The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-11

were its most bitter opponents become it's
strongest defenders when they know the truth.
j. C. Peck, Co. G, 10th Ohio, A. ID. G. to Gen.
Whitaker, London, o., repeats the assertion
that Whitaker's Brigade did at Lookout Mount
ain all that has ever been claimed for it by
any OF It's members.
RObt. J. Walker, Signal Corps. U. s. A.,
Osceols Mills, Pa, replying to Capt. Butcher.
9th Ind. who claimed that Lieut.. Sherfey sent
the signals from Gen. Sherman, on Kenesaw,
Mountain, to Gen. COrse, at Allatoona. says
there was but one signal station on Kenesaw
and that was in charge Of Lieut.. Fish. The
station at AllatOOua was in charge of Lieut..
Allen. The flags that conveyed those historic
messages were waved by these officers.
S. Tinker, Kinsey, Ala, expresses his pleasure
in knowing that the old soldiers keep up the
spirit of patriotism that animated them during
the war by holding Reunions.
Fred. Robertson, Dayton, o., adds his testi-
mOny to the loyalty and faithfulness of
UniOnsts in the South, who suffered persecution
and often death for their principles.
w. :. Matthews, Captain, 60th Ohio, Youngs-
town, o., produces documentary evidence to
show that the Second Brigade, First Division,
Ninth Corps was composed of the LIST, ID and
Goth Mich, 10th n. Y, 50th Pa, Goth Ohio, and
ROemer's battery.
John Mullin, Sergeant Co. X, 18th Mass,
Oakdale, Mass, would like to hear from any of
the party captured July IL, 1861, on the b. &
o. Il. Il. at Magnolia Station, between Gun
powder Bridge and Bush River, when the train
was stopped by guerrillas.
VIM. III. Blair, First Sergeant Co. T. 59th Pa,
Lock Haven, Pa, says that Fort Harrison was
captured by the Third Brigade, First Division
Eighteenth Corps, composed of the 59th and
1SSth Pa, 2lst Conn.,, and 10th Mass He does
not think there was Vermont regiment in the
Eighteenth Corps. He would like to have
Badly Smith write an article for The Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE.
Asa Quinn, Burlington, Penobscot Co., Me-,
writes that his great grandfather served in the
Revolutionary War, and his father in the war
of 1872 being wounded twice at Plattsburg,
N. Y. Two brothers of the writer were in the
Mexican war; two uncles, three brothers and
six cousins in the AroOstOok war. Asa and his
youngest brother served in the navy during the
late war, his brother losing his life. Four
cousins and one nephew served in the army.
/. V. Perdew, Co. III, 55th Ohio, Eagle, Mich,
claims that it was the 18th of May that Butter
fields Division of HOOker's Corps fought Hoods
Corps, at Resaca, instead of the 10th, as stated
by Carleton"
W. S. FreeIand, Co. @, 9Th Iowa, Ainsworth,
Iowa, says that Serg't John G.. Suggett, Co. @,
10sth ILL.,, is right in saying that the sth Iowa
was the first to plant its cOlOrs on Spanish Fort.
Eight companies of the 6th were there, Cos. G.
and ID being at Gen. Canby's headquarters
Will G. Stimson, Pilot Rock, Ore, writes ::
Having received many letters of late from
readers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE asking
information about the price of land, produc-
tions, wages, Government land, etc., wish to
say that will gladly answer any and all ques-
tions free of charge, if inquirers will send
stamps to pay postage"
Edmund Lincoln, Fort Wayne, Ind, says that
if ID. F. Hover, Captain, Co. B, 173d Ohio, will
communicate with him. he NAV perhaDs ar
range q satisfactory contract with him for a
stereOpticon and views, as he asked for in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Oct. 2I, 1886.
Chas. Skelenger, Co. E, 4th N. j., Writings,
Ind, correcting Comrade Gore. Co. B, ID N. j.
says that the 1st. I'd. 3D., 4th and 18th " j.
composed the First Brigade, First Division,
Sixth Corps.