The National tribune., 1889-04-25
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From Alert Comrades All Along the
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with puerrillas In Webster, W. Va in 1863 or
1864, SAYS that a skirmsh took place in the
early Spring of 1862 aud the troops engaged
were part OF Cos. and B. 10th W. Va, Co.
being from Fort Picllens and Go. f-om Fort
Cannon. on the Buckhannon River.
George " Custer, Co. 4. 9Th W Va, South
Webster, O., would like to inquire If any OF the
comrades OF the 9Th W. Va. has copy of the
paper called The hRGpsack, which was published
by the members OF the regiment at Gauley
Bridge, ~. Va, in the Spring Of 1864. If any
one has a copy he would like to sorrow 1t for a
while, and viii return it in good condition.
Orange y. Reeves, Sergeant, Co. D, 18th Ind.
Cav, kichland, Ind, wants the address of Col.
S. Moore DIR. Jones and Serg't Mike E. Owens,
ali Of his regiment, for Reunion purposes
~. A. O Rear, Savannah. Ga, would like to
know the whereabouts Of his brother, Nathaniel
O'ReaT, who, he thinks, was q member Of the
32d ILL.,
Mrs. Adeline r. Elliott, Olympia, Wn. T.,
wishes 10 know If any of Co. x, 1lth Vt, are
living who can tell her IN what battles Samuel
Fisk and Julius Fisk were killed, and the
dates: also, about the death Of her brother-in-
law, John II. Fisk. All three mentioned are
brothers. If not correct as 10 company and
regiment, please correct her; also. in what CON-
pany Wilbur Dawson and VIM. Flcury were.
Vim. Demoss Manila Ind. Saws the deserter
who belonged TO the Second Brigade, First
Division. Fist Corps, was executed June u,
lcOl- acCGfGsi.l 10 letters hElNltu home BN the
writer at thai time He would like the adj
dress Of George Elliott, who belonged to either
the 9th or 7th Nd, aud was in Salisbury Prison.
Elliott was the son Of a widow, and resided in
Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Mary Wheelock Waterville, n. Y,
would ike 10 hear Of her brother, Wni. Fisher,
who was a private in the 18th Y. Y. Indep't bat
terry. He served three years and was dis
charged Dec. ., 1853, at Brandy Station,
Va Any c0mrade who can give any H.
formation regarding the above-named COM
rade viii confer favor by communicating
with his family.
i. Woodward, Gilmore City, Iowa, wants in
formation Of the whereabouts, If any are alive,
Of all of the detail from BerFy's cavalry, sent
with six companies Of infantry from Kansas
City, under command Of Col. Peabody, and sur
rendering to Price at Lexington, Mo, in Sep
TENDER 1861.
A. }. Wooledge, Gam Valley, Oak, would
Ike the address Of any member OF Battery Z,
LIST \. Y. l. e.; and would also like to know il
A. Fordhsm ever received his pension, and
wants his present postoffice address particu-
larry.
c. Chaplin, Abbott, Colo, wants the address
Of Mrs. ID. A. Cornell, nurse IN Hospital No. /,
Quincy, H.. in 1864. 3; also, of Elisha Drew
and i. J. McCnrg, I02d H.: Charles o. Hent-
horn, Michael Rafferty,, Harry Upton, 146th
Ill., and -. Opdyke, l44th \. =, who was au
inmate OF General Hospital at Jacksonville,
Ind. in 1864.
William Chapman, Winchester, Ind, would
ike 10 know the whereabouts Of Comrade
Coweil, who served on mOrtar-bOat No. As,
Mississippi Flotilla.
Charles Fins. Co. T. 3Oth n. Y. Great Falls.
Nd, says that he saw in The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE one year ago an account Of q very eccen-
Uric character who was brought 10 one of the
rebel prisOns-he thinks Salisbury He SAYS
his name was Brown, and the writer first no.
ticed him in July 1861. when his regiment
was encamped at Brightwood. He was then
working about the officers quarters, making,
as he afterwards learned, instruments Of tor
tufe to punish the soldiers with. On account
OF remarkable resemblance to John Brown, OF
Harper's Ferry fame he was dubbed John.'
The writer became convinced from conversa-
ton with him that he was insane. He one day
left camp and did not come back again. The
writer thinks, from the description of him
given IN the article mentioned. that he was the
nan.
Oar Constituents.
David A. Lippy, Co. F. 22d Pa Cav, Cham
bcrs5urg, Pa, cannot get along without his
TRIBUNE and says that as soon as his paper
arrives he and his wife stop ali work and lock
0see what Congress Is doing for the veterans.
lie wishes more OF the comrades would write
Of the doings Of the Army of the Potomac dur
ing the Winter Of 1864, 90 in Virginia
Martin j. COrliss, Co. T. 18th Vt. ST. Adams
VI, says he has been taking The NATIONAL
IKIEUsE for long time, and would not do
without it,
Henry Burger, Co. /, goth Ny. Sanlt Ste
Marie, Mich, says that our paper is the best
Tor soldiers he has ever seen, and thinks that
every veteran ought 10 take il. Now that we
have Presd siit who is an old soldier himself
he thinks the soldiers should be given places
IN preference 10 any others, if competent to 81
them.
W rT,,,,- Ut n a, j.
this paper has been the means OF his finding
many very dear friends, and be intends to sub
scribe for It as long as he lives.
II. II. BenSough, 306 Forbes street, Pittsburg
Pa, says that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has az
equal n this country. and hopes that God viii
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taking.
Nelson AIFord Clay Center. Kan, is mem
Der OF the GAR, aud says he takes our paper
because o. the manly and vigorous manner ii
which u advocates the old soldiers rights. He
cannot understand the persistent opposition
which the soldiers receive in certain sections OIL
the country, but feels sure now that a good
time is coming FOR them.
c. Graham. Haynes, Ark, thinks THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE the best paper which hai
been published since the world was created
and would not DO without Ii Tor ANYTHING. III,
cannot understand how any veteran Of the lat,
war can keep house without the soldiers pa
per-
T. Y. Rice. South Haven. Mich. thanks Goo
that there IS such paper as TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE and wishes il long life and pros
perity.
Lost and Found.
Z. D. Launder, GAINESVILLE, O., SAYS that tw,
men il that city held up" GAR man ont
night after the National Encampment at Co
lnmbas and stole his watch and S35 in cash
Tie comrade was on bis way TO visit friends il
that section Of the country. lie made littl,
effort 70 recover his property. The writer say
that Constable Stokes, Of Evansville has tn,
watch, and il can be had upon identification
Of tie same.
Ars. Kate Z. Near, Blue Island, H.. saw
that Jelly ], 1854, while the Union army wa
marching from Big Shanty to Kenesaw Mount
ala, there were number of kuapsacks placed
IN her husbands wagon by the weary soldiers
and some OF them were never called for. II
one was found small pocket Bible, on the ly
leaf OF which are the names OF Mary J. Steven
son. Mary A. Wallace and Samuel r. Wallace
al Of Norwich. O. The owner may have tn
article, upon inclosing stamps
IiIos- /. McGune Co. @. Il3d Ind Grissom'
Landing KY, lost his discharge in ST. Louis il
June, 1876. and wants TO recover it.
George w. House, Westclihe Colo. has a Ia
a papers, the property Of Second Lieut.. F. W
Eogerlon, among them being his commission
as Lieutenant in Battery q, LIST Ohio /. A
one deed, a teachers cert fcate, etc. and VII
gladly forward them to him If he can learn hi
address
There is at this Office letter for the write
Of the article, Tie Sergeant" which appeare,
IN the issue Of Jan. 3 last, and which was signet