The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-10
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades all Along the
~ sSd
s. Line.
Who Was He /?


threw my overcoat and other things away
That night we lay in the open field, aud the
next morning heard that the rebels were re-
treating. | asked the Captain to let me 60
back where we had had Some hard fighting
: and try to find my things. Well, went, but
against orders. As soon as | got among the
dead l picked up a gun and cartridge-bOx
and went on with my search. All at once
a rebel officer rode up and wanted to know
what l was doing across the line. / told
him none of his business. He ordered me
to drop the gun. told him to go to a hot
place. / had my gun at ready watch
ing to see if he would use the pistols in his
holsters. So we stood there for few mo-
ments that way. l looked out of the corner
of my eye and caught sight of small body
of rebels, not 60 yards away, watching us
so l concluded | would work my way back
to tree and let drive at the officer. But
the moment | moved he started the other
way. AS / was there against orders, I
thought it best to let him go. would like
very much to know who he was. l got
away safely enough, though 1 did not stop
to find my things would be pleased to
hear from my comrades"
The Competitive Drill.
Pony Ryan, Winchester, Ind, says that he
is willing to enter the competitive fife and
drum drill at the National Encampment.
He is perfectly willing to beat the drum if
he can get fifer who has the courage to
enter the contest.
Thomas Helrigle Dayton, O. writes: eve,
the undersigned, residents of Dayt o., do
hereby accept the challenge of Maj. M. L..
Pembleion and S. L. Hawley, of York, Neb.,
to a contest on drums and fifes to take
place at Indianapolis next September during
| the National Encampment Challenge &C.
cepted rs per terms and conditions specified
in your valuable paper of June 90 last
| Drummers: Tom Hellrigle and Eugene D.
Belden; tifers: Frank NJ. Bayles and John
| Golden"
D. D. Wright, Co. G, 5th Mich Quarter
master, Crawford Post, 49, Ell Paso, Tex,
writes: II saw the challenge in THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Comrades NJ. l..
| Pembleton and S. L. Hawley for con-
| test of drummers and tifers at our next
| National Encampment. Please tell the
above comrades that T. G.. Tusten, Co. ID,
32d Wis, fifer, and myself will accept their
challenge, with two provisions: First, pro-
vidiDg that it will be possible for us to
attend the Encampment; second, that no
one be allowed to enter the contest except
comrades that served in the rebellion"
Young Soldiers.
J. j. Bowen, seth My. and 1st n. Y. Vet.
Cav, Winona, Mo-, enlisted in October, 1861.
and reached the age of Is in the following
February. He says he got knocked out in
the first round, and in six months he was
sent home, unable to quite tip the beam at
80 pounds, although he had weighed $50
pounds when enlisted. But he perambu-
lated over Dixie in the cavalry service the
last two years OF the war and did great
damage to the enemy with his bugle. The
comrade notices many of the vets are look
ing for homes in warmer climate. His
region is good one. If any of them want
to know he will reply to letters incosing
postage until they get too many for him,
then he will stop.
Keeping the Roads Clear.
G. G. Bruce, 12th u. S. Art, San Antonio,
Tex, says he noticed the suspension of the
pension of A. J. Huffman. II Huffman was
a drafted man or a substitute he does not
deserve much consideration, but if vOlun-
teer it is a wretched shame. He wants to
mention incidentally that his regiment, on
the Louisville Bowling Green road, used to
prevent the rebels from recruiting, and used
to pass provisions for Sherman and Thomas
to the front. The main thing was to keep
the roads clear; yet old Forrest came near
cutting them off when he got to Nashville
in December, 1864 But they bad all de-
termined they would die before he should
90 into Kentucky again, for they remem-
bered the Fort Pillow massacre.
Entering Atlanta.
Joseph Patterson, Brockton, Mass, wishes
to refute the statement made by Comrade
Cyrus Tanning, Co. H, 101st H., who claims
that his giment was the first to enter At
lanta. The 5th Conn. was certainly the first
regiment to get into that city in the after
noon of Sept. 2, 1864 The only soldiers in
front of them were rebel cavalry, who re-
treated when the Federals advanced.
Want to Get Married.
John Wiley, Commes Valley, Ore, wants
to correspond with some good woman with
a view to matrimOny. He is 60 years old,
member Of the church, and owns two farms.
The lady should not be younger than 80 or
older than so.
William Jackson, Paoli, Wis, wants to
correspond with young woman of % or 35
years, with view 10 matrmony. No fool
ishness. He owns small farm, and so pre-
fers woman used to farm life.
On the George Peabody.
r. d. Whitaker Co. A, 26th H., Ashley,
Ill, read with interest the account Of the
storm on the Gulf of Mexico encountered by
the 29th III. on board of the George Peabody.
He was aboard that craft, hopelessly sea-
sick, but took in the situation and realize
the fearful fare TO which all seemed doomed.
and which was expected every moment. OF
all the perils in which the writer has been
through that was the worst experience.
From an Ex-Jolinny.
S. d. Wilson, Rockford, Ill writes: GAS
Confederate from 81 to '65 am pleased to
see the Southern States caring for the men
who fought for them, but it is sickening to
read and hear the abuse cast upon the
brave wearers of The blue, who, after years
of delay, are getting such small pensions"
He cries "Give us a rest!" to the maligners
Of the Union soldier.
As an Accommodation.
D. W. Scott, Co. B, 10th ILL.,, Box o. Oak
Valley, Kan, wants Heller's American
Hymn" Will not some comrade accommo-
date this veteran 2.
Camp Grass, Tex.
John Hurley, Coxswain, U. S. s. New
London, Oswego, n. w. says he quite Endorses
the statement Of Comrade A. Hartman. Only
those who were in rebel prisons would be-
lieve it, What has become of all the pris-
oners who were at Camp Grass, Tex? Do
they forget the Adiutant who used TO ride