The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades all Along the
Line.


TuE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has a letter from a
comFade which contains news Of some impOr-
lance TO one Mrs. Rogers. the widow Of soldier
OF New York regiment, whose husband after
the war went West, died. and was buried IN the
cemetery ut Dakota City. Neb. She will Oblige
US by sending her Postofice address. and stat
Ing the fact of having seen this notice.
Charles S,eiger. IO25 Leithgow street, Phila-
deiphia, wishes To inform the members Of the
9th Pa. Cav. Association that all is IN readiness
for the meeting Of the veterans at the hall Of
Cavalry Post, 80. Philadelphia, Feb. %. It is
hoped that all survivors will be present, and
those who have not already sent their adj
dresses to the writer are requested TO DO so at
once.
J. +. Taylor, I4l9 Lexington avenue, New
York CITY, desires the address Of the family or
any relative OF Pullman L. Baldwin, Colonel,
9Th Ind. lie also wants the addresses OF the
family or relatives Of Henry r. Selden. Colonel,
lst n. W.
W. II. Bates. Co. II, 9TH Mo-, Pekiu, H.
writes: Having been engaged on history Of
the Sth Mo- for several years, and desiring
some additional information pertaining TO the
birthplace and early life Of Gems. Norman L.
and Giles A. Smith, our old Colonies. want
tho address OF Gen n. J.. smiths daughter.
Possibly could secure the information desired,
together with copies Of photos iOr illustrations,
If | had her address. Ny work Is about COM
pletei; every movement AMI action o. the rcgi
ment lis faly authenticated in fact, it is almost
history Of the Fifteenth Corps"
James III. Simpson, Box 40. Lynnvil!c Ind,
writes: Anyone who can give any nfOrma-
ton concerning George Waite. who died at Chat
tanoo.a, will confer a favor on his heirs By re-
porting the same 20 me- Comrade Waite first
belonged 20 Co. +. i2d Ind, WAS discharged for
disability, and was afterwards drafted and seat
| to Chattanooga"
Mrs. J. L. Belts, Winnebago City, Mimi,
wants some one to send her the poems entitled
The Veterans Daughter" and The VOlun-
teer's Daughter"
A. c. Wilson, writes: "In answer 10 Benz.
F. Russell, NJ. D.. Lieutenant, lat y. j., IN
your issue OF Jan. u under &" information Asked
and Given" ] will state that was a member oil
the same regiment with those two officers that
! saw Capt. Thackery when he was killed on
the 9th OF May at the Wilderness, the Colonel
| tRyersOnJ falling about 10 minutes after the
| Captain. In regard to Maj. Chase being in
charge OF the picket line, that was on the 18th
Of May, at the Gault House, near SpOttsylvanla
| Courthouse"
Henry Herman, Commander Of Vicksburg
Post. Z Vicksburg. Miss. desires the address Of
any OF the relatives Of the late Augustus Myers.
I Comrade Myers enlisted in Go. A, 1921 Pa, in
/ August 1851. and Te-enlisted Is a veteran VOL
/ uutcer in March. 1861. He was promoted First
| Lieutenant and Captain Of Co. ID Of that regi
mcnt, and at the time OF his death held re-
| ceipt dated May 4, 1891, for dues TO Post J33
/ He died recently in GTeenville, Miss. and wa'
an emplOye Oh Government works there. He
was well known among the river men M Pitts
! burg st. Louis, Cairo and Memphis. IufOrma
ton as to the relatives will be thankfully re-
ceiyed by the writer ut the address above given
or by Capt Arthur Hider, Greenville, Miss.
Lost and Found.
James ii. Simpson, Co. T. 42d Ind, Box 40
| LynnviIle, Ind, writes: al have a relic whicl
belonged to Stephen Trask, Co. f. 2ist Ne.
which he or any relative or friend can have b!
sending me 10 cents in stamps TO pay postage
! picked il up on the battlefield"
r. s. Bailey. South GIens Falls, n. Y, has
badge pin in the shape of shield. with thu
picture of soldier ia the center. It is date'
1862 and 1863 on the face with dates Of differ
ent battles around these. Owner can hav
same on further Identification Of property.
