The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
A Skirmish at Cages's Ford.

his regiment he will relate a circumstance
which occurred at ford on the Cumberland
River with Gen. Jonn Morgan. Alter the bat
tie of Perryville, the Third Division, Four
teenth Corps, marched to Crab Orchard, and
from there they were scattered at different
points along the railroad doing guard duty, the
3lst Ohio being stationed on the Cumberland
River at Cagess Ford, about two miles from
Gallatin Tenn. On going into camp the regI-
ment crossed the river and pitched tents IN the
bottom, opposite a high bluff. Ihey had not
been long in camp when there appeared to be
some excitement on the picketline, and in
short time two rebel officers with flag OF
truce were escorted into camp. The writer mas
forgotten for what purpose the flag OF truce was
used, but conference of over an hour was helh,
aud at the end of ii the rebels were treated TO
supper. During the night tho picket-lines
were doubled and in the morning the Colonel
ordered tents to be struck, and move to the
high bluff on the opposite side of the river
Two three days after this, just is the bugier
was about to blow the reveile, a shell came
crashing through the company'5 quarters
Another and another followed and john NOR
gan was beating the rereille for the 3lst ONO
The affair created considerable excitement
aud in short time the men were formed De-
hind a rise Of ground in the rear OF the camp
Some of the boys rushed down to tho ford ana
opened fire on the rebels on the other size,
who. fearing that we would cross. beat nasty
suit. but without avail No one was hurt by
the rebel shells but several tents aud KNAPP
sacks were rddled. This event happened IN
the Fall of 1862 previous to the battle OF Stone
River.
Regulars at Gettysburg.
Alex. J. Hoeffliger HALEY. Idaho, wishes to
know how many Regular Army troops were IN
the Second Corps and present for duty at the
battle of Gettysburg. There were no regular
troops belonging to the Second Corps at the
battle of Gettysburg but Battery l. 1st L. ,.
Art and Battery A. 1st u. S. Art.-EDIToR
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Hornet-nest Brigade at Shiloh.
Samuel Vaugn, Ocouee. Neb., says that he
has been reading The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for some time and has seen several articles III
regard to the bloody battle OF Shiloh, and they
bring back to him the memory of some OF the
happenings of April 6, 1862 He says that he
makes but little difference who the command
ing officers were: the men who used the mus
kets and the artillery were the ones that did
the work. The old Hornet nest Brigade-the
| It'll Sth 18th, 14th and Cd Iowa-built their nest
| early in the morning and continued to hold 1t
! until about half past five in the evening. when
| they were completely surrounded and COM
PEELED to surrender The writer says the john
| MES came up from two to four columns deep,
! but they could not succeed in breaking the
| nest of the hornets. Even to this day the
writer can imagine seeing the Louisiana troops
| making the advance on his brigade and the
Sd Ind. battery (which they were supporting).
| If he ever Rugged the ground 1T was when
| they fred the first charge. Col. Shaw gave
the orders to fire and charge, which they did
with YELL and had it not been for the I'd Iowa
they would have been cut off by flank move
ment He belonged to Co. E, 14th Iowa. and
would be glad to hear from any OF his old COM
rades.
The First Flag of Truce at Appomattox.
Col. Herman Perry Adjutant- General of
| Sorrel's Confederate Brigade, Waynesboro, Gay
| is hunting for information about the first flag
of truce that appeared in the closing campaign
! of the war at which the first demand was
made by Gen. Grant for the surrender Of the
Army of Northern Virginia. Col. Perry was
the officer who received this flag of truce which
| was in charge of Gen. Seth Williams Of Grants
staff While going out to meet the flag COL
I, Perry passed over the ground over which
! Mies's Division had fought, and among the
wounded was man who said he was Miles's
| Adiutant- General, and the Colonel thinks MS
name was Boyd. After receiving the commu-
ncation from Gen. Williams, the latter asked
If the Con tederates had captured Boyd, or
knew anything regarding his fate, and Col.
Perry told him he was wounded and was
! lying on the field in close proximity. Dur
ing this meeting Col. Perry also met Colonel OF
articles which had been captured from Gen.
Malone, consisting of photographs and letters
from his wife, and he also asked about Boyd,
and at last prevailed upon him Perry to have
Boyd brought to the line and turned over to
his frieds which was done. What COL Perry
wants to know is, is Boyd alive ana IL SO
where be lives Hc would also like to know
who the officer of Miles's staff was who re-
turned Mahones letters and photographs.
inflammation sked and Given.
Patrick Larkin, late of Troop F, I'd U. S.
Cav (Which is now 9Th U. S. Cav.), 300 Twenty
fourth street northwest, Washington, ID. C.,
would like to hear from his Comrade, John
McKin. who also served in Troop f, Cd q. s.
Cav in Texas from 1856 to 1860, and who
afterward served in either the Cd n. M. Cav. or
the Cd Cal. Cav and who was stationed at Los
Pinos, N. NJ, in the Winter of 1863
J. II. Springer, First Lieutenant, Co. l. 1st
Iowa Cav, Shickley, Neb., wishes to bear testi.
mony to the truthfuness of the charge made
by a comrade of the writer's regiment regard.
ing the treatment received at the hands OF
Gen. Custer and staff on the Texas expedition
in 1865. There was q terrible amount OF
suffering among the men, especially the dis
mounted men, who forced to march in
close column, without the usual intervals be-
tween the companies. The writer was First
Lieutenant of Capt, Dilley's company, the off
Ger who was spoken of as going to Clusters
been offered him, and knows that this part OF
the article was every word true, as is nearly all
the rest Of it.
Charles Harris, Box 372. saco. Me-, wants
anyone who has old military Or navy buttons OF
any kind to sell them to or exchange with him
J. L. Caple, 18th Tenn. Cav. Lexington
Tenn, wants to sell his farm. For further in.
formation apply as above
w. II. Sims, Raymond, Miss writes: am
trying to learn something, in reference to one
Charles Ell. Williams or b. Hines. The fact:
are as follows: In 1869 woman was married
to man at Jackson. Miss, under the name OF
Charles III. Williams, who had been discharged
from the army at New Orleans, La, in the
Winter Of 1865, 49, This man was addicted tc
drink, and while under the influence of liquor
would tell his wife that he enlisted at Balti.
more, Md, under the name of b. Hines (oi
, Hinds). but when sober would deny this, say.
ing that he served under Capt. Mallery and
was in Gen. Osterhaus's regiment. Further
, than that she knows nothing. Charles II
Williams is dead, and what we want is infOrma
ton that will enable the widow, who is very
old and dependent. to get a pension"
Can't Do q Mans Work.
Miss Nina f. Irwin, veterans daughter
living at Perrysvile, O., wants to exchange 4(
) acres of land in Mares County. Mo-. title per
feet for anything of merit and value to the
; amount of $3.50. Her reason for wishing tG
trade or exchange these possessions are that she