The National tribune., 1889-05-23
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

1elu., says EIlaG D. Il. SuIIic, fGu lem. u
Inf, was killed in his County and buried on
Dry Creek Comrade Suttle claimed to be
from Brooklyn n. Y. If any of his relatives
or friends wish further information about him
they can obtain it by addressing the writer.
George A. Sherman, Lieutenant, Co. II, 9th
Pa. Cav Landsburg Pa, in reply to a recent
inquiry as to the date of the hanging of the
two rebel spies at Franklin, says that they
were executed on either June or 10, 1863.
II. ]. Blaisdell Oakdale, Fla, would like to
ask Henry Tillborg, Co. 4, 4th Pa. Cav, if he
has forgotten the time that he and the writer
stole John Mosbys mare from the herd in 1868
Miss Mary A. Frienee 1884 Prairie avenue,
Chicago, H., would like to know the where
abouts, or. if dead, the particulars of the
deaths, of her father and her brother. Her
fathers name was Peter Frienee, and he served
III the Mexican war, in New York artillery
regiment, and was wounded in the hand. He
owned two large vessels, and was Dane by
birth. She does net remember her brother
but thinks his name was Edward Frienee, and
he served in the late war, but does not know
IN what regiment.
Lost and Found.
James Lynch, Co. G., 9TH Mass, Carthage,
Mo-, says that he has lost his discharge. and in
order to procure duplicate must have two
comraaes as witnesses. He is unable to find
any of them, and would like to have the men,
bers of his company write to him.
j. b. Evans, 1924 Des Peres street, South st.
Louis, Mo-, has the discharge of Herman Cork
heimer from the Regular Army, which was
picked up on the field of Gettysburg, July j,
1868.
Big Families.
Edmund Hendershott, Co. E, sd Ohio, Lum-
berton, Ohio, says he got married in 1868,
raised family of two boys and eight girls.
George Mailonee, SD Ohio, Atwood, Kans.,
was married in November, 1868, and says that
his wife has borne him Is children.
John r. Holbrook, Co. E. 18th Ind, Chapel
Hill, Ark, has married twice. and is now the
father of IL interesting children.
/. Stephens, Pleasant Home, Ore, was mar
ried in 1867, and since that time his wife has
presented him with seven boys and five girls.
John Land, Station Camp, KY, was married
in January, 1867, and now has family of
eight, although two others have died.
William Conyille, 195th n Y, Truxton, N. Y,
married a charming little woman in 1869, and
she is the mother of u children.
Colen Blue, Co. d. I'd Fla. Cav, Perry, Fla,
was married soon after the war, and his wife is
the mother of II fine boys and girls.
A. &. White, Co. K, 18th Iowa, Wood River,
Neb., has nine children, and was married in
1873.
A. E. strimple, 9Th III. Cav. CarvaII, Kans.,
married in 1867, and has been blessed with ten
children.
Rev. w. Ray, New Gascony, Ark since the
war has been presented with Ia boys and girls,
but six have died.
Jesse NJ. Colby, Mechanicsville, Vt, enlisted
in 1851 in the 18th n. Ii. Since the war he
has raised fouPboys and one girl the girl and
one of the boys being twins. He is uncle to a
pair of twins, boy and girl. and grandfather
to a pair of twins, a boy and girl. lie thinks
this hard to beat
Corrections and Criticisms.
William B. Stark, Co. K, Saith Mass, Reese,
Mich, Box II, says that the rebels certainly
had artillery at Piedmont, and they used it
with great effect on the Union forces He says
shell burst near him, killing several and
wounding a number including himself.
Oscar B. Lane, Drummer, Harland's Brigade
Band of New Berne, N. c., Wallingford, Conn,
was at New Berne on Aug Is and IA, 1861 and
witnessed the execution of the seven deserters,
mention of whom was made in a recent issue
The band to which the writer belonged headed
the procession from the jail TO the place of exc
cution.
Edwin Howes Co. K, Goth H., Newark, H.,
takes exception to the claim made by Comrade
L. z. Knowles, Go. G, 1st Wis, who said that
atthe battle of Perryyille Co. G lost seven men
out of so engaged, which he declared was the
heaviest loss ever sustained by any company at
one time. The writer says that his company
at the battle of Raymond. Miss fought on May
~ 1COO5 1OSb 6lRut Hleu killed. ana nOr(dllY
wounded out of 81 engaged. His regiment
numbered 240 men, and lost at least two-thirds
killed and mortally wounded at that time.
j. b. Evans, Co NJ, I02d Pa, 1924 Des Peres
Street, South st. Louis, Mo-, says that by refer
ence to his. diary aud the letters sent to his
wife during the war, he finds that Comrade
Armstrong, Co. G, 139th Pa, and Comrade
Welsh, Co. NJ, I'd Mass. Cav, are correct in
their statements in regard to the hanging of
the man at PoolesvilIe, Nd. He was hanged,
under the name of Herman Hoffman at 2:4O
p. M, July 10, 1864.
Correspondence.
James Carroll, Co. K, S1st Pa, Powell Pa,
would like to hear from some of the comrades
of his regiment, and also wants the address of
Gen. Miles. The address of Gen. Nelson Miles
is San Francisco, CAL
A. c. White, Wood River, Neb, would like
to hear from Capt. c. C. Glover, Lieut. Daniel
Henshaw and Lieut.. Murray, all of Co. K, 18th
Iowa.
S. B. Terry Independence, No., says he
wants to write an account of his imprisonment,
with others, at Cahaba, Ala. from June 1864
to their parole and arrival at Vicksburg, Miss.
III March, 1865, and would like to have some
comrades Imprisoned with him there write
him incidents of their recollections or copies of
their diaries covering that period OF their i'm
prlsonments. If anyone has published any
account relative to these imprisonments he
would like to be informed of such fact He
will give copy to anyone assisting him in this
work, If successful in making the publication.
The Prisons.
John Dowdle, Corporal. Co. c. 50th Pa,
Schuylkill, Pa, was q prisoner for more than
nine months and confined in all the principal
rebel prisons. He thinks Andersonville was
the worst of all.
Charles o. Oakley, Co. G, 18th Pa, Anthony,
n. j., was an inmate of Andersonville and an
eyewitness of the scene described in recent
issue, where the rebel soldier shot prisoner
while trying to get drink of water. He
wauld like to hear from Charles Bush aud
others of his company.
Almond Parker, 171st Ohio, Youngstown, o.
says his regiment was sent to Johnsons Island
to guard rebel officers confined there The
prisoners were treated as well as the guards
themselves. They had plenty of wel-cooked
rations and good water. Besides this they
had the privilege of bathing once a week in
the lake. In their graveyard were only $50
graves at any time. He thinks these men Jared
very well, and cannot help contrasting their
treatment with that of the prisoners at Ander-
sonville and the other rebel pens.
Joseph c. Underwood, Co. II, 3ith Ohio, Penn
berton o., was left on the field at Winchester
for dead. The rebels got hold of him, stripped
him of all clothing, and confined him for eight
months in the different prisons, where he con-
tracted disease from which he has never recoy-
cred.
Our Constituents.
w. II. Chambers Ships Corporal, u. S. s. Van
derbilt, Keyport, N. j.. says he cannot do with
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