The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-15
PICKET zSnoTS
From Alert coursdss Aleps the Whole
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about five feet from where / was lying,
on the outer edge of our pit. 1t threw
considerable earth on VS., and 1t was
quite 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. followed
the works to the left to the main fort.
shell which passed 500 or 800 feet
over the fort. About 10 minutes later
our army on the left charged the fort,
but there was not Johnny within two
miles Of them. I still have C. S. A.
belt buckle that I picked up before we
reached their works."
Execution ut Hilton Head.
The soldier executed by shooting at
Hilton Head port RoyaD, 8. c., Dec.
l., 1862, according to Comrade A. j.
Moody, Of Fallbrook, Cal, was William
and q member OF Co. ], 9Th Me. II
was well acquainted with the man."
says Comrade Moody, "having been a
Sergeant. and posted guard over him
many q time. He was shot for dcser-
ton and other crimes .......-.
Has His Wartime Musket.
Comrade George Kent writes from
Bridgewater, S. d., TO say that he read
with pleasure the account Of Comrado
Hart OF the fight In North Carolina.
Sunday morning. March ~. 1865
"Comrade Hart" says the writer, "waa
in my regiment, the 18th Mich. He
Co. G. 1 was in the charge he de-
scribed on that Sunday morning. and
still possess the gun and cartridge boy
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 1t. My grandson has these wartime
relics, and says when / 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 Lasselle. of the 1st
Mich. Engineers. have not heard
from him I'm rs years, and my wife
believes ] may reach him through The
National Tribune
Can still Pull the Trigger.
Here come again. not from tho
but from the north woods
Of Michigan" writes Geo. G. Church,
Co. A, 18th Mich, from Manellana.
Mich. II want the boys to know l am
living yet to give thanks to the Great
Commander. My stepson and a neigh
Dor went out to Kill a turkey for
and they shot nine red
squirrels and one raccoOn. The coon
was better than any chicken or turkey.
Had i been we'll enough and the wealth
er good j would have gone on the hunt
and got 'possum orr bear. l 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 monOpOliea. trusts and COM
bines have not got corner on tho
bears and other game: that we can
subsist on. ] mean alb the old boys
who cannot perform manual labor, like
myself" 25s s."
Married 80 Years.
Comrade Jerry Woodyard and his
wife celebrated the 55th an
of their Wedding recently in
Wyoming Iowa. There were more than
IS guests present, including old COM
rades and women Of the w. X. G. Com
rade woodward and wife are among
the early settlers of the vicinity Of
Wyoming, having moved from their
Ohio home I'm 1854: Comrade Wood
yard responded to the call OF his coun-
try in 1862. Joining CO. X, cath Iowa
He was mustered in as Il Corporal. and
wasra Second Lieutenant when he was
discharged. His first engagement was
at Port Gibson. and the next at Cham
pion Hill: then the siege OF Vicksburg
and the Red River Expedition. He was
up the Shenandoah to Cedar Creek, and
last on the expedition that brought
and crackers to Sher-
mans army at GoldsbOro. lie was
mustered out at Savannah, Ga. I'm July,
1865. He has shown the same activity
and fidelity in civil life that marked
his military career and is Quartcrmas-
ter Of Ben Paul Post, G: A. r.. his wife
being a member Of the Relief corvs.
He is also an honored member OF the
Council OF Wyoming and a leading Re
publican. cOmrade woodward has
passed the 18th milestone on the jour
ncy of life, but Is still hale and hearty.
Bodies Of Indiana Soldiers Jnearthed.
Comrade William j. McAfce, Adju-
tant Of Lew Daily Post, G. A. r., of
Bluffton, Ind, sends clipping from
the MiddIesborO (ky.) Record. with the
hope that 1t may lead to the Identified
ton OF the soldier remains referred to.
The clipping follows:
while excavating for new resi-
dencc which he will build, A. j. Asher.
of Pineville. Ky, this week unearthed
the bodies OF two men, which from the
ia blets that were 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-
were taken to the Court House.
where they will be held until claimed
by some relative. One OF the tablets
read: ID. J. Pruit. died April Z, 1862,
49th 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 state
ment from ID. f. 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 he thinks the announce
ment of the finding of the iremains may
result I'm locating some relatives of de-
ceased So T.
From II EIOOsier' Veteran.
Comrade A. D. SkaggsS Co X, 4th
Ind. Cav, Vancouvcr.c Wash. says he
enlisted at Rockport, eIrl., i'm Co. X,
25th Ind, under Col. names G. Veacil.
afterwards Major-Generad. He was in
the battles of Fort ponctson. Shiloh
and the siege OF Cprinth. and was
transferred to Co X. 4th Ind. II went
with Wilson when Sherman went to
the sea-" adds ComraIe -tSkaggs. land
l made 1t rule never to allow calf
or hog or chicken to haifdo for Davis.
The rest has been told. IL any of tho
old boys read this. and Will write to
me, / will answer their letters 10y re-
turn mail. My addressb1s ITO 10th