The National tribune., 1892-02-11

my experience a prisoner OF war IN ist5oJ
and Belle Isle. / think the account was pub
lishcd in 1857 or Iss5. During a house reno
walton my copy was lost. ] now want II, rs
find that at this late day the article IS being
copied, and am made to say things never
said"
J. J. Clark, Canton. o., says that in 1850 or
1880 there appeared in our paper some lines
under the heading Of The TroubadOur' He
is very anxious to got copy OF the paper and
is willing TO pay for it, Will some comrade
who remembers the poem send it TO himI
GrouIs.
o. A. Mosher, Co. X, 10th Iowa, Mankato,
Kan, complains Of James A. Underwood, who
claims To be Lieutenant General of the Grip
pied Union Soldiers Association Of the United
States. He is asking crippled comrades for
dues TO carry on the association. Some time
ago the Kansas comrades made an investigation
Of his methods, the results of which did not
advance him in their esteem, and he was warned
to desist. His address is Frederick, Kan.
Was lie a SOldierl
A. Monier, care Box 63, lansing Kan,
writes: We have in our neighbOrhOOd
man, John p Gamble, q native Of Penn
sylyania, who claims TO have raised several
companies Of soldiers for the late war at Kan
kakee and Cairo and that he planted the first
flag on Missionary Ridge. etc. lie thinks it
beneath his dignity 10 Join the old buns as
to say to what regiment 80 belonged. We are
IN doubt as 90 his having been a soldier at all.
We would like 10 hear from any Of the COM
radcs who know his history aud career, so we
can credit him with all the 'lorls he has
earned, or so we can silence his batteries
Want to Get Married.
A. G. Brown Chelsea, /. r., desires to CORE
spOnd with a soldiers widow or daughter be-
tween 30 and 20 years Of age. References ex-
oh 4.
Reserves
Mrs. l.. d. Smith. Bloomington, ILL.,, Is a SOL
dier's widow. Of middle age who wishes to cor
respond with some eoaIrade with view 70
matrimOny.
Information Asked and Given.
If Charles III. Wilson, who asked for infOr-
nation Of the 10Th y. Y III. A., in the issue Of
| Dec. IL, will address A. H. Sphere, Al Broad
way, Albany, y. y, he will receive what
no wants. The address given by Wilson ia
our paper was li22 street northwest, WASH
ingtOn, ID. g., but a letter sent there was re-
I turned
/ III. L. Burroughs. Union City, Pa, wants to
l know By letter about one Capt. Bone. who was
stationed at Eric, Pa, and recruited a large
I number Of substitutes. took them 10 Evansville,
Ind, and there enlisted them into the Navy.
4 This was sometime in 1864. Some were sent
/ homo in 1865 without any discharge papers.
I The War Department claims that il has no
record of them. Can anyone tell about this
I matter?
H. b. Lake Co. II, 10Th N. Y, Red Bluff,
/ Mont, wants 10 know which one Of the officers
Of the 10th y. Y. died in n rebel prison. He
+ knows that Lieut. Woodruff. ofCO. ii, was taken
prisoner in the first days fighting at the Wilder
ness but never learned his fate.
/ yanquishing Vick.burg.
/ II. W. BFandle. 81 Mo, Orderly to Gen.
I n-farhauz Gurtfh (fhfnugu gavz that Coru-
Tade HObbs's article on Vicksburg is very
interesting. He remembers marching through
the mud aud water the day they captured
Jackson, Miss. Tobacco sold i'm the morning
for 4 plug, and in the evening one could get
a CARLOAD for 10 cents. he would like TO have
the address Of Gen. Osterhaus. Lieut. Robert
Cameron aud Private John ii. Guess, Co. G., Sd
I No.
i Jacob Bishop, Co. X, 18th Ind. wishes Chas
\ A. Hobbs TO tell the members Of the 47th where
he was when the rebels charged on it, in the
/ Port Gibson fight. The regiment was in the
most dangerous position, but 10 would appear
that Comrade Hobbs did not know the 18th
was there.
One % the Youngest.
r. p. Y. Reynolds, Orderly Sergeant. Co III,
3S.h Ind Jacksonville, Ind, writes: 4" shall
have 10 assert my claim as being one Of the
youngest soldiers. who carried a musEet from
the beginning of my enlistment 1 was born
April %. 1917; enlisted Sept. Il, 1861, in Co.
II, 3Sth Ind. re enlisted at RossviIle. Ga,
Dee /, 1863 was discharged July % 1855, as
Orderly Sergeant, Co VI, 3Ssh Ind, making
three years 10 months. and five days hard
service. Ny regiment saw the elephant on
many a hard fought field, commencing at Per-
TyVille, Oct. 8, 1852"
Seeking a New Home.
L. Drew, Bedford, Pa, wants to correspond
with some comrade south or west Of Peunsyl-
yania. with a view to making his home in
another section in the Spring.
First Company Mastered.
T. s. Eiehbaum, Co \, 9TH w. Va. Cav, Ma
hOuiugtown, Pa, writes: Seeing a statement
that some company sworn in May rs. 1861. was
the first mustered in for three years, beg leave
10 differ. Co. A, "a Va. was mustered into the
service at Wheeling, May q, 1s6l, for three
years"
Lieut.. P,irikIn's sword.
w. II. Whisol, Co. F. S,h Pa Y.R.C, Everett,
Pa, writes: Some time ago THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE asked the question, What became OF
Lieut.. Petrkin's sword he being mOrtaIly
wounded and captured at the battle of Antie-
tam. In conversation with Il. l.. Garrett, who
served in the 18th Ala. (Confederatel, he told
me that he was one Of the party who fired on
the squad Of Union soldiers, and after the
vOlley was fred was one Of party who went
out To relieve the wounded. Among them was
Lieut.. Petrikin, who gave his watch to a Con-
fedcrate officer, requesting him 10 send it to a
certain address. But the sword he gave %
Garrett. aud Garrett informs me that he pre-
sented the sword TO Gen. Law, Of South Caro-
lima, and thinks it is still in his possession"
The ed \. ).
The first Reunion of the 33l Y. J. was held
at Newark jan II. At the sound of the gavel
by Lieut.. Jackson, President Of our informal
gathering, the meeting was called to order and
an election Of officers for permanent Organi-
cation began. For President, Brevet Maj Gen
George w. Minded was elected. President Min
. dill addressed the comrades that had gathered
for the occasion in one Of those speeches which
he Is so capable OF making till the soul of every
old soldier beat high within him. The follow
ing were proposed and elected: Vice Presidents
Lieut. J. w. Jackson, Mai. ID. A. Pelou bet and
Mai. VIM. III. Lambert; Surgeon, j. Henry Sti-
ger; Secretary aud Treasurer, Lieut.. j. G.. Smith
SIS High street. Newark, Nj. All h0nOrabIy-
discharged soldiers are entitled to membership.
The annual dues were fixed at 81. motion
to hold another Reunion on September al
some place to be named was carried. All mem
! bers whose address is known will be notified
! After transactiug some routine business and in
terchanging experiences aud "reminiscences, the
party-5J in number-adjourGed to Otto Moul-
let's, the caterer of the occasion. where ample
Justice was done to a bOuntiful collation.. Alter
the removal Of the cloth, speeches were made
by Messrs. Minded Peloubet, Lambert, Purson,
TOfiey. Wilson, and others. The Secretary de.
sires addresses of all comrades not now ON the