The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Cnmments and Correctlons.

Comments and Corrections.
James Y. Yates, Co. b, 9th Mo-, Doe Run,
Mo-, says that anyone reading THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. and not knowing differently, would
think that the Army of the Potomac did all
that was done or could bo done in crushing the
rebellion. The writer says there was an army IN
Tennessee, Georgia. Mississippi, aud some other
States. commanded by Gen. w. T. Sherman,
that played big hand in the game of putting
down the rebellion. He says that Shermans
army killed more rebels, captured more pris-
oners, and put moro of tho enemy to Hight than
the Army of the Potomac ever saw. He has
sympathized with the Potomac boys great
deal on account of pensions They had to cross
and recross tho Rappahanuock River so often
and run such narrow risks of being drowned,
that he does not think it anything but Just
that they should all have pensions. There
never was an army that could excel Shermans
in fighting and endurance, and it is but fair
that his brave men should be given credit for
what they did.
H. Lewis, Co. d, sd Ohio, Piketon, o., says
that on reading in a recent issue he learned
that soldiers now drawing pensions for disa-
bility will not he entitled TO the per diem pen
sion if that hi II becomes a law He has hitherto
been favorable to this bill, but if such is the
case he sees justice in IT, and protests against
its passage and is confident that hundreds oil
veterans will do the same
David T. Stratton, Corporal, 18th Ohio Cav,
Hillsboro, o., thinks that Geo. w. Rowen, writ
ing in regard to tho fights with the Sioux at
Mud Spring and Rush Creek, speaks as ono who
was not there when he says that there was only
n Corporal's guard of the 18th Ohio Cav. pres
ent.. The writer says tho following troops were
there commanded by the officers of the 18th
Ohio Cav: detachment of Co.'S X and Il,
I.ieuts Waters and White; detachment of Go.
q, Lieut.. Hanna; detachment of Co. ii, Capt
Sherman; Co. ], Lieut.. Maloney, and about 20
or % men of Co ID, 9TH Iowa Cav. After Mud
Springs they were joined by about % more OF
the 18th Iowa Cav, under Lieut.. Brown, OF
that regiment, with small brass cannon
manned by men of the 18th, in charge of Brevet
Lieut.. Patton, of Co. A, the man who led the
charge at Rush Creek.
Information Asked and Given.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE requests that all
those who know the addresses OF their com
pany and Iegmental Secretaries Will kindly
| forward the same TO this Office, thus materially
aiding veterans who are seeking the whore
abouts of their comrades.
q. l.. Camp, Co. G. 92d Ohio, Athens, Tenn.
would like to know what battery was on tho
hill back of the Snodgrass farm about p m.
| Sept 20, at Chickamauga and shelled the rebel
forces that were trying to cut Thomas Oft.
w. ii. Kennedy, Co. Il, 18th Ohio, Orange
! Nights, Fla, says that any of his comrades who
/ contemplate locating in Florida aud are unde-
/ cided as 10 what part of the State, should in
| quire in regard to Alachua COunty-cspecially
/ tho eastern section. It's high, rolling lands,
rich soil. fine, healthy climate, and fruit, veRe-
tables and other productions are some OF It's
/ attractions.
Levi Slusher. 18th Ind. Mtd Inf, Maienica,
| Ind, has the discharge Of VIM. Fnrgerson, Co.
| NJ, 10th III. Cav. He would 10 pleased 10 hear
| from any comrade OF Wilson's command, who
| helped guard JEFF Davis from Euiala, Ala, to
| Macon, Ga. The writer was one of the guard
who sat in tho seat beside him, and from
whom he so earnestly implored IHotection.
John Allister, Co A, LIST Colo. Cav, Linn
| Rock. Ala, wants to know what company OF
| cavalry charged down Apache Canyon April 20,
1868, wearing white sling belts. on Slblcy's
Texas Brigade He would like 10 hear from
his old comrades in regard TO their frontier life.
Jacob Is. F. Pyeatte. Co, A, 9Th Ind. Cav, Ma
rion, Ind, writing in regard 10 tho battle oil
Messy Creek, Tenn, Jan. - 1864, wants to
know what battery engaged there had four
comrades and all the horses killed. He would
like the address OF Richard Davis or Pleasant
Davis
Eben !. Wilson, Unionville, Mich, wants
come comrade to send him the poem, Jake
Schncidcrs Ride"
c. w. Dean, Co. G, 4th Mass, Box 373. Wells.
ton, o.. has on Gle the names and addresses oI
several Thousand comrades from almost every
with stamps Enclosed, from comrades or other.
seeking information will be promptly an
swcred.
Cyrus Stanley Co. C, 39th Ind, Dodge City
Kan, SAW in a recent issue an inquiry for tht
whereabouts Of prisoner Of war who was u
Libby and known while there the I've
Yankee" The comrade thinks that he ie thu
person asked for. lie was prisoner there il
1863, aud went by that nickname. He was Sc
verely wounded at Murfrcesboro. Dec. 81. 1862
on the right wing of the army, and taken L
prison.
Personal.
Andrew Mearng, l5ith ". Y, Hume n Y
says that in the Foil OF 1864 he was in Nash
vile, Tenn, and in the cellar Of the Iollic0Ge
House found nine Union soldiers, citizens o
Kentucky aud Tennessee, who had just returnct
from Southern prison, waiting 10 DO sent /
the hospital. They were nearly naked aud tvs
were 80 weak they could not stand. The write
gave them some money aud tobacco, and ais
got Christian Commission Agent 10 visit them
| IIe gave them tea aud toast, and then took then
10 tho hospital One of the men gave th
, writer sad account Of how his family had /
pay for his being In the Union army. 500
after ho entered the service band Of rebel
: went TO his fathers plantation, called the oil
man 80 the door and shot him dead. TIL
writer cannot remember the name OF the sol
der who told this, but thinks he was in the 81
Ky. Cav, and if he Ia alive no would like
, hear from him.
Franklin Hoover, Co ID, 9th Mich, Ransom
Mich, would like 10 hear from n few prisoner
= Of war who were left in Richmond, after bein
: parolcd. in consequence of the tide going OF
l before they could get on board the boat thl
would have taken them UP the James Rive
This happened in October, 1864
. L. II. Progser 331 H., Wycot, Mimi, woui
I like to have Gen. G. l.. lcvey write up som
more Of tho campaigns Of the old Norm
regiment. He Is at headquarters, with acee
: 10 the necessary data, and every Sd man Woul
:, be delighted 10 see something from him.
u Porter Colby, Go. Is, Sd Mass. Cav, Milf0r
. ~ H., wonders why he does not sec more
; our columns from the eX- prisoners. There mu
! be some who eau write, and no knows thi
. their experiences would make interesting rea,
) ing. He hopes that the prisoners-0r- war bi
a will pass this session.
! J.. l.. Harris, Co. A, 10th u. S., 81 East Tbii
i street, Cincinnati, o., says that % years az
Il at the battle OF Valyerde near Fort Craig, ]
70 H., lie was wounded aud lay out in the noun
20 aims all night, until the next day about thr
10 in the afternoon, when he was found by JohI
& MICS They treated him very kindly, ga,
him water, and allowed him 10 keep tho blank
., which he had picked up after tho battle. TIL,
~ aftcrward sent our own men after him, wi
ID were hunting up the wounded that HI
10 craWed away from the field into ravinc
y ranches, or wherever they could get out of 81
~ yyfud and away fran thp raj i'm Al,