The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

issesesdng fAcss dee 20 aii-Sv,se soas, 2ASsss
= ": Q: e0tf1E Sec esassv nee.. Des nsises. ls~s
ers enlisted in the 9th Ohio ana
marched with Sherman to the sea,
while the seventh brother. Henry, was
a member Of the 18th Ohio, now dead.
the other six being well and hearty.
Inc TWO sisters OF Mr.. Oiler had
-FOUR sons and another two sons in the
service. That made 90 soldiers out Of
one immediate family. which was Ger.
tainly enough for one family.
Mr.. Oilers father was a soldier OF
the War OF 1912, and the boys were
all as chuckful OF patriotism as theiP
SIRE"
Regards Il ~ an Isjustiee.
Comrade w. H. Oden. Co. b. 18TH
III. writes from Sailor Springs, III. to
say there should be some legislation
enacted to At cases like his. Il enlist
ed" he says. ION Nov. IL, 1861, and
re-enlisted Jan. I, 1854. at Scottsbor-
ough, Ala / served long and well and
was in all the marches. campaigns and
battles that my regiment participated
In. save one. ! marched with Sherman
to the sea. and had the honor and
pleasure Of commanding our Division
Drum Corps in the Grand Review al
Washington. There were about 60
drummers and fifers."
Comrade Odell then describes his un.
pleasant trip in foul cattle cars to Par.
kersburg, Va, and the following voy.
age to Louisville. KY, on an old river
steamboat. At that time there were
no armed rebel forces to be called an
army except the forces Of Kirby Smith.
who was at Little Rock, Ark
while lying at Louisville / applied
for a furlough." continues Comrads
OdelI. Il heard nothing from 1t until
the morning Of June 25, as our regi-
ment was forming into line to march
to the river to embark on a boat to 60
after Kirby Smith and demand his sur.
render. An orderly rode up to our Col.
onel and handed him a paper, which
proved to be my discharge. 1 was glad
To get 1t, OF course, but the trouble was
that 1t knocked me out Of $500 OF my
veteran bounty, and have been kick.
Ing about 1t ever since.
Il have always felt that the Govern
ment did not treat me right, as the
entire regiment was discharged six or
seven weeks later. The only reason
for Withholding my 5000 offered by the
Government is that I was DISCHARGED
before my regiment was. I suppose
that is the law. but I regard 1t as un-
just. Had been discharged soon after
enlistment ] would not feel so hurt
about 1t. But to think / served well
and honorably until within a few days
of the discharge Of my regiment, and
then to keep back 5000 OF the $500
that was promised me to re-enlist It
is not right. and there should be some
legislating done for the honorable adj
5ustment OF my claim and any others
like it."
Comrade staub's Experience.
Comrade Michael B. Staub. Boiling
Springs, Pa, says he entered the army
when President Lincoln made the first
call for troops. He enlisted for three
months in Co. G., 9Th Pa. After serv-
ing his term he again entered the SER
vice upon the call for 100000 men an
a member Of the LIST Pa. Cav, and was
engaged in a number Of severe fights.
Comrade Staub recently visited Har-
per's Ferry, Va, and was much inters
ested in the account given him Of John
Brown and his followers.
Was at Battle OF Mil Springs.
Comrade William Newcomb, Co. b,
LIST Ohio L. A., writes from Ramona,
s. D., that he read a statement in q
recent issue Of The National Tribune
by Comrade Jesse d. Burke. that there
was no battle Of Mill Springs; that the
battle in question was fought one mile
says Comrade Newcomb. went into
camp at Somerset after we had defeat
ed Zollicoffer at Wild Cat. and re-
manned there until the fight OF MILF
Springs, and from Somerset to Mill
Springs is eight or nine miles. / went
over the road several times before the
fight and once afterwards. / have oc-
casion to know. as my company went
back to Mill Springs after the fight for
some cannon that were captured there,
and the roads were about the worst /
had ever seen in my five years service
in the Army Of the Cumberland"
Scattering.
John F. Greiner. Co. c. 18th U: So
Mckenzie, Tenn, would like TO hear
from some of the comrades Of that
organization. He inquiries particularly
for Corpl Peter Barnes.
Abram. Van Clone. Co. II, 109th N.
Y, Speedsville, n. Y, desires to hear
from some Of the comrades OF THAI
organization.
John A. Houck. 1920 South Charles
ST., Baltimore, Md, has. recently re-
ceived a letter from either Gas City or
Marion, Ind, and he would like the
name and address Of the comrade, az
he wishes further correspondence with
him
Stephen Wood. Co. c. LIST Mimi. II.
A., Butternut, Wis, writes that hia
house was burned on the 9th of Feb
ruary, and that he lost all Of his pos
sessions. He is going to return to Ell
River, Mimi, his former home, and
will have to walk all the way. He
thinks that q letter from the com.
rades would go good ways toward
cheering him when he reaches his deS-
tinatiOn.
G. w. McCloud. Mystic. Iowa. says
that IL any Of the relatives OF Fred ID.
Cowles will write to him concerning 10
he will send them trinket made OF
bone by him while in Prison No. 10
Ilanville, Pa.
Joel Piper. 210 Maiden Lane. Quincy
ILL.,, wants to hear from any OF his
comrades Of the old 4th Iowa. He
means the infantry. not the cavalry.
He never sees anything In the paper
from any Of them, and would like
much to hear from them.
The 9TH Iowa Cav.