The National tribune., 1903-02-05
1900" WASHER CO.,
229G. State ST., Ringhamton, NV.
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
HOLDING POSITION DURING scHcFIELD's
RETREAT.

RETREAT.
Thomas NJ. Shields, R. R. No Z, Olney,
ILL.,, writes: In The National Tribune of
Dec. %, 1902, COmrade j. Frase Rich
ards requests information regarding the
company stationed by Gen. Schofield on
turnpike between Columbia and Spring
Hill, Tenn. My recollection is that the
company was E, 9th LII. Cav. Gen.
Schofeld ordered this company to dis
mount, follow crossroads to the top of a
hill, and hold the road at all hazards. We
were not many minutes in taking up the
position as ordered. We constructed
rail barricade. The enemy soon appeared
with a strong skirmish line. We opened
upon them at about 100 yards. The skir-
mishers sought shelter behind trees, and
returned our fire. This was just before
dark. A little later the main line struck
US. Not shot was fired by the enemy
until within short distance of our bar
ricade, then all lay down and poured a
volley into us. The fight continued about
two hours. We held our position until a
late hour that night, when we received in
formation that the last of Schofield's army
had passed. We then mounted, and by
daylight overlook our regiment. We en-
tered the fight with 80 men, each having
about $50 rounds, but when we retreated
hardly man had more than two rounds.
Our company was commanded by a Ser
geant, all commissioned officers being
away"
THE ID o. S. SHARPSHOOTERS.
NJ. Holbrook, Island Brook, Province of
Quebec, says that he has been severely
criticised for his statement about the ID
U. S. Sharpshooters. but he still claims
that they belonged to the First Brigade,
First Division, First Corps. The brigade
was composed of the I'd U. S. Sharpshoot-
ers. 18th Brooklyn, ODD, 24th and Both n.
Y, from April, 1862, until September the
same year, and during that time won the
sCbriquet of Iron Brigade by their rapid
march from Catlett's Station to Freder-
icksburg.
A CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RAILROADS.
| VIM. Lee, Co. A, 10th Iowa, Manhattan,
Kan, proposes a campaign against the
railroads throughout the United States, the
object being to secure for honorably DIS
charged veterans of the civil war half rate
over all roads during their lifetime.
VERY YOUNG SOLDIER.
The claim is made that Rev. l. B. Crist,
of Hughesville, Pa, is the youngest sol.
der of the war. Comrade Crist enlisted
| in Co. G., 13Sth Pa, which was recruited
| at Gettysburg, before he was II years old,
and remained with the regiment two and
| IL
He was finally discharged because of
wounds received at Cold HarbOr. Comrade
Crisis elder brother enlisted at the same
time and lost his right arm in the Will
derneSs. 80
A YOUNG VETERAN OF TIE WAR.
David Rose, r. r. No. 8, South Bend.
Ind, reports himself among the young
veterans of the civil war. He was born
Dec. u, 1917; enlisted, 1862, in Co. NJ,
10th Pa. Cav; discharged because of dis
abilities; re-enlisted in the Fall of 1868, in
47th Pa.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Comrade E. E. Bowers, Co. E, 9Th
Tenn, Columbus, KY, enters vigorous
protest against the controversial element
that has crept into the Fighting Them
Over" and picket Shots columns. He
thinks that every soldier should be allowed
to tell his story without another soldier
disputing the facts. OF course, all cannot
| o,,on,bar axants of '61 tn '65 alike and