The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-01-08
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Comments and Corrections.

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the regiments that charged with his ut Kene-
saw Mountain, June %, under Harker, but
thinks that John X. Shellenberger must have
had a gTayback over his right eye or he would
have seen that the 10Th III. was there and lost
some men.
Orlin Pratt, Co. A, 10th y. Y, Boseobel. Wis,
thinks Lieut.. James Campbell is " little of "
in saying that tho Sixth Corps was not in the
charge at Petersburg. April 2, flSGJ. The Sixth
Corps formed in the shape Of wedge and made
the charge, supported by the Ninth Corps and
the Twenty fourth Corps. The works were
carried and the Sixth Corps lost about J. 100
men, which is the number given by Gen.
Wright in his report.
w. III. Holloway, 9th Ind, Brazil, Ind, re-
members that in 1862 his regiment had to go
over TO New York while the second dNft was
on, to keep quiet men Of the same stamp as
those who are now abusing the old soldiers in
the big papers. The writer himself carried a
musket through Cedar Mountain, Banks's cam
paign and Antietam, at the latter place being
one of four left of his company. He has not
received one cent Of bounty either.
GrOWIs.
+. J. Hoffman, 4th U. S. Cav, 305 Fowler
avenue, Sioux City, Iowa, says that it makes
his blood run cold, what little he has, when he
reads the outrageous ISLANDERS heapcd upon the
comrades by the soldier-haters. A similar ex-
perenee to his, he knows, would change the
tune Of any one Of these inscriptions writers.
J. J. Campbell, Co. X, 81 Ohio, Crowther, Pa,
complains because, as he says, when a general
officer dies his remains have not fairly settled
in their last resting place before some Senator
introduces bill to pay his widow 500 month
pension. When n private dies nobody inquiries
whether his family must thereafter be sup
ported by public charity, or even whether he
has q family.
veterans widow Of Carthage. Ill, thinks
IT IS burning shame that the widows of Gen
erals who received good pay all during the war
and have since occupied good positions under
the Government, should be pensioned at from
5000 10 81 200 a year. The poor private's
widow has no such favor shown her, and even
the army nurse, that noble woman who sacri-
feed so much for the cause, is not recognized.
Why Don't They Writel
Jesse Clark, Fremont, Kan, is anxious to see
something from the comrades Of Co. u, 81 Ind.
Cav.
Elijah Hurbaugh, LeavenwOrth Ind, was in
Co q, 26th Ky, and Gen. SchOfeld was his
corps commander. He is anxious to see some
thing from the Twenty-third Corps boys, aud
wonders why they don't write.
John Carbon, Troop A, 1st N. Y Mt'd Rifles,
Ashtabula o., would like TO hear from some of
the boys Of the Ist n. Y. MID Rifles. There
must be some left Of that grand old regiment to
tell of the campaign in front Of Richmond, at
Deep Bottom, Chapin'5 farm, Bermuda Hun
drcd, and Petersburg; of tho raid in North
Carolina aud back to Richmond. "Speak up,
I boys, and let the readers Of the best soldier
paper in America hear from you"
Emanuel ShultZ, Blunt, 5. d., wants 20 see
something from the comrades Of the 56th Ohio.
They certainly had good record, and he thinks
they ought to speak up.
William Nonamaker, Springdale, Ark,
watches the columns Of our paper closely for
communications from the boys Of Co. ], 9Th y.
j., but does not see them. lie hopes that they
will write.
The Prisoners.
J. White, Co. A. 5ith Ohio, Bloomington, o.,
thinks the wording Of the prisoners of war
bill in barring out those who were prisoners
less than 80 days a great injustice. There were
many men captured in battle during the cam
paign OF 1854, who were forced into the South
ern prisons when those places were in their
worst condition. and. too, in a majority Of eases
after the men had been through three years
hard service, which made them less able 90
undergo the fortunes Of those prisons. The
death rate at AndersOnville during the Summer
and Autumn was greater than 1T any other
time during its history, and the place was then
at its filthiest. On the other hand men who
were put in prison in the early years Of the
war, and who served n longer time then, had
not quite 50 much 10 endure, nor had they seen
so much hard service to break them down be-
fore being confined.
Information Asked and Given.
d. r. Scripture, Bridgeport, Conn. wishes the
writer of the article entitled " Prisoners Of
War" in the issue of Dec. Is, and who signed
I it +. W. Go. ], lst Conn. Cav" will send his
name and address TO the writer, as he seems TO
be a member Of his company.
{. H. Wallace, Co. &, 81 Ky. Cav. Nation,
H.. says, in reply to Comrade Robert J. Martin.
Sith ILL.,, that he was master Of the wagon-traiu
at Stone River, on the right wing of the army.
the day the right wing was driven back.
Capt. Newell commanded the battery spoken Of
! then.
John Risch, Co. F, sth n. Y. II. A., Valley
| Creek, MIMI. wishes some cOmrade in Mime
| sofa TO let him know where in the State he may
buy some good land with timber for fuel as ne
wants To make a home.
! f. w. Saak. WaucOusta, Wis., wants some one
! to send him the words Of the song Kentucky
Belle"
Lawrence Wilson, NJ. d., Pension Office,
| Washington, ID. c., wishes the address Of G.
/ Woodruff Adjutant 9th Ohio, who wrote the
article on Chickamauga in the issue Of Dec IL.
The Horse Mcpherson Rode.
J. T. Robb, Co. A, 10th KY, Sardis, Ky, says
| that the citizens of Ripley, o., purchased fac
saddle stallion of Mr.. James Dye of Mason
County, and presented him to Gen. Mcpherson.
/ There are many in Ripley who would be glad
| to know what became of the horse aud if he
was the one Mcpherson rode when he was
I killed. The animal was dark chestnut Of ex
cellent stock and fine proportions. The writer
/ has heard that the Generals widow had the
same horse after the war.
X. &. Rankin, Ripley, o.. says that during
| the Atlanta campaign the 18th Ohio, Ind'p't Vol.
Cav. (AlcPhersOn's eseOrtl conceived the idea of
| presenting to the General a fine horse and TO
/ this end leave Of absence was given to Elijah
/ Martin, one of the company, to go to Ripley
and make the purchase He secured a fine
| cOckspuT stallion, well gated, for $500 in cash.
/ He WAS presented 10 the General by Serg't w.
/ &. Howard few weeks before the gallant sol
/ dier's death. The horse accompanied the GEN
/ erals remains TO Ohio, and at Cincinnati was
| draped in mourning and led by Peter Geare-
man, one of the company, behind the hearse
/ through the streets. Later, the horse was
/ turned over to the Generals father, who ac-
/ cepted him as q memento of his brave sou.
At the Wilderness.
John Shissler, Cos. II and A, 81 Md, Bellaire,
/ Pa, having noticed controversy about the
1 tiOns of LeasuTe's, Riee's, and CaFFOlPs Bril-
/ gades at the Wilderness May 6, does not believe
/ that the three brigades made the same charge
/ at the same time, and also does not think COM
rades should claim that their particular brigade
4 did all the fighting. However, he can testify
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