The National tribune., 1899-08-24
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line
A REBEL RUSH FOR FREEDOM.


J. W. James, ssth Ohio, New Antioch.
O., writes that on July 3, 1864, the SSth
Ohio was stationed on detail at Camp
Chase, o., in charge of several thousand
rebel prisoners. That evening about one
| half of the regiment was taken away on
another detail. The prisoners found it
out, and early next morning, just as the
| bread wagon drove into the prison, the
| rebel bugler, who had been accustomed to
| blow the l-call, blew it with new accent.
| Some prisoners rushed out where the bread
| wagon had come in, and the rest rushed
against the stockade, knocking out the
whole east side They ran double-time
John Hudson, a bugler, of Co. F, who was
in the quarters of Co. D.. came running
| from the prison along the heads of the
company Streets, shouting: "The rebels
| have broken prison." Each company
flew to arms, and started in hot pursuit.
There was Some sharp firing, and the
rebels were partly surrounded, and finally
were turned back. The check was the
more remarkable in that it was all man
aged without the commands of single
officer, and without the loss of single life.
no one being severely injured but the rebel
rebels had held out until they reached the
battery, they would have probably been
masters OF the situation.
THE -HUNCHBACK.
L. c., Garman, Co F, 15sth Pa, in reply
to the much agitated question whether tie
gunboat Hunchback was ever in action.
says that during the Winter of '62-'63 this
gunbOat played very active part in saving
| the Union troops stationed on the bank of
the. Neuse River, near Newberne, N. C.
This same glInboat about month later on
the Tari River, near Washington, N c.,
was very active part Of the siege upon the
batteries fortified by the Confederates.
| This siege, however, failed.
| W. Z. Mccain, Leutenant-C Commander,
Soldiers Home, California, writes: TN
arswe ing Shinrlate III Browninr's re1uest
in r. gard to The Fl 2hback, I will state that
vas a inDoat; fourth rate; SIT tons
d.s'placeneLL; side-wheel steamer; crew 80
men; battery of four guns. She was in
various engagements. On March Ia, 1863,
in the Neuse River, N. c., at 1,75O yards
she expended at rebel batteries nire 100
FOUNDER Parrott shells. 112 9-inch shells and
four S-inch Borman frZe shells. She was
commanded by myself"
CAUGTIT A REBEL BULLET.
U. Chase James, New Antioch, O.,
says that the following, as related by Col
Comrade Samuel Arnold, of the same
regiment. In February, 1864. the doth
was camped at Blue Springs, Tenn. Sher-
man. near Vicksburg, was contemplating
an advance on jackson. The 10th was
ordered to make a feint in the vicinity of
Dalton. Ga, against Joe Johnston, to
keep him from sending aid to the rebels at
jackson. The closing, scene of the manu-
yer was some sharp skirmishing along a
| raviEe, the doth boys being stationed or
the north side and the Johnnies on the
south side. Col. Taylor came along to
take the men off as quietly as possible
From behind tree certain Co. c man had
been carrying on q shooting match with a
Johnny. just as the Colonel got to this
man he fired off his gun. then suddenly
taking it down, began looking at the barrel
in amazement He showed it to the Col.
onel. and there, n few inches from the
muZZle, was rent through the barrel
three inches long and'a quarter of an inch
wide, indicating that the JOhnny's bullet
had met his in a neutraliZing collision
Both bullets were flattened in his gun.
The Yankee had luckily caught the rebel
bullet in his gun instead of his brain.
SCATTERING.
Miles W. Buck, Musician, Co. X, 5oth
Pa, Tyrone, Pa, thinks the last man
killed in the Army of the Potomac was
Private Boyer, of Co. E, his regiment
riot at Washington, ID. c., July or 6,
1865, and at that titne Boyer was killed
Thomas W Aydelott, Corporal, Co C,
18th Ohio, Euphemia. o says, regarding
the capture of the two cannon, Lady Buck
ner and Lady Breckenridge. at Missionary
Ridge. that they were taken by his regf-
ment. They were i'm the front of the regi-
ment, which belonged to the Third Brigade.
Third Division, Fourth Corps, and a detail
was made up from the different companies
OF the 18th Ohio to guard the guns.
Chris. Hornaday, Co. l, 61st Ind, wi hes
to correct a mistake made by Comrade
Porter Learnard. Co: E, 23d Wis. Com
rade Hornaday states that it was not the
nth Ill. in the fight of Grand Coteau, but
that 1t was the 9th Ind, commanded by
Gen. S. q. Burbridge. Hornaday would |
like to know if Gen. S. G.. Burbridge is still |
living; and if SO, where?
John Gordon, Co. E. 5th Mass Cav, st. |
Adams, w. Va, would like. to hear from |
some OF his old comrades in Philadelphia |
and arrange to meet them at the Encamp-
ment in September.