The National tribune., 1889-12-12
Personal.

Ira b. Bryant, Co. b, 9Th Me-, Benedicta, Me-,
says that Lieut. Fred A. Wood, of his regiment
although non excitable man, was one Of the
bravest in tho service. At the battle of Fort
Harrison Sept. %, 1864, he had just given the
command Right dress" when a hundred
pound she'll from the enemy struck a field-gun
within yard of where he stood, aud exploding
killed one man and four horses smashed the
gun. carriage and sent whirlwind of splinters
about the Lieutenant's head. Wood was en-
tirely undisturbed by this interruption, and
called out TO one of his men: Step up there
into place, Jackman; you are always letting
some little thing draw away your attention"
comrade of Highlands. n. c., writes that
the Farmers Alliance in his place has black
balled an ex-sodier because Inc spoke his mind
freely TO a Democrat about Corporal Tanner
before election.
]. b. McPeet, Co. X. 1st y. J. Cav, Hamburg
n. j., has the commission of Henry Darris
First Sergeant. Co X, 1st n. J. Cav. The COM
radc sends an account Of the recent death Of
old Restless" the war-horse of Chap. Haine.
who carried his master through many bloody
scenes from '62 TO '65. lie would have been 30
years old next February. The faithful animal
was buried with military honors
LOWS ii. Miller, Battery A, Nd. Vols. Balti-
more. Md. seeing q notice of Reunion of the
survivors OF Libby Prison. 10 be held at Chicago
Dec. 10, 10 occurred to him that probably some of
them might recall the hanging of Capt. James
A. Webster. Sd W. Va. (Union), and might be
able to tell the true history Of his death al Camp
Lee, in the presence of the prisoners of Libby,
who were marched there 10 witness his execu-
ton, by order of Gen. Lee and Jeff Davis about
March Is, 1863. The writer saw tho Captain
hung, but has never read an account il in these
columns.
J. w. LatamOre Co ID, CID Ohio, DE Soto,
Wis, was not one of the good soldiers who
religionsly lived up to strict military discip-
line. While following Uncle Billy 10 the sea,
he always sized up his haversack in the morn
ing aud always found it empty. He would
fall into ranks and march until about 10 r. m
when he would have occasion TO drop out and
if he had good luck in getting his haversack
replenishcd by noon he would then join his
comrades; but usually he brought up the rear
oil his command after il had gotten into camp,
sometimes with goose, turkey or chicken aud
sweet potatoes. On that march they had strict
orders not To leave the ranks aud ii they did
so the punishment was to carry a rail for an
hour. The c0mrd got so used TO carrying the
rail that his Orderly Sergeant did not have To
look after him ut night. He would come into
camp, throw down his forage, pick up rail
and go marching along while his messmates
would cook the contents of his haversack.
Information Asked aud Given.
l.. q. Colburn, Co. |, Sth VT. Santa Barbara,
Cal, was wounded while on foraging expedi-
tIoH NHH pidtSu III tue ~ -. MAIN HOSPITAL, At
New Orleans about April s. 1864. where he
remained until Sept |. A few days after he
reached the hospital he volunteered TO nurse
the sick and wounded, and took special care of
those from the 1lith n. Y, 1G5th n. Y. and
18th Conn. He also nursed the exchanged
prisoners of the ll4th n. Y. Hiram Phillips,
Co. !, 9Th VT, died in his arms, rs did many
others. He Is willing TO assist comrades, and
If any who We're iii that hospital will write to
him. he will give them all the information he
can. He would like to hear from Emerson
Cowing aud Dwghton l.. Payne
J. w. Wilmot, Box IS, HilGreth, Neb has tho
names and addresses of every company and
regiment that went from Illinois, something
more than 10000, and any comrades requesting
information that he can give shall have it fur
nished them on receipt of return postage
Hiram Merchant, Edon, o., has the address
of IL of the boys of the Pioneer Corps Third
Division, Fifteenth Corps, including all officers
living. Any comrades wishing information
may address him, with postage, and he will do
what lie can to help them.
Lost aud Found.
Found In the barroom of one of the princi-
pal hotels at Gettysburg, Sept H. IA gold bull
ion hat-eord and tassels. Address Iaughlin,
Brady, Pa.
j. Il. Lucas, Crooked Run, Va, found on the
field of Cedar Mountain, Va, silver badge, on
which was Inscribed "Brant Erie Co, N. Y,