The National tribune., 1894-04-26
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
That Apple Tree.

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W. W. Hull, Fort Wayne, Ind, noticed
Comrade Ships appie-tree story, in which
he claims that all of the old tree at APP
pomattox was in possession of the Johnnies,
and that the tree was cut down on April 10.
The writer was prisoner with Lee at the
time, having been taken at High Bridge un-
der Reed. My regiment Q23d Ohio) and
| the 54th Pa, with about 40 of the 4th Mass.
Cav. Reed was killed. We were at the place
| of surrender before il commenced, and nearly
| every man in the command had piece of
the apple-tree. 1 sent piece to friend in
California, and have piece here in Fort
Wayne. He might think he had things all
| right but he has not.
Il was there when the tree was cut down,
and in few hours there was not root left.
l marched with the rebs to Barksville June
| ton, then went to City Point, where we took
| the boat for Annapolis, Md. The tree was
cut April 8, 1865"
Gen. Smith and His Hostler.
G. w. Killing, Melrose Park, ILL.,, asks
where are all the boys of his regiment, the
9th Iowa. He wants to hear from them
by letter. He says that when he was up
Red River his company (C) was on duty
guarding A. J. Smiths Headquarters aboard
| the steamer Clara Belle While at Alexan-
and the General came aboard leading his
bay horse. The General kept colored
hostler. GAS the General came aboard the
darby met him, and Gen. Smith gave him
some order that l didn't understand, but
Bill, or Sam, as he took the bridle-rein made
some insolent reply. There was a mule
driver standing by, with his big black
snake whip in his hand, and the General
grabbed the whip and gave the dsrkey two
or three lashes, and said: sPll teach you
not to sauce me- He would probably have
given him more, but the horse thought the
lash came too near to him and lit out on a
double-quick gait. If that colored brother
is alive would like to hear from him by
letter."
To Mark Veterans.
James McKenna, National Home, Milwau-
kee, Wis, replies to Comrade w. F. Houlin-
beck's article in the issue of Feb. /, headed
ITO Mark Veterans" He thinks the badge
to be worn ought to be a bronze medal, with
clasps for each year of service, although
COmrade Houlinbeck urges that such badges
are more easily lost than a star shape, which
in turn is objected to by Comrade McKenna
because worn by policemen. McKenna says
that all European nations place badges on
the breasts of their ex-soldiers.
RossvilIe Gap.
W. J. Boon, Co. K, 125th ILL.,, Grape Creek,
ILL.,, says that his regiment left Rossville Gap
on the evening of Sept. 1s, 1863, marched
near Reid's Bridge, and there laid on their
arms all night. The skirmishers captured
some 20 of the Johnnies. At daylight Col.
Dan McCook had Reid's Bridge burned, and
the Iebs drove in the Federal pickets. A
fight seemed impending when an Orderly
came up and ordered the regiment out of
there. They went, with the rebs at their
heels, back on Mission Ridge, and staid
there all night.
Another Drafted Pastor.
Mrs. s. W. Brees, Beatrice, Neb, says her
brother-in-law, Rev. John Hussey, was draft
ed into the United States service while pas
tor of the Lockland, O., Presbyterian Church.
His congregation, not wishing him to go in
that manner, paid the required amount of
money, and he was released. He immedi-
ately went South, and, with four other min
listers, gave his services to the Christian
Commission as nurse. He was not mus
tered in the military service, and conse- |
quently received no pay for his work.
After the battle of Chickamauga, while |
the Surgeons and Rev. Hussey were caring |
for the wounded on the field, he was cap
tured by the rebel Gen. Terry and men, |
condemned by them as a spy, and sentenced |
to be shot. After much parley the rebs |
concluded TO treat him as prisoner of war,
and sent him to Libby.
Rev. Hussey also had quite picnic in |
Castle Thunder, but did not enjoy himself |
much, although he spent the most of his |
time hunting While there, he made his
fancee beautiful belt-buckle from bone,
cut the letters Castle Thunder, and filled |
them in with red wax. He was finally ex-
changed for rebel officer in Northern
prison. His health was never good after
his release, being afflicted with various dis
cases."
Homes for Settlers.
M. G. Aldrich, Co. A, 26th Iowa, 166 Fargo
street, Portland, Ore has taken neat way
to save himself the burden of answering
hundreds of private letters, and to help his
comrades who want to find good settling
place. He has written pamphlet descrip-
tive of western Oregon and western WASH
ington, which he will mail for the sum of |
25 cents, to cover cost of printing.
A Terrible Time.
George L. Wilson, Co. B, 10Th Ohio, and |
9Th Ohio Cav, Burnett, Tex, tells story of
an exciting first night on picket in which a
guerrilla and his dog and two fighting cats
were mlX5u up. All cSCdpcU WltHoub H.
jury. The same night. he says, another
picket shot whitefaced cow because she re-
fused to advance and give the countersign.
why Don't They Writer
Edward T. Jackson, Co. E, 169th N. Y,
wants to know why the vets of his regiment
do not speak up through these columns.
G. III. Coleman, Co. A, 28th Wis, Jackson,
Mich, says he is sure all the boys of the
18th Wis are not dead, and he advises them
to put in few "Shots" for the edifcation of
themselves and others
William Boor, Co. d, 64th Ohio, Sandusky,
o., is a survivor of the Sultana disaster. He
says that while in the water after the ex-
plosion he was drifting past the bow of the
boat on board, and a comrade hailed him
and begged to be assisted. The Two were
rescued by rebel Captain, who
was at his home at Mound City, Ark. The
writer is very anxious to hear from the COM
rade he aided.
Thomas r. Buxton, Cos. 81 and D, 10th
Kan, Waddill, No. answering Comrade W.
Fl. Harris, says he can tell him of several of
the regiment living, but they do not seem to
be ON the write much. Some of them,
he is sorry to say, do not subscribe to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
A Fraud.