The National tribune., 1890-02-27
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.

comments ana corrections.
J. McClenahan, McComb, ILL.,, says that the
article by Comrade Shelenberger is nearer the
history of the Nashville campaign than any
thing else he has ever read. The criticisms of
the management of the retreat from Columbia
to Franklin are not any too severe During the
battle of Franklin Woods Division, to which the
writer belonged, was stationed OH the right
wing, on high ground, north of Harpeth River,
and was not engaged in the battle. The men
could overlook the town and see the conflict
| around the limo Of works, but could not hear
sound OF the firing.
q. j. Drake, Brighton, N. Y, says that Gen.
Lewis h. Parsons made an excellent Quarter
master, and no mistake. He got into trouble
with Gen Grant and sourcd on the whole lot,
but TIE NATIONAL tribune did him up
nobly.
rs. Potter. Co. H. sth Ohio, Dixon, H., takes
exception to Comrado Ilayncs's account of how
CAROLS Brigade carried the rebel works at
| SpOttsylvanp. Tho writer's regiment belonged
to CAROLS Brigade. The description of the
night march is correct, but the formation Of the
lines of battle was by divisions instead of bril-
gades, the First Division in front. CarrOlPs
Brigade belonged to the Third Division aud
consequently was not in the front line of battle.
Owing to the dense fog or mistake in orders,
| this brigade did not start on the charge Mt the
proper time 80 the First Division got n long
way ahead, and took the works before CarrOlPs
Brigade reached the spot.
Charles Busard, Battery M, 1st Mo. l.. A.,
Marion, o., observes in the issue of Feb, IL,
an article from Gen. Doubleday, who says
I" that grand charge Of the old battery (mean-
ing Stewards ut Bethesda Church is without
parallel in military annals" The writer would
like to inquire if the General ever heard of the
charge by Battery NJ, LIST Mo. J.. A. at Jackson.
Miss, after the fall of Yicksburg, when the bat
terry OF four Rodman guns, with caissOn5 in the
ipb "A N
charged with the infantry, capturing and pur-
suing the JOhnnies through the town. This
fact was stated in THE kATIoNAL TRIBUNE
sometime ago by an infantry participant, who
inquired the name of the battery. Lieut.. John
Il. Shepherd, of Hannibal, Mo, can give par
ticulars.
Information Asked and Given.
John Y. Ruchle, jr., % West Congress street,
Detroit Mich, says that a circular, containing
information of value TO every member of the
I'd Mich. or the relatives of those deceased. has
been sent out by the Regmental Association,
and all those who have not received a copy eau
obtain the same by addressing him.
Samuel Loucks. BellwOod, Pa says that he
picked up n child near the swamp at tho White
Oak Church during the war, aud gave her to n
New York cavaryman who was on his way
home. About a month ago the writer saw an
account in this paper of young woman mar
ricd IN New York, who was lost during the
war. lie would like to know If this is the
same person.
J. H. Rdenour, Captain, Co. A, 5jth ILL.,,
Woodruff. ILL.,, says that April 80 and May ],
1868 while Grant was investigating Grand
Gulf, he ordered Sherman To make fcnt
on the encmys works up the Yazoo near
Haynes's Bul, or Suyder's Mills, with BIair's
Second Division, Fifteenth Corps. aud Capt.
Brcese, iii command OF portion Of the naval
forces. The demonstration succeeded without
the loss OF a man, except Gen. ThOs. Is. Smiths
Orderly, OF the jith Ohio. who deserted to the
enemy. Nothing is said of him in any re-
ports that the writer has seen OH the Union
side, but Gen. Louis Herbert, e. s. A.. says:
ON the LIST deserter rode directly from the
enemy's lines through his pickets to our front,
and delivered himself into our hands" Com
rade Ridenour wonders il he deserted or If the
General sent him.
b. +. johnson, Co. II, Goth Ind, Estacado,
Tex. wonders what has become Of all the 99th
boys, rs he never sees word from them IN
these columns. tic would like tho addresses
of A. J. Gaskell aud Jacob Stephens, OF his
company.
w. r. Mason, North Swansea. Mass. would
like any comTade to inform him OF the name
of tho Captain of Co. +, 5Ist Pa when that
company went with Burnside to North Caro-
lima.
Joseph s. Hull, Lusk, Wyo., wishes to say In
answer To the many inquiries he has received
that there is plenty OF land good water, etc,
IN Wyoming. The climate is so healthy that
doctors stand poor show of making n living
there. lie would like 10 see Wyoming become
soldier State, and trusts that the comrades
will come there in great numbers
j. III. Shugart, Go. III. 18th H., Guide Rock
Neb., wishes to inform all comrades DESTROYS
Of finding homes, that he has resided III the
Republican Valley, in southern Nebraska, FOR
eight years. aud thinks that is the spot. Farms
can bo procured at low figures. ranging from
$40 to $3.50 acre. on easy terms.
Mrs, A. +. Mead, South West OswegO, n V,
is DESTROYS of obtainingthe poem entitled The
Blue aud the Gray the latter part of each
verse of which runs. g Under the sod aud dew,
awaiting the Judgment Day"
Chas. V. Mesler. Captain, Co. |, Oath y. Y,
Gasport, y. Y, would like information regard
ing the subscription raised by the old First
Corps TO erect monument 10 the memory of
Gen. J. f. Reynolds, who was killed ut Gettys-
burg; how much was raised, aud the DISPOSE
ton made of the same.
Personal.
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