The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-19

From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Line.
InfnrmntInn Iskna AND Giten.

Information Asked and Given.
George B. Fem, Co. f, 1O3d Ohio, of the
train guards, Cedar Point Kan, says the
name of the spy who was executed at Knox
vile, Tenn, in the Winter of 1853, referred to
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of June z, was
Ephraim e. Dodds, who was member of Co.
Z, 8th Tex. Cav. The gallows upon which he
was executed may have been used by the reb-
els to hang Union men; but if he is not mis-
taken, it was put up for that occasion by men
from the railroad shops with the assistance of
the train guards, who were on duty there at
the time.
Lieut.. ]. Newton Stephens, Co. L. Cd Mich.
Cav, has for several years been located in Den
yer, Colo. Many of his old comrades may not
know where he is. He would be glad to hear
from any and all Of them and especially from
those needing his evidence in obtaining pom
sion.
Henry S. Brown, LOG Hopkins street, Hart
ford, Conn, says For the purpose of prOcur-
ing one of the headstones furnished by the
State, ! would like some comrade to inform me
in what company and regiment Gustave Roth
served. He is supposed to have belonged to
some PennsylYani cavalry regiment"
Mrs. K. l.. White, Postmaster, Button,
Mich, would like the addresses of the mem
beTs of Co. b, 9Th Iowa Cav, who were muster
ed into service at Omaha, Neb, Sept 3, 1861.
She was the wife of Serg't. Charles w. Edwards,
Co. d, 1st battalion, LIST Neb. Cav which was
first called Curtis Horse.
Charles p. Beckwith, Wheeling, Mo-, would
like the address of Leyman Fitch, the grand
father of Sadie Dalrymple, or any other rela-
tives of her mother. She is the only surviving
daughter of Andrew and Martha Dalrymple,
who was killed by the explosion of torpedo
at Tidioute, Pa, about ID years ago last Feb
ruary
E. L. Warren, Co. E, 9Th Ohio, Bone Springs,
Kan, would ike TO correspond with some COM
rade in Oregon, Washington Territory or Ar
kansas, as he desires to make one of these his
future place of residence.
Ben Johnson, 25th Ind, Jacob City, Utah,
writes: desire to say to the ex-sOlders and
their friends through your valuable paper that
think this good country to get good land
| for homes There are millions of acres of rich
land. Water for irrigation is somewhat scarce,
| but great many flowing wells are made in the
| valleys; besides, some of the land has water at
| from five to 10 feet from the surface. 1t is
nearly all Government land, and one acre with
! water and well cultivated is worth five in most
of the Eastern States; besides you have such a
| large range for livestock. 1t rains but little
| in Summer, so we depend mainly on irrigation
| from streams or wells. / will gladly give any
| further infOrmatiOn.o
Mrs. Mary e. Kemp, 139 East Chemung Place.
| Elmira, n. Y, says that Samuel Kemp, jr.,
/ died in Virginia, near Waterloo, Nov. 15 1862
/ He was member of Co. Il. seth n. Y. He was
| DuTlSu near W0eFe ne ulS0, DuG MS remains
! have since been removed to some cemetery, and
! she wishes to know if any comrade can tell her
| the name and whereabouts of that cemetery.
/ Mrs Lemuel Granger, Churchill, o., inquiries
| if the lady is still living who during the war
sent to an unknown soldier small testimonial,
inclosing letter signed adele BransOn." If
| she is alive she would like to correspond with
her, as the writer is the wife of the soldier who
received the memento which is still in safe
| keeping for their eldest child
The Andersonyllle Spring.
J.K Lowden, Worthwhile Mich, answering
| a query in this column, says: "A recent issue
| contains request by w. r. Wilkins as to the
| trsth of the statement of the socalled Provi-
| dence Spring breaking out in Andersonyille
| Prison. Yes, such was the fact and my belief
| is that there are now living hundreds of old
| prisoners that have knowledge of the fact. 1t
was, | think, on the l4th of August 1864 amid
q downpour of rain that washed that camp of
filth until it was thoroughly white and clean.
| No one Of the oldest settlers ever saw any
! indications of water there before, and no water
| of equal purity can be found anywhere in that
vicinity. The spring broke out at the foot of
the stockade, outside the dead-line, and about
halfway mp the hill, on the north side of the
| swamp, and was. no doubt, the direct cause of
many poor prisoner living to see home and
| loved ones"
III. A. Weidensaul, Reading, Pa, in reply to
! Comrade w. Il. Wilkins, says: "Such a spring
existed, and burst forth as he has been inform
Ell. For the comrades satisfaction / would
also say | have fine stercOscOpic view of the
spring, taken since the war"
/ Thee McAllister, Gettysburg, Pa, says: ain
regard to the fountain at AndersonviIle,
would say the tale is true. ! standing
close by the spot where and when God caused
| the cool, sparkling waters to burst from the
dry, parched earth on that sultry August day
in the Summer OF 1854"
Warren Goodrich, Whitehall n. " says:
In answer TO w. r. Wilkins, concerning the
spring of water inside of the stockade at An
dersonYile, | wish to say that it is true. ] was
there. ] saw it, l drank OF the water on the
| hillside between the stockade and the dead
line, little below one of the gates, in dry,
sandy place, where there were 10 indications
OF water. The ground became damp, water
began to show in the sand, and in a few days
flowed in a small quantity, gradually increasing
In volume until it WAS Il stream about six
inches IN size. Wirz caused box or cask and
trough to be placed to carry the water inside
the dead-ling so we could use it. The guam
tity never grew less, and when left, in Octo-
Der, 1864, the water had been running about
three months and was running then. short
time ago read an account in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, in which the writer said that it was
called Providence Spring, and that it was near
big stump l never heard it called SO, and
there was not stump anywhere near it,"
Homes for Settlers.
L. S. Hatch, Co. G, 18th Ind. H. A., Crowley
La, says that any Of the comrades who want tC
get away from the Winters blast can do so by
coming TO that country. lie arrived there
from Nebraska on Christmas Day, and is well
pleased with the country. His health is better
than it has been for years. There are lots oil
old soldiers going there and they have had
fruit and berries since March. The Northern
people are well received.
w. E. McRobert Leonie, Neb., desires to in.
form his old comrades that Holt County, Neb.
is very desirable place to live. There are
good soil, good school and church facilities, and
it is the best watered country in the State
with cheap land. There is, besides, splendid
GAR. Post.
Our Constituents.
J. N. Stephens, Lieutenant, Co. L, I'd Mich
Cav, Denver, Colo, says " Ii is now one yeaI
since first subscribed for the The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE aud the wonder is how did without
it so long. | would not now be deprived of il
for many times its cost. All old soldiers and
their friends should have it, and they certainly
would if they only knew its worth"
John ]. Delord, Adjutant, Post No. "a
GAR, Fair Haven, Mimi, says: " l like TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and will not do without
, it SO long as | can get money enough TO pay
, the subscription; besides, will continue to dc