The National tribune., 1892-07-14
Antietam.

- p studying the
would like to correspond with all interested in
its truthful history.
A Good Home.
VIM. Courliss, Marine City. Mich, writes that
If there is any comrade comrades widow
who has boy or girl about 10 years old and
should want to find good home for the child,
he would like to hear from him or her.
Memorial Record Books.
E. A. Ryer Post SD, Newburg N. Y, wants
the address of some one who makes mp memo
rial record books for the use of Posts.
Where is H. r. Daniels?
H. E. stambach, Co c. 116th n. Y. Buffalo. N.
Y, writes: Your issue of Feb. Is had an in
quiry in the Question Squad from II. f. Daniels,
Co. c. 10th n. y. / wrote him letter and it
was returned. Ask him to correspond with
me by letter."
sergt Knight Does Not Know.
James s. Reynolds Second Lieutenant Co.
X, 18th N. Y, Hudson, n. Y, would inform
Sergt knight that he does not know as much
about the 14th N. Y. as he does about the
Quaker Scout. lie says the 14th Brooklyn was
not within 10 miles of the place where the men
were taken prisoners, being northwest from it,
at Upton's Hill. ] wonld inform him the 18th
N. Y. Tor 1st Oneida) were five miles farther
northwest, or five miles from Upton's Hill,
guarding the ferries at Georgetown, and en-
camped close to Fort Corcoran, all through the
Summer and part of the FALL when it moved to
Miners Hill. The writer was we'll acquainted
with the 18th Brooklyn, having some old
schoolmates in it. He does not want any per-
son to think he supposes the 18th Brooklyn
lost any men in tho manner Serg't Knight
speaks OF, but he means to say Serg't Knight
had better speak of what he saw and not what
he heard Let him examine the records.
Information Asked and Given.
Daniel Peesing, Clarkson. 0. T., asks il there
was man by the name of w. II. Wilson who
belonged to the 18th Ohio, Co. L. If so, please
let the writer know what has become OF him;
how long he belonged to said company; what is
his description; if he ever drew pension, and
if it was ever taken away from him again, and
why.
BENJAMIN F. Gates, to D. F. MaeMartin, Ok
lahoma City, Okla, wants this Information by
letter: Date when Co. A, LIST Colo Cav, camped
at Bijou Basin, Colo, and were showed in with
out rations; address of tie commanding officer
of said company, George w. Hawkins Lieu
tenant; Serg't Joseph Holbrook; Alexander
Bings and Gearge Nice, Corporals.
A. c. Long, Lykens, Pa, wants the name of
the composer and the price Of the piece of
vocal music entitled "The Nightingale"
James n. Kelly, Co. Fl, 1st Mimi. Hunters
Hot Springs. Mont, wants the poem, The
Bivonac of the Dead"
H. H. Miller, Gresham, Neb., writes: "There
is a good man here who has made application
to join our Post. but he says be has lost his dis
charge. He claims to have belonged to Co. b,
18th n Y, and served after the war in the
Northwest Can you give me any information
regarding his service? His name is Thomas
Ruddick."
w. F. Duncan, Chatata, Tenn, will give to
the first comrade s. who tells him the company
and regiment U. S. c. T. that Joseph Wilson
(colored belonged to, who was wounded at
Nashville, Tenn, December, 1864, and dis
charged at Huntsville, Ala, 1865 or 1866.
Lydia s. Durfee, 105 Central street. Provi-
dence, r. l., wants some one to tell her if
Richard Durfee, Assistant Engineer. U. S. s.
Lodona was ever entitled to any share of
prize money. He is believed to have been the
first man to board the Bienville when she was
captured. Do any of the old salts know of the
comrade?
F.B. Ruff, volga, Iowa, writes: "a man by
the name of Preston got my pension for me.
When he died the papers were turned over to
another lawyer, and l do not know his name.
j want to find him."
H. NJ Soewell of indianapolis, Ind, would
like information concerning the whereabouts
of his brother, Lieut.. Joseph B. Soewell, LIST
KY, who served for time on the staff of
Gen. Chas Cruft. When last heard from he
y
The LOng-Service Men.
A. Routszong, Sergeant Co. +, 9th No. Prov.
Cav, in reply to recent criticism of Miles W.
Buck, Drummer and Fifer of Co. G, 22d and
14th u. s., Tyrone, Pa, says that he does not
think that it could be casting any reflections,
or insult the brave boys who became pensioners
for disabilities received while ia line of duty,
because class Of brave and faithful soldiers q
years after the war have become permanently
orl
or otherwise, should ask to be made equal in
pensions for like disabilities received in line Of
duty. They certainly were as patriotic and
brave, fought more battles, endured more cam
paigns, and rendered, many of them, the SER
vice of their entire enlistment, some re-enlist-
ing and serving to close of war. On the other
hand, many Of those disabled we're discharged
in their first battle, or for a short term of ser
vice, OIL account Of wounds, were discharged,
and justly pensioned by the Government
Now, it does seem to me that men who escaped
in battle after battle, who endured the long,
arduous campaigns, many Of them almost worn
out, as it were, for two, three, or four long
years Of dreadful warfare, should be entitled
to something near at least to equality in the
shape of pensions with those who unfortunately
were manned and disabled in line Of duty. 1t
does not seem to me that any brave soldier
would be offended or insulted at Comrade
Buck, because, for losing both his feet by acci-
dent or disease ~ years after he had done this
long and faithful service, for receiving an
equal pension with that other faithful soldier
who lost his limbs six or nine months after he
entered the service. No, comrade; brave
men do not get offended on the pension ques-
ton. will agree with the comrade to work
for an increase in some way for this class of
pensioners under the new law. Let us all pull
together. Do right and especially vote for the
right kind of men, and read the best soldiers
friend in the world, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Lockwoods Brigade.
W. Thomas Pippin, Co. d. 1st Md. eastern
shore) Patoka, Ill., says: Allow an old veteran
from the wild and woolly West to come to
the rescue of Comrade T. N. Craig, Co. c, 1st
Md. (E. 81 In your issue of March p, Com
rade Craig wishes to know what battery Lock-
woods Brigade supported on the morning of
July 8, 1863. Well, well; was Comrade Craig
little scared that forenoon? Why, Comrade
Craig, bless your old chicken-thieving giz-
card, Lock woods Brigade did not support any
battery that forenoon. The truth of the mat
ter is that some battery supported the brigade.
The battery was on our left. We were ordered
to lie down, and the battery shelled the rebel
lines, thus checking, as l then thought, the
onward rush of Ewell's men. Comrade Craig,
may be mistaken, but am quite sure that
the brigade supported no battery at Gettysburg.
Glad though to hear from you through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. God bless You, and all
the other living members of that old regi-
ment.
Where is the COmrade?
Phillip Henderson,, Sergeant, Co. A, 10th U.
- N Al IL