The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-19

vile, and says that they could never get enough
Johnnies in front of them to make them retreat
l.. f. Pond, Westield, Wis sends a call and
invitation to all the old comrades to join in a
pilgrimage to Gettysburg for the purpose Of
defeating monuments to Wisconsins bravo
sons who fell upon that hard-fought field
1t IS the earnest desire Of the committee OF
arrangements that all comrades join in the
movement, to make it a success.
Il. 2. Mccoy Co. G, 122d Ohio, Wood Grove
o., says there were II sets of brothers in his
company from as many families, and three
fourths Of them returned from the war and are
still living, as far as he knows. He thinks his
company viii take the belt for number Of
brothers.
Il. E. Avery, Co. K, LIST n. Y. Engineers.
Brooklyn. \. Y, considers the speech recently
made by Senator Turpie one of the finest ever
delivered on the floor Of the Senate, and that
it proved the speaker to DO true friend Of the
soldier.
d. c. Cole, Co. C, 9th. Iowa. Monte Vista,
Colo, in reply to Charles Heaton. says that
Serg't Holmes aud himself made the checker
board on the floor of Libby Prison. They also
cut one IN the floor on the west side Of the
room.
L. D. Bayes, wauseon, O., thinks it would be
a COOL scheme to hold a grand Reunion in
Washington on the 21st anniversary of the
great review which took place at the close Of
the war.
s.R, Martin, Marion, Iowa, says that wilders
battery belonged to the Second Brigade,
Twenty Corps. composed of the sth
Tenn, 24th Ky, Goth H., and I03d Ohio lie
says that that battery fred the first and last
shots at the siege of Knoxville
James 2. Maliery, Sergeant, Co. A, Sd Wis.
Cav, White Hall, Wis, says he would have the
readers of THE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE know
that there was such regiment as the Sd Wis.
| Cav, commanded by Col. W. A. Barston, ex-
| Governor Of Wisconsin. He would very much
! like to hear from some OF his old comrades.
Charles Waterhouse, Clear lake, Wis, thinks
that the 100-days men are entitled to as much
credit for loyalty and courage as the veterans
Of 1861.
A. G. Thompson, Baugbman, W Va, calls
upon Co. II, 18th Ohio, to which be belonged,
to wake up and let themselves be heard through
/ the columns Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
NJ. Ballard, Co. NJ, LIST Iowa Cav, Leigh, Neb.,
| reads with much pleasure the Boy Spy and
4 the many accounts Of battles Published from
week to week in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
/ He would ike, however, to see something Of
/ his old command
! D. d. Cooper, BeIvidere, H., received medal
for the part he took in the capture of Fort
! Blakely. He says that he would like to see
the one owned by Callahan.
a. r. Depew, Co. A, 1SSth Pa Moscow, Pa,
| writes that Fort Harrison was stormed by the
/ Third Brigade, Third Division. Eighteenth
]
/ in a recent Communication in THE NATIONAL
/ TRIBUNE by Gen. Clay.
Frank Y. Goodman, 1st n. J. Cav, Green
/ River, WyO. writes that the comrades who
| have so far attempted to state the regiments
| composing the First Brigade, Second Division,
! of Sheridans Cavalry, have failed to give it
correctly; that the brigade was in reality COM
posed of the LIST n: j., 1st Pa, 1st Mass, 9th
Ohio and 10Th n. Y.
John n. Haggard, Captain, Co. f, 5th Tenn,
Oscar, No, was one Of those refugees from the
/ loyal part Of Tennessee who in 1861 made
their way through the rebel lines into Ken
lucky and cast their fortunes with the forces
/ of the Union.
Joseph 3. Botkins. Co. F. 44th Ohio. Mexico,
Me-, relates how, with number of comrades,
they got the dinner in the vicinity of yicks-
burg which had been prepared By the Buckner
/ family for Gen. Longstreet.
A. J. Mace, Co. ii, goth Ky, Jamestown,
Tenn, considers the description Of the Saltville
raid by Comrade o. G. Anterior, 10th KY, in
the main correct, but says it is an error for the
conrade to say the 10th KY was in front at
! Laurel Gap, as the 30th Ky. had that honor.
Geo. W. Small, SERGEANT Co B, 10th Pa,
| DelphOs, Kan, thinks COmrade DaizeH is cor
rect in his statement that each party is afraid
to make move in behalf of the old soldiers,
for fear the President or the other side viii get
the credit.
7. ". FROST, laliapOOSa, ia, LnlUkS IL Is q
good time now for the veterans to make another
march through that State. The climate is good
the soil excellent, and it IS in every way an &C
ceptable abidine-place
A. w. Ray, Go. D, 10th Ind Paramount
Ind, is glad 5Ie soldiers have such a stanch
friend in the Senate as Mr.. Ingalls,
Henry Young, Co. f. 9TH Ohio, HyeTsville,
Neb., considers the account of Geo. A. Smith in
regard to the fight at Rogersyile correct butsays
the comrade forgot TO tell of the long march
they had from Rogersville to Maytown, dis
tance of 30 miles which was accomplished in
about two hours aud a half. The writer's
horse was shot from under him at the COM
mencement of the fight but he supplied the
want by relieving a citizen of his steed.
Wilson Lift Co. ii, 18th Ohio, Columbus
Kan. corrobOrates the account of Henry Bogt
in regard to the capture Of Huntsville. He
would like to hear from some member of his
company.
John P. MuRdal, Urbana, O., tell how in the
Fall of 1861, on the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land, he, with three other comrades, concluded
that some fat turkey could be eaten with a
relish, and one day located the game at point
some three miles from camp. After dark they
started out on their marauding expedition and
captured the turkeys. They had Notification
in camp that night disposing of the succulent
birds.
Loaded with impurities, your blood needs
cleansing with Ayers SarsapariIla.