The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-12
Information Asked and Given.

William Ell. Wolpers, st. Louis, No.. wants
information of John Robinson, about Sc years
old, five feet six inches tall, black hair, gray
eyes, black mustache; could read and write;
very moderate drinker; was wounded on left
knee at battle of Bull Run; enlisted in New
York City in some infantry regiment. His
place of birth was Ireland; his place of death,
1916 n. Tenth street, St. Louis, Mo-, the date
being April "a, 1871, and the cause dysentery.
Who were his comrades?
G. A. Hale, 5th N H., battle of Gettysburg
Panorama. Chicago, writes: "Some years ago
comrade of the I'D Pa. related to me an inef-
dent at the first Fredericksburg. Dec. Is, 1862.
He is deceased, and for a certain reason con-
nected with the history of the Second Corps /
would like to verify the circumstance. The
comrade said that the I'D Pa. was in line of
battle to the left of the StrattOn House, in
front of the famous stone wall. Every man had
been fiat on the ground all the afternoon, and
the firing along the line had died out. just in
the dusk of evening a rebel came down from
the enemy's line inquiring If there was Sur
geon there among the Yankees. His object in
this. or whether he stated it or not, my friend
did not say. If this comes TO the eye of any
72d Pa. soldier knowing the circumstances, /
will be glad to have him give the details"
]. z. Gray. Co. A. Tooth Pa, Fall River, Mass,
writes: I" If Comrade S. E. Chandler, Co. E,
Gath N. Y. Cav, will write to Maj. Veile,
Chairman Board of HEALTH Philadelphia, he
may learn who was the Lieutenant he asked for.
! think his name was Ralston. He was Lieu
tenant in the 109th Pa. Maj. Vele was
Lieutenant in the same company, and was
taken prisoner at the battle of Cedar Mount
ain"
B. S. Shirley, First Lieutenant 114th Ohio.
JuIesburg No., writes: "In the Summer of
1864 l was prisoner at Clinton, La. While
there number of the 11th n. Y. Cav. were
brought there. Among them was Captain,
First Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant. If
any of them are living / would like to hear
from them, or if anybody else give their
addresses they would do ME favor"
A. Keller, Co. C, 55th Ohio sent a commune
cation to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, but as he
had no postofiice given the lettor was destroyed.
Should he write again he should be sure to
give his address.
Thos. Farrell, Lancaster, Wis, wants infor-
nation of J. M. Grimes, who was Commissary
and Quartermaster at Rolla, No., in the Fall of
1863. He would like to know to what COM
mand and corps he was attached.
COL w. J.. Mcknight, Charleston, Tenn,
would like to communicate with w. l.. or w.
III. McKee, of New York, N. Y, in regard to
the sword of Capt. Geo. c. Whaley, 10th Ala,
C. S. A.. who was killed at Antietam. Md, Sept.
II, 1862, or receive any information that will
lead to the recovery of the sword to the family
of the late Capt. G. c. Whaley.
L. L. Minor, Sabetha, Kan, says he was
shown medal of about the shape, size, and
material of an ordinary penny. On one side
was the head of Lincoln surrounded by 30
stars; on the other side was an eagle and the
inscription Lincoln and Union. 1864" He
would like to know who issued it and if it has
any value.