The National tribune., 1888-01-12

Tor Larsen), Co. A, 1921 n. Y, and who served
also in the Regular Army. He or his friends
can have the paper by addressing the writer
Random Shots.
Henry c. Burns, Co. III, 18th Pa. Cav, Pitts
burg, Pa, says that hereafter in claims about
"war babies it should be stated whether the
claimants are drummers, bugiers or soldiers. 1t
makes heap of difference.
Charles Brooke, ST., Sergeant, Co. K, 9Th
Mich. Cav, III Market street. San Francisco,
writes vigorously defending Clusters fame for
bravery as against the recent assault of Maj.
Reno, who charged cowardice upon the great
cavalry General. The writer saw him in many
bloody fights while commanding his brigade,
and the gallant General was always in the lead,
inspiring the men to deeds of reckless daring.
William Edmonds, Co. G, 4th w. Va, Will
Jamestown, w. Va, says his regiment was bril-
gaded with the 30th, 37th and 47th Ohio in the
Second Division of the Fifteenth Corps. The
brigade was in charge on a rebel fort May
10, 1863 and his regiment lost $50 men out of
400 in less than 10 minutes. The coors were
torn to rags by bullets; both the Color
Sergeants killed and all the color guard killed
but one. He would like to hear from the men
of his brigade
H T. Alleott, Bellaire, Mich. (who does not
give his regiment,) sends touching account Of
the wounds and sufferings of a soldier of one of
the Michigan regiments whose name and Fegl-
ment he does not state. The man was shot at
Gettysburg SO badly that one shoulder is out of
place, and he has curvature of the spine from
the bail lodging there); yet ne has been una
bic to get his pension increased above So.
John Galloway, Co. G, 41st Ohio, Red Haw,
o., says the 41st Ohio was in the engagement
at Pickett's Mills of which Gen. Wood recently
wrote so well. He says the General is mistaken
on one point, however. The first line did not
fall back from the works until relieved by the
First Brigade. His regiment was so close up
to the enemy's works that they could have
reached them with their rifles.
George Evans, Adjutant, Gen. Zook Post,
Norristown, Pa, wants some comrade to write
the story of the Mine campaign of 1868, and
would like to hear more of the Shenandoah
campaign of 1864.
A. Burns, New Bedford, Mass, says Senator
Beck is blamed badly mistaken when he says
| the surplus in the Treasury is caused by un-
necessarily high taxation.
| S. K. Samuels, Cayuga, Ind, says the fnan-
cial theories of England which are being forced
upon this country by the money powers are fast
| undermining our free institutions.
| VIM. G. Tiff. Co. G, 18th u. s. Inf, Maynard,
Mass thinks that the West did not do all the
| fighting that occurred during the late war, and
| compares the losses in other armies with the
Army of the Potomac to tell the story. The
| listOf losses published in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE in November last proves that the most
severe fighting occurred in the Army of the
| Potomac, from the figures given there.
Jas. Wilson, Sergeant Co. E, 9Th Iowa. says
Lieut.. Golden, Co. B, 22d Ind, in his correc-
| tion of Comrade Bowman's statement of the
location of Gen. JEFF G. Davis's Division at the
battle of Pea Ridge, claims that that division
was on the right during the battle. He is GER
| tainly mistaken. The line of battle March q
from right to left, was as follows: Carr, Davis
and Siegel, with Gen, Asboth's Division in re-
serve and guarding the rear.
James Brewster, Milwaukee, Wis, says the
arrest and Imprisonment of Gen. Charles p
| Stone in 1862 still remains an unexplained
mystery to the army at large. He would like
some reader to throw some light on the subject
He would like story of the services of Gen
Stone, then Captain, in organizing the forces
| in Washington early in 1861 for the protection
of the Capital.
CT. Cook, Captain, 81st N. Y, Vienna, n Y.
says that the late Gen. W. III. Emory command
ed brigade of infantry in Keyes's Fourth
Corps, Army of the Potomac, from July to Sep
tember, 1862. He makes this statement for the
| benefit of Gen. Lewis NJ. Peck. The writer
was member of Gen. Emory's Brigade
VIM. III. II. Kennedy, Pa. Res, Maple Plain
| Mimi, says that when he was taken prisoner
at Lynchburg Va, in 1864, the prisoners were
| taken one by one into a small house, wher,
they were systematically cleaned out and theI
put through a back door while another MAJ
was being admitted. They got gold ring, al
his tobacco and about $50 in money from him
4 but if those two rebel thieves will send hin
part of the money, he may forgive them.
William Battley, Veedersburg, Ind, says tn
soldiers have stood the injustice of the Govern
ment about as long as they are going TO. Som
are in the poorhouse, others too old to wori
since being in the army, and others are no
able to support their families on the small pen
sions received on account of their wounds.
the Government will not treat the soldiers a
it promised, then it is about time for them t
help themselves. The bondholders game
about up.
w. H. Shunger, Co. Il, I'd NY, Gerry, NY
says the Sixth Corps saved the day at Ceda
Creek by rallying and standing firm until tn
Eighth and Nineteenth formed on their line
He says he wants Bob" Lincoln for Presi
dent.
Geo. S. Young, Co. I, SD N. Y, in answer t
recent requests for a history of the mudd,
march," draws a series of irregular lines acros
sheet of paper with line of wagons, dea
mules, stalled horses, and artillery guns, lin
beers and caissons alongside; and says pictur
like that would make as good story as coul
be written.
William F. Elmer, Fulton, N. Y, urges tina
pension should be given to every ex-soldie
who has reached the age of IS years
A. ii. LIE Van, Reading Pa, prays Congress
not to tinker with the tariff or worry abOu
the surplus. 1t can easily be distributed b
paying the old soldiers what is due them an
then building 450 armor-cad vessels of wa
that can compete with the navies of the world
Give Them Their Due.
John s. Huston, Williamson, Mich, is please
with the position THE NATIONAL TRIBUN
has taken upon the tariff question, and urge
that no reduction of the surplus be made unit
the promises made to the soldiers during th
war have been ful filed
L. F. Becker, Clinton O., says that Will
our lawmakers are wrestling with the Pres
dents one idea message it will be well fo
them to stop tinkering with the tariff, whic
! will not remedy the difficulty. They must pa
attention to the demands of the old soldiers 70
their dues, and every comrade should stan
. shoulder to shoulder and teach the politics
: parties that actions speak louder than words
William keenan,, Co. G, Goth N. Y, st. Ed
wards N Y, thinks that disability which
equal to the loss of hand or foot should
, pensioned at the same rate as for the loss of
, limb, yet it is Sc month less. He thinks thi
is wrong.
Elijah n. Dierdorff, Independence, Kan, hs
} plan of pensioning; namely, to abolish tn
: Pension Bureau and all pension agencies, an
let each pensioner be paid by presenting h
certificate to the nearest Depository or othe
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