The National tribune., 1888-11-22
to WASHINGTON March @ 1850, and was mus

to Washington March g. 1852, and was mus
tered into q. s. service March %. it was part
of the defenses of Washington. In July Capt
Lock was injured and resigned, and Capt. Hill
Ter took command. The battery was also com
manded by Richard II. Lee, who was Captain
at the close of the war.
Thomas Davis, Snedeker's, Pa, having seen a
number of communications in regard to what
family sent out the most soldiers, thinks that
his family would take the cake. The father
and eight sons entered the service, the writer
being the yOungest-Only II years old. Three
were in the 18th Pa. Reserves, one in the S6th
n. Y, one in, the 10th Mo-, one in the 5Ist ".
Y. and the writer in the 9th n. Y, while the
father was in one of the guards at Elmira, n.
7. One of the sons died at Georgetown, d. c.;
one was killed at SpOttsylyania; one at Mine
Run, Va; one at St. Louis in a rebel riot one
was badly wounded at the Wilderness, but
served his term and afterward enlisted to fight
the Indians and was killed by them; another
was wounded at Chapin's Farm and lost
an eye, and the writer was wounded on the
Weldon Railroad and lost part of his right
hand.
B. W. Homesley, Spring Valley, Ark, would
like to know who the officer was that was
writing history of the prison at Tyler Tex, in
1864. He subscribed for the history while a
prisoner at that time. He was sent from
there to Hampstead, Tex, and was paroled Dec.
IL, 1864.
DR.. James H. Colburn, Co. Fl, 18th Wis,
Erwin, Oak, wants to know if all the old boys
of his regiment are dead, as he sees nothing in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE about them. Wake
up, 18th, and tell US about VicksbGrg, COriuth
and other battles, and the march to the sea,
and how the chickens would leave their roOsts
and the pigs their pens and follow the regi-
ment into camp. Wake up, Bloody 18th, and
blow your blast.
Ira B. Bryant Co. B, 9Th Me-, Benedicta
Me-, would like to know if there was place
| in Virginia called Petersburg in time of the
war? He sees almost every other place of i'm
pOrtance mentioned, and why cannot some
comrade who was there in the Summer of 1864
write it up.
W. J. Wotring Co. H, 18th W. Va, Tunnel
| ton, w. Va, says that COmrade Smith made q
mistake in his account of the charge made at
Piedmont June 5, 1864. This charge was made
by the 18th W. Va, 34th Mass. and 54th Pa.
the 18th w. Va. leading the charge being on
the right. The brigade captured l 400 pris-
Oners in seven minutes, and killed the rebel
| Gen. Jones'
N. NJ. Chandler, Ottawa, Kan, having seen
an article upon the death Col. Raulston, writ
/ ten by S. E. Chandler, oath n. Y. Cav, thinks
the writer must be a cousin of his, who after
| his return from the war went West to grow uT
| with the country. He was good soldier; was
| cOlOr-bearer for three years; in 40 battles and
! skirmishers, and came home without a hurt.
]. d. Garner, Lincoln, Neb, shows what
/ The NATIONAL TRIBUNE did for one man.
customer of his who heard him expressing ar
| opinion in regard to one of the vetoes, took
exception to his language. From that time or
| he furnished this man with a copy of the paper
and he now thinks that he is regenerated tt
such an extent that he will never vote for
man who viii veto soldiers pensions.
Andrew Hensley, Manila, Ind, was a soldier
| for four years and lost his health During this
term of service he was not at home at any time
| He thinks that all soldiers should be peusioneC
| at such rate as would keep them from the
| poorhOuse. He voted the way he shot.