The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-29

SDAY, AUGUST %, 1898.
which was more than two weeks after the
rest were mustered in, and / was never mus
tered in, but served my full three years in
the place of another soldier who was sworn
in, but had been absent FIVE days on three
days furlough. ] answered to his name at
the first two pay-rolls, after which think
my name was regularly entered on the
books in Washington. / received my pay,
clothing, food, medical care, and bounty all
right. / would like to know if any other
soldier can show such record.
He Was Not There.
Charles p. King, 9Th Wis, Glenwood.
Iowa. writes: 81 see in the issue of Aug. 8
reference to the conduct of Capt. Charles 2.
King, Co G., 9Th Wis. Your correspondent is
mistaken in his man, for Capt. King was not
at Lake Chcott, but was on the steamboat,
suffering from a wound he received up Red
River, and was forbidden by DR.. Murto to
leave his cot, as the history of the regiment
will show.
"Reminiscences.
W. L. Robinson, East Gloucester, Mass.
writes: Being one of the boys who assisted
in carrying that % 900 stand of arms from
the steamboat to the cars on their arrival at
Alton, ILL.,, and later having served in the
7th H., which was for time in the division
commanded by Gen. Sweeny, / was much
interested in the service of that officer as
related in the issue of Aug. 8.
" But about those guns. As near as / can
remember, a steamboat arrived at Alton
about day break, and the people were aroused
by the ringing of church bells and beating
of drums. The soldiers stood guard while
the citizens carried the guns from the boat
to the cars, and they were hurried off to
Springfield, and there was considerable re-
joicing when the news reached Alton that
the guns were safe in the arsenal at that
place. If remember rightly the boat was
the regular Alton and st. Louis Packet,
commanded by Capt Mitchell. l think it
was considered quite an important event,
and rather risky.
~ remember also that the boxes were
quite heavy and / fancy can almost feel
their weight now. Perhaps there are other
boys who can remember doing little gra-
tuitous work for Uncle Sam before they be-
came soldiers"
Information Wanted.
]. NJ. Ewing, Adjutant, Post No. 374,
psh-its, sJOOLiOuy lNdDss wants tHO plVstbb
addresses of all OF any part of the following
named parties: Capt. Frank Mott, Orderly
Sergt Henry Brown, Noah Fister, Gluck
Yeik, Napoleon Pritchard, Henry Dingus, or
any other members of Co. F, 10th KY. Cav.
shipmate Wanted.
William Simmons, 143! Wharton street,
Philadelphia, Pa, wants the name and adj
dress of any shipmate of the U. s. 8. Leno-
pee who knew Edward Riley on board that
vessel in 1864 and 1865.
Where Is the Owner?
Lewis Vanwie, Keech, Pa, writes: "ln
your issue of Aug s l saw an article in re-
gard to the finding of a cartridge-box plate
on the battlefield of Glendale, Va, by VIM.
J. Osbourne marked W. II. Smith, Brook
lyn.' l have in my possession a belt with
L. S. buckle marked inside with the same
pane and place, which l picked up at the
evacuation of Petersburg in 1865, and L
would be glad to return same"
He Was Good Soldier.
Thomas Morgan, Co. K, 96th ILL.,. Antioch,
CAL, writes: II will give little sketch of
how Little Tom came to go as u soldier. Up
to 1859 had never been 25 miles from home,
for the place was brought up in was within
% miles of Galena, III. In that year | started
across the plains for California, being then
II years old. About April 10 we made the
start. / walked all the way to California,
arriving there in October, and went 10 work
near Stockton. In March, 1852, / got on
the steamship at San Francisco and started
for New York. From there / took the cars
to Chicago / arrived home the 9Th day of
April, 1862. What change had taken
place. Many of my schoolmates had gone
off to the war. l promised the dear old
father and mother / would not go if / could
help it. That was my object in coming
back, to live with the old folks.
"In July there was company making
up. All my friends and schoolmates, even
my own school teacher, went up to Warning
one afternoon, and there and then my name |
went on the roll Aug. a, 1862, for three years
In that afternoon, Sept. 90, 1863,
my regiment lost half of the men that went |
in the fight. / was one of the lucky ones.
But the reserves saved Gen. Thomas and |
the Gap, for they outnumbered US five to one.
"The Goth was in the fight on the side of
Lookout Mountain, and the morning after |
the battle the 96th followed the 9Th Ky. up
the steps at the point, and we were left |
to guard the top. That's how we came to |
see the battle Of Missionary Ridge. Where |
the regiment went Little Tom was there; |
and since / am growing old and can't work, |
and ask little help from the Government, |
they want to wait till L am dead before they |
urant the old snIdjpr n DeusiOnN