The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-26
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Fred. Heacock, Co. B, 10th Ohio, Columbus,
o., writes that number of communications
that have appeared in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE are calculated to give wrong impression
of the conduct of the 104th Ohio at the battle
of Franklin. and might leave the impression
that they left the works without attempting to
check the "seething tide of rebels which
swarmed over their works" The truth is that
it was not until every effort had been made
against overwhelming odds that the 104th re-
treated with the rest of the army across the
Harpeth River, leaving So of their comrades
dead and wounded in the works.
IL. II. Baldwin, Fort Dodge, Iowa. sends his
military record, as follows: enlisted in Co. II,
S5th Ohio, from June, 1862, TO September, 1862
three months seryice) Co. c, 112th H.. from
Feb. 8, 1864, to July, 1865; transferred to Co.
+, Goth III in July of same year, and mustered
out in August, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment, at Greensboro N c., and discharged and
paid off at Chicago, III.
Edward r. Nichols, st. James, Cedar Co.,
Neb, wishes to call the attention of comrades
to the fact that Mrs Dodge, the faithful and
efficient nurse of Hospital No. 4 at Murfrees-
boro. Tenn, in the Summer of 1864 is now in
extreme old age and poverty, and suggests that
the boys she nursed with such loving care
might help to smooth her few remaining years.
The comrade omitted to give Mrs. Dodge's adj
dress.
u. Il AIluiIlf 20. ID, ISL w. va. SaV., NayneS-
burg Pa, says that Comrade Thos. Finn 18th
w. Va. is mistaken in saying that the 9TH w.
Va. was the only regiment of West Virginia
troops at Gettysburg. The 1st VIVA. Cav. was
there, and suffered considerable loss.
X. w. Anderson, Co. @, 18th n. Y, Rondout
n. Y, says that in his communication which
appeared in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Nov.
"a, he was made to say that Col. Weeks COM
manded the First Brigade, when it should have
been the Third Brigade.
All comrades who attended the Eneampment
at st. Louis will remember the little Marquee
boys of Abilene, Kan, seven in number, whose
performances on the drum were so remarkable.
Their father, r. G. Marquee, who served in the
Bath H., and carries on barber shop at Abilene
had his whole place destroyed by fire recently.
In addition to the loss of his shop and tools
all the drums and musical instruments were
destroyed.
j. w. Meredith, Goth Ohio, Columbus, o.
would like to hear from some of the members
of his old regiment, and to read in The Ma
T1oNAL TRIBUNE of some of its exploits.
j. NJ. Gardner, Eagle, Neb., says that he was
member of Co. Il, 18th III. Cav. for three
years. He does not claim that his regiment
did all the fighting during the war, or even as
much as many other regiments, but he thinks
it did its duty faithfully.
Harrison F. Hayes, Co, T, I'd ~ Y Cav,
Nashville, Barry Co, Mich, says that he thinks
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best paper
published for soldiers. lie was prisoner at
Andersonvile when the war closed and while
he has a pension of $50 per month, he ekcs out
his living making toys. He evidently wants
to get married, for he offers handsome card
basket to the lady sending him the best letter
or photograph before April next
NJ. w. Levngs, 106th N. Y, Pottsdam, n. Y :,
tells of dream he had soon after entering the
service in 1862, which seems now to have been
prophetic. He was battling with rebel, the
terms being no quarter" and wOrsted but did
not kill him. The rebel renewed the battle
after time, and was about to kill the Union
man when the dream ended.