The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.


it gets the better it is, and the more spirit it
instills into its readers.
b. L. st. John, Co. T., 46th ILL.,, Sterling H.,
says that Comrade Henry Beard CO. ID, Dist
H., in trying to correct Comrade Spurrier, in
regard to the date of the explosion at Mobile, is
himself mistaken. The writer kept diary
from the time of his enlistment to his discharge,
and he has il that the explosion occurred in
the afternoon of Thursday, May %, 1863 A
detail from his company, including himself, was
on guard that day at Gen. Changers headquar-
ter's, on Government street.
w. ii. Shaner, Co. b. 31st Ohio, Hamilton, o.,
says the "Cannoneer" story is good one. He
wants some members of Battery j, 4th u s., to
contribute something to these columns.
w. s. Campbell, Co. X, 18th Ind, Taylor,
Neb., hurrahs for Comrade Russells Just
One Shot" He calls on the comrade for an
other of the same kind.
WIN. Hewitt, Lieutenant, Co. /, 10Th w. Va,
Linton, o., says that Comrades Covey and Han
cock, in their accounts of the capture Of Fort
Gregg, are correct so far as they go, but they
fail to give the 18th W. Va. credit for the part
it took in that assault. That regiment was GER
tainly there and the writer was with it. Gen.
Gibb0n. commander of the Twenty fourth Corps,
presented the regiment with golden eagle for
gallantry displayed at that time, with substan-
tally this inscription upon it, Presented to
the 18th w. Va. regiment, by Gen. John Glib
bon, commanding Twenty fourth Corps, for gall
liant conduct in the capture of Fort Gregg, April
2, 1865"
A. w. Mckinney, 31st Ind, Hutchinson, Kan,
says that Comrade Green, in speaking of the
battle of Pittsburg Landing, uses the right term
when he calls it q hornets nest. The writer's
experience in that locality at that time, led
him to think that it was hornets oil around
there, and the hornets were q noisy aud reckless
set. During the early part OF April, Lanman's
Brigade took position along an old road leading
from the Hamburg road TO that running from
the Landing TO Shiloh Church. The brigade
was composed of the 3lst and 44th Ind, and
18th and 25th KY; it was in Hurlbut's Divis-
ion. The 3ist Ind. occupied the extreme right,
aud the right company came just to the Shiloh
road. Immediately on the front of the regi-
ment was dense thicket through which the
enemy had to come. They made three attemp pts
to advance, and as many failures. During the
fight the leaves caught fire. and the clothing
was burnt from the backs of the dead. On the
morning of April 7, Nelson's Division, of Buell. s
army, attacked and drove the enemy over this
same ground. After the battle the thicket in
front Of the 31st Ind looked as If it had been
mown with n dull scythe. Scattered over the
field were many dead Confederates and few
dead Yankees. or the former the writer count
ed i65 whose clothing had been burned.
George Theby, Neenah, Wis, says that early
in the Spring of 1861 the volunteer artillery
was rs good in every respect as the Regulars
lie thinks more honor should be given the
former. from the fact that they were generally
detailed out of infantry regiments, giveH a few
days practice and then sent into service, while
the Regulars were in constant practice.
information Asked aud Given.
A. +. Hamilton, Manchester Center, VT, has q
copy OF the muster out roll of the 10th n. Y,
both OF the field and staff aud of ell the COM
panies He will take pleasure in answering
any inquiries in regard TO the same. IL postage
is ineiosed. His father, Charles Hamilton, was
Colonel OF the regiment. aud has ali his papers.
George ID. kumery, Treasurer Muscatine ISL
and Melon Co.. Frutland, Iowa, offers re-
ward of so for the arrest and detention OF J.
ii. Pigman, who Is charged with embezzIement
and forgery. Said Pigman was Is member of
tho I'd KY, Of VIM. Vail Post No. AT, Depart
ment OF Iowa, and Secretary Of the Nuscatine
Island Melon Company, which is composed of
old soldiers aud all members of Vail Post. Pig
man has gray eyes, brown hair, blonde mus
tache, weighs about 1I5 pounds, and is Is years
old. He used 10 wear a GAR. suit, with dark
wooden shirt and was in tho habit Of getting in
toxieated. His complexion is raddy, caused by
drink, and he is slightly lame in his left arm.
He carries visiting or transfer card from Vail
Post, given him last Spring. He left Fruitland
Nov. 5.
q. w. Kelley, Athens. Tenn, Co. C, 9Th
Tenn, wants some comrade to send him the
song Virginia Lowlands."
III A. j. Konklo, Commander, Co. d, LIST Ohio
Art, ID living he can hear something TO his ad-
vantage by addressing J. II. Thomas, 703 Chest
nut street Evansville, Ind.
George $. Beach, Loomis's battery, Suamico,
VS., is a resident of what Is known as the
Green Bay country. and intends to move
further south in the course OF another year.
He would like To have some comrades help in
choosing permanent home for the future. He
does not want farm, but would like to get
near some little town, and TO have a five or six
acre garden, where no could raise his own truck
lie desires 10 settle in either Kentucky or
Tennessee, on account of the climate.
Give Them Their Dues.