The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-29
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades ALI Along the
Line.
information Asked and Given.

Inc dying man Entrusted message 10 Barker
for his sister, Margaret or Maggie Flynn, whose
residence was somewhere near or in Montreal,
Canada. Comrade Barker has information
which would be of material benefit to the lady.
Mathor Spence, Go. Il, Sd Iowa Cav, New
port, Mo, says that Just after the Wilson RAID
to Macon, when it was declared that the war
was over, one morning tho troops at Macon
were ordered to make ready for a march, and
at o'clock were taken into the open field
and searched. 1t was reported that 81, 500 had
been stolen from 4th Iowa Cavalryman. lie
wOnld like to have someone tell him II the
money was over found.
George Il. Gorng, Co. G, 49th Ohio, Sulphur
Springs, o., would like to know if any OF the
comrades are yet living who went with MIN
from Libby to Annapolis also, who the COM
rades were that one day helped rout some hogs
out of their sleeping place, and slept with the
writer there at night; also, who the comrado
was that helped him steal the Postmaster tent,
carry it off aud set it up in another place
John La Marsh, Co +, Sd VT, 800 Visitation
St, Montreal, Canada, says that one Eugene
MOussctto who enlisted in June or July, 1865,
in the 1st Conn Cav, would like the name OF
his Captain and his company. He was taken
prisoner in one of the battles in front of Rich
mond aud was confined for IL months suffering
so much during his captivity that he became
insane and was so for about five mouths after
the war. Now he does not remember much
about his service.
j. w. Steever, Plymouth, Pa, says that his
son, Thomas H. Steever, left his home April 80,
and was last seen ut Wlkesbarre, Pa, May /.
lie has dark hair and light eyes. When he
disappeared he had on a dark suit and black
hat. lie wore a 7. 0. S. of A. badge. The
writor is very anxious to hear of hun.
Comments and Corrections.
f. Franklin, Co. G, 5th Mich, North Star,
Mich, says Of Annie Etheridgc, who was with
the 5th Mich, that she is now Mrs. Charles
Hooks, and lives in Washington, ID. Q. Her
husband a disabled soldier, is in the employ
OF the Government. The writer has met her
several times at the regimcntal Reunions. and
she was at Gettysburg at the time of the dcdi-
cation Of Michigau's monument last June.
Wellington L. Pratt Co X, l06th Pa, Drakola,
s. d., wishes to ask Comrade James Y. Yates,
Co. b. 9th Mo, If he does not mean that Sher-
mans army killed and captured more pigs,
chickens aud turkeys than any other army
instead of rebels. His sympathy was probably
with Thorn more
l.. w. Mason, Co. I, 43d Ohio Hoytville o.,
says that at about 2 p. m. on Feb. %, 1865, at
SalkahatChie, his regiment was ordered up the
dixie. During the advance Col. w. Swayne fell,
struck by a shell, but urged his men on to take
the fort. When they got TO the middle they
found the main bridge gone and could not
cross so were obliged to fall back, losing many
through the swamp, and the Add was led by
Gen. Mower Just as the General reached the
opposite side Of the swamp his horse stumbled
and threw him. This was too much for the
boys of the i3d, and they raised a yell. The
enemy supposed great number was charging
them and beat hasty retreat
j. H. Lapius Co. III, ll5th n. Y, Box 957,
Hoosie Falls, n. Y, replying to Comrade John
ling, gives another account OF Col. Miless
death. When the white flag was raised for
surrender by the Federas the rebels did not
stop firing. so Miles stepped upon a gun-carri-
age aud was waving white flag when she'll
burst near him and tore away portion OF his
arm. He was taken off by some of his staff in
an army blanket and died before shutdown on
that day. Sept. l5 1862.
At Franklin.
A. w. Jenkins Co. +, 25th Mich Ashland,
Mich. says that he was member of the First
Brigade Second Division, Twenty-third Corps.
during the whole of its existence. He had
always believed that the Twenty. third Corps
was part of the Union army, and as such did
its share in saving the country, aud he also
thought that Gen. schofeld was one of the
most sagacious and cautious yet brave and
valiant commanders. lie had supposed that
the General had distinguished himself at
Franklin, both by his stubborn resistance
against Hoods superior numbers and reckless
determination TO crush the Federal army then
and there, and in his mastcrly retreat 10 Nash
VILE Since reading Shellenberger's article he
sees his mistake. He sees that the Twenty
third Corps must have been a set Of towards,
and that il was the special duty of the Second
Division Fourth Corps, to keep the naughty
rcb5 from hurting them. Evidently all the
credit for saving the Union army must go to
Comradc Shellenbergor. tie has not yet exactly
said so, but Jenkins thinks that II he could
meet him in some corner grocery and have a
s.Il- ..t.ft I'm, h. M "A
this fact.
w. J. Shafcr, Co II, 65th Ohio, Mt. Ephraim
O., says he was one of that Second Brigade
which Gen Schodcld at Franklin sent out a
quarter of mile in front TO be annihiated
They stood firm until Hoods heavy line of In
fantry WAS within 30 yards, when they started
for tho breastworks. Sometime after that the
writer was found on the field, wounded, by the
Texan Rangers, who carried him to place of
safety. He fell within 40 feet of the ditch
which had been hastily made, and into this he
crawled. He spent "a terrible time in that
pit surrounded by the dead and wounded, the
latter filling the air with their prayers curses
and groans. When taken of the field the
writer was carried TO the famous cOttOn-gin
From tho gin he was carried to Franklin. Soon
after Hood received an unmerciful thrashing
at Nashville, aud the writer and others We're
Tecaptured Ten days later at Nashville, Com
rade Skaters foot had to be amputated. lie
would be glad TO hear particularly from Thos.
Thomas, who lived near Lima. o., and Sebas
tian Stragul, of Baden, Iowa, who both treated
him SO kindly while acting as nurses. He would
also like 10 have his old comrades come and see
him.
George L. Teeler, Co. A, 36th H., Crystal
Lake, H., in replying to Comrade Davis Co..
G. 23d Mich who says the reputation of the
| Twenty third Corps IS too wei! established TO
| be broken by the jawbone OF an ass, wants to
| know what species of jawbOne he Is using now.
| The writer had the honor of belonging To the
| gallant OpdyGkes Brigade, and remembers dis
| tinctly all about the battle OF Franklin. as he
received injuries there that are now giving him
most serious trouble. Opdycke's Brigade Occu.
| pied the skirmish line all day, until they
| arrived ut Franklin. when they filed into the
| works took position in the rear as reserves,
| and were ordered To prepare coffee, which they
| did not have time to drink, as the rebels made
| their charge aud drove IA part of the Twenty.
| third Corps out Of the works. They were pre-
pairing to follow up their advantage, when
| Opdycke'B Brigade was ordered forward, and
drove the enemy from the works.
Which Was 1T
A. NJ. Chesney, Co. b, seth H., Tacoma,
Wash, answering A. w. Clyde. 9th Iowa, con,
corning tho battery of the Fourth Corps al
| Nashville, of which he spoke in tho issue OF
| April "a, says it was Goodspeed's Battery A, LIST
| Ohio L. A.
Geo. w. Kosier. Battery b, Pa. Ind'p't L. A :,
| West Unity, o., answering A. w. Clyde, 9th
Iowa, as to what battery rode out from Hoods
line ut Nashville and silenced the rebel artil-
| 1aru aava that IL yua hiS hott.rv II,