The National tribune., 1904-07-21
PICKET SHOTS.
Prom Alert Comrades Along tie Whele
Line.

From Alert Comrades AsOnS tie Whoie
Line.
SAW GETTYSBURG BATTLE.
Comrade w. H. Phipps, Co. F, Sth \.
Y. Cav, writes from Lentncr, Mo-: Il
have been very much interested in the
History Of the Army Of the Potomac, by
Swinton. His description OF Gettysburg
carried me back to June 80, when our d.
vision OF cavalry (Buford's) went into
camp northwest of the town, with pickets
out. The next morning l went out early
to get something to eat, and on my return
found that the brigade was gone! | joined
my company (F) on the skirmish line.
The rebels were in n wheatfeld. Up came
Gen. Reynolds, with the First Corps, and
we moved away. AS my horse was worn
out was told to take care Of myself. and
helped to get a 1st Wis. boy, wounded in
the chin, on my horse and took him into
town, then went on south, or southeast of
town, on rocky ridge, and stayed all
night with some battery boys. Next morn
ing l went to Round Top and helped to
get the cannon up there, with ropes; then
the Signal Corps commander sent me off
with a dispatch to Gen. Sickles, which l
delivered. then went back and stayed there
till after Pickett's charge. watching all the
movements to be seen from that historic
place. l was also very much interested in
the article describing the crossing at Bev-
erly Ford, June 8, in which our division
took very active part. Does my reRi.
ment ever have any reunion! Who will
write and tell me? How l would love to
hear from them"
CHARGE OF PICKETTS MEN.
Jacob Ayres, Co. l, SD Ohio. Ostrander,
m
lima and the Virginia men at Gettysburg,
| was there. l can't see how they can
claim that Armistead led, when Lieut..
Findley. of 3Sth Va, grasping Archy Cap
ton. exclaimed: Virginia and Tennessee
will stand together in these works to-day.
Archy waved his sword and the men fol-
lowed him as they went over the stone
fence. Armistead demanded surrender Of
Cushing's guns and was killed. / never
saw Drawer men than Pickett's. They
fought to the last. | have seen two of
them since the war and they can't tell how
are all one and my latchstring hangs
out to all soldiers, North and South. gray
or blue. l love to chat with the boys !:
several live in our Northumberland
neighbors. l kept John Warn, of the
Southern army. l knew him as soon as |
saw him. Poor Comrade. he is dead now.
He shot my horse at Deep Run, Va. He
as a mounted scout"
ENTITLED TO HONORABLE MENTION
Comrade r. s. Bennett, Sergeant, Co. /,
121st Ohio, and Quartermaster of Ransom
Reed Post, writes from Marysville, o. !:
I'm issue of June 1G is letter from Gen.
J. w. Bishop, L.eutenant-C Colonel, I'd Mimi.
find no fault in his description of the
battle of Chickamauga and of that fearful
Sabbath afternoon; but where was the Sec
ond Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps, that afternoon? know of two
Ohio regiments Of that brigade that were
there-113th and 121st-and we wthstood
three different charges by three different
rebel brigades. / know, too, we captured
the banner of the 22d Ala, and have it
now at Columbus. Ohio, in the Flag Room.
as a trophy of the 121st Ohio We went
into that fight about 2 o'clock. with 50
men in our Co. /, and came out with %
men. Our brigade was on the extreme
right of our line, on Snodgrass Ridge, that
Sunday afternoon. / have been there since
was at the dedication of the National
Park"
WHO WAS THE UNFORTUNATE?
Comrade w. l.. Garrett writes from
Kenton, Ohio: I'm travelling through the
South, visiting the old backgrounds,
ran across man who gave me this ac-
count Of a comrade who was buried on his
farm. and yet lies there. The body ought
to be moved to some cemetery. His COM
rades may recollect his death, and would
like to look after the removal. A cavalry
man was killed by accident, with his own
gun, about five miles northwest of Jones'
boro, GA, and was buried by the side of
a road leading from MorrOws, GA, within
about 80 yards of the west bank Of Flint
River. on the farm of B. NJ. Hill, of Jones'
boro, Ga. The cOmrade was killed be-
tween Sherman's headquarters at Jones
boro and his headquarters about seven
miles from Jonesboro. The man was push
ing fence down with his gun. He was
buried on the spot. and his body is still
there. The owner is Mr.. 3. NJ. Hine, Of
JOnesboro. Ga"
SEEKS OLD COMRADES.
Comrade James W. Mitchell writes from
Riverland, Tex: when the cannon could
be heard | was keeping out of the way of
the rebels. Two of US lay in the woods till
the rebels got past. Then we went to the
river and lay under the banks till we saw
cavalrymen in blue. l got out and waved
my hat. and they called to us to cross to
them, which we did, by wad;ng and swim
ming. They asked us how to get to Dallas.
and | guided them. Then l secuted with
was mustered in and marched, secuted. and
fought under Fitzpatrick all around Atlanta
and to Savannah, Lovejoy Station, where
with Lieut.. Griffin, l was captured and
sent to Mobile"
WHO KNEW TOWNSEND?
Comrade l.. s.. Alexander writes from
Portland Mills, Ind: while walking on
the track of the |. ID. and w. Ry. in north
part of Putnam County. Ind, a man was
instantly killed by passing train, June
1G. The body was not identified. The man
had applied for work as blacksmith In
his grip were found Masonic pin and a
discharge from the army, the descriptive
list of which conformed to his appearance.
The discharge was that of Benz. +. Town
send Co. ID. 10th N. Y. Art. enlisted Aug.
2, 1862: discharged June ID, 1865: 5 feet
inches high; blue eyes brown hair; oc-
cupation, sawyer"
NEW JERSEY AND LINCOLN.
Comrade John p S. Lower, writes from
Newark. n. j.: "In your article on Ma
tional Holidays you say that Lincoln's
Birthday, Feb. II, is legal holiday in Hi
nois, New York and Maine Now, the fact
is, as l am informed, New Jersey was the
first State to make that day legal holiday,