The National tribune., 1888-08-09
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades al Along the
Line.
Information Asked snd Given.

Information Asked snd Given.
Jacob Stotz Co. E, 45th n. Y, Hunter, n.
Y in reply to G. w. Schlacleiter, says the regi-
ments composing Blenker's Division were as
follows Sth, 29th 39th, 41st, 18th, 54th, 5Sth
and 65th n. Y, and 4th II. Y. M'td Rifles;
9th, I'D, 74th and 75th Pa. All these troops
were Germans except four or five companies of
the S9th n. Y. and few companies OF the 4th
N. Y. MID Rifles, and were commonly called
the "Garibald Guards" He would like to
have some comrade give q description of the
march of Blenker's Division, in the Spring of
1852, from Hunters Chapel to join Gen. FIRE.
mont in the Shenandoah Valley.
S. L. Yost, Co. X, I'D Ohio, Usage Mission,
Kan, had stolen from him his discharge some
where in Ohio about 10 years ago, and would
be glad to receive it.
John ii. Bassler, Myerstown, Pa, late Captain
Co @, 149th Pa, wishes to communicate with
the c0mrade of his regiment, Who on the first
days fight at Gettysburg, while lying wounded
on the field, witnessed the desperate hand-to-
hand struggle between the 149th Color-Guards
aud squad OF rebels.
Miss J. NJ. Kehoe, 95 Fulton street, Brook
Ign, N. Y, saw in an issue of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE an inquiry for the address of Mi
chael KehOe or his hers. The writer's fathers
name was Michael Kehoe, and he enlisted as
Master Tailor of the army at the outbreak of
the rebellion. The writer would very much
like to know whether her father was killed, as
she has not heard frofA him since the war.
]. c. Williams, ShelterviIle, H., wants in
formation in regard to the death of William B.
Calhoun, Co. q, 9th Ill. Cav. Will any one who
knows, please inform US where he died and
when.
David NJ Johnson, Co. B, 50th H., Half
Moon Bay, Cal desires to correct Mrs. Gen.
Logan regarding the lady who nursed Gen.
Logan at Fort Donelson after he was wounded.
The lady was Mrs Moses 81. Bane, and her
husband was Colonel of the 50th H., not the
55th, as stated by Mrs Logan. Col. Bane was
from Quincy, Ill.
R. ]. Hampton, Co. L, 7th Mo. Cav care of
Davis & Bro, Nevada, No. wants the addresses
of f. d. and Martin o. Cox Joel D. and Carter
Staten, John NJ. Burnsides, Wesley Harmony,
First Serg't Al. Finzman and Ednoy A. Taft,
all of Co. L, 7th Mo. Cav. also of Sam. New
man and John Peck, nurses, and George Rice,
baker, all of st. Johns Hospital, Little Rock,
Ark.
Mary Jackson, AmesviIle, o., says that dur
ing the war her father was conscripted into
the rebel army, and she has never heard from
him since. She also had a brother, Warren
Jackson, whom she has not heard from either.
She would like information about them if any
one can furnish it.
Charles r. Cook, Salem, Ind, wants the ad-
dress of any soldier who was captured Aug. 81,
1864, near Berryville, Va, and kept in bull
pen four weeks, then taken to Libby Prison at
Richmond, Va; thence on to Danyille, Va, and
Salisbury, n. G..
Charles Reed, Gratis, O., wants information
as to what regiment and company George w.
Griffin was in. He enlisted from Indiana,
and was killed during the war.
J. ID. Plunkett, New Haven, Conn, says that
in May, 1865, soldier was transferred from
the hospital in Wilmington, n. c., to hospital
on Dayid's Island, New York Harbor. Cause ::
typhoid fever. In the latter hospital said SOL
der was very deaf, and was treated by the doc
tor for said deafness If this should be seen by
anyone who was living at the latter hospital in
the Summer of 1865, and remembers such a
case, they will confer favor on an old soldier
| by addressing the writer.
| J. III. Martindale, Co T, 142d N. Y, Murray,
| Iowa, wishes to know if the Surgeon, Assistant
| Surgeon, Hospital Steward or cOmFade which
| ever it may have BEEN who took him under the
| shade of a tree and cared for him when he was
| sunstTuck while a fast march in Virginia
in July 1863 directly after the battle of Gettys-
burg, is still living; if so, he would be glad to
| hear from him.
Mrs Eleanor Mcfarland, Hord, No, desires the
address of some comrade of her late husband,
| Andrew B. Mcfarland, Co. K, 9Th CAL who knew
| of his illness at any time during his service.
| She is trying to procure pension. Anybody
| knowing anything regarding her husbands
| service will confer great favor by writing to
| her.
Charles L. Barnum, Co. E. 18th Iowa, Has
| tings, Mimi, wants to know if there are any
comrades who remember taking him from the
roadside, sick, and putting him in mule-wagon
! and taking him to Pittsburg Landing. This
! happened between Shiloh and COrinth. de
was thrown out of the wagon aud injured his
| back. He was put on boat and sent to
Keokuk Hospital.
John r. Higley, East Hebron Pa, wishes to
know if there is a man living who was behind
stone house at the battle of Gettysburg, and
saw Union man get knocked down, and heard
! some one call out: There's another dead
| Yankee" He would like to hear from him.
w. Fl. Thurston, Co. ], Goth ILL.,, Alcester
OAK, desires the name and postofiice address Of
some comTade or Surgeon who was with him
or who was at Blair's Landing, on Broad River
S. g., about the last of January or 1st of Febru'
airy, 1865.
J. S. Alexander, 9th Ind, Portland Mills
Ind, writes: ID. S. Hacker, of Auburn, Neb.
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of the 18th inst.
says he would like to hear from some of the
10th Ind / wish to inform the comrade thai
| there is one Of the 10th Ind boys at Indian
apolis by the name of Ben Harrison who car
be heard from, and it is said that he is FRIEND
to the Union soldiers"
Lost and Found.
There is at this office a recommendation fol
an extension of furlough of William II. Stone
Co. l, 1st w. Va, signed by John Kirker, Act
ing Post Surgeon, at Wheeling, w. Va, dated
June s, 1864 which can be had upon applica
tion to the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
There is at this office the discharge and othe
papers of James Stewart. Co. K, 35th ILL.,
his widow is living she can have the same BY
addressing Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The discharge of John Handy, Co. G, 10TH
V. r. c., who was discharged at Elmira, N. Y.
Jan. 4. 1865, can be had by addressing Editor
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
A. A. Shade 14S Greenfield street, Tifin, o.
is in possession of a sword, scabbard and belt
which he recently brought from the Ston,
River battlefield. 1t bears the name of Horace
Ready upon the hilt. He will be pleased t.
restore it,
Jesse Mcdaniel, Co C, 18th Mo- Cav, Winter
set, Iowa. has the discharges of the followin,
comrades, who can have the same on applica
ton to him: John T. Cox Co. K, 51st Mo.
James T. Cline, Co. +, u. S. " r. c., transferred
from Co. G, Goth Ind, discharged at Chicag,
Aug "a, 1864; James L. Cline Co. F, 9Th " Il
c., discharged at Cairo, H., Nov. IS, 1865.
Myron P. Scutin, Burlington, Vt, has thu
discharges of the following comrades, and viii
forward them to the rightful owners upon ap
plication: Charles Miller, Co. G, 5th u s Art.
lanes A Butler Co B. 9th Vt: Edwin A. Por