The National tribune., 1894-08-16
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
An Incident of Col. Brownlow.

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Wilson's Cavalry were holding the left wing
at or near Burnt Hickory, Ca, Brownlow's
regiment and the Sth Iowa Cav. were ordered
out on the skirmish-line. One morning
Brownlow's regiment had reached the point
| where it was to deploy as a skirmish-line.
The sth Iowa Cav. filed on past, and halted
just as we halted, or directly after. Brown
low wished to deploy his men, but could not
think of the command to give at the mo-
ment. Instead of the proper command, he
cried out to scatter out thin and fight
like - which the boys understood per-
fectly, and had a hearty laugh at the Colo
nels expense
The same day, about 10 o'clock, one of
the rebels challenged one of our officers to
meet one of theirs half way between the
lines. We ceased firing Brownlow accepted,
and went himself. They were about half
an hour together, then each returned to his
own command, Brownlow reaching cover
a little before the rebel. Says Brownlow to
one of his men, Let me have your carbne
moment. He wheeled with the carbine
and fired on the rebel before he had quite
reached cover. would like to know whether
Brownlow remembers either incident and,
| if so, whether / have stated it as it oc-
Cured"
| A Conundrum.
Patrick Fitzgerald, st. Edward, Neb.,
says: II see by recent issue that it has
| taken the different War Secretaries 81 years
to find out that four gallant soldiers were
entitled TO medals of honor who distin-
| guished themselves in a storming party at
| Vicksburg, Miss. on May %, 1863. Just
think of it-31 years!
Now what can those officials say in defense
of such neglect against these gallant men.
Why have they waited so long? We all know
it took only about four years to put down
the rebellion-to enlist the men, drill them,
arm them, clothe them, and to furnish every
thing to carry on the war and bring it to a
successful termination. At the close of the
war all who were left of the gallant army
were promptly furnished with discharges,
and allowed to return home.
But the war over, and no further use for
the veteran, he was forgotten. 1t mattered
not whether he had good record or poor
one, it seemed to be ali the same to those in
authority"
| Was Not Thanked.
E. D. Lloyd, Co. K, 55th Ohio, Johnstown,
| Pa, writes: " see in your issue Of July 5
! A Criticism by B. F. Boring, Co. d, Both
! Ill. He says that Gen. Sherman let the rebs
flank him at Peach Tree, Creek on the Goth
y3
! being contradicted by any of the Fourth or
Twentieth Corps, that Sherman was not
| fanked on the Doth but that the rebs made
charge on our front and were repulsed !;
then they made six more charges and were
repused. If they made a flank movement,
| as COmrade Boring seems to think, how did it
happen that we did not have to change posi-
| ton in order to fight them? Besides, we held
| the field and buried the dead the next day.
We found nearly 400 dead Johnnies, that we
| buried beside the wounded. | do not know
how many there were, but good many, be-
sides several hundred prisoners. One regi-
ment was annihilated-the 33d Miss"
On the Hatchie.
John Logan, Co. G, 9th Ohio Cav, Ma
tional Home Ohio, writes: Comrade G.. w.
Kiefer asks Who saw any cavalry at the
Hatchie?' l did, and was in the advance
guard the night before the fight, under COM
mand of Serg't Teddy, Sanders, Co. G, 5th
Ohio Cav. We surprised an outpost of
Johnnies on Metamora Nights, and at day
light next morning had a skirmish with
their advance-guard at the White House
near the bridge; fell back to let the infan-
try pass, and went into field and dis
mounted. After our infantry had driven
the enemy off, we mounted and started after
them. About five miles out on the road we
came up with the rear-guard cd Tex,
and had slight skirmish with them.
:" / would say there was quite a contingent
ofcavalry; it consisted of the 5th Ohio Cav,
nearly 800 strong, and we were not body
guards, but doing MI that Old Three Ribs
Gen. Hurlbut) ordered US to do"
That Army Hardtack.
Willis c. Osterhoudt, Ellenville, y. Y,
hi ! oocl L..
tack the like of which fed Uncle Sans boys
in war times.
VIII Full Justice Ever BE Done?
w. F. Denmure, Aurora, Ind, writes:
"Since the close of the rebellion, 30 years
ago, the question of the soldiers right has
ever been upheld before the public more SO
by men who depended upon public favors
than by the soldiers themselves. The prin-
ciples, circumstances, and bardships of war
were in fOrcible ways presented to the pub
lie memory 50 as to establish mixture of
National and patriotic confidence.
Men are serving the country to-day who,
30 years ago, served the Government as Sen
ators and Congressman, and in which ca
pacity they helped the Union Government
in the echo of promises, To care for him
who has borne the battle, and for his wild
ow and Orphans
"Twenty-nine years have passed away
since the close of that cruel war. Many
thousands of the old warriors have joined
the silent majority who fell on the battle
field. Christian instinct and patriotic APP
probation do not seem to have improved
any by the sugared promises made to the
men, which prompted them rs sacrifice for
their country's good.
How long shall these men wait until
they can command a hearing as to their
right? Or has it been decreed by the pow
ers that be that they have no right, but are
simply the creatures of political aggrandize-
ment and circumstances If such be the
opinion of our honored representatives, pa
triotism will soon vanish away from our
country, and individualism, selfshness, and
crime will take its place"
Genuine Bounty-Jumper.
J. E. Cunningham, Oil: City, Pa, writes:
A queer case in the issue of June % is
similar to one l will relate which l know to
be true, and would thinkWa the same only
that the writer of the othsr story says Ninth
Corps.
"In 1863 a squad of recruits arrived after
dark at headquarters of the 10th n. Y, Sec
ond Brigade, First Division, First Corps. In
calling over the names, one voice sounded
familiar to Captain who was standing by
to size up the newcomers. The officer
walked up to the man with the familiar
voice, held the candle close to his face for a
moment, then sa;d, How do you do So-and-
do HrSN yhx~a .