The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
A Call for Il. Field, Co. Fl, 18th Me.

she was at the station with several young
ladies, and f. Field, of Co. II, gave his name,
address,, regiment and company to her,
written on the back of an old tax receipt of
1861, which she still preserves. He also
wrote, We think you live in o nice country
with lots of pretty girls" The name of the
collector on the receipt was A. II. Wade.
Mrs. Anderson's name was then Mary Lance.
She would be glad to hear from Comrafe
Field through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, as
the old note may interest HIM.
Were There Any "Dienomores"?
A. r. Fuller, Creston, Iowa, has been told
of a company 100 strong raised during the
war, and composed entirely of the sons OF
Methodist ministers. 1t is said TO have been
known as the DenOmores," 81 being killed,
three wounded, two of which died afterward
of their wounds. The account is supposed
to have been given by the one survivor, and
| Comrade Fuller wishes to know if it can be
substantiated, and if such company ex-
listed. He would be glad to hear from any
one who can give any light on the subject.
Would Like to Settle in North Carolina.
@. w. Peck, a comrade of Newfield, n.
Y, would like to know Of a good town in
North Carolina, with O healthy elevation,
where he and his son could do fair trade.
They are both jewellers, in the repair bust
ness. A location in the central portion of
the State is preferred, or anywhere west OF
the eastern third of the State He would
be glad to hear from some one in Winston,
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensborough, or Dur
ham concerning the matter.
Up Red River.
| ]. TT. Coffman, Co. l, 9th Iowa, Puyal-
lup, WASH, writes: 81 saw in your issue of
Feb. = a communication from Comrade Sim
mons entitled Up Red River / take issue
with him in regard to the land forces. He
may be all right ON the water, but when he
gets on land he makes many mistakes. The
one will notice is in regard to the regiments
that captured Fort De Russy, La. He says
that A. j. Smiths forces, consisting OF the
18th, 14th, 29th and 32d Iowa, 58th H., 9Th
Wis. and an Indiana battery, reached Fort
De Russy in fine style, and engaged the rebs
at short range, resulting in the capture of the
fort.
Now, the 18th and Goth Iowa, 5Sth ILL.,,
and 9th Wis. were not in the fight at all !;
but the regiments that did take Fort De
Russy in 80 minutes after investing it were
the 18th, 9th and 32d Iowa and oath Mo-, and
Sd Ind battery. This brigade was under the
command of Col. VIM. T. Shaw, of the 18th
Iowa. They marched Is miles that day, and
charged and took the fort before shutdown,
and the next day moved on up Red River to
Alexandria, and were there several days be-
fore Gen. Banks with his forces Joined them
and took command. From that time on
everything seemed 10 go wrong"
"Cute" Trick.
Grove Dutton, Co. d, 147th n. Y, Fulton,
n. Y, writes SIN the Winter of 1864 and '65
the Fifth Corps lay in Winter quarters to the
left of Petersburg. In front of our camp
was strong line of breastworks which it
was thought would come in good in case of
attack. Our picket-line was established
about half a mile in our front, and in advance
of them about three-quarters of a mile were
the Ouiposts of the enemy.
"Our pickets were Invariably relieved after
dark, usually every As hours. A road on
which for quite a distance our picket-line
rested, at length bore off toward Peters
burg. One night after the countersign had
been given out, Sergeant of the 142d Pa,
of our DIVISION deserted to the enemy and
gave them the cOuntersign, and they con-
ceived the idea of capturing our entire line,
and in this they were nearly successful.
1T was a very dark night made more in
tense by the woods through which the road
ran, and they with force of about 400 men
ing very quietly, and were not heard by our
pickets until they came to where the road
joined our picket-line. The first picket
thought they were our own men and chal-
lenged them. Who comes there?' The
reply was, Relief with countersign!' which
the officer advanced and gave They then
relieved the picket with one Of their own
men, ordered our man to fall in the rear, as
was customary, and proceeded to the next
post, and so on until they relieved the pickets
for some distance.
How our men got on to their little game
| do not know, but we who were in camp
heard firing suddenly on the outpOsts and
were ordered out with guns and equipments
to the breast works, and it was some time
before quiet was restored. A detail was sent
out to the picket-line, but the rebs, seeing
their game was up, retreated to their lines.
] should be glad if some member of the 142d
Pa. would inform US if they ever heard any
thing more of that Sergeant"
Information.
Some years ago there appeared in our col
umns the offer of a reward of $50 for the
name and address of an officer who extracted
a tooth for soldier at or south of Nashville,
Tenn, while in hospital If the comrade
who desired the information will now adj
dress j. b. Work, Auditor Cook County,
Chicago, ILL.,, he can get full particulars of
the operation.
Comrades, Help Him?
w. o. Newton, Belle Plaine Iowa, Co. B,
18th Ill. is compiling, with view to put
ting into book form, number of appropriate
selections. He has quite number collected,
but wishes a few more to complete his book.
He would kindly ask any comrade who has
one or more such selections to send him copy
for publication. He wishes copies of Banty
Tim," The Soldier Tramp" 1.-THE Dying
Sergeant" as recited by Col. Temple Of the
Union Spy, and any other pieces.
Where is His Benefactor?
John M. Gould, Portland, Me-, writes:
ga Johnny reb of the 4th Ga who has proved
himself good fellow, wishes me to find his
benefactor, as he calls him. He tells this story:
Il was in the front line in the attack on Fort
Stedman March 25, 1866, and fell wounded
when well inside the Union line. Two
mounted officers of Gen. Parke's staff rode
past the groups of wounded and asked my
name, regiment, age etc. They took pity on
me Il was only Is years old), and was car
RED to their tent on a stretcher, and there
my gray wet rags were changed for the dry
clothes of their little Orderly. On the 9th
the Boston officer went with me to the hos
pital to see that l was fairly treated. Drs.
White and Fox agreed that amputatiOn of