The National tribune., 1906-09-06
PICKET SHOTS
Prom Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
Confederate Prisoners.

c. H. Hart, 26th KY, Pittsburg, Pa.
was performing guard duty during the
Summer of 1864 at the military prison
at Louisville KY. The prisoners taker
by Sherman's army around Chatta-
nooga, Dalton and other places were
sent back to this prison and kept until
transferred to such places as Camr
Chase, Camp Morton or Rock Island
With lot of prisoners which arrived
during this Summer were a certain
Capt Coker and Sergeant, both of a
South Carolina regiment. The Captain
was badly wounded through the thigh,
and taken at once to the hospital. The
Sergeant went with him to take care
of him. The Captains mother was also
with him. Comrade Hart has forgotten
just how long they were at the Louis
Vile prison but he received notice one
day to take the Captain, his mother and
the Sergeant to Fort McHenry, Balti-
more. The Captain was so i'll he had
to be moved on stretcher, and Com
rade Hart had bad time getting him to
his journeys end but he finally sue
ceeded In delivering the goods safely.
The mother remained with her son all
the time. He does not remember the
number of the regiment to which these
men belonged, but he would like very
much to hear from either or both of
them by letter or through The National
Tribune.
Some Questions to Answer.
Thos. Sharp. Co. F, I'd w. Va,
Branchland, W. Va, a survivor Of Belle
Isle, Andersonville and Pemberton Pris-
ons and of the Sultana disaster. sends
the following questions which he would
like the ex-prisoners of war to answer:
l. Who Of the 500 sent from Pemberton
Prison to Belle Isle on New Years eve.
1863, are living to-day? 2. Who can
give all or any of the nine men who
froze to death, that night? 3. Who kill
ed Lieut.. Boesseux's dog? 4. Who re-
members the market at Belle Isle and
the cry, "One quart corn stew, smoking
hot, right off the fire, five cents white
money, s5 in Confederate" lone quart
Rio coffee, smoking hot, five cents in
white money, IS in Confederate?" s.
Who was 1t cut the car loose from the
trainload of ex-prisoners on their way
to Andersonville from Richmond on
the night of March 9, 1864. and what
became of the party? Comrade Sharp
would like to hear rom any Of the sur
vivors of those days of torture.
Would Like to Hear.
NJ. w. Angel, First Lieutenant, 5th
Ind. Cav. Bluffton, Ind, was prisoner
in the Work House Prison in Charles
ton, s. c.. during the war. In the City
Jail, only a few feet west of the prison,
were confined several hundred deserters
of the Federal army. These were kept
in close confinement, as the Confeder-
ates were afraid of them, some colored
soldiers being compelled to cook for
them and wait on them. Comrade An
gel could plainly see the cooking going
on every day.
Comrade Angel was one of the gang
that raided the suffers room. The raid
was started by the New York boys, who
organized the Glee Club. He would like
very much to hear from any of the
comrades who took part in this highly
successful foray.
Until the Dogs Howl.
John W. Burgoyne. Co. I, 35th ILL.,,
Tuskahoma, 1. T., takes 10 newspapers,
but thinks The National Tribune worth
all the rest put together. He was
prisoner in both Andersonville and
Florence Prisons and dug a tunnel
through sandstone at the latter place.
He is great aGmirer of Uncle Joe Cam
non, whom he has known all his life,
and wants him for next President. IN
the County where he lives there arc
two Republican clubs, one in full
blood settlement, where most of the
members are Indians, VINO sing March
ing Through Georgia" and The Red,
White and Blp.g' in two languages, and
cheer for Joe Canon till the dogs howl
and the wolves catch the echo and send
It through the forest to the mountains.
Can Anyone Assist Him.
J. II. Gibbons, 413 Spring St, W. Sem
eca, \. Y, is trying to trace an uncle.
John Hicks who was in the Northern
army during the civil war. He was seen
in Andersonville or Libby Prison, and
there all record of him stops. John
Hicks was born In County Roscommon,
Parish Kilbride. ireland. Mr.. Gibbons
does not know from what place his
uncle enlisted. or to what regiment he
belonged. He thinks he must have died
In prison. Any information any COM
Sade can give shout this John Hicks will
be greatly appreciated by ]. H. Gibbons
and his mother.
Record Of Four Enlfstments.
James Kreiter. Fredericksburg. o.,
thinks he has quite a unique record in
four enlistments. serving out the full
term In each. He first enlisted in Co.
X, s7th Ohio. for three months; then
N Co. B, 129th Ohio. for six months:
then in Co. c, 1926 Ohio, for 100 days,
and finally in Co. H. 17sth Ohio, for one
year. He was not quite 16 at his first
enlistment.
Has Their Discharge Papers.
Elisha r. Wise, 3o7 n. Park Ave,
Warren, O., has in his possession the
discharge papers of James Mckinley,
private. Co. II, 9Th Pa. Cav: VIM C.
Bryant. private. Co. !. 11th Pa; Capt.
w. B. Terry; Thomas Nand. private, Co.
b, 7th Wis. He would be glad to deliver
them TO those entitled to them. Would
Hike to hear from some of the detailed
nen on hospital transport Connecticut
Of 1864.
whsRl Shall He Looks
E. ChalAnt, 1928 Benton Ave,
Springfield. Mo, was very much inter-
ssted in FSederick NJ. Grants account
Vf David Cable and his strange career
For more extended details the reader
was referred to Vol. 8, Series 4, Records
Of the Rebellion. Comrade Chalfant has
searched through two libraries, and al
though he found Vol. of Rebellion
Records without difficulty, he cannot
ind any Series I. He wishes to know
where to look for the details of this
matter.
Our Thanks.
We desire to thank the comrades and
the ladies who so kindly sent copies of
the old war song, entitled Brave Boys
Are They" requested by Comrade Ma
thias II. Lowe, OF Calvert, Pa. Many
went to the trouble of copying the song
cut in their own handwriting. Ws can
not sufficiently commend the spirit
which manifests itself at once when any
request of the comrades appears in The
National Tribune.