The National tribune., 1889-02-07
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
InformatIon Askel and GIyen.

Joln Barrett, GaFtlnSNllIe, lenn says LndU
he is now II years old, aud is infrm and penni-
less During the war he lived near Denmark,
Tenn, and Gen. Lawler, then stationed at
Jackson, came to his farm with 100 men and
took away several hundred bushels of corn and
some 1000 pounds of bacon, which they carried
to Jackson, Tenn. The General promised pay
ment for the provisions, and he would like the
address of the General or any of this foraging
party, as he is trying to secure payment for his
property. He was well known as a Union
man, and was prosecuted by the rebels for his
principles.
A. Terry, Co. F, 1O3d H., Lost Springs, Kan,
wants to know who the man was that was capt
ured by foragers at the old cotton-gn after
crossing Cougaree Greek, near Columbia, s. c.,
Feb. Is, 1865, He was supposed to be one of
our spies, but as he was with a party of the
enemy (who were easily seen by our mem
and was leading the party to the attack on the
cotton gin, and was thought to be rebel. The
squad he commanded were soon dispersed, but
he remained on the ground and was captured
Rev. +. A. Matterson, Smithsboro N. Y,
wants the address of Gen E. NJ Gregory, who
commanded a brigade in the First Division,
Fifth Corps, if living; or if dead, to know
where any of his relations can be found.
F. J. Moley, Berea, o., would like to have
some comrade inform him who the Adiutant
of the S7th Ohio was, and his present post-office
address.
C. c. Skinner, Port Clyde, Me-, wishes to in
form Comrade Winslow Hutchings, of the 9th
Me, battery, who expressed the belief that the
boys of that old battery were all dead, that if
he had attended their Reunion at Bangor last
Fall, he would have met some lively fellows,
who would have been glad to take him by the
hand.
Philip Duttenham, Co. L, 18th III, Cav,
Kentland, Ind, in replying to the inquiry of
Comrade T. J. Mills, Co. q, 10Th Ill. Cav, in
regard to the hanging Of two men at Helena,
Ark, says that the men were brothers, and
were hanged for murder. Just before they
reached the pcket-line they killed a white
man, who was going in with a load of cotton.
The man was accompanied by negro but he
managed to escape and reported the killing.
When the murderers came into the Union lines
they were seized, and, on being identified by
the negro, hanged. Their last words were those
of disloyalty and blasphemy.
Perry Strickland, 1l09 Pacific street, Omaha
Neb., would like to know the whereabouts of
Richard E. Graham, Co. A, 9th Ill. Cav.
J. c. Foster, Co. +, l40th n. Y, Bellona, N
Y, would like to know why the survivors of
the 9Th Me- don't show up. He would espec-
tally like to hear from John B. Frazier, who
was at the hospital at Point of Rocks, Va, dur
ing the Winter of 1864 80.
Lafayette Franklin, Co. ID, ODD Ind, Clarks-
vile, Ark, wants the address of any comrade
who was detailed with the Pioneer Corps in
Tennessee and Mississippi in the Fall of 1862
and Spring of 1868. The comrade injured his
ankle while building a bridge over Pigeon
Roost Creek, Miss. and was discharged for said
injury in April 1863. He is in destitute cir
cumstances, and begs any comrade who knows
anything of his injury to write to him. He was
GA detached service at the time, and forgets the
names of his comrades who saw him injured.
W. NJ. Twigg, Co. c. 18th Iowa, Illinois City,
H., says that Comrade Flock, of his company,
as we'll as he, would like to know what became
of their dog, Gen. Lyon" He took the dog
from his fathers farm, six miles East of Column
bus Junction, to Davenport, where his regiment
was in camp, and presented him to the members
of his company, who received him with great
enthusiasm. The writer thinks that every
man of the 18th III. would like to know the
fate of the dog.
Lost and Found.
D. L. Lee, Troy, o., lost an Ohio veterans
medal at Columbus during the Encampment.
The medal was engraved David L. Lee, Co.
E, list o. V. V. l." The writer would very
much like to have it again.
Elijah E. Richardson, Corporal, Co. II, s0th
Ind, Velpen, Ind, has small Testament
which he found in the field hospital ut Chatta-
nooga in June, 1864. The following was writ
ten in leadpencil on blank leaves in the first
part of the book: Philip w. Germany. pri-
vate of Co. G, Tooth H., Second Brigade, Second
Division, Fourth Corps, but now occupies cot
in Ward {, No. S. in field hospital at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, May 81, 1864" The owner or any
of his friends can have the book upon address
ing him.
Personal.
]. W. Hays, Co. E, 18th Ohio, Trenton, No,
thinks he would come under the head of the
youngest soldier. He was born Jan. IA, 1916,
and enlisted in 1861, when Is years old. He
was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh,
Iuka, Corinth, Champion Hills, Vicksburg,
Buzzard's Roost, at Atlanta, July %, 1864 be-
sides some 20 skirmishes. Out of SO men who
enlisted with him but % were mustered out,
and he says it almost impossible to find com
rades to testify in his pension claim, most OF
the boys being mustered out" Just east OF
the city OF Atlanta lie il of the gallant men OF
his company, side by side, killed July %. He
would like TO hear from old comrades.
James ID. Griggs, Pleasant Mounds, Mimi,
claims to be one of the youngest soldiers he
was born March 16, 1851, and enlisted as drum
mer in Co c, S9th ILL.,, in the Summer of 1864
and was with that regiment until after the
battle of Perryville, when he was discharged.
In the Fall of 1863 he re-enlisted in Co. B, 18th
i'll. Cav. as Bugler, and was discharged Dec. Is,
1865. He would like to hear from some of his
comrades.
G. w. Nease Co. Fl, 54th Ind, Savannah.
Mo-, was confined for rs days in a rebel prison.
he recently made application for commute
tion for rations, which was allowed and he got
% cents day, or $3.50
Albert II. Slocum, Co. A, 140th Ohio National
Guard, Box 1890, San Diego, Cal, was in Vir-
ginia in 1864, and stationed at Gen Grants
headquarters while he was at City Point Dur
ing that time the writer was injured by the
explosion of some ammunition, and was not
able to return to duty afterward. In January,
1865, he enlisted in the navy at Cincinnati for
two years, and was below Baton Rouge most OF
the time.
w. j. Middlebrook, New Phebus. Va. be-
longs to the army Of youngest soldiers. He
enlisted on the 18th of September 1862, as a
private in Co. K, 43d N. Y, being then Ii wears
and five months old, and at the age of I6 lost
his arm in the fight before Fort Stephens
during the defense of Washington, when Early
threatened it. His father was a member OF
the same regiment, and was wounded at the
same time.
J. p Adams, Co. c, 23d KY, Kingston, Tex,
enlisted in 1861 in the Goth Ohio, and was re.
jected when the regiment was mustered in on
account of his shortness of stature. He then
enlisted in the 23d KY, and succeeded in get
ting mustered. He served until Dec. 81, 1865
when he was discharged. He then re-enlsted
as a veteran Jan. 5, 1864, at Blaine's Cross
roads, East Tenn.
J. W. Wilmore, Alder, Ore, was member OF
Co. G, 34th Iowa, and was wounded in the
back of his neck He was afterwards trans.
ferred to Co. B. ID v re.
j. T. Hicks, Corporal Co D. Goth Ohio Hum