The National tribune., 1900-02-22
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line,
FLoGGING IN THE ARMY.

H. O'Neil, Co F, 9TH Mo-, Smithfield
Pa, says that while his regiment was al
Pttsburg Landing in 1852 doing fatigue
duty for Halleck (who was at that time
in front of Corinth), and unloading sup
plies for his army from transports. some
of the boys mistook Il box of quinine for
one of whisky, and took it out in the woods
and opened it preparatory to making a
transfer to certain haversackS. When
the Quinine was discovered, so great was
the disappointment of one of the culprits
that he smashed the bottle and spoiled the
turf for some distance around. When
this was found out Col. John u. Steven
son instituted Il court of inquiry. and was
not long in tracing the culprit in certain
little Irishman. He was fastened face
down over a log, and % lashes put upon his
bare back. The instrument used was Il
paddle with the end bored full of small
holes. The Drum-major welded the pad
of CAMP, and has never been heard from
since.
John A. Boston, Co. b, 18th ILL.,. David
City, Neb., says that-afterthe battle of Stone
River some of the soldiers who were at
Franklin-four of them maltreated some
women, were contaminated, and one side
Of their heads shaved. then b ent over a
of the Fourth Corps witnessed the punish
ment. The men were also dismissed from
the service.
AT CHAMPIONS HILL.
J. Waidner, Co. B, Sth ILL.,. Voris. Mo,
wants TO correct Comrade Conners, CO.
H, SD Ohio, who, he says, does not give
the Sth Ill. credit for what they did AT Cham
pion's Hill. They got to the battery to
which he refers as quickly as the SD Ohio.
|. l.. Shreve, Co. ID, 124th ILL.,. Concord,
Okla, says that men OF John F.. Smith s
Il
Hill, the 124th Ill. being the regiment that
took it, After the charge they were ordered
back to reform, and left the guns. Another
regiment afterwards coming up and claim
ing the capture. Col. Smith said he knew
who took the battery-the 124th Ill.
SCATTERING.
Capt. A. Volkhausen. Co. D. 10th
n. Y. ", would like to know if the heirs
Of Sergt Frederica, who saved the regi-
mental flag at Gettysburg, at the cost of his
life, have received pension. If not, he
will cheerfully aid them. Address Box
f453, Middletown. n. Y.
\. S. Dunn, Sardinia O., has in his
possession soldiers badge found in
Cincinnati o.. marked "60-C. 9th n. Y
Vol. Cav" The owner can have the same
by writing to him.
w. E. Myrick. Pekin. ILL.,, has in his
possession the discharge paper of ThOS
Ivers, U S. S. Independence The owner
can have the same by addressing him.
W. A. Dever, Big Clifty KY. has in his
possession a medal of honor awarded to
Henry b. McGrew. 34th Ohio. The owner
can have the same by addressing him
T.. S. Gillett, Blue Springs. Neb.. wants
a graded service pension bill from SS to S16
a month.
William n. Hayden, Perryville Mo.
writes that he sympathiZes with all COM
rades who bore the hardship of prison life.
as he was in Belle Isle himself At the
time he was captured he was near Rome
Ga. He served in the 4th Mo. and S0th ILL.,,
and was in Sherman's campaign and in
the battles at Franklin and Nashville,
Tenn.
l. II. c. Royse 30 Sixth street, Terre
Haute. Ind. wants all the surviving mem
bers of the 115th Ill. TO write him He is
preparing history of that regiment.
A. +. Weaver. Nokomis. ILL.,. wants to
know the nameof the rebel regiment that
reinforced the skirmish-line OH June 15,
1864, on Monday Creek in front of Atlanta
Ga. on the rebel right wing; and the name
of a rebel officer. if living, and his address,
who was in that battle.
ThoS. A. Banks, Saybrook, ILL.,, has n
complete file of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
from Jan. 1, 1887. TO Jan. l. 1900. He is
willing TO sell the same cheap 10 any COM
rade.