The National tribune., 1886-10-07
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
They are Waking Up All Over the Country.

EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
They are Waking Up All Over the Country.
The appeal of the newly.eiected President Of
the National Association of Tx Union Prisoners
OF War for that class of comrades TO arouse them
selves. organize and get into shape for action,
has met with a most gratifying response from
all parts of the country.
large number Of the letters that come in
are from comrades who are remote from any
association, and who ask what steps they must
take to comply with the Presidents request.
To all of these we would say: Put yourself
into communication with other comrades re-
siding in your County or neighborhood, and if
there are 10 or more of yOn form an association
under the Association Of your State if there he
one. If there is no State Association, report
your organization directly to the National
Headquarters, until there shall DO enough
associations formed in your State to organize u
State Association. Call through your local
papers and The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for all
comrades in your County to meet at your
County seat on Saturday, Oct. %, for the pur-
pose of organizing, and if 10 of you come
together elect a President, Secretary and Treas
urer, and sign an application for a charter. If
there are less than 10 organize by electing a
Secretary, who will report the names of the
members TO State or National Headquarters.
In most of the loyal States there are active
associations, which should include every pris-
oner of war in their localities, but which do
not as yet. We published list of these State
and local associations in our issue of Sept. .,
and those interested can turn To that number
and find there the addresses of the officers of the
same, so they can correspond with them direct.
Below we give roster of some of the States
and Territories heard from, with the names of
those reporting so that other comrades may
communicate directly with them and begin the
work of organization. The correspondence
coming from States where there are associa-
tions has generally been referred to the officers
of such associations:
ARKANSAS
V. d. Sackett, G, 10th Pa, reports from NAL
vern, and Peter Lininger, c, 9TH PA. Res, from
Huntsville.
There should be strong associations formed
among the tens of thousands of soldiers who
have flocked to Dakota in the past few years,
but so far we have heard from but One-Judson
Andrews, G, 10Th n. Y, Roswell. Comrades of
Dakota, rouse up and organize.
ILLINOIS
Gen. c. w. Pavey, President of the Illinois
State Association, has issued the following call
for Reunion:
The next annual Reunion of the Association will
be held at Centralia ILL.,, Oct. q and 2S, to which
we invite every Union exprisoner of war and every
ex-soldier
The citizens OF this beautiful city will use every
effort TO make this annual gathering of these hon
ored veterans of the late war one long To be re-
membered.
lnasmuch as this will be the first meeting of this
Association held in Southern Illinois aud their
former annual meetings at Decatur, Springfield and
Bloomington were successful and pleasant, il is
earnestly desired that every ex-prisoner Of war,
every soldier every citizen the press and the pull
pit use every honorable means to make this meet
ing grand success. To this end let every man and
woman serve Hs a committee of one To urge their
ncighbsrs 10 attend this meeting and give to these
every ex-prsoner of war in Illinois who is not al
ready member Of this association forward his
name, residence, regiment and company and pris-
on or prisons in which he was held during the war,
where captured and when released, TO the Secre-
tary OF this association and certificate OF
membership. We must organize and see To- IL that
these men who suffered untold horrors IN Southern
prisons receive special pensions.
The Illinois Central Railroad has promised re-
duced rates TO those attending this meeting, and
we hope TO have other roads favor us in like man
ner. Expenses while there need not be heavy.
In closing this communication let me urge the
membership of this organization to attend this
meeting. Good speakers will be In attendance tG
address you. The exercises will be interpreted
with recitations and good music Come and let US
enjoy one more happy Reunion and take by the
hand those who yet live TO tell the story of suffer
Nation might continue TO exist.
KENTUCKY.
There is no organization in Kentucky, but
there should be one by all means. There mus
be hundreds yet residing in the State who sui
fered long terms of imprisonment. We have
received communications from the following
comrades residing in the State, and earnestly
recommend them TO correspond with on,
another and take steps TO organize local socie
ties: William Webb, A, 10Th KY, Williams
burg; Andrew lawson, b. 5th KY, Williams
burg; Jas. o. Barnett, X, 4th KY, Josephine
VIM. O. Outten Il, Sd Tenn. Cav, Maysville
Thos F. Jones, A, 59th Ohio, Maysville; Geo
NJ. Ginger, L, 10th KY, MaysvilIe; II. l.
Whitchouse, Il. 18th KY, Mitchellsburg; vii
liam Carver, ID, Sd Tenn. Cav, Maysville.
LOUISIANA.
Frederick Schleicker, sd Ind, reports from
Rivers, Concordia Parish.
MAINE.
Maine has no association, but should have
A. Ii. Hutchinson, of Sprague's Mills, ARGOS
organizing, and all ex-prisoners residing il
Maine should write him at once
Francis w. Bridges, A, 14th Me-, reports t
us from Bucksport.
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota is as yet without any association
which fault should be repaired at once w
have heard from T.. l.. Gleason, Ct, 22d Wis
Appleton; L. Erickson, Albert Lea; JOSEPH
Mueller, 9th Wis, Minneapolis.
MISSOURI.
John Griffith, Box so, Appleton City; Gee
w. McLain, Dry Glaize Lewis Fisher, Geo
w. Griffin, John A. Malone, Salem, have re
ported to us. Jacob G.. Mattick, Granger, ha
begun the work of organization and ali com
rades in Missouri should put themselves il
communication with him.
MONTANA.
Alonzo j. Young, LIST Mimi, Billings, Vel
lowstone County, is the first comrade 10 repor
from Montana.
NEBRASKA.
In such a soldier State as Nebraska ther
should be a number of strong associations
| but so far none have been reported. Mario
Mcdonald, of Wilsonville, Furnas County, ha
written 10 US. If comrades in his neighboI
hood will communicate with him, steps may b
taken TO begin organizing.
NEW MEXICO.
c. l.. Hubs, LIST Mimi, reports from Albu
querque
NEW YORK.
The State Association holds its meetings til
second Wednesday of each month at tn
| Armory Battery, corner of Broadway and Forty
| fifth street. A general revival Of interest
manifested, and the comrades expect to hav
| the name of every ex-prisOner of war in Me-
| York on the Association rolls before long. A
| comrades in that part who are not now enrolle
| in any association are requested TO commun
cate at once with the Association. Conrad
A. Il. Decker, foot of Bethune street. Ne