The National tribune., 1891-09-17
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Al the MlIIerrRSs.


the Brock road 20 the left, south Of the Plank
road, and took position behind log breastworks.
They remained there until noon, when they
received the order Comradc Carter mentioned.
The brigade then crossed the works and went
into the brush in their front. The LETT Of the
line sw.UE around at nearly right angles 20 the
right, while the right remained near the works.
so that when the center struck tho Plank road
the brigade was half on either side Of the road.
Whether the left Of the brigade struck the
rebels in force the writer does not know, but
shortly after his company crossed the Flank
road an Aid came along iuquirIug for Gen
Lcasure, whom he heard tell that officer 20 get
out Of there or his command would be captured.
The command was given, and the force went
back in n hurry and formed in the rear Of the
second line south Of the Plank road the right
resting on the road. The Johnuies then
charged, and the line in front Of the writer's
rctrcatcd. Leasure's Brigade came to their as
sislance and retook the first line.
Is This So!
Mrs Mary L. Rodgers Jane5vilIe ILL.,. having
seen the statement made Of Thomas Lincoln,
father OF the martyred President. that he could
not write. says that she possesses deed Of trust
bearing Thomas IincOln's signature, and thinks
that it is perhaps the only autograph Of PTcsI-
dent Liucoln's father in existence.
Comments and Corrections.
T. ProtEcro. Go. X, ii2d Pa, Ia Grande.
Ore, whose article appeared in our issue Of
Aug. %. under the heading "One Of the
Youngest" with his portrait 20 establish his
claim, says that unfortunately his address was
given La Grange. lie has received many com
muuicatious from this subject which were de-
I laycd because Of INSTRUCTION, aud he hopes
that comrades will notice this.
Mistake as TO the Dite
T. " Mozings. Co. f. 9TH Ind. Corinth, KY.
/ thinks Comrade Moody, OF the 9TH Ind, in his
\ defense OF tho "CanuOnecr is decidedly in
error when no says that in April, 1858, the
+ three years men OF the 9Th Ind. were dis
charged The men Of the 9th Wis. and 9Th
! Ind at that time had not served more than
t two years. and the Iron Brigade did not belong
/ 10 the Fifth Corps until the Winter Of l563,
/ 'Cl. when the First Corps was consolidated
! with the Fifth. This statement Of COmradc
Moody IS on an equality with tho claims Of
\ many as to who planted the first flag, entered
+ the fort etc. Most Of the veterans are like The
writer, in that their memories are bad. The
CannoHccr's" story is the nearest to the truth
I Of any that he has yet seen, aud should be in
/. the home Of every veteran. The 9Th Ind. was
mustered out in September. 1861, and some Of
the men may have been sent To the 18th Ind.
at that time; quite number were transferred
10 the 2Jth lad.
Warning.
~ Veteran Of the 18th H. says that
book has recently been published by the Alma
/ Publishing Company, entitled the Trial and
Defense Of Lindsay Osborne" The writer
wishes to caution old soldiers and Grand Army
Posts against this work, and thinks that they
shouli have nothing 90 DO with 10, as he be-
icycs that It is simply putting munitions Of
war in the hands OF the enemy. He believes
that this publishing company hates every thing
connected with the Grand Army veterans ex-
cept their money. Lindsay Osborne is now a
free man, and needs no further assistance.
They are Lonely.
Miss A. A. Adkins, daughter Of I25th Ohio
veteran, Who lives with her widowed mother at
Cortland, o. wishes soldiers widow or daugh-
ter, who is drawing pension, to come and
make her home with her. The widow or
daughter Of l25th Ohio veteran is preferred.
The Rocket Battery.
Stephen Trip Captain, Go. X, 1Ith Pa. Cav,
Ottawa, Kan. says that some time ago, under
head Of Veterans in the City there appeared
the name Of Charles W. Butts, First Lieutenant,
llth Ia. Cav, and Breyet Major. The item
was an account Of an exploit in which the
Major with an escort Of p men, attacked the
advance Of Loug,.Eccts Corps in his movement
on Suffolk, Va. April, l-63. and captured the
celebrated Rocket battery, taking more prisoners
than Mai. Butts had men with him, and bring
ing his captives 20 Suffolk, more than 20 miles,
without the loss Of a man. The Rocket battery
was captured in December, 1852. and at least
Z ClLNJ companies OF the nun ~. Wv. lDOh u
part In doing this, Mai. A. r. StrajtOn leading
the attack. The opposing force consisted Of tho
ID Ga. Cav, commanded by Col. Griffin. At
the time of the capture Of the Rocket battery
Loncstreets Corps was ut or near Fredericks-
burg Va.
George C. Plat, 9th u. S. Cav, 26I Els
worth street, Philadelphia, Pa, says that the
statement made by Lieut. COnuell contradict
ing him in regard 10 the engagement at Fair
field Pa is way off," From Confederate
testimony it can be proved there is but little
doubt that the C0niedcrates did not see any
troops in that action because they did not take
the necessary time, as they skedaddled about
rs fast as men ever did from any battlefield,
The survivors Of the 9th IT, s Cav sent invi-
tations 10 the 9th and 9Th Va. Cav. to meet
them in a Reunion about six years ago. Eight
Of the 9th were present, but not . man of the
9TH showed up. They had been whipped 50
badly by the 9th U. 5. Cav. that they dldu't
care 10 meet them.
Gen. Adams's Capture.
Ronin l.. Jones, Co. c, 29th Ohio, Wick, o.,
says that ia an interesting article written by
I Capt Webster, 10th KY about the battle oil
Chickamauga, he speaks Of the capture OF Gen.
I Daniel Adams, and Of his being unable to learn
what became OF him. Gen. Adams was taken
To prison, soon exchanged, aud WAS killed al
the battle Of Franklin, Tenn, his horse falling
astrIde of the works. From an old neigh bOr
I Charles Il. Hayes Sergeant, Go. j, llOth Ohio,
! who was a member of the color guard of his
regiment during that battle, the writer learned
that Gen. Adams was captured on the left OF
the lOjth Ohio while making charge. Capt
Webster states that he was carried into the
Union lines by mistake, but Serg'J Hayes, who
was an eyewitness, says Adams was captured
along with about 80 others. Gen. Adams
: expected 10 be rCtaken in a counter charge
but was taken from the field on horseback
, vainly protesting that he could not ride.
Death Of Gen. Garnett.
! VI. Holtsclaw, Co. A, eth and Co. A. SD Ind.
, MaplewOUd, Ind, notices that free fight has
been waging as to who killed Gen. Garnett al
q CarriclI's Ford, and as 70 what battery fired
the shot that killed Gen. Polk ct Pine Mount
ain. lie wants 10 try and settle the Garnet
case as he was present when both these Gen
! erals were killed. GaTuett was killed first, and
was the first rebel General the writer saw, dead
> or alive. IL was, therefore, more wildly i'm
z pressed upon his memory. As THE NATIONAL
, | TEIBUNE never tires in giving space TO the old
boys 10 plant first flags, capture batteries, etc.
1 ne will tell how he helped kill this rebe
: / General. The 9TH Ind. and 9th Ind. anC
! l4th Ohio went cut 10 kill or capture every
! / thing i'm their front, and did not return unit
| they bad Glen. Garnett killed. He also thinks
8 that the 9th Ind. was along. They thought
r they would get their General at Philippi, bu
! the rebels skipped. Then they had a trial again
at Laurel Hill, failed, and then had TO go as fIl