The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-21
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Personal.
Daniel Waymire, Co. A, 9th Kan. Cav. Mil
tonvale, Kan, says: II have been a reader of
your valuable paper for almost two years. and
am only sorry that | lost so much time before
commenced to take it. l am a poor Kansas
soldier, and have lived in the State since 1854.
Went through the Border-rufian war in 1856,
between Kansas and Missouri, although too
young TO take part in that struggle, but had
step-father, two step-brothers and four brothers
IN that war. When the late rebellion broke
out there were five brothers who went into the
army, | being the youngest of the five. l was
10 IN February, and enlisted in April, 1861 but
Deihs large Tor my age passed all right. / have
lived III the State ever since For the last
three years our crops have been light therefore
money is scarce but you can count upon me
as a lifelong subscriber and | am willing to
1--we scant IN order TO keep ND my subscription
to the soldiers best friend, THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. The boys in this soldier State all
seem to like the paper, and as we get our mail
on the dag OF Post meeting, you will see most
OF them assembled around THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, looking over some items of interest
to them"
James D. Baker, Villisca, Iowa, enlisted july
"A, 1861, in Co. H. 9TH Iowa, and served three
years. He participated in all the battles of his
regiment until after Lookout Mountain, where
he lost a leg.
Charles Mcclure, Co. /, 153d N. Y, Beverly,
KAN claims to be one of the youngest soldiers.
lie enlisted at the age of 10 and carried mus
ket from 1862 to 1865, except for while when
he was detailed to hospital duty.
David G. Spears, Co. b. 10th n Y, Dundee,
Mich, was captured July 1, 1868, at Gettys-
burg, and was in the first squad that entered
AndersonYile. After suffering untold agony
he was parolcd April %, 1865. When he was
captured he weighed 1919 pounds and when
released SO.
John NJ. Munach, Co. c, 54th KY, Poplar
Flats, KY, was taken prisoner near Lebanon.
Va, on the Saltyille raid aud conveyed to
Libby, where he remained until April 20, 1865.
Lorenzo D. Allsworthh Corydon, Pa, is an
old naval veteran who was disabled during the
war, and has been unable as yet to procure
pension from the Government he fought to
maintain.
Correspondence.
Z. D. Sparrow, Goth Me-, and Acting Engineer,
U. S. N, Orland, Me-, would like to hear from
some of the boys who We're at Irish Bend and
Porters Plantation, La, in 1868 (Banks's ex-
pediton) also from some of the officers of the
U. S. $. Western World and the Perriwinkle in
1864, 80.
E. l.. Sherman, Waterloo, n. Y, would like
to hear from any officer who was with Gen.
Butterfeid's Brigade campaign of the PENN
sula) who remembers Bugler Geo. e. Guyer,
who was wounded in the Seven Days fight
James Henderson, Goth N. Y, $50 Newark
avenue Jersey City, N. j., would like to COR
respond with any comrades living on the coast
of North Carolina, as he contemplates soon
visiting that part of the country.
John Keirnan, Troop g, 4th N Y. MID
Rifles, Smiths Fork, Wy. T., hast lost his dis
charge and wants to hear from any member of
his troop who remembers his enlistment and
service, and from Dr. Cayalla, Of Douglas Hos
pital, Washington, D. G.