The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-04-23
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Line.
A Worthy Scout.

AK, recently SAW u ShtICD VI W.
the youngest Union scout. He says he was
well acquainted with Riggs, and knows that
he was considered the most reliable man that
Brig. Gen. SanbOrn had under his conf
mand. He was only about 10 years old
when first employed, yet he never hesitated
to go into any place ordered, no matter what
the danger, and his reports always proved
true.
"Some two months ago." continues Owen,
/ was talking 10 some friends on the pub
lie square in Harrison, Ark, when a man,
turned gray and looking as if he had passed
the age of 80, stepped up to me, and, MOTTO
ing my GAR. button, asked me where L
did my service. On telling him, noticed
his eve brighten, and lie looked me over
carefully. Then he called me by name and
asked me if / remembered Scott Riggs. OF
course / did, but was surprised to find him
30 changed. He now lives at Springdale,
Ark, and would like to hear from any old
soldiers who remember him.
~ learned from him that Col. Tracy, Con-
gresham from Missouri, is taking steps to
have Scott paid for some service that he
failed TO get pay for. and to get him on the
pension list. Every one who knew the fear
less, manly boy in 1864 and '65 viii be glad
TO know if he is successful"
Dead Steed Safest.
J.. B. Gamble, Carley, Ark, writes {:
"When the steamer Sultana exploded her
boilers above Memphis in 1865 with such
horrible results, Sam w. Pickens, Sd Tenn.
Cav, told me that after the boat exploded
he found himself in the river with live
horse, and he mounted it and tried to swim
it to shore, but the horse was confused with
the light of the burning boat and was about
TO drown himself and Pckens too, when
there came the body of dead horse, much
swollen from decomposition. But lie swap
ped the live horse for the dead one and
rode The dead horse with the current until
he was in front of Memphis. There he was
rescued, and if he is living yet is in Knox
County, Tenn"
Home for a Good Man.
Theo. HolIenbach Co f, 9Th N Y, West
bro0kville, n. Y, says "Out here on farm
and woodland of about 700 acres the help of
veteran in need of a steady home is de-
sired. What is required is help in cutting
and hauling wood, in farming, and do some
of it for himself.
Should he be married, his helpmate might
join my wife q tr1e in keeping house for me
and herself; all the rest of the time will be
her own.
There is q small frame house of four rooms
for them both, or the eomrade, about 10 acres
OF land for his own use, and all the firewo0d
required.
An honest, square comrade am looking
for, who will look ont for my plain home
and farmland when | happen to be of, and
who in return is sure of steady, good home
and living, probably, for the rest of his life"
Tn yV.,taI
Will some comrade dispose of TIE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE (monthly edition)
from June to December, 1878? Address,
stating price per copy, M. A. Weigle,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington,
ID. G..
j. j. Stuckey, Secretary Iowa Union Ex-
Prisoners of War Association, Des Moines,
Iowa: 81 have n limited number of elegant
badges of the Iowa Union Ex-Prisoners of
War Association, printed on number is white
satin ribbon, in cdlors, and beautiful design,
which / will be glad to exchange for
GAR, Relief Corps, Ladies GAR, LAS,
Sons of Veterans, or campaign badges, for
n souvenir collection which | am making
for our association. Send badge, with self
addressed envelope, to the above address"
Knows Just Who Were There.
Henry Milbutn, Captain, Co. II, 4Sth Ind,
Eby, Cal, writes: In your issue OF March
/ notice an article entitled Call Them
Down Now. l.. w. Bloom, 5th Ind. bat
terry, Edna, Kan, has bitten off bigger
chunk than he can mastieate. Comrade
Shigley, Co. c., 18th Ind, is correct He
does not claim that the 9Th Iowa l.. A. was
there but the 9Th Iowa. The First Brigade,
Hamilioh's Division, consisted of the follow
ing regiments: 26th Mo-, 5th Iowa, 59th
Ind, 4Slh Ind, 4th Mimi.
The Colonel of the 4th Mimi, Sanburn,
commanded the brigade, Gen. Buriord being
sick. The 18th Ohio l.. A. belonged to The
brigade; Sands was Captain, but, being Sick
Lieut.. Sears was in command of the battery.
The above battery lost more men killed and
wounded In this engagement than was lest
by any other battery i'll any Ole engage
ment. Irefer to Iuka, Miss, Sept. 10, 1862.
There was no 9th Ohio battery there.
The Two Ladies.
Charles H. Myerhoff. 18th Ind, Evans
vile, Ind, writes: :. 1 read Samuel II. Boil
tons article in your issue of Dec. 26 ult.,
and desiring to assist in settling the dispute,
called on Capt b. II. James, q prominent
manufacturer aud much respected gentle
man of our city, who was First Lieuten-
of Capt. Gracey's Battery at Gen. Bragg's
Headquarters
He says,that his guns were named Lady
Breckinridge' and Lady Buckner'; that
Serg't G.. III. Letter was in charge of the
former. These noted guns were not at any
time on Lookout Mountain, but were in
the valley few days, when they returned
to Gen. Bragg's Headquarters.
They left very suddenly, and when they
found their iimbers in the rear were cap
tured by Gen. Bairds command. Gen.
Woods command was approaching rapidly
in front. At that time Gen. Bragg was on
the right, having weakened his line in the
center by sending assistance to Gen. Hardee
to resist Gen. Sherman's swarming tactics"
Scattering.
A. G. Kruger, Milesburg, Pa, wants some
one to mail him the poem on the charge of
the Sth Pa. Cav. Mt Charlottesville.
j. a. Thuma, Co. G, 9th Ohio Lnverings,
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