The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-13
ILLINOIS NOTES.
Ex-Prisoners of War, Grand Army, woman's
Relief CORDS. and SONS of Netcrans


Relief Corps, and Sons of Veterans.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There is
nothing that is published in your splendid
paper that i read with more eagerness than
communications from the "old boys" giving
accounts OF themselves and their Posts. The
columns devoted to Fighting Them Over, or
What Our Veterans Have 70 Say About Their
Old Campaigns, have not very much interest
or attraction for me. Everything of any value
or importance has been recorded in the various
histories of the late war published over aud
over again in the newspapers or told over and
over again at soldier Reunions aud CamDfres
Ours is William T. Sherman Post, 146 De-
partment Of Illinois. We have 26I members
in good standing We are compelled every
year to drop few names from our roster for
non payment of dues. We make it a rule to
remit the dues of any comrade who is not able
to pay it, on the condition that he will attend
the meetings of the Post often as he can
Three of our comrades died last year The
health OF our comrades is generally good and
they are for the most part in pretty good cir
cumstances. Quite number OF old soldiers in
these parts have been dropped from the pen
sion-roll during the past two years. A good
many of the claims OF the old soldiers for de-
served pensions have been rejected during the
last two years, but the old soldiers are patriotic
and will continue TO be patriotic az long as
they live.
There Is an excellent Woman's Relief Corns
connected with our Post-Sherman WRC
z. The Corps has given our Post great deal
Of assistance in caring for the wards of the
Grand Army of the Republic
There IS also fiourshing Camp of the Sons
OF Veterans here, Camp Orm, S. OF V, II The
Camp has its own hall and meets every week
aud is doing fine work. The officers and COM
rades of Sherman Post give the Corps and the
Camp all the encouragement and assistance
they can.
There are 25 or 30 Union OK prisoners of war
living in Bloomington and Mclean Counties
They are to have Reunion here on Monday
afternoon aud evening, Feb "a. They propose
TO effect permanent organization and do what
they can TO have Congress enact a law giving
Union ex-prisOners OF war s.. 30 a day for every
day they were confined in rebel prisons during
the war. Our Illinois State Association of
Union Ex-Prsoners Of War at its last annual
Reunion, at Mt. Vernon, last October adopted a
resolution asking Congress to pass law giving
the ex- prisoners $3.50 day for every day they
were in prison. / believe the Union ex-
prisoners have never yet received any recogni.
ton at the hands of Congress and we all think
it is about time for such recognition. Ii any
class of soldiers should be taken notice of and
especially rewarded for their brave, heroic un-
daunted, chivalrous and daring acts and service
the Union eX prisoners of war surely deserve
it. No tongue can tell, no pen can describe, no
brush can paint the awful sufferings of our SOL
diers while confined in the rebel prisons
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is one of the best.
il not the best, soldier papers published and
should be read by every soldier and every friend
Of soldiers. / hope the old soldiers will write
and tell US all about themselves and their Posts.
-JEHU LITTLE, M. d., Post LAG, GAR, Bloom