The National tribune., 1892-10-27
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
A Slight Mistake.

about or o'clock on the evening of June 30.
1863. he with so or 100 of his regiment charged
into Gettysburg down the main street upon a
squadron or so of rebels aud drove them out
beyond Cemetery Ridge etc. think he must
be little off on the date If not he could
have found Gen. Bufords headquarters at the
hotel at the hour designated and the Sth III. on
picket three miles out the Chambersburg f1ke
any time after $3.50 p. m. June 30. 1868. Our
command passed through the town, coming
from Emmitsburg between and 5 O'CLOCK III
the afternoon and met with no resistance, but
rather joyful welcome from the entire popu-
lace"
ga Disgraceful Affair"
s. Fl. Wright, Co. B, 10Th N. Y, Bridgeport,
Conn, writes: In the issue of Sept. l is an
article by Comrade Smith, 18th y. Y. in refer
ence to a former article called Disgraceiul
Affair l think it was that and more. must
correct Kirby in regard to the name OF one OF
the captured gunboats; he called it Sabine.
when it was Sachem. Her Captains name was
johnson. In the issue of Nov. g. 1888, Alice
Rsley says she saw the man Ichabod Bump in
the hospital in New Orleans, and thinks he died
there, notwithstanding the impression that he
had been knocked overheard and lost"
The Flag at Lookout Mountain.
Hugh Brady, Co. I, s4th H., Yates Center,
Kan, says that there has been great deal of
disputing about Lookout Mountain, and he be-
lieves that all the troops there did their whole
duty. but the writer thinks he saw the first
rebel flag pulled down on top of Look out Mount
ain, no matter who may have planted the FIRST
United States flag. While K ,seeranss army was
advancing on Chattanooga in September. 1863,
the Third Brigade. First Division, Fourth
Corps, assembled Lookout, and about the 9Th or
9th of September reached the top of the mount
ain by using cow-paths. in some places being
mpeled to march single file. After reaching
the summit and forming linc-of-battle they
marched from the point Of the mountain 10
Summcrville and soon struck the rebel rear
guard and gave them q chase When they
reached Summervillo the rcbs wore getting down
the cast side of tie mountain. quitting the
place in such hurry that they had left their
headquarters flag hoisted on tall tree, which
had been trimmed of foliage and which was
right on the brink of cliff. Gen. William
Grose said the flag must come down. and VIII
liam Baugness, of Co. Ii, S4th H., climbed the
tree and loosened the flagstaff, and it was soon
torn into pieces and kept az memcntoes, the
writer only getting piece of the flagstaff
there not being enough of the flag to go around.
The writer believes that this was the first rebel
flag hauled down off of Lookout, ami he be-
lieves that the Stars and Stripes carried by the
regiments of Crosses Brigade was the first Union
flag on top of the mountain after the war COM
nlcnced The brigade was composed of the 9Th
Ill. The writer was wounded at Chick amauga
and missed the fun ut Lookout Mountain.
Not Enough for Discharge.
l.. d. Immell, St. Louis. Mo-. says: Reply
ing to Comrade b. f. Arnold, Co. Z, Both Ohio,
in the issue of Sept. %. viii state that knew
comrade OF the 23d KY. who during the
hattie of Resars, Ga. was thin enough to split
an Enfield rife ball fired by a rebel sharp
shooter. But the ball did not seriously injure
the cou,radc. nor WAS he discharged on account
of excessive thnness
Premonition.
A. A. Seaverns, Co. z, 7th Mass, North Scitu-
ate Mass. writes: . 1t was during our prepare
tons for the advance Oh Marye's flights May
3. 1853, Comrade David Brown told us he was
positive his time had come, and he should lose
the number of his mess that day. No argu-
ments could change his mind. We tried 10
persuade him TO keep to the rear, but to no
, avail. lie said he had got to go with Us and
should be killed ut the FIRST volley. When the
Johnnies opened fire from behind the stone
wall on our regiment, which advanced III col
umns OF fours, Brown was shot through the
head and instantly killed. So sure was he of
being killed that lie had given bis watch and
money to one OF his tent mates to send home to
his mother"
Home for Settlers.
Tex, says the country in which he lives is fine
for the old veterans Crco is about 100 miles
west of Forth Worth, at the crossing OF the
Texas Pacific and the Texas Central Railroads.
II is IN tio~h heart OF the great pecan growing
part of the State. Therc are thousands of acres
of pecan lands about Circo, both improved and
unimproved, that can be bought cheap for cash.
As a wheat growing country, he says, it is
ahead Of Calfornia in many respects. All sorts
of fruits are abundant. There are still thou
sands of acres Of free range. The country is
| filling M rapidly, and the days Of scrub cattle
and cowboys are past. Persons with limited
means can get good start, but those who are
! too poor to stay where they are had better not
| come to Circo
r Baxter Co. F, Sd u S. c. T., Wcstport,
| Cal. wants to know by letter from comrades
located in Arizona and New Mexico as to the
| availability of that country for settlement and
what Government land is worth there.
| Walter L. Patterson. Box "a Short Beach,
| Conn, wants to know by letter about Florida,
especially around ST. Augustine, as to whether
there is good chance for painter and carpeu-
| ter to do well.
The Battle of Lynchburg.
F. Ohlinger, Co. d, 18th w. Va, writes
that Comrades Howe aud King were both mis-
| taken as to the date of the battle of Lynch
| burg The writer's discharge and pension GER
| tifcate both state that he was wounded on June
Is, 1861, lat the battle Lynchburg; the 18th was
the second day of the fighting The writer
was captured at the time he was wounded and
kept in hospital there IL weeks. Many rebels
came into the hospital to see the captured
| Yanks," among them a First Lieutenant
I named Hunter q relative of Gen. Hunter.
| These men of course talked freely about the
battle, and all were greatly astonished that
| Gen Hunter did not take the place on the 18th
| of June, as there were but $500 troops in the
| town then. On the night of the 18th, the writer
saws the men of his command could plainly
| hear train after train coming into Lynchburg
| bringing Gen. Early's command. He further
| SAYS that after the war, in 1866, comrade OF
| the Seth Ohio told him that he stood near
enough to hear while Gen. Hunter held a coun-
Gil of war. Hunter made proposition to sur.
render his entire force. Gen. Crook was stand
| ing to one side hacking bush with his sword,
and when Hunter said this. Crook cried
"Gen. Hunter, / brought my division here and
| pll be d ii I don't take it back. Hunter
then Immediately ordered retreat. Comrade
Ohlinger thinks Comrade Kings praise of Gen.
| Hunter entirely unnecessary.
John Kelly, Co. +. ID U. S. Cav. Chicago, Ill,
| saws: In a recent issue appears an article by
Comrade Arson Taylor, teamster No. IL, Head
quarters Army of the Potomac, claiming recog-
| milton for the army teamster. i agree with
him that those brave fellows who rendered
such faithful service in bringing up supplies
ought to have honorable recognition in their
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