The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-02
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Mrs. NJ. C. Harris. Box Isl MacOmb, ILL.,, Is
the widow OF Serg't AlmeTOn y. Harris, Of Co.
L, 10th III. Cav. She desires the names and adj
dresses Of comrades OF the 10th III. Cav. who re-
member tho circumstances attending the turn
Ing IN 10 the QuaTteTmaster's Department at
Springfield, Mo, OF large bay horse owned by
her husband, by order Of Maj Stephenson, OF
the 10th III. Cav. The horse was lost and she
Is trying to get a claim allowed for the animal.
Walter l.. Patterson, Box "a. Short Beach,
Conn, member Of Admiral FOOte Post, II,
Department of Connecticut, spends his SUM-
meEs at Short Beach and Winters on ST. Johns
River, Fla. His lungs have been troubling
him, but by this mode Of life he has been grow
ing better, although he is still troubled with
heart disease. lie would like to ask the com
rades If he should take up permanent resi-
dence in the South would il benefit his heart
disease2 He would like to hear from comrades
IN Florida in the vicinity OF Titusyille, on the
Indian River. lie has always lived on the
coast. and would like to know if living in the
interior would benefit him.
Comments AID Corrections.
A. II. Taylor, First Sergeant, Go. A, 5th Iowa
Cav, says that in his article on the Wilson
raid ho was made to say Cos. A and l., 9th
Iowa Cav, when il should have been Co.'S A
and + that charged the picket-post and drove
1t back. The 10th Mo. were dismOuuted and
charged the works and carried them, instead
Of the 81 aud 4th Iowa Cav. When he said
that those two companies were the only troops
Of the Fourth Division in the fight he made a
bunder, for the First Brigade (UptOu's) Of the
Fourth Division was there.
w. T. Wiikiu, Lieutenant Co. III, Goth H.,
Logan, Ill, says that the incident regarding
Spanish Fort. recently narrated, was interest
ing to the boys Of the Goth III. The portfolio
at which the rebel was killed was in front Of
tho writer's regiment. The writer OF that
article IS mistaken as 10 Corp1 Rider, Of Co. II,
being one Of the six men sent % take position
near the fort There was no Corporal Of that
name in the regiment. lie would like 10 know
what has become Of all the boys OF the'29th.
for they saw great deal Of hard service and
should be heard Of a little oftener
Daniel Bufket, 60. II, Sith Ind, Ashland,
Kan, says that Gen. Pope in the issue OF Feb.
20, speaks of Earl Van Dorm as shot and
killed in northern Alabama which is a mis-
take, as be was killed at ThompsOnis Station,
Tenn. The writer saw DR.. Peters, who did the
shooting, at the depot short time after Van
Dorm was killed. lie would like to hear from
some Of the comrades who were there at the
time
Charles f. Kimmel, Co. g, Goth ILL.,, 70 High
street, Dayton, o., says that in the issue Of
March II, j. q. Vanedmp, Co. A, 9Th Iowa,
correets Hussey as 10 who commanded the
Third Division, Fifteenth Corps. Vaneamp
said be belonged to that division, and insisted
that Gen. John NJ Corse commanded the Third
Division. Vancamp is mistaken, as Gen. COrse
commanded tue Fourth Division, Fifteenth
Corps, aud the 9Th Iowa was in the First Bri-
gade Of that division. Gen. John +. Smith
commanded the Third Division, Fifteenth
Corps. The writer was one Of the old Second
Brigade, Second Division, Sixteenth Corps,
until Sept. ], 1864, when his regiment became
part OF the Second Brigade, Fourth Division,
Fifteenth Corps. [Comrade Yaneamp has also
written rs correcting his eTrors.-EDITOR Ma
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