The National tribune., 1906-03-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line,
Final Charge o. ssnn,.h Fort.


yards of the rebel breastworks The
last shell the Johnnies threw struck
about five feet from where / was lying,
on the outer edge of our pit 1t threw
considerable earth on VS. and 1t was
quite a relief to me when the last frag-
ment struck the ground without hurt
ing anyone.
About Is or 20 minutes later the
rebs ceased firing, and some one called
out. Come on, 18th Iowa Then we
went forward to the works. I followed
the works to the left to the main fort.
While there one of the gunboats threw
shell which passed 500 or SOC feet
| over the fort. About 10 minutes later
our army on the left charged the fort,
but there was not a Johnny within two
miles of them. l still have q &C. $. A.
belt buckle that I picked up before we
reached their works.
Execution at Hilton Head.
The soldier executed by shooting at
Hilton Head (Port RoyaD, s. c., Dec.
1, 1862, according to Comrade A. j.
Moody, of Fallbrook, Cal, was William
w. Lunt, native of Pittsburg. n. Y,
and a member of Co. ], 9Th Me. 'I
was well acquainted with the man.
says Comrade Moody, having been a
Sergeant, and posted guard over him
many a time. He was shot for dcser-
ton and other crimes -...,.-. -..
Has His Wartime Musket
Comrade George Kent writes from
Bridgewater, $. D., TO say that he read
with pleasure the account of Comrad0
Hart of the fight in North Carolina
Sunday morning, March 10, 1865
'Conrade Hart" says the writer, "was
in my regiment, the 18th Mich. He
was in Co. G, while / was Il member of
Co. G. 1 was in the charge he de-
.rih hot lou nd
still possess the gun and cartridge-bo
| carried in that battle, also the same
canteen. The string by which the can
teen was suspended was shot in two.
but ] have it yet with the knot / tied
in it. My grandson has these wartime
relics. and says when 1 am gone he
will show them TO the rising genera
ton. l would like to hear from some
of the boys of my regiment, and espe-
cially Daniel Van Lassele, of the list
Mich. Engineers. l have not heard
from him in 25 years, and my wife
believes / may reach him through The
National Tribune"
Can StiII Pull the Trigger.
Here l come again, not from tho
picket-line, but from the north woods
Of Michigan" writes Geo. c. Church,
Co. a, 18th Mich, from Manelana,
Mich. Il want the boys to know / am
living yet to give thanks TO the Great
Commander. My stepson and a neigh,
Dor went out to kill a turkey for
Thanksgiving, and they shot nine red
squirrels and one raccoOn. The coon
was better than any chicken or turkey.
Had been well enough and the wealth
er good ! would have gone on the hunt
and got 'possum orr a bear. | believe
all the old soldiers who are not wealthy
ought to live in the woods where there
is plenty of game and timber, and where
the many monopolies trusts and COM
bines have not got corner on tho
bears and other game that we can
subSiSt on. j mean all the old boys
who cannot perform manual labor, like
myself" @5
Married 55 Years.
Comrade Jerry Woodyard and his
venerable wife celebrated the 55th an
niversary- of their Wedding recently in
Wyoming, Iowa. There were more than
IS guests present, including old COM
rades and women Of the w. j. G. Com
rade woodward and wife are among
the early settlers of the vicinity of
Wyoming, having moved from their
Ohio home in 1854. Comrade Wood
yard responded to the call of his coun-
try in 1862, joining co. X, Gath Iowa,
He was mustered in as a Corporal. and
wasea Second Lieutenant when he was
discharged His first engagement was
pion Hill: then the siege Of Vicksburg
and the Red River Expedition. He was
up the Shena ndoah to Cedar Creek, and
last cn the expedition that brought
communications and crackers to Sher-
mans army at Goldsboro. lie was
mustered out at Savannah, Ga. In July,
1865. He has shown the same activity
and TideIity in civil life that marked
his military career and is Quartcrmas-
ter of Ben Paul Post. G: 4. r., his wife
being a member of the Relief corVs
He is also an honored member of the
Council of Wyoming and leading Re
publican Comrade woodward has
passed the 77th milestone ON the jour
ncy of life, but Is still hale and hearty.
Bodies of Indiana Soldiers Uncarihed.
Comrade William J. McAfee, Adju-
tant of Lew Daily Post, q. a. r., of
Bluffton, Ind, sends n clipping from
the Middlesboro (Ky.) Record. with the
hope that it may lead to the identifca-
tion OF the soldier remains referred TO-
The clipping follows:
while excavating for new resi-
dence which he will build. 4. J. Asher
of Pineville, Ky, this week unearthed
the bodies Of two men, which from the
tablets that We're found near the bodies
it could he seen were two members of
the Union army during the war of the
rebellion. The collins which the bodies
were in were decayed. but the bones
were in good condition. These frag-
ments were taken to the Court House.
where they will be held until claimed
by some relative. One of the tablets
read: ID. ]. Pruit, died April Z, 1852,
i9th Indiana Volunteers, Company A
The other read: H. X. Ruth. died
March 30,1S62, 49th Indiana Volunteers,
Company A. The bodies were dug up
In what is known as the Indian mound,
right in the center OF the town"
Accompanying the clipping is n state
ment from ID. T.. Mcdowell, of Joplin,
Mo- who says he remembers that some
OF the old soldiers used to talk about
the 47th Ind. when he lived at Middle
boro, Ky. and ne thinks the announce
ment of the finding of the remains may
result In locating some relatives of de-
ceased. sEg -
From IL Hoosier Veteran.
Comrade A D. Skaggs.z Co. X, 4th
Ind. Cav, Vancouver Wash, says he
enlisted at Rockport, Ind, in co. X,
25th Ind, under Col. James c. VeacIl
afterwards Major-Generad He was in
the battles of Fort ponelson. Shiloh
and the siege of Cprinth. and was
transferred TO Co. X, 4th Ind. Il went
with Wilson when Sherman went TO
the sea" adds Comradc- c-Skaggs, "and
made it rule never TO allow n calf
Or hog or chicken TO haifdo for Davis. |
The rest has been told. II any Of tho
old boys read this, and viii write to |
turn mail. My addresslis 1110 10th
St. Vancouver, Wash.' "a
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