The National tribune., 1906-07-19
PICKET SHOTS
FROM Alert Comrades Along the Whole
?. Line.
The Bee Hunt.

c. Childs, Co. L, 27th Mass, tells the
following amusing incident: "One not
day at Newbern, n. c., in 1862, when
our regiment was doing picket duty at
Deep Gully, about eight miles up the
railroad from Newbern, two of my COM
rades came up and proposed that we
go and get some honey. We took two
pals and left camp for plantation
about one mile out. We arrived safely
and found 10 swarms of bees, but as
luck would have ii the owner of the
insects, his wife, daughter and a blood
hound were watching them. Though We
tried, we could make no headway with
the vigilant watchers, and finally re-
solved to move on and try our luck at
another plantation where l knew there
were two swarms of bees. The hives
We're located on either side OF the door
of the house, a small one-story building
containing TWO rooms. We decided that
one of the boys should engage the old
man in conversation and keep him to
the rear. 1 was to stop up the holes in
the hives and keep a lookout for the
lady of the house, in case she tried to
interfere with our operations, and the
third man, Morgan, was to take the
bees. Everything worked well, and
soon l saw Morgan running across the
field with one beehive. In those days
hives were made of hollow logs, with
boards nailed on the ends and holes cur
in them TO let the oees go In and out.
followed MIN as soon as possible, first
notlryff1g our other companion that we
r mad the bees. When / caught up to
Morgan l discovered that one end of the
beehive had come off and he was haV-
ing a hot time. / threw my coat over
the hive, and asked for the pals, quick.
In our excitement we had entirely for
gotten them, and Morgan offered TO go
back after them. / guess he was glad
enough to get away from those pesky
little bees. BY the time he got back
had killed all the bees and we hastily
filled our pals and hurried off to camp.
The Old Man came to see the Colonel
next day, but we had covered our tracks
well, and he found nothing suspicious
about camp. AS soon as he went we
boys took the Colonel some of the best
honey"
The 1st Iowa.
Abner S. Chase, Co. D, 1st Kan, Iowa
Soldiers Home, thinks it strange that
there should be any question as to the
regiment Gen. Lyon was leading when
he was killed. He says it was the 1st
Iowa The battle was opened by the
1st Mo. and the 1st Kan, the 1st Iowa
coming to their support. Comrade
Chase's regiment was within supporting
distance of Totten'S and Duboiss Bat
teries, and the rebs made it a terribly
hot place. He was so busy with the
Johnnies in front that he did not see
the 1st Iowa when it came up. His
messmate called his attention to it and
said, There is Gen. Lyon" He looked.
and saw Gen. Lyon not more than 60
feet from them on horseback, hat in
hand, waving it to his men. Just as the
1st Iowa came into line with the 1st
Kan. the General received a mortal
wound and fell from his horse. Com
rade Chase knew Gen. Lyon well, hav-
ing been led on the march by him for
weeks. He thinks the first rebel to view
the Generals remains was the one who
did SO at Mrs. Phelps's the day after our
retreat.
A Warner Boom.
William Kelley, Co. I, 91st H.,
Brownsville, Tex, writes US very in
teresting letter from his home, which
he calls perfect Paradise" and the
only Garden of Eden" where there is
no Winter, and people go the year
round in their shirt sleeves and bare
feet, If they choose; with fruits, vege-
tables and flowers always growing. He
is a very enthusiastic admirer and sup
porter of Maj. William Warner, whom
he thinks will surely be the next Presi-
dent He says the people of the West
and Northwest are getting up a lively
boom for the gallant Warner, who is
loved and venerated by all. There are
Warner Clubs all over Missouri. Com
rade Kelley predicts that the Demo
Gratis of his part of the country will vote
for him, and says people are already
shouting "W-a-r-n-e-r" from pole to
pole.
Would Like to Hear From Him.
A. A. Palmer. Co. H. 21st Mich.
Byron Center, Mich, at the time OF
Perryville, was detailed as Gunner No
/ in Capt. Barnett's Battery but after
three months Joined his regiment, and
was with it during all the rest of the
fighting it did. He was wounded al
Chickamauga and taken back to Chat
tanooga, where orders were issued that
all wounded should cross the river and
walk to Bridgeport, where they would
take the train for Nashville After
walking about a half mile Conrad
Palmer gave entirely out. and lay down
in an old howell to die. Wilder's Cavalry
soon came along with a lot of rebe
prisoners, and one of the Captains took
him and placed him on a horse and
carried him to Bridgeport. thereby saw
ing his life. He has lost the Captain:
name, but would be greatly pleased Il
near from him; also, from any of his
old comrades. Comrade Palmer was IL
II general engagements and wounded
twice.
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William Skunk, Co. K, 2O6th Pa.
Etna Green, Ind, begs Comrade Scott.
pardon for correcting an error in hi.
Battle Incidents" with regard to tn,
shooting Of Allen Funk. The name
should be Allen Skunk, and he was the
brother of William. The ball instead
of going in at the front of the throar
struck him on the left side of the necl
just back of the ear lobe coming ou
back of the collarbone on the righ
shoulder. He survived his wounds anC
served another enlistment.
Has a Hard Time.
Henry Sheehan, Valparaiso. Ind.
thinks E. ID. Crumpacker. the menbe
OF Congress from his town, YER
worthy gentleman and friend Of the oil,
soldiers Comrade Sheehan is nearl,
20 years of age, and has a very hare
time trying TO live on his small pension
Of $40 per month. He lost his goo,
wife few years ago. and had 20 go IL
debt $500 for the funeral and othe
expenses. He thinks the Governmen
ought 10 do better for the old BOYS. HI
finds life pretty hard with only $40 pc
month.
A War RcHc.
A. Il. Newton, Co /, 29h Ind, Prince
ton, Mimi, has a war retc he prize
very highly. 1t is an old suspende
with a bUtton-hole in it cut in a yer
unique way. He bought the suspend
ers from the sutler early in the Sprin
of 1862, and they were doing their bes
TO hold his trousers up al the battle o