The National tribune., 1896-10-29
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
More About Col. Judson.

Comrade Michael Martin, Sergeant, 20.
II, 18th Pa. Cav, Lawrence, Colo, writes:
81 see by the issue of Aug 81 that Comrade
Fred Mather wants to know about T. H. =.
Judson Col' Judson, as he was called,
belonged to the 1st N. Y. M'td Rifles at the
siege of Suffolk. Va, in 49, and he wrote
book there called Life in the Nadall; or,
the Scout of the Black Waters You Will
find it in the catalog of his works"
After Many Years.
Comrade Edwin Newton, resident OF
WOodville Mass, recently received letter
from Mrs. O. B. Dean, of Mansfield, Mass, stat
ing that she had in her possession four seaied
letters, found in her late husbands effects,
and if E. Newton was living the letters
would be forwarded to him. MIR. Newton
sent his address, and when the letters ar
rived they were found to contain local
events of the time Mr.. Newton was In the
army. They had been mailed to him, but
he failed to get them. They were dated,
viz, Aug. 90, 1864; Aug. %, 1864; Aug. ",
1864, and Sept. 3, 1864. One of the letters
was sent by his mother, and contained $l
her savings to help her boy along. Inc
money was found folded. Only one of the
| writer's is living
Plenty OF Oam0s
L. Fl. France, Bay, Ark, writes: If any
of the boys would like to spend few weeks
| hunting in Arkansas Craighead County Is
the place. There is plenty of game, from
| squirrels to bears. / advise them not to
come until after they vote for Comrade Nc
Kinley. Then buy No. 10 or IL Win
chester shotgun of THE NATIONAL IRIB'
UNE, with few hundred cartridges. we
are in shanty in the swamp, and the latch.
| string always hangs on the outside, ana all
| old vets are welcome"
Very Young Raider.
| ]. B. Cummings, Co. L, 9th Pa. Cav, Red
Willow, Neb., writes: Z" see communica-
ton in Picket Shots from young raider Of
North Dakota, saying that he was the
Youngest soldier on Sherman's raid to the
sea, being Is years old at that time. l car
90 him one year better, as was but IL
years old at that time. / was born June
80, 1S49. / heartily ipdorse the rest of his
article in regard to Gen. Fitzpatrick"
Mrs. Maj. Gates. of Illinois.
Comrade B. l.. Burr, Rockville, Conn.
writes "While in the Knight q. s. Hos
pital, New Haven, Conn, in the Summer o.
1863, we were visited by woman who
called herself Mrs. Maj. Gates, of Illinois
She wore black jacket and regulation
brass buttons, also the Kearny badge, ane
showed a wound in the arm. She claimed
to have been commissioned in honor OF he
dead husband. If all this be true this add
one to the list of honored women, as
hardly think the fact has ever been pub
lished."
A Lost Soldier.
II. nj. Murdoch, M. D., New Richmond
Wis, writes: "Can any comrade help M
to find lost soldier? Sherborn Holiday
who lived in Canada. had some trouble will
his father and left home, saying they shoult
never see him again. In 1862 he or someone
sent them brass medal with this on it
Sherborn Holiday, Co. K, Goth N. Y. Cav.
McLellands Cavalry, Cape Vincent, JET
Co., N. " That is the last heard from
him. His folks are all dead except on
brother, who lives here. There is quite al
estate left, but the laws of Canada are sucl
that4the estate cannot be settled until proc
Of his death is furnished"
Scattering.
/ G.. B. Swearingin, Clarksburg, Tenn.
would like to find the man who was carrie'
off the battlefield of Athens, Ala, and takel
to hospital by Confederate soldier. TIL
man is supposed to have belonged to tn
9th Kan.
Comrade Ezra Six, Jollytown, Pa, woul'
like some comrade to send him the word
and music of Tenting on the Old Cam
Ground"
Comrade James Winchell, Box $40, ALLIE
CHAN, Mich, found badge at the Nationa
Encampment The badge is inscribed
1.-THE 18th Wis. Union City, Island No. II
; Perryville, Knob Gap, Stone River, Chicks
manga, Missionary Ridge, Siege of Knox
Vile, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas
New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain
Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station
st. Paul. September, 1896" The owne
can have the badge by writing Conrad
Winchell.