The National tribune., 1890-04-10
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information Asked and Given.

Charles E. Deng N. d., 141 East Spring
street, Columbus, o., has n copy Of the original
Hospital Register of the 2Sth Ohio, from May,
1862, to July, 1864; private registers of G. Nj.
Hetterbran, of Capt Vests Cavalry, and Calvin
o. Jones, regiment unknown; also, of other
soldiers, under his treatment of the following
regiments: Mt Camp Philippi, W. Va, June Ii,
to July % 1861 Co.'S L. q. X, 10th Ohio, three
months Co.'S b, c. ID, 9th Ind, three months.
At Camp Gauley, w. Va, Sept. % to Oct 16,
1861. Co.'S A to K, inclusive, 9Th Ohio; Cos A,
G, +, K, I'd KY; Co.'S 9, G, X, 10th Ohio; Co.'S
&, ID, G, Odd Ohio; Cos G. Il, Goth Ohio
Mrs. Mary Reeves, Marvinville, Ark, says
that her husband Robert Reeves, and Wash
Brummt were captured near Pine Bluff, Ark,
by troops stationed mt that place. Reeves On
listed in tho Union army and served until dis
charged on account of rheumatism. 1t is sup
posed he enlisted at Rock Island, III. Anyone
knowing of the circumstances or what regi-
ment Reeves entered, will confer great favor
by informing his widow.
G. G. Davis Thula, Tenn, would like some
comrade who was in tho siege of Knoxville,
Tenn, to tell him If they saw tho rebel who
rode n little white horse around the rebel
skirmsh- limo while the siege was going on.
Our rne-pits were north of Temperance Hill.
Tho writer saw him many times, and double
charged his guns and shot at him at least 10
times during the siege. He was afterwards
told that it was Gen. Longstreet
O. NJ. Bossert, Co. A, lst Pa. Cav, Hutton,
would like to know whore to find the two boys
who strapped his wounded leg, one holding him
on aud tho other leading the horse back to tho
ambulance, OH April 8, 1865, between Jeters-
vile and Amelia G. II. He rode fine bay aud
had ham strapped on the saddle when
wounded. The boys got them both, and he
would like their opinion of that ham.
Sylvanus Shedd, Co. +, 18th Mass. North
Marshfcld, Mass, in reply to s. A. Stevenss
inquiry as to where the First Brigade First
Division Fifth Corps crossed at Fredericksburg,
says il was on the upper pontoon bridge; after
entering the city the troops filed to the right
and formed in line in front of the house on the
brow of the hill.
William Karu, Secretary 11Sth Ohio, Box l1s,
Arcadia o., says that the roster and minutes of
that organization have been destroyed and tho
members will confer great favor upon tho
writer by sending their addresses and COM
panies to him, and also of any they may
know of who may possibly not see this. so that
all may receive a notice Of the coming Reunion.
Alvin Whitaker. Co. II, Both ILL.,, Leroy, ILL.,,
wishes TO inform Wilbert Jones that the sur
vivors of the Both Ill. still have tho golden
eagle presented by Gen. Gilmore for being tho
first regiment into Fort Wagner
j. b. Mum, Plainvile, n, Y, wants the adj
dresses of all members of tho 1O1st n. Y, to
arrange for Reunion this coming Summer
John L. Harper, Co. q, 49th Pa, address not
given, says that in June, 1862, previous TO tho
seven days fight, the Army of the Potomac
was lying in front Of Richmond. Tho writer's
brigade. commanded by Gen. Hancock. was
eucamped at that time on the south side of the
Chickahominy, near Goldings farm The pick
etline was on Garnetts Hin, about half mile
in front of tho camp. The rebel pcket-line was
In a strip Of woods a short distance in front,
separated from them by narrow wheat6eld.
Near whore the writer was stationed on the
pickct-line, "a hOrseman came riding along the
road, which ran up little ravine to the left of
where he was posted. Just as no entered the
wheatield, C0mrade Harper asked him il no
knew no was outside the piekct-line, aud
warned him of the danger. He replied that he
knew his business, and rode on across the field.
