The National tribune., 1902-03-13
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line,
TAKING OF FORT GREGG.

IL
Eby, w. Va, writes: 81 noticed the con-
troversy in The National Tribune of Feb.
20 in regard to the troops that took Fort
Gregg, near Petersburg. Capt. Case is
right the 18th w. Va, 23d Ill. and 54th
Pa. charged Fort Gregg that evening. The
brigade was commanded by Col. Curtis,
10Th w. Va. i was member of Co. III,
18th w. Va. J. l.. Roller, Co. b, 10th
Ohio, is in error in regard to the 18th
w. Va. permanently leaving the Valley in
1868. While we did leave the Valley
with Milroy, we returned shortly after,
and remained with the Army of the Val
ley until December, 1864, when we went
to Richmond, and from there to Peters
burg, and then to Appomattox at the sur
render of Lee, and from there to Lynch
burg"
FORT BLAKLEY.
r. A. Williams, Co. B, Sth Ky. Cav,
and Co. NJ, 10th Ind. Cav, writes: Com
rade W. II. Seese and myself differ as to
the first regiment that went over the
works of Fort Blakley, Ala, Comrade
Seese thinks the 10th Kan. was the first;
/ think the 9th Ind. And l believe
Cicero Agee was the first man over the
works. Agee belonged to the 9th Ind.
Now, l should like to hear from someone
who can, on good authority, settle this
question. We don't care who went into
TpIt IlSl. we want plIs tht
truth. Everybody knows that all the boys
did their full duty, not only at Blakley,
but on every contested field.
"LOok out for renewals between now
and March 21, 1902; the faithful friend
of the old boys must still keep coming.
All good luck to The National Tribune
and those who helped in the great strug-
gle"
RANsoM's BRIGADE.
Comade John Yahnc. Co. +, 18th H.,
Colorado, ILL.,. writes that after the sur
render of Vicksburg his brigade, composed
of the 11th, I'D and 95th ILL., and 14th and
18th Wis, the brigade, under the com
mand of Gen. Ransom, was ordered to
NatcheZ, Miss, and were the first troops
to occupy that city. Upon their arrival
the citizens would accept Confederate
money, but soon they refused to accept
anything but greenbacks. COmrade Yahne
also tells of the organization of troop
of 300 mounted men. made up of details
from the. above-named regiments and com
manded by a Major of one of the WiscOn-
sin regiments. Lieut.. Andrew Calvin, of
Co. +. commanded the detail from the
11th Ill.
A sULTANA SURVIVOR.
Ira 3. Horner, Co. X, Goth Ohio, Wes
ton, o., replying to an inquiry in a recent
issue of The National Tribune, says that
he is one of the survivors of the Sultdna
explosion. This disaster occurred about
eight miles above Memphis, Tenn, April
81, 1865. About 1900 exchanged prison
ers of war were on board the vessel. The
steamer took fire and burned to the waters
edge, the lurid glare of the burning steam
er soon being followed by darkness. Com
rade Horner believes that every survivor
Of the Sultana should be pensioned at $2J
per month.
SCHOFIELD AT FRANKLIN.
Francis OLeary, Co. ID, both Ind, |
RexfOrd, Kan, writes; in The National |
Tribune of Dec. 10, 1901, under caption
Franklin and Other Topics. Comrade
Stanley, Co. Z, 129th Ind, criticises very
larshly the conduct of Gen. John NJ.
Schofeld, and, in my judgment, unfairly
md without cause. / car assure Com
-ade Stanley that / very frequently OBJ
served Gen. SchOfeld in dangerous posi-
ions, and have always believed him as
brave an officer as any General of Sher
mans army. / regarded him as one of
he silent Generals hut his command re-
pected him and cOnfided in his judgment,
capacity and courage"
ST AND SHORTY.
Comrade r. Salisbury, Co. A. 1st n. Y.
Dragons. Center Road Station. Pa.
Feb 20 J. H. Foor, Co. X, 2Osth Pa.
ays he thinks it time 81 and Shorty went
lOme, and applied for a pension. Now,
We Of Center Road Station, Pa. don't
want ST and Shorty to leave Uncle Billy
ntil the close of the war. We want to
ear Of their experience during the cam
aign in the Carolinas; their march to
Washington. and in the Grand Review
nd their final home journey. and then
Of fbair. aynnrinncoc or homo. fbnn
e them apply for pension, for we think
hey are worthy"
woUNDING OF GEN. oGLEsBY.
Comrade Dan. A. Wilber, CO. d, 10Th
II. McArthurs old regiment), Galva. H.,
7rites to correct the statement made by
'omrade Hendricks in the issue of Feb.
3. Comrade WILDER says that Cen.
,glesby commanded the Second Brigade, :
econd Division, Sixteenth Corps, until
rounded at COrinth. Comrade Wilber was
,ithin 10 feet of Gen. Oglesby when he
'as struck. and distinctly remembers help
lg catch him when he fell from his horse; I
was about 4 p. m. The men had pre- I
iOusly begged the General not to 90 on
ne skirmish line. Comrade Wilber re- ]
lembers no colored troops participating in
lis battle.
THE 9TH IND. BATTERY. .
John n. Fowler, Co. III, Sd Ind. Cav, /
Ind, writes to correct
atement made by Comrade Owens, Cor
oral Co. G, 18th Ohio. in the issue of
eb. 6. COmrade Fowler says that it !
as the 9th Ind. Battery, not the 9Th, 4
lat fired the shot that killed Gen. Polk. t
he 9th Ind. Battery was made up in II
Whitley Co., Ind, and was commanded v
Y Capt. SimonsOn. of Columbus City. }
Iembers of Capt. Simonson's family still i
We in the County. His daughter mar I
ed ID. FL. Mayley, exCounty Clerk. Post
IL is named in his honor. COmrade Nc
uire, of this Post, served in the 9th Ind
artery, and is Past Commander and Past q
diutant. |
WANT CONFEDERATE FLAGS DESTROYED. Y
Eagle Post, 492, Monett, Mo-, has Y
lssed resolutions condemning in unmeas-
red terms the proposition to admit ex- n
to the Soldiers Homes. The n
ost further requests that every patriotic r.
1dy pass resolutions calling upon Con-
'ess to authorize the Quartermaster- Gen T.
al, u. ). A, to destroy by fire all Con :.
derate flags, both army and navy. that .,
'e now in the War Department at Wash -
gton; and also enact law making it "
unstable as treason for any person or -,
,rsons to exhibit any so-called Confed- u
ate flag or badge in public. II
TURNED DOWN.
]. A. KingmaH, Il. D. Bayard Post. r
y, Hinsdale, n. Y, thought that his -
rvlce for three years in the army as a !;
ldler carrying musket, and his ability :,
mechanical engineer, would certainly !:
title him to the small place as watch IL