The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-02-16
49, 1888

last roll-call. He says his regiment did some
good work around Petersburg, and thinks they
did their duty as well as the 18th Ohio.
George w. Custer, Co. A. 5th w. Va, Iron
Furnace, o., does not agree with the PROPOSE
tons laid down in the communication Of Lewis
Filler in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Jan. D,
but favors the repeal of the limitation of ar
rears act, and also a service pension.
Henry Gay, Co. G, 9th Kan. Cav. Modena,
Mo-, enlisted in 1861, and was captured at the
battle of Marks Mill, Ark, April %, 1864, and
taken to Tyler, Tex where he remained until
February, 1866, subsisting during that time on
half pint of meal per day.
r. A. Pratt, Co. A, I'd Mass. Fl. A., Easthamp-
ton, Mass, is tired of reading about the bloody
achievements of individual comrades and regi-
ments, and thinks the monotony would be
varied somewhat if comrades came to the front
with variations of their skill as foragers-who
captured the most chickens, pigs etc.
NJ. r. Greene, Co. II, Sth U. s. Inf, Buena
Vista, N. Y, was one of the soldiers surren-
dered by Gen. Twiggs in 1861. "These troops
were shamefully and Internationally surren-
dered to the rebel authorities In Texas by their
commanders May 8, 1861. They were separated
from their officers, divided into squads and re-
moved to different posts on the frontier of
Texas. They were subjected to degrading Ia
Dor; supplied with scanty food and clothing;
sometimes chained to the ground, and made to
suffer other severe military punishments. Re-
cruiting officers visited them daily, Offering
commissions and large bounties to desert their
flag Notwithstanding the false reports of the
overthrow of their Government, which seduced
so many men of high pretensions and position,
unsustained by counsel with each other, with
few exceptions they repealed the bride and
avoided the treason" AGeneral Orders No. 81,
issued by Gen. Banks at Opelousas April %,
1863.
Volney Nudge, Co. K, 9th N. Y, writes of
the hardships and Inconvenience experienced
in Burnsidos muddy march" in February,
1863. He also takes occasion to pay eulogy
to their gallant commander.
information Asked and Given.
Chas II. Wood, IIinckley Mimi. would like
to know if badge has yet been adopted for the
Thirteenth Corps.
Joseph Sharp, Co. A, 18th U. s. Inf, Plan
kinton Oak, would like to know the where
abOuts of Capt. Long, who commanded a COM
! pany of bushwhackers in December, 1854 near
Bridgeport, Ala. Comrade Sharp was captured
! near that place by said bushwhackers, and
/ would like to regain his discharge papers, which,
with other portable property on his person at
the time, was confscated by the rebels
j. A Benjamin, Shields Post, No. SO, Dunlap,
| Iowa, calls upon comrades to aid him to get
some information i'll regard to his son Robert,
| who left home nine years ago, and has not been
heard of since. The missing man is 20 years
of age medium hight and light complexion.
G. d. Moore, Co. q, 1st U. S. SharpshoOters,
Howard, Neb., would like to know from what
State Gen. B. r. Pierce hailed
Thomas r. Buxton, Co. Fl, 10th Kan, Grange
vile, Mo, would like to have some comrade of
his company and regiment send him the ad-
dress of Lafayette Birlew. He thinks that
among all the bills before Congress there is none
more Just than that for the equalization OF
bounties. He will be very glad if it becomes
law.
NJ. T. Donmoyer Kerrtown, Pa. wonders il
it is possible to find any record of Daniel Haine,
OF Helm, who was at the commencement Of
hostlites a private in Co. A, 14th U. $. Inf,
but at the time of his capture was member OF
some Massachusetts regiment and died al
Audersonvlle. His mother is in dependent
circumstances and if any comrade can give any
information respecting the old soldier kind
ness will be conferred on worthy woman
j. e. Macue, Juneau, Wis, would like infOr.
nation in regard to the military service oil
John Hickey VINO in 1864 or 1865 was an in
mate of Crittenden Hospital for the Insane al
Louisville, Ky. He has lost all his military
papers and is unable to furnish any inlorma
ton about hisservice, but it is believed that he
served at one time on gunboat and later il
some regiment, from which he was sent to tAt
above named hospital.
g. N. Coe, Covington, Pa, writes: VIII Com
rade J. A. Hill or some other comrade give a
good preparation for asthma through the col
umns of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE as that com
rade did for rheumatism
Moses Casner, Chicago o., wants the name
and addresses of any United States soldiers VIII
were in Salisbury Prison. North Carolina, a
the time when the doors were thrown open a
the time of Sherman'5 march.
a. w. Eaton, Co. ii, 9th Ne, Orange Park
Fla, would like to hear from Manford Mills, o
same company, who was sent with him il
!, February, 1862, from Virginia to the mortar
boat fleet at Cairo, ILL.,, and went with tina
fleet to the sieges of Island No. 10 and For
Pillow. He also wishes to hear from Clarenc
} Hazen, of Vermont, who was on board tn
, steamer Judge Terrence with the writer.
J. l.. Matthews, Co. F, 1st Iowa Cav, Well
man. Iowa, would like to know who got hi
saddlebags, containing his diary, his tin port
folio and his sweetheart's picture, in the Fal
of 1868. He is willing to forgive the conrad
upon the restoration of the diary and picture
and promises to say nothing about the plug c
J tobacco that the knapsack contained
Give Them Their Due.
, Samuel Magnori, Surgeon, 45th Ky. Mt
Inf, Greensburg, Ind, thinks it hard that tn
soldiers should suffer while the Treasury