The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-12
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
InformatIon L,ksd and Given.

Information Asked and Given.
F. d. Reid, Oskaloosa, Iowa, says that If
William CleOr, Co. III, 10Th Ohio, will write 20
him he will learn some very important news.
Henry Oliver, Tacoma, Wash. wishes 20 in
form his friends Of the lst battalion, 18th U s.,
that he has recently removed to the above
place
o. F. ober, Co. F, 3Oth Iowa. Chloride, y. W..
wishes his comrades to know Of his where
abOuts
Hiram Richardson. NeeIoy's Landing. Mo-,
says he would like to know If there was regi-
ment called the Dirty Second" He would
like to have some eomrade who resides in Brook
Ign, y. Y, and who knows David Richardson,
10 inform him Of the fact. He wonders what
has become OF the 32d Ind. as he sees nothing
in the columns Of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
from any member of that regiment.
AlOnZO Jackson, Christiansburg, Va. wishes
to say to the comrades that he has no more
Confederate bills to give away. He received
l,sOO letters replying to his offer 10 furnish
them.
Alex. Cochran, Milan, Mo, wants Information
Of one s. g. Hutchinson, Treasurer Of Sullivan
County, who recently stole $4,000 and ran
away. The writer and six other comrades were
his bOndsmCn.
Henry Herkes, Bellevue, Iowa. wishes to
know where he can find cultivated basket will
the willow growers.
Samuel b. uurIburt. Co. G, 9th Iowa Lake
Jessup Fla, wants information Of Miss Phoebe
Adams, who presented his regiment with
beautiful stand Of eolors at Helena. Ark.
Phil. +. Davis, 7O5 College street, Springfield,
Mo, Co. A, Fremonts Body Guard, says:
would let the boys that belonged 10 Fremont's
Body Guard, under command OF Maj Zagonyi,
know that have procured photographs Of the
burial of those killed in XagOnyi's ride 10
DEATH and | have them for sale at a small
price. was one Of the Guard that rode the
ride 10 DEATH"
n. S. Fales, Thomaston, Me, referring 10 the
inquiry some time ago for one Charles West,
formerly Of Springfield, H., says that If the
person making the inquiry will communicate
with him he thinks he can give him the desired
information.
G.. +. Kimmel, y High street, Dayton, o.,
wants the Acknowledgements reports Of Penn
sylyania, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts,
and Connecticut for any year. lie will pay for
them.
Milton G.. Virgins, Co. f, nth Iowa Dow
City, Iowa, says: There is an old soldier buried
in our cemetery named Percy Schofeid Of some
New York regiment. If any eomTade can tell
what company aud regiment he was q member
OF, will confer great favor"
Lost and Found.
ID. T. OHtHt Sleel , Depot Aid.t WOulu ike
to hear from Fred Mather, whom be assisted 10
get his sword, which was in the possession Of
}. j. EfmondsOn some time ago. tie says he
has badge belonging 10 a member Of the drum
corps OF Co. &, 6sth n. Y, which was left with
him By Mr. S. III. Adams when he was q citi-
zen Of Bridgeport, Ala, TO fix for him. He
would be glad 10 return il TO the owner.
j. f. Cox, Ashland, Ore, loaned a comrade a
duplex silver watch at Holly Springs. Miss, at
the time the attack was made on that place.
IL finally reached the hands Of the Colonel Of a
Wisconsin regiment. He has the receipt from
the Colonel, and would like to recover the
watch.
c. Porter. Co. C, 18th VT, Grinnell, Iowa, has
photograph which was taken from a letter,
that came from some point in Massachusetts,,
at Berksville Junction, in April, 1863 The
picture is Of a young man of 1G or II. His
hair is rather long, parted 20 the right, and he
wears soldiers dress-cOat, the two top buttons
Of which are buttoned around his neck is a
light tie. On the back Of the picture are the
words, Copy by wire, l0i Main street. Mil
ford"
Harry W. Hicks. Co. NJ. 18th Kan. Cav, Vale.
Ore, would like 10 find his discharge, which
he left with Louis, Daniels & PrindIe, lawyers,
IN Kansas City in 1865, He needs the dis
charge now to assist in getting pension.
IHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has two letters for
one Clinton Huber, Co. A, 9TH Cal.
Comments and Corrections.
W. @. Drink water, Yarmouth, Ne, was
pleased to see the article some time ago from
ComTade DE SannO, Of the U. S. s. New Iron
sides He thinks that the blue jackets should
tell more about what they did.
Amos i. Fisher. Co. +, 18th Pa. Cav, Nora
o., corrects Comrade l.. K. Thompson, Go. f.
10Th ILL.,, in the statement that on July p,
1864 in front Of Atlanta, Hoods forces tried To
u4E I.I
command Of the Cavalry Corps Of the Army Of
the Potomac at that time. He took command
sometime ia May, 1864. and it was Of course
SheTman's line that COmTade Thompson meant.
Wesley McCallister Co. G., 7th III. Cav,
Emma, Ill, was on the Smith raid spoken Of by
Comrade Berger, of the 2d Iowa Cav, and
thinks his desert ptiOn "A very good one, although
he omitted TO mention the 9TH H. Cav. as one
of the regiments that formed the Second Bril-
gade. He would be glad to hear from the other
regiments OF the brigade, which. in his opinion,
was not excelled for bravery and dicipIine
@. NJ. Butterfeld, Sergeant Co. K, 3lst Me-,
Springfield, Ne, has read the article Of Comrade
George NJ. Buch, Go. G., Goth Mich, who gives
ali the credit for the capture of Fort Malone to
the First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps
lie admits that they did some Of the finest
Work there, but the services OF the Second Bril-
Radc, Second Division, cannot be Ignored. The
brigade broke camp early in the morning Of
Aprll2, and after preliminary movements found
itself in solid column in front Of Fort MahOne,
aud at the signal charged aud entered the fort
The fighting VAS hot and several officers were
lost, as well rs many men.
j. NJ. Paul. Co. K, 3gth Ohio. Sacramento,
Cal, says to COmrade Bradley that he is quite
correct in regard TO the charge made July 4,
1864, on the rebel works at Nickajack Creek
Col. Edward f. NOyes, Of the 10Th, lost his leg
just before the rebel line was reached. As the
Hanks, with the writer, clambOrcd over the
works a long-haired cuss emptied his gun in
their faces, and then threw it down and yelled,
" / surrender" But l.. L. Smith, of Co. X,
remarked, Too late, my love" and stuck him
with his bayOnCt.
+. +. GoG, Lieutenant Battery G., Ist N. Y.
l.. A., Walnut Grove, Mimi, says there was
plenty Of work for all OF the batteries in the
Peach Orchard, aud he believed all did good
service. There were batteries TO the right and
left Of his battery, which went into position
July at p. m, aud all were heavily engaged
with batteries in front and on the right and
left fronts. About 6 p. m, having expended
most OF the ammunition, the batterymen were
ordered to lie down, and in about 10 minutes
they were relieved by the 9Th IT, S. Art
Josiah Stanley Captain, Co. ID, Sth Ind Cav,
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