The National tribune., 1903-08-20
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Lire.
FOUR BROTHERS.


Walter Dunbas, First Sergeant, Co K,
10Th Mich. Olympia, Wash, writes: MY
mother gave four sons to the Union army:
Walter Dunbas, 18th Me-; Harlow, 10Th
Me-; Lewis, 32d Me-, and Roscoe. 4th Me.
Harlow was killed by piece of shell in
front of Petersburg, Roscoe died of dis
ease in hospital, Lewis was wounded, and
since the war was killed by a snowslide
in Nevada. Walter was wounded, May
10, 1864, taken prisoner near Hatcher's
Run, Feb. 6, 1865, and was in Pember-
ton Prison, Richmond, until exchanged,
March, 1865. l draw no pension, but am
in favor of straight So service pension,
and as much more as we can get, for We
are entitled to it."
THREE GENERATIONS.
Henry C.. Conch, Cooper, Tex. writesi
my grandfather was killed in the Revo-
luton, and my father served in the Next
can war. In the civil war my father was
for time member of the same company
to which l belonged but on account of dis
ability was discharged at Leavenworth,
Kan. / was in the battle of Murfrees-
boro, and in the last fight at Pulaski, the
battle opening in the afternoon and ending
after midnight. We followed Forrest to
the Tennessee River, and at Florence,
kets being killed at the first fire. was
also in the campaign which ended in the
destruction of Hoods army at Nashville"
CoRRECTs SERGEANT BREEN.
James w. Webb, 9TH N. Y. (Zouaves),
13 Willoughby St, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes: 'Serg't Patrick Breen, in his ar
ticle Regulars in the Civil War; is mis-
taken regarding the 10th and 14Gth N.
fol- in, he hatt Of CocOp1
Bull Run. The 14Oth N. Y. joined the
Third Brigade, Sykes's Division, Nov. 1,
1862, and the 14Gth N. Y. joined near
Warrenton, Nov. 13, 1862. some months
after the battle was fought. In that bat
tie the Third Brigade, Warren's. consist
ed of the tho n. Y. Ouryea Zouaves), and
the 10th N. Y. No troops ever fought
better than the Regulars in the Army Of
the Potomac"
SERVICE PENSION.
Ezekiel Cast. Sergeant, Co. II, Cd Ohio
II. A, GAINESVILLE, o.. writes: Il am fully
in sympathy with The National Tribune
and comrades who favor n liberal service
pension. The Board of Review sitting in
easy chairs at Washington is not as COM
petent to pass upon our disabilities as are
the local boards, composed of our best
practicing physicians. In my own case,
the Board of Review declared that certain
disabilities do not exist, Notwithstanding
six different local boards agree that l am
afflicted with those certain disabilities"
WAS AHEAD OF WAGNER AT SPRING HILL.
B. F. Goe, Fay, Okla, writes: "Gen.
Raum says that when Wagner entered
Spring Hill the enemy was in full view,
moving upon the place from the east, and
that the small garrison took courage and
stood their ground. l wish to say that
the 12Oth Ind. arrived at Spring Hill, i'll
charge of the wagon train from Columbia,
about two hours in advance of Gen. Wag-
ner. Having built breastworks of cord
wood, the whole regiment was pushed for
ward across an open field, east of Spring
Hill, to contest the ground with the ap-
preaching rebel cavalry. When Wagner
appeared the regiment was being steadily
driven back"
DATE OF THE FIGHT AT PENNINGTON.
II. W. Miller, Co. II, 18th Iowa, Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, writes: "Of Comrade
Bower, Co. c, AID ILL.,, Decatur. Mich,
inquire: Was not the Sd Mich. Cav. in the
fight at Pennington, Miss, May Q, 1862.
My wife's father was member of that
regiment, and, not being able to partici-
pate in the battle washed his clothes in
Seven Mile Greek, and was never seen
afterward, the washed clothes, however,
being found on the bank of the creek. My
wife has record indicating the battle
was fought May o."
is THE CoMRADE LIVING?
John NJ. Boyce, BOyce Station, Pa, J.
@. Eby, Altoona, Pa, and John H.
Fertig, Milwaukee, Wis, write: IF lir-
ing, we are anxious to learn the where
abOuts of our fellow-prisoner at Ander-
sonville, John II. johnson, Co. l., LIST Pa.
Res. Cav, who enlisted at Reading, Pa,
July 81, 1861, and was captured June 81,
1861"
INTERESTED IN THE 18TH KY. CAV.
Dudley Chapman, LivermOre, Ky,
writes: My father, now dead, belonged
to Co. D, 18th Ky. Cav. l am not yet IS
years old, but l read The National Tri-
bune. l wish some one would write up
some of the adventures of my fathers
regiment. Obed B. Chapman enlisted at
Hartford, Ky. Successfully he was pro-
NOTED from private to Orderly Sergeant.
then to Second Lieutenant, then to First
Lieutenant. He died at the age of SO.
am an admirer of 81 and Shorty, and
would like to have the story of their cap
ture, prison life, and escape"