The National tribune., 1888-09-06
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Ill Along the
Line.
Personal.


who received so much attention at the hands
of the guerrilla Quantrell at the massacre at
Baxter Springs, Kan, belonged TO Capt. Con-
keys company, q, Sd Wis. Cay.,) instead of to
Co. f, as claimed by some of the writers on
this subject. When last heard from Splain was
still alive He hopes some Of the boys OF the
regiment viii give some of their exploits on
the borders of Missouri and Kansas.
Information Asked and Given.
Mrs. Caroline Hay, Huntington, Ind, would
like to know if any reader of TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE remembers Jerome Hay, of Co. ],
18th Iowa. Anyone who knows anything Of
his army life will confer very great favor
upon his relatives by writing to the above adj
dress.
Israel Siemiller Co D, 4th Iowa, Gothen-
burg, Neb., says that in response to inquiries
made by comrades through The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE in regard to cheap homes that he
will state that out of Is States that he has
lived in and passed through, Dawson County,
Neb., beats them all for the man wanting to
settle on a farm. Come and see.
Mrs. M. q. Durell Mooney, Pacific street,
near SaGkman street. Brooklyn, n. Y, desires
any comrade who remembers the late COrpl
Ben. DureII, of Co. G., 74th n. Y (5th Excelsior),
to kindly send their name and address to the
daughter of the deceased Corporal, at the above
address.
Henry c. Retain, Co. G, 18th Mich, Weston,
Mich, lost his right arm at Gaines's Mill, Va,
June 81. 1862, and was captured, and two weeks
afterwards was taken TO Richmond and confined
in the old tobacco warehouse known as the
Pemberton Block. A man by the name of
Smith, who belonged to a New Jersey Tegi-
ment This first name and the number of his
regiment are forgotten), who was prisoner on
Belle Isle, was detailed to take care of man
by the name of Allen Noyes and Retain, before
they were exchanged but just at this time
a. 4 IL IE.F
came, and Smith personated NOyes and thus
escaped. Should the said Smith read this arti-
Gle he will remember the circumstances, and
will confer favor by writing to the above ad-
dress.
Charles Rhoads, Co. F, 131st Ohio, Anderson,
Ind, would like TO know what has become of
the members Of his regiment, as he never sees
anything about them in THE NATIONAL ,IRIB-
UNE. If they were only 1O0-days men, they
did all that was required of them, besides
fighting bed bugs in Fort Federal Hill Md.
Michael Kahoa, Russell, Iowa, SAYS: " l saw
in an issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE an in
quiry for the address of Michael KahOa or his
heirs Ny name is Michael Kahoa and [ en-
listed in the 8th Iowa in 1861 My address is
as above"
William Dreuske, sergeant-Maior, 9th Wis,
| Nashville, Tenn, says that Jacob Zahn, of Co.
/ G, 9th Wis, has been afflicted with rheuma-
| tism for several years, and has been supported
! by brother, who is a poor man and has a large
family. Zahn made application several years
| ago for pension but has been unable to find an
officer or two comrades of his company to tes-
| tify in his behalf If this notice should meet
/ the eye of any Of the 9th Wis., especially Of Co.
! G men, they will confer a favor upon an af-
/ ficted old soldier by corresponding with Jacob
! Zahn, Baton Rouge La, In care of q. a. Zahn.
| s. c. Miles, Co. E, 9Th Wis, Stetsonville,
! Wis, says that a Norwegian by the name of
| Peter I. Lund left Chicago in an Illinois regi-
ment in July or August, 1862, for the front.
he was wounded and died from his wounds at
! Chattanooga, Tenn, III 1861. He would be
obliged to any comrade who can give the num-
| Der of his regiment and company, or the name
| or address of any of his officers.
w. r. Backman, 9Th Me, ST. Sixth St., East
| Cambridge Mass says that during the latter
part of july, 1864, while his regiment was
marching from Harper's Ferry to Jefferson,
Md, ne was sunstroke, and lost his discharge
! which he received upon re-enlisting and also q
| Corporal's warrant. Should any cOmrade know
! of these papers he will confer great favor by
writing to him.
G. Myers, Window, Kan, says he has become
| dissatisfied with living in Kansas owing to a
| failure of crops last year, and inquiries the adj
| dress Of the comrade who lives in Oregon who
wrote the article entitled Homes Near the
Sea-" in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of July 5.
! The article was written by G. Y. Wilder, OF
! Oregon City, Ore.
Charles b. Grade, Co. E, 9Th Pa Cav, 938
! Main street. Kansas City, No, would like TO
! hear from any of the members of Co. Z, 5th Pa.
! Cav, as he has great desire to know if any
| of them are alive. He has read The Ma
TIONAL. TRIBUNE for more than year, but so
far has not heard anything nor has he seen a
| word in print of his regiment
i o. d. Reeves, Secretary, 18th Ind. Cav, Rich
mond, Ind, wants the address of Col. L. S.
! Moore, 18th Ind. Cav When last heard from
he was minister of the Gospel somewhere in
| Illinois. 1t is desired by the old boys that
/ Col Moore attend the Reunion of the regiment
at Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. Is
Angus Mccormick, Co. 4, 1st U. S. Marine
Art. n. Y, No. 48 jena street, New Orleans,
/ La, would be glad to learn of the whereabouts
| of Archibald Mccormick If living, he would
be about AZ years of age. Thinks he enlisted
| during the war while on the Pacific coast. He
is Il native of Canada, and prior to the war re-
| sided in Ohio.
IL. A Spencer, Aspen Colo, wants to know
| if any of the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE remember the boy who led the white COW,
| which belonged to Gen. l.. A. Grant of the
| Vermont Brigade from Petersburg to DanYille
| Va, and from there back to Washington, and
| where he can be found.
John Barker, Calais, Me-, wishes to get evil
| dence of state of health of Serg't Geo w John
| son, Co. J., Sd L. ]. Art, who was a clerk in
the postofiice and worked in the printing
Office of Mr.. Lean at Hilton Head, s. c., in
! 1863, and several years later. His widow has
applied for pension. VIII any one shat knew
| him please write, and thus help q deserving
widow
s. f. Linsley, North Haven, Conn. says that
he saw in some paper that au officer Of the
| Government had either ring or CHARM which
he was wearing that was made from the skull
of Union soldier, and would like to know
where the man is from and what office he
| holds.
C. L. Corey, York Center, o., says that be-
ing subscriber and constant reader of Thu
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE emboldens him to ask il
| the Aunt Becky" alluded to in our paper oil
Aug. 8 is the same Aunt Becky who was al
the hospital at City Point. Va, in the Fall Of
1864. If this be the woman, he desires hel
| right name and address.
B. r. HartzeIl, Co. L, 18th WA, Camp Den,
nison, Hamilton Co., O., says that in j. L. An
derson's account of the gallant three days
| fight made by Gen. Milroy at Winchester, Va
| in July, 1868, he fails to give correct list Of
the regiments engaged, and thinks that When
a comrade writes regarding a battle he should
either give all the troops engaged or else leave
them out entirely He failed to give the 18TH
w. Va, and as this regiment was there and
did gallant service, he hopes COmrade Ander
son will revise his list at once.
| Our Constituents.
James G. Church, Co B, 9TH Mass, Brockton
| Moss thinks TIE ATOM TpTpTrnJrr this