The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-20
CONDENSED LETTERS.

A. @. Tompkins, Glen Castle, NJ Y, writes
that his district is happy in a Congressman,
Hon. s. Q. Willard, who is, and always has
been, true friend Of the Union soldier and q
stanch champion Of his rights
g. J. McBane, Sergeant Major, I'D Ind,
Moscow, Idaho, says the reason the Union
| prisoners captured at the battle Of Stone River
were taken such aeircuitous route to Richmond
was because it was the intentions Of the rebels
TO ship them to some point South, but the pres
/ enee OF Gen. Grant near the place where they
| intended to take them made them change their
mind and bring them back and take them TO
Richmond.
Isaac White, Co. B, 22d Ind, Freetown Ind,
tells how he escaped from AndersOnVille. Ca,
and was given shelter and food by Mr. Helems
he remembers the feeling of comfort and
thankfulness that came over him when that gem
tleman provided him with warm water and soap
and clean clothing, and also how delicious the
good food set before him tasted after the fare
be had partaken Of while Mr. Virus guest. He
was, however, unfortunately captured aad re-
turned TO the prison. Comrade White is also in
favor OF pensioning privates equal with officers
/ lie thinks quite as much responsibility rests on
the retired private as on the retired officer and
| also that the private suffers from rheumatism
and other diseases quite as keenly az does the
gentleman who once wore the shOulder-straps.
Gee. W. Sampson, Granville, o., thinks the
to secure his rights from the Government
should be removed. There is too much red
tapism, and the men who dared their all in
defense Of their country are not treated with
the consideration they deserve
Il. Nelson, Sergeant. Co. N, 9Th ". Y Fl. A.,
Norwood, N. T., states that the regiment re-
ferred to by j. ). Suydam was the 9th ". Y.
H.
L. J. Mosher, Co. g, 1st Mimi, Seneca, Kan,
lays claim to an early three years muster for
| his regiment. He claims that the LIST Mimi.
was mustered for three years on the 10Th Of
| April, 1861. He enlisted on the 18th Of May as
as recruit, and together with 400 others was
mustered on the 22d Of May, at Ft. Smelling
Mimi, so that even the latter date, so far as
heard from, is ahead.
w. II. Cox, Battery ID, 2d u. s. Art, says that
Gen. Reno, in his recent article to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, refers 20 Capt. Williston's
battery, whereas he should have said Battery
ID, "a U. s. Cav. commanded by Lieut.. Edward
b. Williston.
j. II. Lasell, Lasellsville, N. Y, referring 70
recent article by Gen. Reno, wishes to inquire
| II the cavalry and the Sixth Corps did all the
hShtIng on Oct. 10, 1861; and if so, what CORPS
had the right Of the line and swung around
and saved the Sixth Corps FROM being driven
baeb.
Jacob Hoffman, Co. B, s5th Ind. Stanton,
Ind, says the Second Brigade, Third Division
twentieth Corps, composed Of the S5th and
33d Ind, 10Th Mich, and 22d Wis, Col John
| Coburn commanding, was the first TO hoist
their colors on the Courthouse at Atlanta
b. 7. Chapman, Derby, Iowa, writes that he
was informed some time ago by friend that
Lieut.. Barnett, OF the 18th KY, who was on
| board the steamer Sultana at the time Of the
| explosion, confessed that he was the man who
caused the disaster, being bFibed by certain
parties in Louisville to DO the damnable work
| for $4,000. The miscreans did not get the
money, and in fit OF despair and remorse
blew out his brains
A. q. Pratt, It'll Conn, Meriden, Conn, won
ders If, should rebellion once more become
rampant in the land, would the soldiers of the
| Union, taking into account the ungrateful way
In which they have been served by the Nation
endeavor to put it down, or would they adj
wise their sons to leave their business and
homes 70 go forward and save a Government
that has proved itself so unmindful of its obii-
cations.
5. G. Wright, Boston, Mass, claims that the
18th Mass was mustered in at Fortress Mon
roe from the 14th to the I'D Of May, 1851
I. $. Eichboun, Co. Fl, 5th w. Va. Cav, Cen
terville, Pa, in abiding to a recent commune
cation in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE regarding
the first muster for three years. says that he is
confident that the I'd Va. was mastered into
the service for three years, May 2I, 1861.
Charles Z. Randall, 1I2th ". Y, FredOna,
N. Y, writes that the casualties of his regiment
at the battle Of Cold Harbor were 165 killed.
wounded, aud missing He would like to
see an account Of the capture of Fort Fisher,
as bis regiment took prominent part in that
exploit. The 112th lost "A men in the latter
engagement.
George Orme, Co. F, I24th H., Wahoo, Neb,
would like to know if any comrade remembers
seeing or hearing of explosive bullets used by
the rebels. He frequently heard of them, but
never saw an instance in which q man was
wounded by one