The National tribune., 1895-01-03


Does any member of Co. /, 10th Pa, re-
member the death of Alex. Vaughn, at Cold
Harbor, June 6, 1864? Someone said
"Crispen is wounded" 1 partially lost my
hearing at that time. Can any comrade Ie-
member? Please write to Geo w. Crispen,
Pennington, Pa.
| Fred Rollston, 4S9 McPharon avenue,
| Lima. O., wants addresses of comrades who
served with his father John Rollston, Co. ID,
65th Ohio.
Geo. w. Quinby, 59th N. Y, Chappaqra,
n. Y, would like address Of any OF his old
comrades who served with him in the COM
missary Department at Harris Island, n. Y.
| Harbor, during the Spring Of 1865. Such
information will be thankfully received.
James W. Eldridge, 2 State street, Hart
| ford, Conn, wants the following copies of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The monthly
edition from Jan. ] 1877, to Aug. /, 1881 /;
weekly, from Aug. 90, 1881, to April 5, 1883,
and the following dates: Nov. 81, 1884; Feb.
5, 1885; March II. 1885; May Z, 1886;
Sept. 8, 1886; Nov. 81, 1887; Jan. ID, 1889 !;
March %, 1894.
Robert F. Thomas, Astoria, ILL.,, writes:
"0ur old hero, Col. A. K. Johnson, has passed
over to the other side. He was drowned in
the Mississippi River at New Orleans. His
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information how he was wounded on q re-
connoitering party that went ont from Fort
Human, Tenn, in the Spring of 1861, or any
one who recollects his being wounded while
on that scout, or any one that was connected
| with his brigade or post hospital at that
| time Col. Johnson was daring brave Off
| Ger. He always said: Come, boys; never
"Go, boys" His widow is in great need of
| evidence of his wound at that place to help
her secure pittance to live on during the
few declining years of her life. Can some
comrade help her? Col. Johnson COM
manded the 2Sth III.
The Colonel Was Killed.
J. Shipley, Co. G, 9th p r. V. c., Lieuten-
ant, Co. f. I'd Pa, writes from Finley Sta
| ton, n j.: Col William c. RaulstOD, of
the Oath n. Y. Cav, was shot in Danylle
Prison, Va, by the rebel guards, and died
80 minutes after. was prisoner and saw
him shot, and saw him die. l have seen
some history of the oath n. Y. Cav. before,
and also statement that the Colonel was
missing. He was killed in the latter part of
December, 1864.
A Defense.
Right General Guide, 4Stb Pa, writes:
"Comrade Carter's reply in Dee. 13 TO my
letter of Nov. 30 makes one think that he
needs to pray for deliverance from envy,
hatred and malice desire not to reply
az in to his enyiOus aSpersiOns on our COM
rades, nor to his apparent hatred of facts,
but only to his malicious attacks upon one
Of Natures noblemen. Gen. Robert B. Potter
Gen. Potter never failed in his duty as a
soldier, and was on THE alert in action, and
frequently in exposed places while his divis-
ion was engaged. Notably when, on the Cd
Of April, 1865, he received an almost fatal
wound, and which ultimately caused his
death few years Stree. Moreover, he had
the full confidence Of his command, and he
was proud of that command. l refer he Sd
Md. comrade 10 tie high authority of Gen.
Grant as 10 what was accomplished by Gen.
Potter and his division at Spottsylvania.
Here, too, the Second Division was por-
ton of the assaultine column. (See Per
sOnal Memoirs page 231, Vol. H.
"The Cd Md. had ia mind when l wrote
but overlooked it unintentonally before
completing my letter l remember it well,
but not the Sd Md. One of the Cd Nd.
suf fered the penalty for desertion while on
the left later on in ga. Disclaiming all
intent of Observation-Disclosures, | hope ComIade
Carter will not attempt to build up his fame
by attacking those of his comrades who have
theirs long since established. 1t is too
latei"
A Word for the Navy.
Comrade Frank insolvency, StOneboro
Pa, says: " | am "a naval veteran myself
and served under F0oie, Porter, and Farra-
gut, 81 to go, and am interested in my
branch of the service | wish we could have
few more naval sketches in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. The Grand Army of
the Republic is the wrong name. / think
should be Grand Army and Navy of the
Republic. The army had Il Grant, Sherman,
and Sheridan. The navy had Farragut,
Porter, Foote, Dupont, Dahlgren, and
Others"
To Whom Honor Is Due.
Comrade Daniel Sackrider, Maquoketa,
Iowa, says: Il saw in Picket Shots of Dec
- Capt. Lund, Co. II, 10th H., claiming
the honor of driving the rebels and taking
Buzzard Roost, May g. 1864. Co. X, 121st
Ohio, was the first in the Valley. We went
to an old, unoccupied log house at II o'clock
on the Sth of May, or Oh Sunday, and the
Captain makes his date on Monday, 9th.
Our brigade came about o'clock and drove
the enemy over the first ridge and out of the
Valley Second Brigade, Second Division,
Fourteenth COTps). 1 have diary and the
dates of all, and can give more particulars if
necessary. We want our own, and no
more"
A Confusion of Terms.
II. w. Hamdeen, Sigourney, Iowa, writes:
81 notice the soldier boys often write of
little incidents that occurred during the
war. While Officer of the Guard and going
the rounds one dark night while Oh duty in
the Shenandoah Valley under Gen. Phil |
Sheridan, the orders were very strict and |
the countersign was not used, but everyone |
passing was required TO be recognized. On |
advancing to one of the outer posts, we were |
accosted and ordered to halt, advance, and |
be 'recOnciled.' The good Irish soldier on |
guard got the words recognized and recon-
ciled somewhat miXed. We were only too |
glad, under the circumst ances, to become
reconciled and go in peace"
From Texas.
DIR. M. o. Perkins. Galveston, Tex, sends |
the following: The letter / wrote about |
homes for settlers in Chambers, Jefferson,
and Liberty Counties, Tex, and which you
so kindly published in your issue Of Nov.
80, has brought SO many inquiries that am
compelled to reply in a printed letter that
will contain information answering all the
questions. Up to this time / have received
about 200 letters from old soldiers who
express desire to move to n warmer CHI
mate. Many of these comrades will, doubt
less migrate IN this yicinitv and embrace