The National tribune., 1898-05-05
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
At Andaraonyille.


n. Baughman, Co. E. 122d Ohio, Burton.
Kan, writes: 81 read Andersonville with
interest. / was in the prison from June to
September, 1864 / was without shelter or
camping ground until the enlargement Of the
stockade; then / was located on the north
side, detachment 224, if l remember Alright.
l found several of my home neighbors among
the Chickamauga prisoners. John Lawson,
writer mentions. When he died, Joe Thomp-
James Sheppard, trying to cheer him. said:
surely be released by that time
'At the end of 80 days poor Joe asked
Rufus Tole to pray with him, and bidding us
goodbye turned on his side and died without
a struggle. When the Goth day arrived
James Sheppard asked if there was any ex-
change news. When told there was none
he exclaimed: / cannot stand it any longer
He asked Rufus Tole to pray and sing with
him, sent loving messages home, and bidding
us goodbye, quietly went to sleep.
There were IA of these old neighbor boys
captured at Chickamauga; only three who
lived to see Old Glory Floating in North
ern Land
TAT the urgent request of the Tole boys and
David Sheppard l fanked out in Septem-
ber expecting to be exchanged, but was only
transferred to Florence, s. C..
|. was only Is years old then. My ward
robe consisted of a suit of knit underwear and
q glazed cap-cOver. About the middle of
November Sergeant Of the 5th or 9Th Mich.
Cav. interceded with Col. Iverson, COM
mander of the prison, and secured my release
on parole ] was then placed outside of the
stOckade with Lieut.. Barrett's Pet Yanks. ,
was paroled and delivered on board the
Gen. Lyon at Savannah, Dec. ], 1866"
Banks's "OrderIy Corps"
A Cleveland comrade writes 'Who knows
why the title Banks's Orderly Corps APP
pears upon a copy of discharge paper when
the authorities at Washington claim there
was no such organization learn from some
veterans under Gen. Banks that an organiza-
ton existed known by that name. A veteran
under Gen. Banks at Port Hudson says that
Banks did have mounted corps of Orderlies
who carried dispatches for him to different
commanders stationed about Port Hudson.
Did any reader serve IN Banks's Orderly
Corps?''
Are There Only Two Survivors?
J. G. Mayors, Co. /, 65th Ohio, East
Toledo, O., writes: enlisted when mere
boy and was mustered in December, 1861.
My regiment was part of Sherman's Bri-
gade. When we left camp the two infantry
regiments and the battery were ordered to
Louisville, while the four companies of cav
airy went to Virginia. From Louisville we
moved south, marching through Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama, then back to Louis
vile. All this time we were under Gen.
Buell.. When old Rosey' took command
we did not do so much marching but got a
taste of battle at Stone River, the first en-
gagement we took part in during our first
years service. l was wounded Dec. 81, 1862,
and was unfit for further field duty. l was
transferred to the Invalid Corps. When the
First Battalion of the " r. c. was organized
/ became a member and was at Washington
until discharged. AS far as can learn Corp1
Thomas Garfield and myself are the only
survivors Of old Co. i, Goth Ohio"
Scattering.
j. B. Cook, Sergeant, Co. FL, 4th Ill. Cav,
Chetopa, Kan, writes: s. / commanded the
extreme advance-guard of cavalry of 20 men
at Fort Henry, Feb. 6, 1852 pulled down
a rebel flag in the outer works on which the
army moved nearly a mile from the river. l
think this was the first flag for the Army of
the Tennessee. / have never seen much
about Forts Henry and Fort Donelson In the
grand old NATIONAL TRIBUNE"
John Martin, Butte, Mont, writes: :"
have been watching for some prison expert
ences at Salisbury, but all the accounts are
of Andersonville and Libby. suppose there
are but few survivors OF Salisbury"
Charles Woke, Captain, Co. |, LIST Eastern
Shore Md. Volunteers, Wallace, Kan, writes
that alter eight years effort he has finally
succeeded in getting his pension allowed at
81 per month. He was the only veteran in
he County not receiving pension. Capt.
Volke served from October, 1861, to Decem-
Yer, 1864.