The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-21
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades al Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given,

Information Asked and Given.
Capt. John A. Duble, of 3i9 Missouri avenue
Washington, ID. c., in answer to recent in
quiry, states that John Ludlow address I'M
known was the Surgeon on board the gunboat
Benton before Fort Danelson, and Capt. Joshua
Bishop was Executive. Officer. The latters adj
dress is care of Ordnance Office, Gosport Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, Va.
G. E. Ringler, Fetterman, w Va, wants the
addresses Immediately Of Thomas Wadron, J.
f. Drabell J. NJ. Pfrum, William Wyckoff, T.
d. Means, Otis j. Nye, Pat Ryan, R. s. Galbart,
all survivors of old Co. B, 9th W. Va Cav, if
they are not dead.
Peter V. Foulks, No. IL Brown ST., Bing-
hamton, n. Y, would be thankful to any COM
rade for information of his brother, William s.
Foulks, who was member of the 18th n. Y.
Cav. He went to the West after the war, and
has not been heard from since.
John w. Evans, Co. A, 9Sth Ohio, Shipping
port Pa, wants to know what has become of
the boys of his old regiment, as they are never
heard from through the columns of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. He wishes some member
of the regiment would write up the battle of
Bentonville, N. c., and some other campaigns
in which the old 95th took gallant part.
John Burton, Co f, 4th Ky. MID Inf, How
ard City, Kan, having seen in the account of
"Ohio's Flag and Relic room" that the flag of
his regiment is in Columbus o., would like to
have some comrade tell him how this happens.
He thinks the flag should be at Frankfort, KY,
and wonders that steps have not been taken
by the proper authorities to recover it.
John w. Gitchell Co. G, 14Sth Ohio, Lower
Newport, O., says that at the time the explo-
sion occurred of the ammunition on the boats
at City Point i'll the Summer of 1864, he was
doing duty some distance from the Point. He
had just sat down to his dinner when the con-
cussiOn was felt, and looking toward the city
heAc orrr i l,L~.., 4
the air. He says that Cos. and q of his
regiment were stationed at Bermuda Hundred
but the other eight companies were at City
Point. All lost men by the explosion, Co. AS
loss being the heaviest, as a part of the COM
pany were on the wharf at the time.
James Mahan, Chase, Pa, would like to
adopt little girl about nine or ten years
old; soldiers orphan preferred. She will be
given good home and educated.
Eli Simms, Co. /, 42d ILL.,, Lockport, Tenn,
wants the addresses of the Andersonville pris-
oners who were captured at Spring Hill, Ienn
IN Hoods raid and were taken to Springfield,
H.. at the close of the war
Daniel Waymire, Miltonvale, Kan, would
like the addresses of Geo. Roe, VIM. Lee, Hiram
Rothrock, John Mclntire and Dick Baldwin,
all of Co. A, 9th Kan. Cav. Have not seen or
heard of them since the war.
Corrections and Criticisms.
George G. Jenkins, Washington Courthouse,
", says: In my communication published iii
recent issue there was slight error, which
makes broad difference You made it say
the hills of North Carolina, when it should
be the humiliation of the regiment in the
hills of North Alabama but expect the BOYS
will understand it,"
John W. Curtis, Co. B, 10th Tenn. Cav,
Chestuee Mills Tenn, says he indorses every
word that Comrade Lawrence says in regard to
the way Union soldiers were treated in rebel
prisons He was prisoner himself, and suf-
fered very much
e. II. Jones' Co. B, 10th KY, Sanford. KY,
says that Capt. G. A; Lyon is right in saying
that Col. White led the reserve of the Twenty
third Corps on that memorable day at Frank
lin. The writer says that the First Brigade
Ihird Division, Twenty-third Corps, COM
msnded By Col Sam White, undoubtedly saved
the day.
Milton Laird, Co. /, 9th Pa. Reserves, Burn
ing Springs w. Va, says that Comrade Mccoy
IS incorrect in his statement that Gen. c. F.
jackson was killed by member of the 9TH Pa.
reserves. The writer was within six feet of
Gen. jackson when he received the bullet in
his forehead, and says it came directly from
the front.
Oscar A. Adams, Co. A, Goth Mich, Lake
view, Mich, says that he knows from personal
observation that cotton was used at Knoxville
all statements to the contrary Notwithstanding
Serg't John w. Black, Co NJ, sth Pa. Cav,
says: " would like to say few words in reply
to John E. Ayers, of Washington, D. c. He
claims that the 6th n. Y. Cav were the first in
Gettysburg, June 80, 1863, and that thew
charged the town and drove the rebel cavalry
out at night. Now, comrade, let us see to
whom the honor belongs. The 9Th Pa Cav.
drove the Home Guards into Gettysburg about
noon from Emmittsburg, and the citizens of
Gettysburg were getting US a basket dinner
when the Sth N. Y. Cav came in and the rebels
came in sight. So we were mounted and sent
to the front, and the Sth n Y gobbcd our
dinner. So, John, give US the first But in
the evening the 8th N. Y. relieved US, and then
we went back to the town for our supper The
good folks served us well and every door was
opened for us. We had strict orders from Gen.
McD. Gregg not to crowd in too many at one
place"