The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-27
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Rebels Wall Treated.

Island, New York Harbor, in 1865, and this
is the first time have ever heard of cruel
treatment to rebel prisoners such as was re-
Gently referred to. can recall incidents under
my own observation that were the reverse
OF cruel. / was on guard on the well next
to the gate, when one of the prisoners came
up to me and asked for tobacco. l had been
much bothered with them in that line, and
| told him / could not furnish tobacco to all
the prisoners as my pay would not permit
it. He hung his head and turned away.
saw him wiping his eyes. called him back
and asked him what was the matter. lie
| said he had used tobacco ever since he was
10 years old, and could not do without it.
pulled out plug had just bought from
the sutler, and gave him half of it. He
thanked me time and again.
Another prisoner, nice-looking young
man, was standing short distance Off. lie
came up, and told me he had been con-
scrlpted in the Confederate service and had
| only been married short time, when he
had to go in. He said: would like a
sheet of paper, envelope, and stamp to write
to my wife. have not seen her for two years.
| told him when / was relieved l would get
them for him; to be at my post when
came on guard again in the afternoon. lie
asked me for tobacco. l gave him the bal
ance of the plug. His name was Henry
Sea, and he lived Is miles from Columbus,
S. G.
| "These men did not complain of cruel
treatment. When our regiment left there
the prisoners shook hands and cried because
we were going away. Is Henry Sea still
living at Columbia, s. CO."
At Cedar Creek.
c. Porter, Grinnell, Iowa, writes: "Dennis
Wilhoal, in the issue of April 8, says Bat
terry d, I'd q. S., took position on the left
of the road just before the battle of Win
chester, and held this position for about an
| hour, when the rebels retreated towards
Fishers HILL" He evidently refers to the
fort on the nights just south of Winches-
ter, and to some other battle than the one
| Ispoke of, as the rebels did not retreat in an
| hour, or several hours, The road to which
| / called attention is the one on which we
reached the battle-ground of Sept. 10, 1864,
| the road through the gorge after crossing the
| Opequon.
"The work was not a fort, strictly speak
| ing, but one Of those semi-circular earth
| works called half-moons. The right of my
regiment rested on the road spoken of, and
have some reason forsupposing one Of the
batteries to have been Governs. / remember
hearing one of the relieved batterymen say
| ing to those who were relieving his battery
You will find it - hot in there and
whether he meant the weather or something
| else don't know"
w. III. White, Co. E, Hath N. Y, Harold
8. D., says: saw in recent issue num-
her of questions propounded by Comrade
Porter, also the statement that the wonder
full feat performed at Cedar Creek by Gen.
Getty with his stubborn little division,
where he and it, alone, confronted the enemy
from the first attack will never be for
gotten
Now, if Comrade Porter's memory is
failing him, and he has managed to make
himself believe that Gen. Getty's Division,
of the Sixth Corps. did all the fighting at
Cedar Creek, Oct 10, 1864, would respect
fully call his attention to the history of the
United States, and if that is not convincing
enough to dispel his vision would sight
him to Gen. p. II. Sheridan's Memoirs"
Will Always Remember.
r. F. Sloan, Co. /, 9Th Tenn, Mauldin's
Mills, Ga, writes: Tin 1864, after Sherman's
army had crossed the Chattahoochee River,
preparatory to the siege of Atlanta, Comrade
Hill and obtained leave for short time to
visit our families, who were living so miles
north of Atlanta. We had not heard from
them in two years.
"About IL o'clock at night we reached
the outpost of detachment of Federal
troops stationed at McAfee's Bridge, on the
Chattahoochee River. We were conducted
to the reserve in command Of a Lieutenant
belonging to Pennsylvania regiment. He
showed us every kindness in his power, and
on our return we fell in company with a
Corporal belonging to an Ohio regiment,
4 Id
was returning to his command. His Chris
tian name was Joseph. / should like to
hear from either of these comrades by
letter."
Who Knew Edward Il. G. Judson7
Comrade Fred Mather, IS Linden street,
Brooklyn, N. Y. wants information about
Edward II. G. Judson, better known as Med
Buntline." The Naval Register tHamers-
leys) states that he was Midshipman
Feb. 10, 1888; resigned June 8, 1922 Ap-
pleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography
says: "During the civil war was Chief of
Scouts among Indians, with rank of Colonel,
and during his service received 20 wounds"
1t is certain that he served in the Union
army, but his name does not appear on the
rolls of either the Regular or Volunteer Off
GERS. As Comrade Mather intends writing
sketch of this remarkable man, as he knew
him after the war, he will be thankful for
information of any kind concerning him. In
the Naval Register the name is enormously
given as Edward j. G. Judson.
Where Are These Old Guns?
A. Brandley, Sergeant, 23d KY, Elkins,
w. Va, asks what became of Lady Breck-
inridge" and Lady Buckner," two pieces
of artillery captured on Mission Ridge, near
Gen. Bragg's Headquarters, 25th November,
1863. These feld-pieces were removed from
the Ridge by some of Gen. Sheridan's men
after the battle. This old artillery is no
doubt still in existence somewhere in the
United States.
Information Wanted.
Henry Lee, Co. Fl, 93d N. Y, National
Home, Dayton, O., says: {" Is there any COM
rade living who was q prisoner in Libby
from September, 1864, to March, 1865? He
can confer great favor upon a comrade who
was prisoner there by giving me his adj
dress"
Information wanted of Theodore Marshall,
who enlisted in either the 4th or I'd N. Y.
Duryea's Zouaves), by his sister, Helen C.
Stuart, rs Truxton street, Brooklyn, NY
Scattering.
John Serrine Red Wing, Mimi, says he
had some close calls during his service
but did not starve to death or die for his
country. " If any of my comrades of Co.
c, 10Th N. Y, or Co. D, I'd u. S. Cav, still
remember me, should like to hear from