The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-23
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line,
CAPTURE OF MONROE, Ia.

G. ]. Jones, Co. C. ID Wis. Cav. Mayo
worth, Wye, writes: David NJ. Strain.
in his story Of 'Crocker's Iowa Brigade
in The National Tribune. issue of March
III, says that they took Monroe, La, on
the Washita River. l was one of the
first to enter Monroe. Maj. Osborn had
command of the party, which consisted of
four companies Of the 4ih Ill. and four
companies of the I'd Wis. Cav. There
was no fighting. The rebels Were just GO
ing off the pontoon bridge. firing it behind
them, when we came up to the river bank.
They sent out II flag of truce, which en-
abled them to get away"
THE WESTERN ARMY.
Capt. John II. Hale. Waukon, Iowa,
writes: Il notice that Gen. Raum. in his
History of the Western Army fails to
mention i'll his list of those who were with
Sherman on the march to the sea. Gen.
Geo. Z. Buelrs Brigade. composed of the
18th Mich, oSth Ind. and l. think one other
regiment. Our brigade suffered severely
in the battle of Bentonyille. Our Col.
Eaton was shot through the head and left
on the field. When we recovered the
ground we found that Col Eaton's body
had been buried by the rebels and marked
Col. Eaton. brother The Colonel was
blematic pin which he wore. I was acting
Major Of the 18th Mich. at the time.
PROTESTS AGAINST LEE STATUE.
r. B. Hayes Post. 90. Department of
West Virginia. BeatysvilIe. w. Va. has
passed resolutions protesting against the
placing of the Lee statue in Statuary
Hall. U. S. Capitol. J. /. Carothen, Com
mander; ]. G.. Skinner, Adjutant.
A CORRECTION.
e. Cooling. Nevada. Iowa. writes: "In
tho icSua Of ApriI . upJor coption
Entering Nicksburg.' an error occurred
which might materially affect my whole
statement. Instead of reading Il saw
Whstling Dick at the Court House. it
should read. Il saw Whistling Dick and
also the Court House."
THE REAR GUARD AT FRANKLIN.
John NJ. Burton, 4th Ky. Howard.
Kan, wishes to make the assertion that
his company and he believes the rest of
Croxton's Brigade, stayed on the north
side of Duck River on the Federal left
overlooking the battlefield of Franklin till
daylight the morning after the battle.
when they mounted and marched. most of
the day in line Of battle. and fighting
nearly all the way to Nashville.
ALL PENSIONS TOO MEAGER
Comrade Amasa Deits, 10th Pa. Char
levoix, Mich, says he only served three
years. anu WIS OILY SllOl once. tne Dullet
merely going through his carcass. and con-
sequently he did not do all that was done
in putting down the rebellion. He is
getting So per month, could not earn 81
day in manual labor, and finds it hard
pinching along for himself and wife on
what he gets. He thinks pensions, should
be raised. especially for the benefit of the
long-service men.
SCATTERING.
Comrade A. S. Garnett, Soldiers Home,
Richmond. Va, wishes to correspond with
some eyewitness of the killing of Gen.
Robt. S. Garnett at Carrick's Ford, w.
Va.
Thompson l.. Records. Goth Ind L. A.,
Sherburn. Mimi. writes: I'm The Ma
tional Tribune of March &c l am made to
say 9TH Ind. Ind'p't Battery instead of 1st,
and 4th U. S. G. T. is made to read 10th.
l will stand by all the rest. Give US a
service pension of So per month"