James y. DetEo, GOrham, y. Y, has TIT
sword Of Capt !. w. Shatier, 4ith y. Y, tina
he wore and lost at tho Wilderness. Capt
Shaflcr also belonged to the Goth v. Il. G.
w. J. Snyder. Fort Stevens. Ore, has the dis
charge Of Erastus Colburn, 10th y. Y. Cav. III
found the same i'm a box sold at Portland. Ore.
By a steamship company Is unclaimed goods
With the discharge was family Bible.
w. g. King. Parsons, Kan. has the discharg
Of COrp'l George w. Farmer, Go. Il, 18th Ohio
The NATIoSAL TRIBUNE has the discharg
Of Charles G. Boyd, Go. +, 50th Ind.
At Black River Bridge.
d. s. Brergs. Go. ID. 18th Wis, Crescent City
Okla writes: - / would like to sag TO Conrad
Russell, OF Davenport, that when he talks a
though the 11th Wis. were not in the charg
on Black River Bridge, May II, 1868, he is $
wrong that we-uHs can't keep still It hurt
me to hear a cOmrade OF the dear old DID low
l tn 70 Vnh lri- cafurqHnz Of fIefr Inc hon
you remember how, after the 23d lay beside u
while the rcbs piled an eniaie which cut tn
I'D all Co pieces, Col. Harris drew bis Chees
knife as the boys called 10. and said: Sc
them rum All the Ilth went after bin, AM
wo coruered about 400 Of the Johunies in
bend Of the river and they held 10 their gun
tiII we were within 20 yards We told then
to throw down their guns or we would ire"
Want. TO Hear from Him.
Alfred Taylor. Box 81, Kewanee. H., write
20 correct q statement We made in regard {
certificates Of discharge for naval veterans, il
answer 10 J. I. f., in the Correspondents
Column" The mistake was corrected in th
same column later, but COmrsde Taylor wishe
10 say that he shall be glad 10 hear from J. I. F.
who lives in New Rochelle, n. Y, and will
all he can to help an old shiPmate.
Homes for Settlers.
John KeI, Co. A, 26th Mich, Northport
Mich. says there are quite a number Of goo
farms in lis locality for sale. The country
dry and healthy. The soil is q sandy loan
Considerable fruit ia raised and great quaint
ties of potatoes, which are shipped 20 Chicag
or Milwaukee. The section is just the plac
for old soldiers.
They Want 20 Get Married.
f. b. Wilson, Winterset, Iowa, is widowC
of some means, aged 81. Ho desires to coFTC
spond with a soldiers widow between the age
Of Is and go with n view to matrimOny. II
will not answer unsatisfactory letters. Refe
cnces exchanged.
H. w. W., 1926 Lincoln avenue, Saginaw
Mich, wishes 10 correspond with o Christia
woman between 50 and 45, with view I
matrimony. Must send photograph. No uI
satisfactory letters will be answered, but Oh
writer says he will give the woman of his ehOiC
a good home and kind treatment.
A Grateful Conrade.
William Walsh, Q Hampshire street HOlyok
Mass, writes: " / would like space in the co
umus of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE 20 expre
, nv sincere thanks to COmrade J. III. by
NJ. d., for his advice 70 afflicted comrades
the columns of Nov. 10 and Dec. II. It Cts N
, case exactly. and by following his advice hay
, been relieved Of much suffering. May &c
bless him / would ask your readers for SON
advice upon or cure for the tic-dOulOureux. j
excEuciating pain has tOrmented me the last
years"
Where Is the Contradict
. James NJ. MeGee, 17l7 Sansom street, Phil
| 1eIpbia Pa il very anxious To hear from III