The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

Pa, SAYS that his company had IL pairs of
brothers and one trio.
A. w. Hawthorne, Co. B, 98th Ohio, Loyds-
vile. o., has war relic which he prizes very
highly. He found it in front of Atlanta, Aug.
Z, 1864, while on the extreme right of the army
It is a piece of rebel she'll that he caught in
his lower Jaw and he thought so much OF 1T
that he carried 1t there seven years before hav-
ing it removed. 1t weighs three-quarters OF an
ounce.
John J. Jackson, Co. X, 10th Tenn. Cav,
Lock Box 20l, Athens Tenn, wants his COM
rades to know he is still alive, although he does
not like to think how long he will be, for he is
suffering from wound received in northern
Georgia. July /, 1864. He would like to have
some members of his regiment write him.
Justin l.. Joslyn Lawrence, N. Y, says that
a soldiers daughter desiring good home should
write TO him immediately.
II. Warburton, Co. A. Miss. Marine Brigade,
Box 125, Harrison, Mich, lost his discharge,
and needs the addresses of some of his COM
rades to assist in getting certificate.
George f. Ganoung, Co. l. SD N. Y, was
wounded Mt West Point, Va, May z, 1862, and
discharged from his regiment on that account.
After partially recovering from his wound, he
re-enIstcd in the 10th N. Y, and was in at
the finish, although excused from marching in
the ranks and from fatigue duty on account of
his old wound. He wants the address of Lieut.
Hiram Jackson, Co. /, 32d N. Y.
These Are Not Youngsters.
Henry Roback, Co. Il, 152d N. Y, Little
Falls N. Y, says one of the Oldest pensioners is
Martin Yeagan, who was born May % 1889.
He was the father of Henry aud Peter Yeagan,
of the 9TH N. Y. II. A.
there is veteran at tho Dayton Home, named
Thompson, who was in y Pennsylvania regi-
ment, is l09 years old and still pretty lively.
They Want 10 Get Married.
Montgomery Voice, Mather, Wis, would like
to correspond with some soldiers widow or
daughter under 40, with a view TO matrmony.
| J. J. Back lakewood, Kan wants y house,
keeper soldiers widow between 30 aud 45
| years, preferred He has three children, but
one of whom is Mt homo, owns a well-stocked
| farm of 160 acres, and can furnish good refer
| ences
| G. II. Graham, Zurich, Kan, wants TO cOrre-
| spond with n soldiers widow between 30 and
| as years, with n view to matrimony. He is 50
years old weighs 145 pounds, is strictly tenn
| peratc, and can furnish good references
Bennett Lambart, 9th w. Va, National
| Home Ohio would like to make the acquaint-
| ance of % Christian widow Of middle age. He
| is a church. member, has dark hair, gray eyes,
| light complexion, and weighs 40 pounds.
Chas. C. Sargent, Battery @, I'd Mo. l.. A..
| Nashua, Mont. is a wdower 40 years old. and
has "A daughter of eight. He owns 900 acres OF
| land and also tho town site at his place and
| 100 head of horses aud cattle. lie is five feet
| eight inches in hight. He wishes to CORE
| spond with some woman less than 30 years oil
| age. with view To matgimony.
Miles Diekerson, Decatur, Ill., Is widower,
| drawing pension, aud would like to correspond
with some sold daughter widow.
VIM. Creut2mau, Co. ID. 1st Mo. Cav, Cotton
wood, Mont, wishes TO correspond with sol
diers widow daughter with u view to matri-
mony.
Lost aud Found
Fred Mather Cold Spring Harbor N. Y, says
| that on ovorhauliug his war relics he found q
wooden pipe shaped like n lily, which hC
| picked up In a ear that conveyed Union pris.
ouer5 from Macon to Charleston in 1861. On
it is cut, Lieut.. Davis. PFis, Of War, Rich
mond Va, Libby Prison. Captured July 2
1856 the last figure being broken off. On one
side Of the stem Is cut " dettysb--" and on
the other 's7Ist Pa. Vo." The writer was q
prisoner in the ear and was told that Lieut.
| Davis had escaped in tho night AS this is O
| good year for returning such thinRs Comrade
Mather having just received his sword, lost in
Petersburg in 1864, it is possible that Lieut.
