The National tribune., 1907-03-07
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.

From Alert Comrades Along the Who'll,
II Line.
The I'd Mass. Cav.
4 l.. G. Purvis, Co E, I'd Mass. Cav.
Elwood, Kan, says his regiment, com
manded by Col. Chas. r. Lowell, wa.
made up partly of Massachusetts, boys
and partly of California chaps. He be.
longed to the latter contingent His
Captain was a German. Chas. S. Eigen-
brodt. brave man, who was killed in
. action near Charlestown, Va, Aug. rs
| 1854. Comrade Purvis did not enlist
early in the war, as there was no trou-
| bic filling the States quota, but about
January, 1863, he felt like doing some
thing to help preserve the Union. AT
that time the Unions prospects looked
rather dark, and he and several other
boys began to look around for some
place to enlist. He was living in the
mines of Trinity County, Cal, at that
| time, and there was no place nearer
| tha nSan Francisco. He did not want
to enlist in California regiment, tho
fearing he would never get to the front
but he telegraphed to San Francisco
for information, and was told in reply
sets regiment We're being raised in San
Francisco to go on the Massachusetts
quota, which State promised to do Just
as well by the troops as by those raised
on her own soil So he went to San
Francisco about Feb. l, making the
journey by foot, stage, boat and rail-
road. There We're four companies rails
ed, and they sailed from San Francisco
March %, 1868. Were IA days to PAN
anna. eight from Aspinwall to New
York. then went to Dedham, Mass, near
Boston, where they We're equipped and
sent to Washington after a months
drilling. They went to the front in
Virginia at once, and in the Fall of '64
lost their brave Col. Lowell. who was
killed at Cedar Creek. They were with
Sheridan until Appomattox.
Death of ZOIIicoffer.
X. c. Reed. Co. K, 4th KY, Saltfork,
Okla, says Zollicoffer was killed on
Jan. 19, 1862, at or near Logan's Cross
roads, KY. 1t was his first battle, and
made great impression on him. AS
soon as 1t was light the long roll was
sounded calling to arms, and his regi-
ment was formed and doubIe-quicked TO
the front and formed in line of battle
In the open field. Beng fired on, they
fell back short distance, and took po-
sition behind fence along the road
which they held. When the battle had
been going on for about an hour Col.
Fry came to their company. command
ed by Capt. Robert NJ. Kelly, and said:
Boys, the battle is half won. have
killed Gen. ZOllicoffer. Capt Kelly,
take your company to the ,ight of the
regiment to help Co. A hold his body"
Comrade Reed was one of the detail of
soldiers who carried ZollicOffer's body
out OF the road, where he had fallen
when shot. He thinks the rebel Cen
eral had received but one shot, and that
in the left breast near the heart from
.45-caliber gun. He, for one, firmly
believes that Col. Speed s. Fry did the
killing. doing it in an honorable way to
save his own life. He is sure all his
old comrades will vouch for what he
has saie on this matter.
Hits Him Exactly.
S. K. Freeman, Co. II, 44th Ind. Fem
ton, Mich, says what VIM Moore wrote
about winning the fight with very little
help from Uncle Sam hits him exactly.
During the four years he was in tho
army he sent home $1,000 out of his
VA per month as Orderly Sergeant
He has added to this sum by steady
work and saving, SO that he is now
comfortably well off without a pension.
1t was more than 80 years after the
war before he got a cent of pension,
and then he received So a month, which
10 years after was increased to $12.
He agrees perfectly with Comrade
Hemingway. of birmingham, Mass,
about the G. A. r. charters He thinks
when the members of the Posts ALI
have answered the last roll call thel
charters should be turned over to the i
who would doubtless prize
them very highly. He thinks there
ehn nrrl ~ ha x,s,N
sion, and then do away with the Pen
sion Examining Boards now drawing |
big pay, which money the soldiers need
and should have.
What Became Of the Gun.
Harlow G. Barnes, Corporal, Co. D,
66th Ill.,, Lawrence, Mich, belonged to |
Co. D of the 66th ILL.,, which regiment |
was raised in 1861 and mustered in at |
Benton Barracks, st. Louis, Mo-, under
J. c. Fremont Tt was armed with
Dennie target rifles some large and
some small guns. One gun was so large |
(weighed 26 pounds) that it was put
up at lottery. Co. D drew it, the first
squad drawing for 1t, and Comrade
Barnes was the fortunate person who
got the gun. He used it iii the battle
Of Mount Zion. In which battle he was
injured and could not use 1t again. He
lost track of it, and would like to in
quire of the comrades if any of them
know what became of it. He would
like very much to correspond with any
comrads, as he is an invalid and con-
fined to the house.
The Calling Gun at Knoxville.
In reply to the inquiry of Samuel
Kitchen, of Saginaw, Mich, with re-
gard to the Gatling gun at Knoxville
E. Dwelle, Co. NJ, 1st Ohio H.
A., Kelley's Island, Ohio. says he saw
the gun at Knoxville in April, 1865,
and in July of the same year he was
again in Knoxville and the gun was
gone. 1t had been sold and sent to
Nashville. The gun was made in Eng
land and presented to the Confederate
by the English people
Would like to see something from the
1st Ohio II. A. boys in The National
The Sd Ohio Cav.
VIM. A. Gowitzke, Co. K, Sd Ohio
Cav, Manchester, N. H., enjoyed read
ing about the Army of the Cumberland
in The National Tribune. He served in
that army under Thomas for three and
q half years. Was in the battles Of
Stone River, Missionary Ridge, Shiloh,
Chickamauga, etc. He was taken pris-
oner at Nashville and sent to Ander-
sonville. Wirz was in charge, and such
a cruel man as he was! He would ride
into the prison with his bloodhounds,
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