The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-28

The Youngest Soldier.
Joseph w. Fife. Co. G., 18th W. Va.
Cheshire, Ohio, thinks he must carry
He was born in 1s4S. He ran away
from home three different times to en-
list before he made lit stick"
Homer c. Smith. Co. D.. 18th Mich.
Butte, Mont, makes no claims. but is
rather interested to know how he sizes
up as youngest soldier" He was IA
years old when he enlisted, in August,
1861, and carried a musket until after
Stone River, when he was appoin.ad
reveille until Aug. %, 1864, at Cha.t.-
hoochie River.
The SuItana.
]. L. Myers. Co. A, 18th Mich. Cairo,
Mich, was one Of the survivors OF the
Sultana. Being good swimmer. he
was rescued after being in the ice-cold
water for about nine hours hanging 20
small tree. He says there were about
$500 all told on board. and fully 1900
lost. He thinks 1t strange that so few
people know about the Sultana. or
whether the disaster occurred in the
Mississippi or the Gulf OF Mexico.
Wants to Return Gun.
Comrade Calvin Childs. of South Lam
caster, Mass, served"fn the 9th Mass.
and has in his possession single
barreled shotgun which was picked up
or the battlefield in front Of Petersburg
Recently in handling it he heard some
thing rattle. and opening the gu found
letter from a Richmond girl to her
lover, dated Jan. 8, 1862. The letter
is signed MARY Lee and her address
Water Street. Box 92.'' There was a
photograph OF Miss Lee and other relics
found in the gun. Comrade Childs is
DESTROYS Of returning the gun and the
relics to the persons to whom they be-
long, II they can be found.
Surrender Of Gen. Forrest, C. s. A.
w. j. Melcher. 5sth Ohio. Canton.
Ohio, wishes to correct the statement
Of George Dallas Mosgrove as to the
place OF surrender of Gen. Forrest He
says 1t occurred at Grenada, Miss, in
stead Of Gainesville. Ala. He is very
positive as to this.
The LIST N. J.
David A. Maple, National Military
Home, o., wants to hear from all Of his
cid comrades Of the ist n. J., of the
Second Brigade. First Division, Sixth
Corps.
"Adjutant, Read That Letter Again.
Can any one assist Anna Phillips,
Box 80, Pratt, Kan, in obtaining a
piece OF Memorial Day poetry begin
ming "Adjutant, read that letter again."
which was published some, years ago
in The National Tribune? She is very
anxious to get 1t.
Flags Of the I87th Pa.
Comrade Frank Baab, 346 So. Main
ST., Wilkes Barre, Pa, wishes to know
what has become Of the flags of the
197th Pa.
Scattering.
E. Parish, 8th Mo-, Council Bluffs,
Iowa. hopes to meet as many of the old
8th Mo. boys as possible at the Ma
tional Encampment this Fall.
Geo. H. May. Marion. Ohio, would like
to have the reveiIle sounded and the
boys Of the 18th Ind, the 4th and 8th
Ohio, and the 7th Va. walked up. He
wants to hear from" them through The
National Tribune.
]. H. Hilgore, Scranton, Kan, who
belonged to the 9th ILL.,, is always wait
ing eagerly for The National Tribune
The first thing he reads is the history
Of the different armies now being pub
lished. which he finds SO true to life
that at times he almost shudders ano
Is filled with awe. Many Of the Incl
dents and battles he knows all about
personally, and can vouch for their per-
foll truth.
Frank White. CO. B, 111th H., Willis
ton, N. D., whose division had the honor
to storm Fort McAllister, near Savan-
nah, Dec: ID, 1864, says Gen. Hazen il
rected the battle standing on a big
stump. Gen. Hazen was one Of the
largest men in the army, and one day
when passing by one OF the boys yelled
"Sowbelly." The General rode up to
the Colonel and demanded that the Of
fender be punished, but the miscreant
could not be found. The whole regi-
ment was put under arrest. The COL
onel, who thought they needed some
music to cheer them up, called upon
the band for tune. The band gave
them "Old Hundred" This made every
one laugh, and Gen. Hazen then or
dered the regiment to go to quarters.
Daniel H. s. Reed. Co. E, 1st Wis.
Rusk, Texas. would like very much to
hear through The National Tribune
from his old comrade, Jack Shute, who
was with him in his retreat from Buzz
card Roost. with the rebs after them
He has a lot he would like to talk over
with him.
w. L. Keyser, Co. E, 9Th Md, Har-
per's Ferry, w. Va, would like to hear
from the boys Of the 5th Md. through
the columns Of The National Tribune
or by letter.
Comrade J. A. Lloyd, r. F. D. 5,
Box %, Falmouth, KY, would like to
hear from any comrade of Cos. G and
A, 9th Ill. MID. Unfit. He writes that
he has never met any member Of his
regiment since it was mustered out,
July 8. 1865. at Louisville, KY.
Comrade w. c. Burr, Co. D, 136th
ILL.,, resides in Laredo, Tex, where he
is engaged in the mercantile business
He would like to hear from members
of his old company.
Information wanted in regard to the
wife Of the late Geo. Hannant, Co. c,
Sth VT. If said Hannant had a wife it
was 80 or 35 years ago. Address VIM.
VintOn, Box Z, Morgan, VT.
Comrade Edward Sierer, Co. F, 4th
U. S., Hancock's Corps, Denison, Iowa,
writes: THE day Mrs. Surratt and
other conspirators were hanged 1 was
Sergeant Of the guard and was sta
toned with IL men on the east of the
scaffold. l would like to know IL. any
one besides myself Of this squad is
living"
Comrade ]. w. Garaner, Piedmont,
w. Va, would like to hear from any
Of the boys of the Sd W. Va. Cav,
either by letter or through the paper.
Gilbert Garwood, Co. E, 31st Ind,