The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11


for Shiloh and the Atlanta campaign,
and in 1864 was promoted to Captain.
He became Colonel of the 9th u. S.
March %, 1892, and was appointed
Brigadier-General of Volunteers for the
Spanish War. Then he received promo
ton to Brisadier-General, U. S. Army,
and was retired at his own request after
10 years service, Jan. "a. 1904.
AndersonviIIe.
Joseph N Forbes, Cromanton, Fla.
doubts that ]. Madison Page was ever
at Andersonville, since he makes so
many erroneous statements Among
other things he says, There was a
stream of clear water running east thru
the grounds" There was no stream
of clear water at all until Providence
Spring was opened; only dirty swamp
with a ditch dug thru it, into which
came all the wash from the cook house
and from the camps of the rebel
grounds. The stuff that was issued for
bread was such wretched apology.
When Comrade Forbes asked Wirz for
the privilege to get out with a squad to
get wood to cook his food Wirz swore
at him, and said that he was getting
plenty good enough for Yankee hogs.
Discrimination Against widows.
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band, Theo. Chrissinger, served in the
129th ILL.,, writes from Shenandoah,
Iowa, that she is not a widow, but
wife, and feels a just pride in being
Joined with one of the noble heroes of
the war. Yet she comes under the CEN
sure of Representative Sulloway as one
of the women who married after June
81, 1890. 1t seems strange to her that
there We're no women who grew up
hnf nd mo -ia1 rntn T1d
yet escaped Chairman Sideways de-
nunciation. 1t is a shame for the Ma
TONS leaders to SANDER American wo-
manhood in the way that has been
done.
VIII He Write Again:
Will Comrade Harry C. Heller, or
Hitler, Co. C, Sd Pa. Cav, write again
his address to Comrade Robert c. Bar
denwerper, sos E. Third St, Austin,
Tex, of same company, as the letter
written by him to said comrade, directed
to Marcus Hook. Delaware County, Pa,
was returned with notice, Not known
here?
Hubbard e. Jordnn's Discharge.
If Comrade Hubbard E. Jordan or
his kindred will have his nearest G. A.
r. Post vouch for his identity, his dis
charge from Co. /, 4th Mass. Cav, can
be secured. 1t is now in possession of
John Hendricks, whose father found ii
in 1865 or 1866. Mr.. Hendricks asks
The National Tribune to find the owner
of the discharge. Address him at 10
Cass Ave, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Like IN Old Friend.
John H. Crane, 18th Ohio, Iberia. O.,
says that the visit of The National
Tribune is like that of an old friend.
L.
the close of the war being with his
regiment from Fort Donelson to Ra-
leigh. n. C. The suggestion of a monu-
ment to WirZ exasperates him to the
highest degree.
Scattering.
Comrade Thos. ]. Pepper, Co. E, 37th
KY. Mid Inf, writes from Celery, KY:
Il see that Comrade A. w. Parker, 47th
Ill, thinks that the young men who
left theirs. homes bat Lincoln's first call
and d,enlisted without bounty should
now. have more consideration than
those who enlisted later. He don't
know what he is, talking about / en-
listed July 4, 1863, and served till Dec
20, 1864, without thought of any boun-
ty. 1 know that the 30th KY, 37th KY
and 18th KY, all organized about that
time, went in with no lure of bounty"
Prof. r. c. Childs, National Soldiers,
Home, Tenn, Lock Box 133, wants any
information about Henry Roberts. who
served, he thinks, in the 18th Ill. 1t
is said that Roberts deserted from the
Confederate army, but was recaptured
and shot.
Comrade F. I. Thomas. Quartermas-
ter of Post So, GAR, Harrisburg, Pa,
writes: "Comrade B. b. Howard has a
brass watch charm. One side has an
eagle and three words, War of 1861
above, and United States below. The
other side has, b. NJ. Greene, Co. d,
4sth Reg. P. v. Vol, Huntingdon The
comrade or any Of his family can get
the same by applying to B. b. Howard,
Derry St, Harrisburg, Pa"
i. J. Secord, Sanford, Fla, wants his
comrades of Co. /, 9Th Mich, to write
to him.
= John W. Biackketter, Co. A. 12oth
md, Coal City, Ind, wants old COM
rades. 60 write to him. He was in every
march and engagement that his COM
mand participated in.
S. L. Atkinson writes from Bussey.
Iowa: II would like to know if anyone
could tell what became of my fathers
cousin, James Marion Atkinson. Co. e.
1920 Ohio? He was in the battle of
the Wilderness when last heard of. I
wonder what Mrs. j. Gerard would
have done if she had been in my moth
er's place."
Comrade Kennedy's Beard.