The National tribune., 1889-04-18

hotel in the town, and on awakening made
preparations for another days fun. Hardly
had they eaten their breakfast however, when
detail from the fort arrived, and put them
under arrest. They were escorted back to Fort
Boyle where they were given Is days extra
duty, and all tied for two hours to the wheels
of cannon, except one, who was strung up by
his thumbs
Joel Wolfe, Corporal, Co. F, 18th w. Va, Can
ton Kan, wonders what has become of all the
boys of the Third Division, Second Corps: lie
thinks they must all be dead, as he never sees
anything from them.
George 7. Ditto, Secretary, 9Th Iowa Veteran
Association, Blairstown, Iowa. says that in the
article Marching Through Georgia" which
appeared in recent issue, S. III. NJ. Byers was
spoken of as having been Adjutant of the 9th
Iowa. The writer says that this was mis-
take; that Comrade Byers was Adjutant of the
5th Iowa. He now lives at OskaloOsa, Iowa,
and belongs to the 5th Iowa Veteran Associa-
ton.
]. w. Parker, Sergeant. Co. G, 9th n. II. ii.
A., Farmers Mills, N. Y, says that Comrade
A. Park, Co. H. 125th Ohio, is mistaken when
he says that the members of the 9TH N. III. III.
A. were on picket duty on the morning of Oct.
10 at Cedar Creek. He says that the pickets
on duty at that time were portion of the 9th
n. Y. II. A., commanded by Maj. Jones.
Josiah Etherton, Co. B, 9th Mo-, Spickards'
vile. Mo, was glad to see the name of f. NJ.
May in the paper, as he thought all of the 2lth
must be dead. lie cannot place this comTade,
unless he was Orderly to the Colonel at Love-
joys Station in 1864. At that time the writer
was a slim, white headed boy, but now he is
gray haired man, only 40, but broken down IN
health from the hardships he endured.
w. B. Kelley, Second Lieutenant Co. F, LIST
Ky. Cav, Athens, Tenn, would like to hear
from all of his old comrades. His regiment,
commanded by Col. Wolford, had a reputation
that it is not necessary TO recall to the minds
of any of the boys of the Army of the Cumber-
land. The writer visited Washington during
the Inauguration; saw the big guns of both
parties, and called at the office of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE.
John Davis, MeEwen, Tenn, enlisted at Law
renee, Kan, in the 1st Kan. L. A. early in
1852; served until the close of the struggle,
then went to Tennessee and married Johnny
rcb's sister. He thought he could bring about
better feeling between the contending parties
by raising some half breeds" and he has sue
ceeded.
Henry c. Anderson, Co. c, 18th Iowa, Liberty
Center, Iowa, having seen that the Iowa dele
CATION proposes to present the name of DIR. W.
IL. Gibbon, of Charlton, for the position OF
Medical Referee Of the Pension Office wishes
to say that DR.. Gibbon was considered one of
the very best soldiers and physicians in the
service, and should he get the office the veter-
ans will have true friend, one who knows
what it cost to be soldier.
III. G. Burkholder, Co. g. SD Ohio Ligonier
Pa, says this country belongs to the veterans,
because they first saved it, and afterward made
it what it is -the grandest country under
Heaven-and they have right, at least those
who are disabled, to expect that the Congress
which has been elected by the people will do
something for their interests. The last two
Congresses did nothing in this direction. He
says: By all means let US have man instead
of a dummy in the place that Matson occupied
last Congress-"
J. E. Lewis, First Lieutenant, Co. G, 9th Pa.
Reserves, South Chicago, H.. says that Corpl
Tanner enters upon the duties of the Commits
sioner of Pensions with the blessings of all the
comrades and they thank the President for
making SO wise choice. The comrades in the
writer's part of the country are very much
pleased with the change in Commissioners.
He desires to thank THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for its noble advocacy of the soldiers rights
FREDERICK T. RORERTS NJ D. Professor of