The National tribune., 1890-12-25

veteran to the grave. Mr.. Maddox purchased
Button" in Louisville in 1864 Previous to
coming into Mr.. 1laddox'5 possession he had
seen hard service in Uncle Sans army and
since that time had conducted himself circum-
specify and faithfully. About two years ago,
having broken a leg, Mr.. Maddox retired him
from active service ON full rations, and did all
in his power to make the faithful old veterans
last days rs easy aud happy az possible
A. 4. Marsh, Boulder Valley, Mont, says he
marched aud fought with the boys in blue. aud
although he Is getting old and his limbs arc
stifiened and steps no longer elastic his heart
beats warmly for all the friends Of the dear old
Gag, and especially dear are the comrades whose
numbers are yearly thiuned by tho reaper
Death.
Homes for Settlers.
J. W. Osmun, CarIock, H., volunteers the
advice to comrades not to 60 to New Mexico,
unless they have plenty Of money, and are able
to 90 into stock raising. 10 would DO a very
good farming country IL the system OF irri-
g1tiOn was better, and it has one Of the finest
climates in toe world, but crops arc uncertain
on account Of the defective irrigation.
G.. III. Newey, Oklahoma City, l. T., advises
those comrades who want to farm for living,
20 come to Oklahoma, though he would not adj
wise one 70 take farm, unless he has $500 or
800. Farms can be bought at the lowest for
S7J for $50 acres The soil is very rich. black
sandy, Ted-sandy or In some places, all sand.
The writer has been in many parts OF the
country, but thinks the climate Of Indian Terri
tory the most agreeable. The country is
mostly peopled by old soldiers, and Oklahoma
City is rapidly growing, and various industries
are in active progress.
The Prison.
Daniel Ravens Lieutenant, Co. A, s5th H.,
Mantle, H., was captured at Peach Tree Creek
Ga.. July 10, 1851 taken 20 Atlanta, and then
sent TO Macon, where he found the st0cEada
filed with Union officers. As soon as the squad
he was with was we'll inside the stockade a rush
was made for them. and they were greeted with
the cry Of " fresh fish, They were not pris-
ouers long before they found that they had
better not skim their peas while boiling as the
bugs had eaten the inside out, and If skinned
all the good was taken from the mess. Half of
these prisoners were taken to Charleston and
the others 70 Savannah. They put 500 of them
under FIRE at Charleston for six weeks, but
Sherman got after them SO close that they
were moved to Columbia, where they were kept
until February, and then they started for some
place in North Carolina but they did not get
them there, az an order was received to parole
man for man, and they we're stopped at Char
lotte. The prisoners were finally sent through
the line near Wilmington, v. O., March 1, 1865,
anil were the happIest set Of men ever seen on
the earth, a. it was the first time they had seen
the Stars and Stripes for over seven months.
The writer would like TO hear from Capt. Har-
Tis, who belonged 20 an East Tennessee regi-
meHt, and was confined in the Columbia Jail
for q months tried as q spy and sentenced to
b. shot. Our Government notified the rebels If
he was killed four rebels would be executed TOR
him, among them Fitz Hugh Lee, and no es-
capped death.