The National tribune., 1890-06-19
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Pleasant Hill.

II.
N. T., who made the statement that brigade
OF the Sixteenth Corps at Pleasant Hill broke
ana ran, says he belonged to that brigade, COM
posed of tho 18th, 9th and 32d Iowa, and oath
Mo. 1t was thrown out in advance, designed
to bring on the action and when hard pressed
to fall back on the main line. The rebels began
tho battle by furious cannonade followed by
the charge of a brigade of cavalry across
open field. The cavalry was nearly annihlated
there being by their own report but IL men
unhurt III the whole brigade This was followed
MP by three charges of infantry four ranks
deep, every ono of which was calamity with
stood. 1t was impossible for two thin lines Of
infantry to cope with such overwhelming odds.
Nevertheless, tho immediate part of the line in
which the writer was did not give foot. All
his regimenta officers were killed or wounded
but the men held tho position until completely
surrounded, when they were compelled to sur
render The regiment went into the battle
with 800 men, $50 of whom were killed and
wounded, aud 30 taken prisoners. His company
went into action with 80 men, 12 were taken
and three got back to the main line, the rest
being left on the field.
Why Don't They Writel
Amos Marquis, Co. ii, 18th H., MajOrsville
w. Va, would like to have John ID. Marquis
or some other good writer of his regiment, con-
tribute an occasional article TO these columns.
M. Ward, Marshall Mo, never sees anything
q, and wants IS members to wake up.
J.. L. johnson, Co. r. LIST Berdan u. s. Sharp
shooters, Kalkaska Mich, fails to see any thing
from the members OF his company. They used
to get there" during the war, and cannot see
why they do not now.
james Il. Gray Beams, KY, wonders where
are all the boys of Battery l., 1st H. j.. A.
They must have forgotten they wero ever in
the service.
c. s. Vaughn, Co. B, 45th Pa, mo address
given,l would like to know if the men of the
4oth ia. have turned up their toes.
Want to Get Married.
G. Il. Stiger the son of q veteran, aged 90
years, living at Grant Ark, wants to correspond
with soldiers daughter residing in Missouri,
Kansas or Arkansas, with view to matrimony.
John W. Morgan. Sanderson, Kan, desires to
correspond with soldiers daughter between
the ages of IL and %, with view TO matr-
mony. He is tho son of a veteran, "a years old
one-half owner of 900 acres of land and $500
head of cattle.
Nashville.
John w. Lacock, Sergeant Co. G, 93d Ind,
Etingham, H., corrects Comrade VIM. Taylor
Co. ID, Goth Ohio, when he says that two Iowa
regiments charged and captured Shy's Hill
The writer says not single Iowa regiment
was in MacMilans First Brigade, First Divi.
sion, Sixteenth Corps which consisted of the I'D
and 95th Ohio, Hath ILL.,, Odd Ind, and 10th
Mimi. The whole brigade made the charge,
not two regiments, but the ranks Of this brigade
were so thin aud decimated by sickness and
hard fighting, that the body no doubt appeared
like two regiments, the fighting strength of the
brigade, as reported officially that day, being
but 500 men. He reminds Taylor that Gen. A. |
j. Smith commanded the Sixteenth Corps, not
division and is under tho impression that
Gen. Arthur commanded the division referred
to-
CAR T.. r. II ri
Iowa Cav, Jonesville, Fla. coTrects COmrade |
Taylor in regard to the Fifteenth Corps partic.
ipating at Nashville. During that campaign
the Fifteenth Corps was with Sherman not far |
from Mlledgovlle Ga.
&. Wethorel. Cascade Locks, Ore. says that |
the battery that 4. w. Clyde inquired about, |
and that did such fine work at Nashville. was |
a Pennsylvania battery belonging to tho Third |
Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps, and COM |
Inanded by Col Gross. The brigade charged |
and carried the works as soon as the rebel bat |
tory WAS siauced.
Comments and Corrections.
Willard Boss, Co. h, 2d Battalion, 10th u s.,
and Co. b, 25th u. S., Diamond Lake, Mich, |
says that Comrades Gum and Thompson arc |
correct in regard TO the charge at Jonesboro. |
Tho writer's company was on the skirmish. |
line from in the morning until in the after |
noon. The 18th n. Y. Zouayes were i'll the FIRST |
line in the charge.
jacob Buch. Sergeant Co. G, 9Th u s. Cav, |
Champaign, Ill., in reply to Comradc Fredd, L. /
$. 5. San Jacinto. in relation to the cavalry |
charge June /, 1861, at Fairfax Courthouse says |
that it was Co b of the then ID, but afterward |
9th u. 5. Cav, that made the charge The
writer is sorry TO say that the Capt Thompson
spoken of committed suicide during the war.
}. Smith, Rgby's battery, address not given,) |
corrects Comrade w. s. Johnston Co. L, 10th |
lnd.. in regard to the battery at Harpers Ferry.
II was then known as the LIST Independent, not
being assigned To- on artillery regiment and con
sisted of six 2t.pouud howitzers After being
exchanged, aud going out second time, il was
named the Wilder battery, after Col Wilder, of
the 18th Ind
Col Chas. A. Post, ~ Prospect avenue, Wind.
sor Terrace, Brooklyn, n. Y. wants recruits for
cavalry companies. all young men being eligi.
BILE who are between the ages of 10 and u.
Comrade Post is Colonel and Adiutant- Gem
eral Of the First Army Corps, National Cadets
U. S.A.
AT franklin.
W. II. Newlin, Springfield, Ill.,, differs with
ComTade James Davis in his account of Frank
lin. From personal knowledge, and speaking !
for the I'D ILL., alone, tho writer asserts that
none of the llith Ohio, or any other regiment,
were in advance of them or between them and |
the gap referred TO.
Morris Johnson. Co. +, Odd Mich, Napa City,
Cali says that Comrade Shellenberger is mis-
taken rs TO the date aud hour of the first |
charge ut Franklin. On the afternoon of the
irst charge the writer was detailed on picket
The pits had just been completed when rebel
General and staff appeared on the ridge in
heir front, about three.quarters of q mile
away. The pickets opened fire on them, and
hey retired. This was after = p. M, and was
he first firing done that day. Shortly after
his incident the bead of the rebel line was
cen, and the charge referred to was made.
Lost and Found.
A. III. Do2ier, Co. q, 10th Ala, Monticello
Ark, has Il silver medal taken from Il Union
older at the Wilderness. On one side of il
s: Michael Iealy, Co. ID, LIST Excelsior Vet
Vol, New York City,; on the other, PENN
ular Campaign, Charlottesville and Locust
irov6" Comrade llealy was dead when the
medal was taken, aud his body was afterward
consumed in the terrible fire that swept the
'icinity.
j. c. Bufum, Grinnell, Iowa, has small sill.
FER shield shaped badge, an inch and quarter
" an Inch and half in size. Across the upper
art is the name "Sergt l.. Glavin, in the CEN
or a large letter Il, and below that "3d Mo. V.
7. g., War of 81" This badge was taken from
he dead body of Confederate immediately {
fter the fight at Humboldt, Tenn.
Levi Leigh, Simpson, Ill., has silver half
olar, on one side of which is "Wm. Dunn,
o. i, nth Ill. Inf, March 4, 81"
Jacob Iielminger, First Sergeant, Co. b, 50th
)hio, New Sharon, Iowa. has canteen strap
elonging to Maj. Thomas Cook, of his regi-
lent.
VA II p,oyu, ~ lei ID. r.