The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-21

then in Co. A, 1st Cal, from Aug. Is,
1861, 10 Aug. ID. 1864; then in Co. ID, I'd
Battalion, 18th u. S., from Oct. 8. 1864,
to Oct. g. 1867. He was First Sergeant
of Co. A 1st CAL, and also First Ser
geant of Go. ID, I'd Battalion. 18th u. S.,
which afterward became the 28th u. s.
He makes this explanation to save trouble
from some of his old comrades. who are
ia Their fond of calling the hands of those
who claim service i'm the Regular Army.
AGAINST THE AGE DISCRIMINATION.
Alfred Bird, Littleyille, Mass. il firmly
against the age discrimination, which he
feels will be an injustice to q class of COM
rades who were too young to enlist at the
beginning of the war. but who did go into
the army as soon as they could pass the
examination. They are just as deserving
as the older comrades.
INCLUDING THE MILITIA.
j. NJ. Robins, Marble Hill, Mo. wants
the proposed pension bill broad enough TO
include the various militia organize tons
who did the Government valuable service.
He cites the case of John IL. Cochran, Of
the Enrolled Missouri Militia, who was
ordered into active service at Dallas, No.,
Aug. 10, 1864, and continued until Feb.
"a, 1S65-19S days of hard duty in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. The pay rolls now
y
of Pensions has rejected Comrade Coch-
rams claim, and that of other soldiers who
served similarly. This he thinks wrong
as the Government recognized their SER
vices, and they are now entitled to q PEN
sion.
TRIBUTE TO coMMAyDER-IN-cHrEF BLACK.
Comrade John C. Bishop, 146 w. 32d
ST, Los Angeles, Cal. who has now
nearly reached the age of four-score years,
wants the comrades to appreciate the SER
vices rendered them by Commander-in-
Chief J. c. Black. He is a man who has
never failed them, who has always gone
to the front for them; and if they will rely
upon him, he will lead them on to victory.
WARRANT OF CORPORAL JONES.
Geo. c. Round, q. s. Signal Corps,
Manassas, Va. writes: "a lady residing
on the second battlefield of Bull Run TO-
day brought me CorporaPs warrant.
which she found during the war Ii was
given to Oliver T. Jones, Co. A, ID u. s.
Sharpshooters. dated at Washington. Feb.
"a, 1862. 1t is signed by I'll. A. Post.
Colonel, and Lewis G. Parmeiee, Adju-
tant. / was so successful in finding Lieut..
Patrick +. Hodge, of the 55th Pa. through
your columns, and in enabling him to get
his lost sword. that venture this effort to
ind Corporal Jones, or his heirs. who can
have the warrant on application to me-
HARD CASE.
Curtis III. Parey, North Adams. Mass
writes that he was d prisoner in Ander,
sonrille, where the scuryy deprived him
of his hair and teeth and gave him chronic
rheumatism, which has prevented his
working at his trade as a carpenter, not
being able to earn 70 cents in three years.
! et TOOK hlm ID years to get pension Of
81 per month, and four years more to get
raise of 50. Every effort since has met
with rejection. His wife is blind. He is
now 40 years old, and of course past hope
of recovery, but this does not move the
Pension Bureaus heart. 1t is for the
benefit of snch comrades that we are urg-
ing the service pension bill.
THE STATUE OF LEE.
Francis A. Snyder. Whiterock. Mich, is
amazed to think that statue of Lee
should be tolerated in the National Capt.
toll. .i;4k
THAT BOGUS SOLICITOR.
We received n note from comrades in
Rushyille. Pa, that a spare old man who
claims TO have been soldier and to have
been shot three times through the chest
has a paper which he calls the Weekly
Union published in Washington, and offers
a premium of a dozen silver knives and
number of subscribers there. There is no
such paper. soldier or otherwise. published
in Washington, d. G.
DUG Up A CASE OF SMALLPOX
Perry Coles, of Norton, Kan, used to
hear his father who was commde of
Battery ID, 1st Ohio l.. A., relate the
experience of himself and comrade who.
receiving a pointer indicating burial OF
treasure by planter in the South,
searched for it and opened fence-corner
grave where a victim Of smallpox was
buried. Mr.. Coles would like to hear
from his fathers comrade, if he is liv-
ing. He is unable to give more details.
NOT CAPT. CLARK, BUT COL. RUSSELL.
Michael Hilti, Sergeant, Co. e, 44th H.,
Seymour, Tex. says: "Raum's Western
Army" was well done and not often in err
ror. He was mistaken when he said that
Capt. Alonzo Clark was commander OF
44th Ill. COL John Russell was with US
to the end; always fighter! / see him
now, at Franklin, on his horse, coattails
flying, in the charge to retake the guns!
And we got the guns, too. That night /
was Corporal of the guard that took a
rebel gun and $50 prisoners to Nashville.
/ hope the comrades will stick together
for a $12 service pension. 1t will not
benefit me: but there are many deserving
comrades that it would help. who other
wise must suffer, since they cannot get
help in any other way"