The National tribune., 1889-05-02
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

J. " Stephens, Denver. Colo, l63S Curtis
street would like 10 know the whereabouts OF
Robert Warn, Co. J., 2d Mich. Cav, who was
badly wOuudly By "A muskct-ball, which entered
his body near the shoulder ranged upward
through the neck and was taken out OF has
mouth. together with a piece OF his J2wbone
containing two teeth. He was wounded at the
fight az Brentwood, Tenn. The writer would
like 10 hear from any comrades VINO partlcl-
pated IN the engagement
john B. smith. Co. E, ID Cal, Martinez, Cal,
desires the addresses Of any officers or men,
bcrs Of the above company and regiment who
were in Arizona in 1866.
p 5 Jastean, Providence, r. J.. wants the
sddressof JAS. T. Allen, Lieutenant of Battery
+, LIST r. ]. J.. a.
John w. Merwin, Elmira, \. Y, would like
the addresses of two or more members of the
9th Kan. Cav. who knew Of Lieut.. w. A. Jud-
son. ir., contracting piles while in the service.
o. L. Stearns, Co. B. Sth Wis, Fullerton,
Reb., served four years in the " Live Eagle
Regiment" and everything has been lovely
since the war with him, except that his wife IS
an invalid. he has family of five boys and
one girl. the latter only four years of age. be
has dairy farm OF 200 acres, aud he has no
female help. Being partial 10 soldiers widows
and children, should this meet the eye OF any
widow or orphan who wishes situation he
would be glad to hear from either.
John J. Franklin, South Coventry, Conn,
has been missing since March Is. he is a con-
tractor and builder; 4S years old; about five
feet 10 inches; about l75 pounds; thin, short,
gray hair; dark eyes; heavy mustache lie
wore, when last seen, 3 new ready-made suit, OF
nearly black color, brown overcoat, Grand
Army hat, without the cord. Left his home In
South Coventry Friday morning, March 10,
1889, for New Haven, Conn, TO contract for
some we0d-turning aud iTon-work. Was last
seen at the Office Of the Yale Safe and Iron Co.,
125 Water street, New Haven, on the afternoon
OF March 10. lie had about $500 on his per-
son. lie was member Of the 18th Conn. and
Of Nathan Hale Post, No. .. Please address
ali communications to L. w. Franklin, Cow
entry.
John F. Hill, oswego, Kan, says in the Fall
Of 1862 there lived about seven miles northwest
Of Nevada, No., Union man by the name Of
Porter BROKER His wife was dead and he
had five small children. he owned consider
able property, consisting OF horses oxen, COWS,
hogs, sheep and corn. One day body OF Con-
federate bushwhackers came and took BROKER
away and killed and burnt him. and took away
all bis stock, aud burnt his cribs Of corn. As
his children were small and no one 10 take
care Of them, hundred soldiers and wagons
were sent out from TT. Scott, Kan, aud
moved them inside the Union lines. The
children were adopted by strangers and never
saw their old home again. II any army officer
or soldier who remembers going after said fam
lily viii give his address he Wiil confer favor
10 me.
James B. Morris Enoch. XIV, would like to
know the names OF the officers who pulled him
out Of a well on the ChattahOOchie River, one
night in August. 1864.
Walter T. Price, Co. T. ID III. Cav. Cham
paign, Ill, wants all the survivors Of his regi-
ment to send him their addresses as be is get
ting up roster Of the organization and wishes
10 complete il as soon as possible.
Reuben Webb, Co. C, Ist Wis. II. A., Adams
Center, \. Y, would ike 70 hear from some Of
the members Of his regiment who remember
his being hurt at Mission Ridge by the recOil
Of gun; also, as 70 his incurrence Of rheuma-
tisn and other disease while at Chattanooga.
w. H. Winkley, Clearfeld, Iowa, would like
the address OF the person who wrote the re-
cent communication concerning the Hamilton
Guards.
