The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-28
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades AIoag the Who'll.
Line.
Might Feel DiMerently.

Might Feel DiHerently.
IL. Taylor, Co. b, 4th E. Tenn Cav
Wasco, Ore, was a Carolinian by birth
but loyal to the Union. and left home
with small squad in September, 1852
As all public places, crossroads, ferries
etc. had rebel guards. they had to shuI
such or drop into the hands OF tho
enemy. For two weeks they walked
by star and moonlight over the hills
into the valleys, across streams of wa
: ter and slush, a distance of 200 miles
through East Tennessee, West Virginia
and Kentucky, to Manchester, KY.
where they enlisted. He went into the
field Immediately, without being drill
ed, ana was unfortunately captured
very soon and sent to Andersonvillc
For six long months he starved in pris-
on. and he thinks If the present Con
Rresa was captured and confined II
some Andersonville; enduring all the
poor soldiers had to in the way of YER
min, food, ETC., they might feel differ
emily about PENSIONS He would like t.
h ar from his old company comrades.
|. Second Corp. Net,at Sailors Creek.
Adam HORNE, Co. H, 10th OHIO.
Greenville, O., whose regiment lea the
Sixth Corps the day of the battle of
Sailors Creek, Va, April 6. 1865, :; vs.
the Second Corps had nothing TO 90
two divisions OF the Sixth Corps
Wheaton's First and Ricketts's Third.
Grant, in his Memoirs. in speaking of
the battle, says Lee crossed the wagon
read at High Bridge, and attempted to
destroy 1t by fire, but Humphrey came
up with the Second Corps and drove off
the rebel rear guard which had been
left 10 protect the bridge while it was
turning. If the Second Corps was at
High Bridge, how could they have TAX
en- part in the battle of Sailors Crees
1t was one of the greatest battles of
the war in results, considering the
number of troops engaged on the Union
side.
Great Injustice.
r. p. Boyer. Bath. -. Y, thinks a
great injustice has been done one class
of soldiers. He refers to those who
enlisted under the first call for troops
fer three years or under, who served
In the ranks, becoming non-commis-
stoned officers, and who just before
their time was out were promoted 70
commissioned officers for meritorious
conduct In the field. These upon the
expiration of their terms of enlistment
were discharged from the service with
out any bounty; in other words, they
had to pay for the commission which
they had rightly won. He thinks this
an injustice, and that all such soldiers
should receive at least a bounty for the
time served in the ranks.
Gen. BaelIs Orders for the Protection of
Rebel Property.
j. v. Pounan, Co. E, 2sth Ind. Full
ton, Ind, tells little story apropos of
this order Of Gen. Buell.. He says:
while in camp south Of Nashville on
our road to Shiloh a number Of the
boys confiscated chickens, geese, tur-
or Tha -
them and took them to provost head
quarters, procured cracker barrels,
Knocked out the bottoms, and put them
over the boys, with their heads pro-
truding. Opposite their shoulders the
wings Of chickens, geese or turkeys
were nailed on the barrels. and a card
was nailed on the front with chicken
thieves" printed In large letters. Ac-
companied by the brass band, they were
then marched through the different
regiments, the band playing The
Rogue's March, All this was caused by
Gen. Buell's order"
Leans the Paper to Two Confederates
!. Mr. OFT Hanley, CO. X, Sd Ohio
says that every week he loans his copy
Of The National Tribune to two Confei-
crates, both Captains in the C. s. A.
One Of them, Capt. Crook, aptured the
flag from the 57th Ind. at Franklin
Tenn. and afterward returned it tc
them at kokomO, Ind, during Cleve-
lands Administration. He Is very
much pleased with the history of the
Army Of the Cumberland. and says that
It Is the most impartial one he ever
read. He does not like the way Hood
makes scapegoats OF his officers and
men to cover his own mistakes.
The 18th Iowa.
Geo. w. Barden. Co. H. 18th Iowa
Claraville, Okla, writes: at is like
renewing old times to read The Ma.
tional Tribune, and I value it more
than any other paper. 1 enlisted as
private at Marshalltown, Iowa, in the
Fall OF 81; served for three years, nine
months and six days, and came home q
Corporal. / have the bullet thai
wounded me, and ii weighs one and q
half ounces. 1 would be glad to hea,
from any Of the old comrades"
Prisoners Of War;
George Banner. Co. A. 18th Ind.
Perkinsville. Ind. writes: IF thi.
present session Of Congress does no
pass the ex-prisoners of war bill, I dc
not think 1t necessary for any future
Congress TO pass any measure for oul
relief, as there will be very few OF u.
some future Congress may erect
beautiful monument to our memory"
y Too Cruel to Describe.
Robert Alsept. Co. d, 45th KY, Sal
yersvfiie, KY, was a short time in Lib
by Prison. He was captured Nov. 80
1853. and Ii was very cold. His clothe.
were stripped from him, his boots taker
on his feet, and in the long march Il
Richmond his feet got frostbitten. Wher
ne arrived in prison he was three day.
and half without food. The treat
ment was so cruel he cannot describe IT
Before Ii II Too Late.
Jesse Moore, Lieutenant, Co. E, 11ltI
Pa, Cochranton, Pa, who lost an arm
and was otherwise badly wounded q
Atlanta, Ga, regrets that while men 0
his class have been literally pensioned
80 many OF those who touched elbow
with them in the storms Of shot an
shell have answered the last call with N
recognition made of their services. H
hopes National legislation may do JUS
tice TO the soldiers before it is too late
Who Killed ZoIIIeoners
Lieut.. L. B. Tyson. Co. II. 16Sth Ohio
Kenton, o., thinks perhaps he Is abb
TO throw some light on this subjec
After the battle Of Mill Springs Lieu
Tyson had aS servant a yor,p0 oo,ora