The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01
CONDENSED LETTERS.

G. B. Rawlings, Ell Dorado, H., is greatly in
favor of the passage of Senate bill 1856, as he
thinks il will do the greatest amount of good
to the greatest number. He thinks every CON-
rade should put his shoulder to the wheel and
endeavor to push the matter forward
j. q. Sanderman, Co. A, LIST Mimi, Pembina.
Oak, claims for his regiment the first three
years muster.
II. n. Flanagan, Co. G., 5th Pa. Cav. Penn's
Grove, Pa, remembers very distinctly shells
being buried at the approaches to Yorktown.
and also that the Confederate prisoners were
compelled to dig them up.
Lucius Ford, Eddyville, n. Y, was very much
pleased by reading the article in THE n AT1oxAL
TRIBUNE Of June 3 on Bull Run by D. ID.
Thatcher, Co. Z, LIST Mimi. He thinks it an
excellent account Of the fight and remembers
well several incidents mentioned by the com
rade.
E. F. Parker, Mayhem, Mo-. claims an early
muster for the 23d Ohio, which entered the
service Of the United States May Is, 1861.
Z. K. Nichols, Sd Wis, St. James, Neb.
thinks that the House of Representatives will
do gross injustice if they do not promptly
pass Senate bill 1886.
A. Z. Ripley, Co. b, 4ith ILL.,, Union City, Mich,
writes that Robert Merritt, Co. F, I5Oth N. Y.
was shot through the head at the battle of
Averysboro, N. e., March Is, 1866, the ball en-
tering the right eye and lodging under the base
ME
the unfortunate man was being removed from
the field he received ballet in the left leg.
Nine months after that date the ball was re-
moved from the head by DIR. H. b. Sands, of
New York City, and weighed when extracted
one ounce and 10 grains. Comrade Merritt now
resides at Union City, Mich, and is in fairly
good health.
Isaac Paul, BrOokville, ILL.,, claims for the
s2d III. the honor of planting the first Union
nag at Chattanooga.
]. w. Parker, Milwaukee, Wis, pronounces
the statement made by j. w. Morgan, Co. I,
1O9th N. Y, in regard to the 35th Wis. throw
ing down their arms in front Of Petersburg, to
be totally false in every particular.
L. ID. Martin, Co. Il, 18th Ind, Farabee, Ind,
indorses Gen. Landrum's account in regard to
the flag of truce at Vicksburg.
j. q. A. ZOmbrO, Co. ID, 107th H., Benson,
H., thinks the battle of Franklin had no small
share in the breaking down of the rebellion.
He ranks it with Gettysburg, as one Of the
most fatal fields to the Confederacy.
E. b. Seaman, Co. A, Goth Ohio, LangtOn,
Kan, thinks that COmrade Nelson Of the 18th
Wis, in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of April p,
claimed too much for Woods Division of the
Fourteenth Corps at the fighting at New Hope
Church. Ga. He (Seamanl thinks the First
Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Corps,
held too important position in that fight to
be ignored.
James A. Glynn, Corporal, Co. G, 3Sth Wis,
Oconto, Wis, says the recent statement IN
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard to the 35th
Wis. throwing away their guns in front or Pc
tersburg, is q SANDER on that brave regiment
ID. J. DIN, Sergeant. Ambulance Corps, First
Division, Seventeenth Corps, Grand Center,
Kan, remembers seeing boy about 10 years of
age. belonging to the Gath H., shot through
the head at the battle Of Atlanta, July % The
unfortunate lad lay nearly "a hours by the side
of the road in the rain before his wounds were
dressed. Three weeks afterwards Comrade
DIN saw him running about Marietta, Ga, ap-
parently all right with the exception of the
loss of one eye.
Andrew Grover, Fort Smith, Ark, sends the
following Surgeons record in regard to the case
OF one John II. Heck, which was picked up
about Is miles west Of Fort Smith by an old
colored man in 1864. COmrade Grover thinks
1t may possibly be the means Of some suffering
eomrade getting a just pension:
OFFICE OF THE SURGEONS REPORTS OF THE I6rH
REGIMENT KAN. CAV.
Engaged in battle with Price and his army
H. ] eek receiving a severe shock from cannon
ball, causing almost total deafness. Suffering in
great degree of pain in the head. Happened on
Oct. %. 1854. Treated claimant for the same
j. p ERRIcKsoN, VI. ID.
And also on about Nov TO- 1864 treated John I'll
Heck for pain In back and loins and hips supposed
to be caused from kidney complaint Claimant
suffering in u great degree a great deal Of pain
j. L. ERRICKsoS NJ ID.