The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12

The 21st Ohio went into the rebel works on
this charge, and remained there until the john
MES lit out. There are three of the old 21st
living in his neighborhoOd
Wiley Broughton, Co. F, ID Ohio III. A.,
Harrington, Ark, says there is a school teacher
in his town who was in the rebel army, brags
of the number of Yanks" he has killed, and
is constantly grumbling about being taxed to
pay the pensions of the g Yanks." This /
man spends about $50 year for his subsist-
ence and Comrade Broughton would like some /
mathematical comrade to tell him what amount /
of revenue this man pays, and what portion OF +
it goes toward paying pensions for the =
Yanks."
Information Asked and Given.
James M. Gatchell, Co. T, 10Th H., Mar
settles, H.. in answer to an inquiry states that
it was the First Brigade, First Division, Four |
teenth Corps, that crossed Chattanooga Creek
and assembled Lookout Mountain The 101st
Ill. was the first to cross the pontoon bridge.
j. w. Bell, Co. b, I'd Ohio, Adams Mills, o.,
wishes to know where the oath I'll. was organ
lied, and who was its sutler during the Winter
of 1929, while the regiment was in camp
near Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Asa Clark, Co. K 4th U. s. Cav, MontrOse,
Colo, would like the addresses of all the mem
bers of the regiment taken by Gen. Forests
command Feb. 90, 1864, near West Point, Miss,
and who subsequently served in Cahaba, An
Jacksonville aud Florence Prisons.
James Russell, Co. I, 22d Mass, West War
ren Mass, would like to correspond with any
comrado of the 5th Mich. who could give him
any information regarding John McGroyey, of
the 9th Mich.
Mrs. Nancy " Green, Wellsburg, N. Y,
writes: am widow of a soldier of the late
war, and have seven children under my care.
My husband died of chronic Inflammation of
bladder and kidneys contracted while in the
service. | have tried in vain to get the address
of some comrade. My husbands name was Will
liam W. Green, private, Co. d, 18th Vt. am
trying to get pension. viii you kindly publish
this letter, and it may reach the eye of some
comrade who can assist me?"
ID. A. O'Mara, Station D. New York city,
writes as follows: l want the addresses Of the
survivors of the seth N. Y. 1t has been sug-
gested to US that a call to that effect published
in our dear friend, The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
would assist US greatly. We propose an organi-
cation. Win you kindly assist US? I am a
subscriber, and hope you may have every sol
dier in the land on your subscription list be-
fore the end of the year"
Osborne Cooley, Co. A, 18th Pa. Cav, Red
Cloud, -, is in search Of witnesses to injuries
received during the war, and would like the
addresses through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of
Lieut.. b. b. Policy, Henry Gordan, James
Ramsey and Harry Falkner all of his com
pany.
J. c. MacGinnitie Signal Corps, Army of the
Tennessee, st. Louis, Mo, says he understands
that there is a National organization of the
Signal Corps, but he has been unable to learn
anything regarding it. He was one Of Lieut..
Aliens boys, and would suggest that the Sig
nal Corps get up little side-show at the next
GAR. annual Reunion.
Royce Kelley, Hartford, Mich, thinks THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of this year is better than
ever before, and he does not see how any man
who wore the blue can live and enjoy good
/ al Ia In M
and address of every member of his old COM
pauy,-6tn Co., LIST battalion, n. Y. S. S,-as he
wishes to make a complete roster; Also the adj
dress of Capt. Parks, 9Th Co., n. Y. S. S., as he
loaned him a gold pen and holder in July, 1863
which he forgot to return.
Give Them Their Due.
R. s. Cline, Brookfeld, Mo-, favors the re-
| peal of the limitation of arrears and the pay
ment to the soldiers of what was promised
them, and thinks that if we had few more In
| gals and NATIONAL TRIBUNEs they would get
| their dues
| w. ]. Davis, Orc, Cal, would like to know
what has become of the arrears BILL He thinks
! that this measure should pass before any
thing else is done by the present Congress.
j. O. Davis, Commander TragO Post, GAR,
| Trio, o., asks the boys who wore the blue to
wheel into line, fix bayonets, and with the
Stars and Stripes unfurled go forward the
double-quicl TO Washington and demand their
rights from Congress.
J. Averill Waterloo, Iowa, thinks the action
| of Col. Matson is not fair to the soldiers. Many
of the boys are passing away, and unless re-
lieved shortly, there will be no need of pensions
for them.
Our Constituents.
James McHugh, Co. II, Sd Mo-, says that he
| is a subscriber to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and thinks it is one of the best soldier papers
in the United States and he would advise ali
old soldies to take it and read it carefully.
James G. Johnson, Warwick's Crossroads,
Tenn, says that he is profoundly grateful to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for its untiring zeal
and devotion to the cause of the Union soldier.
"The National Tribune" Pension Bill, he
thinks is the best measure he has come across,
and every person with whom he has talked
regarding it speaks in its favor and hopes it
may become law.
L. A. Garvin, Co. C, 4th Mich, Hart, Mich,
says that strange to say, until last May he had
never seen copy of that solid soldiers friend,
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE; that the questions
asked and answered are worth many times the
price of the paper to thousands Of veterans
besides all the other valuable information and
the spirited sketches which recall the time
when we were Way down South in Dixie"
Melvin b. Campbell, Co. +, I'd Ohio Cav.
BToreland, H.. says he mas not received TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for May 10, and the fact
that every paper is worth to him the price o
subscription, it can readily be seen that he
cannot afford to miss number. He also thinks
that the person who called Custer coward
thought enough of his hide to wait until Gus
ter was dead to do it.
Random Shots.
John Nishwtz, Co. X, Sd Ohio Cav Florida
o., says Capt. Rankin, 7th Ohio Cav, is con
siderably off in his account of the Wilson raid
as is Comrade Sale, I'D Ind, in his account o
the capture of JEFF Davis, as this happened
near Macon, and not Selma, as stated by tina
comrade.
; Presley E. Jackson, Co. K, 47th Ind, Gold
smith, Ind, would like to know who did the
most good for the country, the soldiers wht
had hospital records or those who went through
the war without tagging and were Away
ready to do. These are not considered worthy
of pensions because they cannot furnish tn
necessary evidence.
George A. Smith, Co. II, 9TH Ohio Cav.
t Whipple, o., says that when Gen. Hobson start
ed in pursuit of Morgan while he was on hi
raid, Morgan was pressed so closely that h.
had to leave dinner which consisted of pi
4 roasted whole, and six of the writer's cosnpan,
0 found that pig and replenished their empt.
4 stomachs.
s c. D. Hooper, Co. G, 18th Mich, says tina
n the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase had fresl
+ beef every morning, and then, if any was left
s the men of our own army got it, if not, the,
e had sowbely.
A. P. Mcfarland, Bridgeport o., says: &"