The National tribune., 1885-01-08
Oar Young Recruits.
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS WHO WOULD LIKE
LETTERS.
A LAUDABLE AMBITION.


LETTERS.
LAUDABLE AMBITION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Father enlisted September, 1851
in the 7th Pa Cav; re-enlisied in the field; was
wounded at the battle of Stones River, and again
at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga, with loss of leg
lie was discharged January 1866. Papa loves the
Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is q
working member. He also takes an active interest
in caring for the soldiers orphans. / have often
heard him speak IN the highest terms of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, saying 1t was the best paper
published in the interest of the soldiers. am II
years old, and am very much interested IN The
become member. Now, do please let me in this
time. Papa says it would improve me III writing
and spelling if were to send letter oceasonally
to the Club. Anything that will improve or assist
me with my lessons l willing and anxious 60
take advantage Of think the idea OF starting the
Climb was good one, as it certainly IS an interest
ing column for the boys and girls of soldiers
Bertha Bachtel, Philadelphia Pa
IN PRISON PEN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Father served three years in
the Stth Ohio, was taken prisoner at Chickainauga
Sunday, Sept 20, 1863, and confined 10 months in
Libby and Andersonville and Danville, and was q
mere skeleton when he got out. Papa says he only
had coarse corn meal, black peas and rice go full
of worms that he had to shut his eyes when he eat
it, and with all his hardships and sufferings he gets
no pension. have two brothers and one sister
Edwin is in his eighth year; Nellie six, Harry four
would like 70 change cards or photographs with
some of the boys girls whose fathers were in the
rebel prisOns.-Cora Redky, Sugar Ridge, high
land Co., o.
/ am Is Father served three years under AID,
miral Farragut. VIII the boys and girls whose
fathers served under the brave old Admiral write
me-Samuel Wilkinson Mcguire, 107 South Broad
street, Meriden Conn.
l am 10. Father was Sergeant In Co. +, o6tf
Mass. wounded in the right arm st Cold Hsrbor
lie is Post Quartermaster, and brother ls an ;. o.
V. Win some one write me?-Clitford ID. Monta
que, Milford Kan.
L am 49, and the youngest daughter of J. Knapp
Co. ID, 18th Ill., have three sisters and three broth
ers and had brother drowned in Dutch Lake
Iowa. Boys and girls who want to write to ms
may direct-Moilie Knapp, o4S Mason street, De-
catur, Ill.
am making scrap book and would be glad 4
any of the club would send me nice selections will
letters, to which will reply. Papa served in the
Department of the Gulf and would like to hear
from his comrades who were at the Spanish Forts
| Francis Robinson, Granville, n. Y.
Mamma had four brothers in the army, one killct
while serving in Co, Il, 18th Mich name III. ii
Davis. Papa had brother killed while serviils
| in CO. d, eth Mich, name Albert Blount.-Cors
! Blount (l3, Osso, Mich.
| Father was wounded at Jackson, Miss, while
serving in Co. G, 10th No. l am ii, and want to
tell the boys and girls how much like their let
ters.-Chas Rayle QU.
ther served nearly three years, and belongs te
Edgar Post. am r. and the oldest of two broth
ers and sister.-Chas q. Cottle, Edgar, Clay Co.
| Neb
Papa belonged to the 1921 Ohio, and would Xix,
to hear from his comrades of the old Sixth Corps
| He was wounded three times. Happy New Yeal
| to THE TRIBUNE.-Nettie Wiley, GAINESVILLE, o.
| My father, VIM. Il. Bowen, served three years II
| the 18th Pa. Cav BY half brothers father, T.. 7
! johnson, 185th n. V, was killed in battle. vii
the children of fathers comrades write me.-Lilly
Bowen Q3), Hancock, n. Y.
Father is a veteran of Co. Z, SD Ind. My mother
| has poor health and / help her all l can. My
pleasure is in reading the boys and girls letters.
0ta Shreve az, HaZieton, Iowa.
want to tell the little boys and girls bow enjoy
| their letters. Papa was taken prisoner at Chicka
| manga and kept 10 months. He tells awful storie!
! of how lie was treated in prison, and1 know paps
tells the truth. Brother Frank Is First Lieutenant
| in the Sons of Veterans. | am six years old, ant
have been going to school but one year.-Henriettf
| Sweetnan, i02 Wisconsin ST., Milwaukee, Wis
wish some Of the boys or girls would send m'
| the words of the song do They Miss Me n
| Homer" Also, that every boy and girl would
send me name and address, written plainly in black
ink on white paper, for autograph album.
| had grandfather and two unces in the war
Jamie Fowler 90, Gunter, Camden Co, Mo. 1>e.sSs
| had father and six uncles in the war; am nin'
years old, and have sister Hattie 49, We all love
| THE TRfBUNE.-Cora l.. Horr, Pilot Knob, Adams
| Co., Wis.
live with my grandpa and grandma. Grandp:
was soldier, and papa will go should there b.
another war. / IL, and have two sisters ant
| two brothers.-Zenia Cobb, Perry, III.
| We have two copies of THE TRIBUNE every week
| Uncle William Brown. who lives at Pueblo, Colo.
made papa a present of copy. Uncle served three
| years and re-enlisted. Father served lS months
and was in Andcrsonville Prison.-Jennie 9. Cath
| cart, Hutchinson, Kan.