The National tribune., 1888-10-11
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E. NJ. Norwood, Enola, Ark, thiaks the pict-
ures Of prison life given in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE along with the story Of an Ohio cav
alryman are simply awful, and the man who
can contemplate these pictures and the descrip-
tion of the usage these men were compelled TO
undergo without shedding tears, must have
very hard heart. He was a prisoner in Camp
Douglas, H., for over five months, and those
who were without blankets or clothing had
these articles furnished them from goods capt
ured from the ConfedeIaey. The only draw
back they experienced was the fact that they
were so far away from home and kindred. He
also says, long live THE NATIONAL TRTBpEE.
T. G. Gray, Co. -, 1st Iowa Cav. Smith Cen
ter, Kan, served from 1861 till 1866. He never
hears anything of his comrades aud thinks they
must all be dead. Never having been in the
hospital he has no record, and having found it
is impossible for old soldiers to obtain a pen
sion from lack Of evidence, has never tried 20
get one He thinks The National Tribune"
Pension Bill the best measure formulated and
hopes to hear that it has passed before Congress
adjourns.
William o. Bramblett, Milroy, Ind, thinks
there is too much difference in the way the old
soldiers are treated now aud the way they were
in war times. BE thinks he is like nearly all
the old vets, who accuse our lawmakers for our
own mistakes. As long as we continue to vote
for and elect railroad lawyers and National
bank sharks, we must be contented with the
laws they make for US. He would like to ask
the old comrades to investigate and see what
proportion of the States have for years elected
railroad lawyers and judges for Governors and
members of the Legislature. As long as we do
this we should take our pills without grum-
bling.
C. E. Hoyt, Madison, Wis, thinks Wisconsin
bore off the persimmons at the Columbus En-
campment. Maj. William Warner. a former
! Wisconsin man, who served in two Wisconsin
regiments for Commander-in-Ch Chief, who by
the way, was one of the most energetic aud
business like officers in the Western army
Mrs Charity Rusk Craig, daughter Of cur re-
spected Governor, President of the Womau's
Relief Corps; aud Milwaukee for the National
Encampment of 1889, completing the list Of
victories.
Martin Smith, Co. E, 9th N. Y; Co. K, Sd N.
| Y, and Co. c. Eighth Hancock Veteran Corps,
Audubon, Iowa, having seen an article by Com
rade E. w. Petty, Of the 51st n. Y. in THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which says Hawkins's
/ Eouaves did not charge the battery at Roanoke
| Island, desires to state that the eomrade is en-
| tirely mistaken, as he was in that charge. The
Zouaves did not pass right on, but remained in
| the battery until ordered to pursue the enemy.
! O. Boon, Winterset, Iowa. thinks Congress is
very slack in passing pension bills. He also
| thinks peusfons should be equalzsd. IF a man Is
wholly disabled from no matter what cause, so
1 SbaS IL was III tHS SERVICE ana IN ilne
of duty, he ought to receive as much pension
as man who lost an arm or a leg aud now
| suffers no pain and is we'll and hearty. He
| hopes TO see "The National Tribune" Pension
| Bill become law before Congress a6iOurns, as
| well as the equalization bill. He thinks Col.
/ Matson forgets that there was a war, or that
| soldiers deserve some kind of recognition at
the hands Of the Committee of which he is
/ Chairman.
| J. B. Mum. Co. -. doth N Y. PlainviIle
| n. Y, says: The recent article in THE Ma
| TIONAL TRIBUNE yindicating that gallant sol
! dier and noble representative of the volunteer,
| Daniel E. Sickles, was read with pleasure. The
survivors of the old Second and Third Corps
| know his worth. The true soldier is instinct
| lively drawn to the truly noble and brave COM
msnder as the needle to the magnet, and cares
not whether his movements are conducted ac-
! cOrding to West Point tactics or not so long as
they are successful. Undoubtedly SickIes
saved Little Round Top at Gettysburg for u.s.
/ and this was the key to the situation"
j. F. Joslin, Co. c. 31st Ind, Hoyt, Kan.
advises all old comrades when tired of reading
the Bible to rest their weary bones and minds
! by reading THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. the next
best thing out. Since he made inquiries through
| The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of the old veterans oil
the 3Ist Ind. he has heard from several that
are yet living outside of the Government Poor
| house, but they say that unless "The National
| Tribune" Pension Bill becomes a law they
will soon have to go there. He wishes
some friend would settle dispute between
his neighbor and himself in regard to the
tomato Is it a fruit or vegetable? He
! has talked with about Is Of the old sol
diers of his neighborhood and they all say nc
free trade, no reduction of tariff or wages, but
give us the straight National Tribune" Pen
| sion Bill. The sooner the better, Mr. MatsOn
if you please.