The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-04-21
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
~ FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT.

IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT.
George w. Rceder, n veteran of Upper
Tygart. Ky. is strongly in favor of Roose-
welt, and thinks he has done everything
friend i'll day when we are needing
friends. and when too many are engaged
IN striking down The heroes of that
mighty struggle who were the bone and
sinew of the war.
ALWAYS THERE FOR DUTY.
Comrade III. :. Vaughn. Department
Commander Of Colorado and Wyoming
writes from Denver. Colo:
Il have a man living in my Depart
ment, at Rocky Ford. Colo. 10y the name
of [. {. WaShburn. who was member
of Co. Il, I'd Wis. who never missed Il
battle ar Il SkirmiSh. was never in the
hospital and never was absent from his
company for M hour during his three
years enlistment. l would like to ask
through the columns Of The National
Tribune if this record can be duplicated:"
SPOT YOUR CONGRESSMAN.
comrade James Hawk. Doth Ohio.
writes from Tiffn. o.: My subscription
will run ont on the 2SIh OF next month. |
shall renew it. I have taken The Ma
tiona Tribune great many years. | like
it, II is Al good paper. | would like to
have more stories about scouts and spies:
like them | like all the stories. and
| enjoy always the letters from the vet
Grams. about their fights marches suf-
ferings. adventures and triumphS. They
are good for old soldiers to read. We like
to fight them over.
After Gettysburg the Eleventh and
Twelfth Corps by incorporation one with
the other became the Twelfth Corps. We
went West to Uncle Billy. to Chatta-
nooga. Lookout. Mission Ridge: to At
lanta; then to the Sea: through Carolinas.
10 Washington and the Grand Review.
We did world of marching and an
eternity of fighting.
Il served four years. suffer from my
experience in the service and no pension
could pay me for what | have suffered
and do and must suffer. | get S24 pen
sion and ought to have $50: every man
who served four years should have $50
month service pension. Talk costs Con
grcSsmen nothing but breath and God
supplies them air free: mark the
hardest for just pension law; spot him:
vote against him. have your sons. your
sonS-iIl- law. your nephews, by blood and
by wediock. your friends and neighbors
vote soIidly against the man who fails 10
do his utmost for just service pension
law"
WHO GOT TIE PRIZE MONEY!
Comrade Frank Halberg, Landsman.
L. :. ". writes from Eincennes, Ind: 4
read much about the army in the civil
war: see very little about the navy.
would like to have letters from old ship
mates. | enlisted at New York. in 1863.
q hoard the Katahdin. and served till 1860.
We were principally on the blockade In
front of Galveston. Our best prize was
the schooner Albert Edward. with a cargo
of cotton. | do not know who got the prize
money: none Of it arrived in my pocket.
| served under the name of Frank Hart.
cr.rrrpYro
Comrade c. Holmes, Co. B. 9th y. u.
writes from Walton. y. y: Il wish
some of the Go. b boys would write to me.
James Island and Honey Hill, s. {. was
there: was wounded in my left hand while
making a charge. i shall never be able 10
forget how the shells few and the mimic
balls whistled and hailed about me!
While on Folly Island. s. c., contracted
rheumatism, which l have never gotten
over
Comrades of Samuel Slack, Co. A. 34th
Iowa. who would like to hear from him
may do so if they address him at Hutchin-
Comrade F.. H. Fray. Co. A. 97th y. Y.
writes from Canandaigua. y. Y: Il have
discharge of one Alex. Kentner. Go. +.
142d Ind. which is at disposal of himself
or his heirs: | think that Veterans
w 1dOW. IN April {. is JuStlneu In her re-
marks. If you wish to give Congressman
iimjams. just suggest more liberal legis-
lation for our widows who became wives
after 1890. and you will see the Hon.
seized bv and suffering from the ii. sure
enough"
S. Reasoner. Cedardale, Okla. re
quests that some comrade send him copies
of 1.-THE Drummer Boy at Shiloh and
Marching Through Georgia"
The National Tribune has recently re.
ceived m inquiry from s. f. G. H.. Grove
City. Pa. If this cOmrade will send his
full name and address we will advise him
regarding the books.
4 letter has been sent to The National
Tribune for X. *. Norton. Co. &. 46th "
Y. If Comrade Norton will let the editor
know his address the letter will be sent to
him.