The National tribune., 1894-01-18
PICKET :. SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
A Varied Experience.

cember 1868, and served until the close o
the war; We left indianapolis the 4th day
of March, 1864, ordered to Dalton, Ga. Ou
first fight with the Jobnnies was at Snak,
Gap. We were not long in driving them Il
Lookout Mountain. These were the frs
graycoats that we had ever seen. We were
engaged in the fight at Decatur, also at the
siege of Atlanta. was in a good many hot
fights and when Hood made his last raid or
Nashville was taken prisoner. was left
at OkOlona, Tenn, three weeks on &C
count of having the smallpox. Then / was
moved direct to Andersonville Prison; lay
in that most horrible den five months and
20 days, at length coming to Vicksburg, and
was in Parole Camp waiting to be exchanged
| when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Three days after this we were ordered
home. We went aboard the Sultana. A
happier set of boys you never saw. But
just seven miles beyond Memphis the boat
was blown up. was badly crippled and
burned by the explosion. was taken back
to Memphis and kept there three weeks. l
was then thought to be able to go home.
But when left Memphis could not walk
alone. Two of the boys helped me to move
about With their help / managed TO get
home, crippled for life. am now sc years
of age; have been drawing from Uncle Sam
So per month for about one year under the
new law, and this is my only means Of sup
port for myself and wife,"
Longest Service.
William Antes, Pennington, N. j., enlisted
March Is, 1859, in Co. A, lat Dragons, serv-
ing five years; he then enlisted in Co. G,
1st Art, serving eight years, and being
discharged Feb IL, 1867. He thus served
l3 consecutive years.
Tupelo Expedition.
s. G. Miles, StetsoDville, Wis, writes: " /
should like to have corrected the following
errors in my account of the Tupelo expedi-
ton. The expedition started from Davis's
Mills July 6, instead of July 8. Our divis-
ion was First, of the Sixteenth Corps, instead
of Third, as l stated it."
The Old Songs.
r. S. Morgan, 10 East Third street, Coving-
ton, KY, wants someone to send him the
song, The Monitor and the Merrimac."
Homes for Settlers.
G. B. Randolph, Commander, Daniel Tyler
Post, Z, Admission, Ala, writes: This town
and vicinity is an excellent region for old
soldiers. 1t is located some 800 feet above
sea level, on the Blue Ridge Range, has n
natural drainage, and there is an absence of
chilis and malaria. All kinds of grains and
grasses are produced here, also all kinds of
vegetables, fruits-such as apples, peaches,
pears, cherries, ounces, grapes of all varie-
ties, and scuppernongs cQme TO perfection.
The Winters are mild, the Summers cool,
especially at night. So would suggest to
all old comrades who are finding the climate
too severe that they prolong their days by
moving to this beautiful country of ours,
where they will find an atmosphere of Won
derful recreative qualities and fine wafer.
Suburban lands around this city, suitable
for truck farming, fuit growing, and vine
yard purposes, can he bought cheap and on
easy terms at present Large tracts for gen.
eral farming or stock raising can be had
further out very cheap"
F.M. Lynch, Coiell. Kan, says his locality
is one of the best wheat-growing parts of
the country. Land is very cheap. The
climate is mild and healthy, particularly
beneficial to those afflicted with asthma and
consumption. Churches and schools are
abundant, and the citizens are hospitable,
sociable, and loyal. !
S. d. Gray, Co. f, 33d Ind, Escondido,
Cal, says: I'VE have such delightful
climate here in southern California that /
want all the comrades 10 know what a
healthy spot it is for old fellows like myself
to pass the remainder of their days. l will
answer letters inclosing stamp, until they
get too many, when l shall have TO stop"
II is sugge.ted that comrades who are
DESTROYS of giving such information spare
themselves the labor of 80 much letter writ
ing, and for a few cents have printed large
number of copies OF the information they
wish to furnish.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
Who Knows?
o. p. Foss, Morse, Tex, writes: could
any comrade tell me in what regiment
Peder Thorpson Foss q native of Norway,
enlisted in 1862, the battles in which he par
ticipated, and date aud place of death? His
mother is now utterly destitute in the old
country, and this information would be
gratefully received"
Far In the Rear.
o. P. Blaisdell, Oakdalc, Fla, scores Rep
resentative Baldwin for his remarks antag-
onistic TO the old soldiers, and thanks Rep
resentatives Hepburn and Morse for their
replies. He wonders where Baldwin could |
have been during the war, that he found it
such "a picnic. He gucsses he must have |
stayed behind something far in The rear.
j. Aibaugh, West Hickory, Pa, condemns |
the speech of Mr. Baldwin. He must have |
had slick job in the rear of the army. |
Such men as Baldwin, he says, are misrepre-
sentatyes of the worst kind
Oregon Soldiers Home.
W. T. FOgle, Myrtle Creek, Ore, says:
Work has commenced on the Soldiers Home |
at ROseburg The bill authorizing a State
Soldiers Home passed by the last Legisla-
ture provides that the object shall be to
provide home for al honorably discharged
ex-soIdiers, sailors, or marines who served
in the army or navy of the United States
during the war of the rebellion, Mexican,
or Indian wars, and volunteers who served
in the Indian wars of Oregon, Washington,
or Idaho, who are or may hereafter become
citizens of the State of Oregon, who by reason
of wounds, disease. old age or infirmities are
unable TO earn their living, and having no
adequate means of support.
"Ihe sum Of $4,000 is appropriated for
5ite $4,000 for the building, and Sl2, 600 per
annum for it's maintenance Whether it
will be nearly enough done to dedicate it
next Decoration Day / cannot say. The
Home will be something to be proud of, as
il is the first public binding erected by the
State i'll southern Oregon; and we are proud
10 have it so near us-Only % miles away"
Should Ali Help.
John w. Risch, Co. F, 9Th N. Y. Fl. A.,
Valley Creek, Mimi, writes: "Comrade Guy
). Rix, of Co. A, 10 writing history of our
Why coUld not all tho howe of