The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-03


officers in the different regiments who were
killed and wounded.
E. b. Hancock, Co. I, 39th ILL.,, Bloomington,
Ill, also insists that the honor of capturing
Fort Gregg belongs to the First Brigade, First
Division, Twenty fourth Corps.
Personal.
James Dorsey Co. D. 43d n. z, Riverside
Cal, referring to q recent article regarding Stu
arts battery, says he is one Of the men belong
ing to it. He was detailed from the 43d N Y.
at Hagerstown, Md. after Antietam. He wants
to hear from Henry Berlin, or other members
of the battery.
F. Dagle, Co. A, Goth Mich, separ, N. NJ,
would like to correspond with veterans widows
or with maiden ladies, with a view to matri-
mony.
Charles Garrett Co. I, 25th ILL.,, Joplin, Mo-,
says that in recent issue Comrade Hiram
Richardson, Co. G. s9th H., wants some MEM
Der Of the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourth
Corps, to write in regard to Gen. Which. Com
rade Garrett wishes he was a good writer, as he
knows great deal about that officer. He
was good General, and took his command up
Mission Ridge in splendid shape, and was al
ways with his men, until pierced by rebel
bullet at Resaca
James Tyler, First Sergeant, Co. K, 18th N.
Y, Girard, Pa, says that in q recent issue
Comrade e. G. Sparrow, Corporal, Co. J.. LIST
comrades that there was deadbeat travelling
around the country under the name of J. A.
Mcdonald, who claimed to have left the Sol
diers' Homo in Milwaukee,; also, that he lost
his right arm and right leg at Gettysburg and
belonged to the 10Th N. Y. Comrade Tyler
says that about the middle of last September
no met a crippled soldier on the street in Cir
ard, who acted as if he were in trouble. When
questioned he replied that he had left the
at Ia 70 Wal hrn in
gainesville, o., but when he reached that place
found that his brother had moved to Warren,
Pa. His money had failed him when he
reached Girard, and no was put off the train.
Comrade Tyler took him to hotel, paid for
his supper, lodging and breakfast, intending
to raise him some money the next morning
and send him on to Warren. When morning
came he found he could not send him on a
train that would make connections at Erie for
Warren, so he took him to his house and kept
him there three days. This man gave his
name as J. A. Mcdonald, 10Th n. Y. He was
very nicely dressed, aud wore handsome gold
badge, which bore the inscription: Presented
to j. A. Mcdonald, 10th n. Y, for good be-
havior, by the Trustees of the Soldiers Home
at Augusta, Me-" Comrade Mcdonald acted
like gentleman. His right leg was off below
the knee, right arm off below the elbow, and
no bad been wounded in the mouth. When
Comrade Tyler presented him with the money
raised for his fare he wanted him TO take out
his hotel bill, AS be said the comrade had done
enough for him. The writer thinks Comrade
Sparrow is mistaken in supposing that he is a
deadbeat.
Gen. Harrison Kelley.
J. w. Burnett, Co. !, 9th Ind. Cav, Repre-
sentative, 37th Kansas District, Leroy, Kan,
says that in the issue of Aug 10 J. II. Dearborn
lays great blame on Gen. Harrison Kelley,
Congressman from the Fourth Kansas District,
and in the issue of Aug. 20 w. II. Wilson takes
up the matter and says, among other things
speaking of the appointments made on the
Examining Board of Pensions at Topeka, they
were the best recommended to Gen. Kelley for
the positions" The writer says that he has
had a personal acquaintance with Gen. Kelley
for the past seven years. and the old soldiers in
Kansas need have no fears as TO the course he
will pursue. He is n strong advocate of sol.
diers' rights, and when Congress meets the
boys All over the Union will hear Gen. Kelley 3
voice raised in their behalf.
Lost and Found.
Benjamin Naffziger, Eldorado Springs, Mo-,
writes that while looking overthe battlefield al
Helena, Ark, last January he found copper
plate stencil, with the inscription Jesse
Newman, Co. F, SD Mo-"
q. Franklin Becker, NJ. D., GIL West German
street, Baltimore. Md. has copy of the New
Testament, upon the tly-leaf of which IS writ
ten in lead pencil: Eugene A. Barker, Co. c.
goth Me-: enlisted July 5, 1862" etc.
J. G. Parker, 9th Co., 1st battalion. n. z s s.
wishes to find and purchase the telescope rife
carried by him during the war. His name
was on the stock on an oval-shaped silver
plate. He traded the gun to one of the mem.
bers of the 18th Co., n. Y. s. s., and will pay
literally for it.
Random Shots.
Miles Bristow, Second Lieutenant, Co 3. 44th
Mo-, Hamilton, Mo-, says that at the Reunion
recently held at Kingston, Mo-, he had the
pleasure of meeting number Of the comrades
of his old regiment, and they spent jolly time
in talking over old scenes and experiences Of
their army service.
James X. Madeira, CireleviIle, o., says that
his town is a splendid place for old soldiers
Within 40 miles there are fine coal and iron
fields; tho ground Is excellent for crops, the
climate is all that can be desired, and water
and timber are plentiful and good.
+. Il. Lee, 4lst Ill.,, Monticello, ILL.,, sends the
report of charge made by his regiment at
Jackson. Miss, July II, 1863, which was par.
ticipated in by 33S men. Sixty-seven men were
killed and 145 wounded; of these six color. bear
ers were shot down, four killed and two wound.
ed, making grand total of PIP men lost out OF
338 who went into the charge. At Shiloh Gen
HurlbutS Division lost as follows: First Bri-
gade, liz killed. $50 wounded IS missing; Sec
ond Brigade, $50 killed, 1872 wounded, eight
missing; Third Brigade, 20 killed, 3S4 wound.
ed, four missing; grand total of LIS men
The artillery loss in divisions was Killed 45
wounded $50; total 1875.
G.. NJ Butterlield, Co. d. 18th Me-, Spring.
field, Me-, says that the first fight he partici,
pited in was that of Fair Oaks, Va Three
nights before the battle his company was OF.
dered on picket duty nearly mile from camp
On starting ont they left everything they pos.
sessed in camp except their rifles and belts
The camp was captured by the enemy the next
morning, and his comrades lost their entire
outfit. Early on the morning of the battle
they captured rebel staff officer who rode into
their lines by mistake. and he informed them
that the rebel forces which were encamped in
plain view of the pickets were Longstreet':
Corps. About o'clock in the afternoon the
enemy formed in limo of battle, charged thG
company pickets. and drove them into where
their camp had been. This being in possession
of the enemy, led to the capture of the entire
forcs of pickets, who were sent to Richmond
The writer and two comrades succeeded in
eluding their pursaers and Joined Gen. Sedg-
wick, who had pushed across the ChickahOm-
my and was en- his way TO the assistance of our
forces.
/. Finecy, Co. d. 133d Pa, and Co. T. 52d Pa
Beulah, Neb would like to hear from some Of
his comrades. He was in the battle of Freder-
ieksburg, Dec. Is, 1868. His company went
into that fight with 81 men, and when the roll
was called at the end but IL were fit for duty.
William b. Stark, Co. X. 3Ith Mass, Reese
Mich asks WHY nOnA af HIS OmralaS eyat