The National tribune., 1896-04-30
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Ali Along the
Line.

Cyrus A. B. Fox, Sioux Falls, s. d., writes:
In your issue of March II, in the Loyal
Home Workers, appears an article entitled
The Fifer Boy of Chickamauga,' such title
being given to w. M. Perry, of Elizabeth,
Ill. The writer hereof desires to make
claim to said title, and not allow Comrade
Perry all the laures. At the age of 10
CYRUS A. b. Fox enlisted and was mustered
into service rs fifer of Co. II, seth ILL.,, at
Peoria, H.; was with his regiment on duty
as fer ON all of its marches. At Chicka-
manga he was the first to call Col. Dan Nc
Cooks attention to the fact of his being in
the rear of Longstreet by reporting to the
Colonel that we had just captured the regi-
mental band of the 1st La, Is pieces. This
was on the morning of Sept 10, 1868, where
Gen. Johnson sometime ago, in his article on
Chickamauga, mentions Dan McCook as
asking Thomas for orders to gobble bri-
gade.
We got out of that particular place on
double-q quick, but held on to our rebel brass
band. This fifer boy, Fox, was the person
who gave notice to the rebel band that they
were prisoners of war. The Captain of Co.
A, Seth ILL.,, took charge of them and sent
them to the rear and back to Chattanooga.
To Comrade Perry wish TO say that II
he will drill drum corps of Sons OF Veter-
ans and fife for them at the GAR Encamp
ment in st. Paul, Mimi, next September, l.,
too, will be on hand with q drum corps of
Sons of Veterans and fife for them. Let it
be settled there which of US shall be entitled
to be called the Fifer Boy of Chickamauga'
Let us hear from him by mail"
These Made tho Music.
A. Fl. Boies, 4th Mich, Hudson. Mich,
writes: Are there any of your readers who
were members of the 10Th Reg. V.RC. Band?
/ was member in 1864 We were first or
ganized and quartered at Sherburn Barracks,
on Capitol Hill, just south of the Capitol,
and later moved into quarters east OF the
Capitol. / can only remember Dada Rich
ardson, Charley Ray, Peterson, and 5. j.
Calvin. Calvin lives at Fayetteville, Ark.
81 was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, July
2, and escaped July A. There was young
man, / think, from the Oath Mich, who es-
capped with me. | never learned his name,
but if he is alive he will remember he was
paroled, but too sick to 90 down to the front
for exchange. / was wounded in the hand,
but not paroled. We hid in the fields until
dusk, then walked down the road into the
city and hid in n house that night. Next
morning, when our skirmishers came into
the city, we got out and to the rear double
quick"
From Slave to Soldier.
Joseph Felix, Sergeant, Co. ID. I'D U. S. c.
T., New Orleans, La, says: II have care
fully read your issue of Feb. 81 in relation
to the Forlorn Hope party at Port Hudson
i'll June, 1863. Ali you relate as to the brav-
cry of the boys is true, for was one of them;
but you have done great injustice to the
colored volunteers who took a hand in that
party of brave men. For instance, First
Lieut. Emile Detiege, Co. G, I'D u. S. c. T.,
was in command OF a detail of men from the
I'D U. S. G. T. who volunteered their serv-
ices. There was Capt. Louis A. Snace, Co.
b, I'D L. S. C.. T., in command of squad of
brave and determined men who dared death
in defense of Old Glory again, Capt. Andre
Cailloux, Co. L, I'D U. S. C. T., fell at the
head of his company charging on The nights
of Port Hudson on that evermemOrable 9th
of May, 1863, when the colored soldier then
and there had shown his soldierly qualities.
There are many survivors living here
yet. write this letter merely to call your
attention to the fact that the colored soldier
should have some recognition for his good
service to his country during the late rebel
lion."