The National tribune., 1892-07-07
Another Youngest.

Another Youngest.
W. s. Trip, Whitney, Tex, writes: was
born on Sept. Z, 1947; enlisted March 10, 1863,
in the 33d n. Y, for unexpired term of two
years; joined regiment May 5, at Williams
| burg Va; was all through the Peninsular cam
paign; served until june 1863, when the regi-
ment was discharged by reason of expiration
| of service; enlisted again on Dec. TO- 1863 in
the 9th n. Y II. A., and served until the end
of the war; was discharged July 6, 1865. Am
not entitled to the medal?"
A Large Family.
Richard F. Payne, Co. A, 14th KY, Woodbine,
KY, says to stand back, boys, and let him
shoot He has now nine members in his fam
| ily-himsef, wife and seven children. He has
| just named his last infant son Benjamin Cor
nelius Grant, as q compliment to the distin-
| guished families of u s. Grant President
| Harrison, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. He now
has four sons namesakes, one old three years
Union soldier, two Baptists, nine Republicans,
and his whole family members of the o. c.
| +. and N.T.C.C Guards except one
Homes for Settlers.
| Fl. p Smith, Co. B, 9TH Iowa, Trenton, Neb
wishes to inform the veterans that southeastern
Colorado is a good place in which to settle, par
| ticularly in both Arapahoe and Kit Carson
Counties. There is good Government land to
be had. soft we'll water 90 to 100 feet below the
surface, good crops and mild climate.
Not the Same.
Peter j. Knapp, Co. II, 5th Iowa, Kelso,
Wash, writes: ALLOW me to say in reply to
l.. s. t., Co. II, 18th Iowa, Salem, Mass, in
your issue of June 8, that jeremiah B. Lati-
more, of my old company, whom he accuses of
having been discharged for corpulency, was
| uncommonly slim boy. / don't know what he
was discharged for, but it certainly was not for
being too fat But we had man in our COM
pany by the name of Benjamin Waldron, who
weighed $50 pounds, and was discharge we
were informed, because he was too big, as he
was never able to get uniform that be could
put on Ben was an old Mexican soldier, and
is now dead"
He Can Help Them.
G. T. Dennis, Co. A, s5th N. Y, Eldred, Pa,
says he can help Comrade Breneman, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and many other old soldiers suf-
fering from deafness and roaring of the ear.
He says to take wine of opium, one dram oil
of anise, 10 drops; put into an ounce-bottle
and fill with oil of almonds or sweet oil. Drop
three to FIVE drops for roaring in the ears re-
peat in five to 10 minutes. For chronic dar-
rhea one should take any amount of blackberry
breirroot; boil two hours with suitable guam
tty of water; pour off and add more water;
boil again; add together and simmer down;
then add sugar, suitable quantity, with
brandy to keep it. Dose: One tablespoonful
after each meal.
"Lee" Frazier, Co. B, 14th Ind, Bunker
HILL Ind writes 81 always knew the 18th
were modest set of fellows; never raided any
hen roosts, and allowed fat CATTLE sheep and hogs
to run them into camp, etc.. but thought
some one of them would come to the front
and claim the honors justly due them. These
remarks are called forth from reading one or
two articles On the battle of Rich Mountain.
The 18th Ind, Col. J. C. Sullivan command
ing, left indianapolis the night of July 4,
1861, aud on the 18th mot the 10th, as Comrade
r. Z. Grimes states) helped whip the rebels at
Rich Mountain; we were in it just one week
after leaving home. John Powell, of my COM
pany, was killed. but l do not now recall the
casualties in the regiment. | remember the
trenches the rebs had dug in which to lay US
away and of which Comrade Grimes speaks.
| also remember guarding Johnny officer
whom we captured, and who was SO corpulent
he could not march or ride horseback but had
to ride in buggy"
Information Asked and Given.
Abram Frantz Kittanning, Pa. writes to
say to |. M. c. l., Co. ID, 135th n. Y, who asked
for the address of any Pennsylvania soldier
who was present at Hampton Hospital, Fortress
Monroe, who petitioned Gov. Curtin in March.
1865, to be transferred to their own State until
their wounds were healed Or until they recOv
cred from disease, that he was one of the men
the comrade wants to find.
Rev. j. l.. Snow Willow Springs No., says
that it has just come to public notice that there
is a soldier buried on a farm now owned by
one Alexander, between Jacks Fork and Pine
Creek, near The Rolla and West Plains Road
in Texas County, about 90 miles east of South
Houston, who is said to have been killed in a
skirmish with the rebels near Jacks Fork ;
and as Alexander wants the corpse moved and
the comrades wish to treat it with respect,
therefore they ask anyone who can give any
,,,fO finn al,nnf rad tn turtI.
cate with the writer.
B. A. Hunt. johnson, VT, writes: Peter
Lambert, Sth VT, has son (George) in the West,
and having written him several times and |
hearing nothing from him, aud having received
a notice of death clipped from your paper, he
thinks the deceased must be his son. The |
notice shows him dying April 8, at White
River Cal. result of accident tree falling |
on him-and closes by saying the comrade |
writing the notice failed to give the regiment |
or company of the deceased. Mr.. Lambert |
thinks it is his son, and he can neither read nor
write, and wishes me to write and see il you |
could give the address Of the comrade report /
ing the DEATH" etc.
c. M. Wilder. Sixth Auditors Office, Post |
office Department, Washington, ID. c., would be |
pleased to hear from the Lieutenant Colonel, |
Surgeon, or Chaplain of the Western regiment |
who stopped at his house for three days when
Shermans army passed through Columbia, S. |
c., in 1865. Mr.. Wilder is colored man, and |
he would like to see either of the above named |
gentlemen should they como to the National |
Encampment in September next.
s. j. Thomas, Co. f, 30th Mo-, Third Brigade, |
Third Division, Sixteenth Corps, writes as fol-
lows: GAS soldier of the war of the rebellion
who voted for "The Superb" Gen. Hancock,
and as one who conscienciously believes that
the men who fought under and for the old flag |
in its hour of peril are and ought to be the
ones who should be selected to guard its honor
now, write TO you asking for light to guide |
some of my comrades and myself on the path
way to the polls in November next. l have
heard that our candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dency, Gen. A. L. Stevenson, did not serve as
Union soldier during the war of the rebellion.
If he did not so serve, how and where in thun-
der did he get the title of General? Please
give us a synopsis of the Generals military
record. am in for comrade every time, and
for this reason l want the boys to know who
the General is, and you will oblige US by giving
the Information asked"
Gen. Stevenson was never in the army.
From 1861 to 1868 he was Master. in. Chancery
in Woodford County, Ill. He gets the title of
General from having been First Assistant Post
master General under the Cleveland Admins
tgation.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
William Gordon Amstong, County Down,
Ireland, would like to obtain the address of
Omit han loct |