The National tribune., 1889-07-11

Philadelphia says: "Among lot of relics
given me, said to have been found on the bat
tlefeld of Gettysburg soon after that conflict,
are two medals, probably worn on key ring or
on the person. One of brass, bears the inscrip-
ton on the REVERSE Lit, Co /, VIM. p. Bailey,
2 Reg. Del. Vols. Wilmington, Dell; on the OBJ
verse is the spread eagle and inscription, War
of 1861, United States The other medal is of
lead. The diverse contains the profile Of Wash
ington and the inscription, George Washing
ton, born February % 1882; reyerse, Michael
Harken, S7th Reg. N. Y. s. ", War of 1861.
New York."
Random Shots.
F. B. Thacker Adjutant, 31st H., Vienna,
ILL.,, says there is one class of soldiers which he
has never seen mentioned in these columns,
namely, that class who served through the war
as non commissioned officers until late and
then received promotion, thereby being cut
out of the bounty due them, and being muster
ed out few days too late to receive the three
months pay allowed to officers mustered in at
certain dates, and who remained until the
close. There are great many of these COM
rades who are affected by few days differ
ence in the muster, and it makes great many
dollars difference in the amount of money they
received. The writes does not think that the
Government means an injustice to these SOL
to lose the money thus due them.
VIM. ID. Shugart, Dillon, Kan, would like to
know If all the men of his regiment are dead.
He does not believe there was any company in
the service that can beat the record of his. At
one time they went into fight with 69, and
came out with only IS sound men.
John Nunley, Co. /, doth ILL.,; Co. G, 115th
ILL.,, and Co. A, 21st ILL.,, Tanglewood, Tex,
says the letter recently published in this paper
entitled SOLDIERS in the South hits his part
OF the South exactly. He hopes the President
will appoint veterans of the war to the civil
Offices and promptly.
w. Ii. Cothln. Sergeant, Co. /, 4th n. Y. II.
A., Kendall, Kan, thinks that all of his regi-
ment must DO dead, or else they never write to
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. which they ought
to do. If any of them are alive he wants to
hear from them in some way. He is not rich
in this worlds goods, but he would divide his
last bareback with any of them. He wants to
get copy of the old company rolls.
G. K Spore, Springfield, ILL.,. says that at the
close of the Legislative session Of that State
the old comrades who had been employed in
and around the Capitol met in Memorial Hall
in the State-house and held a lovefeast.
Speeches were made by several prominent
GAR men, and the meeting was closed by the
singing of " / am Going Back to Dixie" The
writer says that the friendships formed by these
old comrades during their service of the Legis-
ldLuEt viii not SODU DC iOTROLIcU.
Hiram Evans Captain, Co f. 10th Ind, Troy,
Ind, thinks there are very few soldiers finan-
cially and physically able to pull up stakes and
leave their families in order to locate homes in
a newl opened section. and thinks il would be
good plan to urge upon the President to rec
ommeDd that good tract of land in the West
be secured by the Government and that the
old soldiers have one year to homestead there
before 1t be thrown open to the general public.
Frank Willbarger, Co. d. 18th Ind. Cav, 1I27
street, Lincoln, Neb, would like to hear
from any of his old comrades.
p. Hills, Co. J. 34th ILL.,, Heron Lake, Mimi,
says that as the Milwaukee Encampment is
not far distant he would like to say to the sur
vivors of Shermans army who were on the
march to the sea, that he thinks it would be a
good thing to have Reunion Of all the old
boys ut that time.
Edward l.. III. Barry, Assistant Surgeon, 130th
ILL.,, Jerseyville, H., says the severe and unjust
denunciation of the Commissioners of Pensions
that is now being made through certain news
papers is attracting the attention of the COM
rades. He thinks he can say, at least for the
veterans of Illinois, that though many thou
sands did not support the present Administra-
tion at the last election, they will at the next,
a. they are fully satisfied with the excellent
choice President Harrison made for the head
of the Pension Bureau.
| ii. w. Phelps, Westerville o.. says that at
| Guntown, Miss, In June, 1864, Gen. s. ID. StuT-
| gs led his army into trap, then called off the
cavalry and galloped back to Memphis, leay-
| ing the infantry and artillery to be driven
back 10 La Grange, losing nearly one-half Of
some of the regiments in killed and prisoners.
In July, at Tupelo, under A. J. Smith, this
same command whipped the rebels badly, and
| followed them, giving it to them in the rear
whenever they could be reached.
| +. G. Curtis, Co. f, lst Mass. IT. A., thinks
| that the State of Massachusetts, stands at the
| head for what she has done for her veterans in
| the past and what she is prepared 10 do in the
| future. At the last session the Legislature APP
! propriated $4,000 for the enlargement of the
| Soldiers Home. and $50, 600 more for running
| expenses. This Home is an admirable institn-
| ton and managed by members of the GAR.
| The State also has given about $1,000 for a
| State Pension Office, so that comrades can have
! their pension work done without expense 10
themselves. It has been voted also 70 publish
a history of the Massachusetts soldiers in the
war. law has been passed giving soldiers
| and sailors right to peddle without a license
another showing them preferment under the
State civil service another aiding the families
of veterans without constituting them Gov
| eminent panpers, besides allowing $50 for the
| burial of those who have been receiving State
support and otherwise would have to DO buried
as paupers.