The National tribune., 1897-07-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Aloua
the Whole Line.

W. r. Sanford, Captain. Co. K. 14th m.
Cav, Center, Mo-, writes: Gen. INK
with the 5th Ind. Cav, 14th Ill. Cav. soA
battery, followed John Morgan from Kso.
lucky. Near Burlington Island, or Ber. q
July 10, 1858. we were enveloped in denss
fog. Suddenly we were startled by q dis.
charge of musketry. The road ran throush
a cornfeld. The 9Th Cav and the battSrv
formed the adyance-guard. The enemy
was IN possession Of both sides of the road.
and let the advauce-gusrd pass before thsy
commenced firing. They poured a murder.
Gus fire upon both TANKS of the main col
umn. Men and horses fell fast, but We suc-
eeeded IN forming and charged upon th1
rebels, driving them from their position.
They still held a small elevation on our lea
but after two hours hard fighting we reused
them, recovering our advance-quard. WIKI
had been cut off in the beginning Of n
fight, and capturing !, 400 prisoners, inelud-
ing many officers.
Among them was Basil Duke. Morssn's
right bower, who had been in command of
the force, and many others who had led N
lively chases before that time in Kentucky.
Maj. Rue, In recent issue, censures Gen,
Judah for not coming up to help capture
the retreating force under Morgan. Ono
can readily see Judah and bis command had
done all mortal men could do. Gen. judah
might have had his faults, az all mortsls
have, but to be backward in doing his duty
In an engagement, can say he nor a single
officer or man of his command in this raid
or at any other time failed to do his duty.s
His Enlistment Prevented.
W. T. Graham, York. Neb., writes: at
was born in the Hoosier State, Dec 90. 1859.
so was very young when Fort Sumter was
bombarded by the rebels. Father remained
at home until after the first Bull Run. when
he left mother, two little sisters and myself
to enter the army. Mothers sister va6
staying with US at the time I got ready,
slipped out, and started for the front over
the same road father had taken Before I
was out of sight of home turned and saw
mothers big sister coming. How scratched
gravel to get away only the sister and my
self know, but she gained until I felt some
thing IN my hair that stopped me suddenly,
had to surrender, and was taken back 10 she
house and held a prisoner. Afterward I
tried again, and although fought hard, she
result was the same, and I gave up the at
tempt to enlist. Still, honor the brave
men who went to the front, and the first
ballot which went into the box in LEROY
County was deposited by myself for an hon
ored soldier as President of the United
States"
The Gallant 18th No. Cav.
j. Rich, Co. d, 10Th Mo. Cav. Dillon,
Mont, writes: "The 18th Mo. Cav. was
March %, 1854, and was drss
under fire near Abbeyville, Aug. 10, 1894,
losing two killed and three wounded. II
formed part of A. ]. Smiths command On
the expedition to Oxford, Miss Three men
were killed, five wounded and 30 taken pyilk
oners. We first met the forces aIasf
Hood ut Shoal Creek, Nov. 8, 1864. and
acted ~ rear-euard for Thonas's entire
army from Shoal Creek to Columbia, DARING
which time we were constantly engaged,
The 18th Mo. was the FIRST regiment inside
the rebel works at Nashville, Dec Is, 1884.
We captured seven pieces of artillery and
$50 prisoners. We were engaged in the az.
petition against the Indians in 1865, and
for nine days were without food"
Scattering.
Mrs. Phoebe Neikirk, Forest CITY. Ill.
would like by mail the old song entitled
. Nic0demus.o The first lines ran thar
. Nicodemus the slave was of African
birth, and bought for q bagful of gold"
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wants the adb
iress of the Secretary Of the Society Of Ne
Army of the James.
w. FL. Hoyt, Ely, Ind, writes: al saw
n recent issue the story of Grants little
oke on the Lieutenant who had secured q
,ood meal by impersonating the Geseral.
The story is true, but the Lieutenant was
4. II. Melton, Co. G., list Ind. Cav.