The National tribune., 1894-05-03
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

q cavalry Regiments was at the rear of the
column, though had forgotten what COM
mand it was. l wish some one who was
there would give us a sketch of that i'll
starred expedition and the retreat of 1876
miles.
g notice in the issue of April 5 list of
the Generals now living, compiled by Col.
David G. Field"
In Retrospect.
N. N. Boydston, Major, Both Ind, Warsaw,
| Ind, writes 81 have read in recent issue
| the article by Gen. w. III. Powell in regard 10
the stand Gen. o. o. Howard took on the serv-
| ice pension bill, about the time of the passage
of the dependent bill. wrote Gen. Howard,
| in answer to his structures against the service
bill, and asked the General to aid the service
bill by his influence and not the dependent
act; that the old soldiers needed his help.
He answered by scoring me for my advanced
| views; said that i was not cOnversant with
the needs of the soldier, not being on the
ground, etc. l answered him pointedly that
we were as capable of noting the demands
and necessities of the hour for the veterans
and soldiers as he was in his high station
and large salary; that / was surprised to
see him standing up for that bill, when the
service pension would pension all according
to the time in the service-the only fair and
honest method of doing justice to the SOL
| diers of 1861 to 1865"
Gen. Lyons wounding.
! VIM. Kerwin, Co. B, 4th u. S. Cav, was
Orderly Bugler for Gen. Lyon on the day of
his wounding, and says the General was
struck in the calf of the right leg. The
writer drew his attention to it, but the Off
Ger declared it was only flesh wound. The
writer wants to know what became of the
Generals bay horse.
Corinth.
J. I. McGinnis, Alexandria La, writes:
/ was Assistant Quartermaster, I'd Tex, of
which VIM. Rogers was Colonel command
ing at said battle. He was killed by a mus
ket-ball when charging Battery Robinett,
just as the Federal command was falling
back, but our Major (Muller) was killed by
the artillery, and many of our men were
killed and wounded in town, near the Tisha-
mingo Hotel, by the reinforcements.
"Our regiment was in Prices Division,
and when Gen. Van Dorm ordered the charge
Gen. Lowell failed to advance Hence, those
confronting him not being engaged turned
on u.s. else things might have been different
on that memorable day.
However, old things have passed away,
and we have become a fully reconstructed
people, and should all feel more proud than
ever Of our Government.
81 would be glad to hear from Lieut. E.
r. Apologize, Co. FL, 18th Mo-, if he still has
the sword of Col. Rogers
Not in Need Of Aid.
James Liggett, s, S. Bass Post, 40, Fort
Wayne, Ind, writes: In your issue of April
12appears an appeaIfor aid from John FL. Neff |
Fort Wayne. AT regular meeting of this |
Post held April 13, The subject was brought |
up, and one comrade said he had called on |
the veteran to see if lie was needy He |
found that Neff was in reasonably good |
health; that he was living with his mother,
who is about 80 years of age, who On learn
ing the subject of conversation, said they
had enough TO live on, and needed no help
The statement was made in the Post that |
the mother owned $4,000 or $1,000 worth of
property" ~"
D. d. Daley, Lieutenant, 9Th Kan. Cav,
Britton, Okla, writes: 81 have often looked
for items from some member of the 5th Kan.
Cav, but very seldom see any. In recent
issue | saw that one member was making
inquiries Of persons in the prison at Tyler,
Tex, taken while on Red River expedition
would refer him to COmrade L. d. Riley
Lamont, Iowa. l see that quite number
OF the boys are pow living in Dixie, and
recommend that as being coed place for
old soldiers to settle, ETC., but / could never
content myself where was by State laws
compelled to pay part of my income to PEN
sion the rebel soldier element"
Fort De Russy.
Gust G. Kothi, Captain, Co. D, 5Sth ILL.,,
Cassel, Germany, writes: In the issue of
March Is | see to my establishment cor
rection of Comrade Simmons's statement
about the Red River campaign, by Comrade
Coffman, 9th Iowa. The latter endeavors
to take the glory of capturing Fort De
Russy from the 58th H., 9Th Wis, and
some other regiments, and place it to the
credit of brigade of Iowa and some
Missouri troops under the command of
Col. Shaw, of the 14th Iowa, which bri-
gade formed part Of Gen. A. J. Smiths
1 only wish to speak for the 5sth ILL.,,
of Col. w. F. Lynch's Brigade, believing that
the other regiments really engaged in that
affair will have their own champions. The
5Sth H., under Capt. Robert III. Healy, APP
preached the fort through the heavy timber
by which the rebel works were surrounded
from one side, while the 9th Wis. and other
troops engaged advanced from another side.
"Afler short and desutory musketry- fire
by the garrison of the fort, the heavy guns
of the fort having ceased to fire, our regi-
ment received orders to charge, and coming
out of the timber we charged over an open
ground distance of about $50 or 300 yards,
and ran up to the works.
But before arriving there Confederate
officer at the fort waved white rag fastened
to pole, in token of surrender. Jumping
down into the ditch, and scrambling up the
rather steep sides of the earthworks, the
5Sth III. planted the first colors-the Ma
tional fag-on the ramparts, while the 9Th
Wis. succeeded in having their regimental
colOrs first on the works
" The Union loss was but little in this en-
gagement, the 58th III. having some
wounded, amongst whom was Lieut.. James
Carey, who was shot in the leg by musket-
ball and made cripple for life. The troops !
which COmrade COffman mentions were not !.
actively engaged in that fight, but were, as
you may say, in the wake of the BATTLE"
ii. B. Booth, 9th Iowa, Canning, S. D., ,
writes " In the accounts given of the battle :,
Of Tupelo by s. G. Miles, 9Th Wis, and F. w. j.,
Holman, 2lst Mo-, they don't either of them !,
make mention of the above regiment as be-
ing at this battle, although Holman men, T..
lions oath Mo- and 14th Iowa, which were :
brigaded with the 9th and 32d Iowa. These I
four regiments comprised Shaw's Brigade,
with the Sd Ind. battery attached, and !
was in the battle from first to last also in !;
she battle next day at Old Town Creek .
A gain 7 notice in issue Of Feb that VIM