The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-12
Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
What They are Doias Throughout the Coantzy.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
WAsHISGTON. u. G., jan 2. 1855
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What They are Doias Throughout the Coaatry.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
WAsHISeTOS, d. G., Jan. 2 1855. !
OFFICERS, ISIS:
President ". IT, Powell. Belleviie III
president. A. 4. Decker New York
Chaplain, Rev. G. q. McCabc ONO.
Historian, Frank =. Moran. Philadelphia IN.
Secretary and Treasurer. l.. T. Williams Wash-
ington, d. c.. ". o. Box III
Gen. Powell, President Of the National Asso-
citation. has designated Comrade II. G. IT, Lewis.
OF Bellows Falls, VI, as the Vice President Of
the National Association for that State Com
Tade Lewis Will render all necessary aid and
instructions to ex-prisoners IN organizing in
Vermont
Col. Decker. President OF the New York
State Association Union Ex-Prisoners Of War.
has issued a circular 70 the local association Of
that State, as follows:
NEW YoBk. Dee I, 1887.
At The annual meeting Of the National Associa-
ton Of Union Ex-trisoncrs Of War, held ia Chi
cago Sept - and % it was decided 70 abolish all
State Associations and have all local associations
report direct 10 the National Association.
The New York state Association IS hereby aboI-
ished from and after this date ali local associations
throughout the state VIII report direct 20 the Ma
hOnai Association, Maj. T. A.. Williams Secretary
and Treasurer, No. l0io street, Washington,
GEo ". FAIR. President.
Secretary
The Southeastern Kansas Association, COM
prising the Counties Of Labette Cherokee,
Crawford, NeOsho, Montgomery and Wilson,
has been reOrgBnized. and is now working IN
der a charter issued from the National. It's
next meeting viii be held at GiFard, Craw-
ford Co, Kan. Jan. u, 1855.
Rev G. G.. McCabe, in writing to the secrs-
+ tary acknowledging the receipt Of notifca-
ton of his election as Chaplain Of the National
/ Association. says; 3" gratefully accept the pO-
/ sition to which j have been elected. and viii
make the promise 70 meet with you IN Septem-
+ Der"
/ Comrade Hugh GalIaher, ManorviIs, Pa,
/ late of Co. q, 9th T. ) Cav. captured &C Get
/ tysburg, says: " I have been wishing for such
\ an association 10 spring into existence, and
I hope it viii be one Of lasting benefit 70 ali sx-
/ prisoners; for, comrades, / have been with you.
/ stood with you, and drank the cup Of bitterness
with yOu to the dregs."
/ Jas. Mcfarland, Shelby County o., 9th
4 Ohio, served three years and ii months in the
army; was captured at BeutOnyiile, N. O.,
March. 1865, and released in April. 1865. Ap-
/ piled for enrolment and membership card in
I the National Association, as there are not
/ enough ex-pFisOners in his vicinity to form a
4 local association. He thanks kind Providence,
though growing old, that he is still able TO
/ work for thesuppOFt of his family.
/ ]. d. Abbott Essex County, Mass, Private,
/ Co. B, 1st Mass. Cav, asks to be enrolled, and
makes remittance for membership card, fees,
and badge. Captured at Aldie, Va, June IL,
1863.
HI. sankey, Potter's Mills, Pa, though a
/ three months man. was captured and remained
/ 10 months IN rebel prisons.
/ g. G. Butts, Pana. H., COntemplates organizing
/ an association at that place for the Counties Of
i Christian, Shelby aud Montgomery. As Pana is
q central point for those Counties, and has good
railroad facilities the location is iavOrabIe. All
/ ex-prisoners in that vicinity wishing TO be con-
| nected with an association should communicate
with Comrade Butts.
Comrade G. Fitch late Of ID Ohio Cav, now Of
Cedar Vale, Kan, was captured on Wilson's raid
June, 1864. and served term in nearly all the
military prisons of the South. He has caused
himself to be enrolled and received his mem
| beTship card.
Conrade J. F. SchoIl, late Treasurer Of the
| Indiana Ex-PrisOners Association, IN writing
| to Headquarters on business. says: / hope
that the present Congress viii do something
for US as many of our poor comrades ara daily
dropping off without any recognition from our
Government for their sGferings"
Comrade E. CulbeTt, Secretary OF the San
dusky County (O.) Association, reports that as
! sociatiOn as having a membership Of s. CON-
| rades. Its annual election for officers viii be
held at Fremont on the 2lst Of January 1858.
s. Niederriter, President Of the FrTburg
/ pa Association, asks for information how 60
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ports a membership of about %.
Edwin Howes. Co. K, Goth H., Newark
( wishes to connect himself with the association,
and asks for instruction how to proceed. He
/ served four and a half years in the'armY, and
eight months in Andersonvilie, Florence, etc.
A. G. G. Sloeum late Of Co. G, 18th Pa, and
/ Sd Z. /. Cav, says: I think the time has
come when some action IS pertinent to relieve
the necessities Of ex-prisOners. There are
many who are hard-pushed for enough 70 keep
soul and body tOgetheg-men who have made
it posi- bic for the Treasury of the United States
to be full to OVERLOOKING to-day and yet these
aged veterans are denied living"
A. F. Dalton, North Columbia, CAL Co. G,
bend n. Y, and graduate of Belle Isle, An
jacksonville, Charleston and Florence, wants 20
procure an Ex-PrisOners' badge, as he Is mem
Der Of the California Association
Comrade Page UffOrd. Fairfax, Vt, mem
Der of North Hudson IN. " Association is In
terested IN starting an association in Vermont,
and thinks there are enough ex-prisoners in
that State TO do so. if they can be induced "a
respond to the call.
Comrade o. Z MeNary, of Leavenworth
Yice-President of the National Association for
Kansas, says: While regret that the Asso-
citation did not select some eOmFade who could
| give the matter more attention. yet, as an old
soldier, will obey orders, and perform the
duties as l understand them TO the best Of my
ability"
Dr. J. T. Walton, Buffalo, n Y, President Of
the local association of that city, reports as
having about 100 members, and viii be reor-
ganized under the new order at the next meet
ing, to be held in January. He says: Both
members of Congress from this city-HOns.
John NJ. Farquhar and John b. Webber-win
vote for our bill. You can always depend On
their services; both are veterans. GAR I am
deeply interested in this movement, and shall
always be glad TO do anything to assist your
labors"
All letters relating to the National Associa-
ton, organizing local associations, badges
charters and individual memberships, should
be addressed to Maj. i. P. Williams, Secretary
Box 227, Washington, ID. Q.
Unavailable Assets.
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