The National tribune., 1888-01-05
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
T. J. Elder, Co. D, 46th Pa. Shannon, Ill.,,
says the comrades of the 123d n. Y. are mis-
taken in contradictiug Comrade Frantz, for the
28th Ny. did belong to the First Brigade, First
Division, Twentieth Corps
Leroy G. Starbuck, Co. 1, 9Th I'll. Cav, Green
up, Ill., corrects Comrade Billiard, Co. q, 10th
Mo-, in regard to Winslow's Brigade on the
campaign from Vicksburg to Meridian in Feb
ruary, 1864. The brigade was composed of the
Sd and 4th Iowa Cav, 9TH Ill. Cav. and Co. Q,
10th Mo. Cav. The 5th Ill. Cav. was in the adj
vance and entered Clinton first. He says his
regiment never claimed to do all the fighting
| or plant all the flags, but they got their full
share of hams, chickens and tobacco.
Winfield S. Harvey, Co. E, 57th Pa, Belle
! Vernon, Pa, served five years in the 7th U. s.
| Cav. since the war, until 1871. During his
| term of service in the Regular Army, wherever
| the regiment went Gen. Custer was with it.
He never saw Reno with the regiment and
| thinks it is out of place for him TO impugn
Clusters bravery.
| F. II. Tabor Burlington. Colo, urges ex-sOl-
| diers TO come to that portion of Colorado, for
| there is plenty of good Government land yet to
| be had for settlement
| A. J. Rising Togus Me-, has a complete list
of all the ex-soldiers who are buried in the
cemeteries in and about Troy, n. Y.
| Arthur Sherman Co. G, 7th Ohio Parkman,
| o., went to California in the Fall of 1863 by
sea, and while waiting at Aspinwal for the
steamer Illinois rescued an ex-soldier named
| Henry Bradley, who was attacked by a party
of about 90 natives. He thinks he belonged at
Troy, n. Y, and would like to hear from or
about him.
SIR. Cothurn, Co. Fl, 18th III. Cav vandalia,
ILL.,, lost his home and furniture by fire in Feb
ruary 1856 and has since then been obliged to
rely on his comrades and neighbOrs for support
for himself and family. The Mayor of the city
and several prominent citizens vouch for his
needs and his worth
H. IT Martin, Co. 3, goth Iowa, Center Point
Iowa, attended heannual Reunion at ST. Louis
last Fall and saw lots of old chums. He would
like to know the words of the song There's 9
Hole in the Bottom Of the Sea" that a noisy
comrade sung on the train leaving st. Louis.
Henry carp, Co. II, 10th Ind, Greencastle
Ind, takes Comrade Palmer, Goth Conn.,, sharply
to task for the claims made by the latter as tt
the part his regiment took in the battles about
Atlanta There is no doubt that the Connecti
cut boys did good service there, but he wants
them to understand that the Wolverines anC
the Hoosiers were also there and did as goot
fighting as any Others and they did not assault
any empty bIeastW0TkS either
w. a. Clingman. Co. A, 9th KY, and Co. F
4th KY. MID Inf, Plattsburg NY, would lik'
very much to hear from William or Georg
Partrager. of the 41st Ohio. He would ais
like some eomrade to give him the words of tn
song THE Old Guard-Lne," which was s.
popular during the war, and also Of " The BolC
Soldier Boy"
d. w. Holly, Sergeant, Co. A, sd Pa, Der
wick, Pa. fears that his old comrades must b.
dead, as he has not heard from them for years
He wonders why his regiment has no Reunions
and calls upon Capt. II. 81. Hoyt to take meas
ures to That end
Resell Jacobs First Sergeant, Co. D, 14th Pa
} ] G r
r., Claremont, Va, was captured at Rocky Gap
w. Va, Aug. 27, 1863, and was exchanged OF
{ the 4th OF March, 1864. He was in prison q
Libby Belle Isle, and Smith Prison, Ala, ant
? much of the time was in various hospitals
, While in Pemberton Hospital, at Richmond
2 kilpatrick's raid occurred and a number OF hi
{ wounded were brought 10 the hospital. On
man IN particular had four wounds, received
such manner that the four shots made eigh
{ holes in his body. He was taken With lock
Jaw, but recovered after all. He is anxious I
hear from some of his old comrades in th
prison, and also from the members of his oil
regiment. He has roll of his company com
pIete, and might be able to give valuable intoI
nation TO some comrades.
g G. c. Stowell Co. a, 18th N. 7. Cav, Limi
L o., would like the address of Harry Brown
0 Bugler, Co. A, 18th N. Y. Cav, if he is in th
$ land Of the living. They were bunk-matC
: together, and if he is not dead, he wants
? know what he has done with all those peaeht
: he came so mysteriOusly in possession of.
= Henry B. Orsland, Co. G, 151st n. Y, KeI
dali, n. Y. was a sharpshooter in the Army
9 the Potomac, and is now hunter and trappC
d in the North Woods of New York. He says
d was as good ashot as any other man in the arm
d during the war. He says he was captured ;
Cedar Creek when the rebels drove our force
t back. He was at Stanton, Libby, and Sail
a bury prisons until March A, 1865. Since the
II 1 Tals
n other game, down to gophers and chipmunks
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