The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-14
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Line.
Our Constituents.


first in all the large cities of the Confederacy;
bat wouid like to know who is the oldest sub
scriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE? lie be-
lieves that he will take rank in this particular,
as I've has been subscriber from the commence
ment of this journal.
james NJ. Neal Co. e, 25th Iowa, Dixon, Cal,
compliments THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE upon
being The soldiers uuhinching friend. He also
says that the First Division fifteenth Corps,
lent q hand in recapturiug De Gress's Battery
July %, 1864 in front of Atlanta.
Rev. ]. NJ Imbrie, Co. E. 23d Ohio, Bratt0ns-
Vile, Pa is much pleased with TIE NATIONAL
tribune, and thinks every veteran of the
war should become subscriber rs it is the
best medium for communication between them
in the country, we'll as the fearless advocate
of the rights of soldiers. He incluses a slip
from the Union Free Press, of Kittanning, Pa,
which reads: "A new ruling of the Pension
Department allows all soldiers who served nine
months or over TO come in for a 500 bounty"
There is no such law or ruling, and the Pen
sion Office has nothing to do with bounties, as
this is one Of the duties of the Second Auditor
of the Treasury.
Elmer Ellsworth Kennedy, Villa Ridge, Ill,
believes that if Gen. Logan had lived he would
have been the next President of the United
States. as all veterans would have been solid
for him.
George Bragg, Sergeant, Co. E, 10Th NY
TIoNAL TRIBUNE the best paper published, and
one issue worth the price of years subscrip-
ton. An incident by Comrade Hacker, %
III. Cav, where bFoom-stick in the hands Of
an irate French woman put him to rOut, re-
minds Serg't Bragg of broom in the hands OF
tall, gaunt female rebel, just beyond Adie,
Va, when he was chasing o turkey gObbler
with drawn saber. The old lady came after
him with the broom, but, being feet of foot he
gained not only on the turkey, but its pro-
tector. He got the gobbler and escaped from
the fury of the woman, jumped fence and
made off with his booty.
w. IL. Curtis Detroit, Mich, compliments
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE upon its work to-
ward securing pensions for soldiers, and says if
Congress refuses TO pass pension legislation
comrades all over the country should stand
shoulder to shoulder as they did % years ago
III the field aud bury these legislators who re-
fuse them justice so deep that GabriePs trumpet
will not resurrect them.
Matthias Krumm Lenexa Kan, says: re-
new my subscription as / would not like to
lose any of your papers. / have every one on
file. / was taking other papers, but stopped
them and cling only to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE."
E. P. Hall, springdale. Ark, says be viii
renew his subScTi ptiOB, and wish you may
have large increase in your subscription list"
Dick Yates Post. No. 364 located at Shelby,
Iowa, on Memorial Day voted TO make a con-
tribution to the Logan monument fund. Every
Post in the United States ought to contribute
to this most noble object to honor the memory
to the typical volunteer General.
Lost and Found.
L. F. Becker, Clinton o., has in his posses
sion diary written with pencil upon the in
side cover of which appears the name Of Bur-
CESS Fowler, Co. H, 18th Wis.
De Forest f. Wheeler, Dennison, Tex, viii
give $50 reward for the recovery of his dis
charge, dated Dec 30, 1864 furlough given
at Camp Falmouth, w. Va, in the Spring of
1863; discharge as First Lieutenant, dated
July Is, 1865; Surgeons certificate OF dis
ability, and an application for pension, dated
in the Winter Of I680J6I. These rapeTs were
given to his attorney, F. n Robertson, Dallas,
Tex, who says he sent them to one John n.
Reed, of Washington, D. c., who IS now dead.
These papers are supposed to be in tho hands
of his successor in business, or his wife may
have them.
information Asked and Given.
George Mikesell, Fairfield, Iowa, wants the
address of any comrade who was present when
he was ruptured in April, 1862, while sheeing
mule At Benton Barracks, $40. Address in
care OF Dr. j. G. Mllikin, Fairfield, Iowa
w. A, Johnson, Cotton Mill, Evansville, Ind,
wants the name aud address of the Surgeon
who had charge of the Kingston Hospital at
Kingston, Ga, during June, July and August,
1864.
J. G. Foster, Shell Rock, Iowa, would like to
know the address Of A. Sidney McCarger, Co.
L, lst Colo. Cav.
g. A. Wood, Allendale Mo desires the name
of any comrade who ran the blockade at Vicks-
burg, Miss, with him either the Switzer-
land or Queen OF the West.
David II. Nolf Du Bots. Pa, thinks the aTti-
Gle by Jas NJ. Walton on Rosecrans's campaign
81 ,nIgx
the address of Comrade Whallon.
Give Them Their Due.
Wilhelm Asmus, Grand Rapids, Mich. states
that he was out in 1861 with Col. Mulligan, at
Lexington, Mo-; at Harper's Ferry, Va, in 1o62,
aud the Red River Expedition in 1884. He
is without pension as yet, although he applied
tor one over IL years ago.
Random Shots.
Arson Croman, Co. +, Goth Mich, Stock
bridge, Mich says he never planted flag or
! tore one down; was never the first man into a
| fight or the last one out of it, and claims this
| honor, if there is any attached to it. Would
| also like to know whether Captain of the Goth
| Ohio who lost poncho could tell where it
| went. This comrade took it while it was hung
/ up to dry and the Captain was out posting the
| pickets because he thought some fellow might
| come along aud steal It,
l.. L. Robson, Troop F, 1st N. Y. M'td Rifles,
| Walker, Iowa, IN response TO request or zen.
! Kautz regarding the name of the soldier who
took the watch from the body of Col. Haskell,
of the 9TH ). c. Cav, states that the comrades
name is Philip Duncan, of Troop +, lst n. Y.
Mid Rifles.
Augustus Flanders, Co. H, 7th Ohio Cav,
was one OF four brothers who enlisted in vari-
Gus Ohio regiments during the war. One
brother died in West Virginia of fever. He
also had six uncles eight cousins and brother
| in law in the service. Would be pleased to see
all the members of his old regiment present at
Columbus. o., during the Encampment, Sept
| next.
l.. F. Olmsted, Commander Addison Post
No. 121, San Jacinto, Cal, speaking of an adj
vertisement which recently appeared IL THF
NATIONAL TRIBUNE stating that lots and
| lands are given away in California town &c
all who apply, says that out West men give
something for nothing no Oftener than they dc
in the East. The papers have often ventila ed
such schemes and exposed the niger in the
woodpile. lfany comrade thinks OF coming tC
California he should write TO the State Board
of Emigration at San Francisco for iniorma-
ton. The sunny skies and fertile soil oteI
many attractions to the war-worn veterans
aud many who wore the blue have lately set
tied iii our valley. The writer, though not in
the real estate line, will take pleasure IN an
swering the inquiries of comrades.
S. IL. Light, Co. A, 9TH III. Cav, says thai
about the middle of October, 1862 while al
Corinth, Miss. his regiment received a batch