The National tribune., 1896-10-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Swamp Angel.

Comrade w. S. Canon. Co. K, SerrelPs 1st
n. Y. Engs., 257 Prospect Ave-, Newark,
n. j., writes: notice a letter from r. G..
Tarr in the issue Of Feb Is. After nearly
33 years ones memory is apt to become
cloudy, but still / cannot allow C0mrade
Tarr or +. III. Hougton to go without jog
to their memory. In the first place, the
Swamp Angel would never have been
thought of, much less built, had it not been
for Serrell's list n Y. Engs.. and the fact
can be fully verified by book l have in nay
home, which is a daily diary kept by myself
from 1861 to Aug. 13, 1865, on which date
the writer lost his left arm while putting
the last touches to the Swamp Angel.
" The work on the battery was begun
Aug. 4, 1863. and was located at point ap-
proachable only ut high-tide, which point
was $500 yards from the center of Charles
ton, and less than 1000 yards from the
lower end of the city. 1t was not Gen. Gill
more who ordered the work, but SerIell, who
had personally made the inspection before
the attempt.
do not wish to go into any long argu-
ment in this case, but wish to say that my
knowledge of the Swamp Angel from force
of circumstance is still vivid. If this item
has merit sufficient to call forth reply
from any of the old boys who helped to build
the greatest piece of engineering that was
ever done, l will be ready to give the full
details, even up to the moment of my leaving
Morris Island, on the day that the first shot
was fred-Aug. 90, 1863, 100 Il. M"
Desires Correspondents.
Mrs. Mary Fuller, Rome, o., writes: 81
am the daug liter of an old soldier, widow,
and sten0grapher. / desire lady and
gentlemen correspondents. / am some
what particular as to gentlemen. l would
like gentlemen of good standing, between
40 and so years Of age, and single,
to answer. One object is the benefit we
could all derive from such intercourse.
would also like to exchange fancy
work with the ladies. / am not particular
as to the correspondents being GAR. peo-
ple."
Men Were Not Dissatisfied.
C0mrade Henry Ward, Co. E. Goth n. Y,
No. 70 Astor Place. Jersey City, N. j., writes
~ Gen. Sherman in his report of the first bat
tie of Bull Run speaks of dissatisfaction
amongst the men (69th N. j. at being kept
on duty over 90 days. If that is so, tits news
to me, as it will be TO many others. / served
as a private in Co. E all through; was
amongst them every day, and never heard
every man seemed anxious to advance. /
think Gen. Sherman was mistaken, or was
led to believe so by others, as he was not
long enough among rs Ia few days only to
make any such statement. Certainly his
predecessor, Gen. David Hunter, would not
do 80. Most of the old regiment would like
to know who the Captain was he was going
to shoot like dog"
From Northwest Arkansas.
]. D. Allbaugh, Springdale, Ark, writes:
" am located near Springdale, a town of
about 1000 inhabitants, OH the st. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad. A very nice country
surrounds this town. We have the best of
water and mild climate. This town is
located 90 miles from the Prairie Grove bat
tlegrouud and IS miles from Pea Ridge. /
have been living here eight years. and am
well pleased with the location.
/ was member of the Goth Wiz, and
was engaged in the fight at Prairie Grove.
1 thought that the boys who were engaged
in these battles and are readers of THE Ma
TRIBUNE would be glad to learn
that one of the number is now living in that
neighborhoOd. / have visited those battle
grounds, and things look very natural.
Now, boys, if you desire to learn anything
pertaining to these old grounds, or relics,
will try and accommodate you"
Where. the Guns Are.
Comrade S. f. Chandler, Minneapolis,
Mimi, writes: A. Bradley, Sergeant, 23d
KY, asks in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
Aug. 81 where the two guns Lady Breckin-
ridge and Lady Buckner, are They are
the exact position they did at the
time they were captured, near the site of
zen. Bragss Headquarters, on Mission
Ridge. was told this by G. w. Crisman,
IF Colfax, Iowa, who saw them there while
visiting the old stamping-ground last year."
Scattering.
William Ramage, Hampton, Fla, wants
% exchange his 40-acre farm with some |
Northern comrade who wants to move to
Florida.