De Forest Wheeler. Denison, Tex, offers re-
ward Of $40 for the following four U. 5. papers:
One discharge dated the Both of December
1864; one fuFlOugh dated Camp Falmouth, Va.
IN March, 1868: one discharge dated Raleigh,
n. C., July Is, 1855. and certificate of disability
signed James F. Groves, N. d., Grand Rapids,
Mich, sent 10 John \. Reed. Washington D.
C.. in 1850. Reed died, and they are said TO be
with his old papers in his wife's possession.
John II. Aughey, Mountain Top, Pa, says
that COmrade j. Brewster wrote him, dating
his letter at the Soldiers Home, No, and ask
ing for some important information which the
writer can give. He would like the address of
Brewster more definitely.
III. T. Anderson, Commander Lincoln Post,
No. 3, Department Of the Potomac, 1910 Q st.
n. W., Washington, ID. G.. says that if Louis 7.
Wilma, 9TH Ind. battery, viii communicate with
him, he viii learn something to his advantage.
l. II. Z Whitney, 81 East Twentieth street,
New York city, would like the addresses of
Thomas B. Nichols, 18th L. s., formerly of Lin
coln Hotel, Ontario street, Cleveland, O.; Jas.
Riddle, Co. E, 18th q. s., formerly of Hamil-
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Co. r. 18th Y. =, formerly of % Park street,
Lewiston, Me-; James H. COstier, 18th q. s.,
formerly Of the 63d N. Y, or any other COM
rsdes Of these regiments. The information is
wanted by the widow of Hugh Frazier, who
served in the esd y. Y, and was afterward Ser
geant- Major Of the 18th Z. S.
Z. NJ. Onge, %. X, 6th Iowa, Wapello, Iowa,
would like 10 hear from the three comrades
who helped him carry Gen. oglesby out of the
TisbimiugO Hotel, at Corinth, Oct f. 1862
when the rebels were Smelling the town.
Frank III Worth, Co. II, 23d Pa, Excelsior,
Mimi, Box 243, would like to have some COM
rade furnish him with a roster of his regiment.
hontrose Mashburn, West Point, Cal, would
like 10 receive information in regard to the
whereabouts Of DR.. Ford, physician and Sur
Eeon ID Ward +, IN the hospital called the New
House Of Refuge, near st. Louis, No. The
writer thinks the number Of the hospital was
q.
E A Wright, 1856 North Halsted street. Chi
eago, H., says that the sister of Geo. r. Soule
who was supposed 10 be member of Co. B of
some New York regiment, would very much
like information of him, as he has not been
heard from since Gettysburg. He enlisted for
three months, re-enlisted for two years. and
was discharged about the time Of the fight at
Gettysburg. All communications should be
addressed to the writer.
George III. Mckinney, Lieutenant 18th XIV.
Mansfield, La, in reply to Comrade w. s..
Handley's inquiry as to how the flag Of the
18th KY. CAME to be in Austin, Tex, says that
the flag was captured from the 18th XIV. by
some Texas troops at Sabine Crossroads but at
the same time oBe-half the regiment was taken
prisoners The writer says that Immediately
alter reading the comrades inquiry he adj
dressed letter 70 the Hon. w. H. King Adm
tant-General of Texas asking if the flag was in
his charge, and If SO, and il was agreeable to
the officials and the captors he would be very
grateful if he would send the flag BY express. in
his care, addressed to Gen. W. J. Landrum. Colo
mel, 18th KY, Stamford, KY. He received a
reply from Gen. King as follows, and, among
other things, said: Our own people were de-
priyed OF al authority and ali participation in
public Affairs for the time being and we now
have no means Of knowing what became of all
the trophies or evidences Of battle which were
sent or brought 10 Austin by the Texas soldiery.
was severely wounded myself in the battle of
Mansfield, but would cheerfuIly return your
flag lost in that action If il was in nv power
70 do so. The most Of the real soldiers ceased
their aniIaosity when the war ended"