The National tribune., 1891-10-15

named after officers Of the Goth Mich. both Of
whom were killed in battle in Tennessee.
Geo. III. Williams. lJJh Ohio battery, Ale
gany City Pa, has noticed q variety Of state
ment5 as 20 the troI ps stationed in Fort San
deFs at the time OF the attack upon the fort
Nov. %. 1863 Most OF the writer's do not fail
to mention that their commands were there.
but they have al ignored the writer's battery
thus far. He wonld like to know where the
two guns Of the 18th Ohio battery were at that
time. or II they were in Knoxville at al. Tho
writer thinks that they were there and that
they rendered good service.
They we're Not Sabobs.
Philip ID. Want, Co. K 76th Pa, Pi0llott
Pa, having seen a statement made by Stephen
VI. CASTOR about how we'll Union prisoners
were treated, takes issue with him. The writer
saw about 2,OOJ prisoners from AndersOHvillc
who passed by their camp near Wilmington
y. g., IN February, 1-5j. Some of these men
were so weak that they could scarcely walk
and the majority Of them were nearly naked
Some had pieces Of old blankets wrapped
around them, others with one pantaIOon leg
gone. Many were bIrohcadcd while others
did not even have as much clothing as the
ones mentioned. And all were so dirty that
they were almost unacceptable by their
friends. lilo knows many comrades who were
IN Andersonville, and they all tell the same
story OF the helIish treatment by the rebels.
The Nays Youngest.
James Fitz Patrick late Acting Master y. 8.
~, Middleport, D., says that John w Wclch,
late Acting Ensign q. 5. n. Department Com
mander Of Florida. is mistaken when he claims
to have been tho youngest commanding officer
ia the navy during the war, giving his age at
p, as there were several officers Of the Regular
Navy serving in the Mississippi squadron who
commanded vessels before they were %
Among them were Josiah Bishop, commander
Of the Bragg ia 1862; George NJ Bachc, the
Cincinnati and Lexington; T.. w. Saunders
Silas w. Terry and Fred. j. Nails. who conf
manded vessels up Red River in 1854 The
latter two went North with Admiral Porter,
and were with him at tile taking Of Fort Fisher;
Male afterwards commanding the Flagship
Tempest. OF the volunteer navy J.. III. w.
Gorringe commanded the Sybil before he was
p; G. A. Wright the Forest Rose ID. T.. ROsen-
miller the Alexandria, and p w. Farrell the
Naiad. lie thinks that there was nothing slow
about his own service with the guubOats, as he
entered the service in July. 1861, and was p
the previous March; in 1862 was Executive
Officer, aud for q time was in temporary COM
mInd Of the Lexington; was Acting Master and
Executive Officer Of the Flagship Black Hawk
in 1863, and commanded her for a short time;
in 1864 commanded the Monitor Chckasaw
four months and commanded the Syren from
August, 1864, until the close Of the war, when
he was honOraJly mustered out OF the service,
Dec. 30, 1865.
Who We're TheYi
NJ. J. Mead, Kansas City. No., says that two
or three days after the battle Of Hartvlle Mo-,
which took place during the Winter Of 1852
'G3. small cavalry force was advancing on the
latter place from the direction Of Lebanon
When within few miles Of Hartville our scouts
reported Marmaduke's command advancing but
Il e ff,o hole
command left the road and retreated through
the woods, with the exception Of one boy, who
met and challenged the supposed rebels, and
found out that 1t was a squad of Union Missouri
militia Upon his reporting this fact the
command returned 10 the road and went into
town unmolested. The writer wishes TO know
what command was marching to Hartville;
what was tho number Of the militia regiment,
and who was the boy that halted them?
Wants Wife.
A widow or maiden, a member Of the W.R.C.
preferred, without membranes and some lit
tie means, will lind an agreeable companion by
addressing No. l, 81 Mountain street, Elgin, III.
Homes Tor Veterans.
P. l.. AfFOurtit, Glendale Station, " Y,
wishes some eomrade 10 inform an old soldier
who intends 70 take up 100 acres Of land and
remain thereon, where there is some good land
in his immediate vicinity which can be had
from Uncle sam. lie Is Wiling 10 pay Tor the
information.
Geo W. Dobson, Co. X, sth Iowa Cav, Sui
phur City, Ark, says that veterans drawing
pensions sufficient for q support should buy
from 10 % 20 acres Of mountain land in the
Ozark region and plant an ochard. The Ozark
Mountaiu region is always reliable for fruits
and the railroads are near enough for easy
shipment Of the crop.
Two More Large Families.
SiIas Kliugersmith, Co. @, I90th Pa Buck
tailsl Manor Dale, Pa, having seen the claims
of comrades to largo families. thinks he can
show a pretty good record. He had five girls
and eight bOys-1l single births and one pair
of twins. OF the Is, IL are living at the pres
ent writing. The writer is Al years Of age and
his wife I3.
John j. Thomas, 10th Mo-, Norwood Mo-,
having seen the communication Of COmrade
Flyers i'm q recent issue in relation 10 large
families, says that he does not wish to rob the
comrade of any honor attaching to said claim,
but is compelled to say that his grandfather
was soldier in the Revolutionary war, his
father in the war of 1912, while the writer did
hard service to put down the rebellion. He is
the father Of l3 children-11 single births and
one pair Of twins The writer is 6S years old
aud his wife o. and they have 2S grandchil-
dren.