The National tribune., 1888-06-07
PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Personal.
Robert Patton, Irving, Kan, is proud Of the
war record of his family. His grandfather
served in the Revolutionary war, his father in
the war of 1912, and himself and foux brothers
in the rebellion, as follows: J. E., three years
in the 18th e. s.; w. H., 4th Ohio, and three
years in the 103d Ohio; n H., three years in
the 31st Ohio; NJ. B. and Robert, in the 45th
Ohio Their aggregated terms of service
amounted to 10 years and three months. They
are all living and not one Of them has hos
pital record.
w. II. Gale, Secretary, Cd n. Y. II. A., Oneida,
n. Y, is descended from a fighting family.
His great grandfather came to this country
from Scotland in 1740, and was Colonel in
the Colonial troops in 1850, in the French and
Indian war. His grandfather was q soldier in
the Revolution. His father served as Second
Lieutenant in the New York militia in 1872,
and the writer himself served during the re-
bellion.
n. NJ. Hemenway, Chelsea, Me-, enlisted in
Co. I'll, SD Mass, July II, 1862 at the age of
49, On Dec. 10 1868, he lost leg and was put
on the pension list June IL 1868, being then
II years, four months and II days old. The
writer thinks he is one of the youngest PEN
siomers.
Perrin Swan, Corporal, Co. E, 26th Ne,
Franklin, Me, was at Port Hudson, and while
there had his health SO seriously impaired that
he has never regained it.
Information Asked and Given.
William Farmhouse Co. G, 18th Ind, Mum
Gle, Ind, would like to know whether any Of
his comrades are still living as he never sees
anything of them IN THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
lie calls on the boys to wake up and let the
country know that they have not forgotten all
the trials and hardships they endured during
the war.
William Logan, Poland, o., wishes to hear
from any comrade who knows anything about
his son, Homer c. Logan who, he thinks, be-
| longed to a regiment or company of mounted
rife scouts, which was driven back by the In
dams to either Fort Laramie or Fort Kearney,
where they stopped to recruit. His son was
last heard from at that place, Sept. Is, 1864.
A. L. Feuton, gainesville, o., in answer to
John Cars0ns inquiry, says that John r. Par
shall is Postmaster at Faribault, Mimi.
Mrs. Maria Long, Mishawaka, Ind, wants the
names aud addresses of the surviving officers
and prigates of Co. H. 46th Ind, who belonged
to that company about Feb. 5, 1868.
w. IL. keIeher, Co. K, 34th Mass, Flat Rock,
Mich, would like to hear from any comrades
who were taken prisoners at Winchester iii
July, 1864, or any who were at Dauville, Va,
from that time until March, 1869
9. H. Knox, Corporal, Co. H. 1st Conn. Cav,
SchrooI Lake, II. Y, would like to hear from
Robert I. Pibbett, who enlisted from the Con-
federate army in January, 1865, at Florence,
| s. G. He Wonld like to have some member Of
his regiment write up their exploits.
/ j. Beal, Co q, 1st Tenn. Cav, Austin Mills
Tenn, would like to hear from some members
of the I'd Mich. Cav. and 9th Pa. Cav.
John A. Murray Arkansas City, Kan, wants
| the name and address of some comrade who
makes speciality of poultry raising.
| G. 2. Wignal, Laceyville, H., would like the
| names and addresses of some members of Co.
Il, I'd Ill Cav, as he is trying 70 straighten out
/ his mothers claim for a widows pension.
/ George w. Walker Chief Engineer, Flagship
! Black Hawk, Haven, Iowa, would ike to hear
from any Of the crew of the Queen of the West.
/ de was on board of her when she was fired
/ upon while passing GreenylIe on the way to
Cairo for repairs after ramming the ram Arkan-
/ sas at YiCksburg
John Mango, Kalama, Wash. Ter, wants the
! address of John Brer Co. II, 1st Mich. Cav.
/ James T. Kiaverweiden, Mountain Lake,
! Mimi, would like to hear from some OF his
comrades in northwestern Missouri and south
western Iowa where land is cheap, as he desires
/ to settle there
| j. G. Bridaham, 18th Pa. Cav, Cumberland,
| Md, would like to have some member of the
18th Pa. Cav. inform him what became OF
Lieut., Henry Baker, Of that regiment
Lost and Found.
! r. r. Wright, Minneapolis Mimi, has a
sword on which is tie following inscription
/ Presented to Capt. w. w. Jackson by his Com
rades of the Com. Dept"
q. H. Lewis, Fayette, o., has medal with
| the following inscription; The State Of Ohio