The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-08
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Inflammation Asked ard Giyeh.

VIII not the comrades VINO Know -tHeSO al
dresses send them to us, that other SCOmrades
seeking evidence for their pension claims may
be benefited thereby?
Joseph Moore, Park avenue, Price Hill, Gin
chnati, o., wants to know if any comrades can
tell him anything about the Indians who
fought with us during the rebellion, either as
privates or in distinct companies.
II. II. Parker, Box 40 Charleston Mo-, wants
boarding house in n high, billy country,
where there is plenty of spring water aud milk,
and only n few miles from town. State price
per month for board.
A. Bowman, Adjutant, Skces Post, 3i0 Hart
land. n. Y, says that iii October or November
last he published through our columns one Will
liam Nicholas, fraud This man has turned
up again under the name OF Warren Nicholas
The writer states that he was dropped from the
rolls of Skcel5 Post March 81, 1897
Several comrades of the lst Colo Cav. have
written to inquire about WynkoOp, mentioned
in the recent article The French i'm Mexico"
They say that a man of that name was an otli-
Ger in the Ist Colo Cav from July, 1861, to
November, 1860 The writer of the article
says that the Wynkoop he knew on the Rio
Grande could not have been tho one in
the lst Colo Cav, because he was at Browns
Vile as early as September, 1865. The writer
is not quite sure that his FIRST name was Edward
Cor Ned ", though that is his Impression. But
he is sure that the WynkoOp he spoke of was
III VIC NoIifICIdlt HlIby, huu dihDnP liluSt WIZ
surrendered ut Bastrop; also, that he was of
Northern birth-probaby from Pennsylvania.
~ CrOssman, Co. ], seth y. Y, TitusviIe,
Pa, in answer to Comrade Gamers request for
information in regard to DE Vaux Neck cam
paigu, says he was there at the time. and was
over the ground few weeks ago. He found
our line of rife pits and the TedOubt across the
cottonields on the Neck in good state of
preservation. The rebel fort at Coosawhatchie
IS still in good condition The enemy cvacu-
ated this fort, and it was occupied by Union
troops on Sunday, Jan. 10, 1860. Comrade
Crossnan had charge of the brigade prisoners
from the C0Osawhatchie To Charleston.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Gorsline, 473 Lafayette street.
Fort Wayne, Ind, in reply to +. o. Talbot, who
says he saw woman in the first line OF
certain fight, but only knew that her name
was Annie Etheridge, and that she was called
Gentle Annie by the members OF the 5th
Mich, says that IL that comrade will read
"W0man's Work in the Civil War" he will
learn more of Annie Ethcridge Mary b. Wade,
| Mary J. Stafford, Mrs Harvey, Miss Emily Par
sons, and many other women who went 20 the
front during that fearful period This book
was published in 1867, and written by l.. l..
Bracket NJ. d., aud Mrs. MaryC Vaughn, and
dedicated to the loyal women of America,
whose patriotic contributions, tolls aud sacr-
fees enabled their sstCrs whose history is
here recorded 10 minister relief and cOnsola-
ton to our wounded aud suffering heroes"
L. ID. Immell Inspector of Artillery, Fourth
Corps, Washington, Mo, referring 20 a. w.
Clydes inquiry as 10 what battery broke
through Woods line at Nashville aud dashed
in wild gallop down the open slope straight
out toward tho enemy, says he thinks il was
the lst Ky. battery, Capt. Theodore 5. Thomas
son. IL did the firing that dismOunted sew
eral rebel guns, and killed and wounded large
number of men at the apex of the hills where
they confronted us and were holding on in
great numbers ia the timber, their strongest
fortified point. Comrade lmmell further says,
in reply TO Comrade Brasher, that the 1st Ky.
battery covered the ret reat of the Fourth and
Twenty-third Corps at Franklin, aud that it
was noted for its rapdity and accuracy IN
firing.
Mrs. Mary A. IIorcher, Stoutlund, No, wants
information concerning the discharge of Ubol-
dis Horeher, which was lost at Garden City,
Kan. Comrade Horcher belonged to the i7th
H., and his widow would like also TO have all
who knew him communicate with her.
Comments aud Corrections.
G.. 4. Harman Vice President Ohio Assncia-
ton EX- Prisoners Of War, Lancaster O.. differs
from Comrade Bray in regard To the battery at
Resacs. lie says that the fort in which that
battery was located was in front of the main
line of rebel works. In the charge made sun
day, May -, by all or part of the Twentieth
Corps, the rebels were driven from that fort
flag bearer aud one other man followed close
upon their heels and entered the fort, but the
fire from their lines, which covered the top
of the fort, prevented any others getting H.
and our men were in turn able 10 prevent
them re-cnterug it. Our flag, though, waved
over IL the rest of the day. Col Coburn, Of
the BID Ind, commanding the Second Brigade
Third Division, Twentieth Corps, asked per
mission of Gen. Eutteried. of the Third Divis-
ion, TO take the guns out of the fort which
was granted. After dark he took two cOmpa-
MES out of each Of the four regiments compos-
ing his brigade, namely-the 33d aud 10Th Ind,
22d Wis, aud 10Th Mch.-and marched them
near the fort. They were posted Just in the
rear of their skirmish-line so as to cover the
fort. A detail of pioneers then dug gap
through the bank of the fort facing the Union
line, and the guns were dragged out. The next
morning the writer saw in the hollow by the
road four i2-pound brass pieces. Not Second
Division man was connected with the affair,
unless he was in the pioneer squad or on the
skirmsh-linc.
J. T.. Thomas, Co. A, 10th N Y, Waldo,
Kan, thinks the comrades ought not tocritciZe
the Cann0neer, but try 10 excel him. The
writer saw great deal that the Cannoneer has
written about being one of the favored ones "
from the Fall of 81 10 Co Carried IA musket
aud 40 rounds the whole of the time, EXCEPT
when on veteran fnrlough 80 days. lie thanks
Comrade James Y. Yates for mentioning the
Army of the Potomac. lie had forgotten ali
about it. IL that army had only had De
Gress battery it would have been all right.
John Walker. Sergeant, 9th Iowa. La Plata
Mo. notices that Maj. KindeTdne, 18th Iowa
called his brigade the charging br gadc of the
Seventeenth Corps" The writer wants to
know how they became so famous. Was it at
lukn or during the siege of Vickshurg? Sew
Grai brgades belonged 10 the Seventeenth Corps.
and it is rather late in the day now TO discount
them. The writer's brigade belonged To the
Same division as tho Majors, and did some
charging with it.
Lost aud Found.
A. w. Clark, No. Q Providence street Provi-
dence, Il. l., Lieutenant, Go. G. I'd K. l., saws at
aud dropped his sword, which he would now
like TO recover. The blade was of medium
length, nearly straight and engraved. The
handle and hilt were of steel, with the letters
az. 50 in the basket work steel guard
Jesse Dell Co T., l2Sth Ind Winamac Ind
wants the address of any comrade who came off
guard with him at Raleigh, N. c., about one
month before they were discharged, on the
morning when the officer of the guard ordered
them to shoot Mt mark. The writer was in.
iured during the practice by the breaking of
his gun. Also, the address of the comrade who
pounded the brcech pin in the gun.
w. II. Gray, Hospital, National Home Lea
venworth, Kan, lost his discharge and veteran
furough at Gettysburg in the Spring of 1861
Alexander Simon, Vernon Junction, O.. has
a Roman Catholic prayer book captured mt
Mission Ridge On tho fly leaf is the following: