The National tribune., 1890-01-16
ComiaaInts,

@. 8. Morrison, Co. X, 131st Pa, Oreana Ill,
having seen complaints against Congressman
for not appointing old veterans, says he was an
applicant for the postoflice at Oreans. but the
chairman of the Township Committee, after
telling him to go ahead with his petition, that
he would sign it, has finally made personal
fight against the writer instead of political one,
and his commission has been withheld. The
comTade knows of several other instances in
his neighborhood in which veterans have not
received the consideration which is due them.
Luman H. MOsher, Brnton, Mich, says that
the authorities would rather pay for large
Boards of Examiners and an army of Special Ex-
aminers than give the old soldiers the money
that is their due. These Special Examiners
are allowed 50 day for hotel expenses and
they cannot go to q livery stable and hire q
horse and carriage but they must also employ
a driver. All this comes out against the
poor old soldier, and it costs as much to pay
the Examiner for n days work as the soldier
would get of pension in three months.
w. /. Martin, Grcenville, o., Adutant, Post
157, Greenville, o., says that one Russell Rob
ertson, claiming to be a member of the Post at
Knoxville, Tenn, is now roaming somewhere
over the West, having recently run up a bill for
the writer's Post to settle, after being treated
well by that Post and given money by the
comrades of it. He warns all comrades against
him.
Their Records.
Rev. ]. W. Forsyth. Sergeant, Co. b. Loudoun
Rangers Gilmore City. Iowa, says that the rec
ords of the War Department do not give the
LoudOun (ViTginia) Rangers proper credit Tor
losses incurred in battle. This is due to fail
uIe on the part of Mai. 5. g. Means, command
ing. Due credit should be given for what they
did and suffered to this noble band OF loyal
Virginans. The first engagement was at
Waterford, Va, Aug. %, 1862, and the Rangers
lost two killed, II wounded and two prisoners;
at LeesbuTg. Va, Sept. 2. one killed, three
wounded and prisoners; Point of Rocks, June
II, 1868, one wounded and 10 prisoners; Sep
tembOr, 1868, at MaTysyille, Va, one wounded
and five prisoners CharlestOwn, Va. October,
1863 two wounded and Is prisoners; Freder-
ick. Nd, one wounded; Adamstown, Md, one
killed, two wounded and five prisoners; Water
ford, 1864. two killed and one wounded; Tay-
lorstown, Va, one killed and four prisoners.
The total loss was nine killed, IA died, Is
wounded and IS taken prisoners. a pretty good
record for a command of only $50 men. The
organization captured during the service more
than its own number of the enemy, including
one Major General, and also more than 500
horses.
Adam Brown, Corporal, Battery B, Ind'p't
Pa. l.. A., Rock Falls, ILL.,, in answer to Com
rade Brasher, 18th Ky, who wished to know
what battery fired so rapidly near the bridge
at Franklin, claims the honor Of being mem
Der of that battery. 1t was stationed near the
bridge, on the south side, in line of battle,
where it remained from the beginning to the
end of the fight, and fired so long IS there were
Any of the enemy in sight and he thinks that,
for rapidty OF discharge, there was no equal
during the war except at the fight at Stone
River where his battery fired moro shots than
any other and in less time. He thinks that the
Pennsylvania troops who were in the Western
army never received proper credit for what
tbo, ha .gn,ll 10 70, he bo,- ,f
the old battery come to the front and tell of
their service. The battery lost two Captains
(Aanson J. Stevens and Samuel NJ. McDOwelD
killed, one at Chickamauga and the other at
Kenesaw.
Lost and Found.
George l.. ChildreSs, Lieutenant Colonel, sth
Mo- Cav, Seymour, Mo-, says that the discharges
of James NJ. Wammack, Co. II, Sth NJ s. VI. Cav,
and VIM. Alcorn, Co. G, 10Th Mo-. are supposed
TO be in the hands of some claim agency in
Washington. ID. c., aud the owners Of the pa
pers are anxious to procure them, or at least to
learn their whereabouts.
NJ. NJ. Walsh. HilIsboro, H., has the discharge
of Michael Mooney. Co. X, Pa. II. A.
Joseph ). NettletOn, Co. G. 59th Mass, West
Norfolk, Conn, has a song, Tho Soldier to his
Sister," composed by Robert Rogers, Co. G. 4Sth
Pa, aud presented to Serg't Thomas Davis. Co.
q, 18th Pa, which he found in front of Peters
burg. after the mine explosion, July 80. 1864.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has the discharge
of Matthew Mangelt Co. i, 22d H., dated at
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. %, 1864.
b. f. Eldridge, ConneautviIie. Pa, has the
discharge aud muster-out roll of Chas. Price, Co.
q, ll2th ~ w. who was enrolled Aug. IL, 1862,
aud discharged on June 10. 1865, at Fort
Monroe. The papers were left by Price with
the writer.
Lieut.. Saunders, 2d Fla. wishes to return
battery flag marked sth n. Y. which he capt
ured in Virginia. VIII someone of the Sth n.
Y. lot the readers of this paper know about the
capture of this flag, and what was the meaning
of the two black spots that appear on it? Any
One wishing to inquire about the flag will
please address Pratt Bros, Palatka, Fla.
Random Shots.
l.. +. Gould, Co. /. 7Sd ILL.,, Folsom, Cal, ad-
vises all old comrades who are looking for
homo to come to his section. 10 they could not
find q better place 10 settle. He is interested
in forming Union soldiers colony, and has
selected spot at Orange Vale, Sacramento
County. Comrades writing him, inclosing
stamp. will receive replies.
Samuel Nj. Dye. Co Il, 18th Mo-, Starkey, Cal,
wonders what has become of all the old 18th Mo.
boys They need not be ashamed Of their rec
ord, and he would like to hear from some of
them. He is still young mau. though broken
down from his army service. He does not re-
ceive pension, but trusts that Congress will
soon recognize the fact that the veterans of the
late war are being treated most stability.
L. q. Reed, Co. X, 4th Ky. MID Inf, Clifton
Hill. Mo-, says that Croxton's Brigade. composed
OF the LIST Tenn. Cav 18th Ky. M'pd Inf, Sth
Iowa Cav and I'd Mich Cav, fought the last
battle of the McCoOk and StOneman raid near
Newman, Ga, July 30 1864, alone He would