The National tribune., 1907-10-10

unhappy low. feeIlng that MS own peD-
pie are not loyal to him; that his chill
dren do not care for him. He Is old
and lame, and regrets the departure Of
the days when he was young and active
and strong and was loved-the days of
his young manh BOD, in which he enlist
ed.
A Confederate Spy.
James Kelly. Utica. y. Y. wants TO
know about the man TO whom Ief
Davis gave the first commission as
Major before the war. He was editor
OF paper in Charleston, s. c.. and
was German printer. At the time
Cleveland was running for President
this man came To Utica as a printer
looking for job on German paper.
Comrade Kelly befriended him for 4
couple Of days. found him intelligent,
and received from him information
regarding MCClellan's retreat from
Fair oaks. He carried the dispatch
from Lee to Jackson and came thru
our lines as citizen and stopped with
the 56th Pa. which was a German
regiment with German officers. He
found the regiment eating dinner. Then
the long roll began beating and he
skipped out to make his way to Jack
son. He told how easy it would have
been for Mcclellan to have lost his
army If Lee had sent him to Nagru-
der instead of the Aid who was killed
on the road to White Oak swamps
Lee wondered why Magruder did not
come to the attack ordered.
An Old Regular.
Jack Clark, co. H. 18th L. S, Stock
bridge. Mich. is an old Regular, who
enlisted Dee. Is. 1866. and served three
years, half of the time in Co. K, 25th
u. S. mot the colored regimenD, which
was then consolidated with the 18th U.
IS. He does not belong 10 the c. A. r.
because of his limitations. but he is
in hearty sympathy with the G.. A. r.,
and goes to all the Encampments and
Reunions. He draws a small pension
and thinks that this is the best Nation
on earth, and Roosevelt the best Pres
ident He is heartily in favor of rails
ing the pensions of all soldiers widows
to s12 month.
They Entertain and Comfort.
Comrade B. F. Lewis, Mccoy, KY, en-
listed in Go. G. 5th Va, Aug. IA. 1861.
He writes: The National Tribune and
the views are the sources of all the
pleasures / have now. | am sick, and
/ read the paper until tired; then l take
up the views: and 50 the time is passed
don't see why every living old soldier
don't take the paper. when it gives all
who read it SO much pleasure. 1t is the
best friend we ever had-a good friend
to all loyal soldiers. And the views are
all fine"
Flag From Long Ago.
Comrade Sidney B. Castle, 1st n. J.,
now of Fort Pierce. Fla, renewing his
subscription, because, as he says, 1--WE
just cannot do without your most excel
lent paper" adds a highly interesting
statement. He writes: Il have in nv
possession an old flag with the original
13 stars on it's field. 1t is said to have
been carried by a Massachusetts regi-
ment in the Revolutionary War. There
are some bullet holes in it, and much
evidence of chewing by the ever-gnaw-
ing teeth of Time The comrade wishes
to hear from others of his old regiment.
The 9th Iowa.
George r. Haven, BrOokfield. Mo-,
belonged to the 9th Iowa, and he sends
us the address made at the time that
a stand OF colors was presented to the
9Th Iowa by the ladies of Boston, and
also Col. VIM. Nanderveer's reply. He
wishes that We would print this, as it
would be of interest to the boys of that
splendid old regiment and stimulate
them to write some further interesting
experiences from the time the regiment
entered Missouri. chased Price out OF
the State, fought the battle of Pea
Ridge and saved Missouri to the Union
He wants to hear from all of them.