The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-08
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
A YOUNG KENTUCKY SOLDIER.

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July 10. 1913 When just 10 years and
nine months OF age TO the day, / enlisted
in Co. L, 18th Ky. My regiment was
then guarding the Is. c. X. II. Our first
hot fight was July II, 1862, at Cynthiana,
KY. the rebels engaged were Gen. John
Morgan's cavalry. From that time on the
18th NY. was continually on the move
We were with the Fourteenth Corps, I'M
der ROsecrans, in Tennessee, in 1853 At
lChIckamauga Sept. Is and 20, our brigade.
commanded by Col. John b. TuSchin, and
consisting of the ODD. 36th and 18th Ohio,
18th Ky, and 9th Ind Battery, lost nearly
half its strength, killed, wounded and
ooga until relieved by Gems. Grant and
Sherman. The 18th Ky. re-enlisted ut
Ringgold, Ga. in February, 1864, and
after returning from furlough, we resumed
our old place in the Fourteenth Corps. We
marched with Sherman to the sea and
were at Bentonville. y. c., when Gen.
Joseph Il. Johnston surrendered. We
marched to Washington via Richmond,
and were in the Grand Review. We were
mustered out at Louisville KY. June %,
! 1865. | had served just three years, two
months and 13 days. During that time l
had been in field hospital, sick, only three
days. My Lieutenant, S. II. Howe, and
l are both members of George III. Thomas
Post, ,, of Chicago"
PLANTING TILE FLAG ON LOOKOUT.
Perrin =. Cole, Co. c.. Goth ILL.,, POS
Isabelle street, Charles City, Iowa, writes:
Gen. Green b. Raum makes a mistake
in describing the battle of Lookout Noun
tain. He says that the Sth Ky. and 18th
Pa. planted the first flags on the Monn-
taiL. Thomas Dwyer and myself, both
of CO. G, Goth H., were on the picket
line the night of the oath, stationed near
the foot-path that led to the ladders, and
at daylight a detail of the Goth H. climbed
the ladders and planted the flag near the
two rebel cannon. The Sth Ky. soldiers
went up far to the right and planted their
flag n little later. In recognition of their
service the Goth Ill. and Sth ny. We're
left to hold the mountain while the re
maiIder of the army took part in the bat
tie of Missionary Ridge the following day.
We remained on the mountain for Il week
and then returned to Nickajack Cove, near
Shell Mound, whence we had marched the
day before the battle of Lookout Noun
tain. During the engagement the Goth
Ill. had been on the extreme right of the
Union line and next to the palisade. The
10th Ohio, which joined our left, charged
the rebel breastworks in our front and
took them. The rebels made a counter
charge. Col. Champion, of the Goth H., |
ordered a left half wheel and we gave
them the lead at short range. 1t was the |
last charge of many rebel"
ANOTHER RESULT OF PENSION OFFICE
POLICY.
Edward w. Bagshaw, Co NJ, 9th Ind |
Cav, New Albany, Ind, believes that TO
withhold pension from inmates of Sol |
dierS' Homes, as is proposed by certain |
legislation now before Congress, would re
suit in keeping inmates at the Home per-
mancntly, while, if pension were paid to
them, they would eventually save enough |
to leave the Home and establish them
selves III some business or purchase a
small place of their own. Comrade Bag
shaw makes another point. He says that
the refusal of Mr.. Evans to increase pen
siOns has increased the number of inmates
of Homes. For instance: A is receiving
pension of IS per month, S96 per year;
he cannot get an increase and is forced
to enter the Home. The maintenance of
an inmate costs the Government $50 per
annum, which, added to the 500 pension
he is receiving, amounts to S246 per an
mum. Had the soldier been given the So
rate-the maximum pension under the act
of June 81, 1S90-he would have been able
10 maintain himself outside the Home.
The result would have been a saving TO
the Government of $102 per year.
BROTHERS IN AN IOWA COMPANY.
B. f. Gordon, Co. D., 36th Iowa, Ed
dyyille, Iowa, sends the following list of
brothers in his company: Peter Stuber,
Philip Stuber: Charles G. Andrews, Porter
|. Andrews; Il. X. Shirley, William Ship
ley; William Amos, George Amos; James
NJ. Blair, George w. Blair; Jacob f. Co
der, w. w. Codcr; y. NJ. Darnell, Will
liam II. Darnel; +. VI. DOfflemyer, j. ID.
Dofflemyer; Robert Foster, John S. Fos-
ter; Joseph Griiis, William Grifis; Par
ker. Jones, Anthony Jones; w. l.. Kirf-
II: ~ 80; iNii IT,, NJ ~ IT,
nv G., LYMAN. Albert w, LYMAN: Andrew
j .Wilscy. Peter Wilsey: Manson Warner.
Peter Warner. William Warner: Samuel
Hughes. Andrew T.. Hughes: George Nv
crs Daniel MYERS
The three I,ymun brothers died in the
was killed ON tbe battlefield
one died in tb. hosnitoI and the other at
Comn TYLER Teyas
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