The National tribune., 1890-06-26
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

Cav. ttrisbee and Seyman) were Straggll ing
after the army. They rode short distance
from the public road to water their horses when
Frisbee murdered Seyman. He was arrested
for the crime, but made his escape. frisbee
was at that time about 30 years of age, dark
complexioued, and bald Seyman was about 20,
and was buried in Scott County. The cOmrade
writes, so that Seymans relatives may know
where his remains lie.
ID. Nj. Price, Co. Ii, 10th Mo- Cav, Empire,
Ga, would like to know what troops captured
four cannon during the first days fighting at
Nashville just before shutdown. They were
dismounted cavalry, on the right of A. j.
Smiths Corps. One Of the guns was turned
on the Johnnes. The cavalrymen had assisted
Smiths men in taking Il little redoubt and four
guns little before the charge on the guns of
which the writer speaks
Comments and Corrections.
Gen. Thomas M. Harris, commanding West
Virginia Brigade in Turner's Division, TWEEN
ty-fourth Corps, writes to correct his former
statement as TO the officer commanding the
two companies of skirmishers who took the
Confederate battery in their front on the morn
ing of April at Appomattox. The original
statement was that this officer was Capt. James
A. Jarboe, but upon examination of his papers
Gen. Harris finds that the Captain who act
ually led the charge was Samuel K. Kirkpat
rick, of Co. III, 18th w. Va. The two companies
Va, and A of the 10th w. Va, with few men
from CO. A of the 18th.
VIM. G. Bayis, u. S. s. San Jacinto and Sa-
bine, ROssville, Kan, says the article by John
Fredd in the issue of June ;, is in the main
correct insomuch as men before the mast coHld
be expected to know. Still sailors were not
allowed to think for themselves, much less act
for themselves, rs they had officers to do that
for them. Comrade Fredd should give credit
for the fact that they got plenty to eat on
Thanksgiving Day, 1864, to Capt. Richard
Meade, for without him the turkeys and chick
ems would not have been enjoyed. The boys
are not all dead, but are awaiting for proper
recognition by Congress in the balance of COM
pensation due them.
A. f.. Chamberlin, Rhodes, Iowa, states for
the benefit of the readers of Tracy Trem-
mol that the white man who shot the Indian
on the shore of the pond spoken Of in the issue
of May 10 was his great grandfather, and the
savage was Chief Porgus. He has tho gun
taken from the Indian, which has been kept in
the family as n relic.
George w. Townsend Co. G, 1st Mimi,
Guthrie Oklahoma, corrects Geo. w. Carpenter,
Co Il, 9Th Mimi, in regard to the balloon as
cension spoken of in his Malvern Hill article.
The ascension at the time tho rope broke was
at Yorktown, Va, and it was Prof. Low who
went up. There are n number of Minnesota
boys who will bear the writer out in this, as the
accident happened in front of their camp.
James NJ. Rogers, Go. ii, 10th Conn, Middle
town, Conn, sends extracts from tho Official
Records of the War OF the Rebellion TO show
that tho 10th Conn, under Lieut.-Col. Leggett,
behaved in q most gallant and dashing manner
at Kinston. making charge under fire that in
30 minutes killed and wounded 30 men out Of
80.
Benjamin Petroe Co. b. 18th No, Fillmore,
No, says that Comrade Mason, 43d Ohio in his
account Of tho battle of Salkahatche, is mis-
taken in saying that the 43d Ohio crossed the
swamp on Fob. 2, or that Gen. Mower crossed
then either; the General crossed the next day
OIL foot, 1t being impossible for horse TO go.
Horace S. Hunt Co. Il. 35th n. Y. and Co.
NJ, 14th n. Y. II. A.. Watertown. y. Y, reply
ing to Conrade II. c. klenfcltor. Co. ID, 18th
Wis, who denies the statement made by J. G..
Otis. in regard To the charge, etc, by the 33th
N Y. in the cornficld at Autietam says that
Comrado Otis is not living TO answer lie was
mustered out April Is, 1890. The writer was
at Antietam, aud knows that Otis was correct
la his statement. fer the regiment took n stand
of coors in that charge. The 35th n Y was
on the right of Battery B, 4th U. 5. Art.
4. S. Parr, Co. !, 18th Ind. Amity, Ind,
would like TO ask ComTade II. III. Martin of
Delphos, o. when he received the letter from
Gen Benton in regard to Port Gibson, as Ben
ton has been dead for nearly 20 years.
The LIST Ne. Not There.
George IT. Stowits, Major, Tooth " Y, Buff
falo. n. Y. correots Comrade j. ID. Baker, Co.
X. 10th n. Y, who says that Fort Gregg was
taken by a small brigade composed of the LIST
Me- 10th Conn. and i00ih ~ Y, commanded
by Col Piaisted, LIST Me. The lst Me. should
read 18th Ne, and tho brigade was commanded
by Col. Geo. r. Dandy, Tooth n. Y. Also, instead
of one small brigade. there were several bril-
gades in the fight, involving loss of some 500
men.
b. F. Barnhart, 18th W. Va, Waynesburg, Pa,
says that Comrnde Baker would lead school.
children 10 believe that the capture of Fort
Gregg was accomplished by only the LIST Me,
10th Conn, and Tooth n. Y. but by the time
he becomes prepared to correct mistakes, me
will have found that there wero troops from
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
aud probably other States, which had hand
in the engagement.
conrade of Co. II, 18th Me-, Blue Hill, Me-,
says that Comrade Baker is incorrect in saying
that the LIST Me. was at Fort Gregg. 10 was the
writer's regiment, 10th Conn. and Tooth ~ Y.
Col. Piaisted was Mt home at that time Col.
Joe Hill! commanded the 1lth Me.
GrOwis.
Chas II. Cummings, Is Main street, Auburn,
Me- raises his voice against the granting oil
large private pensions To the widows of officers
until the private soldier can be justly dealt
with. lie fails TO sec why this or that officer s
wife should receive 800 month pension more
than his own wife. He thinks the Govern
ment should be proud of what it is doing for
| its defenders, especially those men who receive
! s. aud s. a month.
| Daniel Hedrick, Co. G, 10th Ohio, Odessa,
| Mo-, says that instead of veterans having the
| preference while the appointment of Census
| Euumerators were made in his locality, eiyili-
.ans received the offices.
| Daniel w. Kean, Atlantic, Pa, complains
| that in his vicinity civilians were given the
! preference over old soldiers in the appoint
ments OF Census Ennmerators.
Il. Strauh, Co. f. Cd Mass. Cav address not
| given, says that when he enlisted he was re-
| ceivng 500 month salary in gold, and the
| United States paid him $l3 in greCubacks, or
about $3.50 in gold. If the United States would
| pay him the difference for two years aud a halt
| of the war between greenbacks and gold, about
| $4,000, he would be satisfied, and not ask for a
| pension.
Personal,
| John Fox, Co. G., 1921 Ohio, Claremoro, Ind.
| Tor says that when Gen Sheridan started ON
| his wonderful ride about % cavalrymen Joined
! him. All but two of the horses gave out before
| the end was reached. John q. Monroe, Co +,
! Sd w. Va. Cav, was one of the two mon who
| went through with the General. The first lG
| miles were passed over rs rapidly as the horses
! could run. Then, meeting detachments OF the
| Army, frequent halts were made to turn the
retreating forces. Such was the magnetism OF
Little Phlp that even wounded men and
| those without weapons faced tho other way
and moved eagerly toward the scene of battle.
Comrade Monroe is now living at Claremore,