The National tribune., 1889-04-18

VIII DC Eldu 10 return TO the DWNci
The discharge Of Barney Mclaughlin, which
was obtained in buying trunk some % years
ago, can be had by the proper parties upon ap-
plication TO Samuel Heipoe, 434 Pine street,
Reading, Pa.
w. c. Humphrey, West Monroe, n. Y, gave
his discharge TO one Cornell 0sman, OF Mexico
n. Y, some years ago, since which time he has
not heard from 0sman or it. he would be glad
for any information of either.
III. j. Milbourn, Eaton Rapids, Mich, has
discharge OF Edwin Wood, private, OF Lieut.;
Simonss company ID 97th N. Y. 1t was found
among old papers.
J. G. Heaps, Captain 9th Ill.,, Annawan, Ill,
says: AT the battle of Franklin, 1enn.,
Nov 3, 1864, /, with many of my men, were
captured. had gold watch with me, winch
had got of Col. Clark, of the 18th LII. On the
inside of the case was the name of Capt. j. >.
Price, of Co. A, 18th Ill. At Columbia, Tenn.
met Capt. Hennion, of the ID Mich. Cav, VINO
was staying there. Fearing that would lose
the watch if / took it with me, left 1t with
Capt. Hennion. Capt. Hennion was aiterWard
arrested and sent South with US, but says ne
left the watch in Columbia with Mrs. Hughes
II think that was the name). After our re-
lease Capt. Hennion says the watch was taken
from Columbia by Major on Gen. Mood
staff. / have never heard of the watch.
prize it very highly, as it was present from
Col. Clark. Can any comrade give me any IN
formation about 1t?
Oar Constituents.
William Ford, Co. ID, 8th NY Cav, Preston,
England, has received copy Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, through the kindness of friend,
and he thinks that the soldiers of the late war
should be very proud of such journal. 1t
made his blood tingie to read of the old days
of '61J65
John H. Lagle, Co. D, 18th Iowa, address
not giyen.) finds great comfort in reading The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and hopes it will keep d
solid front until the veterans get their dues.
lie has great confidence in Comrade Ben, ana
If he does not do the right thing by the boys
the writer viii feel very mad, as he made
good many stump-speeches for him during the
late campaign.
w. W. Carpenter, First Lieutenant, Co. K,
1st Iowa, Monte Vista, Colo, wants to congrat-
u!ate The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and thinks 1t
has the good wishes of every veteran for the
Sold stand it has made for the last four years
lie thinks its timely advice and good general
ship has made the GAR a unit and that to its
influence was greatly due the result of the re-
cent election.
B. F. Wilson, Co. K, Bissells Engineers of
the West, Neigh, Neb., would like to know
what has become Of ali of the boys OF the old
Mo. Engineers He says: Now, boys, wake
up and let US hope that there will not be SO
much vetoing of pensions. We have new
President, and an old soldier at that; a Presi-
dent who is a friend to old veterans. There
was great rejoicing in Nebraska when Gen.
Ben. Harrison took his seat as President OF the
United States: for now we believe that The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, with the aid of the old
soldiers, will surely accomplish what we have
been working for since the close OF one of the
bloodiest wars on record. Now, comrades, let
us stand shoulder to shoulder as we used TO in
times Of war, and help THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE out in her undertaking. Let US hear
from each other"
Corrections and Criticisms.
E. 7. Lee, Monticello, H., 41st H., in
reply to j. Y. POwnall and others who claim
that Buell saved the day at Shiloh on Sunday,
asks them to please give the readers of TIE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE a list of the killed and
wounded in Bueil's army on Sunday, April o.
He says that they ought to know that there
were not more than three casualties in that
| body On that day. He wonders how that kind
Of lighting saved anything. Let BuelPs men
write about what they did on Monday.
Youngest Soldier.
Waddy Hoover, Co. f, 10th Ind Soldiers
+ Home Grand Island, Neb., having seen great
many claims as 20 who was the youngest SOL
der OF the war, says he was not very ancient
/ himself He enlisted Aug. IL, 1862, and lacked
one month and four days of being 10 years old
/ lie thinks, however, that if Gilbert ' an Zandt,
/ of Port William, o., is now alive, he can claim
the honor Of being the youngest enlisted man
i in the service. His enlistment dated some
/ time in August. 1862. He was a drummer Of
the 18th Ohio, and when he entered the service
was but 10 years old. On the Atlanta CAM
paign he was detailed as Orderly at Gen. But
terfeld's headquarters Third Division, Twen-
tieth Corps, and did his duty as well as any
soldier three times his age. He remained at
I headquarters until mustered ont at Washington
/ in June, 1865. The writer makes this claim in
behalf of his little Bunky," Glib.
! John c. Roberts, Martins Ferry, o., claims
to be one of the youngest soldiers. He was
! born Sept. %, 1877; enlisted Sept. 1, 1861, in
1 Co. G, 18th Ohio, and served until Nov. "a,
1865. During the whole of his service he never
was inside a hospital.
Random Shots.
Benjamin T. Peavey, Box 8, Moulton, n. H.,
says he never sees anything i'll THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE about the battles in which New
| Hampshire troops were engaged. He would
I like TO hear by letter from some of the COM
Grades who took part in the fights at White
House Landing, Fort Wagner, Fort Gregg, Fort
Moultrie, Fort Pulaski aud Others
r. II. Ewart, Co. a. 9th T. s. Cav, 923 East
Third street, Sedalia No. would like to hear
from some comrade who was with him on
Belle Isle in the Fall Of 1868. He says that
when he and his comrades received their first
supply of wood they decided to use the sticks as
weapons in attempting to escape, but were foil
ed in that attempt by the treachery of one Of
their own men in divulging their scheme. Elk
ira precautions taken by their captors made es-
cape impossible. He would like to know who
the man was who gave them away"
c. w. Sales, Co. g, 18th Mich, Angola Ind
wonders why he never sees anything in this
paper from his regiment. He says there was
certainly such regiment in the service, and il
did as good work as any other.
Hugh L. Thompson, Cos. G and H. Sd Wis
Cav, Carl Junction, Mo-, wishes to inform hi.
old comrades that he lives in Jasper County
Mo-, County which gave Comrade Harrison
plurality Of over 500, and elected coored MAI
for Coroner by 585 plurality. At the present
term of the Circuit Court, however, coloreG
man Whose father died soon after his discharge
from the 10th Q. S. G. T. from injuries received
in service) was summoned before the court a.
a witness, and was grossly insulted in the dining
room of the Commercial House at Carl Junction
because of his color. 1t was generally thought
that this discrimination because of color died
with slavery at Appomattox and when the 18TH
amendment passed, but it seems that such wa:
was not the case.
II. E. sprague, Co. F, Sd Ohio Cav, Andover
O., says Comrads Reuben Meek, Co. d, 15tI
Iowa, takes the cake as a prioner. capturer
Comrade Sprague says that he captured 60 pris
oners on Lees retreat himself, but is willing Il
give up the honors to the Iowa comrade
Edward Swarts, Co. T, Goth Ill, Blockton
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