The National tribune., 1906-04-19
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.


o., says 1t makes him very weary, anG
1t must all other veterans, to hear al
this gush about stars and bars. Joe
Wheeler Confederate Camp, closing III
one Of our ports to celebrate the birth
day of a man who was educated at the
expense OF the Government and turned
traitor to 1t. 1t shows how much the
South loves Old Glory. Pretty soon
they will be claiming they had only
100000 men in the Spring of 1868
Comrade Horton saw Richmond pa
per that cheered the Confederates up
with the news that they had 1,485,O0O
men in the field, and before cowpcas
would ripen they would have Washing
ton and be recognized by the powers.
He likes to extend the hand of fellow
ship when it is met halfway. but he
be blessed if he wants to force 1t on
people who do not want it.
The burning of Wagon Train Mt Cat
letts Station.
Comrade Robert Stevenson, r. r. d.
l, West Danville, VT, writes: Il want
Information concerning the burning of
train in the Spring of 1863 by Mosby.
also wish information regarding Co. d,
1st VT. Cav, taking a brass cannon"
: The 1st ny.
Alden j. Rigney, r. T. D. ., Lancas-
ter, Ky, writes: Il appreciate the let
ters from comrades published in The
National Tribune. but the LIST Ky. must
all be dead. i never see anything in
the paper from any member Of that
regiment"
Fighting the Willy F'ilipinos.
Comrade William d. Baker, Co. A.,
10th L. S. Vol. Inf, writes from Peach
Orchard. Ark, that he was in the fight
al Libnannen, Philippine Islands, which
was recently described by a member
of the 45th L. $. Vol. Inf. My COM
pany,'' adds Comrade Baker, was
thrown out in line on the left of the
road that led into the town. Co. r
was to the left of Co. A, and a part of
Co. G filled in the gap between Cos A
and B. Co. d was held in reserve.
Our Colonel, Z. A. Goodwine. sent a
runner to town to ask the enemy il he
would surrender without a fight, but
the runner came back and said the
enemy would fight. That was Feb. 20,
1900.
II will not go into details about the
number of Filipinos that fell in front
of our guns, as my comrade of the
45th gave that in his letter. I think
there were four companies of the 10th
and four of the 45th Regiments. After
two days rest the eight companies I'M
der Gen. Bell marched to a town called
Newiveycaseres, where We expected to
have a big fight. When we arrived
the remainder of the 45th Regiment
vas there and had posted outposts so
We met with no trouble. After few
days Cos. A and 3 were detailed to go
around one side of a mountain. while
Cos. G and d took the other side We
got lost. and did not meet and d
at the place where we were to have
formed a junction. When we did not
show up the next day our Battalion
Major, McNamee, started on a hunt
for us, and when he found us we We're
at little town called Lulud, where we
had a fight the evening before (March
1. 1900. We were out of rations and
nearly out of ammunition. We were
glad when the searching party arrived.
I hope some of the 40th boys will see
this and write one in return
Scattering.
Comrade NJ. G. Shank, Co. S, 1s4th
Pa, 800 Hayns ST., Johnstown. Pa
Of his old regiment.
VIM. L. Russell. Dillon. Mont, writes:
Although not an old soldier myself
(being rather young at the beginning
OF the war;, yet my sympathies are all
with the boys of 1861 to 1865. My
only brother served in the Tooth Ill.
from the time 1t was organized until
II was mustered out. i have been look
ing for something from the boys of the
1c0th Ill. for some time"
Comrade VIM. ]. Essley, Van Vert
o.. would like to hear from some COM
rades Of Co. E, 23d Iowa.
s. T. Haines. Co. II. 9Th Ohio Cav,
1876 East Spring St. Gainesville. Ga.
writes: II came here from Bethesda
o., in 1901, and expect to make Geor-
gia my home the remainder of my life,
my object being TO escape the cold
Winters of the North. The old Confed-
crate soldiers here are among my best
friends / am a reader of The Nation
al Tribune, and wish to thank you for
what you are doing for the old soldiers
and their widows. / hope this Will
catch the eye Of some of my old COM
rades. so that I may hear from them"
j. r. McCollom, Co. G, 4th ILL.,, Ca
MARCO. ILL.,, writes: II enlisted Sept.
Is, 1861, and was discharged April :.
1865. and during this time 1 expert
enced all the hardships endured by 9TH
ers. having been a prisoner at A9der-
sonville, Ga. and Florence, S. G. 1
knew Capt. Wirz, and know how he
treated the poor prisoners, and believe
that his punishment was not sufficient
~ great"
Comrade B. F. Dumphey, Co. II. 18th
Me-. r. F. ID. 1. Foxcroft, Me, would
like to hear from the comrades OF his
regiment through the columns Of the
paper or by letter.
Peter F. Hardwic'.. I'd y. ]. Cav,
Waterbury. Conn. is fatigued by the
accounts of Wheeler's funeral. He re-
members that while he and others were
starving in Andersonville they could
not be tempted To- follow the rebel flag.
At this late day comes the maudlin sem
timent Of blue and gray and monu-
ments TO traitors.