The National tribune., 1889-10-17
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.


The writer insists that Lieut. N. Geschion was
in command.
J. w. Hight, Sergeant, Co. G, 18th III. Cav,
Leadville, Colo, was pleased to see Comrade
Mohr's article on his regiment in the issue of
Sept. 10, and would like to hear from him again.
| But he wishes to correct him in regard to Co.
| G, which was stated as being detached from the
| regiment in 1862, aud not coming back to it
| during the regiments service. Comrade Hight
| says that Cos. A and q went to Bolivar, Tenn,
| from Corinth in June, 1862, but returned to
the regiment in August OF the same year. and
continued with it until the final muster-out.
The writer knows this because he was MEM
Der Of Co. G from the day the regiment left
| Camp Lyon, Peoria, Feb. 20, 1862, until it was
| mustered out at Memphis, Tenn, Sept %,
| 1865.
Albert G.. Dow, Co. F, 135th Ohio, MeKeen,
| H., corrects Comrado Jones in regard to the
| heavy loss Of the above company while in pris-
on, Jones placing the number at 30. COmrade
| Dow claims that AZ men died in prison and on
| the way home.
| LOWS Blundin, Co. G, 28th Pa, Hulmeville,
| Pa, says that Comrade Capps, Co. ID, Sd Mo-,
| gets things mixed when he attempts to correct
| the statement the writer made in his article
| on Resaca; that Osterhaus's Division was re-
pulsed in confusion and reinforced by brigade
| of the White Stars. Comrade Caps has either
| confused this article with that of some other
comrade or with the writer's article written
some time ago on Taylors Ridge, in which he
made tho statement which Capps essays to cor
| rect.
| r. Stiles, bloomsbury, Pa, says that In all
the accounts he has read of the charge at Fort
| Gregg there has not appeared any mention of a
| Pennsylvania regiment. The comrades right
arm was lost in that charge, and he belonged
to Co. b, 199th Pa, at the time, which he
thinks Is evidence enough that it was there.
| He thanks J. r. COovy, Co. b. Both H., that
1 m baa In natt IN rid nd hat a
readers of this paper now know TO whom the
honor OF the capture belongs.
Information Asked and Given.
William L. Hart, Co. g, 9TH Ind, Brandon,
| H., wants to know the name OF the officer who
| lost fine held-glass on the march from Pratts
Landing, Va, near Petersburg, in the Spring
of 1863, when the Army of the Potomac started
on the Gettysburg campaign. The writer was
driving q team in the First Division forage
train of the First Corps, and this officer and his
staff rode past the train at full speed. As they
passed tho glass dropped from the officers
pocket, and the writer picked it up. He car
ried the same with him until he was put in the
ranks, when he sold it to Captain of some
regiment in the Ninth Corps for SIS
David Foster, Co. Il, 14th Kan. Cav, Santa
| Maria, Cal, says that in August or September.
1862, he was boy living near Poppinsville,
Mo, and as the rebel army passed south from
tho battle OF Lone Jack party turned aside
from their road aud shot some prisoners At
| ter the rebels had left one of the wounded men
recovered sufficiently TO crawl to house near
by. There being only women about the place
| tho writer was sent for The man was entirely
blind, and able TO speak only with great diff
Guilty. The writer took him on an ox-sled two
miles away, where he staid until he was able
TO start for home, which Comrade Foster thinks
was ut indianapolis. He has never heard from
the man since, and would like to know If he is
still alive.
Personal.
d. NJ. Jack, Sulphur Rock, Ark, says he Is a
widower, with five boys and two girls, living
| on farm Of so acres three miles from Sulphur
Rock. He weighs 100 pounds, is five feet 10
inches In hight, 10 years old served through
tho war in Co. ID, 4th Tenn. Cav; was raised
near Chattanooga and has lived in Arkansas
for IL years. He desires 10 correspond with
some lady between 80 and 40 years of age, with
ayiew 10 matrimony.
j. NJ Cross, Co. Is, LIST w. Va Cav, Marietta,
o., says that near his place there is a horse who
saw service in the Cd w. Va. Cav. on tho
| Lynchburg raid. The animal is in good condi-
ton. aud yet able to perform labor. In addi-
ton to his army service he has made two over
land trips West. one TO Kansas and the other
10 Missouri. The soldier who owned him, he
thinks, was one William WeIrs and when last
heard from was living in GAINESVILLE, o. The
horse was sold TO Mr.. Horace Racer. his pres
1
In the foot at Parkersburg, w. Va.
John ]. Hipp. Timbervile. o., says that Thos
Cunning, Co. A. Goth Ohio was born Oct 90,
Isio; enlisted Nov 90, 1861 was discharged
Aug. 10 1865, making his age at the time of
enlistment IL years and "a days.
| s. .. Lord, Co. ID, 18th Conn, Southington,
Conn, says that no has seen a communication
in regard to ]. A. Mcdonald, whom some com
ratles claim is q beat and the writer is inclined
| TO think the same. He says he met in the
streets of Southington last July crippled SOL
der, who, when questioned, stated that his
name was J. A. Mcdonald. 10th n. Y. High
landers, and he had on tho badge mentioned
by Comrade Tyler. He seemed TO have lost his
right arm and right leg aud to have been hurt
In the mouth, explaining that he had received
all the wounds Mt Gettysburg. He said he was
from the Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, and
was on his way TO live with his brother in Dam
bury Conn, bat on arriving at Daubury found
that his brother had moved to Toland Conn,
and he was put of tho cars at Southington for
want of money. Two comrades gave him a dol
lar each and paid his board at the hotel that
night and C0mrade Lord took him 10 the train
the next morning. The writer had not heard
from him since, until he saw Comrade Tylers
communication.
"Comrade" says that in the cemetery at
Port Henry, N. Y, is large marble slab set at
the head of grave wrapped in two United
States flags. On the face of the stone is the
following: Died for his country. Arthur p.
Lyon, Second Lieutenant. of the 18th Pa. Cav,
was killed at Red Hill, Ala, on the 18th day of
January, 1854 aged "a years" The other face
is marked: Lieut.. Lyon led the advance guard
OF his regiment, and captured the rebel Gen.
Lyon, who, after he surrendered shot Lieut..
Lyon through the head, killing him instantly.
His remains were sent home by his regiment
under escort, with the message from his Colo
mel, He was the bravest man in my regi-
ment."
member of the GAR. and q man of good
habits, wishes TO correspond with q soldiers
widow or daughter from 80 to 10 years Old with
view to matrimony. Have means TO care for
wife. Address g. ii. b., Box 20, Augusta,
Mich.
Esley Patch, Plain City, o., says that In
March, 1888 a resident of Mission Ridge near
the railroad tunnel, while digging on the west
side OF the ridge well up towards the top, I'M
earthed the bones of four Union soldiers, all
buried in one grave, two with heads to the
north. two with heuds TO the south. One SIX ull
contained several gold. filed front teeth All the
bodies were reinterred in the National Ceme-
terry. The writer would like 10 know, if pos
sible, who those soldiers were that their graves
may be properly marked.
Lost and Found.
III. G. Miller, Jackson, o.. has veteran medal
belonging to David Gates, Co. X, 56th Ohio,
who he thinks was killed in the service.
Joseph Bickert, Co. Il, 9Th N. Y. Pawnee
City, Neb says that in May, $780, he filed an
| annIir ion for nension hrouph Frank II Eaust