The National tribune., 1891-11-19
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


For Leon S0rtOre's Eye.
4 J. BirdsalI, Fredericksburg. Va writes
/ In your issue Of Oct 5 is accommodation frOm
Leon Sortore in regard to the death aud burial
Of his brother. Sergt s. W. SortOTe. 9TH y. Y
Cav, al Milford Station Va, stating that soon
alter the war his father sent men at his own
expense and the body was removed to some
National Cemetery, but which one IS not
known. At this Cemetery there Is record Of
burial Of Serg't :. W. SortOre company and
regiment unknown. The remains were re-
moved from the vicinity Of MassapOnax Church,
Va. This may be COmrade Sortore's brother
At Gurney's Station. which Is IN the vicinity
OF Mas5apouax Church, there was cavalry
tight in May. 1854 in which 1 have been in
formed the 9Th y. Y. Cav were engaged"
Cannon that Needs Spikiug
Geo. c. Jenkins, Go. +, 2d III. l.. A., Washing
ton &. IT,, o., writes: In Picket Shots of Nov. 3
tomrade i. J. Cannon, 9th KY, says that Nell
sons Division crossed Duck River in time tOsave
the large siege guns that had been abandoned
at shiloh. Now, IN the first place. all this blow
aud buster about Buell. and his army saving
the day 10 Shiloh IS so thin that no one who
was there believes it, except perhaps some OF
Nelson's men, who have told il so often that
lew Of them may actually believe il. In the
second place, the man who intimates that those
siege guns were abandoned, either by the COM
pluy IN charge OF them or the infantry that was
supporting them. could not have been on the
field"
Homes for Settlers.
Frank Riley, Williston, ~ d., wishes to say
to all comrades desiring to take up Government
land that he will be glad to answer as many
letters, incOslug stamps asking Information
about the land IA his section, az he can. How
ever, he mag receive so many that il will be
physical impOs5lbiiity 10 answer all.
William Francis Marshall, Co. ii, 2d No. l..
\, Sumner, Tex, says that old soldiers can pur-
chase school lands in Lamar County for from
p cents 10 = an acre. This land is adapted to
vineyard aud fruit raising, rs we'll as 20 the
production OF cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, etc.
IL IS we'll wateTed, with plenty Of good timber
railroad facilities, a mild climate, and is as
healthful as any part OF Missouri. 10 is n lively
country and good one for persons looking for
location; especially the soldier element.
An ApIary for sale.
y. X. Bowen, Box pa Waierville, Mimi,
says: ." What cOmrade wants to 20 into the bee
business? A friend Of mine has an apiary OF
- stand of lees, in coops ready for Winter.
with all the tools and extras required which
he wishes to sell cheap by reason Of his old age
aud general debility. Inquiries 70 me, with
stamp will be answered"
Lost and Fouad.
+. p, SOuthwick, Adi't Wilkes Post, % Tren-
ton, y. >, has the discharge OF Geo D. Miller,
Co. 4. Ist y. J. Cav.
William Brands, Laramie, Wyo has a war
relic, about the size of n silver dollar, bearing
the following inscription: 1.-The State Of Ohio
10 Il. 4. Harrigan, veteran, Co. h, Goth Ohio"
On the reverse is stamped Liberty crowniug q
soldier. with the dates ISL 1850. Tho medal
was found at Peterson, o.
This Battery was Present.
Merle Gould, 10Th Ohio battery, Bress Mich,
having seen a number Of articles regarding the
forces in Fort Sanders, Knoxville, at the time
Of Longstreets charge has failed 20 see the
10Th Ohio battery mentioned. The writer has
a very distinct recollection Of being there and
thinks that honor should be given % whom
honor is due. The comrades Of Benjamin's
battery ignore the volunteer artillery, but he
believes that history will give them the credit
they deserve.
Despicabie Act.
J. VI. Pirkle. Sand Hill, Tenn, differs from
veteran" who says in the issue Of Oct. 20
that he docs not think it took great deal Of
GOODNESS for Col. Eaton to shoot Capt Taylor
from his saddle while the latter was engaged in
a fair fight with Forrest, near Selma, Ala in
April, 1860 The writer thinks that it required
great amount Of cOOluess; il was cold b.oOded
nerve.
A"DandY" Battery.
NJ. r. Young Corporal Battery D. 9Th q. s.
Art, Aurora, Ark, says in reply 10 Serg't Pot
| ter, Ssh Pa, who wrote that his regiment
helped Battery d in dragging their guns to the
crest Of Round Top at Gettysburg. July 2, 1863,
that he is right, 50 far as the helping was con
cerned. But the writer thinks that the time
was about 3 ?. m, for they were hardly in po-
sitiOn before Gen. Weed was shot aud Battery
D's commander, Charles T. Ilazlett, was killed.
During the night OF July 2 the sd Pa. was
taken away, the 9lst Pa. taking their place in
support Of tho battery. After they commenced
firing on the 81 Of July a she'll got fastened in
one Of the guns. which burst. Several Of the
Dist were wounded, and one Of them was killed
The battery remained on Round Top until the
battle was over. lie hopes this will meet the
eyes Of some Of the old battery boys
Oh, Yes, They we're Well Treated.
Henry c. Hornbeeker, Co. II, 1O7th Pa Mer-
cer5auTg, Pa, having noticed the remarkable
statement Of 5. VI. CASTOR that Union prisoners
were we'll treated, believes that CASTOR never
had as much experience with rebel prison pens
a7 he had. for he was an inmate OF them for 20
months. He does not think that Comrade
WyaHt expressed himself strong enough when
he wrote that the men were so weak that they
could hardly walk and that the majority were
nearly naked. The writer was one of the 1000
prisoners Comrade Wyant spoke Of, and believes
that if CASTOR had been among the number he
would have talked differently. The treatment
was hellish, the prison pens were hellish, ard
all the writer saw while in II different pens in
rebe.dOm was more than helish.
Not /" MongreI" Battery.
Lewis Bluudin, Co. G, 2sth Pa, Hulmeville,
Pa, having seen COmrade Jessie III. Jones's ar
tiele on TayIOr'5 Ridge. in which he speaks Of
Knap's Pennsylvania battery being composed
Of brass hOwitzsrs and 20-pOuud Parrott guns,
wishes to say that whoever gave the comrade
that information did not know Knap's battery
when he saw it, for il was no "mOngrcI" bat
terry. Its guns werelO pound PARROTS from its
organization in 1861 until it disbaGded at the
close Of the war. Comrade Jones Gays that the
battery was the first on the ground, and that
no other artillery was there tor over half an
hour after the battle opened. The writer
knows that when the First Brigade Of the
White Star Division charged from the railroad
embInkment north Of the town, he saw Knap's
guns going to a position to she'll the crest Of
the ridge, and they threw shells over the heads
Of the First Brigade men while charging. The
writer speaks from personal knowledge.
Cleaned Dat the Red Devils.
John Q. Hussey, Go. II, 1st Mimi. MID
Rangers, North Greene, Me-, having seen the
inquiry Of w. A. Good, Of Stamford ColO as TO
whether there was such an organization rs the
1st MINI. MED Rangers, says there certainly
was, for he belonged 70 it, aud went with Gen.
Sibley after the Indians He would be Glad to