The National tribune., 1891-07-16

sion system generally, IS dissatisfied, because he
/ thinks that pensions under the disability act
/ OF 1850 are pushed forward in advance of the
claims under the old law. This he thinks IS
an injustice to the men who bore the heat
/ and burden o: the struggle.
Comrade Woodin, 39th Ill. Coulee. Wash.
states that a rebel woman in that ueighbOrbood
\ tore down the flags the GAR. placed on the
/ graves of the comrades on Memorial Day, and
/ destroyed the flowers. He feels that she should
be held up for some censure. Her name is
Lucy Andrews
| Cure for Rheumatism.
James MCGOWAN, Co H. Goth Me-, West Cum
| berland. Me, wants 10 know if any cOmTade
| can give him any cure for rheumatism, which
he contracted in the army, and from which
ho has suffered constantly. lie has not been
/ able 10 do any work for the past II years, and
much Of the time has to be lifted in and out Of
bed. He has taken gallons Of medicine and
tried electric batteries, but ali TO no avail.
For Coed Company.
Comrade c. G. Carleton. Box 1871, Denver,
Colo, will be at the GAR. Encampment
| Detroit, and having no wife would be ever so
/ glad II some nice Detroit woman would write
him, so he might have tie pleasure Of calling
on her while there.
Information Asked and Given.
III. 7. Carothers. Co. /. 2d No. s. NJ Cav. Spring
| Water, Ore, would like some comrade to give
/ him information regarding tho healthfuness
/ Of Los Angeles aud San Diego. Cal. The writer
I has tried the climate Of Oregon for the past Il
| years, and being badly crippled with rheuma-
| tism and heart disease. finds that it does not
/ agree with him. IIc wishes to know if a poor
man with considerable family would stand any
show Of making living az the places named.
Charles l.. Clary, Co. III, 18th Mich Samaria
Mich, lost his knapsack April 6, l-G2. at tho
battle Of Shiloh. The knapsack contained all
his clothing. photographs, pocket Bible bound
with red morocco with his name and pOstOfiice
address, which was then Iambertville Mich
on the fly leaf. He valued the-Bblc highly, it
being present, and also tintype picture of
two young ladies, taken in a sitting POSTURE
with the writer standing between them. lie
would pay liberal reward to anyone who may
have found these articles, upon their return 10
him.
But Ii Was There.
A. T. Large, Co. ID, 3G;h Wis, Olympia
Wash, says that the "CannOneer," in givinga
list Of the regiments that arrived ut the front
during the fighting at SpOttsylvania Omits the
Both Wis. commanded by Col Frank Haskell
who was killed ut Cold HarbOr. The regiment
I arrived at the front May Il or Is, aud was as
signed TO the Fist Brigade, Second Division
Second Corps They left Wisconsin May 10
went direct to Washington, remained there but
one night, took transport to the mouth Of the
Inediately marched to the front. On their jour
ney 10 Washington they passed the Sth ". Y.
III. A., which was just breaking camp, at the
Relay House. That regiment passed the 3Gth
while they were in Washington, and were az
Aqua Creek when the Both arrived there.
The Sth y. Y. aud lst Mimi which was return
ing from veteran furlOugh, were with the 3Gth
on the march 10 the front The writer thinks
the l6ith Pa. was with the column. There
were also several other heavy artillery rcgi-
ments.
Not In That Division.
Oscar Peters, Co. G, Goth Ind, Peoria, H.,
writes 10 correct J. V. Yancamp. 9Th Iowa, when
he says that he was in the Third Division Of
the Fifteenth Corps, serving with that COM
mand from Atlanta until the end OF the war,
and that before that had belonged 10 the Second
Division Of the Sixteenth Corps. The writer's
regiment formed part of the Second Division
Sixteenth Corps, and were transferred 10 the
First Brigade. Fourth Division, Fifteen Corps.
at Atlanta. The division was commanded by
Gen. John VI. COrse aud the brigade by Gen.
