The National tribune., 1898-07-28
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
At Atlanta.

| WUOIe Line.
| At Atlanta.
| Christian Stuclli, Co X, 10th Wis, Union
| Star, Mo-, writes: I" read in recent issue
that Gen. M. F. Force took Gen. Sherman
to task for omitting to even mention his name
for his noble and heroic courage on the 2lst
and 22d days of July, 1864, on the east side
of Atlanta, until he fell, about p. M, on the
last day. Capt. Walker, our Brigade Adju-
taut-General was shot first. Gen. Force dis
mounted to give him assistance, and received
bullet in right eye, coming out behind the
ear. Our Lieutenant-Colonel ran to give
them assistance, when he was shot through
the thigh. Our stretcher-bearers were order
ed ont to bring them in, which they did.
"SOol the work of carnage commenced.
Our front lines, having given way after des
perate Resistance, came over our works In
demoralized mass and passed to the rear, some
of our men joining in the flight. The First
Brigade was the only troops left on Forces or
| Leggett's HILL which the Johnnies seemed de-
termined to retake We had the best work
to protect us that we had during our term Of
service, and while the rebels made one charge
after another. there was never one that enter
| ed alive. After dark the rebels sneaked up
on the outside of our works for protection
| Both sides kept up steady fire till after mid
night, when the JohnnieS withdrew. That
ended the battle of July %, 1854 Next
morning we met under fag OF truce to take
care Of the wounded and bury the dead 1t
was spectacle that can never forget. The
rebels in some places were piled two and
three deep.
| ''We claimed the victory from the fact
that we were never driven from our position.
Three times we were ordered by Maj Dawes
to retreat, but we knew we had better works
than were on any other part OF the field, and
every man seemed determined to avenge the
death of Gen. Mcpherson, and also that of
| Gen. Force, which at the time seemed certain.
Gen. Force. however. recovered, anG reJolned
US again shortly before the march to the sea. "
| Battle of Pea Ridge.
| w. F. Sutherland, Lieutenant, Co /, 36th
| H.. Huntington, Ark, writes: 81 noticed
in u recent issue a communication from W.
l.. Hilyard, 25th ILL.,, stating that during the
battle of Pea Ridge Gen. Curtis turned over
| the command of the army to Gen. Sigel.
| 1t is also stated that had he not done so We
would have been captured. The following is
a copy OF letter from Gen. Sigel to Gen.
Curtis, written at the time:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST AND SECOND DIvIs-
ION, KEITsvILLE, NO., March -, lo62.
GENERAL: 1t is with great displeasure that
/
| Capt Curtis, your Assistant Adjutant-GeneraI,
| and VIII do all in my power to find out the
author OF an assertion which is, so far as know,
| untrue. You did not give the command of the
army to me, and regard it as calumny il
| it is said that you spoke in my presence about
| surrendering. This declare on my honor and
hope that the officers and soldiers of this army
| will do what they can to preserve the mutual
good feeling and good understanding amongst
us. instead OF creating amino .ities by forward
ness and misrepresentation.
| am, General, with the greatest respect. yours
| truly, +. SIGEL, Brigadier General
"This is the exact wording Of the letter
on file. Sigel commanded the left grand
division Of the army. My regiment was in
the Second Brigade, First Division, COM
manded by Gen. Osterhaus."
| Shooting of Ellsworth.
| J. W. Mcbride, Co. III, 10Th V. R. c.,
Chardon, O., writes: Z" 1 noticed in recent
issue an article on the killing of Ellsworth at
Alexandria. / happen to know something
about the affair myself Ellsworth took
down the rebel flag and replaced it with his
own. The landlord shot him at the foot OF
the stairs. Brownell then shot the landlord.
I have a piece of Elsworth's flag. I was
patrol guard at Alexandria for three months
We were ordered to Forts Stevenson and
Slocum. These two forts with three regi-
ments kept Gen. Early out of Washington
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day at A O'Clock the Sixth Corps arrived from
Petersburg Two of the regiments of this
Corps, the 9Th Me. and 5th Wis, l heard
Gen. Slocum say, had never run from the
rebels"
| Services OF n Tennessee Command.
Thomas Fortenbury, Co. F, 10th Tenn.
Cav, Laura, Ca, writes: have taken the
good NATIONAL TRIBUNE for a long time.
but have seen very little from the boys of
the old 10th Tenn. Cav. / was in this COM
mand / took part in the siege of Knoxville.
We then novel to Pulaski, Tenn, and
secuted the surrounding country during tie
Summer of 1861. We had several engage
ments with parties from Forests and
Wheeler's commands. We also had some
lively fighting with Hoods men. We took
up quarters at Gravel Springs, but stayed
there only short time, being ordered to
Texas. We got only little below New
Orleans when we were ordered back to
Natchez We had several skirmishes there,
but soon returned to Nashville, where we
received our discharges"
Scattering.
w. W. Hubbard, Bottineau, n. D., writes:
:" l enlisted June ., 1862, in Co. E, S7th
Ohio, three months men. at the age 10 years,
four months and nine days. l served four
months, and was captured with Col Miles's
command at the general roundup at Iiarper;s
Ferry, Sept. 16, 1862. 1 enlisted again May
lis, 1868, in Co. f, 1st Ohio II. A., and
served with that organization until Feb Is,
1865, when was promoted to Second Lieu
tenant, Sd N. C. M't'd Inf.-Col. Kirk regi-
ment. / served until finally mustered out,
Aug. 8, 1865.
D. F. Hartwell, Greenfield, Mass, writes:
81 was % Sergeant in Co. G., 2lst n. Y.
Served three years. 1 was in &c fights and
was four times wounded / am not able to
do any labor; have to hire all work DONE
/ am glad that you are standing up for the
old veterans l was greatly pleased and in
terested with Inside of Redeldom' / hope
you will encourage ex-Confederates to write.
They were as brave as the Union troops. /
watched the charge of Pickett's command
from Little Round Top. 1t took brave men
to face such a fire as was poured into them
as they advanced over half mile
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