The National tribune., 1894-09-06
PICKET, SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
MFinhting for Nicksburg.

| article, mas given u very graphic anu Ieau-
able account of the carlpaign around Vicks-
burg. He has fallen into some mistakes or
lapses of memory, which hope he will not
| take amiss if corrected by one IN the ranks
during the same campaign.
"He describes an assault on the enemys
works on May 81 1868, which should have
been May %, and totally omits mention of
the severe assault made all along the line
on May 10. There was no general assault
on May 27.
| "He describes Gen. Logan as succeeding
| Gen. McClernand in command of the Thlr-
teenth Corps, when history records Gen. E.
O. G.. Ord was thereto assigned by Gen.
Grant.
He is totally mistaken about the cannon
called 'Whistling Dick which he claims
did good service to the Union side in front
of where his regiment fought. Now,
Whistling Dick was a rebel cannon,
mounted on the extreme rebel left and
nearly opposite Gen. Steele's Division, which
formed the extreme right of our forces.
This piece, which fell into our hands when
Vicksburg surrendered, was well known to
all of the Fifteenth Corps, and had become
known by that name during the siege. 1t
played principal part in sinking the gun
boat Cincinnati, aud was constant menace
to the Union right and the gunb0ats above
Vicksburg.
"There are other small errors in Comrade
Boring's article of Aug. 23, but, with these
corrected, it is exceedingly interesting and
well written"
No Such Officer There.
Henry Dormeyer, Battery L, 1st Mo. L. A,
st. Joseph, Ind, says: In reply to recent
inquiry in these columns for the address of
one G. F. Fraudt, Second Lieutenant of Bat
terry l., 1st Mo- L. A., / would say that our
| battery never had an officer of that name, and,
having been with the battery or some sec
tion of it every day from July %, 1862, up
to July 90, 1865 (the day of its muster-out),
l ought to know. The inquirer has mis-
taken the regiment"
Was i'm the Rear.
Thomas Milligan, Co. c. 51st Ohio, Warsaw,
O., writes: 81 have read the article of July
IL by S. d. Pond. He is somewhat mistaken
about the 45th Ohio being in the rear.
/ would just say that the 51st Ohio was in
the rear from Spring Hill to Franklin.
When we got to Franklin we filed left We
were thrown on the extreme left of the line.
There were no troops between us and the
enemy, except the skirmishers. would just
say to Comrade Pond that his statement is
correct as to the time of leaving Franklin
for Nashville We did stop and cook break
fast, arriving at Nashville about noon. We
went into camp on the left of the Granny
White pike.
Mistook Cavalry for Infantry.
M. D. Price, Co. II, 18th Mo. Cav, PIMA,
Ga, writes; In the issue of July 26 / saw
from S. c. Miles, 9Th WIS.,, Smiths Guerril-
las at Nashville. Comrade Miles, you mis-
took us, for the cavalry (dismounted) was
in the fort at the same time the infantry
were. The next charge was on a battery of
four guns-12 pound Napoleons planted on
a bill. These were charged, captured, and
turned on the Johnnes before there was an
infantryman on the hill. The guns were
| captured by the 10Th Mo5Cav., dismounted.
| did not see any troops on the hill for
some time, except the Sd and 7th Ill Cav,
until the Johnnes were out of sight over
the hill. The guns were worked by some of
the 18th Mo. Cav, Serg't Nathan E. Reynolds
bossng the job. Letme say here that Sergt
Reynolds should have medal of honor as
large as a tin plate"
Who VIII Tell the Story?
d. Eldridge, Sd n. H., Boston, Mass, asks:
"Will some Yankee prisoner who was at
Mlllen, Ga, when the prisoners were taken
away because Sherman was coming, please
tell briefly the story in The TRIBUNE of
the removal?"
At Petersburg.
G. G. Burlngame, Co. F, 1st Mass III. A.,
Brooklyn Village, O., writes: a." / see by your
paper the 1st Me. Fl. A. is going to dedicate
a monument in front of Petersburg, where
they charged 80 years ago, June 18. My
regiment charged few hours ahead of them.
We were repulsed as we'll as they. Instead
of running / dropped into dead furrow
and pulled dead comrade up beside me. l
had quite hole in the ground before the 1st
Me. charged. When they came | now know
l showed good sense by staying in my fort,
for none of them went over 100 feet farther
than |, when they returned | lay there till
after dark, when / crawled back. Of all
the sights | ever saw the worst was that
of those few hours. Every one that rose
or showed any signs of life was shot down.
/ shared my little nest with one of the 1st
Me-, Alvin W. Hurd. If he is alive ! should
| like to hear from him or see him in Pitts
burg | should like to hear through THE
TRIBUNE where the 1st Me. meets i'll Pitts
burg. / would like to meet with them, and
presume others of my regiment would"
Information.
Mrs. S. f. Fivecoat, care Cerealine Mills,
indianapolis, Ind, desires information re-
| garding her husband Michael Fivecoat, late
| vi w. IL lUtH lnu Sdf 1lC htiS DrcI unlSo-
ing since Feb. IL last. Left his home say
ing he was going down town, but never
| returned. Information as to his where
abouts or his death will be gratefully re-
ceived by his wife.
The Editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has in hand wartime photograph of III. B.
Herrick, Co. d, 10th n. Y, which he will
be glad to return on learning the address of
| the original.
The Editor has in hand letter for Henry
| Riser, Second Lieutenant, Co. c, 11th Nd,
from Tim Bresnahan, North Platte, Neb.
| VIII he send for it?
| The Editor has in . hand several contrib
uted poems, which he would like to return
to the writers thereof. They have no ad-
dresses and in most cases no names on
| them.
Lee Heron, st. Paul, eNeb, says: al want
to put current wheel in the Loup River
for the purpose of irrigation. | must raise
the water so feet, and want to raise a six
inch stream. Can any comrade tell me how
large wheel it will require in order to do
this. The current in the river is three and
a half miles an hour, l will esteem it a
great favor if any comrade can give me any
information on this matter"
Mrs. r. S. Parks, Mott Haven, N. Y,
writes: g am soldiers widow. l greatly
desire place as housekeeper. 1 am past
40 years good cook, neat, a good reader
and writer. | can furnish references"