The National tribune., 1888-07-05


icksburg in December, 1853 Samuel served
three years in Co. I, 54th Pa. Martin served
in an Indiana regiment and Elias served in
Co. f, 10th U. S. Inf, aud was injured at Shi-
loh, from the effects Of which he died.
Random Shots.
o. S. Barnett, eth Mich Adrian. Mich, ap-
peals to all old soldiers not to allow politics 20
influence them, but to stick to each other on
all occasions, and to kick out of all parties the
vipers which refuse to do justice 70 the vet
Grams. il any man does not como up 70 the
proper mark while in Congress, brand him and
relegate him to the oblivion he seeks and de-
serves
II. C. Diggs, Co. B, Sd Iowa Cav, Pineville,
Mo, says he was an eyewitness TO the killing
of the rebel General Mccullough and the capt
ure OF one OF our batteries ut Pea Ridge.
4. w. Hay, Co. b, 4th Ind, commenting
upon the last battle of the war, says it was
Col. Barrett who commanded the Federal
troops, but there were no troops in the expe-
dition bat the 34th Ind. and a part of Barrett's
colorcd regiment. Iieut.-Col r. A. Morrison
commanded the 3ith Ind. Cos. land G Of the
Saith Ind. were thrown out rs skirmishers, SO
that Barrett could fall back. The skirmish-
line was commanded by Capt. Thomas Templar,
of the 3ith Ind. The writer was taken pris-
oner at Palmetto Ranch, and can give gen.
eral account of the whole matter
C. NJ. AsbuTy, Co. A, S0th H., Alto Pass, H.,
says he was delighted to hear from the COM
rades of Col. StTeights Brigade and that in
reply to his inquiry in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE has received letters from ten of his friends.
He hopes to meet all the brigade at the En-
eampmeut at Columbus o., this Fall
JD0. 5. Mather, Captain, 9th Iowa, Tower
Lake, Cal, says that should he write of the
part taken by his regiment in some engage
ment and some cOmTade should arise and say
that his regiment was not there, he viii either
procure him position in the custom house at
San Francisco or, in F., G. & L., tell him he's
another"
Tyler Martin, Spickardsville, Ind, has been
in three different wars for Uncle Sam, Mexican
war, with Kit Carson, and the years during
the rebellion, and thinks that he is a 3" big
Injun at the War Department.
S. II. Draper, Wiscoy, n. Y, thinks Col
Matson has shown plenty Of faith but mighty
little work. The comrades Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE have shown him that they desire
more work and less faith
George 2. Hawkes., Captain, Co. A. DIST Mass,
says Sergt Whitney, Co. b, Hawkins's Zouaves,
| New York city, cannot convince Massachusetts,
soldiers that the 9th n Y drove the enemy
from their battery on Roanoke Island, Feb. s.
1862. He is an amateur as an artist The
diagram in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of May
3, representing the field where the Union
troops were in position, is entirely incorrect.
| lie has the 23d Mass placed Just where the
2lst Mass. was, the 23d not being anywhere in
that part of the field, not even in the same bri-
gade with the 21st aud 51s5 n. Y
L. Nicholson, First Sergeant, 12lth H.,
Peoria, H., says he IS astonished at statements
made by old comrades regarding the capture of
Spanish Fort, in April, 1866; especially as to the
| positions occupied by the First and Third Di-
visions, Sixteenth Corps. According to his
recollection Of this matter, the Third Brigade,
| Third Division, was on the extreme right Of
3 Ha linz No. H. L l.
/ right regiment being at the edge of the water.
| Hesuggests that comrades read Gen. Andre VS. s
| history of the Mobile campaign, where each
regiment viii find its proper location in the
| line Of battle.
| S. Il. Mccoy, Co. C, 18th Iowa, Columbus
| City, Iowa, says that his regiment was part
| Of the Third Brigade Fourth Division, Seven
| teenth Corps and that Comrade Piper, 32d H.,
/ was very much mistaken when he said it was
/ not. He does not remember the wine taken
/ by Piper, nor the SIX prisoners captured by him
/ at Fayetteville, y. c., and is afraid the COM
/ rade IS drawing upon his imagination regard
/ ing these exploits, as he may be as much mis-
taken regarding these points as he is as to what
regiments composed the brigade to which the
/ 32d Ill. was for time attached.
! Caleb NJ. Hill, Co. T. I'd q. S. Sharpshooters,
| was glad to see in the columns of THE Ma
| TIoNAL TRIBUNE that Gen. Berdan still lives.
lie would like to hear from any eomrade Of his
/ regiment.
+. S. Domm, Co. F. 18th Ohio Cav, Empo-
ria, Kan, referring to the warning given by
| Comrade Wilson regarding some person who
says he IS John Scott, one Of the party who
captured the locomotive quotes the Adjutant-
/ Generals report Of Ohio, which shows that
John 81. Scott enlisted Sept. g. 1861, in Co. F,
21st Ohio; was one of the Mitchell raiders who
captured locomotive, and was executed by
the rebels at Atlanta, Ga June Il, 1862.
Any person representing himself to be this
| brave man should be summarily dealt with.
a. Z. Ripley, Co. B, 4ith H., Seattle, W. T.,
says that in the Spring of 1860, the day before
Lees surrender, Robert Watson. Co. d, 10th
| Mich. Cav, was shot and mOrtally wounded
bya comrade, near Bethanai n c., during a
| quarrel; that A. i. Hauser, now living at Seat
| tie, and his father, who lives at Bethanai
| carried the wounded man into their house.
| where he died the day following. Some of the
effects of Watson are still in the possession Of
| Ezra HauseT, OF Bethanai, and could be had by
application for them By his relatives. Ser
geant afterward came to the house and re-
ceiyed all the money which Watson had on his
person.
L. B. Harmon, 45th Ohio, Sidney, o., thinks
it would be q good thing for Wolford's Bri-
gade to hold Reunion at Columbus, o., this
Fall, during the Encampment. This brigade
was composed of four regiments of loyal Ken
tuckians, and did as good fighting rs any troops
in the army He was captured while with this
| brigade, and he would like to take his old Ken
lucky comrades by the hand once more.
G. Ii. McHenTy, Co. II, 51st H., Blooming
ton, n NJ, writes regarding the climate and
soil of New Mexico that it is a very paradise
of health, and those who are living where biz
| yards and cyclones predominant had better
| pull up stakes and migrate to that section. The
Winters there are just about like October and
November in the Northern and Eastern States
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