The National tribune., 1898-08-25
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
At Battery Rnbinatt


Capt. L. ID. Immell, 18th Wis. battery,
st. Louis. Mo-, replying to T. L. Wagen-
seller, Co. Z, 47th H., as to the death of Col.
Rogers, who led the assault on Battery
Robinett, Oct. 4, 1862, writes: Rogers
was Colonel OF. the ID Tex, which, with the
I'd Ark, composed the assaulting line. The
fort fronted northwest Col Rogers was
Killed by drummer of Gen. Lyons old Co.
B, I'd U. ). Inf, and was buried northeast Of
the fort. In September, 1889, an old picket
fence alone marked the grave. The citizens
OF Corinth were at that date trying TO raise
by subscription funds for a monument TO
mark the resting place of the bravest of the
brave
lone Of my men, thinner by name, capt
ured the flag Of the 35th La, and the sword
OF the Adjutant,-I believe, p W. Ken
nedy, was presented to him by the
ladies of New Orleans, according to the in
scrlption on its seabbard. Gen j. c. Sulli-
van took the flag from thinner, and after the
battle was won carried it on horseback along.
the lines
:" tried to ship the sword home to Ohio
as trophy of war, Zimmer having pre-
sented 1T to me, but a Provost-Marshal at
jackson, Tenn, confiseated it az contraband
OF war, and if he is still living no doubt ex-
captures.
The Adjutant and the color-guard were
all shot down by canister fred from our
battery, which for rapidity of fire from muz-
zle-loading guns was probably never excelled
In battle Fully one-half of the batterymen
were new to the service, but they were in
| telligent, and fought like veterans at Iuka,
| COrInth, As days on the front line at Yiek5-
burg, and at Allatoona, Ga. No battery In
| the history of warfare ever equaled it by
single battle, unless it was Battery G., 1st
Ale. l.. A, during the four days under
Sheridan at Stone River, or Battery F, I'd U.
;. (Iotten's) at Wilson's Creek, Mo-, or
Battery b, 4th U. 5. Art, at Antietam, Get
tysburg, Cedar Creek, and Bethesda Church.
Arrest of Loyal Women.
Mrs. Susan v. Dilbeck, Sand Mountain,
Ala, writes: "I see many letters in your
paper from comrades I want to tell the ex-
periences of woman during the war.
lived In the same County as now. My hus-
band, j F. Dilbeek, enlisted in the rebel
army as member of the 7th Ala. Cav He
left the rebel army soon after and Joined the
| Union forces at Bridgeport. Then my
| troubles began. The rebels arrested me, and
l was placed in a guardhouse with 10 OF IL
other women. / was threatened with hang
ing because my husband deserted. They
guarded US day after day until they became
frightened and turned Us out My health
has never been good since"
Proposes a National Reunion.
II. III. Lamb, New Albany, Ind, writes:
II would like to hear the opinions Of COM
rades on holding National Reunion at
Washington, ID. c. We have never had
National Reunion, and now that many of the
ex-Confederates have shown their patriotism
by rendering their services in defence of the
flag, should they not be invited to join with
Us Ia great National meeting?
"Our boys IN blue who have suffered so
much in the war with Spain should be called
upon to take part in this grand and perhaps
last rally. 1t is TO be expected that the old
veterans may never repeat it. But / do
think we should have this one opportunity to
rally around the old flag as it floats from the
Capitol dome; and / think, too, that we
should be invited there as the guests of Uncle
Sam, at least, to such an extent that all COM
rades could come no matter how poor they
may be-"
Scattering.
Mrs. d. Lee Mason, Northfeld, Mimi,
would like the poetry entitled Barbara
Frietchie."