The National tribune., 1902-03-13
Officers of the 5Sth Police Precinct,

camrment of the G. A. r., the Treasury
receipts for a single week This would
make possible the largest gathering OF
veterans since the close of the civil war.
THE VETERANS OF 1861.
VIM. Moore, Salem, H., in 1861, enlist
ed in the 62d ILL.,, and carried the regi-
mental cOlors during the campaigns in
Kentucky in 1861 and 1862, until pro-
NOTED. He veteranized in 1864, and was
finally mustered out March 6, 1866. Com
rade Moore says that he sees in every is
sue mention of the service of some boy
soldier. He does not think these boys put
down the rebellion, but that the hard
marching and hard fighting was done by
those who enlisted in 1861, and remained
in the service until the close of the war.
He adds, further, that he will be in Wash
ington next October to elect John McEl-
roy Commander-in-Chef.
CAPTURE OF FORT GREGG.
w. W. Hill, 123d Ohio, Fort Wayne.
Ind, writes that Capt. Case is mistaken
in his account of the taking of Fort Gregg.
The First Brigade, First Division, Twen-
ty-fOurth Corps, charged the works. The
brigade was composed of the 18th w. Va,
34th Mass, 59th Pa, 123d Ohio and 10th
Ohio. The 23d Ill. GIulligan's Irish Reg
iment, commanded by Col. Mulligan until
his death, at Winchester, Va, July "a
1860, was not in the charge. There were,
however, other troops engaged, and Com
rade Hill remembers seeing a number of
202d Pa. men among the killed.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST VETERANS.
Alexander McCauley, of st. Helens,
Ore, complains of unjust discrimination
against veterans in his State. He writes
that several veterans have applied for
work lighting lamps on the Columbia
River, and have always been promised
that as soon as vacancy occurred one
of their number would be appointed. Com
rade McCauley says that in every case for
eigners or men that were not veterans
have received the appointments.
YOUNG PAST COMMANDER.
Comrade Thos n. Hinson, Beaver City,
Neb., presents the claim of CLANCY F. In
man, of Capt. ]. III. Frees Post, 163, to
the honor of being the youngest Past Com
mander of the G. A. II. Comrade Inman
was born May II, 1850, and enlisted in
July, 1863, at the age of 13 years and two
months in the 1st Wis. Battery. He was
Commander of his Post in 1887.
SCATTERING.
G. S. Gates, Co. II, 4th P. R. v c.,
and Co. Il, 54th Pa, Gordon, Neb, writes
II.
V. G. took transport at Parkersburg, w.
Va, to join Gen. Crook in the Kanawha
Valley. Assistant Surgeon William B.
BrintOn, while going on board, made a
misstep and went down between the boat
and the wharf. He was rescued by Com
rade Gates.
NJ. o. Bedell, Co. D, Sth Mo. Cav, r.
f. ID. No. l, Springfield, Mo-, writes:
Bring Berwick back to his command all
right, and keep 81, Shorty and the Dea-
con flying"
Christian Schultz, Holland, Mich, writes
that i'll recent issue a mistake was made |
in his command. He served in Battery |
NJ, not Battery A.
George F. G. Meyers, Co. X, 10Th Ind,
Cornelius, Ore, agrees with COmrade Hen |
ry Irving, First Lieutenant, 9th n. Y. II. |
A., of MiddletOwn, Nd, in opposing |
monthly payment of pensions. He thinks |
instead that the Government should fur
nish return envelope, so that the voucher |
could be mailed to Pension Agency with |
out expense to pensioner.
Joseph Jones, Co. G, 11th Mo. Inf,
Loami, ILL.,, wants to know what the com
rades of Joe Mowers Eagle Brigade think
about holding Reunion at Springfield,
IlL., on Old Soldier Day, at the Illinois
State Fair, this Fall. The Eagle Brigade
was composed of the Sth Wis, 47th ILL.,,
9Th Mimi, 18th Mo. and 9th Iowa Bat
-ery.
Thomas Curtis, 117th ILL.,, and Captain,
Battery G, Sd U. S. III. A, Elgin, Ore,
would like to read in The National Tri-
Dune the experience of some of the Sd
o. S. III. A. who were at Fort Pickering,
Memphis, Tenn, in 1S64-'5.
Geo. Weber, Co. G, 9th q. s. Inf,
Kelat, KY, writes that he is glad to learn
hat the site of Fort Phil Kearny mas
'acre is to be marked by suitable monu-
nent. His company lost several men at
hat battle. He would like some comrade
o write history of the massacre for The
National Tribune.
j. NJ. Ashcraft, Box 81, Gays, Ill.,, re-
dying to the assertion made by Comrade
s. Cole, Co. B. 34th Ohio, Fearis, KY,