The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Three-Months Men.

f, A. Kyes, Co. I, Dist Ohio Chewelah.
Wash, writes in response to the request OF
d. w. Ridenour for word from three months
men: "The distance between the State OF
Washington and Texas is too great to present
ourself to be seen; and Gen. Coxey not
having improved the roads as contemplated
some years ago. we gladly avail ourseif OF
the Editors courtesy and space to let ourseif
be heard from. An original discharge from
Co. I, 21st Ohio, lies before me, given at Co
lumbus, o., the 10Th day of August, 1861, oy
reason of expiration of service, which was
for three months, as well as certificate OF
service in Co. G., LIST Ohio L. A., from Aug. D,
1860, to June Is, 1865.
"There are many of the old three-months
boys, and three-years ones, as well as myself,
who know Mai. Mckinley not alone as the
most stalwart champion of protection aud
prosperity, but a gracious and generous COM
rade and ardent, loyal and patriotic Amerl-
can citizen, under whose guidance our coun-
try would be happy and safe. we are
sincerely glad he is elected"
L. d. Buckley, Co. B, LIST Del three
months), Co. H, Cd Del, and Co. h, 6eth "a,
Bridgeport, Pa, writes: "As one of those
$4,000 first three-months men. or, more
strictly speaking, boys, am pleased to re-
u
has often occurred to me that it would be
good thing for the early birds to hunt each
other up. hope that Comrade Ridenour
has started ball rolling that will not stop
until we have general roundup in Wash
ington during the Spring of 1871. 1 am
native of Maryland, which State furnished
no three-months troops. So stepped over
| into Delaware and joined the blue hens
chickens. The boys who went on that little
picnic saved Washington and the country
or, not claiming too much, saved the Capt.
| tai; and instead of being all quiet on the
| Potomac the report might have read all
quiet Oh the Susquehanna,' and Baltimore
| might have sized up as Richmond, and Har-
| risburg and Dauphin as Harpers Ferry and
Maryland flights.
1.-THE point is we'll taken by Comrade
| Ridenour as to deserving little extra credit
| for our prompt response, but do we get 1T !!
have personal knowledge of one case where
| comrade was refused employment, not be-
cause he wore the button, but as the officer
of the corporation said, That little button
| gives you away /; we do not accept any one
over 45. Now, early birds, put yourselves
on record. Let us hear from you. Let the
matter Of Reunion be discussed in the
columns of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE"
David Malice, Co. B, 36th Ohio, says he
was three-months man. He enlisted IN
Co. FL, 18th Ohio, and did not stop at that,
but enlisted for three years. Before his
three years expired he re-enlisted for three
years or during the war in Co. B, 36th Ohio.
81 am of the same opinion as the cOmrade,
that there ought to be a good, soft place for
us in our declining years. / live on my
homestead in Holt County, Neb. / voted
for Mckinley"
Needed 1t Badly.
James M. Wells, 111th Pa, Toledo, o.,
writes: "While Gen. w. 7. Sherman held
Atlanta, Ga, in the Fall Of 1864, / had
charge of the camp of distribution there.
One night, about 10 days before we started
for Savannah, went to bed at IL o'clock,
leaving my large boxstove red-hot and full
of wood.
cat o'clock I got up to get drink of
water. My red-hot stove was gone. Only
the pipe was left. Now, / would like to
have the comrades who hooked that red-hot
stove from my room that November night
in 1864 give me their names. That was
the hottest steal in history. Come, boys,
show up, and let me hear from you"
Scattering.
D. Montague, Co.'S and C, LIST NJ. s. NJ,
Cathlamet, Wash, desires the address of the
soldier who was ordered, with him, by the
Surgeon to arrest the cook at Hickory street
hospital, st. Louis, Mo-, in the Spring or
Summer of 1862. The cook was disOrderly,
and gave quite good deal of trouble. He
also wants the address of J, B. Ashford