The National tribune., 1906-09-06
Net The EiHaf.

w. A. North, Watertown, S. D.,
wishes to correct a very erroneous
statement he has seen several times
which is that Chief Tan
ner was the first Chief
to visit his States Department meetings.
Comrade North has attended the annual
meetings for 20 years. and knows the
contrary to be the case. In 1891 John
Palmer visited Mitchell, and in 1892 A.
g. Wefssert was with the comrades at
Chamberlain. In 1894 Thos. G. Lawler
was at Pierre; in 1901, Ell Torrance
was al Brookings, and in 1906 Corp1
Tanner at Yankton. He feels sensitive
the people of the country to think that
the people of his magnificent State are
so Insignificant as not to be visited until
this year by a Commander-!n-Chief
Gen. Cox mt Franklin.
In reply to Hiram RAIDER, Co. B, 9th
ILL.,, Grigsville, ILL.,. who does not think
that Gen. Cox was on the front line of
battle at Franklin. J. T. Mclaughlin. of
North Topeka, Kan, thinks he was.
Comrade Mclaughlin belonged to the
Third Brigade of Cox's Division at
Franklin, which occupied the extreme
left of the line resting on the river.
His company OK, 13Sth Ind.) was de-
tailed for picket duty that morning, and
After they were taken to the front, and
when they were driven in, coming up
under the river bank, Gen. Cox was
standing on the bank near battery.
The rebs were close to them when they
left the line, and captured their Cap
tain before he could get in. Gen. Cox
said to Comrade Mclaughlin. boy,
you just got in on time"
The Commander Of the Eighth Corps.
Comrade John T. Booth, Historian of
the Army Of West Virginia. 3703 East
ern Ave-, Cincinnati, O., objects strongly
to the historical accuracy Of making
Eighth Corps. The Eighth Corps was
at that time under the command of Gen.
Lew Wallace
Col. Cornyn's Wounds.
John T. Bell, I'd Iowa, Oakland, Cal,
says that Col. Cornyn, 10th Mo. Cav,
died from wounds inflicted upon him by
his Lieutenant-Colonel, Bowen. at Co
rinth. Miss. Aug. 10, 1868. This was in
revenge for testimony that Cornyn had
given before a court-martial against
Bowen. Bowen was sent in irons to
Memphis.
A Correction.
L. o. Reilly, Brooklyn, N. Y, wishes
to make a correction. He gave Capt.
Max Schmidt's record as 5Sth N. Y, in
stead of Co. B, 56th N. Y.
Not In Favor Of an Ex-PrisOner Of War
Bill.
John T. Dey, Co. D, 18th Pa. Cav,
Waterford. Pa, thinks The National
Tribune the best paper in the world, is
in favor of a service pension bill, and
not an ex-prisoner of war bill.
Still on Deck.
R. ]. Lucas, Co. c, 14th U. s., Cort-
land, n. Y, wishes to say to Comrade
Bennage, of West Milton, Pa, that one,
at least, of the prisoners who came
through the lines of the 10th Pa. on
Cape Fear River is still alive.
Thinks They Must All Be Dead.
W. w. Waite, Mountain Ranch, Cal,
would like to hear from some of the
9Th Iowa. He thinks they must all be
dead except himself.
The Hamilton Bill.
Samuel G. Truitt, 915 w. 7th ST.,
Wilmington, Del, is strongly in favor
of the Hamilton bill, and hopes the
comrades will do what they can to have
it passed.
o. J. Lyon, NJ D., Sabetha, Kan,
would like to inquire through the col
umns of The National Tribune of the
of ]. S. Swift. Co. I. Sd
Iowa Cav, who enlisted in 81 or go.
He heard that Swift was taken prisoner
about the middle Of June. 1864. by For
rest, and sent to Andersonville. He
would like very much to know If Swift
ever got back to Iowa, or If he died in
prison.
]. W. Martin. Coatesville, Pa, would
like the poem or song, "The Battle OF
Shiloh" - s