The National tribune., 1888-12-06
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

Mrs. Kate h. Near, Blue Island, Ill,
was commissioned as Hospital Nurse and
served in Ward c, General Hospital No
1, Benton Barracks, No., during the months
of June and July, 1868; was then SET
to Vcksburg to General Hospit.l, No l.
where she served during August September
and October, after which time, and until the
1st day CT January, 1864, was at the Prentiss
Hospital, Yicksbnrg, Miss. If there are any of
the old hospital friends who remember her, she
would be pleased to hear from them, especially
DR.. Miller, SurgeOn-in Charge Of Prentiss Hos
pital, or any of the other attendants who were
there during the months of November and De-
cembeT, 1868.
G. E. McKoy, Co. -, LIST Me. Cav, Bangor,
Me-, would like to know the whereabouts of
Thomas Griffin, Pa. Cav, who was captured
along with him in Virginia in 1864. Griffin
was formerly from Thomaston Me.
Daniel Younken, Co. B, LIST Va. Cav Cameron,
". Va, says he was Orderly for Col. Garvins
9TH Ind, at the battle of Port Republic, June 8,
1862. During the fight he helped three of the
9TH Ind. from the field; one a Sergeant, who
was shot through the jaws, the bullet cutting
his tongue almost off. He would like to know
if this comrade is alive. If any one can tell
him. he would be pleased to hear from them.
0. X. Benedict Co. A, Sd Wis. Cav, Long ISL
and, Kan, wants the affidavit of some comrade
of his regiment who remembers the loss of his
horse. Any comTade who remembers the cir
cumstances attending this case will confer a
great favor ny communicating with him,
]. NJ. Freeback, Carthage, MO, requests any
cOmrade who knew soldier by the name of
JEFF, Golden, who was killed or died at SOmer-
set. KY, in 1862, 1863, or 1864, to please inform
him OF the company and regiment to which God
den belonged. The information is desired to
enable his daughter to procure pension.
James Shanklin, Co. -, 4lst Ohio, 563 City
avenue, Columbus, O., wishes to inform the mem
bers of the 41st Ohio that he has photographs of
the regimental battlefags which were used
while treason was rampant and under whose
folds SO many dear comrades died while de-
tending them. Any comrade of the regiment
can obtain one of these photographs upon ap-
plication.
Enoch Jones, Elixir, Ark, would request any
comrade who knows to furnish him the address
OF Col. Cameron, who commanded the Bath Ind.
In 1862 3, and was afterwards promoted Brig
adier-General.
L. B. Polk, Co. F, Goth Ohio, Wilmington,
O., wants 0. w. Haynes Secretary of the 60th
Ohio Regimental Organization, to furnish his
address, as it was not given IN the card which
was published in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
although he desired members Of the regiment
to write TO him.
R. W. Winchester, Canton, Wis, having seen
an article in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE which
said John Welcb, of an Illinois regiment re-
ceived arrears of pension and dealt in grain
and is to-day worth 100000, would like to
know to what regiment this comrade belonged
and what is his present address.
Lost and Found.
Harry H. Franklin, Co. ], 5th Tenn. (rebel),
n. w. corner 18th and Pine SITS. ST. Louis, No,
says he nursed a Union drummer-boy nine
weeks, when he died, and was buried at Yieks-
burg The boy gave him medal inscribed,
Nv. K. Adams, Drummer, Co. /, SD n. j..
Zouaves." The friends of Adams can obtain
the medal by writing to above address.
q. NJ. Clayton, Co b, Slst Ohio, Bryson, Tex,
having seen communications in the columns of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE advising soldiers to
settle in different parts of the country, desires
to say that he has lived in Tennessee and Ala
bama, but finds central and northwest Texas
the best spot in the world to live. Land can
be bought unimproved at from So to So per
acre, while it will cost from S. to $40 when i'm
proved. The Winters are short, the planting
of corn beginning March /, frost not coming
until the middle of November He will answer
questions from any comrade who desires infoT-
nation.
Give Them Their Due
Henry J. LYDIA, 929 North Nineteenth street,
ST. Louis, Mo-, says: Now that the Republic
can tSas-tu vii soon have control of the coun-
try, it is well To- the ex-sodiers and sailors to
remind them that section 17hi, Revised Statutes
United States, reads That pe1Saps disabled
in the military or naval service must harc the
preference for minor positions, provided they
are competent The Republican party has
ever been liberal to ex-soldiers aud sailors, but
in many instances have failed to enforce said
section and have placed political favorites in
positions which ought to have been filled by
disabled soldiers and sailors"
L. G. Walker, Co. G, 141st Pa, Falls Church,
Va, says: Yours and every loyal Union
loving mans hopes have at last been realized
The vetoer has been vetoed, and earnest zeal
Gus friends restored to power in this fair land
of ours, whose institutions we so dearly love
and for which we once periled all to save and
perpetuate. Let us hope that in the near
future justice may reign supreme in this grand
and glorious country of ours. Its defenders
did nothing but their duty; those who sought
to destroy it did just that much less and now
all we ask of the Government is the same
measure of treatment that we were willing to
accord to it. Let it stand by us as faithfully
when we shall need its aid as we stood by il
when it needed our aid, and we will be fully com
pensated and we likewise hope and pray it will
mete out justice pure and simple to those who
would eulOgise, extOl and build monuments ia
| the memory of its chief assassins of % years
| ago, and they would now quarter that despicable
rag on which is daubed some stars and bars on
| that beautiful emblem of ours, the Stars and
j
and shall not feel quite satisfied until we see
them get it,"
Cafmi Beadleston, Ladner's Landing, British
Columbia. having served over four years in the
army, is much interested in the welfare of the
old soldiers, and thinks it disgrace that the
Government has not done better part by its
defenders He is one out of thousands who
came out in good health, never having been
wounded. He knows an old soldier just across
the line in Washington Territory who was shot
| through the lungs, part of two ribs being
taken out For this he gets $12 month. He
has had struggle for existence for % years
He thinks the difference should be made good
| between greenbaeks paid the soldier and gold
at the time of payment.
o. A. Dickinson, Grand Meadows, Mimi.
would like to correspond with some eomrade
who lives in the western part of Nebraska, as
he thinks of moving to some part of the coun.
| try where the Winters are not so cold and long
He is a farmer, and desires to purchase land tc
TILL
Mrs. A. a. Paul, Allerton, Iowa, says hel
husband died about year ago. He was sol.
der of the seth Ill. and served four years, and
was wounded seven times, and had been pen.
sioner over 20 years, but at his death the pen
| sion ceased. She applied Immediately, but her
claim was rejected. She trusts that the pension
laws will soon be so amended that veterans
dapandaot oOaG will NOT ha mt IN eueh ord