The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-08-04
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
RIGHT SORT OF PROTECTION.

Eng, Mo-, writes from Missouri: Il
would like to give my idea of a service pen
sion. 1t appears to me that that would
imply pension for service rendered the
United States in time of need. l served
nearly three years; never had furlough:
was never away from the company except
on detached duty. | was little over is
years old when l enlisted. l was mustered
IN Sept. -, 1867, when soldiers were need
ed as badly as they ever were. There were
about ~ young men in my company who
were of my age. We are all old men now
6ld TOO early IN life. aged by our service
1T does appear to me that BOYS who en-
listed at II or IL years of age have lost
vastly more than many men who were old
err; for most of us lost our opportunity
to acquire an education or a trade. which
we now stand sadly in need Of We have
no education because we fought for the
Government: the Government will not en-
ploy us because We have no education!
do not object to putting the 9O-days men
on the pension list; but l do not think
1t IS right to place an age limit on pension
status The Government took us young
and was glad to get us at any age and did
almost rob the cradle in many instances.
have no fault to find with this great and
good Government of ours: | love it and
am proud of it. and if my services were
needed | would be glad to render such
service as my ability would enable me-"
KNOWS THE BENEFITS OF THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Comrade Isaac Chapman, a regular
reader of The National Tribune knows the
value of the paper to the veterans. He
writes from Iolliston, Mass: Il can
arouse the boys here to the fact that they
need The National Tribune badly; but
there are perhaps 10000 in Massachusetts
who would subscribe if some comrade with
vim could talk with them, and in New
England at large twice as many. Every
soldier ought to have the only reliable sol
dier's paper printed in America: if they
do not they are the losers. and they fail to
improve the good opportunity to greatly
benefit other comrades with whom they
come in contact-for the reason that they
cannot possibly keep so we'll posted or post
ed &c! at all, without The National Tribune.
This the soldiers paper puts forth the
greatest effort. by the expenditure of large
amounts of money and untir;ng labor. to
secure all that is for the soldiers best in
terests. If a man doesn't know what is
coming he won't prepare for the occasion.
| am frequently asked on the street. and
many come to nv home to inquire what
The National Tribune says about pensions
and Congressman and new rulings. COM
mittees. etc. l am ready and pleased to
favor my comrades with news and help |
get from The National Tribune-with any
thing they desire or need. Moreover. they
always find the same absolutely correct
that is the beauty of it! | have some
grand. good comrades. down in Maine. my
home Many. since I left them. IL years
ago. have gone to the Great Reunion, where
there is no parting forever"
T. RUssE1Ls MEDAL.
Comrade James Wood. Co. F. 9th n. J..
writes from Trenton, n. j., inclosing a
clipping from Culpeper Exponent of March
Is, which follows:
'Mr. J. II. Coons, of Ryland. left at the
Exponent Office this week a medal, which
is evidently a relic of the war between the
South and North. On one side is the head
of George Washington, his name being
stamped above. Below is stamped the word
security On the reverse side is the fol-
w., W.T.. Point. days battles, I'd Bull Run.
Champions Pass, Antietam, Fredericks-
burg, Salem Church. The medal was found
in a deserted cabin near Mr.. Coons's. !"
Comrade Wood adds Information may be
had by addressing Geo. w. Fox, Command
err Aaron Wilkes Post, %, &. A. r., Tren
ton. n. j"
RECEIVED HIS FATHERS MEDAL.
March "a The National Tribune pub
lshed notice that Ray S. Ball-by mis-
print Ray s. Bell-desired to return Il
soldiers medal to the owner or his heirs.
May Is Mr.. Ball advised The Nationa.
Tribune that he had found the proper Gus
todian of the medal, and in response to Il
request sends the subjoined history. He
writes from Huron, OhiO-was formerl.
Color Sergeant of Chas. 4. Craig Camp,
143, S. ", Sandusky, Ohio. Mr. Ban
writes:
I'm regard to the medal there is not
much to say. l found it many years ago
and inquired of several mel who were III
the oath Ohio, but none knew Ambrose Il.
Miller In March last l thought | would
notify The National Tribune that had it,
and perhaps l would be able to find the
owner. The notice was in The National
Tribune March ~. l received letter
March 81 from man who signed his name
l.. J. Miller, 1O7 K. Louisa St, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. He claimed to be the son of
Ambl ose E. Miller, late Of Co. A, 24th
Ohio. and requested me to send the medal
to him. also received letter from Mrs.
II. q. Tucker, Collins, Huron Co., Ohio,
who claimed to be a sister of Ambrose +.
Miller, and stated that her brother died at
her home, Feb. %, 1892; and she, also,
requested the medal. On April o ! re-
ceiyed letter from Joseph T.. White,
9th Ind, who said he knew Ambrose K.
Miller, personally, from 1870 to 1885. He
also said he knew l.. q. Miller, the son.
His letter was from Hill City, Tenn.
answered all these letters. l told Mrs.
Tucker l had heard from L. e. Miller,
and as he was the first to answer, aud Il
son, l would give him the preference.
wrote to Mr.. Miller to send his sworn tes-
timony, over the seal of a Notary Public.
with the necessary stamps for mailing and
l would send it to him. He did SO and l
sent the medal May II by registered mail
received a letter May .. from Mr.. Miller,
thanking me very kindly for the medal.
and he said he was coming to Ohio this
year and wanted to call and see me- re-
piled and that finished the story"
THOSE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCHMEN.
i. Frederick writes: Il was amused at
IL. T.. Burroughs's account of how he
'Bullied the Dutch Now, here is vet
eran who never was rewarded as he should
have been for his heroic deed. Of course.
as he says, lie was promoted, but it was
not enough Congress should even now pre-
sent him with Medal of Honor. Think
of it He took his life in his hands when
he charged down upon that Dutch camp!
The singularity of the case, though is the
fact that the Colonel placed a private in
command of the company to perform this
hazardous deed Will Comrade Burroughs
please inform the readers of The National
Tribune whether he ever drew a saber or