The National tribune., 1893-02-09
Information Asked and Given,

J. G. Hamlin. Blue Earth City. Mimi,
writes George Johnson left this city i'll July
! last to attend the National Encampment, since
which time not word has been heard from
/ him. His aged sister here does not know to
| what company or regiment he belonged, or
| from what State he went He is about 90 years
old. short and stocky weight $50 to 1870 pounds,
! very deaf. and used an ear-trumpet. He took
a trunk we'll filled with clothing, and had
| plenty Of money for the round trip His sister
/ has heard incidentally that no died shortly
after reaching Washington but can learn moth
! ing definite. Any information regarding him
| will be thankfully received by his sister. Mrs.
| Lazy Ann CIcmmens, Blue Earth City, Mimi"
| Charles Decker, Butler, Mo-. says that just
| after the battle Of iuka he heard u man groan
(! ing and screaming n short distance from his
! line. Ho asked permission to 90 and see who
| lie was, aud found the man belonged to Wis
! consin regiment. and had been shot through the
! thigh lie was the last wounded man brought
/ into the hospital that night If the man should
SEQ this and remember the circumstances. the
com rale would be pleased to have him write.
| l.. ". Bailey. Cleveland Ohio, as Secretary
OF his Regimeuta Association, wants the adj
| dresses OF all the survivors of the 123th Ohio,
| with the company in which they served, for
! the purpose OF making roster.
VIM. II. Coy. Peterboro, n. IT,, wants the adj
| dress Of DR.. Storey or Sholes. who practced at
Chetopa. Kan. in February, 1873, and attended
/ John Hutchinson, vino died at the house Of
/ George Toruey. at the above-named place. l
| will pay any comrade for the right inform
| alton.
Jacob Dch. Parker's Landing, Pa would
| like very much to hear from any OF the menu
| bers of Co. ID, 4th battalion. ID. &. Vols.
/ II. W. Miller. Adjutant Bilden Post SO, Box
f, 7o9, Missouri Valley. Iowa says that on May D,
| 1862, while in camp at Pennington. Miss, a
comrade of the Sd Mich. Cav. went to Seven
/ Mile Creek. which was near by, to wash his
| CLOTHES, aud not returning, u search was made
! for him No trace of him could be found
| although his clothes were still there, and to
! this day nothing is known regarding his fate
! Should this reach the eye of anyone who knows
! OF the missing comrade, the writer would be
/ glad TO hear from them.
! letter signed o. p aud directed to US has
! been consigned to the waste basket. If 0. p.
| desires Us 10 publish her request she will have
! to send her full name and add ress.
Daniel w. Boyer. EIdora. Iowa, wants the
| addresses Of Chaplain aud physician who
| were on the boat that conveyed the GONZALES
| cents of the 9TH Ill. Cav. from Nashville. Tenn
/ to Gravelly Springs Immediately after the bat
| tie Of Nashville Dec. II and lG, 1864 The
writer was found unconscious the upper
deck of the boat during the passage. was taken
down into the cabin and cared for 10y the Sur
geon aud Chaplain. The Chaplain wrote let
| ter to the writer's wife informing her OF his
/ condition. He would be pleased to hear from
either or both OF these gentlemen.
Chance for an Honest Woman.
Bencvile Hoyer, Berrysburg Pa. writes:
"Wanted-a soldiers widow or daughter from
80 to 40 years Of age to do Homework and have
a comfortable home. There are four in my
tamily, children. respective ages Of Is. seven
and five. Permanent employment If suited"
A Slight Correction.
A. F. Carr Lake Park Wasiiii. writes: SIN
your issue of Jan. - comrade Jack says his
brigade was composed of 23i and 10Th Iowa,
Oath H.. and I'd Wis. Now, | served nearly
five years with the Cd Wis. and have notion
that The brigade was made up Of the 2i, 9th and
7th Wis, 10Th Ind, 2Ith Mich, aud old Battery
B."
Another on the List.
Jacob Thorn, Veterans Home Yountville,
Cal, says that in the list of Soldiers Homes
Gently given in this paper the Home at his
place did not appear
Want to Get Married.
William Cornelius. Ellis. n. Y. wishes to
correspond with some young woman, with a
view to matrmony No unsatisfactory letters
answered References must be exchanged.
A. MeGuilory. Ellis, NJ u, wants to CORE
spund with some young woman, with view to
matrimony. References exchanged. No un-
satisfactory letters answered. Name and adj
dress of the sender should be placed upon the
envelope of each letter.
Homes for Settlers.
William X. Ban. Co. /, Sd Ky. Cav, Evleigh,
KY, says he would like to hear from sonie of
the comrades concerning the desirabiity Of
Oklahoma as a settling place.
"A1l Quiet Along the Potomac"
A. H. Pratt Cd VT. Bellows Falls, VT, writes
that in the issue Of Jan 70 Marion L. Hutson,
M I vic do to
him the poem "All Quiet Along the Potomac
Tonight" If the comrade wishes the poem
yet Pratt will send it to him.
The DanvilIe Affair.
T. j. Ashley. NJ. d., New York Mills, N. Y,
writes that If Comrade Henry Strickland,
Co. NJ 9th N. Y. Cav, New York City, can oh
tain copy of the Elmira Telegram of July 6,
1890, he will ind long letter from COmrade
Rightmire, containing a letter from Col. j. b.
RaulstOB, giving an account Of the Attempted
Outbreak from Danviie Prison." in which his
brother, Colonel of the 24th N. Y. Cav, who
| headed the attempt. lost his life. He gives the
date as Dec. 10. 1864.
Why Don't They Write?
J. c. Parker, 1895 Western avenue, Chicago,
says he has never seen anything from the 1st
Battalion, New York Sharpshooters, of the
Fifth Corps. He was member of the 9th
company of that battalion. He did not see
campment. He hopes they not all dead
Piece of Romance.
| Alfred Monroe, 220 South Second street,
| Richmond. Ind, says that just after the
| render of Lees army Sheridan was ordered to
| reinforce Gen. Sherman. On the second day of
| the march the writer fell in with comrade
| from some Michigan regiment, and they left
| the command and started through the brush,
| where they across two negroes riding
| horses and leading one or two mules. On in
| quiry about some horses they informed the
| writer that their master was home to breakfast
aud had the finest horse in that County. The
darkes gave proper directions to how to
| reach the house, and they started for the place.
| They found the horse as described, and while
| tho writer stood guard the Michigan comrade
! made charge and captured the animal which
| was beauty. They then started to rejoin their
| company and ran into Sheridan's scouts, and
| the officer in command wanted the horse.
! They told him that they were going to present
| the horse 10 Gen Custer who had his horse
| killed a few days before. They were PERMITTED
| to 90 on, and struck the main line ust between
| the advance guard and Sherdans escort. where
| they were again halted. When their business
| was made known Gen. Custer came forward
| and took the horse, which was light dun with
white name and tail. The writer would like
| to know what became of tho horse, and if the
Michigan comrade is alive he would like to
hear from him.
Who Knows the ManY