The National tribune., 1907-02-14
Who Knew Hint

Who Knew Him9
Carrie B. Geary. 314 Missouri Ave,
e. st. Louis. H., wants to know if anyone
can give Information as to Comrade
Ralph Brown. who was born at Moul-
tonboro. n. H, and severely wounded
at Antietam. His brother Josiah was
killed at Fredericksburg. If the num-
Der of his regiment cen be given 1t will
be important at this time. He was in a
New Hampshire regiment.
History of the Esd I'll.
V. G. Way. Proctor. H.. says that he
has yet some copies of the history OF
the Regimental Association of the 33d
Ill. which he will furnish TO the COM
rades at cost of production. $3.50 de-
livered. 1t is a fine volume of 2Sl
pages. bound in blue cloth.
18th Pm. Cav.
Comrade J. w. French. Little Marsh
Pa. would be very glad to hear from
some of his old comrades of Co. d, 18th
Pa. Cav. He is now ~ years old, in
very poor health. receives a pension OF
s25 for a gunshot wound thru both
thighs. and has been a Justice of the
Peace for 25 years.
Wants to Get Track Of II.
]. r. Tcrwiliger. care Secretary OF
States office. Albany. n. Y, would dear
ly love to get track OF an old song sung
In 81 and '62, called The Monitor and
the Merrimac." The chorus ran like
this:
"Whoop- de doodle doc. Jeff Davis, how
are you?"
The Brownsville Matter.
Allow me to compliment you on your
editorials. especially your stand on the
Brownsville Incident We are all great
admirers of the President, but he occa-
sionally makes a mistake. He Is only
human.-Harry w. Lewis, First Ser
geant. Co. G. 9Th U. S. Cav. Erie. Pa.
The Brownsville Affair.
Alonzo Lake, West Branch. Mich, Is
seriously angry at what Senator Forak-
er is trying to do against the President
in the Brownsville affair. The negros
have always made the Republican Party
a great deal of trouble.
The National Tribune for Congressional
Reading.
G.. B. Jones, Spencer. Medina Co.. O..
thinks that it would be a good thing
for the boys to chip In and make up a
fund to send The National Tribune Ia
every Senator and member of Congress
would be of benefit to the veterans.
The ssth Ill.
Joseph D. Campbell, Denver, Colo,
who has long been a subscriber to The
National Tribune. and thinks 1t is Sec
ond to none, would like to hear from
some of the dear old boys of Co. I, 98th
Ill.
Lost His Cross.
Jacob Coleman, 213 E. s6th ST., New
York City. lost from his knapsack while
in the Wilderness fight a silver cross
with his name on 1t. He would be SO
glad If he could find it. 1t was given
him by his sister.
Still ON Earth.
S. j. Brainard, Co. B, I'd VT, Chey-
enne. Wyo., would like to hear if any
of his company are still on earth. Has
never seen thing about them or from
them in The National Tribune.
The Gunbeat Montgomery.
William L. Welch. Box 13, Soldiers
and Sailors Home. Sandusky, O., wants
some one to give him thru The National
Tribune the names of the officers of the
U. S. gunboat Montgomery from 1852
to 1868.
The 7sd Ohio.
Serg't ]. ]. Henshaw, of Co. d
73d Ohio, would like to hear from men,
bers of his regiment. Address ]. J.
Henshaw, Norwood, Ohio.
Can Go Him One BETTER.
F. E. Bullard. Corporal, Co. H, 18th
Mass, thinks he can go Comrade Ralph
one better. He has u. s. silver dollar
of 1900, u. S. silver half-dollar of
1921, one of 1923, and one of 1881.
Poems Wanted.
Charles F. o'Nein. 1928 Park Ave.
New York City, N. Y, requests that
some comrade send him the poem, I'VE
Drank from the Same Canteen."
Scattering.
s. F. Harris, Co. C, list D. c. Cav,
Medford, Wis. was discharged from
Chestnut Hill Hospital, Pa, June, 1865
His nurse, who lived in New York City
was discharged at the same time. He
has never seen him since they parted
at the train. He has forgotten his name,
but would like to receive a letter from
him. Comrade Harris also belonged to
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