The National tribune., 1889-09-05
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Lost and Found.

Lost and Found.
NJ T. Hammond, Greenport, N. Y, has tho
discharge of Patrick Flood, Sd u s. Art.
c. +. Beers, McGrawvile, N. Y, has bronze
medal which was given to George Nichols, Co
II, 29th Ohio by the State of Ohio, bearing
date of 1861 to 1865.
Christian Dcmer. Co. r, I'd Md, and CO. G,
list U. s., National Military Home, Ohio, found
Mt Camp Brady, near Baltimore, in the Fall of
1860, seamoss mounted on u card, with this
inscription on the back: "Yours truly. Daniel
j. Durgan, Mt. Vernon street, Brighton, Mass"
Personal.
Alfred Bird, Co. L, 19Sth Ohio, Greersville
o., would like TO correspond with some soldiers
widow or daughter. with view to matrimony.
VIII III. Freeman, u. S. s. kickapoo, Dan
vile, Kan, says that he was transferred from
the army to the navy in the Spring of 1864 at
Cairo, Ill., and assigned TO duty on the Monitor
Kickapoo, which had just been finished for the
Gulf Squadron. lie says it is fact that this
monitor did not go down the river during the
action in Mobile Bay, and also true that it was
in Farraguts fleet after it joined the Gulf
Squadron.
N. b. Strive, Co. K, 203d Pa, Urbana, ILL.,,
says he has seen but one of his comrades of
Co. K since 1866, and he would very much like
to have some of them correspond with him.
Thomas Low Co. H. 9Th Mich II. A., West
Troy, Mich enlisted Feb. Is, 1864, aud was
uiStudiRGu aug ~. lOUp NJ VIC liDlb Vi BHllSl-
ment he was the father of three children, and
since the war his wife has borne him three
more.
9. w. Milligan, Co. d. Goth Ill.,, Clarksdale,
Mo-, says that he was tho first man who was
wounded in his company. He wants the names
and addresses of the members of Co. ID.
j. w. Choate, Magazine, Ark, says that when
the war broke out he was a resident of Texas,
and started to join the Union army, but was
pn nturnd bu tho pabala auH E.,aH in i,uI l..
pens for about six weeks. When Gen. Blunt
charged into Van Buren, Tex, the rebel guards
were ordered to shoot every prisoner who at
tempted to escape. The writer, notwithstand-
ing this order. made dash for liberty at the
first opportunity and succeeded in reaching the
Union forces, when ne enlisted in Co. l., I'd
Kan. Cav.
William A. Rossetter Sergeant Co. Fl, dist
Ohio, Butler, Mich, says that four brothers of
his family served during the war. One of them
was killed ut Stone River and the other three
had their health seriously impaired by their
service.
James NJ. Jordan, Co. +, 1st battalion, 18th
U. s., Pagetown, o., enlisted ut the age of Ii
years and 10 months and served three years,
during which time he was wounded but once.
He wants to correspond with some of his COM
Tades.
John Weaver, Co. +, 9th I'll. Cav. Miltonvale,
Kan, enlisted when he was but IA years old,
and served with his company until it was mus
tered out.
Comments and Corrections.
8. w. Sodgwick, Co. y, lst Iowa, Kimball
s. Oak, is glad to see some the lst Iowa boys
coming to the front to claim tho honor of pub
fishing the first newspaper issued by soldiers in
tho late war. He wants to hear from some
of the boys OF the LIST who fought nit
Sigel" He IL on the border of the great Sioux
raaRryattau IN. Eatttguaut ond
might be able 10 give them some information
in regard to cheap homes in that young and
thrifty State.
S. i. Clark, Co. I, o2d Mich, Vernon, Mich,
says that Comrade Cross is a little mixed when
he states that the 22d Mich. went into the
fight at Mission Ridge with $50 men and on
the next morning could muster only about 100
The fact is. the 22d Mich. never fired gun at
Mission Ridge. The writer was there the night
before the battle was opened and says the regi-
| ment went up tho Tennessee River above
Chattanooga aud laid pontoon bridge across
the river for Gen. Sherman's command to cross
on, and the next morning they were back at the
foot of Lookout to help escort the Johnnies of
the mountain. The regiment was in the last
digs fight ut Chiekamauga, aud drew rations
| for 500 men the night before. The night alter
the battle there were hut one Major two Cap
tains, nine Lieutenants and 40 enlisted men
| left.
II. Hopkins, 452 May street. Dayton O.. says
that Comrade Clowminger is right in saying that
the white troops are entitled TO the honor OF
being first in the crater after the explosion oil
the mine at Petersburg.
Information Asked and Given.
Lem Kent. Co. II, 30th Ohio. Circleville, O.,
would like 20 have Lieut.. 0'Neal, 90. G., Both
Ohio. tell who led the forlorn hope of the $50
men on the graveyard road at icksburg in 1864
~ Mail al hn tfpa Tha vvrif u
under the impression that Capt. John III. Groce,
who was killed at MeAllister, Ga, performed
that service. Groces father is living in Circle
vile, and Is very anxious to know if his son
really did lead the expedition.
John T. Atkins, Co. ID, 18th KY Patesville,
KY, wishes to know the address of Capt. John
Brown, If living, or two others of the same
company who were with him on the retreat
from Pulaski, Tenn, back to Nashville in
1864, and were in the skirmish at Columbia
and in the fights at Franklin and Nashville
in 1864.
w. H. Bulley. Co /, 9th III. Cav, Idaho
Springs, Colo, wants to hear from the comrades
of his company who were placed in irons with
him in the Spring of 1865 for raising mutiny
TO procure the release of Comrade Shepherdson,
who was punished for refusing TO play the fid-
die at dance given by Broyet Lieut.. Col. John
Lynch at Eastport. Miss
Big Families.
George w. Smith. Co. X, 115th and Co. d,
156th Ind, has been married IL years, aud |
children have been the result of the Union
five girls and four boys are now living. His
wife has had triplets once and twins once.
William Haas, Co. l. SD Ind, Degonia
Springs. Ind, was married in February, 1866,
and is the father of eight boys and two girls.
George w. Breazeale, Go. /, 43d Mo-, Rock Port
Mo- was married in 1869 and has been the father
of IL children, nine OF whom arc living.
J. w. Snyder, Co. G, seth Ind, Valley Center
Kan, was married in 1886, and is the father OF
| four children. He would like to know what
has become Of his old comrades as they do not
write to the best friend the soldiers have
w. p. Brown, Co. ii, 22d N. Y. Cav. Memphis,
N. Y, was married on Jan. 4, 1866, and is the
father Of six sons and one daughter.
w. Is. McElroy, 10th Pa, Fairfax, Iowa, was
married in 1865, and is The father of seven sons
and one daughter.
Random Shots.
J. ii. Mccormick, Rays, o., says that in Co.
| G., I'D Ohio, there were three sets of triplets
| eight pairs of brothers and five fathers and
| sons.
! John NJ. Ames, West Barry, N. Y, enlisted
in the l5lst N. Y. on Sept 4, 1862, and was dis
charged April Is. 1864, by reason of enlistment
in the navy at Baltimore on the u. s. s. Gov.
| Buckingham, to go on the Wilmington block
ade. On the night of Sept %, 1864, rebel
knia ata o1 hon ftl,a