The National tribune., 1909-02-11
PICKET SHOTS
Frem Alert Comrades Along tbs Whole
Line.
The 9th N. Y.

IHe 44th N. H
George w. Webster, 44th N Y, Cort-
land, n. Y, says that when his regi-
ment enlisted each man was required
to bring an affidavit from the officer
Of the town that ne was good, moral
citizen. and also to bring $40 to procure
a uniform which was furnished the
men. When there was an extra parade
the men wore these uniforms, and after
the prade they were turned over to the
Quartermaster, to be boxed up and
sent to the rear. They had these uni
forms long before they ever saw Prince
de Joinyille or Due de ChartreS. Com
rade Webster was with the regiment
thru the Peninsula, and lost an arm at
the Second Bull Run.
Ex-PrisOners of War.
T. R. Stotler, Bernardo, Cal, is deep
ly distressed over the attitude of Chair
man Sulloway toward the. prisoners of
war bill. He feels that this is the last
chance of the prisoners of war, who
have been knocking at the doors of
Congress for 28 years. He belonged to
Vessels Brigade, Fourth Corps, and
enlisted Sept. 21. 1861. After the PEN
insular Campaign his brigade was sent
to North Carolina, and was taken pris-
oner at Plymouth. 1t would have been
better for him If he had been shot on
the last day of the fight than to have
gone to Andersonville. He was a walk
ing skeleton when he reached Annapo-
lis after his release, and three days
more would have finished him entirely.
He has been unable to do any labor
years.
Widows Pensions.
A. w. Kelley, Indian River, Me. pro-
tests against the injustice of the limita
ton of widows pensions. 1t is all
wrong to cut off the woman who mar
ries in 1891, and takes care of poor
old soldier up to the time of his death.
He also finds fault with the rating for
those who lost arms and legs. Those
who have the leg amputated above the
knee and cannot use an artificial limb
get $55 per month, but those that had
their legs off at the knee joint only SAG
per month. How much more labor can
a man do on crutches, with his leg off
at the knee joint, than he could If it
was off above the knee?
Did You Kno. Grayson.
George Grayson has lost his dis
charge papers. He cannot remember
the number of his regiment or names
of his officers. He knows that he en-
listed at Memphis, Tenn. A comrades
name was Louis Stokes; he is dead So
is his Corporal, George Owens. He was
in Co. F'. Who can help him? Who
knew him? Who can tell him the num-
Der of his regiment, names of his Col
onel, his Captain, his Lieutenants, his
rades in the ranks? Write to his mail
carrier, Louis Jackson, Carrier .75,
Memphis, Tenn. Do it now.
Recognizing Comrades.
J. J. Waterman, 37th N. Y, Genesee,
Pa, makes an unusual complaint that
there are some prosperous, wealthy
comrades who do not put themselves
out of the way to recognize poor VET
Grams, tho they may wear the badge.
He had this experience recently on a
train out West, and was hurt at the
indifference which the other comrades
showed him. We do not think that
cases of this kind occur frequently. We
have always noted the great readiness
on the part of comrades to recognize
and to go out of their way to be civil
to everyone who they saw wearing the
Grand Army button. They should do
this.
The Sd Neb.
Percy c. Danico, 1st Me. II. A., Span
ish War, Madison, Me. says that the
Sd Neb. did leave the country and were
in Cuba. He saw them there. His
regiment and the Sd Neb. decorated
the graves of the Names victims just
year from the time when the vessel
was blown up in Havana Harbor.
The Break at DanyiIIe.
S. Mccall, Corona, ILL.,, wants some
one to give the particulars of the break
at Danville led by Sergt William Dur
ken.
Scattering.
Comrade Aaron Ossman, 50th Pa,
fremont, Pa, inquiries and remarks:
what is the meaning of 'veteran?' III
thought while we were engaged in our
spat with our neighbors of the South
that soldier was a veteran only after
he re-enlisted. l am one who re-enlist-
ed, and after re-cnliStment, and not be-
fore, we were designated veterans Il
notice now that soldiers of but few
months service in the Spanish -Ameri-
can or Philippine troubles are called
veterans which 1 don't understand"
Comrade J. J. Samson, Co. f, 26th
KY, Bay Fork. KY, writes: Enclosed
find 81 to renew my subscription to The
National Tribune, the old soldiers best
friend. i take several other papers
but l read The National Tribune before
read any other on its delivery. 1t is
sad to realize how fast we are being
mustered out and how few of us are
left to greet each other"
Comrade Felix l.. Wells, Stowe, VT,
wants address of DIR. Henry Spohn, AS
sistant Surgeon, 18th VT.
Comrade Henry RAIDER. DalevilIe,
Ind, wants some one to inform him
what is the name of the Paymaster who
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