The National tribune., 1908-12-03
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Aloni the Whole
Line.
Totally Blind; s12 Pension.

letter for The National Tribune. His
post office is New Martinsville, w. Va:
Attention, comrades of the war
against rebellion! / am comrade; 1
am totally blind; enlisted June 90, 1851,
in the Sd w. Va; re-enlisted Jan. 10,
1864, in the 9Th w. Va. Cav; was in
21 battles and went thru other very
hard service. 1 was one of the 15
picked men sent to look up the enemy
at Morefield, Va, where we found 5000
of Rosser's men. We made dash
into their camp and captured IA OF
them; then we made tor the hills, and
on our return had to cross a number Of
large streams by swimming. One stream
l crossed on railroad bridge, riding
my horse, which had only an eight
inch plank for his highway-6S feet
above water and about 800 feet long.
We regathered at our camp at New
Creek. The Government is paying me
S12 a month pension for total disabili-
ty. 1 require personal attendance all
the time. I have been in this condi-
ton 80 years. 1 would be glad to hear
from old comrades, especially from any
| comrades who were in the battle of
Cedar Mountain or in Second Bull
Run"
Another Mother in Israel.
J. w. B. Cole, Audubon, Iowa, sends
a newspaper clipping of the celebration
of the seth anniversary of the birthday
of his mother, which occurred Oct. &c,
1908. A dinner was given her by her
| three sons, F.. H., ]. w. B. and d. D.
Cole. His mother received the ladies of
the Allison Relief Corps. of which she
has been Junior Vice President for
% years, and those who were unable
to be present sent her very gratifying
letters. She is the widow of John s.
Cole, who died while member of the
37th Iowa (Graybeards). Her sons, E.
H. and II. E., served in the 2Sth Iowa;
j. w. B. served four years in the 10th
Iowa. Mrs. Cole is in good health and
spirits, and her friends have every
reason to hope that she will more than
live out her century.
At Fort BIakeIy.
Nathan X. Minis, 1st Fla. Cav, says
that he was on picket at the fight at
| Fort Blakely. He had lost his horse
| on a previous raid. and he got mule
from the Quartermaster, and was sta
toned in the piney woods on the ex-
treme right His mule saw the rebels
about one-quarter of mile away. and
| he fired at them. The next day there
were IS men picked out, of whom he
was one, to sharpshoot at the gunboats.
| The 55th Ill.
| The proceedings of the Reunion of
the 55th ILL.,, held at Avon Oct. and 9,
1908, have been published in hand
some little pamphlet, Alfred Meade,
Prairie City, ILL.,, is the Secretary.
Gone to Florida.
Comrade w. G. Himrod, 10th N. Y.
cav. who has long been a resident of
Washington and valued member OF
the G. A. r., has taken up a home
stead at Miami, Fla, where he would
| ha ola ~ hjc n ng
Religious Legislation.
Frances M. Keith agrees with Presi-
dent Roosevelt that our legislation
lshould be on the ground of the highest
religion, but should not be attached to
any church.
Scattering.
Comrade Smith Brewer Co. K. 6t1
! KY Cav, Box SO, r. II, Honey Grove
. KY, writes that he served three year.
in active warfare, enduring all the
hardships of service at the front, and
yet he knows many who get more pen
sion than he, tho they served but 6
year or less, and some of them never
saw a firing line or an armed enemy ol
crossed their own State line or slep
unsheltered for a night. He favors /:
pension that will recognize service.
Frank Munsell, Co. l., I'd Wis. Cav.
Curley, Neb., would like to correspond
with former comrades, but don't know
!. where to address any of them.
Comrade d. H. Wheaton. Co. A, 81
N. ]. Cav, Sea Isle City, N. j., want
, , to know what Colonel commanded tn
10th Pa. Cav. at Winchester, Aug. II
= 1854 The comrade desires to explain
! to the Colonel an affair concerning
: little sorrel horse, which affair occurre,
: in the evening after the engagement
{ Comrade Wheaton wishes the Colonel
! address, and would be pleased by let
ters from comrades who remember tn
incident Of the sorrel horse.
Comrade D. Eidredge, Sd N. H. an
Sd v. r. c., Boston, Mass, writes:
served from Aug. 2, 1861, till June 81
1866, absolutely continuous service,
!, and he would like to know II an
comrade served continuously for a long