The National tribune., 1890-03-20

From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

Ark, wants the comrades to stick to each other
aud turn their guns upon Congress with a
general charge along the entire line until they
secure what is duo them.
r. -. Winchell, Co. q, Goth ". Y, St Paul,
Mimi, says the soldiers of 1861, 60 are mostly
gray haired men, and il anything is to be done
for them it should be done quickly, before thoy |
have crossed lile's river and pitched their tents
ON the eternal camping-ground. He hopes |
that tho majority in the present Congress will |
stand for the veterans.
Mrs w. A. Remington, Waverly Iowa, |
believes that Congress should pay immediate |
attention TO tho brave boys who made it posi- |
bic for the representatives of the people to sit |
in their seats with the Stars and Stripes floating
over their heads. She wants to see the arrears |
law repealed and every soldier receive his dues |
from the date of his disability. All claims now |
pending should be adjudicated as soon as posi- |
bic, and the per diem bill passed
II. c. GO0dale, Addison, VT, writes an excel |
lent and very radical article, which we regret |
that We have not the space to publish entire, in
which he makes the strong point that the sol |
diers fought not only for the peTpetuation of
the United States Government but for the
maintenance of popular Government the world
over, and the people of every Nation reaped
benefit from its decision by the arbtrament of
arms that the Government of the people, by
the people, for the people, is not only the best
but the strongest that can be instituted In
large amount paid for pensions. 1t is much
cheaper to pay the men who fought and main
tanned this idea, than to support great standing
armies, as they do in Europe. He wants this
view strongly placed before the Members of
Congress and tho people, that they may give it
due consideration.
d. Il. Baker 9TH Iowa Cav, Meriden, Kan,
writes IA good letter commendatory of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE's editorial "A Senseless
Bugaboo." He doubts whether the supporters
of the money power in Congress will do any
thing to weaken that power by distribution of
the surplus by means of the old soldiers.
George Yerger, Lamar Mo-, thinks that the
Government should take into consideration tho
fact that few soldiers can obtain life insurance,
on the ground Of their suffering from disabi-
| ty which the examiners think unsurmount-
able.
X. ]. Gillaspy, sth Ind Cav, White City,
| Kan, says the silver dollar will buy Just as
much sugar, flour coffee and beef as the gold
dollar. He is going to follow The NArToNAL
! TRiBUNEs advice and make his first Tcquisi-
| ton for silver when he next draws his pension.
| j. NJ. Swayne Bloomingdale, Ind, laughs at
! the idea of the scruples of Congressman at
| voting for bills which would happeu to pension
| themselves. He asks if hundreds and thou
sands of old soldiers are to be deprived OF their
| rights on account of these so.caled conscien-
/ ti0us scrupies.
| j. Van Mack Co VI, 22d Pa Cav, Loysburg,
| Pa, speaking for the cavalry, says that tho
/ veterans demand the passage of the prisoners
! of war bill, the repeal of the limitation of
/ arrears, and the per diem service pension bill.
/ If the Grand Old Party fails to make good its
promises to stand by those who made grand
| rally aud supported il. it shall have the privi-
| lego of reading the handwriting on tho wall.
| J. s, Dew Go. d. S5th H. Tecumseh, Ncb,
! calls attention To some inconEruitics in pension
/ laws. For example, he wants To know why the
I Ia FIVE no vain af m pf
| Colonel, amputaied ut or near the shoulder, at
/ SIS, and that of private at the same; while
the value OF an index finger of a Lieutenant
/ Colonel Is placed at Si1 aud that of n private
ut -. and the rupture of a Lieutenant Colonel
gets him $50 while the private soldier receives
only -, 1t would seem that both injuries are
the same and the disability identical. lie does
not complain that the officers receive too much
for their disabilities bat claims that the pr-
Yates were as much needed in the war as the
officers. and that they ought to be pensioned
equally.
Information asked and Given.
Hiram H. Hand, 10th Ind Norfolk Va in
answer 20 the question what regiments COM
posed the attacking force at Rich Mountain,
July H. 1861 says the brigade of MeClellan's
army was commanded by Gen. w. ;. Rosecrans,
and consisted OF tho Sth, 10th aud 18th Ind,
18th Ohio, and Burdsals Ohio cavalry COM
pany.
I. ~. Il
ST., New York City says that Henry G. Root,
au old soldier, was found dead in his room, at
Hobokeu, N. j. recently. The matter was
brought to the attention of Post No. 81, and
action taken ut once to claim the body aud pro
vide a soldiers burial. The comrades of the
Post were allowed to examine the trunk, which
was found to contain money, watch, great
many letters, Il soldiers discharge aud promo
tiou papers to Sergeant in the 18th Iowa. March
o. l564 He enlisted July IL, 1862, aud was
discharged from service July 20. 1862 Mt Little
Rock, Ark He was born in hegs Co. D. was
- years old, five feet five inches in hight, light
conplexoned, with blue eyes, dark hair, aud
by occupation carpenter when enrolled. Any
one possessing information in regard TO this
dead comrade IS requested TO forward same to
the writer.
j. Coolidge 10th N. Y. Redield, s. d., wants
to know nc what point of the line aud by what
troops on the Union side the battle OF the VIII
derness was opened.
DR.. N. Patterson Normal, H.. writes "
| wish TO say to the Ohio soldiers in llli-
nOis that the roster We contemplate issuing
/ will of necessity be delayed for some time
yet, as we wish TO secure the name, address
company and regiment of every Ohio sol
dier in Illinois. The Vice Presidents for the
Second, Third tChicago), Fifth Seventh, Eighth,
Ninetccuth, aud Twentieth Congressional Dis
tricts OF the State have not yet been filled. VIII
the Ohio soldiers see To il, aud recommend u
good man from each one of these districts as
above specified Tor the position of Vice-rresi-
dentP"
Anyone who participated in the battle of
Gettysburg, belonging to the following rcgi-
mouts li7th Pa, 2Sth Pa, and 9th, 9Th, 29th,
and Goth Ohio constituting the First Brigade,
Second Division white Starr, Twelfth Corps,
will receive printed copy of the address de.
lyered on the occasion of the dedication of the
monument of the tl7th Pa ut Gettysburg, Sept.
IL, 1889, on Culp's Hill, by ncosing stamp 70
Capt j. A. Moore, l41th Pa, Camp HILL Pa.
Comments and Corrections.
Orlando Il. Smith, Co. H. l26th n Y, Corn
planter, Pa, says that at Gettysburg his regi-
ment lost its Colonel. His company, at tho
commencement of hostilitios, had in ranks 20
men; ut the close of the it had but 50 fl for
service. The writer saw II recent account of the
surrender of Harpers Ferry, aud says il was
oue-sided, as it totally ignored the presence of
tho l26th N. Y, for that regiment did about all
tho fighting that was done OH Maryland flights
before the abandonment OF the siege. guns on
Loudoun flights. His company had eight men
killed and one wounded, aud the Colonel was
also wounded.
Charles Powers Goth Me, North Leominster,
Mass. Is much interested III the Story of a
Cannoueer.p lie was member of tho Doth