The National tribune., 1889-09-19
Personal.

four years exposure in the late war contracted
rheumatism that has caused the loss of the use
of every limb Of his body, so that he is unable
to move, and it would be a great favor to him
to receive from subscribing friends of THE Ma
TTONAL TRIBUNE such reading matter as they
have to spare. and would be interesting to pass
away the lonesome weary hours.
Wanted-a home for u soldiers daughter, 10
years old, whose mother is dead. Good refer
ence required. Address J. K. Burner, Quincy,
Ill.
John w. Mechanism, Corydon, KY. would
like to hear from members of the 26th Ky.
Peter Craft, OscOda Mich, served two years
in Co. H. 18th N. Y, and helped to fight the
first and second battles of Bull Run. At
Gaines's Mill, June 81, 1862, he received two
bullets, one in the cartridge box and the other
in the u. s. breastplate, which knocked him
upon his knees, and he imagined he was shot
through, but upon examination found that
the bullet had glanced to the left and hit an
extra bunch of cartridges in his pocket. where
it came to n halt Capt. Rogers, of his COM
pany, was killed, and his grave was marked by
his school chnms who were in the Con federate
army, and the remains were afterward sent to
his friends at Albany. N. Y.
John A. Conway, Wabash, Ind, says thatihe
always makes it point to visit any of his old
comrades Of the Sth Ohio when he finds himself
in their vicinity. He recently visited Marion,
Ind, and learned that their old Colonel DePuy)
lived near Wabash He called on him and
found the old Colonel at home, and although 20
years of age, he looks young, and aside from
the paralysis which confines him to the house,
is a well-preserved old gentleman. When
speaking of his old regiment or any of its
members the spirit of 1861 flashed from his
eyes, and he appeared for the time being as
youthful as when he commanded the gallant
9Th and although cripple, it would be danger
Gus for anyone TO speak derogatory Of the old
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woman, who does honor to the Colonel's home,
aud the comrades Of the regiment find it pleas
ant TO visit the old warrior.
Jacob Tritt, Co. ID, Goth Ind, Sanford, Ind,
says that he served for three years under old
crazy VIM. Tecumseh Sherman, in whose mad
ness there was method, and endured all the
hardships from Chattanooga to the sea. to say
nothing of the many hard-fought battles in
which he participated. He recently took a
pleasure trip from Knoxville TO Chattanooga,
and had good look over the battlefelds of
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and
several other battlefelds between there and
Atlanta, and has now in his possession a num-
Der Of relics from these fields.
Complaints.
The comrades of Lawrence County, o., COM
plain that the Board of Examining Surgeons
there has been made up of two young physi-
clans who have grown up since the war, and
there were four old army Surgeons applicants
| for the position, all men Of high standing in
| their profession, some of them having been dis
abled and manned while on the field in the
| discharge of their duties Of suceOFing the
wounded. They are disposed to hold Hon. A.
| G. Thompson, the Representative from that
| district responsible for this.
Justice" MelrO5e Mimi saws they have a
case like that which occurred at GAINESVILLE.
A petition was sent to Congressman ComstOck,
| asking that an honorably discharged and dis
| abled veteran of the late war be appointed
| Postmaster at MeIrose. Instead of needing
| the wishes of the patrons of the office, Mr..
ComstoCk recommended and secured the office
| for young able bodied and we'll to-do civilian
/ The veteran was highly qualified and well rec
commended for the place. The writer thinks
/ that Mr.. Comstock is not in sympathy with the
soldiers.
| H. W. Corl. Salem, Oak, says that in his
section of the country they anticipated that
when the Administration changed the old sol
| diers would be given the first show. They
| have been disappointed. There were soldier
applicants for the five most important post
| offices in his (McCookl County, and these were
/ all set aside in favor of men who were civilians
| during the war. and generally Democrats up
until the result of the election was known.
The Dakota Delegate in Congress is blamed for
| this
Inc cOLnEaaeS III NlHuSoF, Liz are HoSeu 20
/ anger at the failure of any Of their number 70
receive the postofliee there, man having been
preferred whose Republicauism IS very recent
and who is said to have been, during the war
a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle
and Major of a regiment raised 10 resist the
draft. As this office is in Democratic district
they lay the responsibility for the appointment
! upon Senator Cullom.
The comrades at Springfield Mimi, complain
because their Congressman, John Lind, gave
the postoilice there to a citizen who supported
| Cleveland in the late campaign, and refused il
to James II. Barbour, who was an applicant
and who enlisted in 1861 at the age of Il in Co
K, lst Del. and served through the war. rising
from the ranks to First Lieuteuantcy and 9
position on the staff of Gen. WoOdall, command
ing the Third Brigade, Second Division, Second
Corps. The history of Delaware in the wal
gives Comrade Barbour a fine record.
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