The National tribune., 1888-05-10
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Inflammation - and Glren.

Information Asked and Given.
John V. Hoon, Co K, 5lth Ohio, Mondamin
Iowa, would like to see something in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE from his old comrades. He
thinks they must all be dead, from their con
tinued silence.
W. I. Stephen, Emmett, Cal. was a member
of Co. q, Cd H., and would like to hear from
any of his old comrades.
Charles Hunter, Walnut HILL H., wants to
know something of the history of the 4Sth
Colored Infantry.
VIM. Ludwick, 9l5 Sheriff St., Cleveland, o.,
asks for the names and addresses OF the survIy-
ors of the 18th n Y Cav.
VIM. Clark, SD H., Appleton, Mo-. would
like TO hear from C0mrade Lee 3. Paxton Co.
+, sd H.; or, if dead, from some one who was
acquainted with him, rs he has something of
great Importance concerning the comrade.
J. c. Mcbride, Co. c, 18th Pa, Sligo, Pa,
would like to know who took Gen. Negley's
Christmas turkey on the night before Christ
mas, 1861, while in camp at Nolan Station, Ky.
w. w. Hull, Bayard, Iowa, wants the address
of every living member Of Co. !, I'D Ohio The
names will be arranged and the roll called at
Columbus next September from the old roll
book used in 1863 together with the roll as
called at Gettysburg
e. L. McCailay, Corporal, Co. D, 93d Ohio,
Middlctown, O.. would like the addresses of
some comrades who were captured at the bat
tie of Stone River, Tenn and who were with
the prisoners at the following points: Muir
freesboro, Atlanta aud Pollard Station.
N w. Nelson, Co. d, list III. Cav, Box SO,
Randolph, Iowa, gave his discharge for safe
keeping TO a man named Morrison in Deem.
ber 1862 who was formerly sutler Of the regi.
ment and has not seen it or heard from it
since.
D. NJ. Jack, Sulphur Springs, Ark, wants to
know the name and address of the Surgeon in
charge of the hospital at Pulaski, Tenn on
the 9th of March, 1865.
1t would please r. S. Compton, Nesbitt, Pa,
to have some cOmrade write an account of the
doings of the goth Pa.
John Oliver, Fort Gratiot, Mich, served on
board the u. s. frigate st. Lawrence during the
war; and wishes to hear from some Of his old
shipmates.
w. II. Geigle, Co. A, Sd Iowa Cav Bozeman,
Mont, wants to know what has become of the
members of his regiment. He would like to
have them wake mp to answer the roll-cal.
l.. +. Cox, Co. II, 18th KY, Rosine, KY, was
a nurse in Ward A, General Hospital at Chat
tanoOga in 1864, and would like to hear from
some of his comrades that he attended during
the nine months he was there; especially
Thompson Sobers, 137th n. Y.
Joshua Gist, Co. e, ID Ohio II. A., noticed
in the g Picket Shots a short time ago an in
! quiry from William Hanes, Of the same com
pany and regiment and was delighted to hear
| from him, not having seen him since the war.
i. p. Irving, Emery, Oak. would like to cor
respond with any old soldier in a County
where there is enough land to be taken up
| ii. G. Mclean, Co. K, 1st Wis, Lake Crystal,
! Mimi, wonders what has become Of Jno. Hines
and A. Rundell, of his regiment.
VIM. Crcutzman, Co. d, Ist Mo. L.. A., Cot
| tonwood, Mont, says that the German Lieu
! tenant who was taken prisoner at Fort Pillow
! was named Frank Bishop He was Sergeant
| in the lst No. l.. A., but be got his commission
| in the 9Th u. S. After the war he became
Sheriff of st. Louis, and died four or five years
| ago.
John Gelwicks, Co. E. 21st Pa. Cav, Cam
| den, o., would like to hear bugIe-blast from
| some one Of his old comrades.
Charles NJ. Starring, Mohawk, n. Y, would
! be very thankful for any information in re-
! gard to his brother, Joseph Starring, who en-
| listed in some regiment from Buffalo, and of
whom he has not heard from since
l.. Carnal, Co. e, 10Th Ohio, Washington
/ flights, H., would like to hear from some OF
| his old comrades.
s. d. Francis, Co. c, 105th H., Bado, No,
| writes that COmrade Daniel Keen, 10th H..
who is now more thar 70 years Of age, saved a
member Of the 10th I'll. from drowning in Woot
River, Is miles cast OF Memphis, Tenn, about
July 10, 1862. If the comrade is alive he is re-
! quested to communicate with the writer at
! Cabool, No.
J. A. Mcmillan, Wylie, Tex, is anxious to
hear from his old comrades Of the 1st Ark. Cav.
He thinks it would be very suitable for the or
ganization TO hold Reunion in August at
| Fayetteville, where they were mustered out Of
! the service, some time during this year.
j. w. Mcfarland, Sidney, O., would like to
hear from any members of the 9th Ohio, and
especially of CO. ID, his company For three
| years and IL months he shared its-jOys and sor-
| rows, defeats and triumphs.
James p. Golf, Corporal, Battery b. LIST Va.
| L.. A., Manhattan, Kan, would like the address
of Lieut. D. II. II. Atkinson, of that battery.
He thinks the family of the Lieutenant lives
in Philadelphia
In reply to John A. Lakin Co. A, 91st N. Y,
who inquired if any Of the old 9th Wis. were
above ground, G. B. Barnes, Co. l, 9th Wis,
! Fremont Wis, writes that goodly number of
them are living and able to consume their daily
rations.
A. j. Flatters Co. E. 50th H., Dice, Ind,
wants to know what has become Of his COM
rades. He has been a constant reader Of THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE, but has failed to hear
from any of them.
II. Cummings, Co. IT, Cd Mimi, Eagle Lake,
Mimi, would like the name and address Of the
lady who in 1862 visited the battlefield of
Shiloh, and was afterward during the Summer
stationed in hospitals at st. Louis, Mo.
u. r. Witherbee, Co Z, 10th H. Central
mont, Surry Co., Va. and would like to know
if any old Union soldiers live in that vicinity.
u. A. Beardsley, Co II, 18th H., Cascade
yille n " would like to know the names OF
the officers composing the staff Of Gen. Blair at
the battle Of Chickasaw Bayou, December, 1862.
Lost and Found.
John Remaie Yermontville, Mich. has a
Bible that he picked up in the rebel barracks
at Pound Gap, in the Cumberland Mountains,
March - 1862. On the fyleaf is the inscrip-
| tom "Larkin Bailey, born Aug. 49, 1923
Minerva Spurlock, born Nov. II, 1923; William
George Bailey, born March 10, 1852 The
book contains 97S pages.
D. +. Dubois, 723 Lake street, Elmira, N. Y :,
lost a silver shield with the inscription, Z" d.
i. Dubois, Ordery-Sergeant, Co, H. 50th N. Y
Engineers, Army Of the Potomac" in Washing
ton, d, C., on the day before the grand review
in 1865.
Dr. j. r. Watson, Box SD Uniontown, Ca,
has brass medal with the following inscrip-
ton on IT. Corp1 J. S. Berry, Co. E, 9th regi-
ment, Wisconsin volunteers, war of 1861, United
States" This medal was found on the battle
field of Spottsylvania after the fight in 1861.
Frank Honey, Manhattan, Kan, has the dis
charge of John Sullivan, Co. f, 18th Kan. Cav,
dated Aug. l, 1865
d. J. Schleich, Captain, Co. B, 61st Ohio
Amanda, o., lost his revolver on the night OF