The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-29
Information Asked and Given.

Fl. Fl. Martin, Co B, goth Ind, Center Point,
Iowa, writes that in February or March, 1865.
while encamped at Fort Barrancas, Fla he
was afflicted with night blindness, and one
night got lost and wandered about two miles
from camp, where he was found by an officer
and escorted to his quarters. He would like to
know the name of the comrade who performed
this kind service for him.
VIM. Niger, Sergeant, Co. d, First Mississippi
Marine Brigade, Youngstown, o., would like to
hear from some Of his old comrades.
Michael Bell, Carbondale, Pa, would like to
hear more about the hanging of the rebel spy
Richardson, who was executed at Frederick
City, Md.
Nelson W. Hayes Lieutenant, Co. I, 31st
Ohio, Sharon Springs Kan, would like to hear
from Capt. Bowen, who belonged to some Maine
regiment, and was fellow prisoner with him
in Libby
Prosper Shubart, Captain and Assistant Quar-
termaster First Brigade, Second Division
Twenty-fifth Corps, Bethel, Pa, wants informa-
ton of the officer or private who lost horse in
Richmond on the Sd, 4th or 5th of April, 1865.
The writer knows all about the horse. He also
says that the Twenty fifth Corps was the first
in Richmond on April g. 1865 He was there
and knows whereof he speaks.
Jerry Cordry, Co. a, 51st Ohio, Roundhead,
o. would like to know whether the sd Ohio
boys arc all dead or in the poorhouse
S. w. Merrill, Carthage H., wants to know
If any of the Pennsylvania comrades can tell
him in what regiment Aaron FOuds enlisted
The writer thinks it was from Lehigh County,
as he was a miner there before the war. He is
buried at Carthage, and the comrades there
wish to place stone over his grave, his being
the only one in the three cemeteries that is not
marked
w. J. Davidson, Seymour, No, would like to
hear from some member of the 9th Mo. Cav.
w. NJ Hays, Co. c. 48th Ohio Stanton, Neb.,
would like to correspond with some comrade in
Washington Territory in regard to Government
lands timber and prairie. He would like to
know what kind of crops are raised, how much
to the acre, and whether the climate is mild in
Winter
Mary c. Hays, Licking Mo-, wants the adj
dresses of Lieut.. Hamburger and Corpl James
Sloan, Co. A, 18th Mo. Cav, or that of any com
rade who knew her husband, James NJ. Hays,
in 1865 or 1865, while sick on the plains.
w. F. Denmere, Aurora, Ind would like the
address of the shipmates who served with him
on the frigate Santee in I961-'62
j. j. Lepper, Co. a, 10th Iowa, De Witt, Iowa,
wonders if CrOcker's Iowa Brigade ever did
any fighting. He says he does not see any
accounts of their exploits in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. He would like the addresses of G.
Gordon, r. G. Derthick and NJ. Cruthers, all of
Co. A, 10th Iowa.
w. J. Campbell Co. F, 26th Mo-, Moline,
Kan, wants the names and addresses of all the
members of his company and regiment.
Give Them Their Due.
A. w. Cady, Burlingame, Kan, while re-
ceivng comfortable pension himself would
like to see other comrades equally we'll cared
for He thinks it shame that justice should
be so long deferred.
w. Austin, 9Th w. Va. Cav. Windfall, Ind,
thinks a record of the yeas and nays should be
kept when the rOll-call is called on the Disa-
bility Pension Bill now before Congress, so that
the soldiers may know who are their friends.
Geo IL. Stowitz, Major, 10th N. Y, Buffalo,
n. Y, is in favor of the bill recently intro
duced by Hon. Frank Hiscock for the relief of
officers who are over Ga years of age.
d. w. Herman, Ravanna, Kan. is in favor of
the per diem service pension bill.
John McWilliams, New Lebanon, N Y,
thinks that if the surviving soldiers become
unit as they were during the war they would
stand some chance of getting justice.
A. Laser, National Military Home, o., hopes
that at this session of Congress the pledges
made to the soldiers will be fulfilled.
w. II. 0sterhout, Co. G, 101st Ohio, Duluth
Mimi. is in favor of reducing the revenue by
properly caring for the soldiers.
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