The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

but my claim stands suspended until l can fur
nish positive proof OF the death Of my husbands
first wife,"
Fred shOatz, Phillipsburg Pa. wants to
know where he can get the book " Nurse and
Spy"
Harry G. Collins, National Adjutant, Regu-
lar Army and Navy Union, Boston. Mass,
wishes to say, for the information Of the vet
Grams generally, that the Regular Army and
Navy Union of the United States is in no way
connected with the organization known as the
United States Regular Army and Navy Yeter-
ans. Comrade Collins says: I'VE are not set
ting up title Of veterans. At present We have
AZ chartered GarrisOns, numbering over 1000
members and we claim TO have the cream Of the
two services OF those in and out Of the service.
Col. Allan Rutherford, Capt. j. b. Morton, and
Daniel ODrennan, the last two gentlemen OF
Gen SehOfelds office, being active officers in
the organization.
Lost and Found.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has the discharge
Of Silas Wilkinson, Co. /, 18th w. Va. 1t was
found on the public road in southern Colorado.
Absalom NJ. Chance, Bluff City, Kan, while
travelling from Bluff City 10 New Mexico last
Summer, lost his invalid pension certificate,
No. 322,O3i. He was member Of Co. Il, s5th
III.
W. S. Boots, Spencer, o., found at Detroit
badge belonging 10 some member Of the 49th
Ohio. Prove property when writing for same.
John J. Harrison. Pittsbnrg, Kan. has the
discharge Of Henry Berger Ist Mo.
Ewell Conway, 1859 Linden street n. W..
Washington d. g., has the discharges Of Robert
Cavins, Go. X. Ilth III. Capt. n. g. Kenyon,
George p. Vineyard, Go. A, 10Th ILL.,; Phillip
J. Howard; George +. Vineyard, Corporal, Co.
a, Goth ILL.,; Lieut.. Daniel III. Smith, Lieut.
Othello NJ. Everett, S0th Ohio; John RAFFERTY,,
Co. G. 9Th Conn.
Mrs. Cornela +. Grain, 81 Michigan St., Mil
waukee, Wis. writes: ION the 9Th day Of April
1852. Maj. Josiah w. Grain. 18th Wis. fell upon
the field at Pttsburg Landing Afterward his
body WAS recovered; there was found pinned
upon the clothing scrap Of paper bearing only
tho following words: For commission apply to
;. r. Hannibal. This was sent 10 me, but at
the time it was thought that no effort could be
made that would avail 10 lead TO a recovery Of
the document. Can anyone give me infOr-
nation Of the commission?
1t was the 2sth Ohio.
Christ. HiIdeband, First Lieutenant, Co. F.
2Sth Ohio, writes: Jonathan Staveley says
Newton TeTTIll failed TO mention the name Of
the battle at which Gen. Hunter defeated the
enemy in the Valley. That was Piedmont
where on the 9Th day Of June, 1854, VIC took
LOO prisoners, aud the lst y. Y. was sent with
them over the mountains. Now, If the above
comrade was there he knows better, and knows
that the 25th Ohio took charge Of the prisoners,
brought them over the mountains to Beverly.
/ We were out Of food at the time we started
with the prisoners for Stanton, w. Va, and
were nearly starved when we arrived at Bey-
eriy. About killing horses. ! don't know any
thing. From Beverly we took the prisoners 70
indianapolis. and where our regiment was mus
tered out. L have often seen accounts Of the
same battle with our regiment always forgotten,
but only will say that were there, aud took
part in fighting aud taking prisoners that day,
i Is
| days Of their service. After Hunter started on
to Lynehburg We were sent back with the
| prisoners, aud delivered them in Indianapolis,
| Ind"
The Last Shot.
o. b. Mcknight. Captain, Co. l. 9th Pa. Cav
/ Merchant Plains, Pa, takes the liberty Of as.
serting that he was in front Of Raleigh, April
| Is, lSGj, when the last shot was fred by a
battery at Joe JOhnstOn's retreating rebels
/ The battery was attached to the 9th Pa Cav.
I This happened few days after the affair at
| Fort Blakely.
Is sure They Opened the Battle.
Willis Scott, Co. L. SD Pa, Mill Village. Pa.
having seen the controversy as to what troops
opened the battle Of the Wilderness, says that
Bartlett's Brigade. Grifin's Division of the
Fifth Corps were, in his opinion, the first en-
gagged. On May .. 1861 they advanced from
HObsOn's farm, about 80 rods beyond the Plank
road aud when the advance regiment of the
brigade reached the foot OF the hill four or i've
shots were fired. Gen. Griffin was with Gen.
Bartlett 1T This time, and the rebs opened i'm
mediaiely with two pieces of artillery. The
brigade was ordered to retire which it did with
| out loss. About $50 q. III. Gen. Bartlett was
ordered TO advance to the left OF the pike
| through the slashing into the timber.
One Of Them I:eeOSnizsd.
John T. Nagle, VI. D., late Acting Assistant
Surgeon. AZ East Twenty first street, N. Y,
having seen the communication of Serg't DON
ahOe, Goth N. Y. in which he states that out of
the 200 OF 1890 composing Meagher's Irish
Brigade, he never heard of any being decorated
or OF having their names mentioned in orders,
fully coucurs with COmrade DonahOe that there
were a great many men in that brigade who
were equally brave as those who figure in the
Brayest Five Hundred" but who have re-
ceived no mention. But the writer is happy
to inform Serg't Donahoe that at least one man
has received medal of honor from Congress
for bravery and that man is Lieut-Col James
Quinlan. of the S5th ". Y The writer feels
sure that all will unite with him in the opin-
ion that he well deserved it.
The Millennium Is Not Yet.
William II. VEGA, Co. G, 9TH Iowa Cav, Wa
verify Junction, Iowa, says he is q poor, hard
working farmer. with only a spelling book ed
ucation; but he loves his country's flag aud
| helped to defend it during its hour of peril He
would like to see all the poor industrious peO-
pie given small bOunty-frOm So to Sl2 a
mouth; but if they should get proud or lazy, or
squandOr il for liquor or fnery, it should be
taken from them. The writer always votes in
the interest of the old soldier, the poor and
| needy. and is trying to be q practical, working
Christian.
No Pension Grabber He.
II. w. Phelps, We5terville, o., says that there
Is an old soldier in his town who served four
| years at the front, but who has resOlutely re-
fused to apply for pension. although he has no
means OF support except his daily labor, and is
disabled from his army service. Men who were
not in the army, aud who are opposed TO PEN
sions, pat this soldier on the back and say,
Good fellow. You are proud Of your record,
aud do not want to be pensiOner. That's
| right" These people care nothing for him and
| laugh in their sleeves at his creduIity when
they see him enduring the hardships of life
| and not having the comforts that the Justly
earned pension would give him. The writer
| thinks that such actions on the part of any old
| soldier is probably due TO the failure of the
passage Of the per diem pension bill.
Wants n Wife.
comrade who served three years in the war
would like To correspond with some soldiers
| daughter or widow between the ages Of 80 and
40 with a view TO matrimony. He can give the
right sort of n person a good home. Address
Box ~ Bueklin Kan.