The National tribune., 1908-12-17
PICKET SHOTS
Frsm Alert ceprades AIsst Tie whsie
Llns.
Past 81.


w. B. Bishop, of South Litchfield, ILL.,.
who Is past s3. writes that he cast his
first vote for Buchanan in 1855, but the
opening of the Southern guns on Fort
Sumter made him a Republican. When
Lincoln called for troops he fsft q wife
and six little children to go to the de-
fense Of his country and flag. He took
part in 81 battles and skirmishes, and
was mustered out Aug. 9. 1855. He did
not receive any pension until 1890, and
is now getting s28 Under the MeCumber
act. He is almost blind and getting
very feeble, but feels as patriotic as
ever. He has five Republican soas and
three Republican sons-in-Iaw. Two of
his sons-in-la3 are Democrats. He has
II grandsons. of whom 10 are Repub-
1icans. and three great-grandsons, all
Republicans.
A Visit to Tennessee.
Postmaster w. H. Surles and wife, Of
East Liverpool. o., have Just returned
from an extended visit to Tennessee,
which they made in company with
Comrades Jas. E. Porter, J. L. Batch
'eior and Erasmus Wilson. Among 9TH
er places they went to the Chickamauga
battlefield, where Comrade Surles's
brother was killed, and took in the 9TH
er battlefields of the Army of the Cum
berland. in which they served. They
stopped at Winchester, Tenn, where
Comrades Bachelor and Surles had had
a H-ely experience. They had been
sent to Winchester in a detachment of
45 men to patrol the town. and were
attacked by a party of Confederate
cavalry, They ran into the court house.
where they put up lively fight and
drove off the cavalry, killing one.
Sent Five Sons, All Living.
Editor National Tribune: Mrs. L. t.
Clark sent five sons to the army, all of
whom are still living. Their ages fol-
low: j. III. Clark, SO, lives at Fitzgerald,
Ca; FL. A. Clark 70, lives at Owens-
ville,- Tnd.:.. 3. D. Clark. 10. lives at Clay
City H.; Allie Clark. 67. lives at CreaIs
Springs, H. :; W. III. Clark. Ga lives at
Homer, Ill; total Of ages, 357 years.
You see. We are up with Mr.. Mancf1es-
ter and 80 years ahead of fiinf-F. d.
Clark.
scsfferlag.
Temrade III. B. Jeffries, CO.. n, 2sth
Pa., SIG 18th St NV. Washington, D.
c., would greatly Hike to know what
has become OF his old tentmates, Tom
Beer, George Cypher, J. Harry Lowman
and Elias Mckee, as good soldiers as
ever carried q weapon tn warfare.
Numerous comrades write to- the ecfi-
tor, asking how to obtain the book
about Lincoln advertised In our columns
by Comrade O. HI. OIdreyd Why not
write to him? He has the book on
sale, and his address IS given in the adj
516 10th st. NV. Washington, d. C.
Conrade James Goodheart,, Co. A,
94th ILL.,, los 8. Lee ST.. Bloomington,
IiE, writes: Can any comrade inform
me where can procure COPY of the
little Hymn Book distributed in hospi-
tails and camps by the Christian Com
mission during the civil war? The issue
| have in mind had this line in it, ITO
doubt is disloyalty."
Mrs. c.. A. Koenig, 239 States street;
Auburn, N. T., has thus far been urf-
successful in efforts to trace DoTniaiek
FIeig, supposed to have enlisted early
in the war at Chester County, Pa: was
wounded; while convalescent was on
detail TO escort prisoners North; re-
turned to his company and regiment.
Whicff are not known to her; supposed
to have been at one time farmer in
Chester County, Pa, after the war
Comrade Daniel Dawson, 242S An
gelique. street, ST.: Joseph. Mo-. wants
comrades of the SD Ind. to write to
him.
comrade C. E. Shank, Box SO. Bufra-
10, w. Va, writes: "Can you fell me
what became of the 2Sth Ohio? I
nave not heard anything of them since
the Lynchburg raid. Do you suppose
any of them still live? would like
to hear from them if any still live.
Especially, do you know if a drummer
boy named Frand Heedhamer is alive
and where he Is and how he fares,
and how he is behaEiEg himself?
Ed. e. Bucheeker, Meade, Kan,
wants to know who, were present with
Lincoln and Hancock when they re-
viewed the First Veteran Corps at Gies-
boro the last of March or the beginning
of April, 1865. Were e. M. Stanton