The National tribune., 1896-05-21
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Old Salisbury.

Old Salisbury.
d. Sheehap, Sergeant, Co. Fl, Goth Mich,
| Niles, Mich, writes: :" ! have read with pleas
ure the article from Corsrade Mason, 59th
| y. Y, about the outbreak al Salisbury Prison,
| 25th November, 1864. I.was one of the Ser
geants promoting the uprising, and have IN
my possession memorandum of the daily
occurrences, as near az | could get them. i
escaped Jan. %, Co and went through west
ern North Carolina and East Tennessee to
Strawberry Plains, where we arrived on 2Tth
of February. Many of my comrades witt,
, have no doubt, remember me, as had charge
of the second squad, first division, occupying
the ground in the corner of the yard, north
east and only few feet from one of the
guns that dealt out death and destruction on
the 25th of November. The men of my
squad were composed of the I'd Md, 45th
Pa, I'd Mich, 9Th Mich, Goth Mich, Goth
Ohio, and 1st Mich. Sharpshooters. II any
of those men survive would be glad to hear
from them, and particularly those who
tramped over the mountains with me, and
were guided by the brave and heroic Alex
ander johnson and james Harder, Union
scouts Of the I'd N. C. MID Inf.
A knight of the Throttle.
L. Gilbert, 2913 Easton avenue, st. Louis,
writes: 81 am an old army Locomotive
Engineer Of the war. was with the Army
of the Potomac, and was there when 1T was
not all quiet What has become of the
boys Of the throttle, boys then, old men now,
for l am II years old, and have in my days
seen much service on railroads. / went into
the river, crossing the Long Bridge at
Washington, Feb. 8, 1865; the span gave
way, and the locomotive, fireman and myself
went down. / ran the U. S. Grant engine
from City Point, Va; built the Weldon Rail-
road, and rendered much other valuable
service. 1 write this hoping some of the
other engineers will see it, and that we may
have a reunion once more of hearts and
hands, provided there are any left. They
did brave service for Uncle Sam, but never
hear of them now, though | hope we may
meet for orders, if not here, on the other
road beyond the river"
Wilson's Creek.
John Hinsman, Corporal, Co. B, Cd U. s.,
Lamberton, Wis, writes: I'm your paper of
Oct. 10 issue Comrade James Wilson, Co.
L, I'd L. S., writes of the killing of Nathaniel
Lyon at the battle of Wilson's Creek. He
says it must have been between ~ and /
o'clock when Gen. Lyon was killed. The
battle ended at / o'clock q. IN. In proof of
his statement he refers to Gen. Stanley, who,
he says manned the battery we were guard
ing, and also to ID. w. Burke, Major, Goth
U. S., Fort Clark, Tex, who was First Ser
geant Of Gen. Lyons old Co. b, I'd U. s.
The battery was of four guns, and commanded
by Lieut.. Dubois, and manned or served by
general service, or unassigned Regular re-
cruits. ID. s. Stanley was Captain of the 1st
L. S. Cav. / think he had work enough on
hand that day with his own company. |
did not see him with the battery. Co. b,
I'd U. s., had no non-commissoned officer
named ID. w. Burke at the time of the battle ;
Chas. Griffin was our First Sergeant, and
commanded the company.
Gen. Lyon was wounded while directing
the charge of the 1st Kan. and 1st Iowa,
riding at the time with the last-named
regiment. His horse, a dapple gray stallion,
was killed under him, and the General him.
self wounded in the head and leg He got
on his feet again, took q horse from one OF
his Orderlies, and rode back to where the I'd
Kan. was lying in reserve. He ordered the
regiment forward. marching up the hill to
the left of the I'd U. S. battalion and Lieut..
Dubois's battery and in rear to the right of
Capt. Tottens Battery F. I'd U. S. Art. The
regiment was marching in two columns, and
pCb. ~ Oh W thC IClb Uith thN NOV
column. Having arrived at the place where
the General intended to form lne-of-battle,
he ordered Col. Mitchell to form the regi-
ment. At this moment the enemy, drawing
up about 100 yards ahead of them, fred a
volIey at the regiment. This fire killed
Gen. Lyon, wounded Col. Mitchell in two
places, and also killed and wounded several
other men of the I'd Kan"
Fort BiakeIy Controversy.
w. H. Stone, Co G, 3Sth Iowa, Alta Vista,
Iowa, writes in regard to Fort Blakely
"Of the contestants for the honor of whose
regiment was the first over the rebel works
at Bakely on that ong-to-be-remembered
9th of April, 1865, think the comrade of
the 83d Ohio-Samuel Ivins-has the right
OF it, He should have said, however, that it
was the 44th and S3d Ohio consolidated.
He is correct in regard to the formation
only in this, that we were placed five feet
apart instead of four"
Scattering.
A. A. Sedgley, Geneseo, ILL.,, says that
any soldiers widow or daughter who cares
more for home than wages, should CORE
spond with him.
Geo. w. Wachtel, Myersville, Md, writes
that medal has been found on the South
Mountain field inscribed: A. j. Pink
ham, Co. d. 5th N. III. ", Dover" Where is
the owner?
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has letter for
Capt Jesse II. Jones, of Georgia.
There is also a letter in care of the Editor
for Comrade Delevan Bates.
w. w. Bowers, of Geneva, o., Co. K, 7th
Wis, desires to return thanks to many COM
rades who have responded to his request for
information relative to the desrablity of
change of his residence to the Southland.
He cannot answer the many letters he has
received giving much valuable information.
W. W. Hill, Box o. National Home, o.,
says he has photographs of some of the Lex
ingtons crew, taken in 1862 and 1865. He
would loan them for copying purposes if
those who want them will pay postage and