The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Information Asked and Given.
Thomas J. Roberts. Sergeant, Co. 3, 9th
East Tenn, Kismet, Tenn, says the mon OF
his regiment, il order to join the Union army,
had to leave home between two days and fight
their way to Kentucky, leaving their families
and friends TO the mercy Of the rebels. and
mighty little Of this quality these fends
possessed, for they would persecute the women
aud children of these loyal East TeuEesseeans
IN 8 most barbarous manner. While his CON-
pany were going to kentucky they had
fight with some rebels, whom they defeated,
capturing two of the enemy whom they took
with them. They had to hide during the day
aud travel by night, for their force was too
small to cope with the rebels stationed IN the
Cumberland Mountains. He would be glad TO
furnish any comrade with information regard
ing the cheap homes and healthy climate with
which East Tennessee abounds, for he thinks
old soldiers should hunt healthy localities, so
that they will not have TO pay out the little
pension th.y receive to the doctors.
Andrew Fife, Sd Ind. Cav, Rosewood, Ind,
would like to obtain the address OF Lieut..
VIM. Vanoy, Co. M, Sd Ind Cav. When last
heard from he was living in Kansas.
T. c. Luce, 402 Acushnet Avenue, New Bed
ford, Mass, desires the address of Conrade s,
NJ. Layman, Co. l, eth N. J., who recently
wrote an article on the battle of Roanoke
Island, which was published in TIE NATIONAL
tribune.
L. B. Drake, Co. E, 10th Ohio, s98 John
street, Columbus, o., wants all the old COM
rades of his company and regiment to know
that his latCh-string is outside the door ali the
time for the cid boys, especially to Co. E. his
brother, q. S. Drake, of the same company, will
also be pleased to see his old comrades, and
should any comrade desire information before
the Encsmpment he will be pleased to give it
to them.
G. P. Cook, Fort Edwards, N. Y, says no
would like to inquire if the fend incarnate
Robert Lowden, alias Charles Dales, who caused
the explosion of the Sultana, is living, and
where.
w. L. Rlackwood, Eureka, Utah, would like
to hear from any member of the Pioneer Bril-
gade and the LIST U. S. Volunteer Engineers.
He says he writes his communication with his
left hand, the only one remaining.
w. ii. Reagan, Co. G, 9th Tenn. Cav, Byrd5-
town, Tenn, would like to hear from some Of
the boys of the 8th 9th and 18th Tenn. Cav.
and the 10th Mich. Cav, the brigade that
killed the rebel guerrilla John Morgan.
Mrs. Sarah Kegrise, Mineral Ridge, o., had a
brother (William Adams), who enlisted in the
| Trumble Guards, Independent volunteers, in
Warren, o. He was then sent to Gallipolis,
aud when last heard from was IN Columbus IN
the hospital sick. If anyone who knew him
or what became of him will please inform her
| they will receive her thanks.
f. F. Conner, Dubuque, Iowa, will be CRATE
| full for the address Of any member of Co. VI,
9Th N. Y. II. A, who knew his father John
Conner, now deceased who enlisted from Bonn
bay, N Y, in September, 1854.
Give Them Their Due.
John MeGrail, No. 10 Lippitt street, Provi-
| dence, z. T. thinks the GAR. makes great
mistake by keeping out Of politics. as they
/ should interview every man who runs for
| Congress 5nd find out how he stands, no matter
! which party he may belong to, and if he is in
favor Of legislation in the interests OF the sol
| dicrs should be supported. By SO doing soldiers
| could control enough votes in Congress to pass
| pension legislation, equalization Of bounties
and the act TO pay the difference to the vet
| Grams between gold and currency when the
! latter was deprecated. Let the GAR try
| this, and there will no longer be howl about
such measures.
George ". Wilson, Co. K, 10th n. Y, aud Co
| d, 1st Is. Cav, Lake Odessa, Mich, says if the
! present Congress does not do something before
many days for the soldier, some Of its mem
bers need not apply for another term, and
another veto by President Cleveland win cut
him short about 500 $50 votes IN November.
Oar Constituents.
John Moses, Adjutant, Post 60 Hawley
town, N " says he proposed at the last meet
| ing Of the Post to have copy of THE NATION
| AL TRIBUNE sent to each member for three
! months, to be paid for out of the Post funds
knowing that when they had read the paper
that length OF time no COmrade would do with
out it, He ad yises Posts throughout tho coun
try to adopt this plan, aud thus enable al
comrades to obtain the most valuable papel
ever published in the interest of the soldier.
| A. S. Palmer, First Lieutenant, Co. b, Ist W
Va. CAV, RonO, Ind, don see how any veteran
| soldier can do without THE NATIONAL TRIB
UNE which is certainly the soldiers friend
| He hopes we will continue to tell the rebe
Brigadiers in Congress and everywhere else o
their disloyal acts. They had the sand Il
fight, and what pity for some of these poo
fellows that they were not fighting for tn,
| Government instead of against it, so that they
could have been pensioned. lie feels sorry f0
the crippled rebels and is glad to learn tina
some of the States are making provision FOL
these men, which he thinks is perfectly proper
and right.
N. G. Eadus, Co. F, 18th U. s Inf, Racine
Wis, says, in reply to Comrade William Trim
meT's question in last weeks paper of who i
the oldest subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIB
UGE, will say my subscription began witt
No. l, Vol. I, aud has been uninterrupted since
have never missed a number and never inten(
to If | can beg, borrow or even steal dollar.
NJ G. Burkholder Ligonier, Pa, says TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE IS unquestionably the bes
friend Of the Union soldier in America, an(
asks as to continue the good work of pouring
hot shot into the ranks Of the enemies unit
our foes are all vanquished and the Union sol
diers are In possession of their God-givel
rights.
A. B. Potter, Sergeant, Co. K, 18th Conn
Killingly, Conn, says: " / read with increas
ing interest THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and dit
not know how necessary it was for the soldie
mind until it did not come. Herewith pleas
find subscription for renewal, and many SINGER
thanks for your persistent work for the oil
veterans"
Random Shots.
j. w Palmer, Co. d, 60th N. Y. Pottsdau
N. Y, writes to correct the answer in the Coz
respondents Column which was given Conrad
Malaga July II, as to which corps it was tbs
the Eleventh Corps broke through at Chance
lorsville. He says there was no Eighth Corp
in the Army of the Potomac at that time Tia
army comprising the First, Second, Third, Fifth
] Eleventh and Twelfth Corps. As to who con
manded the squadron of cavalry that made Tia
no I,aI I,