The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-26

doing his own, just little; be that as it
may. l hope every surviving john will help
The National Tribune by subscribing for
it. and assist all they can in advocating
The National Tribune Service Pension
Bill"
FIRST BRIGADE. KILPATRTCK's DIVISION.
Comrade II. L. Wanbaugh. Co. X, 9th
Pa. Cav. writes from Columbia. Pa: in
reply to Comrade NJ. G. Mills, First Lieu
tenant and Adjntant 9Th Ind. Cav, in is
sue of May ), l would say that he is in
error as to who commanded the First Bri-
gade Of Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division
from Atlanta to the Sea and through the
Carolinas. When in camp around Mari
eta, Ga. Col. Thomas J. Jordan, 9th Pa.
Cav. was brevetted Brigadier-General and
placed in command of the First Brigade.
Col. Murray commanded the Sd Ky. but
not the First Brigade. Col Jordan had
charge of the First Brigade during the
Naynesboro mix-up. l. am sorry to say
that the Sth Ind. did not belong to the
First Brigade, as Comrade Mills says it
did. 1t belonged to the Second Brigade,
and was a grand regiment. as Capt. J.. G..
Estes says: no better existed. Being
armed with Spencer carbines, when they
opened fire We could always tell who was
engaged"
CORRECTING HISTORY.
T. c. Murphy, 31st H.. who. Judging
from the stamp on his envelope lives at
Enterprise Miss. writes ''In the article
Ficksburg and Elsewhere Comrade Ed
mOnds corrccts history with n vengeance.
He says we were in the charges Of June
10 and %. What charges? Perhaps you
mean May 10 and %? If so. the Fifteenth
Corps was in it all right Uncle Billy was
looking. for a head to hit, and he usually
found it. All the boys who were up in
front of Vicksburg were heroes: no one
regiment alone captured Vicksburg. Let
all have due honor at this late day, and
work for the service pension for the boys
who need justice, not charity, in their old
age"
GOT INCREASE AT LAST.
Comrade Geo. Osterhaut. Conway
Springs, Kans., is relieved and says: AT
last have had my pension increased. I'M
der Ware; should have been under Loeb
rem; Evans wouldn't so much as con-
slider for minute the question of even
considering my application. For him
didn't exist! The next happiest event for
me is that l have rid my house of the
name of Hoke Smith, which was on my
old certificate.
Nov, | want to see the service pension
bill passed while there live a few Of the
boys who need the relief Of their countrys
gratitude"
WHERE is HE?
Comrade Sam Kutz, Deputy Clerk. Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, Cal. is
very DESTROYS of finding. Robert
III. Lanston, 9th Wis, in the
interest of Comrade BrimhalI. Co. F. same
regiment. COmrade Brimhall is now very
aged and disabled, and wishes to CORE
spond with Comrade Langton. Langton
was last heard Of in Chico Co., Ark. Com
rade Brimhall's address is 246 Both street
Los Angeles, Cal.
ORIGIN OF JUNGLE SAM
Emily c. Bradley writes from West
Mention. o.: "My mother was lineal de-
scendant of that branch Of the Wilson
family in which originated the appellatiOn
Uncle Sam l do not find the story
printed anywhere exactly as l understand
it. Gen. John +. Wool. of Troy, n Y.
and EbeneZer Wilson married ssters-the
Misses Moulton. When l was very young
my mothers aunt, the widow Of Ebenezer
Wilson. visited my mother here. | may
not have understood correctly what heard
about the matter then, when it CHANGED
to be discussed. If any one really knows
the facts l would be glad to learn them.
from personal interest and for historic ac-
curacy."
AS TO THE 1sT DEL.
Rem Boerner writes from Philadelphia:
about the 1st Del, what Comrade s. T.
Thomas writes, Jan. IA, is correct. I en-
listed with ID others from Philadelphia on
May q, 1861, in Co. II, LIST Del. for three
months. We belonged to battalion that
disbanded on account Of not getting the
uniform they wanted | would like to hear
of some Of my comrades of Co. X. of that
regiment"
SERVICE PENSION.
s. A. Mcneil. Redwood. Ohio, thinks
The National Tribune Service Pension
Bill the practical measure for Congress to
pass at the next session. Among Grand
Army men who have given the subject
thought. it is considered the best pension
bill yet proposed. Comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic, let us unite in urg-
ing the passage of The National Tribune
Service Pension Bill
WHAT IS HIS ADDRESS?
We have on our desk letter and pam
phlet addressed to "Mr. Robert Welsh"
pamphlet are from L. b. Pemsall, Ma
tional Military Home. Kansas. They will
be forwarded upon the reception of tie
complete address.
WHO KNOWS CHARLES GARDNER?
Gardner, Philadelphia. Pa, which we will
forward on receipt of full address.
SCATTERING.
that neither political party will introduce
into their platforms that old fossiIzed
plank. I'VE are in favor of liberal pen
sions. etc." for it has fooled people long
enough and the soldier is Disguised with
it. The thing to do is to give the cold
shoulder to those we have trusted but who
have not done their duty. whether it is
the Chairman of the Pension Committee
or some one else.
Comrade ID. HI. Gracey. 21st Pa. Cav,
writes from Muncie, Ind. that he would
be glad to hear from comrades of that
command.
Comrade A. J. Johnson, Neodesha,
Kan, seems to have prospered pretty
well. He is Past Commander of Humph-
rey Post, Neodeslia. Il was born in
Hendricks CO., Ind" he says. "June II,
1881 q, and have lived in Indiana and
Kansas. Up till the last five years have
been a farmer; since then have been rest
ing.
Il have been Justice Of the Peace 20
years and Notary Public 16. l was
Corporal in Co. +, 9Th Ind Cav, from
Aug. 49, 1862, till June Is, 1865. l was
under Gen. Hobson in Kentucky, and on
the raid after j. H. Morgan to Bufing-
tons Bar, Ohio, then went with Gen Burn
side to East Tennessee. Took part in all
the engagements in the East Tennessee
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