The National tribune., 1893-08-17
PICKET SH0TS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
"scooping- = Scouting Party.

writes: "On the night of the capture
- of Selma, Ala, by Gen. Wilson's
cavalry, April 2, 1865, scouting
party of 25 or more men, detailed from my
regiment (4th U. 81 Cav and others, and
commanded by Lieut.. Noyes, of the 4th U. s.
! Cav, were surrounded while in camp at a
honse about eight or 10 miles to the left of
Selma and compelled to surrender; but after
surrendering the Lieutenant and all his men
were shot down except one-J. Davenport,
of Co. III, 4th u. S. Cav, who escaped by
crawling on hands and knees through high
weeds in field at the back of the yard.
Now, although this was wanton massacre
as great as that of prisoners taken at Fort
Pillow, when we consider the number and
that only one escaped, yet nothing has ever
| been said about it. Will some ex-Con-
federate soldier who was in the command
that captured the Union scouting party that
night give explanation"
A Few Corrections.
George Hedrick, 10Th H., Casey, Ill,
states that our recent sketch of the 9th Ill.
was incorrect in some particulars. The regi-
ment was organized at Camp Terry-not
Ferry; it was August of 1S62-not 1868
and the Colonel succeeding Guinnip was
| Sheridan p Reed, of Paris, ILL.,, who was
killed at Stone River. Then Maj. Allen
| Buckner succeeded Reed and commanded
| the regiment until the muster-out in 1865.
With the exception of the matter of the
Colonies the errors were typographical
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Cordial Approval.
J. FL. Moreland, Astor, KAN writes that
it is the next thing to an impossibility TO
subscribe to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, but
an impossibility to do without it, so he sends
us dollar and bids us GOdspeed.
You are all right. Push your investigation
plan.-E. Custand Easton, Pa.
Your open letter to the Commissioner of
Pensions was just and proper. Let us have
fair showing. We can afford to abide by
such an examination.-John s. Thompson,
Bushton, Kan.
Keep up your good fight We are all with
you.-John M. Frazer, East Islip, N. Y.
Frank S. Cover, Co. H. 18th Me-, and Co.
G., 10Th Me-, Pownal, Me-, writes: 81 must
have your paper as long as have dollar.
Please deal it out to the GROWERS hard. We
will stand by YOU"
Mrs William F. Yoeman, Silver Creek,
Neb., SAYS: "We cannot do without your
paper. We find great deal of interest in
it."
The Old Songs.
Comrade G. E. Cartwright, Saugerties,
N. Y, thinks that it would be good thing
to have department in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE devoted to the old war songs-that
Is, those which we're composed on some
event of the service. We would like to hear
from the other comradesin regard to it,
Henry McBrayor, Hamilton, Mo-, wants
the ballad of Battle Of Shiloh" and the
song, 1.-THE Drummer Boy"
Does He Yet Liver
W. P. Wolf, Captain, Co. G, 175th Ohio.
Wilmington, O., wants to know if there yet
lives the Confederate officer who was cap
tured Just south of the old cotton-gin on
the field of Franklin on the night of Nov.
80, 1864 If the writer's memory is not at
fault, his horse had fallen upon him and
broken his leg. If not living, he should be
pleased to correspond with relatives.
On Belmont's Field.
Levi Curkins, Co. 3, 9TH Iowa, Hastings,
Neb., writes At the battle of Belmont,
just after the Union forces retired, Gen.
Grant set everyone to work burying the
dead and caring for the wounded. / was
wounded and left on the field, but escaped
by the help of comrade, and have just had
my leg amputated by reason of the wound.
On leaving the field noticed many of our
dead and wounded still lying unattended,
and as it has been said that these were never
cared for, I would like to learn the facts in
the matter"
Young Soldiers.
Washington L. Popejoy, Rye, Colo, was
born July 8, 1919; enlisted May 10, 1868;
was mustered out Aug. 90, 1865. He would
like to hear from some of his comrades.
Stephen o. Weston, Iroquois, s. d., says
that Thomas Z. Gillett. drummer, enlisted
- ~ cal, oh
eranized and drew $4O2 bounty was dis
charged with the regiment Aug 10, 1865,
and went to st. Paul. He was very young,
the writer says. He wants to hear some
thing of or from him.
Every Inch Man.
D. w. Vickey, Mason City, H., imparts
the pleasing information that on July % a
son was born to Christopher Columbus Pat
terson, of Co. X, 18th H., and member of
Duvall Post, 1913, Of Illinois. Comrade Pat
terson is IS years old, and his wife has
reached the age of 90.
Corrects Comrade Med. ParshaIi.
J. Fl. Taylor, 81st Ohio, Uniopolis, o.,
writes: "McD. Parsball, Co. Z, I'd Iowa, in
his attempt to correct your report of the
makeup of the 9Th Ohio blunders. His
presumption that you referred to a Corporal
by the name of Sweeny as division COM
mander is amusing to read. The first Or
ganization to which we were assigned was
Second Brigade, Second Division, Army of
the Tennessee. The brigade was COM
manded by Col. Macarthur. 10Th Ill.,, and
the division by Gen. c. f. Smith. After
ward the division was commanded by Gen.
Sweeny Zone armed) till after the battle of
Atlanta, July %. Gen. Dodge commanded
the left wing of the Sixteenth Corps After
the battle above mentioned dispute arose
between Gen. Sweeny and Gen. Dodge, and
the former slapped Dodge in the face, for
which he was placed in arrest and finally
court-martialed and reduced to his former
rank in the Regular Army. He WAS the
Sweeny who headed the Fenian movement
after the war"
Place Matron.
II. S. Lowry, Grand View, Tenn, writes
" If any lady will send her address to me
she will receive particulars of chance to
become matron Of soldiers home where
neither tobacco nor whisky is used. The
soldier is poor but honest, pensioner, and
a survivor of Andersonville." No unsatis-
factory letters answered. References must
be exchanged.
Cites an Instance.
Robert Fletcher, Co. d, 9th H.. Ector,
Tey read with rnuoh interest fine trial of