The National tribune., 1886-06-03
CONDENSED LETTERS.

]. Palmetier, Co. x, Sth Wis, Winthrop,
Iowa, writes a brief account Of the defeat of
the Union forces in the Guntown expedition.
q. w. Hamilton, Co. +, 25th y. Y, Pomeroy,
Iowa, read with great pleasure Conrade Trips
article on the battle Of Cedar Mountain, and
gives him high praise for his accuracy and
faithfulness in detail. He says Comrade Blum
den, in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of May Is, is
entirely wrong in saying that it was the 23th
Pa. and not the 28th n. Y. that belonged TO
Crawford's Brigade. The 25th N. Y. was in
that brigade. and took an active part in the
battle, as described by Comrade Trip.
Charles Van Warner, Amsterdam, N. T., says
that his regiment, the 95th n. Y, took an active
part in the battle Of Cold Harbor. 1t was in
the First Brigade, Eighteenth Corps, associated
with the lIth Conn, eIst n. Y, 18th n. II. and
18th Wis. Col. T. +. Weed, of the 95th n. Y,
was mortally wounded.
Milton Reynolds, Lieutenant, Co. C, 9Th MY
Cav, Marysville. Mich, lifts the scalp of Hon
A. S. Hewitt, of New York, for bis recent utter
anees in Congress in regard 10 the claims of the
old soldiers upon the Government.
David MeCollum. Co /, I'd Mich, LeadviIle,
Colo, criticizes "Carleton's" account Of the
siege of Knoxville in which the services Of the
I'd Mich. are ignored. That regiment lost 81
killed aud wounded. which fact alone would
seem to fully justify the claim OF Comrade Ne
Collum that it took an important part in the
operations there.
W. P. Parker, st. Andrews, Fla, cautions his
comrades against land swindlers ia Florida
He says wages are low there but living is also
cheap and the climate is healthy. He thinks
IL very desirable place Of residence for per-
sons from the North.
J.J. Cottingham, Co. IT, 9Ist Ind, Moore's
Hill. Ind, advises the comrades everywhere to
keep their eyes on their Representatives in
Congress and the manner in which they fulfill
the fair promises they made during the last
campaign, and 10 govern themselves accord
ingly in the future. He thinks there is no
better way to keep thus informed than by sub
scribing for THE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE.
VIM. III. Crooks, Massillon, o., after reading
In THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Gen. Wolfords
speech in Congress on the case Of the boy bugler,
thinks Wolford does not give to the privates
the credit they deserve, and gives the officers
more than their share. Comrade Crooks thinks
they should be placed on an equality in the
matter OF pensions.
John McLane, Co. II, 15SS n. Y, Lawrence,
Kan, says that Robert EsIly, of his COM
pany, was shot through the head ut Cedar
Creek, and is still living. The ball entered
below the left eye and came out behind the
right ear.
John Goodmiller, Co. A, 45th H., Marble
Rock, Iowa, favors a service pension on the
basis OF 81 month for every four months of
service.
Leander d. Beyen, Hendrysburg, o., gays his
regiment (the 9Th w. Va.) was in the battle OF
Cedar Creek and lost severely in killed and
wounded.
w. w Bassore, Co. E, 4th Pa. Cav, National
Military Home, o. would be glad TO receive
letters from comrades from different sections in
the West and South in regard to the advantages
for settlement He says q small colony can
be organized in the Home of those who are
n Iorqta nm rot 10 ~
land, and any information from comrades will
be thankfully received.
F. w. Grimsby, Dillsboro, Ind, urges the
claims Of deaf pensioners for higher rating and
an increase of allowance.
Thomas j. Pepper, Co. E, 37th KY, Paradox,
Colo, writes briefly Of the service of his regi-
ment at Cynthiana Ky.
G. G. Keyes, Co. g., 5ith Ill. Cedar Rapid.
Iowa, says he has never seen anything of the
exploits of his regiment in the columns of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and he does not really
know whether the S4th was in the service or
not. He would like to have come of the boys
speak up. He would also like to hear from any
of the boys of Co. Z, 29th Iowa.
]. O. Zombro, Co. ID, 10th H., Beason, H.,
would like to know from some Of the 18th KY.
what has become of COL Hobson, who was in
command of that regiment at the battle oi
Resaca.
s. l.. Wilson, 5th Wis battery, Brookheld,
No, was very much pleased with Gen. Leg
gett's account of the battle Of Atlanta and
wishes he would continue to write of that cam
paign. Comrade Wilson gives some of his ex-
periences on the line at Peach Tree Creek
two or three days before that battle.
E. b. Shepherd, Co. G., 7th Mo-, Park City,
Utah, referring to the prize drill for banner,
described by Comrade Kennedy, 18th Ohio,
says the Third Brigade, Third Division, Seven
teenth Corps was composed Of the 9Th, 18th,
aud 8lst Ill. and 18th 30. he says the 18th III.
was one of the regiments that competed for the
| banner.
Harry Boon, Co. F, 2lst Ill, Hume, Ill,
thinks that soldiers who were held as prisoners
of war after their terms of enlistment had ex-
pired should be allowed veterans bounty in
proportion to the time they were in the service
VIM. Pond, Westfeld, Wis.,, writes in praise
of Gen. Logan for his efforts in the Senate in
behalf of the soldiers. He is greatly pleased
with THE NATIONAL TRIBURE, and wishes all
his comrades might become subscribers TO 10.
| w. J. Wheeler, Co. G., 54th Ohio, Olney, ILL.,
severely criticizes the tardiness of Congress in