The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-04
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line
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was not in Turchin's charge. Col. King was
with them on the Sunday before entering the
bUll-Veu. King sat on his horse cheering on
the men ofthe 36th Ind. as they passed through
the writer's battery to the left OF the JOth Ohio
and while there two miuie-balls struck his
saddlc-trce. At that moment the writer was
wounded and Col. King ordered him 70 be
placed on n caissou. The writer lay near King
and his staff and saw King shot through the
forehead. Later, after breaking through the
rebel line. King was buried beyond the gap by
his command and the writer's battery.
q. u. Berger, Co. q, 1S5th Pa. is anxious 20
know the address Of Corarade II. J. Strong.
who criticized Comrado SslTk's article on Fort
Gregg, in the issue OF Oct D.
Capt. Patrick Hart, 18th n. 7. Tnd'P't Bat
terry, writes 10 say that his battery was in
action on the Hechanicsville Pike, ut Bethesda
Church. and that the CannoHeer's statement
that Stewards was tho only battery on the
pike June ?, 1864, is erroneous. He also says
that he fully investigated tho fight described
By the CauuOueer between himself and one
OF his tHart's) men at the Pamunkey Crossing,
and that his man was entirely blameess IN the
matter. And Capt. Hart further declares that
the CannOueeT and his comrades who came TO
his assistance got much the worst Of the COM
bat. The above having been referred 10 the
Cannoncer, he says that Capt. Harris battery
was engaged in line with Cutters Division
in the battle Of june 3 instead Of June 2,
and its position was on what is called 1.-The
old road" at point about half mile
south Of Bethesda Church, while Stewart was
on the pike, about three-quarters Of mile
west OF the church. Harris Battery performed
yeOman service there, as 10 did everywhere,
and the only mistake the gallant old warrior
makes is in the designations Of the roads and
the date on which MS battery was engaged. The
Cannouecr says he will get a copy OF tho Gov
eminent map and send it 10 Capt Hart, with
the positions of the two batteries marked on IL,
TO clear up his Misrepresentation With regard
10 the rOugh-aud- tumble, the CannOncer says
that Capt Hart can have his own way about
it!-EDITOR TRIBUEE
Jane5 VI. Rogers, Co. III, 10th Conn, Mantle,
Conn, is sorry that any OF the comrades OF
the Regular Array should consider his reference
TO some men in il as traitors so broad in its de-
nunciation rs TO incluie the whole Of these
troops, IS such meaning was far from his intsn-
tiOE. But lie asks il thesec0mrades remember
tho dark days when officer after officer deserted
| the ColOrs under which be had won n place and
! honor, stripped OF the loyal blue 70 don the
/ rebel gray. IIo il glad Of an opportunity Of
saying that the noble baud OF n0n-commis-
| stoned officers and priyates deserve all tie
| praise and honor that eGlOgy can give. In one
I instance they were left with scarcely line
officer, hundreds Of miles from q Union line,
( advised By their former superiors 60 enter the
/ Confederate service. in constant distress with
| dazzling offers before them, yet 81 Of these
/ faithful men in Texas held aIoof and marched
| on their toils0me way to loyal service beneath
the Stars and Stripes.
Let the Comrades Respond.
| William ID. Duncan. 30i West Eighth st.,
/ Kansas City, Mo-, wishes the song descriptive
I Of the fight between the Monitor and the Ierri-
mac, tie first verse Of which begins '"Way
/ down al Fort Monroe the rebels struck 2 blow"
+ Marsh G. Sherwood, 60. K, "a TT. L. A.,
/ Ellis. Kan, wants someone 10 send him the
song entitled "N0rth America"
/ Mrs. I'll. Berry. Rotate, Kans.. lives in the
northwest part of.the State and has 10 neigh
bOrs. The evenings are very long, and she
4 would be very thankful II some OK the many
readers of our paper would send her some
reading matter.
Why Don't TheT Writsi
Melchor Bechtol. Elida, o., greeis his CON-
| rades OF the 9TH Ia. Cav. who may DO readers
! Of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and ask some Of
/ them to wriGe about Che parts they took in the
/ hard fights they passed through.
] T. GicreRs, Lo0mis, Eeb., j. anxious TO SEQ
| the members % the old 18th u. S. take part in
the many controversies that arise in these
| columns.
John \. Roberts. Gurley's. Ala, does not IN.
dcrs,aud why the bugle Of Co. K, 81 Ohio Cav.
! does not blow for the OLD boys TO show them
\ selves in these columns.
Information Asked and Given.
4 veteran who is = constant reader Of our
! paper would like some cOmTad5 70 write about
| what kind OF place New Mexico IS FOR cid
s0li.ars 70 secure good homes. Ilo hopes some
I comr4le viii give 4 description Of the Terri
tory, climate, soil etc.
j r.. Brown, Co. r, "a Mas. II. A., Buffalo,
/ y. y, says that IA the year 1870 the State Of
/ Massachusetts, issued q very handsome testi-
I moutai 20 be given 70 every man who served
the state either Ola land OF sea who would al
J dress the AdiuiIut-G raj 20 Boston, Mas,
| giving full name, company, and regiment, can
/ get one. The writer made application and re-
| CcIved testimonial which no had francd and
/ hing ia tie best room in his house. Knowing
/ that many comrades Of the oil Commonwealth
arc scattered throughout tie West he hopes
| talt they will see this and make application
for a testimonial, rs he is certain they will not
be sorry for SO doing.
At CAanceilorYllip.
Earl NJ. Rogers, Co. 7, 9th Wis, Viroaua
| Wis, says that an article written sometime ago
I by Capt. Davidson, 5Oth y. Y. Eng, is Wrung
/ when it says that at tho laying Of The pontoons
| previous to the battle Of Charlottesville each
| boat was manned by q rowing squad detailed
| By the Engineers, whose business it was to
lower the boats. The writer says that as far as
the 9th Wis. was concerned this was not the
case. The Engineers placed tho boats in the
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rectcd Col. Bragg Of the 9th Wis, to cross the
river, and Col. Bragg ordered each company
commander 20 select four men, who were to
leave behind all arms and aCcOuteTmeHts and
row the boats 10 the opposite side; then to re-
turn aud take over the 2d and 9Th Wis. and
l9gh lad. The 9Th Wis. dOuble-qucked to the
Lnats and went across the river, while Gen.
WadswOrth followed Immediately afterward.
The boats returned aud the bridge was con-
struCled. The writer thinks that Comrade
Davidson may refer to the 9th Mich, which
crossed at less perilOus place some distance
below, hat he is evidently mistaken regarding
the movements Of the 9th Wis. in that action.
GrOuIS.
An ex-s0ldier Of the Seventeenth Corps who
lives at Sabetha, Kan. thinks that 1T is peculiar
that the appointing officers OF the Government
do not recognize old soldiers and section 1854
| of the Revised Statutes, which provides that
| honorably- discharged soldiers shall have the
preference in appointment. The medical board
recently appointed IN his town to examine
| pension claimants consists Of two worthy old
soldiers. graduates IN medicine, while the other
| Is a young man Of small experience, who never
smelL powder, and who was probably too young
| or elso not acceptable for military service in
the CGntCdcracy, FOR he is a Sduthefncr. This
person was placed on the board with two old
soldiers, and his competition, soldier through
out the war, and graduate IN medicine, both
OF the regular school and the homeopathy
system, and who is also on the pension roll for
disability incurred, was ignored. The con-
rades were hatteriug themselves that this