The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17
Random Shots.


ham, Co. II, s7th Ind.
Random shots.
D. D. Holm, 9Th Ind battery, Huntington,
Ind, wishes to inform Comrade Coulter who
recently wrote a communication in regard 20
the famous march from Franklin, Tenn, TO
Huntsville Ala, that the battery which shared
with the brigade the h0uors aud hardships was
the 5th Ind.
A. b. Berry, Co. 4. Ist Me. IT. A. Browns
vile Ne, writes that his regiment VIII 20 into
history rs oueof tho best fighting and rough
est-used organizations that took part in the
war.
William Costello, Z. s. s. Baron De Kalb,
Butler, Pa, noticing recently q communication
from Ira Q. McClerithen, headed How the
Boys Prize Money Was stolen wishes 90 say
that the Baron De Kal5 was not commanded
at the Memphis fight By Capt Wiusiow, as
stated in the article, but by Capt McGuEagle
Charles +. Nichols, Co. @, DIST Me, North
New Portland, Ne, would like to know If any
of the readers Of The NATIONAL TEIBUSE can
give any information in regard TO the 1000
volunteers who were called upon to carry hoop
poles to FIJI up the intrenchmcuts ia front Of
the brcastWorks at Port Hudson
J. kIugCO. A. 3Ist Ny, Sing Sing, Ny, says
he can eorroborate all Comrate 2. Gagan says
in regard TO the charge on Marye'5 flights by
the Light Brigade. 1t was composed of picked
regiments from the Sixth Corps comprising the
3ist n Y, 43d n. Y, 9th Me, Glst Pa, aud 9TH
Wis. There has also been a controversy in re-
gard to which regiment was the first to plant
their Colors on the Notifications. He claims
that for Martin Bolan, of Co. a, 3Ist NY, who
seized the flag when COlOr-Scrg't Angler was
shot rushed forward, amid a rain OF bullets,
and planted the Stars and Stripes on the forth
fcation.
Jacob Bays Co. G, 18th W. Va. Cav, st. Al
ban, w. Va, writes that his father, Henry
IN, ANo 4v-F 7rryN
his five brothers and four br0thers-in-law served
in the 18th w. Va Cav. They all received hon
Orable discharges and returned home, although
four were wounded.
H. G. Emmons, Co. A, 9th Ind, and Co B.
U. S. Engineers, Medicine Lodge, Kan, was
one Of six brothers. Their names were William,
Augustus, Henry Russell David and Argaus
All enlisted in different Indiana regiments in
1861 and 1862, and all went to the front. Au-
gustus was killed at Ficksburg, aud ATgalus
died of fever in the swamps Of Mississippi or
Alabama The service Of the six aggregated
| nearly p years. OF the four brothers who
| reached home three are still living.
r. T. Jones, Co. 3, 1st Va Cav, Ladora,
Iowa, contTadicts the statement of T. L. Negus
that the 1st Mich. Cav. led the charge at Mon
terey. lie says that regiment was not there at
ell, and that the 1st Va, Ist Vt, 9Th y. Y, and
18th Pa. Cav. were the only troops that parti-
cipated.
John Aldine Co. B, Both Ohio, Gilmore, o.,
writes that George ii. Wheeler, Co. K, 18th
Wis, is mistaken in stating that the 1l6th III.
/ and the Both Ohio had to fall back from the
/ position they took at noon at Ezra Chapel.
! Elijah Gill, Corporal, Co. G, 10Th Me-, Ches-
/ terville, Me-, writes that the 9TH Mich. IA
/ doubtedly crossed in the boats at Fredericks-
/ burg and drove the rebels out Of the riie-pits.
/ The crossing was effected near the bridge in
/ rear Of the Lacey House. lie cOrTObOrate5 Com
| Tade w. D. Church's account of the affair.
| NJ. q. HungerfOrd, Sergeant, Co. III, 1S6th
/ n. Y, Huntington, W. Va, would like to hear
/ from some Of his comrades. His regiment was
raised in Jefferson and Lewis Counties, y. Y,
/ but Co. X, was raised In HeTkimer. The Colo
/ nels name was Bradley WinslOW.
The recent query of Col. Dodge, Of the Both
Ind, as to what command the Sergeant's squad
I belonged which gave his regiment such timely
/ assistance at Shiloh has called to the memory
of Samuel II. Wilson, Co. c. 77th Pa, Altoona,
! Pa, similar incident which occurred at Stone
| River When his company was very badly
/ pressed eight or nine men belonging to the 9th
Ind, and who had become separated from their
command, fell in line with them and rendered
them timely service.
VIM. Lepper, Co. a, 10th n Y, Derrick City,
Pa, is reminded by a recent article, entitled
"a Strange PremOnition, of a similar incident
Of which he was cOgniZant. A eOmTade of his,
named Henry White had presentiment before
the battle Of Shiloh, and, strange to say, he met
his death on that bloody field.
Charles Edwards, Co. G, 14th Iowa Stones
Crossing, Ind, thinks Lieut.. Choate gives toe
much credit TO the work of Nelson's Division
at Shiloh at the expense of the other organiza-
tions.
a. Faulkner, Co. II, 8Oth H., Walnut Hill,
H., wishes to inform Capt. Conner, who re-
Gently wrote an article on the battle of Frank
lin, that the Second Division, Fourth Corps
was there, although the Captain omitted tC
mention that fact.
Alden Rogers. Sergeant, Co. B. 9th Me-, Bath
Me-. says: " 1t would seem as if the fighting
was all done by Western troops, and that they
alone brought the war to close. We do not
pretend to claim the earth by any means, but
we do claim that Maine sent as good and brave
men to the front as ever sh0uldered a musket
or drew a saber"
J. d. Shannon, Co G, 4SthOhio, Five Mile, o.
would like to see in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
the experience of some one who was prisoner
IN Libby when Grant captured Richmond.
Leo Thayer, Co. K, 9Th Mich. Cav, Egeria
Colo, fires a picket shot in defense of Gen
Clusters name, and says it would not be safe fol
any man to call him coward were he alive.
w. S. Hengg, Oroyille, Cal, was the color
bearer of the 36th Wis, and claims to be the frs
man to unfurl his colors after the surrender o
Lee.
Peter Miller Willow Springs, No, says tina
any comrades desiring to buy homestead
should settle in Willow Springs, as land i
cheap, water good and climate mild.
George II. Humphrey, Sergeant, Co. G, 89tl
n. Y, BreespOTt n. " insists that the S9tl
N. Y. effected the crossing at Fredericksburg
the recent statement of S. Longfellow to TIT
contrary nOtWiths tanding
E. r. Hickey, Captain, Co. D, 178th Ohio
Carlisle, Ark, wishes to let the comrades know
that Grand Prairie, Lanoke Co., Ark, is
splendid place in which to settle. The climat
is hea!thful, land cheap, water pure, fine farm
ing country and excellent public schools.
has notan equal as a stockraising and fruit
growing country section. The writer vii
answer all correspondence from comrades VIII
think of moving to that part of the country.