The National tribune., 1889-01-17
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Glren.

E. Boggs, Stewardson, H., having seen an in
quiry regarding a man named kOontz, of In
dianapolis, Ind, from California comrade,
says that he can obtain the desired informa-
ton by addressing Comrade Elgin Martin, edi-
tor of the Shelbyville (Ill.) Union
David Conant, Co. G, LIST Wis. Cav, Farlin,
Iowa, would like some information of the time
and place where his horse was lost. At the
time he was sick in hospital.
G. w. Polling, Co. Ii, Goth Ohio, Broadway,
o., would like to know if the Sergeant of the
18th Ohio who was detailed with the writer to
guard the corpses of the Colonel of the 9TH
Ohio and the Lieutenant of Go. II, Goth Ohio,
after the fight at Taylor's Ridge, Ark, is still
living.
John Knurr No. 1877 South Meridian street,
Indianapolis Ind late of Co. l, 1S3d Ohio, is
very anxious to find some of the late officers
and comrades of his command, especially
Michael Gessert, Sergt Flatt, Henry Moser and
Adolph Hilery.
g. W. Castle, Evansville, W. Va, wants to
know if any one can tell him whore ID. Z.
South can be found. He was an attorney in
Washington at one time, but went to Ohio.
Paul Pasch, Co. G, 2Sth Mich, No OriOle
street, indianapolis, Ind, would like very
much to hear from some of the late officers and
comrades of his command.
Peter Mccullough U. S. s. Tensis, $50 Hill
side avenue, indianapolis, Ind, is very anxious
that vessel.
Corrections and Criticisms.
G.. s. Betterley, Co. ], 8th VT, Chicopee, Mass,
referring to the article in a recent issue enti-
tied An Angel of Mercy" by w. F. Poor, says
| that the name of the Surgeon in charge of the
United States Marine Hospital was jacob
BOckee, not Bouchea as COmrade Poor had it.
P. II. Kerley, First Sergeant, Co. g. Sd Ill
Cav Camp Point H., thinks that the com
rades who are attacking Col. KnOx's story
The Lost Army" are making mistake. he
thinks that the Colonels narrative in the main
| is true, and good sketch of army life.
William J. Case. Co. A. 9Th N. Y. III. A, Rey.
nolds, N. Y, was wounded in the last charge on
| the rail breastworks at Piedmont. He says
| that the Confederate who had an article in Z
recent issue regarding that battle is correct
| as to the prisoners and killed, but that be ]:
sadly mistaken when he says that the rebel:
did not fire a single shot from their artillery.
| James Allen, Espyville, Pa, contradicts the
| statement made by recent writer that the
song-singng spy Richards was hanged durins
| the Antietam campaign. The writer says tina
| he was not hung until after Gettysburg. Com
| rade Allen belonged to the guard detailed Il
| look out for the wagon-train, and during thu
! battle they lay at Westminster, Nd. Afte
| the battle, and while on their way back, thu
| guard received orders to retrace their steps
| 6horb ulStdHCe ana PARK INC todAIo, do tuSl'
would be probably an attack on them tina
night. 1t was then that the spy was captured
and hung.
w. E. Seaman, Co. F, 89th H., Udell, Kan.
says that Comrade s. Brissonett is mistaken
whom he says that there was no such regimen
as the 18th Ind. in Wilcox's Brigade. The
writer says it was there, and after the battle 0
Stone River was mounted. After April, 1868
| it was known as the 6th Ind Cav.
1 / sol A
| Andrews street, Salem, Mass, says that in thu
issue of Dec. 20 COmrade Darrow, in giving
brief history of the 18th III. Cav, omitted t
state the services of that regiment at Harper
| Ferry when surrounded by Jackson in 1862
and the part they took in successfully cutting
their way ont of the place the night before tn
surrender. The writer claims that detach
ment of about so men of his regiment, unde
COL Davis, then made the first saber charge 0
| the war at DaTkSVille Va