The National tribune., 1889-07-25
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades ali Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

to hear from any of the comrades who served
on board the United States Steamer Richmond
at the taking of Mobile, particularly John +.
Rung John w. X rise, David White, Joseph
Welles, John Cox, First Lieut.. of Marines Sher-
man, First Lieut.. Terry, and Capt. James Alden,
commanding.
Elizabeth Niles, daughter of veteran, Otter
Lake, Mich, says If any of the comrades who
read Picket Shots" want change of climate,
aud will send her q postage stamp, she will
tell just what kind of a country it is out there.
The town is new, the ground cleared lots OF
good empty houses are waiting for occupants,
aud can be had cheap, and land is also cheap.
IL is one of the bealthest locations in the
country. There are more robust men and rosy
checked women to the square mile than in any
other part of the United States.
G. w. Holiday, Sergeant Major, 9Th Ill.
Cav, Golden City, NO., has often wondered
what became of Corp'l Hiram G. Allen, Co. G,
of the writer's regiment, who was left sick
near Starksvlle. Miss. in April, 1863, while on
the Grierson raid. His horse was valued at
$780, and turned over to tho United States by
order of Lieut-COl. LOOMS. Capt. Charles
worth, Lient. Dove and Lieut.. Grimes made
the report rs above to Capt. Augrey. of Co. g.
Corpl Allen, or his relatives are entitled to the
money at which the horse was valued, with 10
per cent. interest. The writer says in answer
to w. q. Stout of Sedan, Kan, that DIR. A. q.
Agnew, Surgeon of the 9th Ill. Cav, is, or was,
at Samboth, Ill.
J. A. COX efair, Adjutant, Custer Post, North
Laramie City, Wyo., has the discharge and
private papers belonging to Albert Coffin, 6Sth
N. Y, aud Co. E, l4th u. s. Comrade Coffin
was a member of the GAR, but Of what Post
the writer does not know, as he died very sud-
denly in the hospital at Laramie City about
June /, and was buried by Custer Post lie
WAS evidently man of family, as shown by
the papers in his possession.
J. r. Cilley, Rockland. Me-, says that Joseph
Ilorick died in the hospital mt New Albany,
Ind. March Is. 1865. He could speak English
very imperfeety. The writer desires infor-
nation In relation TO Horick's service.
Mrs. Mary Standt Sheldon, Iowa, wishes the
address of her son, John y. Standt, 55th Ohio.
His Captains name was Smith. He was last
heard from in April. 1888, when he was dis
charged from the Northwestern Soldiers Home
In Wisconsin.
w. C. stansbury Captain. Co. f. 95th Ohio,
Indianapolis. Ind has been informed that In
qniry was made through these columns for the
address of Lieut.. William A. Ward, 95th Ohio,
and also for the writer's address. Lieut.. Ward
died several years ago at his home, near Ur-
bana, o.
Charles b. Strong, Co. F, SD Ohio. San Luis
Obspo, Cal, wants the address Of any member
of his regiment; particularly of TO. +. de
also wants 10 get a roster of the S2d Ohio.
In 1862 William Sutherland left his home in
Komoko. Ontario, came 10 the United States,
was enlisted by Deputy Sheriff Crake. and was
killed or died. His family have been unable
to 6nd out in what company he enlisted, aud
any information will be thankfully received
by Mrs. Neil Sutherland, Komoko. Ontario.
Ii. l.. Moshier. Co. A, lst u. s. Cav. Pomona,
Cal, would like the address of the Surgeon of
the LIST U. S. Cav. Ho would also like to hear
from some of the comrades OF his company.
