, Kan,
seems to know whereof he speaks. Replying
to Comrade lifts statement that the flag of the
10th Ohio was left on the field at Chickasaw
Bluff. he says: although our old flag was
badly wounded, 1t left that bloody field with
the rest of u.s. and was able for duty again two
weeks later at Arkansas Post"
Chas. III. Bartlett, Sergt., Co. X, 18th r. l.,
Providence, r. l., says Comrade Armstrong was