The National tribune., 1888-02-09

rillas. and fought 8 hand-to-hand duel with
Forests marsuders on the TupelO raid, caPtur
ing their flag.
n. ". Hephner, Chiffon, Wis, thinks that
great many comrades blow and buster too
much about the regiments TO which they be-
longed. He thinks that all, OF nearly al, Gid
their duty.
w. P. Hobson, Woodsdals, Kan, served IN
Co G, 10th Ind and Co. ii, Seth Ind He en-
listed April IL 1861, and was finally discharged
st Washington June 50, 1865. lie would liks
I to have some Of the old Fourteenth Corps boys
/ tell some Of their experiences.
r. Jones, Co. K, 18th Ind, Huron, Ind, does
not claim that bis regiment planted any hagh
/ but says they did their duty, and were thers
every time. He would like 70 see something
in TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE from bis old COM
rades.
I IN Holeorab. Co. I, 9th III, (rasidsnee nos
l giveu,) sends very interesting account Of hin
/ experiences while in hospital at Nashville. He
was wounded on the last day OK the year 1861
at the battle Of Stone River, and wa in the
\ hospital four months.
CIV. DrOddy, Co B, 9th ". Va, Clsndennin,
/ w. Va, was 3 member Of the old 9th W. Va,
I which did so much hard lighting in the Valley
I of Virginia he was wounded st CIOyd Mouus-
ain, and draws a small pension
f. NJ. Williams, 81 Iowa Rock Rapids Iowa.
wants his comrades to wake up and come 70
I viii know something about what they did from
I Shiloh to Atlanta
D. E. Potter, Co. F, 1ss o. 8. 8, Troy, NY
( is Of opinion that this pickering and disputinK
among the comrades as to who did the hardess
fighting, who planted the first Jag, eto, Is al
nonsense he says they al did their duty,
and that was what they enlisted for
Henry Cline, Co. 4, 54th Ohio. residence not
gigeu,l says that the Second Brigade, Second
Division, Fifteenth Corps, did capture De
Gress's battery, all statements to the contrary
Notwithstanding
III Morgan, Co. h, 1924 Ohio, oakwOOd.
o., says that while he was not one OF the 100
days men, still he thinks that class Of soldiers
is just as much entitled 70 pensions IS any
others. lie says they enlisted in the Spring Of
1864 just when they should have been putting
out their crop, went without the promise Of big
bounty, and served their time just as faithfully
as any others.
c. w. Daniels, Co. G, 9th N. Y, South Ed
wards n. Z, was wounded, but refused 70 20
to the hospital. He was discharged and sent
home, but Fe-enlisted n a cavalry regiment
and served until the close Of the war. He ap-
piled for pension and got 81 a raonth. lie
Is In favor OF the pension bill proposed By the
National Pension Committee Of the Grand
Army.
, A w. Ray, Fairmount, Ind, hopes Congress
|, viii pass law removing the Limitation Of ar
rears.
S. NJ. Howe, Sligo, Pa, says that bis village
has about 500 inhabitants and is located u
| miles from the Allegsny River. They have
J very active GAR Post there Of 20 members,
, and they meet on the second and f0arth Fri
/ days OF each month. He thinks that if thu
old soldiers viii exercise little care and elect
to Congress only those who are their friends,
they will soon receive their dues.
Newton Capps, Corporal, Co. B, Sd No. Pleas
ant Hill, H., corrects Comrads Ter N his
, formation OF the First Brigade, Ffrss Division,
3 Fifteenth Corps. The writer claims that Is
: was composed of the Sd, 18th and 17th 80. and
! 18th Ohio, and that this w;ls the formation Of
: the brigade from the Yiessburg campaign URtil
1 after the Atlanta campaign.
D Robert G. Preston, PsulsbOr9, y J. SAYS hat
his term Of service approached nearly SIX years,
, and he has three honorable discharges .r0Ia
3 the United States Army.
: A. Pehler, Co. I, 18th no, Winoca. 3{inn.,
: says that after close observation Of the pen
siOuers, it is plain 20 be seen that the 81 sol
: dIers are away ahead OF the 81 men IN receIg-
2 ing pensions. He wants to know If thss is 50
1 because they did less lighting, 90 none az all
: He thinks that the soldiers OF 1851, who were
2 IN the field for four years marching hard. lying
in mud, standing ii riHe-pits night and 0ay
, should certainly receive as much recognition
: through the Pension Bureau IS the men Hho
enlisted III 1864.
:, E. E. Wilkerson, Corporal, Co. A, 4th Ohio
n Morrow, o., says that C0nrads L Z. smith, 4Eh
;. Mich. Cav, IS greatly mistaken IN his aeceuni
Il Of the Fitzpatrick raid around Atlanta and
T that he should give the other regiments then
, Just dues. He says the Second Brigade wax
t. not in the rear n the charge, as i5 Was formed
: IN regimental front, with nothing IN 'front.' Of
o it but rebels; and if the First Brigade wa
formed in columns Of foars it would have been
y IN some other part OF the field; and, also, shs
d Gen. Eli Long should be given due credit fol
d saving our forces from being taken 70 ARdeF
2. sOnVills or some other rebel prison.