The National tribune., 1890-01-30
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and CorrecIIons.

Edgar, Neb., has noticed that the Cannon
Ger says in his sketch that che is a DEM
ocrat" Comrade Valley says the Cannoneer
may vote like a Democrat" now but ii he
was in Stewards old battery he certainly q" shot
like Republican during the war. COmrade
Valley thinks that so long as a comrade shot
like Republican during the war he may vote
like Democrat now and be blessed, il he
wants to.
NJ. A. lIagrc, 56th Pa, Box iG, Grand Pass,
Mo, III answer to Elijah Bish, Go. X, 18th Pa.
Reserves who asked what division was broken
iii tho Wilderness, says he may not answer this
question to B5h's satisfaction, but the cOmrade
may receive u little light when the writer
states that he commanded the skirmishcrs in
advance Of WadswOrth's Division on the morn
ing of May 5, 1861. and that the fugitives from
tho reserves came through his line before
Wadsworth's line of battle had come ur. He
therefore inferred that the breaking of tho
Reserves did not endanger Wadsworth's flank,
nor did tho former suffer on account Of Wads-
worth falling back. The attacks were sopa-
rate and the lines uuconucCtcd.
Wilhert Jones, Limestone, w. Va, says he is
n soldiers son, and has been greatly amused at
the articles on the capture of Fort Gregg, rs
first one regiment and then another claims the
honor of having been the first inside the rebel
works but thus far no writer mas mentioned
that the 18th w. Va. was even in the neighbor-
hood of the fort. The writer has seen himself
the gold caglo presented to the 10Th w. Va. by
Gen. Gibbon for being the first regiment TO
plant "old glory" on the ramparts of Fort
Gregg This eagle was lost about 10 years ago,
but was accidentally found recently, and is now
in the possession of Maj. w. J. BurIoy, Mounds
Vile, w. Va.
J. G. Farnum, Co G., 1st Vt. Cav, East Ar
lingtnn VT, says he was but few feet from
Gen. Fitzpatrick when he ordered Gen. Farms
worth TO charge with the l5t Vt. Cav, at Get
tysburg. They were in the edge of the woods
and could look down and see tho rebel Skin
mishers very plainly. FaruswOrth replied that
1T would DO death TO every man In his command.
They charged and had advanced but little
distance whom Farnsworth was killed. The
writer's horse was shot through the neck, but he
went on down To tho stonewall, when vOlley
from the left aud rear killed the horse. Far
mum got behind the wall loaded his revolver
and carbinc, and started on the back track.
After the action ne found that his horse had
been hit nine times.
o. b. Seamans, Co. ID, 10th Ohio, Motley.
Mimi, says in reply to Comrade Case, in regard
TO the battle Of Franklin, that he is mistaken
about the location of tho 10th Ohio, which
was on tho left of the pike, the right resting
on 1t. The writer knows that he did not leave
this position until IL o'clock at night; and
if when Case says he saw the colors in the
hands of n staff officer he means the coors Of
the l0ith the statement is incorrect. part
of 20. A, 10th, on the right was crowded back
which could not be avoided but the writer did
not have time nor was il his business 20 look
after what others were doing, though. perhaps,
had no been a Sergeant he might have been
posted where no could see more Case cannot
help admitting that if he did not know where
the 10Th was posted, ne was certainly mis-
taken regarding what colors were in the hands
OF tho stan officer ut the timo he was killed
Information Asked and Given.
d. y. stephens, Ioia Kan. wants 80 know If
the three boys who took John CritchiClds cOf-
feo-ketilc one night at Columbus, Ky. and
cooked his old dirty dish rag in their mess Of
chicken, which they did not discover until
they eating their breakfast, are still alive.
He would like to have the members of Mess /,
OF the LIST Kan. battery, wake up and tell some
thing or ho will place them on half rations,
They did enough hard marching aud fighting,
aud were often enough nc the henroOst5 10 be
able To talk now.
H. Moody, Go. f. 21st Mo, Pittsburg Kan.
wants his comrades % know he IS still living. aud
where he resides He would like to have them
write about their doings in these columns, ana
to communicate with him by letter
Lost aud Touni.
Hiram Friday, Co. Il, li5th Pa, Vail Pa,
has the discharge of Geo. T. Flory, Go. VI. eth
n. Y. II. A. This was found some time ago by
a lady, aud the owner can have itby addressing
as above.
o. Sumner, Weiser. Idaho, wants to find his
discharge papers from tho Sd Kan. They were
III the possession of Dr. Newman, Sd Kan,
when last heard from
A. Hawkins. Co IT, sth Kan, Eagle. Neb..
mas never seen anything from any OF his old
regiment or OF Co X, "a battalion, Pioneer
Corps and wonders ii they are all dead. He
would like 10 have them fall in and fire away
T.. Y, Mullen, Plymouth, H., was born on
Dec II, ISIS, aud enlisted in Co. d, l2Ith ILL.,,
Aug. %, 1852, serving until the war closed
L. 4. Hall, Pomona, CAL would like TO get a
song sung during the war. of which he re.
members only few words. which were some
thing like this: up Yankee, down johnny,
o didn't we have Il glorious time while out on
the picket-line."
Their Opinions.
Evan Grfiths, Co. II, 9th Ohio Cav Vera
Cruz Mo, thinks it the duty of every soldier
to take The NATIoNAL TRIBUNE and keen
posted on all matters of interest to them. Its
war articles bring wildly 10 mind both laugh
able and serious scenes well worth the price
of tho paper The vets are watching the pro.
cecdings of this Congress and noting every bill
introduced, rs well rs the intrOduCcr. The old
soldiers placed this Administration in power,
and this Congress cannot afford to tinker with
the tariff aud internal revenue TO the exclusion
ofthe soldiers rights. The veterans do not claim
OF believe that they are immortal but there
are parties who do not believe that they die
fast enough.
NJ. X. eisenhower. Hubbard, Ark, thinks that
the suggestion that soldiers petition Members
of Congress for pension legislation ia perfectly
right, but lac also thinks there Is "a class OF
claims which should he allowed that would not
have to go through any particular test, and
against which valid objection can be urged
These claims comprise tho equalization OF
bounties There never has been IL time when
"a reputable man in this Government would de-
bate the justice Of such measure aud yet no
effort is being made TO secure to those who
served their country faithfully their conceded
rights in this direction.
b. f.. Crawford, Corporal, Co. +, l1th N. H.,
Bristol, n H. does not claim the honor of
planting any Nag on the top Of "A mountain or
the capture of big cities but does claim that
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the champion of
bearer. He would not do without the paper
for I've times is price.
Serg't Daniel Camp, Co. +, l45th Ind.
Seneca Mo-. and J. N. Baker, Co !, lI5th ILL.,, 4OS
Hill street, Fort Scott, Kan, think the time
has como when there should be service pension
given to every old soldier to mako it possible
for capital TO enjoy its present privileges. There
is vast amount of silver in the Treasury, and
every Secretary upon retiring from Office has
made some complaint regarding il since the
coinage law went into effect. The old soldiers
would be glad to get this silver coin which is
locked up and withheld from circulation and
there can be- really no valid objection to
max ing such use of this great accumulation.
A. ID. Alton, Co. X, Sd NJ. S. NJ. Cav and Co.
nj 9TH nj g Nj Cav rhontuiu NeISnn Warran