The National tribune., 1889-08-15

draws pension. He Is una6ia to work, and
consequently cannot take care OF lis large
family on the slight pittance he gets from the
Government.
Philip Dexheamer, Co. E, I'd Mo. L. A., Cali
fornia, Mo-, would like to hear from Capt
Stonger Serg't Philip Thorpe, Sergt William
Slingman, Henry Rosup, John Miller, Frank
Miller and Peter Shields, all of Co. E.
Isaac K. Young, Sergeant, Co. III, s9th ILL.,,
Bristol, H., dominates Gen. William II. Glib
son, of Ohio, for the next COMMUNICATIVE Chief
of the GAR.
G. E. Snyder, East Carlton, N. Y. says that
his father was member Of the I'd N. Y. MID
Rifles, and wonders why he does not see more
from that regiment in these columns.
Lost and Found.
J. w. McCracken, NJ. D., Sterling Kan, says
that at Stone River be picked up a Bible which
has this inscription: Presented to Miss Helen
V. Glenn, upon her graduating from the Glenn
vile Female College," The writer would like
the address Of Larkin Tonguit, 99th Ohio.
Thomas Towers Marion, Kan, has silver
medal with this inscription: Lieut.. ID. d.
Stone, Co. E, I'd Veteran Cavalry, N. Y. s. v.
Presented by II. Van Tassell."
w. f. Harvey, Denison, Tex, had his dis
charge from Co. G., hist Pa, his pension certi-
icate, and valise and contents stolen from a
boarding house in Sunbury, Pa, some time in
1860 or 1870. he would like to recover the
same.
A. Mendenhall, Panacea, Mo-, says that on
May 2, 1889, he found knife marked :" N. W.,
Co. III" supposed to have been lost by com.
rade in Gen. Sigel's command when they
marched through southwest Missouri to Ar
kansas, in 1862. The knife is in good condition,
and not at all rusted.
Random Shots.
Benton NJ. Chappell, Co. A, I'd Va. Cav, Gle
ments, Kan, says that PoWelPs Brigade of
cavalry was guarding the foot of Luray Valley
several miles east of Cedar Creek, and the day
before that battle his company was sent to
Cedar Creek with a wagon train after Quarter
masters supplies. They arrived at their des-
tination in the evening, intending to start back
with the train the next morning but they have
not taken that train back as yet, as the fight
ing commenced before daylight ON the morning
they were to start.
A. Sherman, Huron, Oak, 9th Ind, served
three years, and was captured about 10 miles
from Chattanooga. He would like to hear from
any of his comrades who were taken with him.
He thinks that every old soldier should take
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, as it is their true
friend
r. A. Moss, Adjutant, 18th U. SCH. A., West
Plains Mo-, wants to hear from the members of
his regiment with view to holding a Reunion
in the near future.
George l.. Brown, West Point Cal, would
of the 1st Mass Cav.
Mrs. Caroline Duty, Charleston, No., would
like to have some of the 18th Ky. Cav. who
knew her brother, Louis Colbert write to her.
Andrew Brown, Co. G., 18th No. Cav, Oar
lington, Mo-, was married June g. 1866, and is
the father of seven boys and FIVE girls.
John McGaugh, Co. T, 10th Kan. Cav, Knox
vile, No. calls on some of the comrades Of his
regiment TO write history Of the Powder River
expedition in 1865, wherein the 10th Kan. Cav
18th Mo. Cav. and 2d NO. l.. A., participated,
and subsisted 16 days on mule and horse meat