The National tribune., 1893-03-02
Dan E1lis's Story.

j. B. Brownlow. Washington. d. C.. writes (:
"On the 45th line. near the bottom of first col
umn second page. Dan Ellis's story, Feb. 2. ref
erencs Is made to the raid he made into Jack son
County. 1t should have been printed Johnson
County. Jackson County is in West Tonnes
see. over 300 miles from Johnson County. and
Ellis was never within 100 miles of Jackson
County in his life. For the purpose of publi-
cation in book form this and all other errors
ought to be corrected"
William c. Prime, Co. K 9th y. Y. (Haw-
kins Z0uaves1 Elizabethton, Tenn. says that
he has been in Elizabethton for the past few
weeks, and during that time he heard a good
deal about Capt. Ellis, although he did not
meet him for some time after The stories
he has heard from some of the old citizens
to the truth of which they are willing to
swear-show that Capt Ellis has not given to
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE the worst side of his
experience, and that it would not BIO safe for
him to do so now. The writer has seen pa
pers and documents in the Captains posses
sion which go to prove that all he has writ
ten is the truth. He only writes this in a
spirit of fairness and justice, having seen
criticisms on the articles and knowing that
they pain the Captain very much.
Homes Wanted.
Thomas P, Bigg. 3a7 East Madison avenue,
Cleveland, o., says that he wants good girl
between the age of IL and ID. Good home for
the right girl.
Herman Greager, Co. Z, 4th n. H., 1927 Elm
street, Manchester, N. H., says he would like to
secure good home in either Colorado, Wyom-
ing or New Mexico for boy II years old, who
is bright scholar, good looking, and of amiable
disposition. The doctors recommend change
of climate on account of asthma, and that is
why he wishes to get the boy home in either
of the States named. References given and re-
quired from G. A. r. Posts or pastor
Tossing in the Blanket.
Daniel w. Ridenour, Co. c. 10Th Ohio, Co E,
22d Ohio, and Co. ], 1S7th Ohio, Eldorado, Kan,
says that he recently saw an inquiry as to when
the practice Of tossing in the blanket origi-
mated. He cannot tell this. but he remembers
in May, 1851, at Camp Jackson, Columbus, o.,
of seeing boys tossed up in the air. A piece of
canvas about six feet square h. places on
each side for the hands of three men, and it
was great sport for the boys to see person
tossed, especially if darky. The writer won
ders why the comrades of his old regiments
do not write for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
On Furlough.
Isaac Little, s4th Ind, Cox's Mills, Ind, says
he would like to know why the boys of the
s6th and 1l5th III. do not write of the trip
they made for home while on furlough in 1864.
How the freight car was switched on a side
track during the night and left until the next
day, and the good break fast they secured at
Wartrace Tenn, where the train stopped, and
where some of the boys scouting around discoy-
cred big pau of biscuits aud a boilerful OF
coffee.
DIR. Bailey's Address.
l.. ID. Cook, Chanute, Kan, says that for the
benefit of Joseph Kinkeid, whose postoffice adj
dress was not given he will state that DIR. NJ.
Bailey, Surgeon, 1st Kan, is in Florida, but a
letter addressed to Chanute, Neosho County,
Kan, will reach him.
Where are the Girls?
Box 1T, Haskins, o., says that If any SOL
diers' daughters or widows between the ages of
% and As, who wish to correspond with an old
soldier with view to matrimony. he would be
glad to hear from them. He will answer all
letters, and can give the right one good home.
Out of the Prison-Pen.
C. "A Smith, Co. K, 18th w. Va, WeIlsburg,
W. Va, seeing query in regard to the break
the prisoners made from Danville in 1864. says
he wa one who went out Oct. 8. Corndodger "
was the signal word to disarnl the guards.
Only 30 out of 80 made a final escape.