He had scarcely ridden six rods when he was
riddied with rebel bullets. Tho writer wants
10 know who the man was aud why he DELHI
erately rode into the jaws of death.
Comments and Corrections.
John A. Gideon, Second Lieutenant, Co. II,
10th No. Cav, Ponce 90 Leon, No., says that
Comrade scholcs's account is good so far as 1t
goes. The writer belonged 10 Gen, John b.
Sanboru's Brigade. which was composed Of the
| 18th and 10th no. CAV, 9Th Mo- S. 81. Cav,
some Of the 9th No. s.. NJ. Cav. and the I'd
Ark. Cav, under command of Col. John T..
| Phelps. About the last Of September, 1864, news
reAcuEu SpTliiklcid, Mo- tntt lFicc Atu MS bSn-
| erals were ON forced march TO attack st. Louis,
and Sanborns Brigade was ordered forward
| Immediately. 1t went through Rolla, where 1t
| met, the writer thinks, Col. Fletcher retreat
| ing from the hard fought battle with Price at
| Ironton. Between Vienna and Jefferson City
| IL foil in with Prices forces, and hostilities
| commenced Immediately. Sanborn's Brigade
| dismounted aud fought from noon on Oct. z
| until darkness On tho 9Th they again met
the rebel forces at jefferson City, on the 9th
reached Bonneville, where tho Confederates
made stand, and the next day the brigade fell
| back TO California, where they skirmshed
nearly all night. At Glasgow, on the 18TH the
rebels knocked most Of tho wind out of the
| brigade, although at Little Blue on the 2lst the
comrades got their revenge aud drove the rebels
down TO Big Blue, whore they got among the
timber, and our boys dislodged them only
after hard fight. After they got them on
| the prairie, Sanb0Tns men paid them back
| principal and good interest for the past, and
made their bow to Gems. Marmaduke and
| Cabell. After that. Gen. Price kept his forces
more concentrated, as Pleasonton's cavalry had
| them on open ground.
Chas. Stacey, Co. ID. 55th Ohio, and Co. +, 9Th
| u. S. " v, Norwak, o. says that after a long
silence James Beale comes forward once more
with AN attack on the Eleventh Corps IL
seems 10 DO that comrades favorite subject rs
| the writer has never seen anything of differ
| ent tone from him. In all his articles no
places tho entire Eleventh Corps in tho morn
| ing's fight at Gettysburg aud in his last has
| Gen Schnrz in command OF the corps. He also
| quotes Howard six times TO support his mis-
| statements the man Of all others who would
have boon only too glad of something TO ex-
cuse his own neglect at Charlottesville. Com
rade Stacey charges that Howard suppressed
! Rockers order of May 2 1863, telling him TO
| look well To his lines, AS the enemy appeared to
| be massing on his right. This order did not
zee the light of day until about June %, on
the Gettysburg campaign. For the truth OF
this charge he refers 10 II. NJ. Kellogg Cort-
land, N. Y, who was a clerk at Howard head
| quarters at the time and took a copy of the
| order.
ID. Montague 9th H., and 1st Mo. s. NJ, 206
| San Pedro street. Los Angeles, Cal, says that
some time during the war; ho thinks in the
| Spring OF 1868 he rendered a kindly act to a
young lady in st. Louis, whose name was Po-
| lite, from Polite Station, on the Iron Mount
| ain Railroad. She was married in st. Louis
shortly after, and upon his muster-out in April,
1868, he was informed by "a comrade that she
WAS anxious to see him. In the hurry and con-
fusion OF the mnster-0ut he forgot to make any
| Inquiries as To her name after marriage or her
| residence, and has never been able TO find her.
| If some c0mrade should see this and give him
| tho information it would be great favor, or If
| the lady still desires To communicate with him
she can do SO by addressing rs above.
| Ill. Nj. Jones, Scott CITY, Kan, SAWS that on