The National tribune., 1896-05-28
PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Tho Iuka Fight.


| Eureka, Kan, writes relative to IL. w
Blooms communication in the issue o.
| March 5 on Iuka: 1.-The writer indulges
| quite freely in criticisms, wants those who
! make careless statements called down. and
! teen goes into the business of making care
less statements himself
81 desire to set him right as to Comradt
| Shigley's statement that the 4Sth Ind
fell in line with the 9Th Iowa and the 18th
Ohio batteries Now, as the 9TH Iowa Inf
was engaged at Iuka, and close by the 18th
Ohio battery, it is quite clear that Comradt
| Shigley so intended TO express it. The 18th
Iowa and the 18th Ohio battery suffered
severely in the Iuka battle. / know this
for l wasn't many yards from the position:
| they occupied. The Ohio Brigade was neal
by.
"But, as to Comrade Blooms misstatement
the one that touches me in tender spot is
The 18th Regulars should be credited with
that (Robinett) defense With all due re-
spect to Comrade Bloom, am compelled to
say that nothing could be farther from the
truth than this statement. 1t was the Ohio
Brigade (27th, 39th, 43d and 63d Ohiol aided
by about 200 of the 18th Mo-, that success
fully defended Robinett against the charging
Texans"
Five Forks.
Dwight Warren, Three Oaks, Mich, says
in the course of lengthy discussion as to
The Lost Opportunity" and Gen. Warren,
answering Comrade Clark, that he has state
ments condemnatory of the comrades at
tack by Comrades Alfred Quinn, Canton, o.;
Edward X. CovelI, 59th N. Y, Providence,
X. J.; A. +. Andrews, 18Th N. Y, FentoD,
Mich; r. f. Mcbride, 19Oth Pa, Manhattan,
Kan; Robert Miller, 1st Nd, Artondale,
Wash. He also calls attention to statements
In these columns verifying his own by Com
rades Gilbert Thompson, tOpographer, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Gen. Thomas T. Mccoy, 10th
Pa; Maj. Mink, Battery II, 1st n. Y. Art,
and Augustus Buell. THE Cannoneer !,
whose work completely refutes the state
ment of Comrade Clark.
COmrade Clark quotes Gen. Meade and
Grants Memoirs. Gen. Meade's orders to
Gen. Bartlett on the night of March 81
practically confirm my statement that we
were not to move TO assist Sheridan until
relieved by troops of the Second Corps. AS
soon as The enemy had been driven behind
the White Oak road, Bartlett about dark was
pushed out to our left three miles in the
direction of Five Forks. Maj. Cope was
with him. About 10 o'clock at night Bart
%
ford's Brigade of Cavalry, who at the time
A shame for Comrade Clark to try to
throw mud on Warren and the old Fifth
Corps, and every drop that touches them
turns to a star of gold. No man can write
down the record of Gen. G. K. Warren truth
fully without the highest praise.
Tracing the Lines.
F. L. Hicks, Carrollton, ILL.,, writes: 4" was
much interested in reading your California
correspondents account of Tracing the
Lines at Antietam. He states that he was
indebted to a 4th Ohio veteran for showing
him over the lines.
/ beg to inform the writer of said article
that although the 4th Ohio was gallant
regiment, 1t was not present at the battle of
Antietsm, having beeu sent home to Ohio
for the purpose of recruiting its shattered
ranks about the latter part of August, 1852,
rejoining its old brigade (Kimbali'S) several
weeks after the battle.
Information Wanted.
B. c. Parsons, Hum bo!dt, Iowa, wants in
formation of Robert Jarvis, Wagon or Quar-
termaster at Duvall's Bluff, Ark, in the
Summer of 1865; also of Jed Eperhart and
the Post Surgeon, or anyone who knows of
the service of George F. Moffett, who served
in the 1st Wis. Cav.
Glance TO Speak Out.
J. N. Byram, 59th ILL.,, Smith Center,
Kan, says that Gen. Howard, in writing of
Allatoona, speaks of the 37th III. as one of
Corse's regiments. "My regiment" says the
was with the 37th Ill. in the
Army of the Frontier, under Fremont. in
1861. At the battle of Pea Ridge, March 6,
z, and g. 1862, our rigade was composed
of the 9th aud 59th III. and Davidson's
Peoria battery, commanded by Col. latter
wards Brigadier-GeneraD Julius White.
"Our regiment on May 10, with some
other troops was ordered to COrinth, Miss
We saw the 37th no more. They fought
their way towards the Gulf, and Oct Z,
1864, two days after Allatoona, they went
into Winter quarters at Duvalls Bluff The
mistake does not amount to much, but
couldn't forego the privilege of telling Gen.
Howard he is mistaken. He did not allow
that when he was in command of the Fourth
Corps"
Scattering.
William Chapman, 1913 South Broad
way, Los Angeles, Cal, writes: 1t |
is not generally known that in Califor- |
MIA there is large amount of Government |
anu lhC Cy CO VI pCOplO SIolliHR
southern California are conferred about Los |
Angeles, overlooking the fact that not far |
away are thousands of acres of rich, level |
land open to location as homesteads and |
other claims. The elevation is high, a cura- |
live spot for asthma, bronchitis, consump- |
lion, and kindred diseases; also productive |
Of the finest apples grown in the State. |
Three railroads run across the valley, and |
|wO moro undpr construction This 10 an |
inviting place for the old soldier, being but |
q short ride from the Soldiers Home at |
Santa Monica" The editor advises the |
comrade TO have some descriptive circulars |
printed, as he will receive more letters than |
he can conveniently answer.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has letter for
Capt. Jesse H. Jones, of Georgia. There is
also letter in care of the editor for Com
rade Delevan Bates, and one for Henry Min |
lg and one for Lieut.. Samuel Howard.