The National tribune., 1888-08-02
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Lost and Found.

Lost and Found.
John Simsrd, German, o.. has the discharge
of William H. Weed, First Sergeant, Co. B, 18th
Ind, which can be had by addressing him as
above.
C. II. Dupre, NJ. D., louisville KY, has in
his possession the discharge papers of Joseph
Richardson Co. ], 23d Ind, which were given
him by lady who found them among the eff
fects of her late husband.
Information Asked and Given.
DR.. W. D. Bryant, Sergeant, Co. II, 18th V.
Z. c., wishes to correspond with DIR. James
Pippenger, Martin Vaughn, or any other person
who knew him while in camp or hospital at
Burnside Barracks, Indianapolis, Ind, during
the Winter and Spring of 1864, at the time Co.
II, 18th V. R. c., presented a sword and belt to
Sergt Kellogg.
John McCammut, Clarksburg, Mo, desires
information of the Surgeon or any other men,
bers of the 10th Mo. Cav especially of Co. NJ.
John McGaugh, Co. +, 10Th Kan. Cav. Knox
vile, Mo-, says Comrade Russell, LIST Iowa Cav,
is mistaken in regard to the killing Of Bill An
dersOn, the noted guerrilla chief He states
that Anderson was killed at place called Al
bany, in Ray County, Mo, while making des-
perate charge on the Ray County militia.
AfteTWard his body was taken to Richmond,
where negative was taken of the corpse, and
his body was then buried in the old City Gene
terry, but long after was taken up and removed
by friends to southern Missouri Maj. John
Grimes Of Knoxville, Mo, has the guerTilia's
watch in his possession, and he was an eye
witness to his death.
George S. Howard, Co. F, 18th KY, Pulaski
Co., KY, enlisted in 1861, and served through
the war in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Georgia; was transferred in 1864 to the
Oath KY. He was wounded and captured at
Columbia, Tenn, and robbed of $3.50. He has
not been able to procure pension for lack Of
evidence, and hopes this paragraph will catch
the eye of some comrade who knows the cir
cumstances of his case, and that he may obtain
an affidavit which will enable him to receive
justice at the hands of the Government.
N B. Perkins, 5th Ne. battery, Groveton, n.
H, desires information of Edward Warren, of
the same battery. His home was in Rhode
Island but enlisted from Lewiston, Me, and
was mustered out of service at Augusta with
the rest Of the battery.
G. w. Rehfeld, Co. C, 18th Wis, Horizon,
Wis, would like to know whether any Of the
comrades are alive yet who were in the first
engagement near Corinth, Miss, Oct. g. 1862,
and taken prisoners. There were about 2S8
surrounded and taken on the hill, marched
back by the rebs, and guarded in the woods
| oyer night. The next day the rebs were de-
feated, and the prisoners were driven half the
| time on double-quick through the country
until they struck Holly Springs, Miss; then
! Vicksburg Miss, and landed there in the jail
| yard, and within a month paroled and sent to
| st. Louis, Mo. Would like to know the day they
| left Vicksburg and were taken by the u. s..
| steamer to st. Louis; also would like to CORE
| spond with some of those comrades.
! Hugh L. Thompson, Carl junction, Mo-, Pat
! Croarken, Montelo Wis, and others of Co. g,
| Sd Wis Cav, want to know the name of the
comrade who signed himself Co. c., Sd Wis.
| Cav, as they agree with what he says, and
! they would like to correspond with him.
| Comrade Hotchkiss, Of Montello, Wis, was one
of those who picked up j. s., and helped
! to carry him into Baxter Springs, though he
does not know whether he is living Or not.
| Speak up, comrade Comrade Thompson also
wants the addresses of all the members of Co. G.
Jas. A. Gordy, Co. K, Sd Mimi, White Bear
| Lake Mimi, would like to know the name OF
the old cOmrade who has been kind enough to
furnish him with a subscription to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. He says that'while at Pine
| Bluff, Ark, with his regiment he stole past the
piCkets on a foraging expedition, and when
about mile from camp he came across man
with whom he entered into conversation, and
whom he found to be a rebel soldier who was
tired of tho war He snapped four hardtack
for about four pounds of tobacco. He would
like to hear from this veteran again, so that he
could exchange shots in some other pleasant
manner.
.
burg, N Y, would say in reply to Comrade
Sayers's notice in Picket Shots" of July Is
that he was one of the boys who lay in the
yard at the frame house at Gaines's Mills, Va.
being taken there after lying out on the bat.
tlefeld wounded for three days and lay there
three weeks before being transferred to Rich.
mond. He thanks the comrades for THEN
kindness in furnishing water as he was suffer
ing from his wound and unable to help him
self.
Our Constituents.
Lewis M. Hunter, Zenas, Ind, says THE Ma
| TIoNAL TRIBUNE is the best paper of the
country, and wishes US long life and prosperity
His son, George E. Hunter, also says that oul
paper is the first one to be read in their family
and they all scramble for it.
Henry Barge, Sault st. Marie, Mich, think.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE the only paper il
the United States that works in the interest o
the old soldiers.
A. s. Spoor, Sd Wis. battery, Sterling. Colo.
says THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is welcome
caller at his home. He likes the way that til,
privates stand up for their parts-the part
they took in battles and movements and thu
: way they dispose of the opinions of Generals
frequently. He is sick and tired of the grant
ing of large pensions to the widows of Genera
officers, and thinks the widows of the private
who gave their lives to the country are as mucl
entitled to consideration at the hands of thu
Government as are the widows of Generals
He does not believe in the one receiving
enough to keep her in luxury while the othe
not enough to keep her from starving. Civ
all fair chance. He would be glad to hea
from any members of his old battery.
w. N Streeter, Co. E, 10th Ill., Grand View
Oak, thinks every old soldier should become
subscriber to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, il
order to sustain an organ in its manly and yer,
able course in building up the cause and keep
ing alive the interests of the veterans, unit
they shall be recognized by every citizen, n
matter of what political faith, and receive wha
they have so justly earned.
Correspondence.
Mrs. d. Fairchilds Greenleaf, Kan, wishe
to hear from members of Co. G, 18th Mo. Cav
who knew her father Harvey G. Hall, of sal
company. He was last heard from March Il
1864, at Batesyille, Ark.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Reading, President, Morgan I
Smith Corps, No 46, Lowry City, Mo-. was on
of those who, during the war of the rebellion
served as nurse in the General Hospital at Pos
Mcclellan, Iowa, and since her muster out il
August, 1865, has never heard from any of tn
officials or associates who shared alike the hard
ships and miseries of that period, and woul
like to hear now.
Their Records.
Ed FL. Sands served in Co. F. Goth NY, an
in Co. A, Goth Pa. Cav; was taken prisoner a
Salem, Va, June %, 1864 Ton Hunters retrea
from Iynchburg1: escaped into SmithyilIt