The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-26
PICKET SHOTS
fron Alert Comrades Along The Whole
Line.
THE Army OF THE ONO.

THE ARMY OF THE OHIO.
Thompson l.. Records, 10Th Ind. L. A,
Sherburn, Mimi, writes: Il wish 10 call
attention to some mistakes made by Com
rade Richards in his list of organizations
in the Army Of Ohio. appearing in The
National Tribune of Feb. ~. First, he
gives the 9th n. J. That regiment may
have been there. although never saw nor
heard of it, but i do know the 9th n. J.
was with the Army of the Ohio, and this
regiment he has omitted. In May, 1863,
we had chased the rebels through southern
Kentucky toward Cumberland Gap.
While crossing the Cumberland River. near
Somerset. boat heavily loaded with de-
tachment of the 9th n. J. was over
turned, and 3:s drowned. l witnessed the
accident. The fact that we had TO cross
the river next, all the more firmly fixed
the number of the regiment in my mind.
The 18th y. j. was n nine-months regi
ment, and this was their last march be-
fore starting home.
'COmrade Richards also fails to mention
the 4th Z. $. G. II. In giving the Indiana
organizations he mentions 'Wider's Bat
teries. Anyone not acquainted with the
facts would naturally conclude there We're
several batteries. This was not the case.
There was only one battery of six guns,
which had been designated 'Wilder's Bat
terry in honor of John Thomas Wilder.
Brigadier-General. who in 1861 organized
the company at Greensburg. Ind. as Co.
n. 18th Ind, and was its first Captain.
He, however, did not remain in command
long, as he was promoted, and the COM
pany was sent forward detached as an ar
tillery organization, and saw no further
service with the 18th Ind. In fact it was
assigned to the Eastern Army as the 9Th
Ind. 1ndp't Battery, until 1862, when it
had the misfortune to be 'gobbled up by
StOnewall Jackson. Our old Battery is
known to the War Department as the 26th
Ind. Battery. We have the last number,
although the first to enter the field
ASSISTED BY JOHNNY REB.
b. J. Martin, Co. I, 10Th S. c. ",
DOnalds, S. c., writes: "After the firing
had ceased along the line of battle Nov.
20, 1864, /, with others, was detailed on
special duty gathering up the wounded.
The weatherw was very cold and crisp. Many
comrades needed our care. Early next
morning. after all the wounded Of our
own and Federals, too, in breastworks,
toward the town of Franklin, perhaps 100
or 80 yards, in rear of Notifications.
Here in wOod-shOp, under the work
bench, / found a Federal Lieutenant COW
cred with shavings, except I one of his
boots. On first looking him in the face l
thought him dead. / was sorely tempted
to swap boots. Actually, l was bare
footed. with no prospects of getting shoes
or boots, and the wounded soldiers boots
were the right number, too. 1 stopped
down and took a boot in each hand, and
then found to my surprise the owner was
living. He was shot through the leg some
four inches below the knee, bootleg pune
ture. i informed the Yank of my purpose
to swap boots, after l had held up one of
my feet so he could see that was in great
need. He objected, and spoke of his
mother and sisters in the far-Off Northern
home. / placed the prisoner as comfort
able as possible and rejoined my COM
mand. often wonder whether the Lieu
tenant is still living"
AN INDIANA MAN WRITES.
A. P. Carr, Co. II, 34th Ind, Macklin,
WASH. writes: I'm Picket Shots. Feb.
&c, l see COmrade Weisheimer, 18th Ind
Battery, grows retrospective over Lieut..
Bundy's shot at Pine Mountain. An old
Johnny" who lives in this vicinity says
he was within few yards of Gen. Polk
when he was killed by cannon shot
that passed through his body about the
hips; did not explode at all.
Same page ! see a fairly correct article
Palmetto mot BraZOs Santiago, IA miles
away, May Is, 1865. Gen. E. B.
Brown was in command at BraZos. The
steamer bringing Gen. Brown from New
Orleans arrived few days after Col
Barrels raid, which l was in from start
to finish. No one seems to want to talk
about the last fight There was con-
siderable more to it than l have seen in
print. 1 wonder if anyone cares to know
were two brass six-pounders left in camp
q Rr1znc / nftQD wnplQr WHY thQv
Were not taken at first instead of last,
being too late to be of USE"
ENTERING vICKsBURG.
W. A. Fulk, Co. B. 59th Ind, Worth
ington, Ind, writes to cOrroborate ID. l..
Vicksburg, July 4, 1868. He says:
"Comrade Wellman gives the hour as
4 or o'clock p. m. l think it was 2
p. m. l have always understood that
our brigade led the column. l saw no
organized troops ahead of us. We lost
heavily May % at the railroad. Gen.
w. Il. Clark's letter to Col. John b. San
born. published in The National Tribune
of Feb. ), is right-it was because of
the terrible loss We had suffered in that
charge that we were given the honor of
leading the troops into Vicksburg. This
brigade also led the charge at Jackson.
May II. The flag of the 18th Ind
was placed on the State House, and re-
manned there over night. Next day we
marched to Champions Hill, where the
j9th Ind. captured the colors of the 18th
Ala. Then we closed in on Vicksburg.
Our position was to the left of Gen. John
A. Logan. Leggett's Brigade was on
our right, Oil the hill in front of the fort.
Our brigade was composed of the 4th
MIMI. 18th Wis, Goth Mo-, 4Sth and
49th Ind, and Capt. DilIon's 9th Wis
Battery. No better troops wore the blue
than the 4th MINI. This regiment came
to us in the Spring of 1862, while in
front of Corinth, Miss, and remained
with us until the close of the war;"
VERY YOUNG SOLDIER.
VIM. W. Gillespie, Co. d. 63d H.,
BraidentOwn, Fla, writes that at enlist
ment he was just II years and one month
old. His first service began Dec !, 1861 !;
he reenlisted as veteran at Huntsville.
Ala, and served until the end of the war;
He is a member of Bloomington Post, ING,
Department of Illinois.
ADVANCE INTO vICKsBURG.
w. H. COltrin, Co. 3, 45th ILL.,, Aims
worth, Neb., replying to ID. l.. Wellman's
claim, in the issue of Feb. 5, that the 4th
MINI. led the advance of the Union army
into Vicksburg July 4, 1868. refers Com
rade Wellman to page 476, Part III, Vol
ume XIV, Rebellion Records. COmrade
COltrin expresses his willingness to rest
hiS claim unnn tho official rooor,Ic