The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Linz.
TRAVELS OF THE 4Sru IND.

Fl. Miiburn. Captain. Co. II, 4Sth Ind,
Ely, Cal, writes: The 18th Ind. was
organized ut Goshen, Ind. in 1861, with
Col. Norman Eddy in command. he bein::
one of 10 Democrats appointed to COM
nand of regiments ut that time by In
diana's War Governor. o. +. Morton. The
regiment left camp in February, 1867,
proceeded to Cairo. H., by the l.. s. &
NJ ;. Illinois Central X. r., then via boat
to faducah. Ky. where for the first time
the boys put their feet on the sacred soil
of the Sunny South. Cos. | and c. I'M
der command of Capt. +. ]. Wood. were
assigned to guard duty in the city. Cos.
\. ID. Il, and II, under command of Col.
Eddy. went into camp west of the city,
Cos. Il. Z. III and +, Maj. ID. W. G. Rugg,
commander, were assigned to Fort Ander,
son. where We remained until the latter
part OF April. then went by boat to Pitts
burg Landing. The Brigade to the best
OF my recollection, consisted of the 18th
No, 9th Iowa, 4th Mimi, 59th and 4Sth
Ind, Gen. Napoleon Buford commanded
the brigade; Gen. Schuyler Hamilton COM
manded the division. Later we marched
to Corinth, then returned by Rienzi. and
went INTO camp at Clear Creek From
here we went to Jacinto. thence to Rienzi,
returned to JacintO. where we camped OH,
day. and then proceeded to Iuka. to play
our part in that bloody DRAMA Leaving
luka. Sept. 20, 1862. we returned to camp
at Clear Creek. Then proceeded to
Corinth. where we were engaged in the
battle of Oct. 3 and A.
BROTHERS IN OHIO COMPANIES.
Geo. w. Hines, Co. C. 9Sth Ohio.
DeerSvile. o., makes claim that two com
panics of the 9Sth Ohio can come pretty
near equaling the record for number OF
brothers, and gives the following:
Co. Geo. and Henry Adams, Frank
and Joseph COPYRIGHT. Thomas and Jacob
Case: John and VIM. \. Buston. Harri-
son NJ, Henry a. and James w. Clark.
Thomas and Rice Frubay, John and
Jonas Glossy, Asa and Geo. Glaisner.
SIMEON and David McAiath, Hiram and
VIM. Parks. John and Richard Pennock,
James T.; and Albert Quigley, William and
Joseph Romans.
Co. Capt. Joseph and David Patter-
son. Adam and Nelson Bridgeman. Samuel
L. and Nathan r. Cox. William and John
Cummings. Joseph and Isaiah Fowler.
w L; and w. $. Fulton, Robert H. and
VIM: L. Green, James c.. Andrew /. and
David A. Guthrie, Bennington ami
Harvey Logan: Hiram +. and John III.
I-ukers, John II. and Samuel McCombs,
John L. and Johnson II. McCombs, James
w. and Nathan II. Baker Robert and
Hugh \. Birney. X. Allen and Henry G..
Mccormick, Geo. d. and Robert Nc
I.lroy, John $. and VIM. Patterson,
Wesley NJ. and James b. Rogers. John f.
and W: s. Poulson, Isaac and Thomas
underhill; Charles n. and John W.
Walker. John n. and Robert A. Walker.
Thirteen sets for Co. G. and % sets for
Co; f. This regiment had So preachers
and teachers.
FIRED THE FIRST SHOT.
John n. Matthews, Metropolis. ILL.,,
claims the distinction of firing the first
gun from the Gunboat Tyler at the bat
tie of Shiloh. Later. he was transferred
to the Gunboat Robb. In June. 1863, he
was engaged with Forrest at Cerro Gordo
Landing. below Shiloh. where he was
wounded in both hands. He returned
home and was discharged at Cairo, H.,
Oct. =. 1868. COmrade Matthews has re-
manned in Illinois since, and has raised
family of II children, all married, and
now has % grandchildren aud six great
grandchildren. He is 20 years old. Com
rade Matthews believes that the Govern
ment should give n service pension of So
per month to all hOnOrably discharged SOL
diers who served 90 days, and that the
widows of such soldiers should be placed
on the rolls at So
THOMAs's ARMY.
Rev. A. G. Murray. Lock Box SO. Paw
nee, Okla, writes: Il am more interested
in the splendid articles of Gen. Green g.
Raum on the Western Army than any
thing that appears in your esteemed pa
per. but am greatly surprised at an error
which occurs in the article in issue OF
under Gen. Geo. Fl. Thomas. in the
Fourth Corps. Third Division, First Bri-
gade, he gives Col. John A. Martin as
commander, and in the list of regiments
he leaves out the 51st Ind. entirely. This
was the largest regiment in the brigade
and the brigade was commanded by Col.
4. ID. Streight. 51st Ind, from the be-
ginning Of that campaign against Hood
until the disbanding of the army
ILLINOIS MANS SERVICE.
VIM. Patterson. Soldiers Home,
Quincy. ILL.,, writes: Born in Mobile. Ala,
Jan. Is. 1913: came to Illinois in 1856: en-
listed July IS, 1862, in Co. A, 9th III.
| served three years. and saw rough SER
vice from Chiekasaw Bayou, in '62, until
the surrender of Eicksburg. Later, was
in the Thirteenth Corps until after the
battle of Fort Blakely. Ala, April 8. 1865;
was wounded in the charge, and for the
first time was in hospital | have been
much interested in Gen. Green b. Raum's
story The Western Army.
AN HISTORICAL MEDAL.
John A. Bennett. Co. d, Sth Ky. Cav,
French Lick, Ind. has a medal issued by
Congress for gallantry at the battle of the
Thames. On the face of the medal is 4
raised portrait of Gen. VIM. Henry Har-
rison, and on the reverse side is the God
dess of Liberty with wreath in hand, and
eagle with Outstretched wings. Comrade
Bennett wishes to learn when these
medals We're issued, and the number. The
one that he has was plowed up on farm
two miles west of French Lick. Ind,
where Gen. Harrison camped on his way
to Nincennes, Ind.
A CUMBERLAND SURVIVOR.
E. II. Webster. Goffstown, n. H., is 4
survivor of the L. $. S. Cumberland. In
a recent letter Comrade Webster requests
The National Tribune to ascertain how
many others who saw service on the old
ship are still living.
THE 10TH ILL.
]. p. Jones, Co. f. 10th H.. Sheldon,
Mo-, writes: Gen. Raum. in With the
Western Army April =. 1903. makes the
mistake of placing the 10th Wis. Lieut.
Col Robert L. Sealy. in the First Brigade,
Third Division. Seventeenth Corps. 1t
should be the 10Th ILL.,"
SCATTERING.