The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-03
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Cedar Creek Again.

CO. Dwyer, Corporal, Co. c, LIST Mich.
Cav. Detroit. Mich. writes: I'm answer to
Comrade w. E. Webster's article in your
issue of Nov 10, would say don't have to
get a history of the war to be posted on
battle in which my regiment participated
while was in it. I was with my regiment
that day, and on 33 other battlefields. Never
acted as No. 4. / was never day sick. OF
day from my company from the date OF
enlistment until the surrender.
"Comrade Webster makes the mistake Of
his life when he attacks the record Of the
LIST Mich. Cav. I maintain that the Eighth
and Nineteenth Corps lost men before the
Sixth Corps did. There is no use in Com
rade Webster disputing it. Who has been
posting him?
1.-THE Commander of the Sixth Corps
(Wright) commanded Shsridan's army at
Cedar Creek, and could net check the rapid
advance Of the CoHfederates, but that giorl-
GUS and gallant Sheridan checked them.
"Comrade Webster, if he was with his
battery, we'll knows that the Confederates
would have taken his battery but for the
cavalry OF the SO pieces of artillery capt
ured at Cedar Creek, how many were taken
by Getty's Division? Of the vast number
of supply wagons taken, how many by that
division? Answer, Comrade Webster. Were
the cavalry demoralized at Cedar Creek
Oh, no. Were the Sixth, Eighth, and Nine
teenth Corps? Oh, yes. But in conclusion,
I will say that the Sixth, Eighth, and Nine
tenth Corps did nsbly that day; all tina,
could be expected under the circumstances
Should Be Recognized.
II. M. Kellogg, Co. G, 9Th Ohio, and GO:
NJ " xurIfQSs
saw the article from C0mrade d. w. Ride
nour, Ell Dorado, Tex, expressing WISE
that roll of the veterans who enlisted under
the FIRST call of President Lincoln, in April,
1861, might be made, and medal of honor
given them by the Government. NEST
heartily indorse the sentiment, and as thu
expense would not be great, wish, in jus
tice to those men, it might be done. Com
paratively few of the boys are left. A letter
from my old Captain says he does not believe
that dozen of our old company, G, 5tt
Ohio, which was mustered in April 20, 1861
are now living"
Wisconsin Men There.
G.. II. Coleman, jackson, Mich, writes
I'm yeur issue of Nov. IL saw lette
written by Comrade Edmund Marsh, OF st
Louis, in regard to the battle Of Helena
Ark, July A, 1863. He writes AZ though
the three regiments Of infantry he mentions
the 33d Mo-, Add Ind, and 33d 1owa-dit
all the fighting that day. should like t.
ask him if that is what he meant. II SO
will he tell where and what was the 2Stl
Wis. was doing, for have slight recoilec
ton of having hand in that Fourth o
July celebration. I we'll remember tn
rumor that Price had said he was going u
water his horses in the Mississippi River a
Helena on July 4, 1869, but he reckonet
without his host. would like to ask SOM
of the boys of the 2oth Wis. what thei
| recollecti0ns of that day are?"
Scattering.
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James w. Denison, South Sandwich
Mass, writes: "Will some shipmate VIII
was on the United States gunboat Alabam
please communicate with me?"