The National tribune., 1889-05-02

Wis, wants very much TO hear from any OF the
comrades who were in the General Hospital at
Fort Schuyler, n " in the Fall and Winter
Of 1864 and remember the circumstance of the
Surgeons cutting bullet out Of the writer's
head. He would also like to know where he
can get a copy of the bed card which described
his case; also wants the addresses of Comrades
Taylor. Fisk and Willetts, who were at the
hospital.
Mrs Georgia White. Pineville, No., is the
widow OF Frank Long, and would like to hear
from Wyatt Jackson, Co. l. Sth KY. Cav. When
last heard from he was somewhere in Missouri
near West Plains.
Miles Wyncoop, Co. /, 14Sth Pa, Dixonville,
Pa, wants to know what has become of all the
old boys with whom he served. Why do they not
come forth from their seclusion and tell of their
heroic deeds at Charlottesville, Gettysburg,
the Wilderness, etc? He would be glad to hear
from any of the comrades of his regiment.
Louis LOeWy, 9th n. Y. Indep' tbattery Capt.
Bruen), lost his hearing in battle at Chancel-
lorsville, Va, in 1862. Any comrade having
any knowledge of the circumstances viii confer
a favor by writing to Louis Loewy, care of +.
Lange, 1861 Grove St., san Francisco, Cal.
Mark BrOwnel, Co. A, 10th y. Y. Cav, and
Corresponding Secretary 10th NY. Cav. Veteran
Association No. IS Greenbush St., CORTLAND,
y. Y, would like to hear from every survivor
of the old regiment from 1861 to 1865. He has
something for every one, which is of both pres
ent and future interest, and every communica-
tion viii be promptly answered.
John Greenwalt. East Dubuque, ILL.,, wants
very much to hear from his old comrades of the
18th H.; especially of Co. f.
c. d. Shrader, Stafford, Kan, says that on
the 5th of July, 1864, when Gen. Early came
down the Shenandoah Valley the Union pickets
were driven in from Bolivar flights. AT that
time the 9Th N. Y. Ii. A. was stationed at Har-
per's Ferry. During the fight on that day q
pit M fo no and a
rebel sharpshooter in house on Bolivar"
asked for gun from the soldier next to him.
He was refused; thereupon q soldier further
down the line stepped up and said that he might
have his piece, but that bullet was stuck in
the barrel and would 90 no further. He would
ike TO hear from that man particularly.
Morrison w. Wilson, CO. q, 2d Iowa, Gun
ningham, Kan, would like very much to cor
respond with his old comrades.
Edward Bliss, Co. ID, 9Th Y. Y. Duryea's
ZOuayes), Harrietvale, Victoria, Australia, says
that the first copy Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
he ever saw came to him, 10000 miles from
Washington. 1t brought back to his mind the
stirring scenes he passed through from 1861 to
1865. he has been IN the gold fields since 1869,
and during that time has not heard word from
his comrades. aud would like to hear now.
A. 2. Watson, New Wilmington. Pa, wants
70 hear from his old comrades especially Ben
ton SquiTes, 10th Ohio; Lieut.. Miller aud
Serg Breed, 18th \. \. Cav.
Asa ii. Jones, Co. 4, lO2d H., North Hender-
son, ILL., wants 10 correspond with the battery
Surgeon who waited on two soldiers in the
hotel az Sc0ttsvilie, Ky. in December, 1862
4. 4. Daniels, Co. i, ID III. Cav, Ansley, Neb.,
would ike 20 hear from any of his old comrades;
especially Chas Burrows aud Clinton Myers,
both Co. 1 men. de would like 10 have either
Col. Moore or Lieut.. Stickles write short his
tory Of the regiment.
81 all
is anxious 10 hear from all the members of Co.
], 18th y. Y, who helped him to man gun
while firing a salute from the fort at Gen.
Nadsworths headquarters, at the time Gov.
Morgan, Of New York, accompanied by Presi-
dent Lincoln, received the New York State
troops in 1861 also, would like to know the
date of Gov. Morgan's visit. and the name of
the fort from which the salute was fired. He
hopes all Of the firing party now living who
were from Go. Will write to him.
Homes for Settlers.
Dr. D. r. Crane, Ashland, Va says that his
section is COON for settling. Homes can be
secured for small sums. The climate is good,
soil rich and the location about 100 miles from
Washington. The writer has lived there two
years, and is well satisfied
II. G. McMilin, Co. II, 4th Iowa. Chadron
Neb., says that his part of the country is
healthy, climate moderate, soil productive,
timber plentiful and the land well adapted to
grazing.
c. A. Fisher, Adiutant, J. A. Rawlins Post
Pierce City, Mo-, says that that section is one
of the best IN the country for soldiers to make
their homes. The climate is moderate at all
times, the land is fine for stock raising, the air
pure and the location in the heart of the great
lead aud zinc mines.
Corrections and Criticisms.
John w Smith, Gath Ind. battery, Windsor
H., says that in recent account of Stone.
mans raid be mentioned such regiment as
the 9th Ind. battery, when it should have
been the oath Ind. battery.
C. NJ. Fuller, Co. E, 18th Ohio, Brooks Iowa,
says that Comrade Dayis's statement that Gen.
Logan's Division, Seventeenth Corps, was COM
PEELED to fall back at Champion Hills is news
to the survivors of that command. He thinks
the comrade must have some other division in
mind.
]. ]. Lewis, Co. F, 68th Ohio, Florida, O.,
says that Comrsde Davis is laboring under a
mistake when he says that Gen. Logan called
on Col. Tourtellotte for reinforcements at Cham
pi0n Hills.
Winston h Porter, Box Cpl, GreenvilIe,
Mich, eoDtradicts L. E. Saunders, Co. E, I'D
n. Y, when he says that StoneWall Jackson
was killed by that regiment
C. O. Smith, Co. K, 18th n. H., Manchaug,
Mass, says that in recent article he saw the
I
ors OF the Kearsarge left. He wishes to say
that there are two more that he knows Of
VIM. Wainwright and Timothy Lynch, Sun
cook, n. ii.
t. c. Murphy, 31st H., Thayer, Kan, says
| that Comrade Davis is little off =" when he
says that Gen. Logan found the force in front
Of him at Champion Hills too heavy. He
thinks Logan could have attended to every
| thing that came in his way that day and he
wishes to inform Comrade Davis that Logan's
| old Third Division did not lose battery at
/ Champion Hills
| Frank S. Smith. 89th NY, Binghamton. \. Y,
says that the Fourth Brigade, composed of the
/ 69th, 145th and 159th n. Y, 55th Pa. and Sth Me-,
commanded by Gen. w. S. Fairchid, took very
active part ia the engagement at Fort Gregg.
The writer says that Gen. Wright is away
/ of when he talks about the Twenty fourth
1 Corps marching into Petersburg: for the Fourth
| Brigade Of it certainly did not but started
| early the next morning on a race with Sheri-
| dams cavalry for the head of Lees army, and
! the morning Of April found Gen FairchiId's
/ Brigade, if not the two divisions of the Twen.
/ ty-fourth Corps, blocking Lees further retreat
! to Lynchburg
Our Constituents.
] George W. Carpenter, Lecoma, Mo-, thinks
/ THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best paper
ever printed, and will be subscriber to it as
! long as he lives.
J. NJ Gardner, Sergeant, Co. E, 18th III. Cav.
| Eagle, Neb., thinks The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
by all odds the very best soldier paper ever
! published. 1t has the true stamp upon it. and
| as long as he lives and has a dollar he will be