The National tribune., 1888-08-09

'ng up a claim. Are there any Government
lands in Nebraska? II so, please give him the
names of the Counties that contain such lands.
Give Them Their Due.
D. W. Owen, Co. I, 18th Kan, Cleo, Kan,
would like to know what Congress is doing
that pension legislation is 50 entirely neg
lected. He thinks they are doing nothing but
sitting around the Capitol drinking and smok-
ing at the Governments expense He thinks
such men rs Col. Aatson should either be made
to do something for the soldier element Of the
country or made to retire at the end Of his
term.
VIM B. Watterson, Co. F, IOSd Pa, Leeper
Postoiice, Clarion Co., Pa, was captured at
Plymouth, n. c., and was prisoner II months
and three days. He does not believe the pres
ent Congress will pass the bill granting PEN
siOns TO prisoners of war, aud from what he
hears thinks there is little prospect of any other
pension legislation going through until clause
is attached which Will benefit the rebel soldiers
as well as those who fought for the Union.
L. A. Thompson, Co. E, 10th KY, Hutchin-
son. Kan, thinks that in many respects justice
has not been done to the soldiers who lost their
health while in line of duty. In his opinion
they are in a far worse condition than those
who lost leg or an arm, as the latter may en-
JOY good health, be furnished with a substitute
for the lost member, and a pension sufficient
for their maintenance; but those who are suf-
feFing from disease are IN many respects COM
PEELED 70 drag out q miserable existence in
order to obtain 8 livelihood, the little pension
they receive having to 90 for medical aid.
Their Records.
serg't P. R. Hobble Dodge City, Kan, says
he enlisted at Canton, o., in response to the
first call for volunteers; re- enlisted for three
years before three months was up, at Camp
DennisOn in 18th Ohio re-enlisted at Blaine'5
Crossroads in Co. B, 18th Ohio; was captured
at New Hope Church; spent six months at An
Jacksonville, and discharged a broken-down
man. If he had been fortunate enough to have
had finger shot OF, he might have pension.
Correspondence.
J. F. Dotzman, No. 2S35 Market street, st.
Louis, Mo, says the widow of Jacob E. Bim-
mermann First Lieutenant, Co. 3, 1st Neb.,
would like to correspond with any comrade
of her husband, or would like to have the ad-
dress Of any officer or soldier Of the LIST Neb.
j. d. Seibsling, Co. /, 10th Ohio, Decatur,
H., desires to hear from his old comrades, and
wonders if they are all dead. He proposes
going to Columbus in the Fall, and hopes to
see many of the old boys there and have good
time shaking hands and telling war stories.
Samuel Whitehead, Orderly Sergeant, Co. 81,
Cd Tenn. Cav, Cheney, Kan, was one Of those
refugees from the loyal part of Tennessee who,
in 1862, made their way through the rebel lines
lnCO henIucky anu cast LlelT 100 Win the
Union forces, and would like to hear from Col
w. F. Prosser, or any other comrade Of the %
Tenn. Cav.
]. [. Weir, Co. K, 10th Ohio Jetmore, Kan,
would like to correspond with the comrade who
has j. E. POllock's (Co. K, 10th Ohio dis
charge. Sergt Pollock and 1 were bunk mates
while at Libby and Belle Isle.
John A. Dial, Co II, 18th Kan. Cav, Tyner,
Box Elder Co., Utah. has been applicant for
pension over four years, and finds great diff
Guilty in securing the necessary evidence. If
any of his old comrades of Co. " or Co. L, 11th
Kan Cav, should see this item, he would be
pleased to correspond with them; especially
/ Tom Moon, Walter A. Smith or Samuel Woods,
of his company.
Robert Balsking, Co. g, 35th Ohio, Grand
Junction, Iowa, would like to communicate
with any comrades of his company and regi-
ment who remember his being at the hospital
at Danville, n. j., in the Fall of 1862 as he
wishes evidence in order to obtain pension.
William +. Winkleman, Co. G, 20Oth Pa,
Cordelia, Pa, would like to correspond with
the G. F. Winkleman mentioned in The Boy
Spy" as he thinks he may be Of some relation
! to him.
]. D. HARE, Roanoke, Mo-, would like to cor
respond with any Of his comrades of Co. f, I'd
Mo- L. A.
Charles Roberts, 1872 Also avenue Los An
| geles, Cal, wishes the address of any of the
nurses and inmates of General Hospital, No.
2, Yicksburg, from middle of April to 1st Of
! July, 1864 especially one Howard, whom he
/ thinks belonged to an Iowa regiment.