The National tribune., 1889-07-25


Postmaster at the writer's town who is one Of
the little "heelers. appointed. too. over
old soldier Endorsed by seven eigbths of the
business men of the place. every member of the
GA r. Post and over four fiths of the old sol
diers living in the vicinity. The new APP
pointee has never made a success of any BUSH
ness, and is finding it rather difficult to get the
required bond. 1t is rather hard, the soldiers
think, that one of their number. fully qualified
for the position should he rejected for a
STRIKER" who is irresponsible both morally
aud financially.
+. +. jackson, Marionsville, Mo-. having seen
the account Of the IL pairs of brothers in Go. i,
10th Ohio thinks that Co. f, oath Mo-, was
still more brotherly" company, as in it were
IL pairs of brothers, all good soldiers, and he
gives the names. The writer was member
of the company and one of the brothers.
II. s. Austin, Co A. 21st Wis, Pine City,
Mimi, tenders thanks to Comrades Knowles
and Hoover. 1st Wis, for the credit they have
given the 2lst at the battle of PerTyville;
but he had believed all these years that the
21st delivered a voley. attacked the rebel adj
vance, and did not break and run until they
had orders TO retreat. Sergt Carlin and Maj.
Shoemaker were killed, and Col Sweet wound
| ed, in the corufield, and what wonder was it
that the men ran under such circumstances.
VIM. NJ. Twigg, Co c. 1st Iowa, Illinois City,
| Ill., says that comrades who claim 20 have.is-
sued the first paper published by soldiers dur
| ing the war are wrong so far; as the writer's
regiment on its arrival at Macon City, Mo-,
about the middle of June, 1861, found that the
editor Of the local paper had skipped, and
number of the boys went to work, and in short
order paper was issued that for spice, wit and
sentiment had never been excelled in Macon.
| There was no limit to the number of copies.
| The paper was called The Union, and as the
writer has mislaid his copy he would like
someone who has two or three to send him
one
John Williams, Mankato, Mimi, says the
article on turning the right flank at the Will
| derness, by Capt. Kerr, he thinks is incorrect.
| He would like to ask if the Second Brigade,
| Third Division Sixth Corps was composed of
| the 9Th Nd, 9th. S7th and l35th Pa, 10th,
l22d and I26th Ohio where was the 18th n.
j.. 10th VT and l06th N. Y, as the writer be-
| longed to Co. A of the last-named regiment,
aud knows that these three regiments were in
Seymours Brigade2 He would like to hear
| from some Of his comrades.
| Lost and Found.
j. 8. Echols, Triadephia, w. Va, would like
| to know if w. w. RhOden is still living. The
| writer has letter which was written by
Rhoden while he was confined in Libby, adj
dressed to Sergt Phillips. aud asking that he
intercede to get Rhoden OUT of prison.
J. @. Adams. St. Joseph No. says that if
| Serg't f. p. Arant of Co. b. 18th Ala. (Confed-
erstel, who lost his knapsack at Peach Tree
Creek. is still living, be ran have the same by
addressing the writer. He learns that Gen. II.
A. Barnum. of New York. is talked Of as q can
didate fer Commander-in- Chief of the GAR,
and knows that If his old brigade commander is
| elected he will make one OF the best Command
ers the GAR. ever had.
There is at this office the discharge Of Dem
MS Long. 9th u. S. Cav.
Thomas Hayes, Boise City, Idaho, lost his
| discharges from the 69th and fist Pa. and the
| 5th U. s. Cav, he thinks at or near Fort Wal
| lace,
Samuel Belt Co. A. ID Mo- Cav. Sub Rosa,
Ark, gave his discharge to an attorney at jack
sonport, Ark. who sent it to an attorney in
Washington, and he has never seen or heard
from it since. Any information viii be gladly
| received.
| Personal.
Isaac Goodin, Creek, Neb., says that Corp'l
| Tanner made the finest speech TO the veterans
ut Creek July that it has been his pleasure
70 hear. The comrade is perfectly satisfied
that We have the right man for Commissioner,
| and is sure that the soldiers throughout the
country will agree with him unanimously.
Samuel BushOng Co. f. 10th Iowa, Heber
Kan, says that in April, 1862, at the Gonzales
cent Hospital, Benton Barracks, No, he be-
came acquainted with boy of the 18th Iowa,
and made him cane out of red cedar. Ths
next time he saw him was on the evening oil
Oct 3. 1864 at Corinth; the rebs had taken
him prisoner and the 10th Iowa retoOk him
On May I6 at Champion Hills, he was again
taken, and the 10Th Iowa again rescued him
He wonders if the soldier is still alive. lie
thinks his name was Billy Doane. but is mo-
certain. He would like 10 hear from him. Hs
wants to know when the annual Reunion o
the 10th Iowa will take place.
Patrick Higgins, Tulerosa, n. NJ. enlisted II
the LIST Cole, Oct. 8, 1861: Te-enlisted vet
eran. aud Was mustered out of service Oct. %
1866; was married in December, 1868. and hal
four boys and six girls living.
Thomas b. McGinty, Co. F. 4th n. Y. II. A.
Honey Creek, H.. says, in reply TO Serg't Goth
lin, Co. l of his regiment that he was with hi:
regiment up TO Petersburg. Va, where he wa
injured aud left il. He desires the GOmrade Il
write more next time
J. w. A. Bender, North Baltimore o., say
that while on duty at Centerville. Del, in May
aud June, 1865, he became acquainted with Z
| III. Wilgus aud his family, who were very kind
aud used TO send him something to eat nearly
every day while he was sick in camp. This
provisions were brought by Wilguss son auI
daughter. Joshua aud Mary. He would b
much pleased to learn Of the whereabouts o
the family now.
Random Shots.
J. w. Askins, Co. Il, LIST Kan. Cav, Egga
Springs. Mo-, says that during the war he wa
detailed to carry dispatches between Fayette
willie aud Fort Smith and Cassyille, No. Tht
rebels would cut the telegraph wires and ii,
them across the road, aud the dispatch
bearers always passed along after night tht
rebels would gather in the rear and jerk then
OF their horse when they were stopped by The
wire aud murder them. He says his regiment
lost a good many men in that way.
1 = II pember Skitldy Kan saws that I'll,