The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-24
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Ali Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.


A. p. Harbor, CO. @, 21st Mo-, temporarily
| attached to the oath No. Memphis, Mo-, says
| that ID. ID. McCallum and s. T.. Conner are both
wrong in regard TO who the first on the
rebel works at Fort De Russey. The writer
declares that he and Color bearer Horne, of
the Gath Mo-, were the first men there. The
gath Mo. charged on the fort from the SOUTH
west and the color-be and the writer were
together during tho charge, and together reach
ed the ditch, crossed the narrow bridge or
causeway over 1t. instead of jumping, and
Horne planted his flag on the fort before any
of the other men were out of the ditch. In
proof of this tho writer begs to remind the
comrades that A. J. Smith gave the honor to
the 2ith Mo-, and babe them camp in the fort.
Geo. Theby, Neenah Wis, in reply to Com
rade A G.. Tice. Co. r. 10Th Ohio, who claims
that the First Brigade, Third Division, TWEEN
tieth Corps, captured the battery at Resaea,
says that the inscriptions on tho four pieces of
artillery show that they were captured by Gen.
j. Hooker aud Gen. Peter Ostcrhaus.
Robert z. Black. Co. e. 103d Pa, Magic, Pa,
says he was captured at the battle of Plymouth,
and taken to Andersonvile. In regard to the
Plymouth fight he thinks Comrade Noyes is
correct In the statement that his regiment (the
I'd Mass. II. A. was thore, but wrong in claim
ing that they did so much work; the writer
admits they did good work, but not in what the
comrade states. Black further declares that If
one of the members of the I'd Mass. Fl. A. had
done his duty the comrades engaged in that
battle doubtless would not have seen Ander-
sonvlle at that time He refers to Lieut.. III.
7. Hoppin, who had charge of Battery Worth,
a POOL pound gun, on the river front. The feel
ing so high against Hoppin on account of
his c0wardly conduct that the rebels had to
separate him from the rest of the prisoners and
keep him to himself The writer has often
heard him denounced as traitor, and from
what he knows about the fight is inclined to
no I'll tuif 10 truE
Personal.
G.. w. McCloud, Co. b. 10th w. Va, Mystic,
Iowa, says that at the breaking out of the war
he was very young man. and the only person
in Highland County. Va who was a Union
man. He received very bad bullet wound in
his leg during his service but as yet has been
unable TO procure pension.
l.. w. Cohman, Co b, I'd Colo Cav, Beavers
Creek, Colo has his old army overcoat yet and
IL is in good condition. 1t has a bnlet-hole in
the right lapel of the cape, which was put there
as the cape flow up from his shoulder at the
battle of Westport, Mo-, in 1864. He also has
his old carbine and the rheumatism, which he
keeps as relics of the war
j. ID. Beckwith. North Loup Neb., wishes to
adopt soldiers orphan from five TO eight
years old, boy or girl who must be of good
family.
j. w. Jones, Co. +, Sd Mo. Cav, Evening
Shade, Ark, wishes to correspond with some
soldiers daughter between 25 and 30 years of
age, with a view to matrimony.
q. K. Baxter, Ellsworth, Kan, says 1t Is
plain that the returns are not all in from vet
Grams with large families. Serg't Clinton
Hoguc, Co. q, 10Th Ind, and Second Lieutenant
Co. &, goth Ind, is the father OF l2 children,
nine boys aud three girls, all living aud doing
we'll. Comrade Hoguc was married at tho close
of the war and went West TO grow up with the
country; now living ut Barnes, Kan. He is
In fnrfa lI s.trc nd hot
he aud his good wife are likely to live many
years TO enjoy tho competence they have aceu-
muated. aud the society of their children.
Comrade Hogue was twice severely wounded
during his service-at Aniietam and in the
assault on Petersburg.
John w. Wallace. S7th Ohio, I20th Ohio, and
9th Ohio Cav, Lowell, Mich, calls on all the
comrades TO stand by Tue NATIONAL tribune.
An honest support makes an honest press. He
has three honorable discharges from the service,
aud was at the front most of the time during
his three years of enlistment.
Lost and Found.
O. c. Smith, Battery A, LIST Ohio L. A., Stock
bridge, Wis., has a badge belonging to MEM
Der Of Co. q, LIST Vt. II. A.. which was picked
mp by him at Pabst, Wis, on Monday OF En-
campment week.
John II. Kehn, First Lieutenant. Co. I, 25th
Ohio. COZ East Thirteenth street, Sedalis, Mo-,
has the discharge of Thomas Mcdonald, Co. /,
18th Wis. Said Mcdonald was killed on the
Missouri Pacific cars, at Sedalia, in 1872 or
1873.
John Abel. 1901 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo-,
says he has located in pawnshop in that city
medal of copper, having engraved upon il,
-. Yamelli. Camp E. /. b. N. Y. v. For
mertorious conduct at Fort Sumter, Aug %,
1868. From q. A. Gilmore"
Evidently Fraud.
Freeman A. Smith, Provincetown, Mass,
says that john A. Mcdonald whom several
comrades claim Is travelling around and obtain
ing money on false pretenses. showed up at
his town on Sept 80 aud reported that he had
been to Nantucket TO visit his brother and
had found that the latter had moved to Rock
land, Me. The comrades of J. q. Freeman
Post sent him to the hotel, gave him money,
aud finally sent him towards Rockland.
Thomas ID. Goundrey, Sergeant. Co. b, Hist
N, T.. Townsend. n Y, says in regard to Me-
Donald, that about year ago the man appeared
In Townsend, claiming To have left milwaukee,
| and 20 have found his brother moved some
where in tho western part of the State to Van
Ettenvlle. where he resided. He was treated
we'll and sent on 10 the latter place. where he
probably imposed upon someone else
Adam Yagala, Co C. 10th Ohio, CoovilIe, o.,
agrees that J. A. Mcdonald is beat, rs he
passed through his town years ago. lie said
his brother had written to him 10 como TO Ra-
cine o., aud when he got there his brother
had moved. Mcdonald had heard from him
three times after that, aud each time his
brother had moved.
Information Asked and Given.
The Editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
wants tho present address of ID. Powell, the
writer of the article, "Miroy's Defense of
Winchester" in the issue OF May 10.
All who served in the 14th Me. in the late
war, and have an honorable discharge will learn
something of interest to them By writing the
Secretary of the 14th Me. Association, w.
Carver, South Ligermore, Me, giving their
names. addresses and companies. Those of
tho enlistment of 1866 will please write after
their names, " Il. Co.
VIM. Il. Doyle, Adiutant, 18th and 18th Ind,
Stevensburg, Va, desires to inform f. Me-
Laughin, 9TH Me-. East Saginaw, Mich that
the name of tho old Virginian giving his ex.
poriences in recent issue is Wishart Daggett
aged S3 years. His wife Is 85, aud they are
both hale aud hearty. To Comrade ~ X Full
ton he says that the Captain Cherry spoken of
In tho article is "A genuine North Carolnian,
and therefore could not be the Henry Cherry
who went South from Rochester before the war
To Z. Brewster he says that the Goth N. Y were
camped about half mile east of the signal sta
ton on Sand Spring Ridge, on Joe Norman's
place, and five miles east of the signal station
Oh Perry Mountain. The wells the Irish Br-
gade dug TO obtain water had all to be- 1llod
up to keep cattle from falling into them. The
writer desires the address of Godfrey Gun-