The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-19
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
J. II. Johnson, Cos. K and C, 50th Ind, Ohio
vile, Pa, wonders why he never sees any
thing from members of his regiment in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Lost and Found
W. T. Johnson, Tuscola, H., has in his pos
session the discharge of August Perlewitz, 61st
ILL.,, which he will be glad TO return to the
owner on application.
S. R. Bell, 101 Nineteenth street, Milwaukee,
Wis has in his possession the discharge of
Bernard Ohm, of the United States Steamer
Hartford, dated at Boston. Dec. 4, 1879 He is
willing to restore it to the owner on applica-
ton.
F. N Coon, Argenta Ark, has the discharge
of John r. Bowen, Co ID, 63d Ill.
Adam Herzinger, Sergeant, Co e, 39th Y. J.,
80 West street, Newark, n j., has the follow
ing discharges: Joseph Bickert, Co. f, 46th n.
Y; John Raale, Co. &, 10Th n. Y. Art; john
Ochs, Co A, 103d n Y; Leopold w. Rossmaier,
Co. &, 9Th n. j.; Ernst Beihl Co. ID, 9th \. j.;
Hugh Carlton, Co. E. 5th n. Y, transferred
from Co. e, 18th n. V aud George Graf, Co.
T, 10Th N. Y. N. G.
Josiah Hobert Co. D, Sd n. Y, 25e Clifford
street, Syracuse NY, has the discharge papers
and some receipts of John Maiden, Co. g. 18th
U. s. Inf. which he will be glad to return to
the owner or his friends.
Robert II. Graham, Harper, Kan, has the
discharge of VIM. LETTER, Co. j., 9Th n Y. Cav,
which he found at Elsah, Iulin 1872. The
comrade or his friends can procure the dis
charge by addressing him.
Addison White, Co. 4, It'll Ohio, SOuthington,
Ohio, lost his discharge about four years ago
through some agent in Washington, to whom
it was sent as evidence by which to collect
Communication money. He would like to regain
possession Of it,
s. Martin, Milan. Tenn, has the discharge;
of the following comrades: John Taylor, Cor
poral, Co E, 10Sth U. S. c. T.; Frank Drain, Co
NJ, 18th u. S. f. A.; Joseph BIcMillin, Co. II
l15th u. S. @. r.; Richard Lewis, Co. I, 14th
U. S. G. T.; James Martin, Corporal, Co. G, 1l5th
U. S. @. T.; Thomas Young Co. III. 115th L. S
c. T.; Chas. Il. Denham, Co. 3, 10th U. 5. C. I.
and Martin Green, Co. E. 10th Z. s. G. L.
d. r. Shellenbarger, CO. B, 44th Ohio, Lamar
Colo, says that during the raid Of Gen. Hunter
to Lynchburg the writer's horse ran away.
pair of calfskin saddlebags were fixed to the
saddle the contents of which he has never beer
able to find. He hopes if any comrade know!
anything Of them he will address him, as he j:
very anxious to recover the articles; especially
the housewife, which was presented 10 him by
his best girl the night before he departed fo
the front.
information asked and Given.
NJ. uostOn, Chicago Dragons East Portland
Ore, would like to hear from any of the boy
who made their escape from Pearisburg, Va.
in 1862. He was confined there, together Will
seven others, at that date.
P. M. Dunkle, Co. A, 103d Pa, Toby, Pa.
would like to hear from some comrade who was
on board the side wheeled steamer Massachu
sets, which left Alexandria, Va, on the nigh
ofthe 18th or 18th of April. 1865, and collidc(
at some point on the river with the steamer
Black Diamond, which was on picket duty
watching for Booth the assassin of the Presi
dent. There were % men lost in the collision
the Black Diamond going down very soon aftel
being struck.
GiTe Them Their Due.
James splan, Co F, 33d n. J., Milburn, n. J.
wonders how long justice will be withheld
from the old soldiers.
A. j. Cratsenberg, Cape Vincent, Ny, think
the pension bill recently introduced in tn,
House by Mr. Quay, of Pennsylvania an ex
cellent one; but thinks there should be no dis
tinction made between an amputation four o.
five inches above or below knee or elbow.
Fred Nabholz, Co. B, 9th Pa National Mill
tary Home, Wisconsin, thinks it time tina
Congress kindled the fire of relief for the olt
soldiers, to protect them from the GOODNESS witt
which they have been treated Of late.
/ Henry Z. Benjamin, Corporal, Co. G., SOL
/ H., Couteryille, ILL.,, is strongly in favor o
/ the repeal of the Limitation Of arrears.
! John Jones, Co. d, 10th n. y, Syracuse, n
1 Y, is in favor Of giving every honorably-dis
I charged soldier who has or may arrive at th
| age of so years a pension of $l2 per month.
! j. w. Merrill, Co K, 9Th Iowa Cav, junction
/ City, Kan. wonders why the Governmen
should hesitate for one moment to pension
4 every surviving soldier of the late war.
Charles Salisbury, I'd Ohio Cav, Remsol
/ Corners, o., thinks the soldiers who enlisted i
| 1864 do not get the credit they are entitled tC
! Ohio alone sent back nearly $4,000 into tn
field at time when their services were nue.
needed. lie thinks some special proyisio
should be made for these men.
Hiram Bawling, Co. e, 37th Ind, St. Omel
Ind, advocates pension of $12 per month t
every soldier who served three years.
u. NJ Hungerlord, National Military Home
Ohio, wonders why pensions are not grade
according to real disability. He does not thin
that the present pension law does that by an
means.
II. e. s., Co. I, 18th No, Amazonia, Mo
enlisted at the age of II, and gave the bes
years of life to the service of his country. II
thinks gross injustice has been done to tn
surviving soldiers by both Congress and tn
Nation at large
L. B. Weidenheimer, Co. A, Tooth H., Rich
field Kan, calls upon all comrades to be on TIA
alert aud vote against all candidates who al
inimical to soldiers interests.
Ex-Soldier," Co. A, 116th Wis, West Forl
Ark, complains bitterly of the injustice don
the soldiers by Congress.
Our Constituents.
c. Fl. COwdin, Co. I, 3lth Ohio, Rockford
Mich, is an earnest reader of THE NATIoNA
tribune, and considers the Boy Spy" an
Saving the Nation both full of thrillin
interest
T. r. Van Vert, Co. D, 2d Mich, Hollan,
Mich, thinks The NATIONAL TRIBUNE til
best paper published. He says it is the soldier
friend, and earnestly and manlully advocate
the veterans cause
Syron Vreeland, Shelby, NJ Y. says that /
cannot keep house without THE NATIoNA
tribune 1t is the only friend the soldier
have left and he hopes that it will keep up i
good work until their rights are secured.
d. NJ. Hilton, Co. E, 8th Me-, says he cannt
get along without THE NATIONAL TRIBUNl
the soldiers best friend.
]. M. lamb, Co. II, 36th Iowa, Martinsbur
Iowa, writing of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, say
it has the ring Of true metal" and is wort