The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-21
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Charles Minicks, 105th n. Y Windsor, O.,
thinks the soldiers of the late war waste their
energies in disputing over the different feats
accomplished, and says they can spend their
time far better in urging the Government to
give them their rights.
Joseph Close, Co. f, 32d Ohio, Button, o.,
thinks that where all did so well. it is pity
that there should DO any wrangling between
the armies of the East and West.
Solomon Love, Co. +, Cd w. Va Cav, Belaire,
O., relates the sulferings endured by the troops
on tho disastrous retreat from Lynchburg,
after the Inflated Hunter raid.
G. Beardsley, Co. II, I'D H., Sheridan, Ill.,,
says Gen. Cleburnc was killed in front of the
I'D H., and not the Goth Ohio, as stated in re-
cent issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
James w. Taylor, CO. l, Sd Mich, McPher-
son. Kan, read with much pleasure the &C.
count Of the battle of Charlottesville by Com
rade Chas. +. Lewis.
J.J. Burder 18th Iowa, Wyoming, Iowa. in
referring to Col. Jackson's account of the battle
of Shiloh in recent issue of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE says the Colonel is little offin speak
ing of Col. Peabody sending out the 23d No.,
where he should have said the 2oth.
James f. Tits, Lockport, N. Y, says that
the wounded soldier for the rescue OF whom
such heroic efforts were made and who died be-
tween the lines IS described by Capt. Mabbitt
in his recent sketch of the assault on Port Hud-
panies of that regiment were in the assault, ESQ
strong and lost so killed and wounded.
G. w. Underdown, Lieutenant, Co. e, 7th Pa.
Cav, Thorn Grove, Tenn, says that his COM
pany contained II pairs, Of brothers and one
trio.
j. D. Pawuall, serg't,, Co. E, Goth Ind, Full
ton, Ind. says his company had in it 90 pairs
of brothers and three trios. He thinks this a
little ahead of anything of the kind yet men
toned in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
James Underwood, Allegan, Kan, in reply
to numerous inquiries OH the subject, says the
Crippled Soldiers Union is not confined to the
State of Kansas, and not even to the United
States, but has many members in Canada.
Henry Oscherman wishes to state that his
address is Mankato, Mimi. instead of Mankato,
H., as inadvertently printed in a recent issue
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
f. 4. Love, Co. K, 18th Mass, Defiance O.,
takes pleasure in testifying to the correctness
of the recent communication in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE from the Adiutant Of the 95th n. Y.
f. L. McKeever, Co. l., 9th Ohio, Moline, H.,
fully indorses the communication of Comrade
Watson i'll The NATIONAL TRIBUNE OF Oct. %,
in regard to giving preference to veterans in
civil employment.
"B. c. b." Oswego, n. Y, claims that J. F.
Kelley is wrong i'll giving the Cd, 9th and 9TH
Wis, the 10th Ind, and the Gath Mich. as the
regiments composing The Iron Brigade, and
he ('B. c. By gives as its constituents the
I4th 22d, Gath and Both n. Y and the I'd Ber-
dan Sharpshooters.
J. H. Gates 16Oth n. Y, Grant City, Mo-,
was in the hottest of the fight at Cedar Creek,
and received q severe wound during the en-
gagement.
j. +. IIitf Co. E, 18th ILL.,, Aurora H., refer
ring to communication on Chickasaw Bayou
by j. R. Norris in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
Oct 10 last says: when any man claims that
pt,;r Drirr Il
in the charge on the 2Gth of December l think
he makes mistake"
r. III. Saunders, CO. ID, 117th H., Upper AL
ton, H., agrees with Comrade Snider in his
account of the capture of Fort Blakeley.
Walter Scott, Lawrenceville, Pa speaks very
highly of the war lectures CT Chaplain Wood
ruff. These are illustrated with stereopticOn
views.
John J. Harris, PENIS Grove, N. J., relates q
sad incident that came under his personal
knowledge during the war. member of the
Sd Pa. Cav who had previously born an excel
lent reputation, while walking in the vicinity
of GoldsborO, n. c., insutcd a young lady. For
this oiiense he was tried by court martial and
executed.
The story of "Si KIogg's" collie reminds P. B.
Anderson, Co. b. S6th IND, of a similar catas-
trOphc that happened 70 number Of his COM
rades while at Lexington, Ky. Christmas Day,
1863. molasses, honey AID other luxurieS were
INDUCED in too freely By the boys, and by the
middle Of the night there was a commoton in
the camp.
r. G. Cowden, Co K, 49th N. Y, Faulkner
N. Y, was the only prisoner taken at the battle
of Fort Stephens. He was deceived by the
rebels being dressed in blue coats, and thus fell
into their hands
o. T. Wclton, Co. II, 9th N. Y. H. A., East
Bloomfield, N. Y, served with his regiment at
the battle of the Wilderness, but did not get
into the engagement owing to being in the re-
serve forces. He was in front of Petersburg at
the blowing up Of the, lnino, and thinks it was
very badly managed affair.
Troop b." LIST NY, New York city, says
Col. Ringgold was not killed at Cold Harbor as
stated in a recent communication in The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, but ioll near Suffolk May 3,
1868.
Thos. II. Davis Co. E 9Th Pa. Reserves Zero,
Iowa. passes high CON l'inent on the conduct
Of the 9Th n. Y Zouaves at Gainess Mill.
Sam Cornell, Youngstown, Ohio, writes: I'VE
have -four old seed" in this Brewery that
wore the blue during oar late unpleasantness,
all high privates. Mostly the gentlemen who
are talking about there being no privates left"
i. II. Prosser, 33d H.. Wykof, Miun trusts
the railroads will make the fares to San Fran
cisco ut the time Of the Encampmcnt as low as
possible, and they will also give the comrades
as many stop-overs as they may desire.