The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-26
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Give Them Their Due.


Henry F. Bump, Co. f, 3lst Wis, Waterloo,
Wis, thinks the way the old soldiers are treat
ed is a shame. Paying pensions to them is
good way to put money in circulation, for the
veterans all spend the amounts they receive
and do not hoard them up for their own use as
some of those who are most bitterly opposed to
pensions do. He would like to hear from Patsy
Martin, Co. F, 31st Wis.
Daniel w. M0rehouse, Co. A, list vt. Cav,
Underhill, Vt, thinks it is about time that the
soldiers exerted themselves and demanded
their rights.
Caleb III. Thomas, Belvidere, n. Y, thinks
that Senator Manders0n's speech in regard to
the disability pension bill was a gallant and
able effort. He trusts to see the time when
the veterans are all taken care of by the Gov
eminent they fought 80 hard to save.
Levi Tiller, jr. Co. T, 18th Ohio and Co. II,
10Th V. r. c., New Dover, o., is in favor of the
repeal of the Limitation Of arrears, and thinks
that all old soldiers who are disabled should
receive pension without having to show
hospital record.
J. NJ Purse, Loekport, N Y, thinks the
Government never can pay the soldiers enough
for the noble work they did.
G. ]. Carman, Co. K, sd Wis, Grand Rapids,
Wis, thinks that the way the Government
treats its defenders is burning shame, and
calls upon Congress to do something at the
present session.
y. H. 1FollR 20. II, SOIn IIlS dalSna, 1lt.J
thinks that Uncle Sam should carry out the
promises that he made to the boys in 1861.
Caleb Graham, Haynes Station, Ark, cannot
get along without THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
He hopes that Congress will not tinker with
the tariff or internal revenue but use the sur
plus to pay the soldiers their dues
George w. Newton, 18th company, Ohio indie
pendent Sharpshooters, Hubbard, o., read with
delight the speeches of Senators Teller, Man
derson, Turpie and other soldier friends upon
the disability pension bill. He says that the
soldiers will never get justice until they have
less pension bills and more pension legislation.
T. B. Jackson, Co. F, I'D Ohio, Fremont, o.,
would like to see every deserving soldier re-
ceive pension. It looks to him as if the Off
Gals at Washington are trying to kill time, so
that as many as possible may pass away, aud
thereby lessen the number of those whom they
will eventually be compelled to pension. He
would like to see the man who shOuldered a
gun and left his home and all that was dear to
| him, and performed his duty in putting down
| the rebellion, recognized as readily and paid as
cheerfully as officers and officers widows have
| been.
John thinner, CO. B, I'd Mo Cav, Fayette,
Mo-, thinks that Congress should pass a bill
! giving every honorably discharged Union sol
der who is more than 81 years old pension
of IS q month.
| Our Constituents.
w. w. Healey, Syracuse, n. Y, thinks that
any old soldier who does not take THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE goes back on his best friend
w. w. Carpenter, Lieutenant, Co. X, 1st Iowa
Cav, Dodge City, Kan, would go without IA
tiOns, wear old clothes and live in a sod house
before he would do without THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE. 1t is the only stanch and true friend
of the old soldier and will not sell out to the
enemy for the sake of being in favor with those
who to-day occupy the drivers seat and hold
the ribbons Of the Government.
Adolph Pachlhofer, Verona, Mo, gives three
cheers for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and say;
that he could not do without it.
j. p. Grinstead, Captain, Co. H. 9th KY.
! Humboldt, Neb, woald not do without THF
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for five times its price
In fact, he cannot place money estimate on it!
value to the veterans. He thinks that Senator
Manderson's great speech on the pension bill
should be placed in the hands of every soldier
in the United States, and says that there is nj
man IN the Senate more capable OF wearing
with honor to himself and his country the man
tie of the lamented John A. Logan than Senator
Henderson.
James Morey, Co. F, 4th III. Cav, Woodland
Iowa, thinks there is no paper like The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, and says that when he get
it from the postotfice he cannot do anything
until he reads it through.
Lost and Found.
George Sadler Ravenna o., has the dis
charges of Frank Compton and Frank Hodisty
T. Patten, Kimball Oak, has a badge be
longing to ]. Bowen, Co. g, 2lst n. Y. Cav.
with his picture in the center and the name
and dates Of different battles stamped around
the edge.
J. A. Collins Co. A, SD H., 175 Wisconsin
street, Milwaukee, Wis, has the discharge o
Geo. II. Griffin Co. B, 95th III.
Mrs John Il. Savage, Princeton, Kan, ha
| fI,c1 nlarc nf
Conn.
information Asked and Given.
John McGrail, 10 Lppett street. Providence
r. L. is DESTROYS of hearing from some of th
ex-prisoners who were IN Andersonville whei
the rebel authorities recruited the Foreign
Legion" as to the number that entered tn
rebel service.
Any of the comrades of Henry Althouse
Taneytown, Nd, who served in Co. G, Sd Md.
and can furnish any evidence as to the incur
renee of his disability, will confer a favor OF
worthy old soldier. He was Frustrated b.
sunstroke on the march from Characteristic
to Gettysburg, and is now blind in one eye ant
the other is badly effected. His Captain, VIII
could furnish the necessary evidence, was killed
at Gettysburg He is very poor and has larg
family.
P. Il. Fairbanks, Crowley, La, wants to cor
respond with Serg't q. KERRY, 14th n. Y. Stat
Militia.
John Kelly, New Britton, Ind, would Xix
to know if any members of Co. B, 81 U. s., ar
still alive; and if so, he would be pleased t
hear from them.
T. a. Bates, Lieutenant Co. 4, 9th KY, Nor
folk, Va, noticed in a recent issue of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE an inquiry for the address 0
Capt Justin NJ. Thatcher Co. F, 9th Ill. TIL
writer is acquainted with Captain by tina
name, of Co. f, 9th Ohio, whose address can b
obtained from Mr.. V. Rose Adams Express Co
, Cincinnati, o.
Ed. A. Buttolph, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woul'
, like to receive information in regard to tn
following comrades of Co. D, 18th Iowa: D.
c. Blood, J. A. Lambert, Daniel Sivets Alpheu
Mcintyre, Irdill w. Holler, Richard Martin
James Little. The members of this regimen
propose holding Reunion at Waterloo Iowa
April and 6.
, Nellie Deual, Kinmundy, H., would like
: correspond with any comrades who knew he
) father, Wilbur Deual, 37th Iowa.
p II. Davis, Co. /, 9th Mo-, Bushnell, Oak
wants the names and addresses of every liyin
comrade of the 9th No. At present he ha
, those of more than 100.
Random Shots.
NJ Ham, Co. /, 18th Ohio. Aberdeen, Wasl
Ter, claims that Comrade Wolfe is mistake
when he says there were no Ohio or Illinoi
boys engaged in the battle of Franklin. TIL
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