The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
Will Now Forgive the Thief.

Comrade G. F. Smith, Sergeant, Co. T., I'd
Mich, Forest, Ont, says: "While confined
| in Libby Prison, in January, 1865, in the
coolest of the Winter, our Government issued
us one blanket apiece. | had been for several
days and nights nearly frozen. All who were
confined in Libby will remember how we had
| to run and walk nearly all night to keep from
| freezing. But what want to get at is this !:
l had my quarters just at the head of the
stairs on the second floor, to the left of the
| building. We had just drawn our blankets
myself and another prisoner Il do not remem-
Der who he was) bunked together. We had
just lain down on his blanket, with mine over
us, and fallen into a comfortable sleep, when
/ was suddenly awakened by someone pulling
off my blanket l grabbed for it, but not
being fully awakened, l missed it. Someone
had crept up the stairs from below and
stolen it.
II have never forgiven the thief yet We
each had a blanket, which was enough, under
the circumstances. He would have two and
he knew | would have none. Now, for 30
years have wished him all kinds of bad luck.
"If he is alive, and will write me, | will
write him and forgive him, although it is
hard for me to do so. / am still one of the
boys, but instead of 90-pound boy, l am
good 2O5."
Brave Young Soldier.
Comrade d. G. James, Richland Center,
Wis, says: In your paper Gen. Howard, in
describing the battle of AllatoOna, speaks of
an unknown man rushing across the ravine to
the magazine for ammunition when the bat
terry had exhausted theirs. In order that his
name should be known to Gen. Howard and
others l write that his name is Ed. Pulling
ton. He was very young private in the 18th
Wis. battery, l.. A. He was carrying ammu-
milton from the caisson to the gun when he
went to the caissOn and was informed that
there was no more ammunition. Then he
rushed across the ravine to the magazine, OBJ
tanned what he could carry in his arms and
reached the guns in time to give the COnfed-
crates another volley. When he reached the
fort he stumped his toe on the gun-platform
and fell, the ammunition rolling out of his
arms on the ground.
Mr.. Fullington had the papers to substan-
tate the above-stated facts. They were sent
to Senator Matt Carpenter, to assist him in
obtaining a pension for Mr.. Fullington, but
the Senator died before he got the bill through,
and the papers could not be found. Comrade
Fullington now draws dependent pension of
S. per month for all his services"
Information Wanted.
Alfred M. Weston, Waveland, Miss,
wants the address of any of the LIST Wis.
battery
James W. Eldridge, 9 State street, Hart
ford, Conn, is DESTROYS of obtaining back
numbers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE as
follows, Wis: Aug.-20, 1881, to March 30,
1883. Am willing to pay their value to any
comrade who will let me have them, or any
part of them. ~
Mrs. NJ. Mitchell, Greenwich, Conn,
writes: " am a soldiers orphan and widow.
! would like to secure a, Christian home with
a soldier or soldiers son.
Levi Buchanan, Gise1ey, Wash, wants to
know if there are any of the boys of the 1st
Neb. living who took part in the battle of
Cape Girardeu, Mo-
Accepts the Challenge.
Comrade Hughes's challenge 10 show q
better record than his of having voted the
straight Republican ticket for 80 years is
accepted by Comrade Harry Cheney. Writ,
Pa, who says: 81 can 20 him IL years bet
ter. | haze voted the straight Wing and
Republican tickets for 50 years, and have
taken THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for 13
years and will continue to do both as long
as l live, hoping to live long enough to see
Harrison back where he should have been
all this time"
Another Aged Voter.
Comrade William +. Coddington 10Th Ind.
battery, Oxford, O., says: 81 see that Com
rade Hughes, of the SD Iowa, thinks he IS
about the oldest Republican in existence. /
voted for John G. Fremont in 1856, and have
voted for every Republican candidate for
President since. Also, have voted for every
Republican candidate for Congress since that
time, except in 1862, when was south of the
Mason and Dixon Line
One of the Wounded.
B. L. Burr Rockville, Conn. says: Just
after the battle of Antietam Mrs. Carver,
with other ladies from Pennsylvania, visited
the hospitals and dispensed delicacies to the
wounded. 1t would please one, at least, of
the wounded to learn of the whereabouts
of any of those ladies, if living"
Property of Lieut.. DeshIen, 9TH Ohio.
w j. McCarty, Muncy. Pa, says 81
have 6shooter Colts pistol picked up on the
battlefield Of the second Bull Run by
brother On the handle is engraved, Lieut..
o. Deshlen, of 9Th Ohio Vol.
could you help me find the owner or his
family, who might desire to keep it as a
memento of the past?"
Words of Caution.
c. n. Maxwell, Co. L, Sd Me-, and Co. G.,
18th Me-, Mentone, Ala, says: "Allow NE
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to caution
comrades coming South. Northern people
coming down here generally asked much
more for all property than its market value.
/ have known them to pay more than twice
the amount it had been held at. Several
have bought here lately, and many more have
been here and expressed themselves well
pleased, and say they are coming back with
their friends. Newcomers should always
consult Northern people here and investigate
well before buying. The prospect of large
emigration and the taking of options will
raise prices somewhat, but the first corners
will find some excellent bargains"
Wants to Help His Comrades.
Comrade Chas McElroy, Co. B, 16lst NJ
Y, Box 407, Nyack, N. Y, generously offers
to send THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one
year to any two needy comrades who served
in Louisiana under Gen. Banks, and who
will send him their present addresses with
their regiments or batteries. This offer to be
good until February 10.
Longest Forced March.
O. r. Summer, Tioga, Pa, wants to know
what was the longest forced march made by
troops on either side during the war; We
cannot say. Perhaps some of the comrades
have records that they will give him.
Wants Northern Wife.
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