The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-18
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along tie
Line
Information Asked and eIrsn.

Edward George, Crookston, Mimi, wants to
know if any Of the comrades of the 1S9th Ny.
recollect DIR. Sidney D. Grasse, who was As
sistant Surgeon from December, 1864 till June,
1865 And if So do they remember his suffer
ing with rheumatism while with the regiment,
or having premonitory symptoms thereof; or
if they know of his having belonged prior
thereto to any other regiment The informa-
tion is wanted in securing pension.
Mrs. Ann Mitchell, 300 West Eleventh street,
New York city, desires any eomrade who serv-
ed with her husband, Patrick Mitchell on the
U. S. S. Lenapee in 1865, and who was dis
charged from the hospital in Norfolk, Va, in
1855, to communicate with her. She is apply
ing for a pension, and wishes to obtain the
necessary evidence that the disease from which
her husband died in 1869 was contracted while
he was in the service. She is now in her 10Th
year of age and is very poor, and needs the
pension to- enable her to keep out of the poor
house.
Stephen E Drown, Co. D, 9Th Vt, Forest
burg, Oak, says, in answer to an inquiry by II.
A. Spencer as to what became of the boy who
led the white COW from Washington to Dan
vile, Va, that he led a cow of that color that
belonged to ]. @. Russell, A. @. NJ, Second Di-
vision, Sixth Corps, over said route, and thinks
it possible that he is the man inquired for. He
also says: Hurrah for THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE! Let it sound the death-knell of all op-
ponents of soldiers pensions
Lost and Fonnd.
John W. Whaler, Co. K, 10th Ohio. Alliance,
o., lost medal during the grand parade at Co
lumbus, which was inscribed with his name
and given him by the State of Ohio. He will
literally reward the finder.
Alonzo Austin, Chesaning, Mich, has the dis
charge, account-book and other papers belong
ing to John Tomo, Co. E, Goth Wis, who lived
at Watertown, Wis. The owner or friends can
obtain the same upon application to the above
address,
Thomas Best, Pleasant Dale, Neb., has in his
possession the discharge and other papers of
j. n Starr, of Co. c, 4th Wis Cav. Anyone to
whom they are of service can have them by
addressing either Thomas Best or Jos. a. Mil
Ter, Box %. Pleasant Dale, Neb.
FL. G. Voorhees,, Co. F, 9th n. j., Fleming
ton, N. j., lost his discharge in 1865 between
Newark and Trenton, N. ]. He would like to
find the document and hopes this will meet the
eye OF some person who found it.
Our Constituents.
Mrs. L. O. Davis, Assistant Postmaster Aims
worth, Kan. is the wife of an old soldier, and
says THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE seems like an
angel of light to their home and they cannot
do without it. She thinks great injustice is
done in not granting pensions to all the dis
abied veterans She thinks those soldiers now
drawing small pensions should be placed on the
rolls at a much higher rate.
Isaac Slower, Co. d, 9TH Wis, Shell Lake,
Wis, renews his subscription to THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE because he thinks it is the best pa
per published, besides being the soldiers friend.
He also favors 1.-THE National Tribune" Pen
sion Bill and hopes it may soon become law,
as it benefits more people than any measure he
has yet seen.
Frank Dan, Davenport, Iowa, says: at have
been subscriber for The NATIONAL. TRIBUNE
only short time, but l find that it is the best
paper published, as it works for the old soldiers
think that The National Tribune Pension
Bill is great benefit to the old>soldiers, pro-
vlded it passes Congress-"