The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-24
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.

about the capture of that guerrilla COM
mander, Dick Davis, in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, aud have waited for someone to
tell the story. Dick Davis was captured by
Capt. Joe SHELTON, of Co. F. 7th Ind. Cav.
The writer was there, and saw Davis sur
render. 1t was just south of Coldwater
Creek, in Mississippi Davis was appre-
hended by the wfiler, who gave Capt. Skel-
ton information rs to his whereabouts, and,
being in command OF the advance-guard, led
the charge on the, house Davis was in.
Davis tried to escape. but the Captain and
/ were rather close. He saw no chance but
to surrender or die" We returned to
Memphis. There Davis was court-mar-
tailed and sentenced to be hanged. The
writer escorted him from Irwin Block
Prison to Fort Pickens in command of 40
men. Davis confessed he deserved death,
as he had caused at least 100 men to be put
to death after they had surrendered. Thus
ended the career Of one of the most notori-
Gus bushwhackers and guerrillas of the
war;
Fight at olustee.
Benjamin F. Pierce, Bethesda, Nd,
writes: "The Maj. Boyle mentioned in
Andersonville !" mnst be Maj. Archibald
Boyle of Col. Beecher's 35th U. S. C. T.
Leut.-Col. Reed, of Austria, was in COM
mand at Olusiee, from which battle Ander-
sonville received 80 many prisoners. Our
regiment was the last of the strung-out
column of fours but we were hustled into
the battle in fine style by Col. Reed, as he
had such clarion voice. We had 220
casualties in half an hour. The manage
ment on our side was bad. The bungling
Brigadier,' Seymour, exceeded his iastruc-
tions, it was said"
Saw Much Hard Service.
VIM. T. Ogle, Co. I, 10th Mo-, Bancroft,
Iowa, writes: II agree with the suggestions
of Comrades Hobart and Kellogg that roll
be made of the veterans who answered Lin
coins first call, and that a medal be given
to each. Co. G was organized by Capt.
Erastus Morse, June 8, 1861, for three years,
independent of the Presidents call for
three-months' men, and attached to the
Marion Comfy battalion, under Maj. Hunt.
On Sept. ID, 1862, the company proceeded to
Macon Mo-, and joined the 22d No., then
organizing, and was designated Co. d. July
%, 1862, the 22d Mo. was consolidated with
the 10Th Mo, then camped at Clear Creek,
Mss. Co. D was then designated Co. 1.
From this time on its history is that of the
10th Mo. Now, comrades, don't you think
medal 2"
Morgan's Raid Again.
J.R Cliff, Co. +, 9Th KY. Cav, and First
Lieutenant, Co. A, 18th KY. Cav, writes:
"Comrade J. T. Robb Co. A, 10th KY,
takes me to taw in regard 10 Morgans raid.
| may have made some mistakes, but l
know that when we left the crossroads we
met Corners bringing orders from Gen.
Hobson for us to hurry forward. We found
| HobsOn had his wagons corraled, and was
expecting Morgan every moment. The boys
told us Hobson had sent out forage train
that day, and they had been run in by Nor
CAMS men. As to the date am not positive.
1t may have been July 2. AS to Tebbs
Bend on Green River, Maj. Moor whipped
JOHN Morgan with about one hundred
Michigan men. He had one soldier killed.
Morgan had a great many killed and
wounded.
Found . Plantation.
Gilbert J. Brown, Sergeant, Co. B. 127th
N. Y, Minisink, N. Y, writes: While look
ing over some books and papers found a
| book given to me by q member of my own
company while we we're quartered in the
| Workhouse in the city of Charleston, s. c.,
entitled Plain Commentary. st. Luke, xiii
| xiv. London. The binding is sheep, with
| gilt lettering on back, red marginal lines on
cover, with red edges to leaves. Inscribed
on fy-leaf with lead pencil is 'Abram Nc
Naughton, Co. X, gath Reg't N. Y. S. ""
| "a Young I'm"
| R. P. Kercheval, Coffeyville, Kan, writes:
"In the issue of, May 81, noticed COM
munication from J., I. Freeman in regard to
his age and service, i can see him one bet
| ter l enlisted in Co. II, 18th Ind, Sept. l,
| 1861, and served in that company and Co.
| B, LIST Ind. Cav, until July A, 1865. was
born March 8, 1547. was wounded three
times, and was guest of the Confederacy
for quite awhile at Tyler. Tex.
Scattering.
Charles A. Slade, Memphis, N. Y, writes:
"Comrade J. L. Freeman, Baltimore, says
he was born Nov. z, 1647; enlisted March
Is, 1862, at the age of Ia years, 4 months,
Is days, and served three years, two months,
and five days. He carried musket. was
born May 25. 1910; enlisted Aug II, 1864,
at the age of Is years, months, and 25
days, and served to the close of the war.
carried musket in Co. A, 165th N. Y"
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE wants the adj
dress of the Secretary of the Association of
the Army of the James.
s. b. Hurlbut, Co. G, 9th Iowa, Alluvia,
Fla, believes that the first 100000 men who
enlisted should each be given some badge by
which they could be recognized.