The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-26
Information Asked and Given.

Peter E. Paen, Co K, I43d " Y, Month
cello, n. Y, writes: when at Rome, Ga, in
December, 1891, was talking with some ex-
Confederates about the Atlanta campaign, and
one, member of the 4th Ga. Cav. told me of
an incident that happened near Kenesaw
Mountain in June, 1864, when Sherman was
manuvering to get Johnston out of that
stronghold. Three Union cayalrymen had
been taken prisoners by some of Wheeler's
Cavalry, and their captors had forgotten to dis
arm them. Gen. Wheeler was standing among
lot of his men when the three eavalrymen
were taken before him. One of the captors
said, Gen. Wheeler, we have brought you three
prisoners At tho words, one of the prisoners
instantly drew his revolver. leYeled it at Gen.
Wheeler's breast, and pulled the trigger. But
the cap did not explode, and the revolver was
seized and turned mp instantly. More than 20
rev0lvers were in q circle around the Yankees
head but Gen. Wheeler shouted, Don't shoot !,
Don't shootI' After the Yankee was dsIrmed.
the General asked him If he did not know if
you had shot me that you would have been
killed instantly to which the man deliberately
replied: L do not know how | could do the
cause more good than to dispose of Gen.
Wheeler Who was that MANI"
A. P. George, Co. ID, l02d Pa. Plumville, Pa,
wants to know if that comrade is still living
who lost his ramrod when the 1921 Pa. charged
over the works at Fishers Hill. for he is the
same comrade who went over with him at the
time the rebs broke for the woods and Lieut..
Hubley ordered the men to shoot or take them
prisoners. Henever knew the comrades name,
but he cried to the writer: Can't you get me q
ramrod?" The writer stopped a ramrod that
was trying to get away and he got it. Comrade
George wants to know where he can get the ad-
dress OF some handle manufacturer.
+. T. Porter, Washington, D. G., says that the
comrade of Altoona. Pa, who inquired of him
concerning the disposition of the battle flag of
the 122d Pa, found during the National En-
campment, is informed that it was sent to the
headquarters of the regiment, Lancaster Pa.
Randolph Kost, Co. III, 9Th Conn.,, Is Ann
street, New York City, wants the names and
addresses of all comrades who were inside Of
Fort Wagner in the charge of July IL, 1863 as
he intends to prepare an article to prove that
there was considerable fighting done inside the
fort while Comrade Miller, 18th Pa, was out
side
Rev. c. P. Wilson, Tempe, Ariz, says that he
would like very much to receive letters from
survivors of Co. B, 18th Ohio-three- months
service minute-men, 1861-Organized at Mari
eta, o.; also, from survivors Co. T, 10Th Ohio
organized at Cincinnati, 0. He will answer all
such promptly. He was the First Adjutant of
the I'd N. G. Mtd Inf, organized by Gen.
Burnside during his campaign in Eastern Ten
ncssee and all letters from the survivors will
be quickly answered.
Thomas Cutie, lakewood, Mich, would like
to know why the survivors of the 18th or Nth
Mich. do not write.
Frederick L. johnson, Co. /, 1st Conn Fl. A.
Box 357, WallingfOrd, Conn, would like to
know the address Of the widow of Capt. Web
ster Horton. who was wounded at Antietam
and in New York City.