The National tribune., 1889-03-07
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Inflammation Askad and Glren.

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having seen an article in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE regarding fight of four days dura-
tion at G0ldsbOro, n. c., under Admiral Carter
would like to know at what date this engage
ment took place.
M. w. Hartman, Co. G, Cd Wis, Medford
Wis. would like to hear from any of the old
Iron Brigade" of which he was a member
This brigade was always at the front, and the
men were known TO be as good fighters as the
Army of the Potomac contained.
Thomas w. Sayles enlisted Aug. l, 1861, at
Wauseon, O., and was mustered into service as
"a private in Co. D, 44th Ill. He was discharged
Sept Is, 1864 at Chicago, H. He was sick
when he came home, and at times his mind
was impaired. He left his family in 1865
since which time nothing has been heard from
him. Any comrade who can give information
as to his whereabouts or fate will confer favor
upon his wife by addressing John A. Bomm-
hardt, care of Milo B. Stevens s. Co., Chicago
| Ill.
A. D. Rogers, Plankington Building Mil
waukee Wis, desires the addresses of Charles
M. Day, w. E. Daggett, II. o. Hamilton, Charles
b. Harm, Daniel Christianson, A. T. Kruger,
Charles s. Maschey. Charles Meigs, Joseph H.
Paschley and J. II. Waggoner, all of Co. 3, Oath
Wis.
"A. Hesse LIST Neb., North Platte, Neb,
was wounded and taken to the hospital at
Ironton, Mo, October 1851. While there, he
says, there came to the hospital some members
of the 1st Ind. Cav. and 7th H., who were
wounded at Peterstown, Mo-, Oct. 81; among
them being young man, who dressed his
wounded leg every morning, but the writer
has forgotten his name. At the surrender of
Fort DonelsOn Comrade Hesse presented his
young friend with q case of pocket instruments
that he found on the field. He would like to
hear from the person in question, if living.
Gottfried MutsChler Clayton, Mich, would
like to know what has become of the 1st Mo.
Engineers, as he never sees anything from it
in the paper He wants the address of Lieut..
Grove, of Co. G of that regiment
w. a. Duckworth, West Union, W. W., was
taken prisoner in the Summer of 1863 ana con-
fined at Libby and Belle Isle, where he con-
tracted a disease of the stomach and chronic
diarrhea. For the information of comrades
afflicted with the stomach trouble he will say
that he has found great relief in taking pure
olive oil when other remedies failed In a bad
case take one-half pint of the oil before going
to bed, and half a dose of castor oil the next
morning.
Alonzo Mccain, Pekin, H., says that Com
rade VIM. G. Ashby, Co. G., goth U. S. G. T., of
that place. would like the addresses of his sis
tiers, Matilda J. Oatman and Margaret Nicki-
son. When last heard from they were residing
at Mayberry's Ferry No.
James Mclaughlin, Co. D, 18th Ohio, is re-
quested TO send his address to "Comrade,"
nation will be given him.
Lost and Found.
W. /. Mallow, New Holland, O., saws that
while in hospital near the field of Corinth, in
1862, he found photograph of Capt. James p.
Davis, 26th H., which the owner can have
upon application.
jeremiah P Blaisdell, Co. C, Cd Me-, Oak
dale, Fla, says that in May or June 1862, he
lost his discharge from the hospital while in
Washington, D. c., and will pay liberal re-
ward for its return.
Hugh Walker, Co. L, 18th Iowa Cav, Mill
Spring, Mo, turned over his discharge from the
9th Iowa Cav. to his Captain Reed, and has
never heard from it since. He would very
much like to recover it.
Pete F. Daven, Box 10, Turton, Oak, has the
discharge of DanfOFd Morrison Co. G, Goth n.
Y.
J. C. Fuller, Co. D, oath N. Y. Cav, Mans
field, Pa, says that when he went South with
! his regiment he had his hsversaek we'll filled.
At Camp Stoneman in 1864 his regiment re-
| ceived marching orders, and were told to leave
! their baggage behind aud it would be sent on
/ after them. Soon after arriving at Petersburg
| they received their baggage. The writer says
! that his hayersack was cnt open at both sides,
| and empty. He had picture of his best girl
! in it, and trusts that the one who went through
the haversack will return the photograph
| William MeMicken 1862 State ST., Chicago,
! H., says that on Jan. last he had his over
/ coat stolen while in a Woodruff car, and his
! discharge was in it. He enlisted in Capt. Fid-
! dler's company at Lebanon, Ky. in 1864, and
| was discharged in 1865, at Fort Monroe, Va.
| J. S. Grow, Co. A, 34th H., Ord, Neb., in re-
| ply to Comrade d. G. Anderson, says that it was
well for them that Buelrs army came to the
| front on Monday morning at Shiloh, as their
/ prospects for taking an involuntary bath in the
| Tennessee River was very fair. He thinks
! that COmrade Anderson should give Buells
army credit for what it did.
| Levi T. Perkins, Co. d, 44th Mo-. Omaha,
/ Neb., says that Comrade Russell is mistaken in
| the number of the regiment that was located
in the early part of the battle of Franklin on
the left of the Columbia pike The writer
! says that it was his regiment, commanded by
| Col. Bradshaw, who fell there while making q
charge to recapture the front line of works.
George Malcolm Co. K, 34th Mass, says that
| CorpI Allison and Serg't Wilson are both off,
| in regard to the capture of Battery Gregg The
writer says that the Second Division captured
| that defense
]. S. Chappell, Co. e, 1st N. c., Belvidere N
| C., says that at the outbreak of the war he re-
sided In ChOwan Co., n. c., and suffered all but
death because he was UniOnist. At one time
he was captured and taken to the woods to be
hanged, but was saved by the intervention of
an old man. He was then taken to prison,
N0N'+i'O
he enlisted and served until June 81, 1865,
when he was honorably discharged.
G. M. Culver address not given) claims to
be one of the youngest soldiers. He was born
in 1850, and enlisted in the 9TH Mimi. Jan. II,
1862.
Joseph Baumeister, Anaconda, Mont, went
into Co. g, I'D Pa, as a drummer, Oct 81, 1861,
aged II years, and was mustered out in 1864.
The Prisons.
D. E. Ullery, Co. D, goth H., Covington, O.,
says that while at Florence there was a pris-
oner there belonging to some Kentucky regi-
ment, whose howell was situated next to the
writer's Owing to starvation and long i'm
| prlsonment this man was hardly able to crawl
in and out of his hut He was besought daily
! by the rebel recruiting officer to join the Con-
federate army, who promised plenty to eat and
wear, but he would give the same answer every
| day-that he would rather be dead Unionist
than living rebel"
r. II. Clayton, Co. c. 10th KY, Pennington,
Ark, was taken prisoner July 8, 1864, and
| served the remainder of his time in Anderson
vile, Florence, and Libby. He did not see many
OF his comrades after being captured, and would
like to hear from them now.
Youngest Soldier.
Charles Sylvester Co. @, 18th Mo. Cav.
Bonneville, Iowa, claims to be one of the young
| est soldiers of the late war ii e was born March