The National tribune., 1890-03-27

From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and CorreciIons.

than any other during the war in the same
length of time, declares that Battery & at
Stone River fired 1850 rounds in two hours
and a half and moved ono mile during the
time. The rebels charged them seven times
and after a loss of 10 killed, wounded and pris
oners and 100 horses killed, the guns were
captured, but not until they had silenced four
batteries and 1900 lay dead aud wounded in
front of the guns
Henry Coolidge, Reed City, Mich was glad
to see Il recent communication in our columns
in regard to Vice Admiral Rowan. The writer
was Il marine on the sloop. of-war Portsmouth
at Mazatlan, and remembers him driving the
Mexicans out Of that place. The writer was
also in the LATHE of Guaymas, and would like
to know what vessel the Commodore was on
board Mt that time Coolidge helped to raise
the frat flag in San Francisco, and would now
like to hear from his Mexican war comrades.
VIM. Thomas, Co. b, 9th Pa Cav, Lykens,
Pa, sends several extracts from his diary,
which show that the Ist Tenn. Cav. was in the
vicinity of Shelbyvile June %. 1868.
III. Z. Denny, Co. II, 18th Ind, Comanche
Tex, says there is no mistake about Benton's
Brigade capturing the two brass guns at tho
Foster log houses near Magnolia Church Capt
Charles, Co. ii, 18th Ind, said he was the first
man To stradde one of those guns. The writer
calls on the crew of the gunboat Benton to tell
what they know about that boat landing first.
+. o. Talbot, Co. X, 1st Nc. H. A., Alma N.
b., calls tho attention of the Cannoneer to the
fact that his remark that the heavy artillery
men were men who had been enlisted or draft
ed to serve in Notifications, but who did not
suppose they would be expected to capture the
works which they were to man, is an insult
which his praise of their conduct does not gloss
over, and he owes them an apology through
these columns. The Cannoneer Apologies
EDIToR.I
Henry Seewad, Co. D, 95th Pa, Tifin. o.,
says that Gen. Bartlett, in his account of the
battle Of South Mountain, fails to mention
the 18th Pa, but does mention the 96th and
0Sth Pa. Tho writer never saw the 9Sth PA.
there, but his regiment most assuredly there
captured two guns that were limbered up
and teams hitched ready to leave when the
Confederates abandoned them.
G. NJ. Whitney, Co /, 10th Ohio, RoOtstown,
o., says that Comrade Case, Co. 9, 65th H.. in
his account of the battle of Franklin. is wrong
when he says that the 1O4th Ohio was not on
the right OF the pike. The 10th Ohio was
not west of the pike at all, and they did
not leave the works until, unless they had been
so, they would have been overwhelmed by the
surgiHg mass OF rebels that came upon them.
Information Asked and Given.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE requests that all
those who know the addresses of their com
pany aud Iegimental Secretaries will kindly
forward the same to this office. thus materially
hlulHk Veterans VINO are seeking tho where
abouts of their comrades.
w. Z. Wolf, Captain, Co. G., 1T5th Ohio. saws
that at Franklin, just after dark, when the
fighting had ceased for time, he was passing
along our works on the south side of the Mora
bic cotton-gin, when his attention was attracted
by tho cries of someone for help on the oppo-
site side of the works He found that the
cries came from rebel General who was suffer-
ing severely. The man was carried TO the rear
whore the writer made him as comfortable as
possible. aud then went to hunt for a Surgeon.
When he returned the prisoner had been re-
moved. He told the writer his name and rank
but he has now forgotten the former. He was
an jutant.Gencral, serving on Cleburne's
stah. Comrade Wolf afterward heard from him
at Cumberland Hospital, Nashville and he was
taken from there TO Johnson's Island. He
wants information as TO who he was and
whether no is living.
j. A. Saanier 47th Ohio Westboro o., wants
the members of his regiment To wake up and
let tho rest OF the soldiers and people know
that there was such an organization in the
service. He would like 10 have all his COM
rades send their names and addresses, for roster
purposes.
ii. ID. Stone Co, X, Dist Iowa, Crotty, Kan,
would like to know who tho boys were that
put him across horse after he was wounded at
HartJville, Mo, and took him to the train lie
thinks they belonged to the Sd Mo. Cav
\. J. Peters, Co. G, 18th ILL.,, 0eheyedan,
Iowa, says that on tho morning after the Sui
tana disaster, when the river was filed with
survivors calling for help. he and two others
procured 4 skid aud picked up seven comrades
and made them as comfortable rs possible until
they reached the hospital, where they were
amply provided for. II any of these comrades
are living he would like to hear from them.
X. A. sayers, Wayncsburg, Pa, would like to
know tue name and address of the soldier from
New York who was brought to Chester Pa,
Aug. IL, 1862 together with lot Of released
prisoners. lie was quite q banjo PLAYER and
singer, aud was detailed to organize a minstrel
company to entertain the sick aud wounded in
and around Philadelphia, Pa.
w. 5. Coon, Gunner's Mate. U. s. s. Osceola,
New Bedford Mass, says that about Jaly 1863
near Skipworth Landing, on the Mississippi
River, the u. ). s. Louisville of the Mississippi
Squadron, Commander l.. X. Owens was CON
voying river transport past a certain bend in
the river dangerous to vessels on account of
guerrillas. When the steamers got within so
yards of the bank the enemy opened on them
with artillery. The transport escaped up the
river with little damage, while the Louisville
drove the enemy back. One of the shots from
the rebels crashed through the port side of the
Louisville, cutting of hickory haudspike in
the hands OF the spikeman 10 the rear OF No. .
bow gun, striking the deck on the opposite side.
rebounding, striking the writer in the right
hhec, anu WouhulnB three others. An officer
in the division picked up the shot, claiming it
as his trophy, and the writer wants To hear
from that officer
Samuel Barr, Port Richmond, n. ", would
like to correspond with sons of veterans
throughout the United States who would aid
him in forming National Cadet Corps on the
plan of the militia.
Personal.
William W. Gillespia, Co. ID, esd Ill.,, Bloom
ington H., was but l2 years and 10 months
old when he enlisted in December, 1861, and he
served until 1865.
x. c. Clark, Greenville, Pa, wants a house
keeper-army nurse or soldiers widow pre-
ierred-betweea 40 and 80 years of age There
are only two in the comrades family, and n
comfortable home may be secured by the right
person.
j. H. Valentine, Dorsey, Neb., would like to
correspond with a soldiers widow between the
ages OF 80 aud 45 years, with view to matri.
mony. lie is 40 years old, with light complex.
ion, light hair, blue eyes weight i6S pounds;
Is strictly temperate; can furnish good refer.
ence, aud is "a widower with four children.
w. II. Boyakin Chaplain, 30th ILL.,, Blue Ran.
ids City, Kan, says that his regiment was in
the battles of Belmont, Forts Henry and Dom
elson, the siege of Corinth, aud every battle
that Gen. Grant fought until he was made
Lieutenant General and sent TO Washington.
IL also participated in Sherman's march TO the
sea- lie would like To hear from G,nls II II