The National tribune., 1889-11-14

which Galloway belonged, visited the writer,
and he learned that Galloway did not belong to
any Post there and was fraud. Comrade
Brown warns all comrades to look out for him.
He Is short in stature, with Ben Butler eyes.
Some Requests.
W. r. Strawn, Co. B. 18th Pa. Cav, Albion,
H., wishes to exchange q complete set Of Hi
nois Adjutant- Generals reports for Pennsyl-
vanis Adjutant-Generaps reports or Batess
Pennsylvania in the War"
John Willoughby Co. NJ, 18th I'll. Cav, Simp-
son, ILL.,, wants the songs High Treason and
"The Homespun Dress" and would also like
to exchange army songs with comrades.
G. T.. Wilder, Co. K, 1st Me. Ii. A., West
Pembroke Me-, calls on Capt. Chas w. Lenfest,
of his company, to write something for the
edifcatiou of the readers Of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
John F. Hartman, Patterson, Mo-, wants some
one to send him the song tramp, tramp,
tramp" etc.
L. E. Callen, Columbiana, o., writes that he
has received so many replies to his request for
the song Virginia Lowlands." that he is
unable to answer them all, and desires here to
thank the comrades for their kindness.
Random Shots.
Alexander Simon, Co. ], 18th Ohio. Vernon
Junction, o., wonders why he never sees any
thing in regard to the exploits of the old Dutch
Brigade, which was composed originally of the
10Th and 10th Ohio, 32d and 39th Ind. The
last regiment was detached and the S9th Ill.
assigned to its place.
l.. G.. Riggur, Co. K, 39th Ill.,, Attiea, Ind,
visited the field of Gettysburg this Fall and
felt proud to think that the heroes who fell
during that fight receive the honor they do
He was glad to see so many National monu-
ments, but says there is still one lacking, and
that is to the memory of Miss Wade who was
killed while baking bread for the Union sol
ders. He would like to have some comrade
write an account of the skirmish at Frederick
town, Mo.
Arch. Handy, Co. c. GID H., Logan, Ill,
wonders why the members of his regiment do
not write to this paper the soldiers friend.
He was with the organization about month,
| when he was wounded at Resaca but in that
short time he became much attached to it's
gallant men. He does not know its losses
exactly, but is sure they must have equaled
that of any other regiment from the State.
| Gen. Logan once said: With 10 such regi-
ments as the 63d III. 1 could go through the
Confederacy like q hot knife through butter"
| The writer would like to hear from Jim Hance,
| Sam Holman and Dick CLANCY. At Raymond,
Miss, these three comrades were cut off in the
charge and surrounded by the rebels, but by a
| hard fight they managed to make their way
out. Hance received two bayonet wounds, his
gunstock was in splinters, and his bayonet bent
| and bloody.
Asa NJ. Jones, North Henderson, ILL.,, writes
| that Comrade j. II. Humes, the Postmaster at
| his place, has been removed and the Office
| turned over to citizen, in the fase Of three
soldiers who were applicants for the position.
| Comrade Jones would like TO correspond with
comrades who live near the National Park
| j. G. McGregor, st. Mary's o., says that the
account of the sad death Of discharged SOL
der, near Baltimore, by j. H. Sawyer, reminds
! him Of an equally sad death of one Of his COM
rades. In the Fall of 1863 his company of the
| 7th u. S. Inf, was stationed near Nashville
| guarding the railroad bridges and in the COM
| pany was an enlisted man named James Tate.
| His term of enlistment would expire on the
morrow and for weeks his chief conversation
was in reference TO the long -lOOked-for dis
| charge in anticipation OF joining his old father
and mother in Pennsylvania, and the joy it
| would afford them to once more see their boy.
| On the day previous to that on which he was
to have received his discharge, he was detailed
| for guard, and jocularly remarked that that
/ was his last guard mount. After guard mount
| the detail was ordered to load their Spring
| fields and were in two ranks, Tate being in
| the front rank. An awkward man in his rear
brought his gun down and struck Tate lightly
on the head with the muzzle. The latter
looked around, remarking that he didn't want
| TO be killed on his last day of service; but the
words had scarcely been uttered when the
awkward mans piece went off and the ball
entered poor Tate's head, killing him instantly
The company previous had seen hard service
and lost many of its men, but that did not
cause as depressing feelings as poor Tates IN
fortunate death, under the circumstances.
ID. w. Herman. Ravenna, Kan, Box 1S5
offers. on receipt of % cents. to pay printing
and postage, to send comrades recipes which arr
cures for diphtheria. scarlet fever, and Other
| diseases