The National tribune., 1889-02-28


23d Mich. l should like to know if any of the
boys remember the bfanbread we used to get
during the SIEGE"
Random Shots.
J. NJ. Patrick, Co. E, Sd Iowa, Bedford, Iowa,
expresses his indignation at the manner in
| which the boys who wore the blue have been
treated in the once seeding and disloyal States.
He thinks the latest outrage-the killing of
| Comrade Clayton in Arkansas-should bring
| forth the condemnation of every loyal man in
| the country aud if President Cleveland placed
the State under martial law the murderer
| would very soon be found.
| Franklin ii. Hoover Sergeant, Co. D, 9th
Mich, Ransom, Mich, would like to have some
of the old Army of the Potomac boys tell what
| they know about the blowing up of their ammu-
nition-boats on the James River, Aug 9, 1864
| The writer was quite severely wounded at that
| time.
| d. G. Barrows, Quartermaster-Se Sergeant, 2ed
| H., Webb, Kan, wants to know why some
| member of that regiment does not write some
of its history for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
| He knows they are not all mustered out" hav-
| ing met number of the boys at the National
/ Encampment at st. Louis. He thinks Capt s.
b. Hood would be the right person to act as
! historian, as he was in from start to finish
| The writer knows he was at Chickamauga, for
| after the Captain was wounded he tied up his
| head with piece of wagon-sheet. He wants to
hear from the Captain.
| L. G. Felner, 1st N. NJ. Cav, Fort Bayard,
! n NJ, thinks the troops who defended New
! Mexico and Colorado, and secured the great
desert have not received justice at the hands
| of the historians.
| H. H. Martin, Co. B, Goth Iowa, Center Point,
| Iowa, would like to have some comrades of the
37th I'll. tell what became of the COW they had
| with the Army of the Frontier in Missouri and
| Arkansas. Comrade Martin thinks that the
- -eL,
| tory than Gettysburg, as it split the Confeder-
acy in two and cut off the supplies in Texas
d. McCashin, q. S. Lights off Sattersville,
| n. j., says that any comrade DESTROYS of doing
good deed by needy brother who cannot
afford to take The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, but is
anxious to do so, is requested to write to him
| for a name and address. The writer himself
sends in a subscription for such a comrade.
Samuel Walker, Co. D, 14th H., Day, Kan,
was member of Gen. Hurlbut's Division. He
wants to know if his comrades remember the
order Gen. Grant sent to Gen. Hurlbut: You
! will join forces with Gen. Roseerans or sacri-
| flee every man in your division" Gen. Hurl-
but, although a splendid fighter was rather
| stunned by this order, and sent back word to
| Gen. Grant to know if it was correct. When
Grant answered that it was, Hurlbut started
| to the bloody battle on the Hatchie River.
| George d. Keller, Co. B, list Conn. II. A.,
Box 1872 South Norwalk Conn., having seen
the article describing the knives III the Ohio
| Relic Room, thinks he can beat any of them
| He sends the diagram of knife which is 49,
! inches long in the blade, while the handle is
| 81 inches long. 1t is English made, and was
captured from q South Carolina regiment at the
| battle of Hanover Courthouse, Va, in May,
| 1862 At this battle his regiment acted as in
| fantry, and were under Gen. Hooker. He
! thinks it is very valuable relic, and should
! be purchased for some collection. The handle
! ~ Oh,
| that it belonged to the rebels.
Charles Allinger, I'd Mo, Fond du Lac, Wis,
/ thinks it is rather queer that there is no men
| tion made of Gen. Asboth, who commanded the
| right wing of the Union army at Pea Ridge,
and who was wounded on the evening of the
| 7th in front of Elkhorn Tavern, in the accounts
! of this battle.
Capt w. II. Healy, Co. I, sth N. Y. Cav, has
sent to Comrade Henry Norton, Norwich, N.
Y, who is preparing history of the regiment,
| sketch of his company from March until Oeto-
Der, 1862, which Comrade Norton pronounces
exceedingly interesting and accurate.
A. +. Higgins, Co. ii, 129th Ill.,, Lakeman,
Mo-, would like to know if the boys of Gen.
Harrison's Brigade, who stood up so bravely
with him at Peach Tree Creek, are all dead
| Henry Yentsch, Camden Place. Mimi, pro-
poses to the comrades of his regiment that they
hold Reunion some time this year.
Prof. NJ. W., Box 70, Stockham, Neb., wants to
hire or adopt boy of II or IA years of age who
can beat the tenor-drum; a soldiers or sailors
orphan preferred. He will treat the boy well.
The writer served during the war, and was
confined for time in Andersonville.
]. G.. Quill, Co. E, S7th H., Flint, Ill.,, does
not claim to have planted the first flag on such
and such q fort but does claim that he and
| Gen. Grant, with few Others. captured Vicks-
burg. He would like to hear from his old COM
rades.
John Kaufman, Co. K, - Mtd Inf, Brad
ford Junction. O., thinks the National Trib-
bune" Pension Bill is the best measure yet
introduced for the relief of old soldiers, and
trusts that it will have q speedy passage when
it comes up before Congress. He would like
the addresses of any of the officers of Stones
Texas regiment Confederate, who were at the
battle of Sabine Crossroads.
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