Martin Ralph. Co. A, i06th N. Y, Preston,
Mimi, wants to know if any of his company
are going to the National Eucampment; if So
he would like to hear from them and appoint q
place OF meeting, so that they can have jolly
good time. lie would like especially TO hear
from Comrades Myers and Williams. of tho
l0Bth N. Y. aud comrado whose name he has
forgotten, but who escaped from Danviile with
the writer through the assistance oil Myers and
Williams, who were cooking for the prisoners
at that time The writer's comradc was re-
captured, but FOR 80 days and nights Ralph
| lived on frogs aud herbs, and was finally re-
captured by guerrillas and conveyed 10 Libby,
| where lie WIS confined for about three months,
in the early part of 1868. lie is a stauch friend
of THg NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and says that il
| any comrsde of Fillmore County, Mimi. would
/ like to have the paper but cannot afford to
take it, no will subscribe TO 10 for him.
James w. Vaughn. Co +. Both H., Modena.
| Mo-. wants the addresses of David Sherman,
| Allen Wilson, john Mcclure, sill of his company
| aud regiment.
| Perry Tominson, Co. E. 1st Conn. Cav, East
| Portland. Ore. would like TO hear from Com
| rade Cox Of Kentucky regiment, who ran
| she guard with the writer at Savannah, Ga, in
| November 1864. Cox had his regimentai col.
| ors with him at tho time. which flag was pre-
seDted to his regiment by Gen. Rosecrans. lie
swung it To tho breeze as soon as they got
| on board the transport at Fort Pulaski.
Comments and Corrections.
Jacob Stotz, Co. T., i5th NJ Y, Hunter, n. Y,
says that reading the account of the drowning
| OF 80 New Jersey soldiers brings to his mind a
similar occurrence, when 10 men of the I'D Pa.
were drowned. This happened in April. 1862.
| Blenckers Division the march over the
! Blue Ridge TO the Shenandoah Valley, when
| they came to the river at kely's Ford. The
| water being high aud there being nothing to
| pass over on, the troops remained there several
| days waiting for bridge to be constructed. A
sort of raft was finally made, and the I'D Pa.
| was the first TO attempt the crossing Two
| trips were made in safety but on tho third the
| raft went under, and IL was said that 30 men
| persisted. There WAS considerable feeling
| against the Colonel Of the 73d, Van BOhlen.
| Col Amshurg, of tho writer's regiment de-
cared that he would never take his men upon
| such u raft aud have them drowned like rats.
Freeman Merryman, Co. &, iO2d H., Rear
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| the types made him say that the brigade which
| charged the battery was the First Brigade,
| Second Division, when IL should have been the
| First Brigade Third Division. of the Twentieth
| Corps. lIe noticed the mistake at the time,
but said nothing. though now that Comrades
| Sells and Kinney have entered protests lac
wants to make the correction. He would like
| TO hear from his old comrades.
| A. j. Norman. Co. j.. seth H., Logan, Iowa,
| having seen in tho newspapers the statement
| that Corp'l Tanner is in danger of losing his
| position for trying to do his duty by the sol
| diers, says that all the former Commissioners
| of Pensions have tried to construe the pension
| laws 80 as to keep the soldier from his dues.
| The boys in his section are in favor of the
/ present Commissioners, and like his manner oil
| dealing justice TO the soldiers
f. p Metcalfe, Brooksville, KY, says a
| writer in these columns recently was mistaken
| In regard to the Sth Tenn supporting the 10th
| Ohio at Franklin. The writer says it was the
10th Ky. that supported that regiment. The
truth was told, however, by former CORE
| spondent when he said that the 9Th Tenn. was
| a fine regiment.
j. Kelley, Sergeant. Co. b. 9th KY, Newcastle
KY, having seen an article in which IL said that
| the occupants of the third floor OF Pemberton
Prison succeeded in obtaining sugar from the
| basement is mt u loss to know how the comrades
| secured IL without the cooperation OF those OH
tho two floors below. He says they had curl
Gus ways OF getting food In those days. John
| Dick of Boston. had n barrel of provisions and
clothing sent him by an uncle while in Penn.
berton Prison. but the writer impersonated the
said Dick aud got the barrel aud contents. Il