The National tribune., 1891-08-20

thinks that "The Cauu0aeer" writes tho
nearest correct history Of any he has We. read
What Became Of IT.
Ell. T. Baker, Go. II. 4th Conn, aitorwarl
Isl Conn. III. A., Piant5villc Conn, says that on
June 10. i-6i, his regiment left Hartford for
the seat Of war. Tho two flank companies a
and Il, were armed with Shtrps rifles. en- Der
80 which were carried Tor about q year, when
Col. Tyler made them give J1em mp and take
the Springfield rifles The writer's old Sharp
was 40,7O2, and il any c1mrade knows any
thing about 10 he wogld be p.sased 90 hear from
him, as the old rilc had q history.
They Are lonely.
S. W. IT,, Go. b. Box 50 Cedar Rapids Web.
was a soldier for four years I'm the late war, be-
longs 90 the Grand Army of the Republic has
been w.dover for several years and has no
children living. He was born iu $50 and is q
farmer and has been living alone for some time.
He wished % correspond with some lady WIKI
view to matrimouy, between - and 50 years
Of age. who loves music and all things that arc
good and noble, especially the Nations defend
ers. He is strictly temperate aud thinks that
he can provide FOR wife as he owns a good
farm.
Chance FOR Cool NAN.
FrGnI, X DAILY Sorrento Cal, says that they
are putting up sme.ters and iron and steel
works in san Diego. There arc two or three
comrades who be knows have tiu-pllto works
in Pennsylvania who would have q good chance
20 start work in san Diego County. as there is
a big tin SINE. ~ not far from sorrento. They
can obtain information from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of san Diego.
information Asked and Given.
S. T. Chandler, 7.,s East Fifteenth street. Min
neapo.is, Mimi, would like 20 hear from every
living member Of the 2lth " T. Cav, either
by postal card or Letter, and knows that there
is 10 better way 20 reach them than through
the Picket Shot" column.
j. Russell, Rogers. Mimi, has suffered for
about eight years with "a burning on the sOiCs
Of his feet that no has to pat them in pail Of
water before going 20 bed, and most Of the time
has TO get up during the night TO repeat the
operation, both Winter and summer. He can
not keep his feet under the cover. and the dis
ease is getting worse every day, so that he gets
10 rest either day or night lie has consulted
many doctors, but can obtain no relief and he
would ask Of any comrade who knows Of any
thing that viii do him any good to write to
him, giving the remedy.
G. W. Dean, Lock Box 100, Welstou, O, says
he has on file the names and addresses Of thou
sands Of comrades from almost every regiment
lUnionJ. All communications with stamp in
closed, from comrades or others seeking lost
comrades will be promptly answered,
Geo. L. Durbin, Corporal, Co. c. I46th Ind,
2Ol6 House street, Cheyenne, WyO., would
like to know the whereabouts Of Capt. Josiah
Dorm Go. q, 10Th Ind.
TIE NATIOSAL TEIBCSE desires the name
and address Of Boy in Blue" as tho same
have been lost.
EweII at the Wilderness.
A. NJ. Routson, Go. q, 11Oth Ohio, Bloomcr,
o., says that The Cannoueer" has failed to
notice the charge made by EweII's troops on
Gen. Ricketts, command about o'clock p. m,
May s. l-Gi at the Wilderness. The line at
tackled was manned by Gen. Keifcr's Brigade,
composed of the ll0th, l22I AMI 126th Ohio,
67th Pa. and 9th Nd. The rebels made a furi-
Gus charge aud having q cross fire on our line
made il extremely hot for US but Eeifer's men
did not give an inch. The llJth Ohio lost 251
in killed. wounded and missing, and the rest Of
the regiments Of the brigade suffered heavily.
Mai. McIlyaue, Of the IlOJh, and Gen. Keller
were wounded. They had a taste Of hell, as
Gen. Keller told them they would have before
the battle.
William II. Dicks, Corporal, Co. X, sth Iowa
| Cav, Mayday, Kan, was q prisoner in several
Of the rebel hell-hoes and contracted rheuma-
tlsm and is entirely disabled for manual labor.
He would Ike some c0mrade with two or
three grown boys 10 rent his $50 acres Of farm
[
thinks that this is a good chance for some COM
rade, and he will rent for five or 10 years. He
never sees anything from bis comrades, but he
knows that there are severa! of them still alive.
Z. J. Faris Co. T., lst Tenn. Cav Billings,
No, says that he lost his diary while helping
% drive Hood out Of Tennessee, therefore will
not attempt to give a detailed account Of the
many battles his regiment participated in, for
fear some comradc might pitch into him, and
he is too sensitive 10 enter into a controversy.
He is proud Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
is glad that the soldiers have such fearless
advOcate-one that has nerve and back bone
enough 70 speak out in the enemy camp The
s0idier-haters were more easily handled ~ 1861
and 1850 than they are now, simply from the
fact that during that time the boys had their
guns along with them.
Who were the COmmaadersl
George l.. Durbin, Corporal Co. G., 10th Ind,
Cheyenne, Wyo., wishes 20 know, By letter, the
name Of the commander IN charge Of the troops
in the Shenandoah Valley just above Harpers
Ferry in the Spring Of 1850; also the division
and brigade commanders.
Scattering.
AIonzo Jackson. Co. L, 9th Ind Cav, Chris
tiansburg Va. says that he was at the unvail-
ing Of St0ncwall JaCksOn's monument Gt Lex
inZton, Va July 81 and procured a few hun
dred flags chat were used 20 decorate the city,One
of which he would be pleased to send each COM
rade who wishes it as keepsake. lie would also
I like to hear by letter how many planted the
peas he sent them and what was the result, as
he sent samples to every State north Of Mason
and DixOn's Line. Ie also has 20 numbers of
FTaHE Leslies Pictorial Newspaper published
from 1861 to 1850. that be will exchange for
other reading matter.