The National tribune., 1902-10-02
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
ADVENTURES OF PATRICK DooLEY.


Comrade Patrick Dooley, of Shelton,
Neb., n survivor of the famous old I'd
Mich. Cav. had many hairbreadth escapes
while serving with that command. The
story of his adventures with the Confed-
crates in and around Brentwood, Tenn,
is told in letter from Col. +. w. Dickey.
Gel. Dickey says: Patrick Dooley was
mustered as member of the I'd
Mich. Cav, at Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct.
II, 1861. Patrick was taken prisoner
March %, 1868. at Brentwood. Tenn,
while on duty with part of the 18th Mich.
and the 22d Wis. Col. Blood had men
stationed at Brentwood in stockade by
Gems. Forrest and Armstrong, of the Con,
federate army. Their force numbered
about 1000. Patrick Dooley was marched
with about 700 prisoners all day until
about II p. M, when the rebels halted for
| rest. Col Blood was in command of our
friend. Col Forrest made our men answer
to roll call. After that they were ordered
to lie down and rest. In the meantime
Patrick managed to get away through the
guard lines and was the only one that
made his escape. After wandering about
through the woods for three days was
cantured again and got away the second
time. After wandering about the coun-
try for FIVE or six days was taken prison.
er again, the third time by Lieut.. Rorusin,
of the 9TH Texas, who proved, after talk
from Ypsilanti. Rorusin asked Patrick
from what part of Michigan he was,
and when he learned from Patrick that
he was from Marshall he asked him il he
knew +. w. Dickey, and to his surprise
learned that Pat belonged to my company.
He also asked if he was acquainted with
Tom Johnston, Lieutenant of my COM
pany. He kept Patrick with him for a
number of days at Cumberland Furnace,
Tenn.
In the meantime Pat told him he was
going to try and get through to our lines.
Rorusin gave Patrick a letter to give to
me in case he got through the lines, with
instructions to destroy the letter if he
did not get through. Pat got through all
right and gave me the letter sent by Roru-
sin to his sister in Ypsilanti, Mich. That l
forwarded TO her. Patrick had been away
so long that we had given up all hope of
his return, when to the surprise of all our
boys he appeared before the regiment in
a dilapidated condition, clothes all torn
from him as well as hat and shoes. All
he had on was bundle of rags"
FORT DoNELsoN.
W. J. Frazier Co. d, 18th Ohio, Coffey-
vile, Kan. writes to correct statement
made by Geo. Dallas Mosgrove in his ac-
count of the defense and surrender of Fort
Donelson. Mr.. Mosgrove stated that
about 5000 prisoners were surrendered.
COmrade Frazier calls attention to the
statement in Grants Memoirs, as follows:
"The actual number of Confederates at
Fort Doneson can never be given with
entire accuracy. The largest number ad-
mitted by any writer on the Southern side
is by Col. Preston Johnston. He gives the
number at 1900. But this must be an
underestimate. The Commissary General
of Prisoners reported having issued rations
to IA ,623 Fort Donelson prisoners at Cairo
as they passed that point
LAST MAN KILLED IN sHERMAN's ARMY
S. w. Mcclure, Co. II. 34th ILL.,, 1929
Church St. Rockford, ILL.,, writes: Il
was much interested in the item in The
National Tribune of Sept 1S, in which
Comrade III. G. Green, S7th Ind, Second
Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth
Corps, writes Of his experiences with
Sherman's Bummers.' 1t recalls to mind
incidents connected with the service of
the 'Bummers' of the Second Brigade,
Second Division, Fourteenth Corps. COM
manded by Lieut.. e. B. Harner, Co. II,
34th Ill. Lieut. Harner was killed the
evening Of April Is, 1865. about 35 miles
southwest of Raleigh, N. c. The deed
was supposed to have been done by bush
whackers. One man of Co. e. 34th ILL.,,
was wounded at that time. We always
believed Lieut.. Harner the last man killed
in Sherman's army. His brother. r. NJ.
Harner, now living near Egan City, ILL.,,
served in the same company.
SCATTERING.
Comrade J. NJ. Robey, Lumberport, w.
Va, has found badge presented by the
State of West Virginia to Morgan NJ.
Randolph, Co. B. 9Th w. Va.
]. E. Turner, Co. G. 31st Ohio, Kansas
City, Mo-, writes: "The next National
Encampment should be held as near as
possible to the center of the United States.
Arrangements should be made to have the
survivors march by regiment, brigade, di-
vision and corps, as we marched in the
army. Each organization should be COM
manded by the ranking officer present.
Wouldn't it be grand to touch elbows
again as we did in '65? Let each regi-
ment hiring its old hagv