The National tribune., 1889-09-26

Thomas Conway, James Evans, George Fluett
Mitchell Miller, George Partridge. Cyrus Will
liams. George Bridge, VIM. Garrett Capt. E. b.
Atwood, Lieut.. II. 2. Walcott, Henry Arnold
aud Emf w. Hard.
Ralph Meyers wishes to let his comrades
know that his address is 3648 Jacob street,
Wheeling, w. Va.
L. Z. Calen Garfield, Kan, wants to know
if any of his old comrades can send him the
song, the first two lines of which are as fol-
lows
Way down in old Virginia, not many months ago.
Mcclellan made movement, and he made it very
slow.
The name of the song is "Old Virginia Low
lands Low"
James II. Burke, President, New York Vet
eran Association of the State of Kansas, Bur-
hngame, Kan. requests every comrade now
residing in Kansas who enlisted in New York
regiments during the war, and who have not
already done so, to send him his company,
regiment, rank and present address, preparatory
to compiling roster. The writer has more
than 1000, and any cOmrade desiring informa-
ton of the same can obtain it by inclosing him
q stamp.
ID. Eldredge, Historian, Sd NJ H. SO Brom-
field street, Boston, Mass. wants the addresses
of every member Of the Sd N. H.. a copy of
"The New South" and histories of the I'd and
14th N. H.; also the address of Prof Lowe, the
balOOnist
+. b. johnson, 33d Ind, desires to let his
comrades know his whereabouts. After tTav-
cling through the North and West for num-
Der of months, the last five Of which he spent
on Puget Sound. Wn. T., he settled down in
Hamilton, Mo-, this being the best and richest
country he could find. The soil and crops are
good and the climate very satisfactory. There
is n GAR. Post of 100 members there, and
everything considered it is an excellent place
for old soldiers. He will take pleasure in an
swering any communications regarding the
locality, inclosing postage.
Lost and Found.
J. w. Edmonds, go West street, New York
city, found on the body Of q Union soldier at
Fair Oaks, Va, June 1, 1862, pocket Bible,
with dark blue and gilt morocco cover. Be-
tween its leaves is a blue-and- yellow dried
pansy. On the ily-leaf is written "W. M. Peal,
Schooley R1emen -; also small needle-bO
of dark glazed cloth, with green velvet ends,
lined with some fine material of brown and
purple plaid.
Ledrue r. Benedict 9th Mich, Collins,
Mich, lost his discharge papers about % years
ago between Ludington and Grand Haven,
Mich. He will pay a reward of $40 to anyone
who returns them.
r. A. NELL, Blacksmith, Co. K, 5th I'll. Cav,
| Denison, Kan, desires information Of his dis
charge papers. He left them with Squire Tay-
| Tor, Sparta ILL.,, who died some ID years ago.
He will literally reward anyone for informa-
ton leading to their recovery.
b. +. Michael. Wellington, Kan. has the dis
charge and other papers of Hampton Wade, Co.
| ID, 23d Ind, which were found at Red Fork
! Creek Nation. Ind. Ter.
John Warrington, Broadway, o., has the dis
charge of William Mcknight. Co. 3, SD Ohio
found at Louisville, KY, in the year 1865. Also
| five photographs found with said discharge:
| One of John Delemeter, one Of James o. Lacy,
and another of lady.
Arthur w. Darnel, Clendenin, w. Va, lost
a large-size Smith & Wesson revolver, attached
| to sword belt, at Relay House, near Baltimore,
| in 1864, about Nov Is.
| Martin Slough, Pataskala, o., lost in Indian
| apolis. on his return from Milwaukee. white
metal Seventh Army Corps badge On the bar
from which the badge was suspended was, "Co.
| d, 22d o. V. l."
c. +. Church, Sergeant Co A, 18th Ind, Es-
| perance, N. Y. has the discharge of Henry
| Slaughter. Co. G., 142d Ind. He wants some Of
his comrades to write TO him. as he has not
heard from them for 20 years.
| Personal.
s.w. Bird, 35th Ill., Adjutant, Oconto, Wis,
says that during the Encampment st Mil
| waukee Capt. Lewis II. Williams, Co. E, 35th
ILL.,. and Mrs. Belle Sellers, of Shelby Co., H.,
were married at the residence Of A. G. Bird by
the Rev. Fred. r. Morey, Co. E, 35th ILL.,, now
of Denver, Colo. The writer says that if Com
Tauc mOrey gave IN tue names OF ali the parties
who signed the marriage certificate as witnesses,
it would DO cold day for the Captain If he
should ever undertake to dispute the fact above
stated, as the entire company of guests, num-
berng Is or more. signed the document. The
comrades "chipped in" and made the bride a
neat little present, and after partaking of a
wedding feast the company dispersed.
w. II. RAIDER. Second Lieutenant, Co. G, 10th
Ind, st. Joseph, Mo, wants to correspond with
some comrade in Washington Territory, as he
| desires TO settle there.
Robert Bradley Box 50. Muskogee Ind Ter,
! would like to correspond with soldiers widow
or daughter between the ages of 80 and 40 with
| O view to matrimony
David II. Upcraft, Cochran's Mills, Pa, says
that young man, % years old, the son of q
disabled veteran of the 6lst Pa. wants posi-
ton on farm on or before Nov s. The appli-
cant is temperate and of good steady habits.
For time he attended the Soldiers Orphans
School, and received diploma from that place.
| He is a good worker, and prefers place in
Eastern Ohio Western Pennsylvania, or West
| Virginia. All communications in regard to the
same should DO sent to the writer.
Mart Devoe, Ovid. Mich, had 10 children by
his first wife and nine by his second, and says
| he must have one more to make even. Mart
was in Co. G. 9th n. Y. III. A.
Robert Crawford Nehalem, Ore, has been a
reader Of this paper for Is years He would
| lIho 10 hHu houSoAeepeti anu - Wiling 10
! pay good wages.
Rev. p. A. Tinkham, Chaplain. Gettysburg
Camp, No. 20 S. of ", Bancroft Neb., says
that his father. Francis l.. Tinkham, was
killed during the Red River campaign. He
wants to have some of his fathers comrades
write an account of that expedition.
| Resaca.
| Alexander Bond, Co. III, 10th N. Y, Bridge
| port, Conn, says that Comrade Geo. +. Stewart
| is mistaken in his account of the capture of the
| 4-gun battery at Resaea. The writer says that
his brigade Second Brigade, Second Division,
Twentieth Corps, Gen. Geary commanding the
division,l went into battle in the afternoon
aud charged up the hillside TO the left of the
road in the woods in front of the fort and drove
the Johnnies out. That night they tunneled
| into the fort, and one member of his company
with others went into the fort and tied ropes
10 tho guns, and they were pulled out. They
were large brass pieces, and had two handles
on each OF them. The brigade was composed
of the 33d n. j., Goth Wis. aud 144th and 18th
NY.
ID. J. Miller, Co. f, 10th Ind, Gainesville
Ark, says that he knows positively who capt
ured the battery at Resaca, over which there
has been SO much controversy. The honor be-
longs to tho First Brigade, Third Division
| Twentieth Corps. The 10th Ind, commanded
by Col. Benjamin Harrison, led thu charge, and
drove the enemy out of the fors from behind
their breastworks. Capt William NJ. Meredith
with about 200 members OF the brigade, among
whom every company was represented, took