The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked md GIrnn.


cOmrade is mistaken in his date. He doubtless
has reference to tho time that the advance
guard of the 1st Colo Cav. and that OF Sibeys
Brigade of Toxas Rangers met, which was March
90, 1862 Co. +, 1st Colo. Cav, under Capt.
Cook, was the one that dashed through the
canyon scattering tho rangers, killing and
wounding about so and taking rs prisoners.
The main body of tho regiment, with two
Regular batteries met Sbeys Brigade two days
later and the result was that tho rangers
started fer Texas leaving behind long ca5u-
atty list and wagon train.
John j.. Long, Go. G, 10th Pa, Fleming,
Cole, has a distinct recollection that before
the battle of Gettysburg opened his Colonel
ordered the regiment to draw piece Of artillery
to their rear, which was then just in front of
the line lie wishes to know what battery
this belonged to. 1t had evidently been
abandoned.
NJ A. Cleveland, gainesville, o., wants to
know what became of Alonzo KiibOurn, 9TH
Mass battery, who was last seen on the morn
ing of May 4. 1864 walking on the bank of the
Red River, La, near where the soldiers of tho
transport Silver Wave were cooking their
breakfasts below the bluff at the waters edge.
He is reported IS having deserted, but Comrade
Cleveland thinks he was not a deserter.
From TRrsneY's Admirers.
Worren Seward East Vassalboro, Me-, Co. E,
10th Me-, having been an ex-prisoner. but not
straggler or hummer. objects to Tarsney's cpl
thets. He thinks that the honorable Repre-
sentative from Missouri must have BEEN at
least in heart, what the prisoners used to term
n galvanized Yank "-ono who for small IA
vOrs would do dirty and humliating work for
Johnny rebs.
A. II. Jones' Pittsburg, Pa, claims that there
were very few men captured by the rebels
while Sinking duty. The great majority of
the men who suffered in Ander5onvlle and
fi,pr
very front rank. If Mr.. Tarsney was prs-
oner of war he certainly could not have lived
on prison fare If he had, the writer thinks he
would have taken the offer of the rebel Govern
ment to release those who chose to enlist i'm the
Confederate army. Had the men whom Tars-
Dey claims were captured while Sinking been
so weak in their loyalty TO the Union cause.
they would certainly have accepted the terms
offered by the rebels.
l.. ID. Forbes, Co. X, LIST Wis. Cav, ROyalton,
Minn says that it makes his blood boil to hear
his Old comrades who suffered in tho Southern
prison bells slandored by Tarsncy and others
OF his ilk. He does not understand how n man
who was once in Andcrsonvile can talk as
Tarsney does. The writer was there nine
months, suffered great deal and has never re-
covered from tho effects Of his imprisonment.
j. A. Cochran, Corporal, Co. &, 10th ILL.,, Long
Creek, H., was in Andersouville for nine
months. He was not wounded, neither was he
captured picking black berries, but was taken
fighting for all he was worth He ventures to
say that 80 out of every hundred prisoners in
Andersonville were much better soldiers than
Tarsnoy.
Ed. Damp, Co K, 10Th Ohio, Olmstead, O.,
says the horrors OF the Southern prisons and
the cruelty of the rebels to those they captured
were so we'll known that 10 n man weak in 10y
atty it would have been but jumping out of the
fryingpan into the fire to skulk or shrk his
duty when there was possibility Of capture.
j. w. Angus Battery l., LIST y. Y. l.. A. Ma
con, Mo, says that loyal men must only feel
contempt for such man as Tar5ney. The old
soldiers will always remember Mr.. Tarsneys
sentiments. They will undoubtedly be wise
enough TO stranFle any future aspirations he
may have for power to iuGict further disgrace.
a. &, Carman, Hubble. Ky, Co. a, 1st Ky.
Cav. says that he does not like TO think too
hard OF man whe was once n soldier aud
prisoner of war; so believes that Mr.. Tarsney
is being made tool of by the soldier-haters of
bis party for the furtherance of their schemes
to rob the soldiers of what is due them.
Why Don't They Writei
A comrade of the goth Ill. who lives at Blue
Island. H.. thinks the other members of his
regiment must all have drawn their last rations.
for they never speak up in our columns any
more.
c. c. Parke, Co c. 5th Ky. Cav, Dudley,
Mo-. blows the bugle for his old comrades to en-
list in the ranks of The NATIoNAL TRIBUNE,
for he never sees anything from them. The
writer was twice wounded aud saw some very
hard service. In regard to the spies ut Frank
lin, no saw them executed. They had followed
the 9th Ky. Cav from Nashville 10 Franklin,
and managed TO pass the pickots by misrepre-
sentaton, when they were discovered.
Want to &c: Married.
G. NJ Wilson, Postmaster, Sandcrson, Tex,
wants TO correspond with some veterans daugh-
ter or widow between 20 and 30 years of age,
with view to matrimony.
Phil. e. Thirion. Co G., Seth H.. Leo Rock,
Ill., wants to correspond with a soldiers widow
or daughter with a view TO matrimony.
A. I. WilTow. Box 80, Roy, Wash, wants TO
correspond with soldiers widow or daughter
between 30 aud 50 years with n view to mat
rimouy. He belonged 10 an Illinois regiment;
has $50 acres of wel-watered land. i'm healthy
location. one and a half miles from town.
Francis G. Jones, Marsciles. Ill.,, is ~ years
old with no bad habits and has a comfortable
home. He wishes to correspond with u SOL
dier's daughter or widow between 80 and 10
years.
The Price Raid.
A. f. Brown, Co. ID, pa Colo. Cav, Wilcox.
Neb., corrects C0mrade Hughes in regard 10
the Price raid in Missouri. lie says that AS for
the 9Th Mo Cav. meeting Price at independence,
that is something he never heard, aud stretch.
ing CHAIn5 hCfooS IL street IL u mover nONt OF
warfare. If any part OF Prices army was at
Independence it must have been very small
In regard to the two Blue Rivers being on the
east side of Independence the comrado fOrgcts
his geography. Tho writer's regiment made
its headquarters in Kansas City Tor nine
months, and he thinks he ought 10 know where
Little Blue River Is.
IL. Il. Kelley, 18th Mo Cav, says that Com
rado Hughes. in correcting Comrado Scholes,
has rendered himself liable 10 correction
Bunts command did its full share of lighting
during the Price raid of 1864 The guns at
Independence, Mo-. were captured by lat
TALON of tho 18th Mo. Cav. led by Capt. Sam1
Turner, 9th Mo. s. NJ. Cav. supported by the
other two battalions of tho regiment the 9Th
Kan. aud % Mo. Cav. (MerrilPs Horso), under
command of Col. Il. g. Catherwood, the bril-
gade commander The glory of the capture of
Marmadnke, Cabal and their men and guns is
due TO Phillips and Beuteen's Brigades.
Ed. PTObasco, LIST Mo- Cav. s. NJ, MoultOn,
Iowa, thinks that both Comrades Hughes and
Sholes take too much credit To their respective
commands in regard TO the Price raid. The
writer says that his brigade commanded by
Gen. f. Is. Brown, had the first engagement OH
that raid at Castle Rock, Mo-. Oct. 4 was ut
| Jefferson City in the fight tho next day, aud in
| engagements ut Moreau Creek, California aud
| near bonneville, on the following days They
| then fell back to California Oct. / L. marching
| from there to the Little Blue aud lndepend-
| ence The writer saw McNeal's boys make the
! charge in the streets of Independence and his
| brigade was put in the immediate front, drove
| the rehs out of the town and fought them until
nearly 10 o'clock at night, when il was relieved