The National tribune., 1894-06-21
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line
A Few Words to Minty.

Few Words to Minty.
Francis OLeary, Co. d, both Ind. Rex
| ford Kan, writes: I will venture to correct
Gen. Minty as to what he claims for July
| 49, 1864; namely, that after sharp skirmish
he took possession of the town of Decatur,
Ga, six miles east of Atlanta. My recollec-
| ton of that day is vivid. / know that the
brigade in which served, peter d. Swayne's,
| Hascall's Division, Schofield's Twenty third
Corps by special order and special personal
supervision of Mqi.-Gen. w. T. Sherman,
took possession Of that town at noon on
July 10, 1864 / had the first and last OPP
portunity of speaking to Gen. w. I. Sher-
| man.
Il was ordered about II o'clock a. M,
while on the skrmish-line northwest of
town, to 90 back and have more cartridges
sent out on the line. While going back /
met Gen. Sherman riding alone. He was
riding to his certain death, If he had contin-
ued 10 rods further, and / felt it in my
bones; so l saluted him. l said: General,
if you wish to go farther to the front, you
had better dismount and proceed with eau
ton He asked why. / told him sharp
shooters were as thick as fleas in front.
He said something like Oh the
sharpshoOters,' and went on, but did not
go far when he saw strong rail barrlcade
| across the road, well manned with shooters.
$50 he concluded to return and find some
artillery to scatter them. Capt. Shields,
10Th Ohio battery, with a section, went out
past me on the gallop, and sent the fence
rails and shooters flying in the air.
"Our brigade followed the skirmish-line
in line-of- battle and took possession of the
town. Our regiment was scattered as safety
guards forthwith until about p. M, when
we were relieved by men of the Sixteenth
Corps, which had just arrived. We marched
out of town, joined our corps in the direc-
ton of Peach Tree Creek, and bivouacked
for the night"
Good Home Waiting.
]. Fl. Carter, Co. F, 93d Ohio, Preston, O.,
has good home for a veteran of middle
age, of good character and sober. He must
do light work about small place, such as
tending horse and cow and gardening.
Reasonable wages will be given.
"Deal Gently with the Erring."
Canada Mercer, Co. d, 46th Iowa, Mel
vern, Kan, urges the comrades TO deal more
gently with each other in their criticisms.
Correct each other, but do it in the words of
brother, not of an enemy.
No Yankees Cheered jackson.
W. H. Sanderson, Sergeant, Co. c, 9th Vt,
surrendered to the rebels early on the morn
ing OF Sept. Is, and, soon after the white
flag was run up, we were marched up on
the elevated plateau forming part of Boil
var Highs; the crest of the ridge being just
to the west of US, the road from Winchester
and Charleston cutting through the crest to
the southwest.
g. By 10 a. IN. most Of the troops Of A. P.
Hill, portion of Gen. d. II. Hilps and
Stonewal Jackson's men, had filed in on
the same plateau and halted. There was a
general intermingling of the blue and the
gray. Our arms had previously been stacked
for delivery to the rebs.
Between 10 and IL o'clock Gen. Stone
wall Jackson and staff accompanied by
troops, rode into camp by the Charleston
road. Just after they came over the crest
of the ridge and in sight of the long lines
of gray on either side of the road great
cheer went up from thousands of Threats.
But those threats were in possession of the
Confederates. Upon bearing the cheering
/ inquired Of Johnny what it was for, and
he said to me, You see that officer on
roam horse over yon with an escort. Well,
that's old Stonewall. They's cheerin' him ,;
and upon that he took off his butternut
SLOUGH hat and yelled with the rest re-
member the scene as well as if it occurred
yesterday. l had curiosity to see the man
had heard so much about, and / had the
privilege of standing within 10 feet of Jack
son when he halted and spoke with Col.
G. J. Stannard, Of the 9Th VT, and other
Union officers in the gathering; and just at
this time Gen. A. p. Hill, in natty gray
uniform, rode up to Gen. Jackson, and both
saluted. Then Gen. ID. II. Hill rode up
without his coat on in red flannel shirt,
and saluted, and soon put on his coat.
"But during all that day not cheer for
any rebel went up from any Union prisoner.
We were all too thoroughly provoked with
the surrender to do any shouting for any
one."
Wellington Howell, ir., Co. I. 18th N. Y,
Catskill, n. Y, says there was no cheering
whatever when Jackson came on the B .livar
road after the surrender of Harper's Ferry.
Z" / was one of the unfortunates, prisoner,
and saw him and his staff pass within 20
yards"
Long Service, Indeed.
T. D. McGillicuddy, Wellsboro., Pa writes:
Thomas Riley, young Irishman of %
years, now a resident of Lawrenceville. Pa,
enlisted Sept. 20, 1862, at Elmira n. Y, in
Co. G, 161st N. Y, and was discharged Oct.
%, 1865, at Elmira. N. Y, participating in
all the engagements in which his regiment
took part.
"On March 90, 1866. he re-enlisted in Co.
II, 18Th U. s., serving until March 20, 1869.
On Dec. %, 1863 he re-enlisted in Co. K, 9th
u S., serving until Dec. %, 1874. Jan. 19,
1875, he re-enlisted in Co. G, 23d U. S. Inf,
serving until Jan. 49, 1880.
"On Jan. 81, $780, he re-enlisted in CO. B,
10Th u. S.. serving with this command until
Jan. 30, 1885. Jan. 81, 1885, he re-enlisted
in Co. B, 18th U. S.. and served until he was
discharged, for physical disability, June 18,
1882
"Comrade Thomas Riley holds thus six
discharges from the United States service,
making in the aggregate 26 years. He is now
passing away his declining years on pit
lance of SIT month for self and family"
Wants Wife.
Soldier of 60 member of GAR, strictly
temperate, looks but 40, literary man, story
and sketch writer and poet, able to make
good living for his family, desires to CORE
spond with soldiers widow or daughter who
has com iortable home, with view to matri-
mony. Lady must not be more than 40,
and one of literary tastes preferred. Gentle
man is of quiet but jOvial nature, and of
affectionate disposition. Address, James
Barton, care Box 81, Perry, Okla
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