The National tribune., 1890-09-04
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
What the Regulars Did.

What the Regulars Did.
Samuel Rogers, Co. III, 10th Mich, Marlette,
Mich, says the Regular Brigade did charge first
at Jonesboro, and were driven back, but they
fought hard, and left evidences of their bravery
on the field.
J. N. Stanford, 18th u. s., Charlotte Tenn,
says that the 18th u S. was commanded by
Capt Kellogg. Capt Smith was absent on staff
duty and not with the 18th in the fight. Tho
Regular Brigade did capture the rebel works at
the left of tho angle, and stayed there until
driven out by the rebel reserve limo. Had they
been properly supported this would not have
happened The charge of the 18th N. Y. was
over almost the same ground that the charge
of the Regulars had been.
Around Gettysburg.
ID. O. Davis, Co. II, LIST VT. Cav, Harrison
vile, Mo-, gives Farnsworth's charge as he saw
it, He, with others of his company, were
standing near Gen. Fitzpatrick Farnsworth
came mp and Fitzpatrick addressed him excit-
eddy. swearing as only he knew how and urg-
ing tarnsworth to charge. FaTnswoTth turned
away and mounted his horse, and by tho time
no reached the position of the 1st VT Cav, to
the right of the Emmitsburg pike, tho writer
was thore and all were mounted. The Gen
erai led them across o road, down into field,
on to tho skiTmish line, across another road to
log house, where Co.'S b and III formed in line
ana started on charge across a field to n stone
wall. They overlook the rebels Just as they
reached the second stone wall some of the
men started back with prisoners and the rest
went on across tho third field with the General
to the next stone wall, which was little to-
ward the left. 1t was between the last two
walls that the General was killed. The bat
terry opened upon them and the men scattered
the writer, and others, led their horses back
into the brush by the second stone wall and
followed brook, which led them to the woods,
and they got back by shutdown. Co. ii lost IL
killed and wounded out of 40 men, and %
horses.
George w. Toms, 9Th N. Y. Cav, Stamford,
Conn. as regards the fight at Hanover says tho
first indication of tho nearness Of the enemy
was n lew pistol-shots when the rebels drove
the 18th Pa Cav. through tho village. Mai.
Hammond charged the enemy with the 5th
N. Y. Cav, and drove them from the place.
The other regiments now joined in; Gen. Kill
patrick returned with his Second Brigade and
after some hard fighting the enemy were driven
oil. the Fcderals losing about IS killed, and
going into bivouac near tho town that night.
Referring to the Farnsworth charge he says
that when Fitzpatrick received tho orders from
headquarters no told Farnsworth to prepare for
charge The latter thought it was useless,
knowing very we'll what was in front; but Kill
patrick declared that the brigade must charge
and that If Farnsworth refused to lead the
charge he would; but Farnsworth led it, and
did not come back alive. Tho next morning
DR.. |. NJ. Mead, Assistant Surgeon. 9Th n. Y
Cav, with another comrade, went out to find
tho body. 1t lay in an open lot far from other
bodies, and was clothed with only All under
shirt and drawers, tho enemy having taken
tho rest of the dress.
Unanimous In Their Criticisms.
Cyrus Butte, Co. A, s3d H., Kirkwood, H.
says Comrade Dennis, 18th Wis, don't know
hat u,.tF Ynl.@ L -.
under Gems. Wharton, Forrest and Wheeler,
moved down on Col. A. G. Harding, SD Ill.,
commanding, at Dover. Their coming was an
nounced by scout. Col. Lowe, at the head of
the Department, was teegraphed to and he
sent out cavalry to intercept the rebels while
Col. Harding prepared for defense. The rebels
reached around tho position of the troops at
Dover, from the river above 10 the river below
the town, planting four batteries of two guns
each, north, west and south, with which they
sholed the Federals. Three charges were
made along the whole line all of which were
repulsed. The one section of Flood battery pres
ent lost one gun and Nil the horses killed. This
gun was captured weeks later. 32-pound
siege gun was handled by Serg't Grant Abbey,
Co. A, SD ILL.,, and men of his company; not
by men of tho 18th Wis. The latter regiment
WAS not there during the battle.
w. N. Bond, CO. ii, SD ILL.,, Sheridan, Mo-,
says that the 18th Wis. was not at the Dover
fight. The 32-pound gun was manned by s3d
Ill. mon. The fight was on Feb. 3, and not in
the Spring and did not commence at a. M,
but at about p. m.
H. d. Bundy, Co d, SD H., Gravity, Iowa,
says that the action was participated in OH the
Union side by tho SD Ill., part of Floods bat
terry, and part of tho 9th Iowa Cav. The 81
FOUNDER spoken of was manned by the boys of
the SD.
Personal.
T.. II. Reigart. Marshailtown, Iowa, saws that
Douglas H. Stevens, Co. B. 5th Iowa, while a
member of the Iowa Soldiers Home and while
at the Des Moines State Encampment. stole a
watch from the writer and gold watch from
Capt Mortimer Nicely. of Coin Iowa for which
he was arrested in Marshallton, taken to Des
Moines and put in Jail. The comrades would
not prosecute him, so he was let 20. Now the
writer hears that Stevens stole snit of clothes
and watch from comrade at the Home at
Marion, Ind. Stevens is plausible talker |
has a ruddy complexion, is about 40 years old |
aud walks lame from guushOt wound in the
hip.
NJ. Mengis, Odebolt, Iowa. Is a veteran, and
has sou u years of age. He has learned the
timers trade and would like to got a position |
in tin and hardware shop. that he may learn
more of the business. Can any comrade help |
him2
c. F. Cartwright, Saugerties, n Y, would |
be pleased to receive from the comrades copies |
Of their local and other papers to place in a |
that he is making
The Prisoners.
Patrick Sheehan 5Sth Mass, Togus. Me.
says that some "a years ago the gates of Libby !
Prison closed against six of as fine men as ever |
carried a musket in defense of their country. |
Out of the six but one remains to tell the tale |
Of the many hardships endured in Libby. |
Andersonyile and Florence prisons The |
writer himself had six months of prison life.
but with the aid of friends and the faithful |
nursing of a good, kind wife and family
he was restored partially TO health, but will !
never again DO able to do "a DAVIS work
When he was paroled from Florence he was
covered with vermin, had neither coat, hat
nor shoes When he arrived at Fall River.
Mass, had it not been for the kindness of Miss
Young, an estimable lady of the Soldiers Aid
Society, he would not have been alive today.
lie thinks that the renegade deserter Member
Of Congress Tarsney, and Turner. the ice man.
from New York, who opposed the prisoners of
war relief bill, have served their last term in
Congress.
Samuel II. Evilsizer, Co. +, 92d Ohio, spen-
GER, w. Va, served in the old Fourteenth
Corps, Second Brigade, Third Division, and
marched with Sherman to the sea- He was a
prisoner seven months and IL days, and thinks
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