The National tribune., 1894-03-01
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
One of Our Heroes.

Miller Is McCullocn was y ptain OF 20. VI,
I'd KY. Cav. His home was in Benton. o.
He came to Elizabethtown, KY, in 1860 !;
read law and was admitted to the bar, and
was elected County Attorney. But when
the old flag was menaced, lie raised COM
pany and went to fight his country's battles.
On the Both day OF December, 1862, he was
detailed on Gen. JEFF G. Davis's staff, and
between 3 and o'clock that evening he WAS
killed by a piece of SHELL striking him on the
right shoulder, eating down through and
lodging against his left hip. He was buried
by the enemy, but after the evacuation of
Murlreesboro, his brother, Lieuts Pask and
Hall, and myself went and took him up
and sent his body home. McCulloch WAS
beloved by all who knew him in his regi-
ment, and was almost Id olIzed by his COM
paDy."
Longest First Enlistment.
William Simmons, 1892 Wharton street,
Philadelphia, writes: 81 notice the claim of
Burton w. Trout to service of three years,
seven months, and five days, and of Charles
Dickinson to three years, nine months and
10 days I entered the u. S. Navy in the
Summer of 1861, for four years, and was
honorably discharged therefrom in the Sum-
mer of 1865, serving Jour years and two
weeks, one enlistment"
g also modestly claim to be the oldest
subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
which for some time was published quar-
terly, and / commenced with the first issue.
1 have been taking it and paying for it ever
since, and think this would be lonesome
country without it,"
J. F. Allison, Lieutenant, Co. III, 18th H.,
Mt Carroll, Ill, writes: II enlisted April
%, 1861, at Polo, ILL.,; was mustered in the
three years. service May "a, 1861, as private;
promoted Second Lieutenant, Jan. IL, 1868;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps by
reason Of wounds, June IL, 1864, as Second
Lieutenant; promoted First Lieutenant, in
April, 1865; and mustered out of service by
order of Gen. Grant, Jan. /, 1868; making
continuous service of six years, seven
months, and seven days"
George r. Sanders, Clifford, Pa, writes:
II enlisted in Co. F, 18th Conn, Jan. %,
1862; was transferred to 18TH U. S. C. T.,
as Hospital Steward. Aug. 81, 1853, and
then to 10th U. S. G. Fl. A., Nov. 80 1865;
was discharged, March %, 1856; making
record OF four years, two months, and three
days, continuous service"
George Ebert, Central City Estate not
given), writes: enlisted Aug. IA, 1861, in
Co G, 7th Wis. Qron Brgade), and was dis
years, nine months and % days"
Homes for Settlers.
J. H. Ladd, Greenville, ILL.,, writes: "Com-
rades, why go to drouthy Kansas or 10 rocky
Missouri to buy a farm, when you can
get cheap land in southern Illinois, with
chu rches, schools, railroads, good markets,
and l know of good location for store or
postofice at station on railroad. Would
nj hut tn
engage in that business VIII cheerfully
answer inquiries inclosing stamps"
Joseph S. Hull, Co. A, 9th Ohio Cav, Lusk,
Wyo., asks correspondence from comrades in
southwest Missouri as to desrability of that
section for settling purposes.
Comrade Flkel, Ohio City, o., wants to
correspond with comrades in southeast Mis-
souri, and southern Illinois IN regard to
available locations for settling.
James Z. Huff, Co. G, 9th Mo. Cav, Shen-
andoah, Colo, writes: :" would say to al of
my old comrades who want home OF their
own (either desert, homestead, or pre-emp-
ton fiiings) in Colorado, they can find 1t IN
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. / will
answer all inquiries with pleasure"
Eikhorn Tavern.
Truman Proper, Co. F, 9th H., Walton,
Mich, can answer Comrade Shermans ques-
ton as to the barn at Elkhorn Tavern.
"The rebel army did not burn it at the time
of the battle of Pea Ridge. was there with
two comrades one from the 4th Iowa and
one from the 9th Iowa, for four weeks or
more after the battle, boxing up the guns
picked up On the field, aud we used the
boards OF the barn to make the boxes. Many
of the guns were the tiintlock breech-loaders
mentioned by Comrade Whitcomb; they
were HALLS patent. The wreck of the barn
and the house was burned later in the year
of 1862, but by whom / cannot say. If
either of the boys who was with me there is
living, l should be glad to hear from him."
Plea.
H. W. Gillingham, McMnnville, Ore,
writes: Il wish to call attention to an act
OF injustice toward a very deserving class of
comrades who, while in the army during
the war, were wounded in battle or received
disability while in line OF duty and are
drawing pension for the same. But, be-
cause these veterans did not serve two years,
and through some mistake their discharges
were made out for disability, they never got
their bounties. l believe comrade who
has proved without doubt that he was
wounded in battle and is drawing pension
for the same, should be paid his bounty"
v.
J. H. Drips, Sergeant, Co. L, 9th Iowa
Cav, Malone, Iowa, writes Are all my
regiment dead? Am trying to get up
short history of our doings during our three
years service, and in order to have accuracy
in what l do put in L appeal to my COM
rades remembering any facts, circumstances,
incidents, casualties or any items that would
help to make up the history, to send the
same to my address. My foundation is
diary kept during the whole of our term
of service and am now having it prepared |
by my secretary for the printer"
Information.
Veteran, Box 444, Oklahoma City, Okla. |
asks if any members of Go. II, I'd NY. MID |
Rifles, remember about June H. 1864, of
Capt. j. T. Hall advancing some 800 yards in |
ing Confederate sharpshooter, they will |
confer favor by addressing him.
First into Corinth.
J. n. Van Eman, Co. l, seth Ohio Kansas |
City, Mo-, writes: The Major who had the |
flag on the morning of the evacuation of |
Corinth, Miss, was Maj. E. A. Noyes of the
18th Ohio, afterward Governor of Ohio. TO |
the best of my recollection he got there and |
put up the flag first"
Appomattox AppIe-Tree.
Norman G. Daman, Co. A, 18th W. Va,
o., got piece of the famous
apple-tree at Appomattox Courthouse large |
enough to make finger-ring. z. +. Cozer,