The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04
n the evening Of NAV q. 1894 The colonel

on the evening Of May 81. 1894 The Colonel
of the 21st Ohio lost an arm that day.
g. A. Johns, Co. K, 1st Iowa, Mt. Vernon,
Iowa, fires a shot at Capt. Cracklin for saying
that the 1st Iowa broke in disorder and did not
rally at Wilson's Creek. He says the lst Iowa
went there to stay as long as anybody.
John Housian, Fort Fetterman, Wyo Ter,
writes that he served in Co. /, ID U. 8. ORA
goons in Texas in 1858, at the time the called
Sibley tent was invented and introduced. He
says that he and Private Angel, of that COM
pany, were the inventors of the tent, and that
Maj Sibley stole it from them and gave them
nothing for it.
II. S. Archer, Co. Fl, 2sth Me-, Randolph,
Mass, urges upon his comrades the Importance
are pledged to advance their interests in the
matter of their just claims against the Govern
ment.
s. NJ. Phelps, Co. G, 45th ILL.,, Jerico, Mo-,
suggests that letter from Mother Bickerdyke
giving a sketch Of her work and adventures
as an army nurse, would be of great interest to
the comrades of the Western Army who knew
her so well. She was at Topeka, Kan at the
Reunion, and was received by the boys with
tremendous enthusiasm.
c. Bergk, Shields, Ind, is very anxious TO
hear from any member of his old regiment. He
is glad to see that the ex-prisoners of war are
waking up, and he hopes they will do all in
LuclI power 10 urge tno pdSStt8S Oh Uu6 DllA NOW
before Congress granting them pensions.
j. G. Conner, Sergeant, 9th n. Y. Cav, Rich
ford, VT, thinks he can straighten out COmrade
Lindsey, Co. g, LIST N. Y. Dragons, in regard
to the brigade that he belonged to. He says
the 9th N. Y. Cav, 9th ". Y. Cav, 18th Pa
Cav. and 1st N. Y. Dragons, composed the
Second Brigade, First Division, Cavalry Corps
commanded by Gen. Devon.
T. McAdams, Sergeant, Co. z, 18th Ohio
Redwood, o., says: carleton puts the dis
lance from Chattanooga to Atlanta at 70 miles,
when it should be 136 miles and very long
ones, too He also speaks of Bragg and his
army being swept from Mission Ridge in the
last week of October, 1863. This sweeping
occurred Nov. %, 1863, as L have reason to re-
member"
Samuel R. scribner, Co. F, 7th Kan. Cav,
Pine Island, Mimi, wonders if the members of
| his regiment-the Jayhawkers are all dead
as be never hears from them through The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. He says the regiment
served through the entire war, participating in
81 hard fought battles, besides many skirmishes
FIJI. B. Baker, Pekin, Ind, does not see how
anybody can believe the statements contained
in the article recently published from the pen
of the rebel Col Morgan, in which he narrates
his miraculous exploits in routing large bodies
| of Union cavalry at Gettysburg and elsewhere
Comrade Baker would like some information
from anyone who was in the bate of Port Re-
public June 9, 1862, as to the commanders,
troops engaged, etc
j. Kineer, Franklin, Pa, writes that his
friend, George o. Ellis, now a member of Post
220, GAR, Franklin, Pa, served four years in
the Army of the Potomac, fought in % different
engagements, captured 19prisoners, and lost his
right leg and left an arm at or near Appomat-
tox Courthouse.
G. w. Lyon, Co. Z, LIST Me- Cav, Houlton,
Me-, says Comrade Charles Shattuck was wrong
in saying that the First Brigade, Second Divis-
ion, Cavalry Corps, was composed Of the 1st
Me-, 1st K. l., 18th N. Y. and 9th Ohio.
The 1st Me. never was in the First Brigade.
In October, 1864, the Third Brigade of the Sec
ond Division was formed, consisting Of the 1st
Me-, I'd n. Y. Mounted Rifles, 18th and 9th
Ohio.