Davis. or his relatives, might like this relic
which has no value rs d Pipe.
c. C. Philips Adj't, Thomas Post, No. 30
Brainerd, Mimi, says that he has valuable
papers regarding the late Daniel Shanahan, Co
II. Goth Mass, which can be had by correspond
ence, addressing him.
Is. L. Othick, Fort Scott, Kan, has the dis
charges Of tho following comrades: Henry
BonhoG Serg't. Co A, % m; John Berry. Co
G., 10th III. Cav; Robert + Haekor.Co. f., I'd III
Cav; John H. Howard, -. d, i45th H.. Geo
w. Betson. Co q, 32d Ill. Cay; William
Cole, Co. h. li5th ILL.,
Geo Harrington, Co. X, 3sth Wis, Easton
Wis, has pocket Testament that no found II
the rebel lines in front OF Petersburg, April 3
1865, with this on tho hv-leaf: Presented &
r. I. Rutherford, by tho Rev. w. Rutledge, Co
lnmbus, Ga. Dee. -, 1894" Also pocket alma
nae of 1865, printed In Petersburg
+. w. Mcclure MurfEcesboro, Tenn. has
brass suffers check, about the size OF Il 50.cen
piece, with the inscription NJ. ID. Mckinney
LIST o. V. Art. - cents in goods" This rei
WAS picked up on tho iield OF Stone River by al
old rebel soldier, aud handed to the writer.
Sandy j. MeCray, Huron, y d. has the dis
charge 81 James Burnett, Sergeant. Co. K, I02
Z. ). G. T., who was mustered out at Charleston
s. G., Sept. 80, 1863
Random Shots.
c.. w, Day. Co. G, l2Bth " Y, Dixon, H., say
that at Gettysburg his regiment lost its Coione
t and three Captains Co. e had 60 men for dut
July 2, aud on the morning of July 4, 20 pre-
sentcd Themselves nine being killed and .
wounded He was with bis regiment in tn
Grand Review and tho regiment, rank an
file, all told, had so men. When the regimen
was mustered out after all detailed men an
convalcscents had returned to II, it numbere
) | POI men.
. Henry Il. Rifle, Co 9, Goth Iowa, Faulbne
Gap Ark, says 10 Is the duty of Congress q
3 this session TO pass the arrears act. the equal
zation Of bountes aud the equalization OF pay
. He thinks the Limitation Of arrears Is a sham
e on the Government, and should never hay
4 been passed. He docs not SEQ why officers AN
0 their children should be allowed to draw al
rcars unless IL Is that thoy are thought bette
, Of than priVates. 1t looks TO him as II the OIL
= GERS were trying to get all the money out of til
( Treasury before the private soldier can be pai'
I lie says tho eyes Of the comrades are on Coz
/ gress, and their actions at this session will
:. remembered at the next election.
r. 81. Pritchard, Peuder, Neb, says that h
q brother, Lieut. l.. A. Pritchard, Co. X, 18th Ill
o while his regiment lay near Vicksburg, bougl
i double barrelled shotgun of one of his con
IS rades relic Of the fall OF Yicksburg. VIII
d he was bargaining for the gun the boys we
looking 1t over and going through the mann
|, Of arms, one Of them giving the orders. At In
II Pritchard took the gun, put on some caps, M
It started 10 do the manual himself All was We
II until the order Ready-aim +" whe
/ the Lieutenant pulled the trigger aud the
II was explosion that surprised all. In 10
10 minutes an Orderly rode up and inquire
d who fred that gun. Pritehard stepped lorwal
., aud replied that he did, when he was told th