The National tribune., 1889-07-04
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
information Asked and Given.

Information Asked and Given.
E. F. Smith, Corporal, Co. II, 9th N. Y. Cav,
Russell, Pa, says in answer to James I'll. Mills,
who wished to know what band 10 was that
played and turned the tide Of battle, thinks 1t
was Clusters headquarters band, as he remem-
bers such an occurrence or one very similar.
The writer's regiment had charged from their
temporary camp to piece of woods IN their
front, where they were drawn up in line across
the road During the charge the writer's grain
sack became loosened, and as soon as the
regiment halted he got down to fix it. Just at
this point Clusters headquarters band dashed
to the front and commenced to play Hail Co
lumbia,' and followed it with yankee
Doodle" and another piece.
Louis Wiselogel, Co. d, 18th Mich, Chipley,
Fla. desires information concerning fight
which occurred at Mariana, in Jackson County,
Fla, in which the I'd Ne. Cav participated He
was looking through the old cemetery at that
place recently, and found n grave marked
Lieut.. j. Adams, Co. NJ, Cd Nc. Cav" There
are ii other graves there, which the negroes
say are those of Yankee soldiers He would
like to hear from some one of the members of
the I'd Me. Cav, and from the friends or rela-
tives of Lieut.. Adams. He is willing to give
any information that he can get from the citi-
zens of the place. He will see that the place
is decorated next Memorial Day.
John Gossett, 35th KY. MID Inf, La Fargo,
Mo-, wants to know the whereabouts of Samuel
o. Miner, Orderly Sergeant, Co. +, 35th Ky.
MID Inf; also, tho name and address of the
Doctor in charge of the hospital at Bloomfield,
KY, in July, 1864.
II. V. ii. Rppy, Pasadena, Cal, wishes to
know the whereabouts of John Anderson, Co.
L, Tooth Pa. The widow of w. j. Rippy is an
applicant for pension and desires his evidence.
Mrs Henry Stephens widow, Dunmore, Pa,
says her husband served in Co. K 18th Md,
and she is an applicant for pension. Her claim
has been rejected, and she is anxious to obtain
the addresses of some of her husbands COM
rades who will assist her in procuring evidence
in support Of her claim.
J. o. Freeman, Co. +, 10th H., Milford, ILL.,,
would like a copy of the song composed by a
member of the oath IDd after the capture Of
Mobile, the first words of which are: On the
9th of April, sxty-five, long remembered be
that day
Nora Bixler says, in answer to an inquiry
that the address of ODE Driscoll s Richland
City, Wis.
George w. McCloud, Co. B, 10th w. Va,
Mystic, Iowa, would like to know the reason
the West Virginia troops have never anything
to say in these columns. He wants some COM
rade to write an account OF the exploits of tine
regiment. He would also like to know why
Lieut.. II. II. Lewis will not give afidavits for
the men Of his company.
Roswell West, Co. G. 18th N. Y. Cav, Eaton
Rapids. Mch would like the names and ad-
dresses of the three comrades Of his regiment
who were guarding condemned equipments at
Martinsburg, w. Va. June 20, 1864. at the time
the writer was accidentally wounded.
James Crumley, rs Stone street, Rochester
n. Y. had q brother-in- law named James Rod
gers. who enlisted in the Union army in 1862
He returned home and died in 1876. Anyone
knowing him or his regiment will confer a
favor by addressing as above. His wife and
four children are now living. His regiment is
not known.
Comments and Corrections.
A. l.. Syphers, Scranton City. Pa, says that,
in recent article on the turning of the right
flank of the Army of the Potomac, the types
made him say that the Adjutant lost his pipe,
instead of fife.
w. r. Davidson, Co. d. Tooth Pa, 1877 Union
avenue, Pueblo, Colo. begs leave TO differ with
C0mrade Jowett, 4th N. H.. when he claims
that the 14th N. Y. led the charge at Fort He'll
Petersburg, on the morning the mine was ex-
ploded. The colored troops charged first, and
got half way TO tho fort when they broke and
ran through the writer's brigade composed OF
the 10Th ". Y, I'd Mich. Tooth Pa. Round
heads), and 38th Mass, constituting the Third
Brigade. First Division, Ninth Corps. The
brigade was commanded by Gen. Ludlow but
led in this charge by Col Randall 4th Regu-
lars. The 10Th n. Y. led the charge.
L. Sells, Co. A, 9th Ohio, Minneapolis, Mimi,
would like 10 correct Comrade Merrymau
In his statement regarding Co. G, l03d ILL.,,
which appeared in the issue of June ID He
says the First Brigade, Second Division, TWEEN
tieth Corps, was composed of the 9th, 7th, Goth,
and 9th Ohio. and 18th and 147th Pa. Gen.
Harrison never commanded this brigade.
i. T. Graham, ISL Nelson street, Utica NY
says that Comrade Beba, Sd Mo-, wishes to know
IL anyone saw the First Division, Fifteenth
Corps, charge the rebel line at Resaca. The
writer remembers 10 very distinctly, for he had
the ague that day, aud went into the fight with
his teeth ehattcring. He had o great deal more
grit then than now. He thinks il was q grand
sight to see boys, with banners flying,
charge the rebel force across the open field, aud
when they reached the foot of the hill COM
mence TO fire, as they slowly advanced, driving
the Jobnnies into their works.
Y. Miller, u. S. s. Commodore McD0nough,
Hinsdale. n. Y, says the article by Vim. John
sou, u. 5. ). Pawnee, in which be speaks of
lively scrimmage with the rebel batteries in
1863 reminds him of the time his ship passed
up ahead early in the morning aud ran aground,
When but for dense fog, she would have been
sunk by the rebel batteries at Fort Pringe. The
Pawnee suffered as much there, If not more
than any other vessel in the feet, and some Of
her crew were buried on tho low, sandy beach,
| He remembers, also, that q short time after
wards his mates buried some men on the same
beach. The old McDonough was in nearly
every creek and bayou from Charleston 10 Sa-
vannah, and in many tight place.
| VIM. Hubbard, Elgin, H., says he wishes to
correct statement Of Comrade w. f. Morse
| in his account of the Memorial services at An
dersonvlle. The comrade said that small
part of the stockade at that place can be- seen
| If he means the stockade fence he is mistaken,
as the writer was over the ground in May, and
| the only portion of the original fence now To
be seen is single post standing near the north
east corner, although on tho east, north and
west side tho stockade can be traced by ridge
and now aud then a stump sticking up q few
inches above ground.
J. b. Evans, Co. M, 102d Pa, 1924 Des Peres
street, So. st. Louis, NO., says that Comrade Gar
yer's claim that his regiment 1.-THE 9th Pa. RESI-
issued the first soldiers paper will not hold, as
the 18th Pa, in the three-months' service at the
time, issued "fhe Pennsylvania Thirteenth"
| on July 4, 1861, ut Williamsport, Nd, and after
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