The National tribune., 1890-02-13
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Lost aud Found,

! INC whereabouts oil JOHn w. Arrowsmith,
Troop A, Cd Ill. Cav, rs he has an important
! paper belonging to that soldier
Arthur d. Hastings, Captain, Co. +, Goth Ind,
Trinity Springs, Ind, says that near GoldsborO,
| n. O., ho was taken violently sick in campand
conveyed to the hospital leaving his sword in
! his pup-tent. Soon aftcrward his regiment
moved out in pursuit of Johnston. lie would
much like to recover the sword and if anyone
return it, will pay him.
| W. Il. Baults. Shelbyvile, Tenn, has an Off
GERS cavalry saber which still bears every evil
dence OF having been an unusually handsome
weapon. The guard is heavily plated with
! gold, and the handle is of solid silver engraved
with the American eagle and shield on one
side, and on the other with cannon drum
and flag. The blade itself is Of the finest steel,
with most elaborate chasing of oak leaves
acorns and figures, one of which is that of an
Indian posing Il t0mahawk, another an eagle
with pennant in its bill. on which is en-
graved pluribus unum" There is nothing
on tho sword to identify its owner but the
trade mark is that of n. p. Ames, Cutlery,
Springfield. The sword is thought to have
been lost by some Union officer in the engage
mcnt under Gen. Gordon Granger near Shelby
vile. The writer would be glad 10 receive
any Information regarding the ownership of
the sword.
Comments and Corrections.
Joseph A. Moore, Captain. 147th Pa. Post
3D. says that in q recent notice Of his speech,
delivered on the occasion of the dedication of
the monument Mt tho field Of Gettysburg his
address was printed as Campbell, instead Of
Camp Hill, Pa.
Samuel f. French, Cortez. Colo. was much
interested in the article by Frank Doyle, 1st
Vt. Cav, as it is the first he has seen written
by member of the regiment. He was in Co.
II OF the same, and thinks that the cavalry
charge on Little Round Top in which the gal
ElruSWDTfh fpl ~ nF
portant In the unprecedented battle of Gettys-
burg. The writer's regiment had the lead that
day, and he was in charge OF the Pioneer Corps
He was ordered by Gen Farnsworth 10 20
ahead and lot down the fences preparatory 10
the charge which turned Lees right The
corps was in close proximity to tho enemy
aud while they were taking down tho fences
the rebels were popping at them. There were
SIX in the corps, aud nearly all their horses
were shot. The writer was but "a few feet from
Farnsworth when he fell. He would like to
hear from some Of the comrades who pariici-
patcd IN the charge.
Henry G. Vaughn, Co. T. 9th Ky, Null
berry Grove, Kan, noticed in n recent issue
communication from G. II. lIutchns in which
no said that it had come to his knowledge that
the family Of Col. Bailey. who built the dam
across Red River in 1864. was needy. The
writer says it is all mistake. Mrs. Bailey
lives in his immediate neighborhood, aud owns
q good farm well improved. Her sons are
prosperous aud she does not want
Personal.
w. C. Fay Co. G, 5Jth Ohio, Dellwood. Mich.
wants to correspond with two or three com.
rades who would like to join him in a Jour
ney on foot with staff and knapsack for about
"A month. The writer would prefer some mount
ain region like the Alleganies or the mount |
aims of Vermontor New Hampshire or perhaps
the northern peninsula OF Michigan, the re-
gon to be traversed TO he decided upon At some
later date. The writer served as q nurse for Is (
months, at Grafton, Va, and would be glad 10 I
assist any OF his former patients in procuring 1
pension. lie was allowed pension himself I
lie has built a fine home. which he invites any /
OF his old comrades 10 visit when in that part i
Of the country.
ID. NJ Jack, Sulphur Rock, Ark. is pleased /
to state to his old comrades that having adver- /
tiscd in this paper for n corresponding with n /
view TO matrlmony, he received quite a number /
OF communications from all parts Of the country. I
From among the number he selected Mrs Jane 4
Barbite. OF Dayton, o.. who arrived at Sulphur I
Rock. Jan. 8, and they were welded in the 1
Methodist Church, South. by the Rev. Mr.. I
Reid. lie IS very grateful 20 the best
soldier paper In the world. for assisting him /
in getting good wife aud mother for his chill.
dren.
John Il. McDougall, Goode, Kan. belonged
10 Co. A, 9Th Iowa He is widower, with
four boys, the eldest being II years old and the
youngest i've He Is - years of age. weighs
$50 pounds, and is five feet six inches in hight.
He own 40 acres of land aud is n wagon and
broom-uiakor by trade Ills farm is improved
aud he has % head Of cattle aud horses He
desires TO correspond with some woman less
than 40 years of age, with a view to matri-
mony.
b. f. sallee, Box 223, Ploasanton, Kan, has
q steneilplate of brass, with the name " +.
keinecke, Co +, Sd Wis. Cav" upon it. Ii was
picked up Mt Mine Run
II. C. Vaughn, Mulberry Grove. Kan, saws
that there IS very needy comrade in his neigh
borhOod by the name OF Il. T. Tripp, who was
a member of Co. b, Slst III. He was taken
prisoner ut or near Guntowu, and confined in
long time, where he contracted
from which ho suffers. He has been
confined TO his bed now for several weeks. and
Post No lS3 has furnished him his living aud
will continue to do it so long rs there is
cent OF money left in its treasury. Ii this
should be noticed by mQ.pbcrs of Trips rcgi-
ment, aud they will each send him a fow
cents, the gifts will be thankfully received
The money may be sent to Comrade Vaughn,
lnd will reach the sick comade.
w. II. Clark, Co. d. 95th H., Corning Ark.
takes this means of letting his comrades know
That there is one more old soldier still alive
who is Just as ready to fight II all over again as
he was in the late struggle. He hopes that if
there should be another war with any country, |
-ho Government would live up TO its promises
better than il has done.
Some Opinions.
Henry C. Newton, Axtell Kan. enlisted in
20. ID, lst battalion, 10Th T.. S. Inf, Sent. 10
1861; twice ro-enlistcd in same company Fob.
10, 1864, aud Feb. 70 1861 and was discharged
IS First Sergeant at Fort Yuma, CAL Feb 96
1870. lie would be pleased to hear from some
IF his old comrades. lie indorses the position
Df The NATIONAL TRfBU NE, aud thinks that
all q. A.. Posts should ut once ask Congress To
pass the per diem service pension bill aud give
The old soldiers their dues, rs we'll as Gen o.
D. Howard, who now receives his -, 800 year
with nothing to do but to make speeches against
private soldiers.
Henry Comstock, Cheney, Kan thinks that
)ne of the first acts of justice to be done by
Congress is the repeal of the limitation of
arrears act. That was the most unjust measure
,ver passed. II 10 was right to grant arrears
or disability in 1879, it is certainly right to do
10 in 1890. The disability must be just AS fully
proved now as then,
JAS l.. Mann, Co. III, Goth ILL.,, Sturgeon Mo,
links that rs there have been a great many
donations made 10 Widow Davis, it would be | ,
10 more than right to pay her for the skirt and
bonnet jeff had on when he was captured
g. V. Gorrell, Co. X, 10th Ind Payne, o..
ays that IL Senator lngallss bill giving a sol.
lier over 30 years of age pension becomes n | !
aw 10 will not benefit more than one.fifth of
he veterans living, and of the rest, one. half
will not live to see their 60th anniversary.
soldiers as class are, by reason of army sery- ,