The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-03
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Hopes the Blue-jackets will Write.

SHOI5 appears sQulD from me- lou
that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE IS open
to receive communications from the blue,iack-
cts. ] thank you for the kind offer, and i hope
the ue-jackets will take advantage of it. 1t
seems there ought to be literary ability enough
to make the yarns interesting.
Capturing New Orleans.
w. H. Doel, Eglinton, Ontario, Canada, writes:
SIN your paper of the 25th | notice communi-
cation in reference to Gen. Butler capturing
New Orleans. Your correspondent is perfectly
right when he says it was Commodore Farragut
who took that city. On April % Capt. Bailey.
second in command to Commodore Farragut,
went ashore and demanded possession of tho
city from the Mayor. l will not go into par
ticulars as they are aside from the question.
During this time to the 29th of April, Gen.
Butler managed TO get 10000 troops around
the forts below the city, and then on the lst OF
May he Gen. Butler) marched his troops into
the city and took possession. But the General,
about noon on the 2Sth, came up to the city In
gunboat and in the evening went with the
Commodore few miles up the river above the
city to ascertain the truth or otherwise OF
report that the rebels were preparing an Im-
mense raft to send down the river on the feet.
(See the Reports of the Naval Engagements On
the Mississippi River and the Taking of New
Orleans, printed at the Government Printing
Office, Wasbington) / would supply unpub-
lished particulars of the capture, ETC., from the
diary of John c. Huntly, an Assistant Engineer
On the u. S. s. Pensacola, which is in my pos
session, he having been brother to nay wife,
but who died in New Orleans Of the yellow
fever shortly after the capture"
Homes for Settlers.
George s. Foster, Commander Post %,
Weatherford, Tex, says his neighhorhood Is
fine one for old soldiers who want to go to farm
ing. man can do more teamwork with one
Al. a
can do elsewhere. Excellent land can be
bought for So to S. an acre-prairie, timber, up
land, lowland, Or valley-with every kind of
soil. Almost any kind of farm produce can be
raised. Two crops may be gotten out OF the
ground in the same season. He will be glad to
answer letters inclosing stamps until they get
too many for him, when he will have to stop.
C. G. Davis Corporal, Co. l., 18th Mo. Cav,
Taloga, Okla. writes: Please say to the CON-
comrades that County 3D. Oklahoma, is
splendid place to locate in. 1t has good eli
mate good soil, plenty of wood and water,
plenty Of rain to insure crops, and plenty of
Government land yet"
Information Asked and Given.
John Manson, Sergeant, Co. K, I'd Mich, Sand
Beach, Mich, writes: Before me is list of
the National Cemeteries, the cities of our dead.
The first is Arlington, Va. 1t is of that place
that / would wish to write, as it comes first,
Who among this vast number was the the first
to enter the silent city on Arlington Highs?
Memory takes me back to the time when with
my jack-knife carved the epitaph OH pine
board to the memory OF Francis Cook, of Co.
K, Cd Mich. / have often thought of his
then lonely grave. 1t was not far from Gen.
Lees house How long did the board remain
on his grave, OF was it replaced by headstons?
No doubt some Of his comrades who have been
to Washington can inform me ON this matter
by letter."
Marion W. Farrens, Co. !, 10th Ind,
Wymore, Neb, writes: / would like to learn
the name of the member of Co. +, 140th Ind,
who had his leg shot off by a rebel shell while
supporting battery near the courthouse at
Murfreesboro, Tenn, on the last day of the
fight there. He was the only man in the regi
ment that was hurt on that day.
William Siegle, Ypsilanti, Mich, wishes the
address of the President or Secretary of the
18th Mich. Inf. Association.
Geo. II. Pettis, Secretary of the California
Volunteer Veteran Association, says that il will
be to the interest of any soldier who served in
a California regiment during the civil war to
send his name, company, regiment, and
postoffice address to him at the City Hall,
Providence. r ].
II. B. Logsdon, Derby, Ind, writes: 81
want to know the whereabouts of Elisha Logs
don. The 9th day of November is my golden
WcuuiDSy anu AiiH " 10 hOiO ~ uO ID
living"
John F. Craig, Milwaukee, Wis, writes: "a
comrade gave me discharge belonging to q
man by the name of John J. Harrell, a private
in Co. E. Seth U. S. Inf, who enlisted the 2Sth
of March, 1869. for three years. The owner
can have it by writing to j. 81. Vanalstein, 9I9
Allston street, Milwaukee, Wis"
W. II. Musser, Bellefonte, Pa, writes con
the 2lst of September between Georgetown and
Arlington, a war. diary belonging to L. r. Pei
on, I'd Md. (no postoficel, was found. The
same will be mailed to the owner by sending
address and % cents for postage"
DIR. q. w. Ainsworth, 18th vt. II. A., Mont
pelier VT, says that the account Of his expert
ences in the battle of Cedar Creek, published
under the heading of "a Thrilling Account"
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is copyrighted
all rights are reserved.
w. S. Smith, Co. /, Both KY, Winslow, Ark.
writes: 81 would be glad to hear from my old
comrades OF Co /. Surely they are not all
mustered out. ] have been taking The Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUNE for several years, and expect
to as long as 1 can raise the needn't to buy il,
for consider it indeed the soldiers friend"
William r. Curtis, King City, Cal, says that
a Mr.. Shadley wants to know if there are any
of his comrades living, and where who be-
louged to Co. /, Cd Iowa Cav, Western Army.
If SO, he requires their assistance in establish
ing his claim for pension.
john Ming Sity, thi, WOuiu iihO W
see a brief history through the columns of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of the 10oth Obio's flag,
which was almost destroyed by shot and she'll.
There was only one Colorbearer, he being
wounded several times yet he lived to 60
home. Is he still living, and where?
John Armel, of Armel P. o., Frederick
County, Va. wishes the addresses of Thomas
Tilaroy, John Bassett, and Jacob Strait, ali of
Co. X. 10th Pa, as he wishes to correspond
with them.
Lost Comrade.
William II. Jones, member of Thomas
Post, of Prospect, Oneida County, N. Y, left
his home on Sept. H. to come to the Ma
tiona Encampment in Washington, and has
not been heard from since, and his friends
are very anxious regarding him. Comrade
Jones is SO years of age, five feet six inches in
hight, dark brown hair, brown eyes, square
build The joints of his thumb and first two
fingers are off one OF his hands, and he has
large scar on one cheek. Inquiries are
being made by the police of Washington and
comrades of the Grand Army, and any inform
alton as to his fate or whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his friends.
A Brotherly Regiment.
Isaac s. Cramer, Pierrepont, n. Y, writes: 81
read O commun ication FROM Comrade McAdam
telling how many pairs of brothers there were
in his company. My company beats his by
one pair aud triplets. They were the
brothers Aver. Brown, Brill, Clark. Cotton,
Cardinelle, Carpenter, Crafuer, King, Lawton,
NJ Il ok IF