The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-28
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line,
Against Terrible Odds.

rade l.. s. Falls, 9Th Ind. Cav, IN the issue
of May "a is right, with the exception of the
9th Iowa Cav. None of that regiment were
captured until the final struggle came. Then
they were in it, and in it bad. After sup
porting a section of Tilly's Ind. battery
until all avenues of escape were cut off, the
guns spiked and dismantled, then the Sth
Iowa Cav. fought the closing scenes of that
disastrous raid.
at was death to the handful of the reg-
ment that was sacrificed to hold the ground
while the others escaped, for they fought
with desperate hope of cutting the lines
until those not wounded were dismounted
by having their horses shot. Then the small
band that was left got behind dead horses
and logs and fought so long as their am
muntion lasted.
Ear better would it have been for that
remnant to have died on the field of battle
than in AndersOnville, where the most of
them persisted from exposure and hunger.
What few returned to Gods country were
wrecks for life"
An Ex-Johnny Chimes In.
r. Reid, Nashville, Tenn, writes:
Through the kindness of good-hearted
Union soldier, 18th ILL.,, am able to read
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and like it very
much. l enjoy seeing the boys in blue fight
ing their battles over again, and giving us
poor ex-Confeds some terrible drubbings.
Let US get together and support Old Glory
under a reunited country, and / will promise
for the old ex-Confeds that if ever the Stars
and Stripes need our support the old soldiers
of the South will not be laggards in the rear
when the music commences in front. We
loved our Lee and Jackson, and respected
Gen. Grant for the way he treated us at APP
pOmattox.
wont some ex-Johnny write up an ac-
count of his regiments dOings at Chancel-
louisville, Fredericksburg, or Sharpsburg?"
What Did These Men Do?
Tnez Marie Sharpe New Preston, Conn,
writes: have photographs of ]. A. Perry,
of Bedford, Mass; of William Hoover, of
Sulphur Springs Ind; J. Browning, of Mans
field, o., and w. Fl. Geer, of Akron, o., Color
Sergeant, Goth Ohio. / understood that Fl.
w. Geer received many wounds in battle,
but stood his ground manfully, holding fast
to the colOrs, until at the last he had to
succumb. His picture looks that of boy IA
or Is years of age. The originals of the first
named soldiers were at Hospital No. l. Nash
vile, Tenn. Who will tell what duty these
were put to in old Nashville at this time,
and in what years it was Of the WARP"
Saved the Flag.
Fred Bill, South Bend, Ind, says: "a
comrade living here belonging TO an Indiana
regiment claims that he saved the flag of the
1920 Pa. at Gettysburg. Can some one of
that regiment give US the facts in this case"
Homes for Settlers.
b. Fl. Goulding, Kearney, Neb.. writing
from Enid, Okla, says the Cherokee Strip,
ch int he bat
contains some Of the choicest lands in the
United States. "This County, o., in particu-
lar is favorably situated, with some fine OPP
portunities for good homes. 1t contains about
1872, 900 acres of choice lands, of which 76, 800
acres are set apart for school purposes, and
all the land is taken under the homestead
act, except perhaps 5000 acres. The County
is thoroughly watered with six living
streams besides numerous springs.
"'O.' County contains upwards of $4,000
people, mostly from Eastern and Northern
States. Good claims can be purchased for
from $500 to 81 400 for quarter section, and
under the present law you must live on it
for five years, and then pay $3.50 an acre
for it. There is plenty of stone and wood
in this County. The climate is similar to
that of northern Tennessee, except that
there is more sunshine and less rain there"
M. V. Thompson, Omega, Ark, writes:
81 am receiving many letters of inquiry
about northwest Arkansas and the thou
sands of acres of Government land here. 1
am unable TO pay the postage If comrades
will send a stamped, addressed envelope
will write them all the information they
desire about the country and the products
of the same"
1t is suggested that comrades who are
DESTROYS of giving such information spare
themselves the labor of so much letter writ
ing, and for few cents have printed large
number of copies Of the information they
wish to furnish.-EDIToB NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
The Pawnee.
Gilbert P. Brown, Al Hammond street,
Boston, Mass, desires to hear from anyone
who has in their possession picture of the
u. S. sloop-of-war Pawnee as she was in or
near war times.
Captured Flags.
J. K. Merrifield, Co. G, s9th ILL.,, 1O1O4
Morrison avenue st. Louis, Mo-, asks:
Why not give Medal of Honor to each
man who personally captured a flag from
the enemy in battle? 1t is very easy mat
ter for the Government to locate the soldiers
who did this by putting notice in THE
dSkiuS the Udtbc
and proof of all soldiers who did capture
flag Let me hear from those who did capt
ure one? If they agree with me, give me
authority to sign their names to petition
10 be referred to the proper authorities for
action"
At Columbus, Ga.
f. A. Sexon, Co. d, 4th Iowa Cav, Indianola,
Neb., says Capt. Rankin gave 1900 men from
the Sd Iowa Cav" credit for capturing the
bridge at Columbus, GA. The writer's regi-
ment. was abreast with the Sd from start to
finish. After carrying the rebel works we
passed between the rife-pits and burning
buildings to the covered bridge. It is my
impression that the Sd Iowa Cav. was on
our right. The 4th Iowa Cav. was not be-
hind any troops crossing the works or ar
irving at bridge, as Federals and rebels
were badly mixed. don't remember the
loss of our regiment, but Co. ID had four
men wounded while passing the burning
buildings on their way to the bridge
/ think the 10th Mo- Cav. were also in
the assault; but in all the correspondence
on the subject that have seen, there have
been no troops mentioned except the Sd
Iowa Cav. which is not doing justice to the
4th Iowa Cav, which touched elbows with
them at GuntOwn, Tnpelo, Usage, and Selma.
There was also a mistake made in the COM
mander's name. Col. Z. f. Winslow, 4th
Iowa Cav, and Brevet rigadier-General,
commanded the brigade which was COM
posed of the Sd and 4th Iowa and 10th Mo.
Cav, and section of a battery, the only one