The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-06
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
InrormaiIon l,Led nnd Glren.

Information Asked and Given.
Christian Seller, Sergeant, Co. X, Goth Ind,
Bremen, Ind, wishes SOME eomrade world send
him the words OF the song THE Monitor and
the Merrimac," which is a description Of the
fight between those vessels He would also
like copy Of the book called Annals Of the
Army OF the Cumberland" as no is assisting to
write history Of his regiment and that book
contains valuable information Of incidents that
happened under tho writer's own eye, bat
which have since slipped his memory.
III. w. Prescott 1st Ne. battery, Fargo, y. d.,
says that he and four comrades were discharged
from University Hospital, New Orleans. Oct.
10. 1868, and a ticket of transportation was
given them which read L. Douglas and four
men only one ticket for the five. The wri-
ter was left at CentTalia, III. IL any OF the
other men arc yet on this side Of the line, it
would be great pleasure to the writer 10 hear
from them, and also to hear from any comrades OF
the gun at which Private MalOneyt" BricktOp')
was killed at Port Hudson on the first assault
on that rebel stronghold. The writer was
No. on the gun, and was wounded at the
time, and MalOney was struck By shell and
instantly converted into mincemeat.
ID. G. Law, Lyons, Iowa, would like some
comrade to inform him where he can procure
samples Of Confederate money, as he wishes it
to keep as relics.
Lawrence wilson, NJ. D., Medical Division,
Pension Bureau, Washington, ID. e., says that
in 1864 Edwin Davis lame boy, was employed
to drive cattle from Nashville, Tenn, to Sher-
mans army, and in August 1864. was captured
with others and over 900 beef cattle by the
rebel cavalry under Gen. Wheeler. lie was a
civilian, but was held prisoner and taken to
Florence, y. C., and other prisons; released in
the Spring Of 1865, taken TO New York, and
died in hospital. His widowed mother has
never been able 70 learn OH what rolls his name
was carried as an employe Of the Government,
and consequently has never been able 10 collect
the pay due him for his services. lie wrote
her he was employed by the Government to
drive cattle at $40 per month. aud he was carried
on the rolls Of the hospital where he died as
herder. This statement is made in the hope
that some Of our numerous readers who were
captured at the same time and place and were
IN prison, etc, may remember this lame boy
and send their name and address to DIR. Wilson.
Robert Z. Neidig, Middletown, Pa wishes TO
know the address Of Louis Vessels, Wellington,
State not known. who has in his possession
covered stencil plate which belonged 10 writers
father and which was published some time ago
in this paper.
Personal.
w. G.. Bond, Monmouth, Ill, is so crippled
with rheumatism that he cannot write, and is
feeling like being ready to be mustered out the
1t were not that the rebs in his vicinity would
be glad to attend his funeral. So he is Just
staying here 10 enjoy the sport he takes in
fooling them. He Is growing very deaf and
has frequent dizzy spells, so has TO have his
friend, G.. Coates, write for him. as he used to do
while serving for six years as his Deputy in
the SherifTs Office.
Capt. W. W. Smith, goth Conn. Seymour,
Conn. was captured at the battle Of Chancel-
n "a
just p years after bis capture, his sword was
returned TO him by express by I. NJ. Casser-
ley, Of Warreuton. ". G. The sword was pre-
seEted TO Capt. Smith by his friends and the
fact was engraved on the scabbard. Capt
Smith was appointed Postmaster at Seymour
By President Harrison in March, 1891. and is
the right man in the right place.
A veteran, a widOweI Of "a, residing in a
Western city, who is a member Of the Metho-
dist Church, desires To correspond with vet
Grams widow or daughter between the ages Of
% and 10 years. with a view to matrimOny.
References exchanged. Address Boy in Blue,
care Of this Office
A Word In Defense.
j. w. Burnett, Co T, 4th Pa Reserves. would
like 70 know why persons writing on the sub
ject why Gen. Mcclellan failed to attempt the
capture Of Richmond, Va. in the Summer Of
1862 almost invariably take refuge behind that
sickening falsehOOd that he only needed the
aid Of MeDOwelPs Corps to enable him to ac-
cOmplish that desired end" when they know,
or should know, that of McDOwelI's First Corps,
consisting Of the three original divisions he
did have the aid OF two-thirds of that large corps
days before Lee began to raise the siege Of
Richmond by assuming the offensive at Me-
chanicsville or Beaver Dam Creek June 26
1862. The division Of Gen. VIM. Il. Franklin
was detached from the First Corps while en-
IL = WFFNs
division was being marched back toward Alex
andria about the 18th Of April, passing Meade's
Brigade Of Pennsylvania Reserves Just east Of
the stone bridge over Ball Run on the date
named. The division Of Pennsylvania Reserves,
under Gen. Mccall. were ordered TO Join
Mcclellan from Fredericksburg June 8, 1862
taking transports at or near GFay's Landing
on the RappahannOck, June 9, aud arriving at
White House, on the Pamunkey, Jupe H. By
the 18th Of that month our division minus
the 9th regiment, left 20 guard his base Of sup
plies were eneamped on the extreme right Of
MeClellan's line; two brigades under Reynolds
and Seymour on Beaver Dam Creek, and Meade's
Brigade near Meadow Bridge. What did Nc
DOwell have left of his original command?
On the Bowling Green Road.
Warren Goodrich, Co. ID, 5th N. Y. Cav,
White Hall, n Y, was interested in the sketch
Of July Is, entitled almost u Personal En-
counter" the writer being there and knowing
il 10 be true. Yhe incident occurred May 81,
1861. After a short sleep in the early part of
the night, the regiment was aroused and on the
march about o'clock a. m. They exchanged
few shots with the rebel pickets and reached
the point below Guinea Station on the Malta
pony River where the road on which they were
marching crosses the railroad. They met quite
force Of the enemy at this point. 1t was now
daylight. and the 5th N. Y. Cav. was in advance,
under Col. John Hammond, who sent out flank
ers. The advance guard was under the COM
mand of First Serg't Samuel w. Sartore, which
moved forward and entered the woods that
skirts the river, along the banks Of which runs
the road 10 Bowling Green and Milford Station.
Here another road was found, which turned 10
the right and crossed the river. aud that the
Tetreatiug enemy had taken. The Sergeant
advanced to cross the bridge, but found that q
part of 10 had been removed. He had no sooner
halted whea bullet pierced his breast and he
died in less than 10 minutes. He was wrapped
in blanket and buried under willow near
where he fell. While this was being done Cos.
and Il drove the enemy back and picketed
the road, and the column passed on to Bowling
Green.
The e5th Ohio at Gettysburg.
q. 8. Clements, Co. II, 25th Ohio Center Hall,
Pa, having read Col. Callaghan's 18th Ohio) let
ter in which he says his regiment formed on
the right of the 18th Conn.,, on the night Of July
2 at Gettysburg. knows this to be fact; but it
seems he failed to look in front Of where his
regiment formed, or he would have seen a part
NJ fha EIavcufh or Iaa1f