The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

John FL. Meeks Co. G, Cd KY. Cav, Weston,
Tex. would like some of the members to pub
lsh list of the battles in which their regiment
was engaged, especially of the campaign through
Georgia, when they were part of Sherman's
grand old army. Would like to hear from any
of the boys of the old I'd KY. Cav.
The wife of Thomas W. Stout, Co. G., 92d H.,
Mission Greek, Neb., writes that they have
lived in Nebraska for Is years, have improved
homestead and have suffered all the trials
and privations incident to pioneer life. Her
husband contracted disease in the service, aud
has been almost totally incapacitated for sew
eral years. lie is applying for pension and as
the Surgeon who treated him is dead, and not
knowing the whereabouts of any of his COM
rades, it has been impossible to furnish the
necessary evidence. If this should meet the
eye of any OF the members of the Cpd H., they
will confer great favor upon an old comrade
and his helpless family by writing to him.
VIM. S. Northrup, Lynn, Mass, would like to
know what became of Hugh Rogers, who was
in camp near Little Rock, Ark, in May 1865
regiment not KNOWN He was afterward in
the lumber business at Onalaska, La Cross Co.,
Wis. He was raised at Kingston, New Bruins
wick, and has not been heard from since 1866.
G. Mitchell, Collinwood, o., would like the
names and addresses of members of Co. c. 4fth
Ohio, who knew William s. Mitchell, of that
company, during and since the war. Such COM
rades would confer a favor on his widow by
writing to the above address.
Albert Lantz, Claysvlle, Pa, served in Co.
D, 18th n. Y, as private; was wounded badly
at Deep Bottom August, 1864, by mimic
ball striking his hip-bone, severing arteries,
cutting corner of liver and coming out of alb
domen. He was examined in Washington, Pa,
by Board of Surgeons for increase of pension.
They asked him great many questions, and
put in the wound a shell, resembling the shell
of rocket and they pulled and twisted his
leg great DEAL and then one of the Surgeons
told him that he was shot while running. He
has had the above thrown up to him repeatedly,
aud wants any soldier who was at Deep Bottom
or any one who saw him running to publish
same in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE or send an
attested copy direct to him. He says he suffers
enough pain without being branded as coward.
John NJ. Goodwin, Co. K, 10th N. Y, Sol
diers' Home Milwaukee, Wis., says: The arti-
Gle in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Sept. 6
headed "A Soldier for Day; or, The Capture
of Fort Fisher is very correct and truthful
account of the explosion of the bomb-proof, as
was covered up in the earth to my neck, and
but for the aid of the sailors l could not have
extricated myself. have been deaf ever since,
and Joined the silent army long ago. receive no
pension on account oflack of sufficient evidence.
If this should reach the eye of any comrade who
may remember me, / would be glad to hear
from him. And to Victor Landergreen 1 say
ROOu you WFlJe again. Olu BOY.
Reuben S. Riser, a member Of Gang f, First
Division, Construction Corps, U. S. Military
Railroads, Twenty ninth and r streets, Lin
coin, Neb., desires the addresses of VIM. Will
son, Henry Wilson, or any member of Gang f
that knew of him being hurt on Duck River
bridge, near Columbia, Tenn.
Daniel Cass, Maple Valley, Kings Co., Wash.
Ter, would like some comrade to give him the
officers names who were in charge of Cadwal-
lader Barracks. Philadelphia, Pa, in 1864. He
was drafted in Scranton, Pa, Sept. 3d. 1854,
and sent to the barracks. He was detailed as a
| carpenter, and was injured while in the per-
| formance of his duties. Any comrade who can
furnish him with the name Of any officer serv-
ing at the barracks during this time will confer
| great favor upon him.
| Ii. w. T. Little, Manchester, n. H, desires
| the address of any comrade who served on the
| U. S. Ship Supply on blockade service ON OF
about the month of July, 1861, and who knew
! John t. Hutchns, landSman who served on
board that ship.
Geo. B. Loud, of 80 Maiden Lane, New York
| city, desires the address or whereabouts of A.
A. MiIliken, late First Lieutenant, 10th U. S
| G. H. A., or any officer of said regiment.
Robert Kincaid Helena, Mont, writes that
Isaac d. Lay, Quartermaster-Serge I'd
| Ark was wounded twice, and discharged al
GAINESVILLE, Ark, Aug. 8, 1865. If Col. NJ. L.
| Stephenson, of this regiment, or any officer Oh
soldier belonging to it, will write to his lays
| wife, Mrs. Charles Messenger, Helena, Mont.
who is trying DO obtain pension for her chill
dren, the favor will be thankfully received
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is most welcome
paper here, and is greedily read by hundreds
of families out here in Montana
j. E. Chaffee POI Washington avenue, New
Orleans, La, wishes to learn the address Of
Lieut. Dunkins Co. E, 25th Conn. Capt
| Browns company. The regiments time ex
pred, and they left this city and went tt
Washington or New York to be paid off,
John Cooksey, of Pittsburg, Van Buren Co.
Iowa. desires the name and postotfice address
Of comrade of Co. III, 66th Ohio, whom hi
met at the Encampment at Columbus, tha
gave him his name and address, which he un
fortunately lost.
Edward Willis, Co. II, 9th Cav, Mo. s. M.
Macon City, Mo-, says in answer to the request
of j. w. Isle, in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE o
Sept 13, to hear from some member of Co. III
9th Cav, Mo. S. NJ, that he lives at the above
address and would be pleased to correspond
with him. He also says that the Captain anC
First Lieutenant of Co. II live at Macon, ant
also that the 9th Cav, Mo. S. NJ, did not shoe
bullets into the dead body of Bill Anderson
| the notorious guerrilla.
G.. III. Garrett, Co. F, 31st Me-, Victor Mont.
was wounded in front of Petersburg June II
1864; lost his left eye and parts of the uppe
and lower jaws but is still living, and would
be pleased to hear from any of the members o
his old company who remember the charge o
the morning of June IL.
Give Them Their Due.
Dennis Persinger, Co. G, 9th Tenn Cav.
White Rock KAN was one of the refugees from
the loyal part of Tennessee who, in 1853 mad
their way through the rebel lines into Ken
lucky and cast their lots with the Union forces
He would like to hear from some of the com
rades who once secuted with him and got badI,