The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-21
PICKET SHOTS.
! rom Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.


Comrade James s. Horner, Co. D,
3Gth Ohio, whose address is New
Sharon, Mahaska Co, Iowa, would like
to receive some information concerning
the whereabouts of Comrade Caspar
Diss, who was a member of Comrade
Horner's company. He was wounded
al the battle of South Mountain, the
bullet entering his head just behind
his left ear II have heard he was al
most blind. He was a good soldier"
says Comrade HOrner. South Mountain
was our first fight. We lost one man
killed outright-James Alton-while
John and William Noble, brothers, and
Isaac Jadwin were severely wounded
and died in a few days. Two others of
the company were wounded and are
still alive. We met at the State En-
campment at Oskaloosa, Iowa, last
April after separation Of Al years, and
maybe we didn't have good time talk
ing over war times. l would also like
to hear from Joseph Stotler if he is still
on top. He was wounded at the siege
OF Vicksburg."
Information Asked.
T. L. Tullis, Mount Ayr, Iowa, would
like to know of whereabouts Of Capt.
James Larence. Of CO. I. 1s1st Ohio, or
First Lieut.. Thomas, or Second Lieu
tenant Of same company.
Joseph A. Roe, of Pruntytown. w.
Va, Co. F, Sd w. Va. Cav, would like
to hear from some of his old COM
rades. He says many Of them will re-
member him as one of the West Vir-
ginia boys they failed to down in a
week of 1851 and 1862. He pays trib-
ute to Capt. Healy, of the 9th Ind, as
giving him the hardest wrestle he had
had since he was 18 years old. If the
Captain or any of his friends who were
with him on that day are still living,
(s.y-1 n Dor =, -,
from them.
Are there any comrades Of Co. F, 4th
Fa. Cav, who remember John Fronk
or John Micheal, of that company? If
SO, will they please address r. w.
Shoppell, Attorney, National Tribune,
Comrade G. d. Brown. B Ashland
Place, Chicago, ILL.,. would like to know
the whereabouts Of his brother. Peter
Brown, Co. /, 21st Pa. Cav, discharged
Feb. Is, 1864, at Chambersburg, Pa,
five feet four inches, fair complexion,
gray eyes. dark hair. and by occupa-
ton laborer. When last heard from,
in 1873, he was in Albany, Linn Co.,
Gre.
Comrade Joel Campbell would be
glad to receive information concerning
his brother, Joshua Campbell, who
served for more than four years in Co.
l. 14th Iowa. When last heard from
directly he was in Colorado.
Scattering.
Comrade John T. Greer, Co. G., 4th
w. Va, residing at Greer, w. Va, seeks
Information concerning the whereabouts
Of his son, Barbee Greer, Fl years old,
light complexion, who left Point Pleas
ant last Summer with the Van Amberg
Shows over the B. & o. Railroad for q
tour east through West Virginia. The
father has not heard from the son since.
Comrade w. J. Morrow, Fountain
Run. KY, when sending In his renewal
for The National Tribune, writes: st
have been well pleased with The Ma
tional Tribune this year. I could not
do without your paper. It is a friend
to the old soldier. would be glad to
hear from my old comrades Of the eth
KY. through The National Tribune"
John Bach, Gardiner, N. NJ, writes:
"Am the only one alive Of my regi-
ment? do not see anything in The
National Tribune from the 18th Ill. Cav.
served In Co. D. hope some Of the
boys will have something to say. I
would be glad 70 get some subscribers
for The National Tribune, but am the
only soldier In this camp"
i. N. Darling. sol Washington St,
Eugene. Ore. requests that some COM
rade sand him the poem, Jake Snider's
R1As From Winehester."