The National tribune., 1888-04-05
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Personal.
Thomas G. Gamison, RockhiIl Tex, does not
see any reason for curtaiIng the revenues Of
the country, but says that under the present
tariff laws every department Of industry is
booming, and he thinks it would be 4 mistake
to disturb the existing order of things.
J. 3. Hazlett, Cauova, Oak, says that il any
of the old comrades desire to Join a colony and
settle in Alaska, and viii write 10 him, he viii
give them information in regard to the matter.
Andrea IL. Palmer, co. k, 9TH Ky. Cav, Rock
bridge Ky, writes communication eulogls-
tic Of Gen. Fitzpatrick, Palmer was an Orderly
on the staff Of that gallant officer, whom he
learned to iiolize.
Patrick German, Taylor, Tex, enlisted April
IS 1861, in Co A, Sd Wis, for three years, and
was transferred to the 9th Tex. Cav. in Octo-
Der, 1862. He re enlisted as veteran on the
9th of February 1864, and was discharged at
Jacksb0rO Tex, July 8, 1867,
Samuel w. Kendig, Co. d. 2lst Pa Cav Nes-
tor, W. Va, IS a member Of another fighting
family. Three of his brothers, Abraham, VIII
liam and Joseph, served in the 10Th Pa. Nii-
liam was killed in action, Abraham died of
disease IN hospital aud Joseph was severely
wounded and discharged. HIS other brother,
Henry, served in the nine months, six months
and three years service and was wounded. The
writer the youngest OF the five sons entered
the army at the age of II years and served -
months He still has q silver buge which the
company presented to him oct & 1854 and 1t
is III as good condition as when he last footed
1t in front Of Fredericksburg in 1850.
In The NATIONAL tribune Of june :, lSS',
n. L. GrueIo Gainesville o., wished to CORE
spond with Mary Divon, Of Newark o., the
widow Of Samuel Divon, 155th Ohio The widow
has written to the above address, but failed to
get an answer. She would like 10 hear from
Comradc GrueIe.
A. Z. Wilson, Co. I, 33d Wis, Johnson, Neb,
enlisted at the age of is years. He was never
on detached duty, rode in on ambulance, missed
trick Of duty, wounded, taken prisoner nor
sick until after the fall of Spanish Fort.
George w. Bousman Stafford. Kan, enlisted
in Co. II, 81th Ind, at the age Of Is years. He
was discharged Feb. is, 1853 for disability,
re-euIisted July 20, same gear, in Co. X, Tooth
Ind, and was discharged March >, 1861, by rea-
son of expiration of term OF service lie re-
enlisted again Aug, ., 1864, in Co. D. 9Th l. s.
Cav aud was discharged May lG 1850, on ac-
count Of wounds received at the battle of Win
chester, Sept 10, 1864, from the effects Of which
his right foot was amputatcd. He would like
to hear from some of his old comrades
Random Shots.
L. T. Rcnue, First Lieutenant, Co. II 5th
N. Y. Cav, Creighton, Neb., thinks that Com
rade NJ. V. Daviss account Of the battle Of
Cedar Creek is correct but somewhat mislead-
ing. Inc writer says thaG Gen. custer vas the
ItaI man 70 cross Ihe cTcGk a. Tao hcaa OF lAs
2 81 y; CaV', io'io"ed Dy the ISL - CaY.
H'aJ, J.. >. 6arkeT, at th4t time Lieutenant Oil
70, ~ 7Ih ~ !; CAV" Ied the charge Oh lhe
leoci rear-guard
Gibson Williams, Mayhem, Kan, IS heartily
sIch ana urea oil seeing tne 2iSttehJA corps
men DiusteElnS ana Dragging ABOUT what lhsy
ala at forJ biaEciy. IL wants Is. 10 know u JAey
mean 10 cast sur ON theoid ihIrtceliIh corps,
ana ne calls Oh the members OF tA&l o5saHizb-
ton 10 come up and defend themselves.
}. +, Mccullough, Co A, l7sth \. y, Rose
qua, rex says thaJ ComFaae Isehh2ch is cor
rect IN regard 70 Ihe distribution oil lHe SlH-
Ieehth corps at spanish + OFT ana Fort bia,eiy'
ne dlYl5ion to WhIcn the writer De.on8sa-
the second commanded by Zen. henat ter.
IaFa, was at fort Blakely, and the flIst ana
Imrd were at Spanish Fort. Comrade Mo- ut-
lough.5 Brgadc was composed o! the lIth Isl
55th ILL.,, l15th n l., and 54Ju Nj, with the
18TH Ohio battery. The 18th Wis. and the 10Th
III. both lost heavily in that fight
j. D Babcock, 70. n. J2I WIS. Fall River,
Wis, CoutTadIcts COmradg IIaFtieVs statement