Elliot NJ. Rice, and was composed of the % and
18th Iowa, Goth Ind. and sd III.
Where Are the Blue-Iacke;sI
W. De Sanno, Cory, Ia, says, regarding the
controversy rs 20 who killed Gen. Garnett, that
when the three months Indiana troops were
on their way home they stopped in Harrisburg
where the writer was working, and man By
the name Of Emory told him that BurIingame
who ne thinks belonged % the 9TH Ind was
the man who killed Garnett The writer would
like to know what has become Of al the blue
jackets, and he would like some or them who can
write graphically to give accounts Of the attack
of the rebel rams ChicOFa and Palmetto Of the
blOCkadiHg fleet of Charleston, and the sink
ing OF the ships Housatonir, Weehawkcn and
keOkuk. He would also like 20 know If some
OF the crew Of the Paul Jones remember the
day they went to drive away the rebels who
were wrecking the ke0kuk, when they were
opened upon By a masked battery. The writer
would like the address Of Louis Jones, First
class Fireman, and Robert Craig, Chief Boat
swain's Mate Of the U. S. S. New Irousides.
Comments and Corrections.
Geo. Z. Dolton. Battery NJ, lst Ill. L. A., IS
| South Main street. st. Louis, Mo-, wishes 10
correct the blunder he made in his article on
Ch!ckamauga, June %. The sword he found
trace Of at Selma, Ala, in the house that had
been occupied by Alex. II. Stephens, Vice Presi-
dent of the COnlederacy, was that Of Mai
/ Harmon, OF the lOOth ILL.,, instead of that OF
Maj. Bartleson.
| Geo. Setter, 5Ith Pa, WeayHerIy, Pa, says
that Fort Gregg was captured by the 5lth Pa,
/ 18th w. Va. aud an Illinois regiment, the num-
Der Of which he does not now remember. Mai
Nathan Davis, commanding the 9th, was
/ killed in the fort, and Lieut.. McCracken who
commanded the writer's company, was wounded
/ ia that action.
| T. J. Wentz, 9th Ohio Cav, Little Falls, o.,
| wishes TO correct his article which appeared in
/ the issue Of June % under the heading " For
/ Comradc NOrthup's Eye" by stating that il
| was tine 10th y. Y, instead Of the 1l7th N Y
/ that he saw at AveTysbOrO. lie desires 10
make this correction before the boys of the
/ ll7th go for his scalp.
The Surrender OF Harper's Ferry.
! C. f. Bolton, Co. G. 9th VT. HALEY, Idaho,
| thinks that the defense by J. f. W., Of Monte
/ yuma, Ind, Of Gen. Miless action at Harper's
/ Ferry is way of. History and a personal
4 knowledge Of that disgraceful surrender pre-
| cluded tho idea that Gen. Miles was justified
/ in his action. The writer at that time was an
/ Orderly for Gen. Geo. Staunard, Colonel Of the
/ 9th VT, and he pioted that regiment, BIZ the
| Generals order, from in front of Rigby's bat
/ terry on Bolivar flights, where it had lain in
! support of that battery under one fthe heaviest
/ artillery fires that he saw during his three years
and six months service through a canyon, to
the Shenandoah River, and thence around the
river 10 the bridge leading 10 I.0udOun Nights
While on this bridge the regiment was halted,
about-iaced, and with trailed arms was marched
| 10 their old camp on Bolivar flights in time to
| have 4 skrmish for blankets and clothing which
4 had been left in camp, and which the rebels
/ badly wanted. About 10 o'clock on the morn
| ing Of the surrender an Aid-de-Camp ordered
/ Col. Stannard 70 Gen. MilCs's Headquarters,
/ from which he returned in about 30 minutes
aud stated that Gen. Miles confessed having
/ surrendered the army for about 81 per man.
! Around Petersburg.