The National tribune., 1904-08-25
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
RETREAT FROM CUMBERLAND GAP.


very scarce and hard to find. We had to
drive our mules 4S hours without any. At
one time a s. greenback would not buy
n canteen full of water. l also know that
report said that we captured % barrels
of flour at West Liberty. KY, that be-
OF the flour and it was all the -four that
We got while on that march, until all ar
rived at the Ohio River, at Maysville,
Ky. after we crossed the river. You
should have seen the grub that was
brought out for us by the Ohio people!
There was plenty! Everywhere, after We
got to West Liberty, everybody could get
into town, but none out, until we all left.
A good many citizens came in and had to
remain while we were there. There was
one who wanted Springfield rifle very
much so he could kill rebels with it,
LOST THEIR VETERAN FURLoUGH.
]. Lloyd, Co. A, 18th Conn.,, writes:
The story in April II issue about Red
River campaign is good; but not all by a
great deal. l was there enough to remem-
Der a heap more. We went on transports
from New Orleans to Grand Ecore.
There is no account of Grierson's cav
airy that started before Banks made a
move. How we did have to work to dam
the river to enable Porter's gunboats to
float back. They got aground and it took
''OO men to work night and day in order
to float them and the transports down the
river While coming down they got pep
pered by the rebels. Banks had to make a
forced march of 80 miles or be surrounded
by the rebels. They got ahead of Banks
and waited until he came along the Cane
River and then gave him q good salute
with grape and canister. 1t was true that
in 1864 we all skedaddled from Grand
EcOre; and Gen. A. j. Smith covered our
retreat. My regiment had reenlisted at
ThibOdanx, and we thought we were going
home on our veteran furlough! But in
stead OF that we went up the Red River
and got back to New Orleans as soon as
we could"
SOME CLOSE MISSES WERE MADE
Comrade Geo. Meillig writes: "At the
battle. OF Nashville think the second day,
while we were waiting to go forward,
there was continual zip of mimic balls.
John Dawson and were standing close to-
gethcr and mimic struck the handle
of his tin cup, which was fastened to his
haversack, and cup and handle dropped
at our feet. In 4 few minutes after that
| looked to my right, and little in front
we saw an iron-gray horse drop to the
ground. killed. A Major standing at or
near the horses's head talking with some
other offcers-if l remember Alright of
some Illinois regiment. Lieut. III. G. Hem
inway got several bullets through his over
charge. l don't remember of any one of
our regiment getting hurt, but many had
close calls. l got it later on. Now boys of
Co. G. 9th Iowa, let us hear from you.
Matthias Hook and John Dawson, the last
heard of you. you were both in Kansas.
Come to the front and right dress until
you can see Johns red hair"
ABOUT CALIFORNIA.
Comrade John H. Campbell writes that
he will be glad to give information to
comrades who desire to remove to a milder
climate and n good field for labor or in
vestment. Pine Grove is in Amador Coun-
ty, altitude varying from 24O feet to 10000
feet; climate as varied-you take your
choice. He states that the County pos
sesses inconceivable wealth in mines,
marble, granite, timber, farming possibil-
tiles, fruit growing, stock raising, manu-
featuring and other industries, all waiting
for railroads, for capital and for enter
prize.
NEVER HAD A FIELD OFFICER COMMANDING.
III. Green. GIG Bertrand ST., New Or
leans, La. says he belonged to a regiment
from '61 to 70 that never had a Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel or Major in command
of it.
s. r. Callihan, Tennessee, ILL.,, wants
some comrade to send him song which
starts as follows:
1T was OH the eighth OF April, 1864,
A day to be remembered by the 18th Army
Corps"
WHO KILLED ZOLLICOFFER?
Comrade Jesse Burke Co. B. 14th Ohio,
writes: "Zollicoffer was not killed by Col.
Fry. Jasper n. Acree's account of Mill
Spring battle is all right, but Fry's bullet
hit too high to do the job. A soldiers
mimic ball passed diagonally up through
the center of the heart, which was what
fixed him. l went to Gen. Thomas's head
quarters after the battle, and he sent me
to the battlefield to pick up the wounded.
found Zollicoffer and his Aid in a tent,
took charge and made thorough examina-
ton of both bodies; then put them into one
of my wagons and sent them to Lebanon,
Ky, for shipment to Nashville. The Aid
had the left frontal bone crushed fine and
SOFT
THE 18TH w. VA.
Michael Stump, Co. III 18th w. Va,
writes: Il would like to hear from the boys
of the 18th w. Va. Perhaps l can get some
of them to write to me by writing to you. /
enlisted in Co. II at Ceredo, w. Va, Aug
II, 1862; was discharged at Wheeling,
June 22, 1863: am drawing pension of
$14 month; belong to N. X. Pack Post
112. / was under command of Little
Phil when he made his famous ride; was
present when he made his arrival on the
battlefield. would especially like to hear
from Comrade Woolwine, who stood on
top of the Notifications during the skir-
mish Mt Hurricane Bridge, w. Va. and
poured lead into the rebels and said things
to them at the same time"
WANTS POEM.
COmrade J. w. Darby writes: Il wish
to get, by the kindness of some comrade,
for use at our next Memorial service, The
Man Of the Musket,' which commences:
"'Up close to the flag my brave soldier
went down
In the salient front of the line,
Though you take for hero the man of re-
nOWn,
It's the man of the musket that's mine
1T makes fine patriotic defamation"
ARE PENSIONS THE ONLY EXPENSE OF THE
GOVERNMENT?
G. n. Arnold, Wellington, Tex, would
like to know if the money paid out in pen
siOns is the only expense the Government
has to meet. From the howl that goes up
all over the country, especially in this sec
ton, it would seem to be the case.
STILL RECRUITING
Comrade James B. Clugston, Co. Fl.
7th N. j., and Chaplain of Bayard Post.
s, writes: "Bayard Post, 8, Trenton, N. j.,
,sr,Ne> 4,