The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-03
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
information Askea and Given.

Information Asked and Given.
George Savage, Corinth Post, No. 219 STRAIT
ton, Neb., desires the address of any of the
following members of Co. G, 45th H., who
were at the battle of Shiloh on the 9th aud 9TH
of April, 1862: Second Lieut.. James Burns,
First Serg't Joseph Vinson (afterward First
Lieutenant), Matt Shannon, Peter Callahan,
James Green, Valentine Weber, Henry Tay-
Tor, John Richmond, or any others who were
with the company at that time.
Perry Hill, Co. K, 10th Tenn. Cav, Bray
field H., would like to know what has become
of all the old boys of his regiment, as he has
never seen mention of them in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. He would to like hear from Jack
Carter, Lee King, Lieut.. Anderson, William
Underwood and Thomas Shoat, all of Co. K.
He thinks some member of the regiment should
write an account of the lighting they did about
Nashville, Tenn.
Mary Lovelace 1120 Eighth street, Column
bus, Ind, asks any soldier who knows anything
of the fate of Samuel CLANCY, Co. @, 63d Ind,
to communicate with her. CLANCY was at
home in April, 1864, and returned to his regi-
ment. While on march he fell out and was
captured and taken to Andersonville. He
has never been heard of since. Any comrade
knowing anything regarding him will confer
favor by writing to the above address
James Gibbins, Lebanon, Kan, disappeared
four weeks ago, and no clew to his whereabouts
can be found Comrade Gibbins was a Cor
poral in Co. f, Goth Ind, and is now AZ years
of age five feet 10 inches high, fair complexion,
blue eyes, dark hair now about half gray and
wears chin-whiskers Any person knowing of
his whereabouts will confer favor by writing
TO Mrs. James Gibbins, or Adjutant, Lebanon
Post, 240 Lebanon, Kan.
w. X. Carter, Secretary, 1st Tenn. Cav. Asso-
citation, wants the name. rank, company and
postOfiee address of every survivor of the 1st
Tenn. Cav. before the next Reunion of the
regiment at Morristown.
G. III. Gibbons, CO. L, S9th ILL.,, OcontO, Neb,
was wounded and captured at Chickamauga,
and was a prisoner for 16 months He was
q member of the chain gang, who were on the
outside of Andersonville Prison. His claim for
pension was rejected because the Commissioner
said he had failed to prove that his wound was
received in line of duty. He would like to
hear from any of those y men who were
chained together at Andersonvile. He escaped
and was chased by bloodhounds. Would like
| to hear also from any of his old regiment.
| s. @. Gary, Co f, Both H., Monett, No, re-
quests any Comrade who knows the where
abouts or fate of John q. Merritt, Co. -, 55th
| ILL.,, to communicate with him. By doing so
| they will confer q favor
w. H Gilbert NJ d., ia West Market street,
f! Elmira, N. Y, having read an account recently
in connection with the death of the late DR..
| Rufus H. Gilbert, who was Medical Inspector at
Baltimore, Medical Director ut Fort Monroe,
| and Superintendent of the U. s. A. Hospital,
! besides serving on the stats of Gen. Dix, Gen.
! George H. Thomas and Gen. John NJ. Palmer,
| that he performed the first operation under
| fire during the war at Big Bethel, would like
! some comTade to furnish any facts in this mat
| ter The writer has q case Of instruments
| which was presented to Surg Gilbert by Duryea
/ Zouayes at Big Bethel, and would be pleased
/ to hear from any soldier who can give him any
| information on this subject
g. NJ. BannOn, Irish Ripple, Pa, Would like
to have some comrade inform him who were
| the Majors Of the LIST Ohio Cav. at the battles
of Pittsburg Landing and Stone River.
| Martin Raft, Co 9, I'd Ky, Maquoketa, Iowa,
says that on the goth September, 1868, during
the battle of Chickamauga he was detailed TO
| go to a spring for water, aud CoFpl Bricker, OF
! his company, accompanied him. When they
reached the spring the rebels had possession OF
it, and they had to fill their canteens from the
river. The writer would very much like to
know if Comrade Bricker is living.
Lost and Found.
A. r. Norton. Princeton, Mimi, has the dis
charge of Peter Tudechort Co. A, 18th Mimi.
! which was found in the Office of the Clerk OF
! the Court at Princeton. The owner or his
friends can have the same by applying to him
G.. T. BrambIe, Co. A, 103d ILL.,, Empire City
Kan, has the discharge of James NJ. Weber
| Co. l, 8th Me, which he viii send to him upon
! application as above.
Give Them Their Due.
D. R. Adams, Co. A, SD H., West Liberty
H., says: As veterans of the late war we are
proud of the far.reaching influence and loyalty
of The NATIONAL TRTBUNE 1t is indeed the
champion paper of the soldiers rights and in,
terests in the United States. Whenever it;
Editor has pointed out an unworthy office
holder under the Government the veterans
realizing the reliable source from which il
| originated, have promptly voted him out at the
polls. This was shown in several instances in
the late election. | indorse . The National
Tribune Pension Bill and the stand it has
taken in urging the arrears bill. If the man
that made application for pension since the Law
was repealed, proved that he contracted his dis
abiityin the service while in line Of duty, why
not give him what belongs to him as well a.
the bondholder? Why does not Congress dc
something the bill, and let those broken
down soldiers have the benefit of il before it il
too late Comrades. let us keep this before
our Congressman, and urge on them to act Oh
the arrearage BILL
Harvey Smith, Kingman, Kan, thinks thai
every old soldier will get MS dues under Gen
Harrison's administration He is in favor o
passing The National Tribune" Pension Bill
and other measures of justice to the veterans
| He would like to hear from any of his com
rades of Co. H. ID Cal. Cav.
F. r. Young, ElIinwOod Kan, thinks tina
the last four years have been ones of sadness Il
the old veterans. He trusts that now that tht
friends of the soldiers have come into power
the boys who wore the blue will receive thei
dues.
Ed. Stephens, Co. G, seth H., Peabody, Kan.
says he is glad to see a movement toward equal
izing pensions, as great injustice is done man,
worthy soldiers by the system which at presen
obtains III the Pension Office.
Correspondence.
J. P. Cilley, Co. -, 1st Me. Cav, Rockland
Me, desires to communicate with the historian
of all the regiments who have published mis-
tories of their own organizations. He wishe
to complete his library either by exchanges o
purchases.
J. S Brown, East Grand Forks, Mimi, would
like to correspond with a soldiers widow, agei
under 40 years. The writer is single man
40 years of age.
Dewalt Shut, Co. G, SD Pa Gary, Oak.
would like to know if the comrades of his regi
ment are all dead. as he never sees anythin:
from them in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. II,
would like to have the old veterans know tina
he is still living, and will answer any CORES
pondence that may be addressed to him in re
gard to thescimate, etc, of his section.