The National tribune., 1906-12-27
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
Providence Spring.

b. G. McWillams, 10th Pa. Cav,
Fort Scott, Kan, says that the country
around Andersonville was full OF
springs, and there was one large one
about quarter of mile south of the
stockade which sent out Il consdera BILE
stream of water. He was one of the
water carriers for the hospital. In
doubtedly the spring which became
Providence Spring was there before the
ditch was cut to set the stockade. The
Spring and Winter We're dry and cold
and there Was no water lying around
loose when the stockade was set up,
and the dirt was not packed close
enough to stop the flow. The violent
Midsummer rains operated to pack the
dirt around the outlet O. the Spring
and make it seek new outlet.
Who Carried the FIags
Timothy Deasy. Co 6, 26th Ohio,
3192 18th ST. S. F., Cleveland, o.. says
IL was not Col. Young, but he, himself,
who took the flag from Ribstock when
he was wounded at the charge OF Mis-
sion Ridge. and carried it up the Ridge
Comrade Deasy Is very anxious to hear
from his comradc, Augustine Spetnagle,
Co. b, 26th Ohio He has made this
request several times, and watched The
National Tribune anXiouSly for some
response He wrote Comrade Spetnagle
letter which he never answered. This
comrade is at the National Military
Home, Dayton, o., Barracks No. l.
Colonel Shot IBstesd OF Himself.
When Minard Babcock, Elk Point.
S. D., was captured he started to run,
as he couldn't see any Union troops.
His Colonel, Stevens, was right behind
him, and said, Don't run. Babcock"
He saw heavy rebel force coming,
or hull OF tI,,al l,ni, tAtN
of his head. AS he was loading a reb
drew his gun on him. Comrade Bah
cock raised his hand and drOpt his
gun, when the reb shot the Colonel in
stead. Comrade Babcock and a boy
from Co. ID carried Col. Stevens to the
rebel hospital, where he died In an
hour, shot thru the left side near the
heart.
Peculiar Record.
Mrs w. P. Jackson, Blanchester, o..
sends us peculiar record. Lowell
Herbert Orebaugh. aged six, had a.
father, grandfather and greatuncleI
In the 21th Ohio. The greatuncle was
First Lieutenant and was killed III
battle. He had six own uncles and 10l
greatuncles all in the service at the
same time. He was born on his Grand
mother Orebaugh's 91st birthday. She
had five sons and two Sons-in-law in
tne Union army. MS ldlHtI iS NOW DO
years old Can any reader beat this
record?
That High Dive.
s. NJ. Warren, Co. II, 4th Tenn,
Piney Flats, Tenn, would like to hear
from some of the boys who took that
high dive into that shallow creek. I'll
was his regiment who took 1t, and was
captured by Wheeler at McMnnVille
Oct. 3, 1863. They were surprised by
10000 rebel cavalry. who came upon
them in a dash. Wheeler's men claim
that the resistance made by the 4th
Tenn. was brave, but useless
Politics In The National Tribune.
w. w. Gooid. 18th Wis, Winneconne,
Wis, replying to Comrade Nye, says
that he cannot understand why the
editor OF The National Tribune should
not express his mind as freely upon
politics as any other citizen. OF course.
the Prosperity of the country does not
depend upon the Republican Party, |
but, somehow, that party seems all the
time called upon to resist injurious de-
signs by other parties.
The Recruits of 1862.
F. M. Hanes. Sth Ind, New Pales>
tine, Ind, says that before the Prison |
ers of War bill is past consideration
should be given to another still more
class of veterans. They
We're the recruits who i'll 1862 went
into the old regiments to fill up theirl
ranks, and We're at once put on the
skirmish line. instead of lying around
camps of instruction.
Discharge Papers Found.
f. X. Wagner, Captain, Co. d, 9Th
ILL.,, Warrensburg. Mo-, has in his pos
session the discharge papers os CorpH |
William Morgenstern, Co. d, 9th III.
The discharge is date "July 9, 1865
and there are several months pay due
the Corporal. Anyone knowing this
comrades address will please report it
to The National Tribune.
j. C. Swift, Sd IOwa Cav.
Some time ago O. ]. Lyon, NJ. D.,
Kan, inquired thru the col
umns of The National Tribune as to the
of j. S. Swift, Co. /, Sd
Iowa Cav. Henry c. Swift, Co. +, 36th
Iowa, Lima, o.. answers this inquiry
by saying that Swift was taken prisoner
in June, 1864, by Forrest, and sent to
where lie died, starved
to death with thousands of others