The National tribune., 1898-08-11
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Roundup of Bu.hwhackers.


w. FL. Brandle, Sd Mo-, and Orderly to
Gen. Osterhaus, Chicago, ILL.,, writes: ST
see our old First Division, Fifteenth Corps,
has one representative in this war in Col
Casimer Andei, 4th Ill. In the Winter OF
1884 our division was in camp at Wood
vile, Ala We were bothered great deal
by band of bushwhackers, who stayed in
cave in the mountains. When one OF our
men was caught outside the lines he was
killed.
lone night Gen. Osterhaus sent Capt.
Andel, Aid-de-Camp, and Mai. jeff Sea, with
three Orderlies and about eight infantrymen,
as escort, to capture the rebels. We Left
camp at about II p. m.
1t was just day when we rode down to
house. The family were greatly excited
They had breakfast nearly ready for about
10 persons. Soon the infantry came up, and
one of the boys took a beehive to get some
honey. When one of the girls ran out he
dropped the bees. She kicked over the box
Then the bees got on our horses and stung
them
while in the kitchen found large
man under the bed He had a Spencer rifle,
a carbine. and revolver, in all II shots I
called Andel, and, after searching, we found
seven of those desperate men hidden in the
only five Of US they could have killed US
before the infantry came up Capt Andel was
so angry that he threatened to burn the
house; and would not eat breakfast Maj.
Sea. myself, and the other two Orderlies ate
breakfast. then we took our prisoners back TO
camp"
Col. Chambers Service
Lovile Swift. Co. l. 35th H., Mound CITY,
Kan, writes: Il notice an error in the notics
of Col. w. 2. Chandler of Danville. Ill. in
the issue of July g. You state that Col.
Chandler entered the service September, 1861,
and was with the regiment (35th ILL., until
January, 1862. Now, the facts are. Col.
Chandler entered the service July 8. 1861.
and was continually with the regiment until
it was mustered out at Springfield Sept %,
1864, by reason of expiration of term of serv-
ice. 1t is but just to a gallant officer"
Sam Bird, Horizon, Wis, writes: Your
last Issue contains an account of the death of
Col VIM. p. Chandler, of the 35th ILL.,. at
Danville, June Is, 1898. In it appear these
words: Col. Chandler entered the service in
September, 1861, and was with his regiment
until January, 1862 The fact is the regi-
ment's enlistment dated July 5, 1861, and
muster-out Sept. 81, 1864 Col Chandler
was with US from start to finish Mistakes
of this nature are not serious matters. but as
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is read by many
of the regiment, l do not want the boys to
think they had an Adjutant that would
make such break"
Scattering.
Frank w. Mcclure, Box 299. Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, says that recently in grading
down street four blocks north and one east
OF the Courthouse ut Murfreesboro several
graves were found containing the remains of
Union soldiers. A colored man told the
writer that there had been a hospital tent
near there, and that the 10th Ohio had been
camped there. The remains were reinterred
at Murlreesboro Cemetery.
John L. Halsted, Orange, Cal. writes:
'' have been subscriber 10 YOUR valuable
paper for many years and wait each week
for its coming. / am now so years
DID, and would like to live 20 years longer,
and be able to read your paper. l enlisted
in the 1st Minn. in 1851, was taken prisoner
1t first Bull Run, sent to Richmond and
Kept there till the middle of January, 1852
re-entered the service soon rs possible
after that, and remained till the close of tho
war / lost all the fingers on my left hand at
Bull Run, and l was very thankful it was
rot my head. / wish I was young enough
70 help my country against Spain.
Charles Stacey, Co. III, 55th Ohio, Nor
walk. o., writes: =" In recent issue COM
a,de Harpman Co. f. 5Jth Ohio, says that
1omrade Hubbard. 20th Conn, is mistaken
Is to the Goth Conn. being in the Third
;rigadc. Comrade Hubbard is right. The
18th Conn. was transferred from the Second
q the Third Brigade before the Peach Tree
,reek battle"