The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-29
PICKET :s:;SH0TS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line
A Daring Deed.

A UGUST Z. ZEITLER, NJ. d., Ser
"a geant-Major, 109th Pa, Florence,
AA n. j., says that at 10 o'clock in
the morning, at Gettysburg, his
division (the White Starr confronted Stone
wall Jackson's old command. The ground
between was scantiy wooded with half
grown oaks, and there was a space inter-
vening that pistol-shot would span. AT
this time the firing was desultory. "Sud-
denly there appeared among US from the
rear young negro, without uniform, but
with musket and cartridge-belt. He
spoke to no one, but moved steadily and
rapidly towards the front, soon passing be-
yond the line. Scores of men yelled at him
to come back, that he would be killed, but
he gave no heed. He sought no cover, but
with calm dignity advanced to midway
between the contending lines. Here he
halted, leaned his gun against tree, which
he climbed. Forty feet or more in the air
he rested. Now he could see over and be-
yond the enemy's breastworks, and his pur-
pose was clear The Significance of his
action was noted by all, for he was doing the
right thing at the right time. For full three
minutes the negro surveyed the ground
Then he leisurely descended from his perch,
and as calmly and fearlessly as before re-
traced his steps. He gave US information to
the effect that the enemy was massing and
manuvering behind the breastworks as if to
charge US, and then he disappeared. Half an
hour elapsed in anxious suspense. Then the
enemy appeared in serried lines, their BAN
ners waving brightly. Now the muskets
from thousands of men volleyed, defantly
Union cheers answered rebel yells, and the
third days battle at Gettysburg was fairly
on.n
Whore are They7
David Hollingworth, Co. Z, LIST q. s. Chas-
seurs, Fall River, Mass, says that at Fair
Oaks he was wounded, taken sick on the
field with typhoid fever, and got so weak he
could only crawl, having put off going TO the
doctor until too late. When the Union forces
were driven on Saturday, the 31st of May,
1862, he was left behind and taken prisoner.
He wants to hear from the man who capt
ured him. While the reb was trying to get
him to the rear several Johnnies came up
and insisted that the writer should be bay
oneted. But the first reb carried the day.
He carried him back, put him on the back
of a horse, and then into an army wagon.
He finally reached a depot and took the
train for Libby. The writer also wants to
hear from the young prisoner of dark COM
plexion, hair curly, smooth face, who at
tended to his wants in the hospital after the
fever left him. The young man took his
watch, which he had managed to keep from
the sight of the rebs by hanging it inside of
his vest, and sold it to a rebel guard for $40
in scrip. With the money he got quarter
pound of tea and some dried peaches. By
the time the writer's money was gone he
was able to eat the maggotty soup and meat
the rebels provided, He was afterward
transferred to another room, and never saw
his hospital friend again.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE would like to
know what has become of the cOmrade who
a few years ago contributed several bumor-
GUS articles and signed them "Cui Bono"
Come on. Boys.
A. P. Connolly invites all the comrades
who come to Chicago to make his rooms
511 and 512, No. Sc Fifth avenue, their
headquarters. Says he: :" | have plenty of
room, writing material, clean towels, combs
and brushes, and all information they may
desire, and that I can give free. If they do
fault. The door is ajar from g. a. m. until
p. M"
A Patriotic Family.
T. D. McGillicuddy, Bradford, Pa, writes:
81 desire to furnish the record of family
of patriotic young men who responded to
their country's CALI On Dec. 1, 1861, in
Cranberry Township, Venango Co, Pa, at
the age of 49, James Stroupp enlisted in Co. ]
l. 105th Pa, at Camp Jamison, Alexandria,
Va. He was injured by shell explosion at
Fredericksburg ; he was captured by ayoung
rebel, whom he induced to come into our
lines and join the Union army. Dec. 81,
1863, he re-enlisted in same company as O
IT, I'd ~ all 81,
ments in which his regiment took part, and
was discharged from United States service
at Pittsburg, Pa. July 25, 1865. The fol-
lowing-named were in commands that bore
a conspicuous part in the service: Samuel
Stroupp, leader of band in the 105th Pa;
Thomas Stroupp, 63d Pa; William Stroupp,
18th Pa; Adam, Israel, and Edward, in the
Alb Pa. Cav; George Stroupp, 18th Pa. Cav.
-Four Of these young men now sleep in SOL
diers' graves. Adam Stroupp, father of this
family, served all through the Mexican war,
and the maternal grandfather served in Brit
ish army during the Revolutionary war"
With View to Matrimony.
F. l.. Feighner, Notary Public, Peoria,
ILL.,, writes for Mrs. G. A. Woodrow, that
she desires to correspond with comrades,
with view to matrmony. Mrs. Wood
row, he says, is remarkably well-pre-
served woman, her children are all mar
ried, and she is DESTROYS of marrying again.
Photographs and references must be ex-
changed. No unsatisfactory letters an
swered.
"Crazy Jack"
J. Wagley HILL Fairfield, ILL.,, is very
anxious to learn, by mail, all that any COM
rade knows about William Newly, other
wise known as "Crazy jack" who was con-
fined on the south side of Andersonville
Prison, near the gate, in hole in the
ground. He moved by hopping on the heels
of his hands, and was naked, with the ex-
ception OF a pair of drawers torn off at the
knee. He would often wallow in the water
and mud, and he was wounded in the left
ankle and in the head. He is now in
trouble, and his attorneys are DESTROYS of
hearing from those who remember him DUR
ing and after the war. =,
circumstances Alter Gases.
j. G. ", New York. N. Y.,,thinks it queer
that the 18th N. Y. ~ G., which could not |
parade on Memorial Day, giving as an ex
cuse that they were overwofked and wished |
that day for rest, should offer to be reviewed |
by foreign Princess I am not a carper |
at royalty, but do really think that if the |