The National tribune., 1906-08-23
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
From Selma to Macon, Ga.

From. Selma to Macon, Ga.
+ NJ Robinson. Co. F. Sth Iowa Cav,
West Grove, Iowa, adds few lines to
Comrade w. II. Rickman's story of the
capture of Selma. Comrade Robinson
belonged to Croxton's Brigade, and does
not think Croxton was left to take care
of any train, only the few pack mules
that carried his ammunition. When the
brigade left Gen. Wilson they went
straight to Tuscaloosa, and when within
five miles met some rebels. The next
dav they crossed the river, and going
down the river captured the bridge and
two cannon, went into town about 10
O'Clock at night, stayed there over next
day and night. They burned the two
warehouses, recrossed the bridge, burn
ed that, then went back TO Tuscaloosa
again, followed by some rebels under
Gen. Adams. Croxton deceived Adams
by making him think he was crossing
the river at night, so Adams crossed in
pursuit This being the case, CroXton
and his men. remained on their side of
the river and began working north.
They crossed the Coosa River near Tai
ledega, capturing the town. They struck
the Chattahooehee near Newman, Ga,
where two men came under a flag of
truce and informed them of Lees sur
render, so it was easy from there to
Macon, Ga.
From Columbia to Franklin.
s b Corey, First Sergeant, Co. F,
SSth Ill.,, Elmwood, ILL.,, takes excep-
ton to a Picket Shot of June I, called
From Spring Hill to Franklin The
comrade who wrote it states that the
only shots fired were by battery, and
that there was but one line formed, and
that by a single regiment, which was
not in line one minute. Comrade Co.
rey's impressions are very different. He
distinctly remembers that his regiment
and his brigade was in the advance
from Columbia to Spring Hill, and that
they went in there OF the double-qulck,
driving off some rebel cavalry who had
reached the place in advance. On the
morning of the 30th his brigade was
the rear guard all the way to Franklin.
On the way there was almost constant
skirmishing, and more than once a
line of battle formed, with more than
one regiment, and for more than a
minute. After reaching Franklin the
same brigade was called upon to re-
pulse the desperate charges of the enc
my after the Union line had been brok-
en-. At Nashville, Dec. 1, they were
drawn up in line, and Gen. Thomas in
person commended them as the bri-
gade that saved the day at FRANKLIN.
His regiment was among the last troops
to march into Franklin before the fight,
and the last to leave after the battle.
That Regimepfal Ball Game.
]. B. Fowles, Co. c, 1seth n. Y,
Rochester, n. Y, wonders if any of the
comrades of the 51st Pa. remember that
ball game played between a nine from
their regiment and one from his. The
game took place at Alexandria, while
the regiments were impatiently waiting
for their discharge papers, and the in
genuity of the boys was put to 1t to
devise means of amusement. The 51st
Pa. proposed the game. and they were
very confident that they would utterly
annihilate the 1S6th at one fell swoop,
not leaving even a greasespot to show
where they had stood. Comrade Fowles
doesn't suppose they would acknowl-
edge their defeat at the hands of the
1S6fh even at this late day, but if his
memory serves him right such was the
fact, and the 51st were so badly beaten
that the 1S6th could never induce them
TO play another regimental game. They
would play a social game, each nine
containing men from both regiments,
but never another regimental match
game. If any of the comrades of the
51St Pa. remember the game, he would
like very much to hear from them
luTOuRn Int NdllOHdl lIlpuHt.
The Battle of Jackson, Miss.
John NJ. Brown, Dayton. o., referring
to a statement in The National Tribune
regarding an order given Gen. Lauman
by Gen. Ord at the battle of Jackson,
says: 'T was in the 69th Ind, in Gen.
Osterhaus's Division, Thirteenth Corps,
that Gen. Lauman charged the Con-
federate works without orders from
Gen. Ord or any other General. 1 was
out on the line when the flag of truce
was out four hours to give Gen. Lau-
man time to get his dead and wounded
off the field. 1t was an awful sight, and
the entire army was indignant with
slaughter. Gen. LauInan was ordered
20 advance his line 20 comply with the
line of battle of Gen. Hovey, and not to
charge the enemy's works"
They Forget.
Milton Lovelace, Corporal, Co. E, 7th
KY. Cav, served his country three years,
was never under guard, never given a
eilort word by his officers, has an hon
orable discharge, was nearly frozen to
death at Knoxville, Tenn, on the cold
New Years Day, from which he has
never recovered and for which he only
gets pension of So month. He thinks
Congress SHOWS a great deal more in
terest in the Government than it does
in the old soldiers. and while it has a
great deal to say about the expense of
the pension roll, does not stop to con-
slider the expense when called upon to
appropriate money for a monument to
some big military man. They forget
that the brave fighting of the common
soldiers made the fame and glory OF
the Generals.
Returns His Grateful Thanks.
Comrade Warren Cal, Hicksviile, O..
wants to thank the comrades for their
kindness In sending him the poem he
asked for in recent issue of The Ma
tional Tribune, Campbells Soldier,
Dream" He has already received about
% copies He says: 'It only show.
how willing and anxious the old sol.
diers are to accommodate each other
and not only did / get the song, bu
also several fine letters which, though
they were really from comrades wht
were strangers to me, seemed lik,
friends. In the bond that binds US to
gether as soldiers in the civil war W.
are all friends, and l take this way t
thank you for your kindness"
Another Youngest soIdfer-Have to C,
"SOme."
Geo. A. Gibbs, Eckford, Mich, think
he must be the youngest soldier H