The National tribune., 1891-05-21
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


quincy >. DTaEe, Brighton, y. l., wants me
addresses of Gen. T. A. Davies aud his former
Adiut1ut- General, Capt. +. ; Lowell.
ID. X. L. IIibbs. Albert Lea. Mimi while
visiting the battlefield OF Fair oaks lately, re-
manned over night ut the residence of Mr..
Hitchcock, whose house is 800 yards from the
station on the Nine-milc road and was told by
the family that some two years ago man
searched the entire day 10 find the grave Of
friend he had buried there after the battle,
close TO a tree, on which he had cut the name
Of his dead friend, but he was unable 10 fud
the grave. short time ago one Of the boys, in
digging pOst-hOle, struck the barrel OF a mus
ket, and upon removing it found body. which
he left undisturbed. lf the man who was
searching for his dead friend will communicate
with Mr. Hitchcock, he will learn more Of the
facts.
J. p. TruesdelI, Sabula, Iowa, wants to know
If the 18th \. Y. comrades have ever publish
ed history Of the regiment. III so, no would
like TO know where to send for it.
John L. Losey, 5th Va, Alfalfa, o., wants TO
know If any comrade can tell the date when
Gen Wool went to Fort McIIenry and arrested
II Doctors for cruel treatment Of the patients
in the hospital and stealing their ratiOns.
Personal.
A. A. Beasler, Co. A, 18th H. Cav, Thiele-
mans battalion, Sherman's Body guard, Rus
seilviIlc, Ark. noticed an article. Saving
Porter's Fleet" in which his comrades desire
his address. He hopes the boys will send him as
many letters as possible as he thought that all
the boys had gone where the wOOdbine twin
eth Only % the rank and file returned home
out Of 1l2. yet he is glad to know that some
OF them have not forgotten him. lie thinks
it late in the day to stir up old adventures that
were never recognized before, and when they
might have been Of some benefit 20 the partici-
patoTs. lie does not blame anybody, as he
only performed his duty rs he saw it. and he is
thankful that he was able to do il without be-
coming cripple worse. He wishes the
comrades TO get their pens and not 10 be afraid
10 write, for they shall all be answered espe-
cially If they come from Chicago The writer
is Past Commander Of +. NJ. Stanton Post, s.
Jacob Casey, Ager, Cal, is ~ years Of age;
has never been married has good home but
no hOusckeeper. If some lady who will write
and wishes an interest in his California home.
is found worthy she will undoubtedly get it,
He probably will not be able to answer ali
communications.
COmade Hiram Buckingham, Of the 65th
Conn, and well known for his work in the
Prisoners Of War Association, has connected
himself with the Ge0rgia-AEbama Investment
& development Co.
Comments aud Corrections.
Geo W. Bonnell. Of CIarks % ~ J. battery,
Washington, ID. e., says: In the issue Of
May II, i'm the article THE Battle Month
j. "
Capt. A. J. Clark. among the Reserve Artillery
in the general roster Of the army. We were
parked with the Reserve only during the viii
dcrness fight, but were not regularly assigned
20 the Reserve. When the army moved around
10 Spottsyl wanna we rejOined our old fBirHey'sJ
division, and were with them and the Second
Corps in the charge made May r. and remained
with that corps thereafter The roster as
given represented the organization Of the army
on May ]. Subsequent changes and reas5is IN
ments will be duly nOted-EDIToR NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
comrade sends US clipping from the Cur
wensyille pa RerieT, attacking The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE and pensioners. lie says
the editor Of the paper entered the lat Wis
IL. a. in the last part Of 1864 and was dis
charged early in le6J, never having gotten
nearer the front than Washington. He loses
no opportunity TO blackguard the Grand Army
Of the Republic and old soldiers.
Some requests.
Robert Kind, Morrow o.. wishes the words
Of the song, just Before the Battle, Mother"
and Mother. is the Battle Over?"
Simon Hefiebower, Freeport. Mich, would
like some comrade 10 tell him BY letter what
battery tho 4Ist Ohio. Third Brigade, Third
Division, Fourth Corps supported two nights
before the fall Of Atlanta. The Captain Of his
company thinks that it was the Cd ILL.,, but is
not certain.
Charles Michaelis Co. d. Is7th ". Y, Dens-
more, Kan, has an old friend who served rs q
Government scout lost Leg above the knee q
short time ago, is not able 20 buy an artificial
leg and is not entitled to q pension. lie
wishes any old soldier who had the misfortune
TO lose his right leg, and has an old artificial
leg that is out Of use, but has all the springs
intact in the kneejoint, to correspond with
writer.
A SOt-to-bc.FOrgOtten Time.
Thomas Moran, Go. 4, 4th q. s. Vet Vols,
Bailey. Colo, was on picket at Winchester the
night President Lincoln was assassinated aud
got the news from the grand rounds at II
o'clock. They had nice trip marching back
TO Washington were eamped east Of the Capt.
tol, and did guard duty ut the Arsenal until
Mrs. Surratt, PAYNE. AtZerOt, and HcrrOld were
hung lie would like TO know if the boys re-
member the beer garden close by their camp,
where the soldiers were charged double price
for beer. To get even the boys kept the gItsses.
but finally compromised by leaving the glasses
and paying the usual price. lie would also say
to the comrade that it took two years previous
service To- entite man To belong to HancOck's
Corps. He would like to hear from "CaIifor-
MIA" the barber of Go. A, 4th u. 5. Vet. Vols.
They Lived Well
n. Il. Rockwell, Co. +. 3lst Ind, 1896 Eagle
street Terre Haute, Ind saws that rebel
sympathiZeTs have been making complaints i'm
the indianapolis Journal about the treatment
received by rebel prisoners captured at Fort
DonelsOn and confined at indianapolis. They
are also trying to injure the reputation Of Dr.
Jameson, one of the leading Surgeons Of Indi-
napolis. who at that time had charge OF the
rebel prisoners. The writer knows that the
prisoners had the very best living and their
quarters were kept clean by themselves The
writer thinks this an unfavOra5le time to
bring this subject up before the poor devils who
suffered at AndersOnyille and other helI-hOes
of the Conlederacy. 1t is a well-kuOwn fact
that the rebel soldiers were sleek and fat
when they left the Northern prisons while our
poor boys were skeletons aud were covered with
sores, rags and yermin when they were ex-
changed.
GOOD stories, Anyway.
o. 6. Barrett, 4th Mich, Adrian, Mich. says
| that ComrIdc GARDENERS criticism on the q" Story
Of a Canuoneer" aud Tracy Tremmel" re-
minds him of an old lady who had q musicaIly-