The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-11-18
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Behind q Big Tree.

Jonathan Lewellen, Georgetown, Pa,
wants some of his old comrades of the 33d
Ind. to write of that regiments service. He
says: "At Golxoiha Church, Ga, June 10,
1864, our regiment relieved the 46h Pa,
which had been under fire and without
ammunition. After we came into line | lay
near tree about 18 inches through.
have seen some valuable timber, but that
tree was more valuable TO me at that par
iicular time than any 1 ever saw before or
since. 1t seemed to draw the rebel mimic
baIis, and during the fight cannon-ball
struck it about IL feet from the ground.
1t also drew several soldiers Comrade
Wilson, of Co. Ii, 33d Ind, was badly
wounded by falling limb. My regiment
was a part OF the Second Brigade, Third
Division, Twentieth Corps, at Bentonville,
where it took an honorable part in the
fighting"
Scattering.
B. F. Harrington, Bedding, Mich, wonders
why comrades Of the Army of the CuH, her-
land do not write of It's battles aud marches.
He says there were some good scrlhes, as
well ;.s good fighters, with Pap" Thomas
and Sherman.
Lewis Morgan jr., Co. L, 18th Tenn. Cav,
Spring Cry, Tenn, writes: "THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is friend TO the old sol
dirr and like TO read it. / enlisted Nay 3,
1864, but was not mustered until August,
although at Nashville doing duty as a SOL
dier. / would have enlisted in 1861, but
was in the mountains of North Carolina,
and prevented from reaching the Union
lines 10y the rebels"
j. Il. R-inoehl, Co. L, 1st Pa Cav, Soprs,
Colo, thinks every State should pass "a law
allowing veterans to peddle without a
license. This would give The old soldier
AN advantage over foreigners engaged in the
same business. The money so earned, to-
gether with small pension, would make
many veterans and their families comfort
{ able.
Alexander Bell, West Sunbury, Pa, wants
! both three aud one-yesr drafted men who
received 40 bounty 10 write.
John Hertkorn, Co. II, 4th u. S. Cav,
! Philadelphia, Pa, writes that he was in
| Klipairick's cavalry raid to Lovejoy Sta
iion, where his regiment was hotIy engaged
with the troops commanded by the rebel
Gen. Wheeler. An officer TO the right OF
! C0mrade Hertkorn was shot through the
body, and was in danger of being taken
prisoner. CGmrade Her,korn, however,
saved him a. great risk to his own life.
II. L. Moses, Warsaw, Ind. wants some
one To send 70 him by mail the poetry enti-
tied The Drummer Boy in Blue"
A. A. Jones, Toledo, o., is proud of the
fact that he served his country during the
war. He first enlisted in the Spring OF 1861
for three months as a private in the I'd Iowa
He re-enisted in the same regiment lor three
| years but was released and returned home
In he Spring Of 1862 he again enlisted in
the Goth H., better known as the Scotch
Regiment" of Chicago. When the rsgi-
meni yeteranized he re-enlisted and was AS
signed TO the 6ih Tenn, remaining with that
command until mustered out in 1865, q,
Newbern, n. Z. Comrade Jones carried q
musket and took part in several hard-foughi
battles.
Thomas NJ Wells, 9th N. Y. Cav, Can
ton, N. Y, writes: "VOlney b. st. John
9Th Ohio Cav, in correcting the state
ment made by Charles II. Fiourney a.
10 the cavalry at Cellar Creek, Va, Oct. 49,
1864, places Gen. Wilson in charge Of th.
FIRST Cavalry Division. Gen. Wesley Mer
ritt commanded the First Division OF Cav.
airy on that eventful day."