The National tribune., 1888-05-31
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Lost and Found.

lost and Found.
William Hines Co. L, ID Ohio H. A. Lyons
o., in response to inquiries as to how he
lost his knapsack during the Bean Station
raid, says that when at Knoxville, Tenn,
they received orders to go upon the march, and
each man in the company placed his initials
III white paint on his knapsack, and they
were stored in the basement of a church on
Gay street, but when they returned the arti-
cles had disappeared.
A. Terry, Co. f. 103d H., Lost Springs, Kan,
left his canteen in the depot at Peoria H.,
Aug. 6, 1865, and would very much like to re-
cover it.
Tracy o. Hollis, Co. NJ, I'd Pa H A., Canton,
Pa, found soldiers badge near Fort Ethan
Allen in the Spring OF 1864, which bore the
legend 81. Wheat, Co. II, 4th n. Y. II. A., )"
which the comrade will be glad to return to the
owner He would also like to hear from some
of his old comrades.
The Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Ellis Jones, Co. c, 9th Kan. Cav, Hartford,
Kan, thinks Chairman Matson's action very
unjust, and that he deserves the condemnation
of every soldier in the land.
j. I. Hudnell, Co. A, 11th KY, writes that
the old soldiers in his vicinity are very indig-
nant at the action of Chairman Matson.
James h. Sowders, Co. d. 30th Ind, Clinton,
Iowa, thinks the soldiers of the Union should
demand the passage Of the Disability Pension
Dill 40 IL hGnb W bilG Aibuot lIbul ING DCHAtB,
and strongly condemns the action of the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
2. 9. Duck, Co. E, 66th ILL.,, Oxford, Kan, is
heartily disguised with the action of the House
Committee on the Disability Pension Bill.
n. J. Marble, Friendship, Wis, was greatly
disappointed in reading the report of Col. Mat
sons Committee on the Disability Pension Bill.
lie thinks this action was most uncalled for and
very unjust.
Ii. S. VIM, Co. E, Cd Ohio, Wood River,
Neb., considers the action of Chairman Matson
and his committee as most unfrendly to the
soldiers of the late war.
Johnson Ohenchain, Co. F, 86th Ind, Fin
CASTLE Ind, criticizes the action of the House
Pension Committee in regard to the Disability
Pension Bill, and says the old soldiers Of Indi-
ana should remember Col. Matsons action
when the election takes place.
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