The National tribune., 1908-06-25
PICKET SHOTS
From AIer! Comrades AIon, the Whole
Line.
Sire and Sons.

Comrade Joseph B. Newbury, Ser
geant, Co. /, 18th Ohio, writes from
White Sulphur Springs, Mont: "Fo
25 years l have been a subscriber ant
have read The National Tribune ever!
week with much satisfaction. TIL,
letters of the comrades continually re-
fresh my memory of scenes and event:
in which l participated, actively or as
an interested observer, in 1S62-3-4-5.
was Sergeant, and after the fail OF
Atlanta l was for four months on dut!
as Quartermaster Sergeant at Third
Division, : Twentieth Corps Head
quarters, without any Quartermaster
over me. l had about 60 men, two Cor
porals including clerks, tent men and
teamsters. 1t was no light job l had
and the responsibilities We're for COM
missioned officer. After we got into
South Carolina a Quartermaster took
charge of the work and l returned to
my company. l was discharged al
Washington, d. c., June 8, 1865. With
me, in the same company, was my
Oldest son, after the Summer of 1863
was over. He was II years old that
year. Ny second son, then IA years
old, enlisted in 1864 and served on
different gunboats in the South and
Southwest till 1865. 1 am now So
years old; my wife is my junior by
four years, three days. Sept Is, 1908,
will be the 65th anniversary of our
marriage. We are yet fairly hearty
and hope to enjoy the celebration of
the day without oppressive inconveni-
ence- We are able to wait on ourselves
with sufficient comfort to justify us for
living. 1t has always been our en-
deavor to be true to our country and
to all the duties of citizenship in free
country; enjoying liberty, not seeking
license"
The burning of Columbia.
Iowa, wants to help out Comrade Kin
blade, of the 4th Iowa. He did not
tell it all with regard to Columbia.
After the troops mao crossed the river
the enemy opened fire from the top
of a high hill, but fortunately did no
damage, and they were. presently driv-
en- away by a few shells from a bat
terry on the west side of the river.
After our advance guard received the
flag of truce at the outskirts of the
city they came in contact with the
enemy and the General threatened the
Mayor with trouble If anybody was
killed while the flag of truce was out.
When his regiment entered the city
the next street on the left was full
of Confederate cavalry, and while
standing at halt they saw Con-
ttuCIdlt pass Oul VI the CflSs II
was quite ticklish standing there three
miles from any support. When they
entered the town proper they stacked
arms in the State House yard, and
Comrade Dunahe was detailed as a
safe guard to a house some four or
FIVE. blocks south of their position. He
remained there until the third night
after dark, when he was relieved and
ordered to his regiment, which had
mn mil 70 10 CT nd q
had nice time finding it in the night
and in a strange place.
Bozeman to the Front.
J. NJ. Lindley, Bozeman, Mont, says
that "Bozeman the Beautiful con-
tinues to carry off the honors. They
had a grand meeting recently at which
the Department Commander and De-
partment President were present and
at the dedication of the beautiful new
Catholic Church, Bishop Carroll took
occasion to thank the citizens one and
all for being the first city in Montana
to make a Sunday closing act effective.
The City Council passed an ordinance
closing all saloons, bar rooms, club
bars and other places for the sale of
liquors between midnight
Saturday night and o'clock Monday
morning. This was submitted to the
people and carried by a vote of 461
to 400
Arkansas Opposes Limitation.
Be it it resolved by the Department
of Arkansas, in session on this 21st
day of May, 1908, at Hot Springs, Ar
kansas. That widows, Pension bin, an
proved April 10, 1908, should be
amended so as to eliminate the date
OF marriage of widow to soldier to
April 10, 1908. That there should be
no discrimination as to date of mar
rage prior to April 10, 1908.
/ hereby certify that the above and
foregoing resolution was adopted at
the 18th Annual Encampment of the
Department of Arkansas, G. A. r., held
at Hot Springs, Ark, on the 21st day
of May. 190S.-Geo. w. Clark, Assistant
Adjutant General.
Youngest officer.
The Kendallvilie. Ind, papers make
the claim for Lieut.. Oscar Hinkley to
be the young commissioned officer in
the army. He was 10 when he enlisted |
in Co. d, 74th Ind, and served with
IT in the Kentucky campaign. He
then was transferred to the Mississippi
Marine Brigade and took part in the
campaign on the Diana. Hel
was discharged in September. 1863, and
re-enlisted in the 129th ind, becom-
ing Second Lieutenant by the time |
he was discharged in August, 1865, |
all before he was II years old.
Widows Pension.
Capt II. II. Crowley, Old Point Va,
says that he was married to his present |
wife in 1897, when she was 40 and he |
81. She has nursed him, sometimes |
day aud night, and it is very hard to |
think that on his death she will be left |
without any support. They married |
for love and she has been the most |
faithful Of wives to him. He wants |
every comrade to write to his member
of Congress and urge him to support |
repeal of the unjust discrimination
against widows who married their hus-
bands subsequently 10 1880.
.IoyaI Home Workers,
Austin L. Weamer, Livermore. Pa.
writes: Would you insert in your
paper somewhere that would like to |
hear from some of the Long Ago N. |
II. c. c. or Loyal Home Workers
] woul1 like to see them revived Do
ing so would put new spirit into the |
younger generation and perpetuate the
old soldiers loyalty and fidelity and
incidentally increase interest in your
excellent paper"
The Sd Ill. Cav.
James H. Chaddock, Sd Ill. Cav,
Button, Ind. says that his regiment, |
after preliminary service with FIRE.
mont in Missouri, went into the battle !
of Pea Ridge. Then they were in the /
first campaign against Vicksburg, and
the taking of Arkansas Post. During
the siege of Vicksburg they did scout
ing and picket duty along Black River |