The National tribune., 1891-10-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Infermltlon a.ked nnd GIren.

concerning her husbands wound which would
all IN securing pension, she received postal
card containing valuable information. signed
+. b. Seaman. The writer failed to give his
address. She would be glad to hear again from
Mr.. Seaman.
X. 5. Morgan, corner Race and Water streets,
Cincinnati, O.. has all the Official Records Of the
Rebellion. except the first five volumes, which
he wishes To sell. lie will also receive the re-
naming volumes until completed. and will
turn them over 70 purchaser. lie will be
pleased % hear from any cumraie who wishes
10 purchase the books.
One of the boys who followed the flag from
the old Hooscr state Is now, aud has been for
years, great sufferer from insomnia, or loss OF
sleep. Anyone who has found permanent re-
lief please report.
Mrs Julia S. Edinger, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
would like some cOmrade 10 give her the COM
Pany and regiment in which her husband, John
ii. Eiinger. served during the late war. lie
has been dead many years. his discharge IS lost,
and she Is unable without the above iuiorma-
ton to satisfy the Pension Bureau that she IS
entitled to a pension. She thinks that he be-
longed TO some Western regiment.
Not in Turchin's Brigade.
J. NJ. White, Go. f, 10Th H., and Co. I, 81
U. 5. Vet. Vols, Knox, Ind, wishes to say 10 j.
+. Swck, Co. q. 2d battalion. 18th regiment,
Tullahoma, Tenn, that the 10Th III. never
at the battlc Of Missionary Ridge or at any
other time. Gen. Turchin was tho Colonel OF
the 10Th III. until promoted Brigadier-General.
Good Family Record.
Euphraim Story. Westervile Neb., having
seen claims OF comrades as to fighting families.
says that he is one of six brothers who served
IN the Union army during the late war for
three years. and but four Of this number came
home. The writer, Solomon f., and a. Il.
Story were members Of Co. T., 2lst Iowa, while
James Il. served in the 81 Iowa Cav, and Z. Il.
IN tho lltth H.. and w. b. in the lst Neb.
Three OF these brothers served in the war with
Mexico. lie also had three brother5-in-law in
service, two OF whom never reached home. His
father, who was always Democrat. was en-
route TO be present al the battle Of New Or
leans when the news reached him that the
battle was over, when he returned 20 st. Louis,
No. He also wishes 10 say that LAWYERS Bril-
gade, OF McClernaud's Corps, composed Of the
2l't, 22d and 23d Iowa aud the llth Wis. capt
nred the Black River bridge during the cam
paign against Vicksburg, Miss.
lie was Not a Suicide.
Morgan Hughes Co. Z, Sth ILL., Cav. Aurora,
Ill, says that it is hard to make an old soldier
who knew anything about the death Of Gen.
Farnsworth believe that he died by his own
| hand as he would rather have suffered death
IN AndersonvilIe and Libby than 10 have put
| bullet through his own brain. The writer
| was one Of squad Of eight men detailed to
escort the body Of Gen. Farnsworth to St.
Charles, ILL.,, where he was buried The body
was taken from what was known az Ever
green Cemetery, where il had been placed in a
rough box, rs was also the body Of Capt. Harris
OF the 81 w. Va. Cav. The Generals body was
badly decOmp0-ed, rs it had been buried for 10
days The physicians took charge Of the corpse.
which was embIlmed aud placed in a metallic
falz hot 81
OF clothing the brave Generals body, rs he
had been stripped by the enemy There were
seven mimic balls in his body and revolver
bullet went through his head directly over the
left eye. The writer believes that every man
who saw the body exhumed at Evergreen
Cemetery wall say that every one Of those bull
lets were fired by rebels az close range. and
that Gen. Farnsworth did not kill himself
Good Word for a Good Han.
Jesse NJ. Pirkie. 81 Tenn. Cav. Sand Hill.
Tenn, wishes the old soldiers 10 know what an
indefatigable worker Hon. II. Clay Evans, ex-
member Of Congress. Third District Of Teuues-
see, Is for the old soldiers aud he thinks that
his name would sound we'll on the Presidential
ticket along with Harrison or Blaine Mr..
Evans served as private soldier and made
splendid record. He is a good citizen and is an
able statesman The writer would like 10 hear
from some cOmrado who was on the steamer
Daniel Webster on her trip from Fernaudina,
Fla, to Annapolis, Md, in May, 1865, with
prisoners from AndersOnvilc. The writer
thinks that some comrade should write an ac-
count Of that voyage. lie remembers one pri5-
Oner who was shot on top Of the head, who was
paralyzed ia the legs aud used crutches. Ho
does not remember his name or regiment, but
would like to hear from him or know what be-
came OF him.
"Grant's Failure.''
u n,r-c,,
seen an article from j. +. W., Montezuma, Ind,
mentioning what lie called Grants failure, says
that Gen. Grant was not in command Of the
Army of the Tennessee when the battle of
Shiloh commenced. He had been suspended
from command by Gen. Ilalleck some time be-
fore the battle, and was az Savannah, several
miles below, at the time. After the battle was
under way he received a telegram from Halleck
ordering him TO take command, and il was
about 10 o'clock in the morning when no
reached the battle-ground and took command
The writer thinks if he had been there from
the start the history of that battle would have
been written differently. The writer's regi-
ment belonged to Hurlbuts Division.
lComrade Barron is mistaken, for Gen. Grant
had been restored to the command Of the Army
of the Tennessee by Gen. Haleck several days
before the battle Of Shiloh.-EDIToR Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE
No Place for Old Soldiers.
Walter Van Cleave. Co. III. Ilth KY. and Co.
G., Both Ky. M'td Inf, Sacramento, Ky, says
that he is living in the worst nest of soldier
hatcrs that can be found in the country. If
an afflicted soldier is lucky enough TO DO al
lowed pension he is called lazy, made fun Of
aud told that a stop will DO put to this pension
business after the next election, a they are
getting tired Ofpaying the tax to pay lazy old
Union soldiers. A GAR Post was organized
in Sacramento last June in tho face of strong
opposition, which created more talk on the
part Of the sOldier-haters. But as Gen. Yeazey
once said Comrades, il is not necessary to
tell you what you already know, that this or
gauization is founded on a rock, and with the
blessing Of God the gates of hell cannot pre-
vail against u.s." He would like to hear from
any oil tho old comrades.
Capture Of Gen. Adams.
p Himrod. lO5th Ohio, Sterling, Kan, says
that the account of the capture of Gen. Adams
at Chickamauga by Comrade Jones, Doth Ohio
| is substantially correct. On the second day OF
| the battle the l0jth Ohio was lying in reserve
| short distance in rear of the front line. To
their right was BTaHnans Division, and in
| their rear battery Of artillery. Some of
/ Brauuan's regiments gave way aud Gen. Rey-
nods ordered the i0Jth up, half-wheeling them
| To the right, and gave the command to charge.
/ AS they went forward parts of the broken rcgi-
| meuts rallied and went with them, aud they
| drove the rebels from among the guns of the
/ battery and some distance beyond. When