The National tribune., 1908-09-24
WASHINGTON THURSDAY

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pany, 9th, was considered one of tn
finest and best-disciplined companies Il
the service. and entered into a competi
| tive drill against the 11th Ind. at Monu
mental Square. Baltimore, Gen. Lev
Wallace viewing the test, and compli
menting Capt. Jones on having one o
the finest drilled companies in the ser
! vice. There will be. perhaps, no recor,
Of this at Annapolis
Gen. Coughlfn.
The Manchester On. H) Daily Miro
| mentions the presence in that city o
Gen. John Coughlin after an unbrokel
absence of Al years. He is an honoret
visitor and the guest of his sister. H,
was in politics on the Democratic sid
at the beginning of the war; and electe,
to the Legislature, but left his seat t,
respond to President Lincoln's call, en-
tering the 10th N. H., in which he be
came Lieutenant Colonel He made /.
high reputation for bravery, was twic,
wounded, and brevetted a Colonel ant
Brigadier-General, with a Medal o.
Honor for gallantry at Swift Creek, Va
He will attend the soldier Reunion a
The Weirs.
Who Knew Peter Dunns
Peter Dunn, 159 Ridge Road, West
Seneca, n. Y, urges any and all who
knew him in the service or who knew
aught that might help him, to send him
their addresses. He writes that he was
in Co. I, 30th o. s.; was sent to the
Platte River for water Aug. 9, 1867
and was there and then captured by
Indians, who succeeded in keeping him
prisoner, infiicting great seventies
upon him, until 1869, when he escaped
that he found himself under the dis
grace Of charge of desertion from
the service; that he has never been
able to secure removal of that charge.
He appeals to those who knew him
for their help.
With Gen. Reynolds.
w. L. Martin, Thurmont. Nd, is much
interested in the Gettysburg campaign.
Gettysburg is near the home of his
childhood. and the night before the bat
tie began he was in the presence of
that noble man, Gen. John F. Reynolds,
in the hospitab1e home of the late Dr.
Andrew Amman, at Emmitsburg, Md.
Little did he think then that Reynolds
would meet his fate the next day, only
a few miles north of there.
The Liberty Bell.
2. Van Vechten, Racine, Wis,
wa s some one to tell what became of
the so-called liberty bell No. 2, which
was composed of all kinds of silver.
brass and copper relics of the civil war
Some patriotic society got up the
scheme a few years ago, and worked
it extensively thru the papers Com
rade Van Vechten gave a silver iden-
tification ring, but has heard nothing
more of it.
Helping a Confederate.
Commander H. NJ. Belvel, of Crocker
Post, Des Moines, Iowa, found an ex-
Confederate stranded in town 100 miles
from his home. Comrade Belvel. learn
ing the mans condition, took him to a
restaurant, gave him a hearty meal, and
then called upon the other comrades to
contribute money enough to carry him
back home
A Bronze Piece.
II. ]. Dutton, Springfield, Mo-, sends
us a rubbing of bronze piece he has
On one side are the words Army and
Navy, surrounded by a wreath with
crossed sabers at bottom. On the re-
verse is spread eagle over a shield
with the word Union across the center.
He wants to know its history.
The Battle of DrnnesyiIIe.
G. w. Pitzer, Moosup, Conn, differs
with Comrade Baker as to the battle
OF Dranesville. He belonged to Battery
b, 1st Pa. L. A., which belonged to the
Third Brigade, while Battery A be-
longed to the First Brigade, which was
in the fight with the Third Brigade in
distance.
Badly Treated.
W. 7. Green, 10th Ohio Cav, Anna
Tex, complains of his treatment The
age limit was applied to him, as to other
old soldiers, to prevent his being ap-
pointed railway postal clerk, tho he had
been Postmaster for IL years, and is
entirely familiar with the postal regula-
tons and practices.
A Daughter of the Revolution.
Catherine Winsor, Sterling, Conn,
writes that she Is a daughter of the
Revolution. as her father served six
years in the war and drew a pension.
She is now in her 88th year, and hopes
to live until she is 80. She is very well
for her age.
"In Dixie's Sunny Land.
w. A. Potter, National Military
Home, Kan, says that number of
the inmates of the Home want copies
Of the Andersonville song, entitled I'm
Dixie's Sunny Land" Will not some
Of the comrades send copies thither?
Spiked Cannon.
c. f. Latin, Asotin, Wash, says that
he has been reading great deal about
spiked cannon, but never a word as to
how these were gotten ready for busi-
ness again. Won't some one explain the
process Editor National Tribune.
History of the 121st Pm.
Thomas Prothero. Co. K, 142d Pa.
Calumet, Okla, wishes to know who
has charge of the publication of the
History of the 121st Pa He desires to
purchase a copy.
A Suggestion.
L. Rose, 9Th w. Va. Cav, West
Union, w. Va, wants the c. A. r. per-
petuated by allowing every honorably
soldier to join it.
The 125th Pa.
Comrade James Huffman, 1855 High
land Ave, Springfield, o., wishes to
learn where his regiment, the 125th
Pa, will hold its Annual Reunion.
The First Prisoner.
]. NJ. Wentworth, 1874 Main street
Mass, wants to know who
was the first prisoner taken on either
side during the war.
Poem Wanted.
Anna A. Cannon, 906 Broadway. Oak
land, Cal, wants copy of poem writ
ten by Mary J. Bernard, at Lebanon.
KY, during the war.
The s0th Ohio.