The National tribune., 1890-11-27
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades ali Along the
Line.
Lost and Pound.

IT. VI. Messenger, 1924 Holly street, Kansas
City, No, has the discharge Of William w.
Jones, Co. !, 5lst III.
Robert Larimer, Grangoville, Idaho, has a
Photograph OF III. 5. Adams, Adjutant, Sd Mass.
Cav, found at Bermuda Hundred.
joshua Smith, Berkeley, Cal, wishes to find
his discharge. He served in Co. G, 18th Ne.
l.. Atkinson. 18th Ohio and 9Th Ohio battery,
Ramsey, 40, has half dollar with the date
side ground smooth and engraved with the
name Of 4. +. French, Co. A, 10th Ill. The
writer would like to hear from Fred Peck, Of
Capt. Curtis's company 18th Ohio.
T. Close, Byron, y. Y, writes that Daniel
T0rpy, Of Elban. y. Y, has a diary inscribed
with the name Of Albert II. Chamberlin Co. B.
18th Conn. lie also has an Oilcloth housewife
found at Ream's Station, with the name on it
Of s. T. Chilson, oath Mich.
Frank l.. Finch, Troy, Kan, sends Us the
discharge and other papers Of William More
wood, Co. f. 9Th L. 5. II. A., who enlisted from
New York City.
Personal.
John Tolland, Albert Lea, MINI, is farmer
owning 50 acres of ground, q team and two
cows, and considers himself we'll able TO give
some worthy woman a good home as his wife.
lie Invites correspondence on this subject.
William NJ. Brown, BedisOn, No., Is an old
soldier having three children, for whom he
see what terms he can make with any one will
ing 10 adopt children. The girls are respect
lively eight and II years, and the boy is aged
six. They are well-behaved children, aad
would appreciate good homes.
William Wilcox, Co. q, 18th Iowa, Cbappell,
Neb., having read the account headed " A Sue
cessful Man." regarding Capt White Of the
18th Iowa says it recalls the days Of army life
10 him. The writer could not recognize the
face Of the Captain, as it has been nearly 26
years since he saw him last; then the Captain
was a smooth faced young man, well liked by
all the boys in Co. G., and was the best officer
tho company ever had; kind and afectionate,
having their interestsat heart and standing up
for their rights. The death OF Gen. Beknap
reminds the writer of another officer of the
famous Crocker's Iowa Brigade tGen. NJ. NJ.
Crocker), after whom the brigade was named
He was the first Colonel of the 18th Iowa, and
the boys Of tine regiment would have died for
him. The Iowa Brigade had good men in il,
but many changes have taken place since that
time Hundreds Of thom have passed over the
river, while hundreds wait on this side.
Comments and Corrections.
J.. a. Josselyn, Co. +, 4th Mass. Cav, Brook
field, Mass, does not understand why Peter
Ouermback, Co. il, Goth n. Y Cav, should claim
that his company was the first in Richmond
April 8 1865, when the war records show that
the honor belongs to parts OF Cos. + and H.
4th Mass. Cav, under Mai. a. III. Stevens.
These men lowered the rebel flag and raised
the two company guidons-the first Union
coOrs Josselyn has at this day piece of Co.
rs cOlors, which he believes Is the only bit of
the two guidOns in existence.
X. &. Markee, Co. A, 34th ILL.,, remembers
well the great charge Of June p, 1854, Of
" hich COmrade Potter wrote. lie has piece
of rebel lead in his leg that he received at
Kcnesaw Mountain. He WAS but 10 years old
az the time. Before S o'clock in the morning
his regiment was placed in front of the rebel
Tihe-pits and ordered to take them. They
charged with success, but, not satisfied with
this, the old 3ith went on, followed by the
lO5th, 18th, I2lst and 95th Ohio, and the 10Th
ILL.,, leading the grand charge and when the
supporting four lines Of battle fell back under
the cover OF the hill the Saith boys were left to
get hack tho best they could.
II. @. Pettis, Co. @. 1iith n. Y, Hamden, N.
Y, in regard to the last regiment to leave
Honey Hal, claims that honor, and the honor
of supporting one gun Of the battery. 1t was
long after dark when they left, but they did
not go into the fort. The writer and a few
others were the last men on the ground and
they Joined tho regiment on the new line.
Fred A. Miller Co. X, 18th n. Y. Cav, -
WhitfentOn street, Taunton, Mass, mentions
an experience he had in Salisbury Prison in
April, 1864 He had just arrived and was
without cap, having lost it. As he walked
over the grounds rebel guard offered to bring
him n cap If he did not have one. On the
guards next spell of daty he brought in the
cap, and then said Don't go 20 Anderson
VILE if you can help il, for they starye all your
fellows there. 1t is = shame the way they
treat you Yanks. i was = prisoner in your
Camp Douglas, and had even better rations