The National tribune., 1890-07-03
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.

Comments and Corrections.
John Glynn, Co. G, I'd Pa. Cav, Del Rio, Tex,
says regarding the Wilderness that he well
remembers the Second Division of the Cavalry
Corps crossing the Rapidan at Ely's Ford, May
5, before II was daylight. They drove i'll the
rebel pickets, who fell back to their reserve
post about q mile up the river, at Cupeper
Ford. The writer's company and Co. +, under
Capt Wilson, were sent forward to capture the
pickets, which they failed to do, but drew the
fire of Fifth Corps battery on the north bank
at Culpeper, which mistook them for rebels.
Perhaps this was the artillery firing referred to
by COmrade Bradley as opening the battle of
the Wilderness. 1t Is the writer's impression
that the troops were ordered forward simulta-
neously, the cavalry and artillery in advance,
the Third Cavalry Division on the right the
First and Second Divisions on tho left. AS to
tho Third Cavalry Division leading in the
Wilderness he thinks its leading was confined
to tho scene fits operations the right. lie
knows there were neither Federal cavalry nor
infantry in front of the Second Division from
the river down. until noon, when some of the
Pennsylvania Reserves came in sight.
Charles B. Fleming, Lieutenant, Co. A, 9th H.,
Kethsburg, ILL.,, says that notwithstanding the
fact that the Army ofthe Potomac acted bravely
and did its duty, there was an army in the great
West composed of men from Illinois, Missouri,
much hard service. There were batteries from
these States that went to the front Mt the out
break of the rebellion and staid there until it
was ended but anyone reading some OF the &C
counts in these columns would imagine the
whole war was conducted by the Army of the
Potomac. The Western boys should speak up.
Henry Caryell, Co. A, 3tth ILL.,, Coolidge,
Kan, says that 9. w. Sowoll. 18th ILL.,, is lit
tie off in stating that in the Second Brigade,
Second Division Fourteenth Corps there wero
five regiments during the Kenesaw Mountain
campaign. There were six TO the writer's
knowledge, the 34th and 18th Ill.,, 1l3th, 12lst,
10Sth and 9Sth Ohio. The 3ith lll.was put on tho
skrmsh-line aud ordered to take tho rebel
riAe.pits. After that the regiment passed on
to the main line of works aud waited for the
rest of the brigade to assist them. IL got too
hot for the 1l3th Ohio, and when they got
within 30 yards of the works they fell back,
opened fire and commenced throwing up works.
The 3ith then fell back. The writer was
wounded and the regiment got banner for the
days work.
A. ]. Ferguson. Co. B, 62d Pa, and Co. B,
156th Pa, aud Co i. l9lst Pa, Sc0ttville, Neb.,
criticizcs Comrade True's statement that to the
Twenty fourth Corps was assigned the duty OF
receiving the surrender of the arms, etc, of
Lees army. He says the 2Ith Corps may have
received the artillery equipments, but to the
First Division of the Fifth Corps belongs the
HOHOr OF receiving tHO infantry equipments.
The writer was there.
J. b. Hurlbut. Co. f, 1st Mo. s. M Cav,
Carthage Mo, says that in the issue Of June >,
he Ia made 10 say that I. K. Irwin, who was
recently appointed Postmaster Mt Carthage is
an ex-rebel, which statement is wrong, as Mr..
Irwin was and Is now loyal man. Comrade
Hurlbut said Mt that time that If a stay-at-
homo was going TO be appointed he could have
found better man, as Irwin is imputed 70
iave bpen "A (,ranu bap q r. aun
VIM. Andrews Co. /, s9th N. Y, address not
given) claims that the 99th had its coIors on
Fort Gregg first, and that n medal was pre-
sonted to that regiment by the War Depart
ment at Richmond, after the AppomattOx cam
paign. Col. Tremaine, of the S9th was killed
in the charge. There were but 81 muskets in
the regiment after the charge.
Personal.
F. A. Cargill, New Haven, Conn., claims to
be one of the youngest soldiers who carried a
musket. He enlisted in Co. G., 9th n. H., Nov.
5, and was under FIRE before reaching his 10Th
birthday.
l.. Wid1i1eld, Tist and 125th Pa, Hatboro
PA, Box 40 is widower aud would like 10
correspond with q refined and educated widow
or daughter Of soldier between so and 35
years old. with view to matrimony.
VIM. Day, Go. F, 1ith Ohio. National Home
Leavcnworth. Kan. says that about June g.
1864, Charles Collier. 4th Ohio Cav, two cavalry
men from New York State and he escaped from
a train between Columbia. SC. and Orangeburg
while en- route 10 Andersouville After march
ing several nights and getting within seven or
eight miles of the Union lines at Beaufort, they
were recaptured and taken 10 Savannah. The
writer would like TO hear from the three COM
Tades who were with him.
Il. B. sutton, Co. /, Sth Iowa Cav Martin
willie, Ark, says il will be hard matter to con-
vince the sth Iowa Cav. and 2d Tenn. Cav.
that they were not left TO check the advance OF
the rebels at Noonan during the McCook raid,
whilo the rest of the command made tracks for
the Chattahoochee. The writer would like to
hear from Martin aud Harmon Windish, Pat
Davis, Corp'l Ball, or any others who went with
him TO Andersonvile.
John irwin, Perrysville o., says that the ex-
soldiers and loyal citizens of that place are
very indignant toward the Rev. Long. of Mas
sillon, o., for his inappropriate and unpatrotic
remarks on Memorial Day by which he likened
the living and dead soldiers to chicken thieves,
skulks, etc.
Lost and Found.
+. M. Houston, Winchester, Va, has a silver
badge pin found near Winchester. Va, marked
with the name VIM. Il. Little, Co. g, 23d Pa,
aud fha badoa of tho Siyth Crrns