The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-05
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particular his conversation with German OIL
GERS IN regard 10 the splendid discipline Of the
German army aud the ability Of our volunteer
soldiers 10 stand up before them in battle. /
doubt very much whether this boosted disci-
pline would prove of much avail If called TO
face the awful carnage of Gettysburg In point
OF fact, it is more than doubtful whether any
European army could have endured the great
loss Of officers and maintained its efficiency.
Very few realize the immense losses inflicted
at Gettysburg on the troops that did the most
OF the fighting. Fifty per cent. was quite a
common average Of loss in killed and wounded
alone. What European army either could or
would stand such slaughter?"
+. c. Emley, Great Bend, Ark, likes THIS
NATIONAL TRIBUNE principally because of IT'S
Sunday Meditation" column. Ii has been
his main reliance in his Bible class, and
he has never found the statements in it TO be
incorrect in the slightest particular.
William Rothe. Go. +, 2d Ohio, Co. A, 18th
No, and Go. I, 1891 Ohio. Randolph, Mo, hav-
ing seen that some ladies ia the East are raising
money 10 build statue to Washington, for
the French Nation, thinks they could do better
with the cash in helping INDECENT soldiers
The writer knows a man who served three
years in Kentucky regiment who has wife
aud three children, who had been working for
Sl.12l day, but tho company that employed
him have closed their shops for the Winter, and
he can get no employment.
Information Asked and Given.
d. p Bradley, 37th Mass, Box &c Lee, Mass,
says that he would like to know what became
OF Frederick Wild, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I5t
La. Native Guards, stationed at Baton Rouge
during May and June. 1853. His BROTHER
George J.. Bradley, was Corporal in the 49th
Mass. and was left behind his regiment, sick
with the typhoid fever. lie was taken to the
quarters Of Mai. Bassett, who was Captain in
lat aul affa I'D I'D
Major of the I'D U. S. @. T. For some time his
life was despaircd Of, and only by the careful
nursing Of old William and Mary two Of Mai
Bassetts cOlOTed servants, did he recover. He
would like TO hear from those old servants if
this meets their eyes.
Alphus MineTd. a veteran of the late war;
left the farm Of William l.. Jewell = ar Bowl
ing Green. KY, on Dec. % last. lie was five
feet three inches high, with brown hair. hazel
eyes, aud carried his head down, walking with
a peculiar swing. The end Of his forefngsr on
his left hand vas gone. lie wore a short, brown
coat aud vest Of the same material. brown over
slls, checked shirt and felt boots. He was
partially demented. Any information Of him
will DO gladly received.
George II. Starr, Captain. Co. ID, I04th n. Y,
1856 Broadway, New York City, while escaping
from the rebel guards near Columbia, $ g.,
and when somewhere near a station on the
Columbia Greenyiile Railroad, called 06, ia
October. 1864 l0st out Of his pocket valuable
diary for which he is willing 10 pay a good
price 10 have returned.
Robert Wallace, 9TH H. Cav, Triumph, H.,
is collecting relics Of the late rebellion, and
any comrade having any 10 sell will confer q
favor by corresponding with him, giving a
description OF the relic and the price.
F.. Il. Bingham. Wellston, o., says that dur
ing the war a man by the name Of Jacob Smith,
or smidt, who resided at Columbia, Pa, was
captured and taken to Libby Prison, and was
being taken from there 10 some other prison
farther South, when he and two others escaped
from the cars and made their way from there
North. They came to a man working in the
fields, by name Mark Mulligan, in Botetourt
County, Va, near Lexington. This man kept
secreted and fed them for several days, and
then escorted them to the Union lines. This
was in July, 1864. Mr.. Mulligan would like to
know what became Of these men, and would
like to hear from them if alive.
Personal.
William T. Land, Cilley Postofiee, ". c.,
draws pension Of 81 per month. He has
nine chil1ren, mostly girls, lives on z poor
farm, and finds it difficult to support family,
even with the help OF his pension money. He
would like to got place in GONE factory, where
he could also obtain employment for his chill
dren, or some other place where his family
could earn living.
Il
Box u, Short Beach, Conn, since the war has
had severe hemorrhage5 until be went %
Florida about eight years ago 70 spend the
Winter The hemOrThages are not bad now,
but has considerable trouble with his heart
and would like some Of the comrades TO tell
him if be would be better or worse with his
heart failure should he locate in the North the
year round.
George A. shuman, Captain, Co. Fl, 9th Pa.
Cav, LOUISVILLE, Pa, having seen some account
Of old army horses, says he has his mare Annie
that he rode on Sherm2n's march 70 the sea,
aud that was az the Johnston surrender She
is 30 years old and very feeble, and the writer
thinks she should DO pensi0ued, "a she was
wounded. He also has rose which he plucked
from bush near the gate at the Benton House,
where Johnst0n's surrender took place.
Referring 10 the losses by FIRE of all Of Com
rsde Heaths property, Comrade j. S. Pomeroy,
l20th n. Y. Cliff, w. Va, suggests that the
comrades organize themselves into a mutual
beneficial association, the members Of which
shall be assessed five cents, one cent Of which
Is TO go 10 the needy members, one cent for
notification cards, one cent for replies and
two cents into the general sinking fund for
other expenses.
Levi Mott, co. K. 18th Mo-, lsS James street,
Kansas City Kan, has never seen anything Of
his old regiment, and has heard from but
three comrades since the muster-Out. He met
Lieut.. tIoNu AT the NutlOnAl EuCdmpmeut AZ
Columbus, o. The writer's regiment was in
the battle of JonesbOTO, and also III the cam
paign for the reduction Of Atlanta and the
march TO the sea, but the writer was taken
sick with chronic diarrhea and sent to the
hospital, and did not see his regiment again
until July Is, 1865 at st. Louis He had been
marked "absent-sick," and his officers told him
they would muster him out; but as the boys
were going home he got on the boat and came
with them, hence has never been discharged
and is marked as deserter on the muster.Out
roll.
George E. Clarke, Co Z, Hath H., and Co.
A, 55th ILL.,, Morley, Mo-, desires to say that
comrades who write for information about the
climate aud price of land must iuelose stamp
He also will ask the ladies to stop all CORE
spondence with him on the subject of matri-
mony, rs he is happily welded to the daughter
Of an old tar who served his country in the
Navy during the war; but he is thankful to all
who answered his correspondence.
Complaints.
number of comrades in Pontiac Ill, COM
plain bitterly Of the Examining Board at that
place, which they say is very unfair to tho
veterans, and they warn all comrades from ap-
pearing before it.
Home, o., complain that the Chief Engineer
! has employed his brother to run the engines at
the new watcr-wOrks pumps near the Home
who has been lS years in the country, but is
not yet citizen. Five or more old soldiers
who are good engineers desired the position,
but the Engineer would not appoint one of
them. 1t is claimed that in the Home over 10
! or II positions, paying from S6j to SIS month,
filad bvc civilians thnuph tharo r,Iapfv