The National tribune., 1891-12-31
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Information asked and Given.

IHformaiion Asked and Given.
James Callend, Sergeant, Co. F, S9th ". Y,
San Antonio, Tex, would like 20 inquire II
any of the old 39th. sometimes called the Carl
baldi Guards. remember how and when the
writer was wosnded at the battle Of Weldon
Railroad. at the time the 18th n. Y. gave way
on their left aud the 39th were rolled up and
driven to the right, in endeavoring to rally the
men, along with Lieut.. Rich. III any eOmrade
remembers the circumstance they will confer
favor by communicating with him, as it viii
clear away the last obstacle to having him
granted pension. The writer has family
and Is sOrely in need.
George w. Owen, Co A. 4th Mich. Publisher
| Shiawsssee American, Owosso Mich, is In
| trouble. On the lst OF jane his son. frankie
| d., was terribly frightened at school by bis
| teacher for taking worthless old revolver into
| the schoOl.h house. The teacher told him that
| il was State-prison offense and that she would
| leave the matter with the Superintendent. The
boy, fearing arrest, left home on the afternoon
| OF June /. and went to ST. Johns, Mich, where
| he was seen on June and 2, but no further
| trace of him has yet been obtained. He is
| nearly IL years old, four feet seven or eight
| inches tall, brown hair, blue-gray eyes. When
he left home he wore a light straw bat, dark
coat and white waist, brown knee pants, black
| stockings, and light tennis shoes. He has a
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will DO paid for his return or for information
that will lead to his whereabouts
j. r. Chaffee wants TO know, first, was there
any Peach Orchard at the Craven House, Look
out Mountain second. were there any fortif-
cations IN front Of those two pieces of artillery.
Ii his memory serves him there was neither.
| NJ. III. Bacon, Box 81. McCOok, Neb.. wants to
| know If Horace L. Stiles ever published his
history Of the Sixth Corps, and where it can
| be procured.
4. T.. Edwards, Station d. New York City,
| says that he has q complete set Of the Official
Records. which he will sell.
| George h. SwOpe, LinwoOd Station, Pa,
has the files OF The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
the past seven or eight years, and would sell
them reasonably.
Wants 10 Get Married.
ii. w. sigworth, NJ D., Lock Box "a, Ana
mosa, Iowa. who is 81 years Of age, and well
to do financially, would like to correspond with
some maiden lady or widow, 40 TO 45 years Of
/ age, with a view to matrmODy.
James A. Bryant. Co. i, 2lst Mich. wants TO
correspond with a woman between 30 and 40.
lie is "a widewer Of 81. and wishes to get married.
Address Box "a, Maple Grove, No.
| The Rebel Grcgg'S sword.
Samuel A. Hayes Co F. Gith Ohio, Medicine
| Lodge, Kan. says that Gen. Gregg's sword was
taken at the hattie OF Chickamauga on the
! evening of Saturday. He saw Gen. Gregg form
his men in the rear OF the 9th Ohio and also
saw him fall. Col. Mcllyaine, 6ith Ohio took
| the sword.
| Antisiam.
John VI. Gould, Acting Adjutaut, 10th Me-.
| Portland, Me-. would like the addresses OF all
comrades Of the following regiments who were
present in that battle: 29th. l02d, 104th, and
I0jth n. Y; 25th. 10th, IIIth, and IIth Pa.
| Reserves, and 81 Nd
For the Mexican Veterans.
Samuel Patterson, Co. ID. IIth U. s, Chicora,
Pa, has been thinking that it would be good
thing for all the Mexican veterans surviving TO
meet in Grand Reunion at the Washington
National Encampment. He wants to hear from
ali who are in favor Of this by letter, and par
ticularly from Gen. T. r. Mccoy, Lewistown,
! Pa; James Carr. Reedsville. Pa; Reynold Ne
Donald, and Beatty Alexander.
Homes for SETTLERS.
Joseph Large, Co. A, 1I5.h ILL.,, Owaueco, ILL.,,
| wants to hear from California comrades about
the adyisabiIty OF settling there; what re-
sources are necessary, and what land is availa-
ble Government or otherwise.
Z. W. DeBley. Go. /, l9lst Ohio, Eubank, XIV.
says that in Pulaski and Lincoln Counties, Ky,
unimprOved and timber lands and farms al
ready under cultivation are offered at very
low prices. as far south as the Cumberland
River. Streams aud springs Of living water
render the district attractive to gardeners,
stock-breedeTs and farmers. Much Of the
country has excellent limestone land, on which
a heavy growth Of timber indicates the claims
Of fertility. But il is more suitable for dairy
fruit growing. and grazing purposes. Fine
pasturage land can DO bad at from 81 10 $40 an
acre and fruit and grain growing land at from
SIP 10 $40 an acre. The writer will gladly fur
nish any information desired.
VI. G. Callahan, Co. 4, I25th Ohio, Green,
ford. o., writes: Z" wish TO purchase from 81
l 70 If md iFrth nd or hTtv Fs~rr
Of from 100 20 200 acres, with about Oue-hal
good timber. | prefer to purchase in the
North"
The 0asker Scout.
William Fullerton, Co. f, 1st Mimi, Contra
| City, Colo, writes: AS / was IN franklin
Brigade, Of Heintzelmans Division, at the frs
Bull Run battle. often saw the Quaker Scou
at Alexandria, and also on tie march to Ma
nassas with Col. Franklin. lie confirms fact!
that were TO me only camp rumors in 1861
| such as the manner taken TO form the Union
! League Association in Alexandria, and tht
plan taken to sift out the seeosh from the
Union men, etc. Tho last time / saw the
Quaker Scout he was a stout, hearty man II
! appearance, (I left the Army Of the Potomac
for the Western gunb0at hOtilla in February
Of 1862 aud am sorry to learn that he ha
been a cripple for all these years. / hope tht
United States Government grants him good
| pension, for he was at times worth whole
regiment to the Union cause.
His Prison Experience.
John T. Brook, Co !. 35th Ohio, Ashland
: | Neb., enlisted in September, 1861. and served
with his regiment until captured at Chicka
manga, Sept. 20. 1865, along with several hun
dred Of the boys, while near Horseshoe Ridge
They were marched TO RinggOld and then {,
Dalton, from whence they took ears for Rich
! mond and were placed in Pemberton Prison
opposite Libby. Hero they were again searched
and robbed, having twice before been subjected
To tho same process on their journey to Rich
mOnd. They searched even the seams Of tn
clothing, and kept such articles Of wearing ap
parel as they cared to; IN some cases leaving
the boys scarcely enough to cover their naked
. ness The writer's blanket and what litt
money he had were taken On entering tn
prison the writer obtained a small piece o
: board, which constituted his bedding. BY plac
, ing a brick under each end of the board it mad
! a pillow, and in the day time By setting thu
bricks on their ends and placing the boar,
on them it made quite comfortable seat
; After six weeks confinement they were takel
to DanviIle. where they remained five months
r after which they were taken to that large
= hell AndeTsOnville, where. during the Summer
? - of the 10 Of the writer's regiment wer
: starved to death. In September he was re
) moved 70 another murder camp (FlOrence), an
. was parOled on Dec. TO- 1861 and turned owe
4 IN tha limited States authorities under a flag o