The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-23
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Lost aud Ennnh.

! Co. f. and tho discharges of George LOOMS
John X. Smith, George Stout, Abraham NeT
Joseph Schafier, Joseph Meek, all of Co. M, 9th
| Pa. Cav.
| Nathan Ketchum. 1926 South Clark street.
! Chicago, is very anxious to get the discharge
| papers of A. NJ. Ketchum, a carpenter who was
| discharged at Little Rock, Ark, in 1854 on
account of disability, and died on the way
| home to Kilburn City, Wis.
NJ. NJ Clother, Whatcom, Wash, has the dis
charge certificate of Joseph Nuselt 10th Wis.
l.. A., which was found among tho bones of a
skeleton discovered in Alaska, about $50 miles
inland from juneau.
Mrs. Margaret Bell $50 Sutherland street
Philadelphia has the certificate of re- enlist
ment OF William Edwards, of Champain, N. Y.
The JonesbOro Charge.
Theo. llumphroyville, First Sergeant, Co. b,
SD Ohio, Mt Pleasant o., says at JOnesboro
his regiment was formed about 300 yards from
the battery at the angle, and they marched
over open ground until they reached ravine
about $50 yards from the enemy. little be.
yond the ravine was bluff or cmbank mont.
When they reached this place, the regiment
became somewhat confused, and hearing no
command to halt the men OF Co. b and part Of Co.
G. clambered up the embank ment and on reach
ing open ground saw the Color Bearer, CorpI
James III. MaCMastors, with the flag. The
writer gave the command ' Dress on the
colprs :! and after the Color Bearer they went.
About this time it was found that the rest Of
the regiment had stopped, but seeing a good
chance for Andersonvlle If they halted, the
writer directed tho men toward q line on the
left, which proved to he the 18th n. Y. Now
in a budy they charged on the angle the 18th
n. Y on the left, and tho two companies Of the
52d Ohio on the right. There was little fight
ing. rs they went over the works the rubs
surrendered, aud Gilbert s. Fleming of Co y
got the battery flag. The two guns were Keyss
Georgia battery, aud were about 100 yards from
where the 18th N. Y. struck the enemy at right
angles to thom. and there was no enemy to the
right OF the companies OF the sd Ohio. After
wards the writer's regiment guarded the pris-
ouers taken at JoncsbOro to Atlanta.
George w. Fowler, Co A, 9th Pa, Latrobe,
Pa, having read tho article Of Comradc Stark.
3ith Mass, in which he says that the First
Division of the Twenty fourth Corps capturnd
Fort Gregg, April ., 1865 and also that the Bri-
gade was composed OF the 3ith Mass 10th aud
l23d Ohio, aud 9th \. Y III. A.. says that every
ono OF the regiments mentioned belonged to
Thoburns Division. aud not b the First Divi-
sion. The brigade was on the second line, and
the brigade to which Stark belonged to the
left Of the writer's division which would place
Comradc Stark brigade at least 10 yards to
the left Of Fort Gregg. He will not Say that
the First Brigade did not capture a fort that
morning. but he will say the 5ith Pa. did help
capture Fort Gregg, he was there, although
be did not get either golden eagle or gold
medal.
The Capture Of Fort Gregg.
b. f. Barnhart, Co. A. 10Th w Va, waynes,
burg Pa, in regard TO Fort Gregg says the
Second Brigade. Second Division. Twenty
fourth Corps, composed Of the 23d H.. 5ith Pa.
aud 18th w. Va. took active part in the
engagement and lost many good men i'm the
charge; several medals were bestowed upon
individuals for galantry, but Baruhart does
not claim, like some other comrades, that his
brigade did ali the work.
H. j. Strawu. Co G. IS5th aud Co. b, S5th
Pa, says Comrade Stark, 3i Mass. was right
in saying that the Fort was captured by the
First Brigade. First Division, Twenty fourth
Corps. bat lac is wrong as TO the CONF position of
that brigade. The organization consisted Of
the 39th H., 5jth and l99th Pa, Ga and 18th
Ohio. The regiments named by Comrade
Stark were not ia the First Brigade during tho
war. The writer has a set OF AdiutaHt-G Cen
erals reports Of Illinois which no would like
to exchange for set of " Bates's History of
Pennsylvania Voiunteers.n Besides this he
would like 10 hear from the comrades of his
regiment
J. n. Nye. Co. d. 18th Ohio, Glen Ebon, o.,
says George A. Brown. 35th Ohio aud Surg
George +. Sloat, 18th Ohio both make the
mistake Of placing the 3sth Ohio in the Third
brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Corps, in
stead Of in the First Brigade, which was COM
posed of the 18th, 3lst and 35th Ohio, and SD
Ind. OF this brigade tho 35th Ohio and SD
Ind. were supported by tho 18th and 3lst Ohio,
and before the rebs threw down their guns
tho whole brigade had become stormiug
column. The eongratulatory order spoken of
by Comrade Sloat was also read to the First
Brigade
J. \. Smitte, Co 3, 10th u. s, Clear Lake,
Iowa. says il the comrades who declare that the
Regular Brigade was panc-stricken at Jones'
boro will read Gen. Thomass report of the
battle they will see that he had quite a different
opinion of their behavior.
Al the Wilderness.
Second Lieut. w. J. Clark, Co G. LIST Vt Cav.
Mullan Idaho, says the accounts of the COM
radcs of the opening of the battle of the Will
dcrness seem 20 conflict as 20 which corps was
on tho ground first. The writer's regiment
belonged TO the Third Division, Cavalry Corps
at that time commanded by Gen. Wilson, aud
his recollection is that they started in the night
about o'clock. and marched past the Second
Corps, which had stopped at some ford on the
Rapidan, but does not remember the name of
the ford. The LIST Vt. drove in the pickets and
developed tho enemy's position. and the writer
docs not believe that any regiment crossed the
ford before the LIST VI. He remembers seeing
the flash of the guns of the rebel pickets while
his company was but few rods from the edge
of the river and they soon dashed across and
drove the enemy's piekets for u long distance,
until their force became So strong that they
were compelled 10 halt. Then tho regiment
was dismounted aud continued to push them
back through the woods To an opening in their
immediate front, where heavy line of infantry
was developed in the woods on the opposite
side OF tho clearing. The writer was ordered
10 take his company TO the left and 90 forward
| While they were moving the rebels made
| charge which drove the Union forces back and
came near cutting the writer's company or
| They numbered at that time at least 10 To one.
| Clark knows the Third Division of the Cavai-
| ~ Corps crossed and did the first fighting at
! this particular ford.
MOrtOn'S Ford.
Charles SlemmeT. Co. q. l20th n. Y, Detroit
| Kan, is reminded Of incidents connected with
| the affair ut MortOn's Ford. When his brigade
arrived at tho river they were halted, and Gen.
Hays called for 100 picked men from tho l25th
| n. Y Hs an advance-guard To drive tho rebels
out of the rifle. pits at tho ford. After u CON
| ference between the company officers. the Gen
eral was told that they did not know how 10
| pick men, ~ all were good. The General then
| said, Count of 100 men from the right"
! This was done and they went ahead and across
| the ford with Col. Crandall in the lead The
rife pits on the opposite side of the river were
| full of rebs. The writer can yet see Col Gran
| dali on his horse III the middle of the stream,
| while a Johnnie on the bank had "a musket
| leveled at him. The Colonel rose III his saddle
| pointed his finger mt tho rebel, aud in "a com
handing voice said, Don't dare TO shoot =!
| The Johnnie did not shoot, and about that
time the whole command thought it wise to