New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-15
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
A STRONG PENSION ARGUMENT.
MAKING PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL EScA

Gazette himself gallant soldier from start TO nnlsh
during the war; presents the pension question to MS
readers in recent article which he has headed "ho
Owns the Corn ?" lie says:
number OF men upon time went into the
woods to make a settlement They took up a large
farm cleared 1t off and prepared to plant II III corn.
About this time the Indians appeared in the vicinity anu
it became dangerous work In the field. The scttes
divided their force One-han of them took their guns
went into the woods Surrounding the clearing ana pa
trolled while the other half planted hoed eaterea anu
husked the Now there be any question as 70
who owned that corn 1t may be said WIN seine so
OF fairness the who kept oh the lndans o"ne
larger share than those who took thc SAFER pSSo "
the oorn-feld but certainly they don't own any eeS
The above may or may not have occurred Dut uio
following did certainly occur as many living "iCoSs'
can attest: The United States Government was nue""
eped with destruction by something far worse tn'n
Indians A million and upwards Of tic citlzehS WoA
their guns and went out the woods and kept INC
between the Northern states and the hordes OF eOes
who threatened the destruction of the Government anu
Of the lives and property Of It's people They pusie
the line south as far possible and hnaly cohpoH'
the enemies OF the Government TO olsoahu'
In the meantime the people who stayed at home q
planted hoed gathered n corn They P PS r Sat
rp fine houses and themselves IN purP%e s sne
hne linen, and Jared sumptuSus 49, and the GOV
eminent hed to overnowns win Mnai th seS Gers
enabled to gather tOseST y the the fa ndah ' Now who
.hs s ma S who STAYED In safe place and worked the
rnrnTeld own the entire crop and that, when te ote
fsSS' o Ssh ANY sSme ing ike PooTo1ss
or cold bite at the Mtchep door Willie e others loaned
their services and many loaned te bnshsnSs fathers
got tne9 beir children sisters their brothers and
girls their sweeeas, and though three hoT ps hee
Ss1H attcmpt TO make the loss up and no act to
Strengthen the public credit" by putting 'neir '"'"
on be eU question Of pensions simply question Of the
division Of the corn and when any ebe which shaI
prompt them TO promise of far DIVISION vi .b h,I
corn the hafmon survivors OF Snf fba psry TherS
Is another point in the programme whiCn I'M 6e nb;c
reSt and 10 paw the interest certain claims In go
may or may be right, but they GCmp1s eS% claim
ine be e has not presented within certain time
Government which pays the h9eI p nes ~, the Statute
~ limitation against the soldiers claims may vel rear
have S.s aq t e ssSes on the s Rssn'r'
Let the corn be fairly divided IL may may DC rear bnt
little -four put into the mouths OF ms WE anu rety
dren once month would be a more pracuca' variety
of patriotism - c..,..,.
The twenty-second annual reunion OF the society
Of the Army of the Potomac will take place at Bur
falo July and 4. The city is making greae prep
arations for the occasion. The oncers Vi Une 81
c,ev are BrlgadierGc General selden Conner PRESIDENT
BrevetCo Colonel Horat.o c. King recording s'cr-'a.y'
No 375 Fulton ST. Brooklyn Major-(enera George H.
sharpe corresponding secretary, Rondout' ~ ~ ana
Bleyet LeutcnantColonel samuel Truesdel treasurer
"Times' Building. New-York CITY,
The Department Headquarters at Detroit Mich'' duF-
ing the National Encanspment. commencing August 4,
will be AT the New Perkins Hotel Cass ana "lahu
River ayes where accommodations have been secured
Cor the DEPARTMENT Commander and personal stal'
The hotel Is centrally located, In the business poruoh
of the city, with every convenience Rates " 90 pei
day rooms to De engaged during the cncanpneht n
limited number of rooms can be secured ny applying
omar rmaS r A.. IL.
Capitol, Albany, n. y.
The survivors of the 42d New-York Noiuheers,
commonly known as the "Tammany REGIMENT helu
reunion in this city for the purpose OF arranging LOT
the dedication of the regimental monument 10 take
place on the Gettysburg battlefield on the anniversary
Of An1etam September II. There were about forty
members present out Of the ffty-fve remaining COM
rades of the once gallant 42d New-1Ork Volunteers.
Comrade Eugene Sullivan was elected charihth' anu
CAPTAIN Francis F. Reynolds secretary. Comra1es
Thomas Mallon, John ScanlOn Patrick Nyleh SUepheh
Wolfer Clement Reed Hugh Dinnin, Philip Krels ana
John Downs wero elected as committee OF ar1Tihg|
ments A communication from the Tamnany eocle,S was
read stating that the monument VIII DC oeuioSVeu vi
September Il, at cost of $4,000, ana that all INC
expenses of the trip to the survivors OF the fcgi-
mont woud be defrayed by the society, when eXpcls
TO have a delegation of between 2oo ana 3oo present
The monument is Of fine design, and no cost has Deeh
spared TO make II honor to the regiment anu uie
society. The dedication is expected TO prove one o.
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Gettysburg.
Judge Glenni W. schofeld. Of Washington who dur
ing the war was a member of Congress from 4or'"
western Pennsylvania, tells characteristic SVo',
President Lincoln which IS worthy place in history
prvato soldier from the Judges own county, Warren
having knocked down his captain. was tried convlcte
and sentenced the Dry TortuGas HIS irehds uree'
sconeld TO have him released 50 he went 10 so7 vi
President and told his story. Listening at'ehfNeiy
Lincoln replied: tell you. judge you go rlght cow
to the Capitol get Congress 10 pass an act author"
ing private soldier 10 knock down his captain Inc
come back here and / will pardon your man. III
judge says that there was such an air OF q"'hh'''
earnestness and desire to serve him about the f'es
dents manner that they both broke out in an onourS
NJ laughter Tho Judge did press the case further
Tho visit Of J. L. Riker Post No. 90 10 the battle
ee,d NJ Gcttysburg was an event In the history OF TN
most They were received at Gettysburg by the loca
posts and the citizens generally and escorted 10 '
Ilagle HOTEL where they were Handsomely eht3r4''e
The post took from New York an elegant moral pcce
The form of n g. A. r. badge, which was deposited a
,b boad NJ the line OF graves containing 800 OF New
Works. bravest sons which were decorated An or
ton WIS given by Comrade Charles G. F. "ha'e' Al
flowers were strewn over tho graves by 2oo chorc
Of the town OF Gettysburg several thous'hu spoc~
tors were present At the close the comrades Vis'e
the various places Of interest where twentyeleht year
aco they were engaged in deadly strife. Returnln
10 New-York they were met at the station by Ooion'
Edward HOtz landlord Of No. o63 Bowery' TO WHO
Mace they marched TO the music o. the mes al
drums and there parOOk of the good things provide
nv their host All agreed that the trip was the mos
ontovable they had had the pleasure of participant
in during their connection with the Grand Army
everything moved IKE piece of wel-olied machiner
from start 10 hnish' , o,,,,-, 80
circular from the Department Of oS'inoria a'
,ooe tina. tic candidate for COMMANDMENT Chief a
,he National Encampment next August In Detroit
p.st Department Commander William r. smedber;
California delegates have been Instructed 70 Vo
for him and California asks her friends througho'
the Union 10 support her nominee
The LEGISLATURE Of PennSy lvana enacted al ius Ia
ossio aThat any person who shall wilfully wear u
INSIGNIA or rosetfe Of TO- Military Order OF the 10y
Legion Of the United states or the badge or Dut'o
NJ the Grand Army Of the Republic, or the badge {