The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-28
glad to see him place the credit where it be-

glad to see him place the credit where it be-
longs.
John Woods, 9Th Ohio Alamosa, Colo says
that the statement of o. L. Allison, in the issue
of Feb. II, that the First Brigade First Di-
vision. Twenty-third Corps, charged Fort
Gregg April 2, 1865, and failed to take it, is
new to the comrades of his regiment The
writer says the 9th was in sight of the fort
from the beginning to the end of tn fight and
saw no repulse.
Benjamin Dye, Quartermaster-Serge Co.
E, 9Th Ohio Cav Chapman, Neb., says he was
at the siege of Knoxville and did not see any
cotton-bales used in the construction of the
breastworks. He would like to correspond with
any of his comrades.
Henry Carver, Co. G, 9Th Pa. Reserves, Grant
City, Mo-, says that the 9Th Pa. Reserves did
not kill Gen. G. +. jackson, but that he was
shot from the front by the rebels
]. Y. Pownall, First Sergeant, Co. E, Doth Ind,
Fulton, Ind, agrees with COmrade Winters, of
the Saith H., that Buell. saved the day at Shiloh
He does not believe that Grant ordered McCook
to pursue the enemy, and that the General re-
fused. He thinks that if Comrade E. T. Lee
would follow up the record of McCook he would
say that he did his duty as commander in every
respect.
j. c. Forward, fredericksburg, O., takes ex-
ception to the statement of E. T. Lee that Gen.
Buell. did not save the day at Shiloh. The
writer says he did.
Lost and Found.
N. NJ. Dollar, Corporal, Co. B. 4sth KY FIRE.
donia, Ky, says that in 1863 or '64 he sent the
affidavit of Comrade L. NJ Driver and his dis
charge to pension attorney named A. B. Wood
located at Marion, KY, who worked through
agents at Louisville. Wood moved away from
Marion, and the writer lost ali trace of him.
Upon inquiry at the Pension Office in Wash
ington it was found that the papers had not
been fled there, and Comrade Dollar is very
anxious to recover them.
S. Malone, Co. +, 1st ". Va. Cav, Ivanhoe
Neb., has a silver plated revolver, army size
except as to the ealiber, with the name of Lieut.
Parker, Gath n. Y, engraved on the breech-
plate.
VIM. Kleine, Co. E. I'd N. J., Is Prince street.
Newark, n. j., while going from New York to
Norfolk, Va, in last November, lost his dis
charge, and would very much like TO recover it.
r. f. Brown, Co. b, 37th Ind, Cherryvale,
Kan. lost his discharge on the cars while on
his way home from indianapolis in August,
1863
II. E. Harmon, Clarkson, N. Y, says that
Thomas Coleman, aged 80 years, of English
birth, re-enlsted in Portland, Me-, on or about
Feb. 2, 1865, in 9th v r. c., Co. ID. He left
his discharge from prior service of three years
in 18th u. S. Inf, Cos. A and F. in the State
House Che calls it), large building, with col
umns in front, at said time and place, and has
never been able to find it. Does any comrade
know of its whereabouts? Also, the writer
has the discharge of Thomas Boodger, Co. a,
2Sth n. Y. Capt. c. L. Skeels), discharged at
LockpOrt, n. Y; also, pension certificate of
Hannah NJ. Virgins, widow of Joseph G. Wig
gins, Co. III, 18th n. Y. mo. 1878, widows
claim; also volunteer enlistment of David In
gram, Co. /, 49th N Y, at Buffalo, n. Y.
Joseph Payne, Commander, Post No. 1923,
Galena Mo-. has the discharge of Ambrose
Shaw, Co. II, 1st Ark. Cav
VIM. Davis, Co. l. 4th Mimi, Fulda, Mimi,
lost his pocketbook, containing $2I7, in Fart
bault, Mimi. Aug. 8, 1865. The city was full
of returning soldiers at that time, and he
supposes one of them may have found it, and
if SO, he would like to have it returned.
o. S. Baird, Co. B, Sth Mo, 1912 o street.
Lincoln, Neb., has the CorporaPs warrant of
John NJ. Collmer, Co. B, Sth ILL.,, and signed
field during the second day at Shiloh.
G. w. Lawrence, Geneseo, ILL.,, says on the
night before the battle of Franklin part of the
wagon train of Riley's Brigade, Cox's Division,
Twenty-third Corps, was destroyed by the
enemy. The writer had fine sword rolled up
in his blanket and both were in one of the
wagons when it was destroyed. He priced the
sword very highly, and if anyone has it he
would like to recover it. The weapon had en-
graved on it his name and regiment
A. Crouch Co. E, 4lst ILL.,, Pinkstaf, H., has
the discharge of VIM. A. j. Graham Corporal
OF his company.
Our Constituents.
N. E. DOMAIN, Co. A, 18th W. Va, Allerton,
Iowa, says that he would rather do without his |
smokepipe and tobacco than THE NATIONAL |
TRIBUNE. His children read it with great
interest.
James Chapman Co. B, seth Ill.,, Roseville, |
Kan, expects to be a lifelong subscriber to |
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He loves it be- |
cause it is loyal to the country and advocates |
right and justice to the soldiers who sacrificed |
their all for the Union.
w. S. OSBORNE Co. G, 18th Mo-, Scottsville, |
Mo, has been constant reader of THE NATION |
AL TRIBUNE, thinks it the best paper he has |
ever read, and cannot do without it,
Homes for Settlers.
W. r. Batten, Co. c, SSth H.. Berkeley, CAL, |
says that last November he put a communica- |
ton in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE offering to /
answer all letters addressed him in regard to
California as place to settle. He is deluged with
letters and cannot reply to them all. He will |
say that the best sections of the State for set
ting are Sonoma County, Orangevale Colony |
lands near Sacramento, Monterey County, aud |
the San Joaquin Valley lands.
Purity, vitality and richness are given to the
blood by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold by druppists.