The National tribune., 1899-11-30
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
SAVING THE GUNS.

J. A Gilberg, Ellis. Mimi, asks Com
rade Oates, 9th ILL.,, to tell him to what
brigade and division the 9th was attached at
the Hornets Nest. He says his impression
has always been that the aboye-named
place was somewhere off to the right of
5. A. Hurlbut's position, and that the old
fighting Fourth Division was not in it,
yet, after reading the last description
of the bayonet charge, by S. A. Johnston,
begin to think we were not far off. Can
some one tell us the name of the four-gun
battery stationed to the left of the Shiloh
road that had been abandoned and was
rescued by the 1st and I'd battalionS of the
5th Ohio Cav. i'll charge in column of
fours, in the very face of the eXultant enemy.
So close We're the Johnnies to the guns that
some half-dozen were killed and captured
among the pieces. When we made the
circle of the guns the three or four lines of
rebels were so close on our right, as We
passed by left flank by fours, that one
could have tiipped a hardtack among them.
How they let us out of that trap is a mys-
terry. They must have been ratified at
seeing that column of cavalry galloping
down that road, with cleaning sabers
drawn, right into their very teeth, before
the left flank was made; but such hurry
ing, dressing up, fixing bayonets, loading
at will, and confused preparations to re-
guns were soon out of danger, for the time,
at least. We got back without a man
killed, only few scratched, and followed
by scattering fusillade from the rebels.
We felt quite like heroes when we received
the warm praise of Gen. Hurlbut."
STORY ABOUT JUSTICE HARLAN.
G.. A. Edwards, Dodgevile, O., tells of
an incident in Justice j. NJ. Harlan's
career. He says that on Sunday, July 15,
1882, the Union army, under the immediate
command Of Thomas, was encamped along
the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, in the
vicinity of Tuscumbia and Florence, Ala
At the Presbyterian Church in Florence a
large crowd was gathered, mostly of resi-
dent women and children. with some of
Uncle Sans bluecoatS. The latter Joined
in the services reverently enough until the
preacher began to call down blessings
upon and asked for d speedy victory for
JEFF DaviS'S followers, when CONSERVATION
and confusion began to manifest itself
among the soldiers. And as the divine
proceeded to pray vigorously for over
whelming destruction to the Union arms.
there was quite tumult; the responses
were not in strict accordance with Gus
tom, and most of the soldiers got up and
left the church. The confusion ceased
after the preacher had started on his SER
mon. which did not contain any offensive |
material. Suddenly there appeared an
officer in the uniform of Colonel. followed |
by q Sergeant and number of armed |
soldiers. They marched straight up to
the altar, the minister was at once ordered |
to descend and submit to arrest. and he |
was charged with disIOyalty and insulting |
the officers and soldiers of the United States |
and the cause they upheld. The reverend |
gentleman quickly obeyed orders; indeed, |
with laughable alacrity did he descend |
from his rostrum, and he was taken |
away under guard. The officer was John |
NJ. Harlan, then Colonel of the 10th KY. |
now a conspicuous member of the United |
States Supreme Court. The writer was |
present on this occasion.