The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-06
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line
That Illuminated Wight March.

That Illuminated Night March.
I. B. Webster 10th Ky. 32l East Walnut
street, Louisville, KY, thinks Comrsde Booths
| description OF the night march Sept. lS on the
| Chlekamauga campaign, was beautiful and
| truthful; perhaps little Overdrawn rs to ex-
tent yet the writer's recollection sustans him
| in the fact that for hours our troops were sur
| rounded by fire. lie continues: How we'll
| remember the beautiful effect presented when
| n General and his staff and escort came through
the lines. As this cortege passed along lighted
| rs was every surrounding, the flames all around
running along the fences clnging to and CON
sumng tho combustibles upon tho ground
| climbing trees, and in fact attacking everything
| subject to its consuming power) the bright
| buttons aud other trappings reflected back the
! surrounding light in every direction, thus in
i creasing the illumination and presenting
scene of beauty aud grandeur seldom or
| never before seen. And here comes $. L.
| Zohring, 35th Ohio, saying he did not sec this
| great illumination Well, is he alone in that2
| There are millions of persons in this world as
| much entitled to our sympathy as no is. If he
did not see that illumination he will havo to
! content himself with a description of it given
| by one who did SEQ it, rs there will never be
| another scene like unto that. When history
| records the fact of Braggs surprise at tho
| presence Of the Fourteenth Corps in his front
| on the morning of the 10th, that Same history
| appears to be silent upon tho fact of n portion
| OF the Fourteenth Corps being greatly surprised
when the Third Brigade, Third Division, were
! sent TO gobble "A rebel regiment, and found it to
| be division instead. AS for the 15-miles-up
| the valley business, Bragg could not count on
/ that much, rs we we're in the habit Of getting
over that short distance in n few hours"
George II. Ward, Co. +, 38th Ohio, Redfeld,
is. d., distinctly remembers that wherever
| there were fence rails along the limo of march
| they wore always on fire. aud it was his i'm
! preston that they were set on fire to light the
| way.
Charles d. Mcclure Co II, 72d Ind, New
town, Ind has n vivid recollection Of the night
| march, as his company was deploycd on the
! TANKS to guard Rcynolds's ammuntion-train
| during the entire night He is ready TO con-
| firm all that Comrade Booth said even though
his account was vivid one. That fire demon
| stratiOn was no myth.
w. II. Empson, Co. A, 12Ith Ohio Loekport,
| N. Y, says that his regiment marched from
! right to left of the Fourteenth Corps on tho
night of Sept. Is, arriving at Lee aud Gordon's
| Mills Mt break of tho next day. From Rose
| crans's headquarters to the Mills was continual
| line Of fires, az the rails and stumps burned.
and the roadside was lined with comrades
sleeping on their arms
| 4. Thompson. Co ID, lat Ohio Cav, Marys-
| vile, o.. says Comrade Booth is right about
| tho fires The writer's regiment was the
| extreme right of the army. and IL was late
! before they left but after marching for some
| time they came TO the fires, and it seemed that
everything that would burn was burning. II
was a continuous line of FIRE as far as ho could
see.
Arthur Drelfus, Co. B, 9th Ohio. ST. Louis
Mo, thinks Comrade Zohring should not have
attacked Comrade Booth in the manner he did.
The writer, in referring to his diary, finds tho
| following note; Sept. IL. The night
was cold and damp and the road dusty. The
| troops in advance Of us burnt the feuces
both sides Of the road. 40 that we marched six
| or seven miles In "a street of fire." Dreifus
doubts II Iehring was with his regiment that
night.
Why Don't They Writei
u. C. May. Oakland City. Ind. wants to know
why some OF the crew of the u. s. S. Mont
gomery do not write up the par. they took at
Fort Fisher aud tho rgce after the Taliahassee2
J. X. Grggs Box 67i East Saginaw. Mich,
wants to know why he never secs any thing
about the old 10th Mass.
Andrew J. Rdeout, Mincrsvillo. Cal, would
like very much TO soc something from the old
10Th MINI.
John ~ Roberts. Co F, Sd Ohio Cav, Cur.
lcys, Ala, has looked in vain for something
from his regiment and dses not see why the
boys are backward about writing 10 the
soldiers friend.
Thomas J. Pepper. Ca. +. 37th KY, wants to
read something la the paper from comrades of
his regiment. the 18th Oaio, tho 18th Mich. or
tho 33d Ky.
James +. Harding. Co d. 23l H., sett, Neb..
wants the vets Of his regiment to speak up for
themselves ia those columns
Information Asked aud Given.
i. T. Hays. President 32d Ohio Regimcntal
Association, Warsaw, o, writes in regard to tho
completion of the EcgIneutal history. lilo
urges the historians of tho several companies to
forward their manuscript TO him within the
next six months, or The matter viii probably
have TO be left out Of tho book. Comrades will
be- called upon by the Finance Committee for
| contributions to tho historical fund. and all
funds sent by the comrades should be- add dressed
20 the Treasurer, Capt. Warner Mills, Gratlot
o., within the next six months Comrades
who wish copies OF the history must forward
their contributions before that period has ex-
PRED. Relatives aud friends Of deceased COM
rades Of the regiment will be greatly thanked
| for any contributions, and IL is requested that
they forward data concerning the deaths of these
comrades. Any conrads knowing Of any mis-
takes in tho roster Of Ohio soldiers published
| by the State Of Ohio. will please communicate
with the writer Any comrade who does not
know that his name and address is on the regi-
mental roster will please communicate with
| Capt. Mills at once. Tho writer will be pleased
| TO give any further information concerning the
| preparation of this history which 1t is expected
| Will be published In about eight months.
Alex. keOwn, 20 q, lI|th lll CarbOndRle,
! H. writes that at "A Eeunion recently hs met
| one J. Caskey, Of Benton. Ill.,, who was "A scout
| In 1861, and who has in his possession a blood
| stained flag about two by three feet in size
! which he took from the hand Of dying Union
! soldier, who was struck down in a skirmish at
| DrywoOd, near Greenfield, Mo, aud who was
| only able to gasp. as Cassey bent over him,
Save the Hag-tell my mother-teli my
mother" Caskoy would like TO know who the
| young man WAS.
To Pass Their Declining Years.
| Michael Tuin. 80 Worrall avenue, POUCH
| keepsie. N " would like TO hear from some
| cumrade in Fresno, or southern California as
| the prospects of man with small capital who
| might locate there.
| J. Il. Martin, Shell Rock, Iowa. says his town
! Is beautiful place IN Batter County, lying on
| both sides of Shell Rock River. There Is live
| GAR. Post aud W.RC. there. Land Is rea-
sonable. and there is good belt of timber along
the river. Two railroads give farmers good
| shipping facilities and the comrado thinks
| that the place is AN excellent one In which old
| comrades may spend their remaining years
| Ed. Parker. Cos. q and g. 9th Kan. Cav,
| Mormenton, La, writes that, after roaming ali
over the country in search of home in a sec
ton that suited him, ho has at last found IL in
| southwest Louisiana. Many comrades are al
ready there. Land Is cheap. tho climate beau
| ttinl aud sick ness scarce that the NJ ID IS