The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Gl1eu.


comrades of the mortar boat; especially Joseph
Greer James Post and Serg't Weed.
Loren S. Tyler, Co. Fl, 10th Iowa, 142 Federal
street, Salem, Mass, requests any COmrade who
knows the whereabouts or fate of James NJ
Hoffnagle, Second Lieutenant, Co. II, 18th
Iowa, to communicate with him. This infor-
nation is wanted for two sisters of Hotfnagle |
who are very anxious regarding his fate, not
having heard of or from him for number of
years.
George W. Killing, Co. C, 9th Iowa, Owing
ton, ILL.,, would like the address of Charles w
Belknap, who at one time lived in Redwing,
Mimi. He was q millWright by trade, and for
merly lived in Wilmington, III.
Ezra Houk, CO. /, 159th Ohio, Red Cloud,
Neb., would like the address of any of the COM
rades of his old company or regiment. He is
applying for pension, and desires the testi-
mony of comrades to complete his evidence.
George A. Clark, George Fl. CoVode Post, No.
112, Knox, Pa, desires the address of the son
of Lieut-Col. 8. NJ. Afford, Sd N. Y, who had
command of Fort Monroe during the war.
When last heard from he was living in Balti-
more, Md.
Benjamin P. Morley, Soldiers Home, Leav-
enworth, Kan, wants the address of James
HigdOn, Assistant Wagonmaster; Ben Sheldon,
Phil Michael Club Sommers, Bob Riddle,
Henry Miller, Robert McNulty, Henry Tros-
tie, Ed Folsom, William Dodson, VIM. Dunn,
Bob Lawrence, Transfers, or any other MEM
bers of the Fighting 4th Iowa, who knew him
while Wagonmaster On the march between
Lebanon, Mo-, and Helena, Ark, in 1862, '63.
Peter s. Keen, Co. K, 4th N. j., No. I1S West
street, Camden, N. j., wants the names and adj
dresses of any of the IL bakers of Kearney's Bri-
gade who were at Fairfax Seminary Va, in
February, 1862. He remembers four of the
number-Alfred Lukens, Sd n. j.; Joseph Tip
pin and John Eister. I'd N. j. John Kiser, Sd
N. j., and George Wolf regiment forgotten.
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any of the above soldiers, or any others who
were in the bakery, viii confer favor upon
him.
L. Dobbins, 253 West Fourth street, Erie, Pa,
would like to communicate with some comrade
on the Pacific coast who lives somewhere
within 100 miles of the mouth of the Columbia
River, between the Coast Range and the Pacific
Ocean.
Mary Fowler, 1920 Eighth street, Columbus,
Ind, asks any soldier who knows anything of
the fate of Samuel CLANCY, Co. G, 63d Ind, to
communicate with her. CLANCY was at home
in April, 1864, and returned to his regiment
While on a march he fell out and was capt
ured and taken to AndersonYille. He has
never been heard of since. Any comrade
knowing anything regarding him will confer
| favor by writing to the above address.
Lost and Found.
w. 81. Throckmorton, Golden, Colo, has a
bronze medal somewhat larger than the GAR.
badge, which he found near Sunshine, in Boul-
der County, Colo. On one side is this inscrip-
| tion Congress to Clamor Heise, Co. B, 8th
U. S. Cav" He will be glad to return it. He
| would also like to hear from any member of
the 18th Ohio, in which he served during the
war
Martin " B. Mitchell, Charloe, O., lost
his discharge while in Camp Darlington, In
dianapolis, Ind, in the Spring of 1865. He
will suitably reward the person returning it to
| the above address.
Homes for Settlers.
Rev. Robert H. Sheets Cheyenne Wells,
Colo, says his notice to comrades wanting
| homes has been responded to by such large
| number from all parts of the country that it
| will take some time to answer them all, but he
| will dose. He only asks that the comrades be
patient.
Our Constituents.
| William II. Fordham, Co. D, 5Oth Pa, West
| Brooklyn, ILL.,, says he does not want to miss
single number of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, as
he considers it the best paper published, and
| that 1t is the friend of the soldier. He indorses
The National Tribune" Pension Bill, and
hopes it will pass the next Congress.
Random Shots.
James Ryan, Dublin, Ireland, sends the fol-
| lowing recipe for the cure of corus, which he
| thinks the old boys in blue will appreciate if
they once try it: Battle the feet in hot water
| impregnated with washng-soda; then touch the
parts affected with the strongest kind Of acetic
acid" He has used this remedy, and has never
found anything to equal it.
Joel Carey, Co. C, 18th Conn.,, Red Oak, Iowa,
| says w. J. Wortig is surely mistake regarding
| the charge at Piedmont Va, June 5, 1864, as
he knows the 18th Conn. were in that charge.
In fact they were in two charges, the first being
| when the rebels were driven from their first
| line at the edge of the woods, and the second
yaaYN he rail tayaa aI,a
was wounded not more than Is rods from the
| works. The 2Sth Ohio were on the left of his
| regiment, but he does not remember who were
on the right. The 18th w. Va. was there also,
as u number of these boys went down to Ander-
sonville with him, and some of them are there
yet He wonders if the Government will pay
the boys for what they suffered there.
jim Barr, Burwell, Neb., writes us that Gen.
Palmer would ride a mile at any time during
| the war to have trouble and quarrel with
general officer, but in the piping times of
peace" he found q private too much for him,
| and a Fifer at that.
Jerome Shoemaker, Co. D, 6Ith H., Monte
yuma, Iowa, renews his subscription, and with
this necessary passport hopes to hear from some
| Of the old veterans through THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE. He now thinks that after the cleo
| ton pension matters will receive the personal
attention of every loyal Member of Congress,
and that vetoes will be very scarce.
| HEauhIIu CaISSuit OOlOF CORPORAL 20. u, SlSG
| Mass, West BoylestOn, Mass. notices in the
=" Fighting Them Over" column Comrade Pet
| tvs statement in regard to the charge at
Roanoke Island, and thinks it is entirely cor
| rect. He gives the names of the first five men
who entered the fort taken from his diary,
which was written on the spot in the order of
entry: " Lieut.-Col A. C. Maggi; Maj. Reno
brother of the General; the National flag of the
5lst N Y; the State flag of the 21st Mass,
carried by Corp'l Bracket, and the writer.
He further says they had reformed and Co. E
| of his regiment had advanced up the road be-
| fore the Hawkins Zouayes charged. The
Zouaves were all good boys and good fighters,
but the 21st Mass. cannot give them this, their
first, victory.
Elias Lynn, Co. D, 7th Pa, Watsontown, Pa,
says: +" In your issue of Nov. % Capt. Connect,
of the 37th Ind, states that his regiment and
the 92d Ill. Mid Inf. were the best regiments
in the service. He would like to ask the
| Captain if there were not others just as good.
| Where were the old 7th Pa. Cav. and the 4th
U. S. Cav. when it came to o saber charge? He
also states that the 18th Ind. M'fd Inf. was a
good regiment so long as Wilder was with it,
and possibly was after he left it. Now, there is
no doubt about it, so far as my memory serves,
for the 18th remained good regiment until
the close of the war. Give justice where it
| belongs"
d. Wilson, Co. D, SD Ohio, Rocksbury, O.,
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