The National tribune., 1903-09-03
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along tho Whole
Line.
IN BATTLE WITHOUT A FLAG.

IN BATTLE WITHOUT FLAG.
Edward Fisher, Co. 1, 13Oth Pa, Mil
roy, Ind, writes: my regiment, newly en-.
listed, joined the Army of the Potomac at
Rockville. Md, Sept. 8, 1862, becoming q
part of the Second Brigade, Third Divis-
ion, Second Corps, Gen. Sumner command
ing. We were under fire at South Noun
tain and fought near Bloody Lane An
tietam, without flag, having then been
in the service only one month.
when on picket for the first time, We
heard terrifying noise in the darkness
beyond. Forthwith we fired few stray
picket shots, following them with volley.
None of the shots were fatal, so far as
ever heard. On subsequent occasions We
were not so nervous. My Post is in iavor
of straight So service pension.
BRILLIANT CAVALRY CHARGE AT FARM
INGTON.
J. r. Buttoifh, Sergeant. I'd Iowa Bat
terry, Ogden, Iowa, writes: 'Some ac-
counts of the battle of Pennington are
badly mixed, especially as to dates. May
8 is my date. 1t was there that the I'd
Iowa Cav, then a full regiment, and two
companies of the 4th Regulars, made the
grandest cavalry charge l saw during the
war. The object of the charge was to
check the rebels, that the artillery and
ordnance wagons might have time to re-
treat across a swamp by way of a single
corduroy road, on which rebel battery
was posted, and which swept the road
from one end to the other. 1t was this
battery that the cavalry charged, silencing
it long enough for our three batteries and
the train to pass over in safety. We had
been held there too long. l wonder if the
boys of the I'd Iowa Cav. or any of the
old Eagle Brigade have forgotten the
date"
is DENIS TEXAN LIVING!
John S. McNIahon, Dixon, Cal. writes:
about the 25th of April, the Constable
of this town found a roll of blankets in
box car, and in the roll was pocket
book containing papers, among which are
the following: Certificate of Discharge.
dated April "a, 1898, issued by the Adj
jutant-General, q. s. War Dept, to Denis
Tehan, Battery NJ, LIST U. s. Art, on proof
of loss of former discharge; also a certih-
cate from the Adjutant-General Of New
Hampshire, issued to Denis Tehan, who
enlisted Sept. u, 1861, in Co. G, 4th n.
II. Inf, afterward transferred to Battery
NJ, LIST U. S. Art, Jan. 10, 1864; also PEN
sion Certificate No. S65,S73, issued to
Denis Tehan, Co. II, Sth U. S. Vet. Vol.
Inf, May II, 1897; also Pension Voucher
for $50 drawn on U. S. Pension Agency at
Topeka. Kan, May to Aug. 4, 1902.
out ny peuSlOueT OF ulSO
papers showing that Denis Tehan was an
inmate of the National Military Home.
Topeka, Hans, in March, 1898. The
other papers are of similar Importance.
The papers are in my possession, subject
to the call of Denis sTehan or his heirs"
'oLD GLORY
Comrade James McGovern, Date Creek
Station, Ariz.. says he remembers distinct
ly when old Ben Driver. of Nashville,
brought forth his concealed flag, upon the
entrance of the Union troops, and foated
it out on the breeze, and saluted it as
"Old Glory" Comrade McGovern knew
Driver well. as his father lived near Dri-
yer. and he went to school with the Driver
children. Driver was an owner of a shoe
store on College street. COmrade Nc
Govern took the first opportunity to go
into the service. and enlisted in the Navy,
serving three years on the U. S. s. "St.
Mary's," under Capt. Bailey.
FOUND.
David H. NoIf, Co. C, 18th Pa, 127
Spruce ST.. Dubois, Pa, writes: 81 found
at Pittsburg, Pa, silver shield that be-
longed to comrade of the Ninth Corps.
Upon it is inscribed: Jos. Dotter, Co. C,
143 Reg't p. V. Inf, war of 1861 The
owner, or any of his friends, can have the
shield by addressing me, as above"