The National tribune., 1909-12-02
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Youngest Soldier.

| George w. HuckinS, Hugo, Okla, be-
lieves that he has all of the youngest
soldiers beat to q finish. He says that
| he was born March II, 1S4S, and en-
listed Nov. 25, 1862, and was mustered
out Nov. 25, 1865. He was in all the
| engagements of his regiment except
| Nashville and Fort Fisher. He says
that he will admit that there were
younger soldiers than he. but they en-
| listed in 1S63-64, and he claims that he
| is the youngest soldier who served the
| full three years. He will be 62 March
H. Comrade Huckins says that the
history of his family shows that it is
patriotic from the roots up. His father
was in the War of 1872, and half
| brother of his father was in the Mexi-
| can War, was severely wounded and
carried the bullet for II years before
having it removed, and this same half
| brother. with three sons, were in the
| war of the rebellion in some Maine
| regiment, two other half-brothers were
in Ohio and Illinois regiments and his
oldest brother was in the 9th Ill. Cav.
He was captured by Forrest at Sulphur
Trustle, Tenn, and taken to Cahaba,
Miss, and held a prisoner until the
close of the war, and was then placed
ON the ill-fated SultaRa, which was
blown up on the Mississippi River. His
next Oldest brother was killed in the
! charge at ReSaca, Ga. Comrade Huck-
~
without n scratch. His father tried to
enlist on the first call, but was rejected
| because of his age, being rs. COmrade
| HucI<ins says that his next Oldest broth
er and himself werI in the same COM
pany (A) of the 65d Ind, and he says
that he is proud of the record of his
! family. Nine Of them were in the SER
vice at the same time. If any of the
old Esd Ind. boys should see this arti-
| Gle Comrade Huckins would be glad to
hear from them.
Enlisted From a Raft.
Nelson p. Curtis, 10th Pa. Reserves,
| Warren, Pa, says that he was on raft
near Pittsburg when Fort Sumter was
| fired on, and as soon as he got on shore
enlisted at Warren, being the seventh
enlisted man from that County. He
thinks he is the only one now living of
the first enlistment. His company left
Warren May 30, 1861. and the regiment
fought its last battle May 80, 1864,
at Bethesda Church, Va Sept. IA, 1909,
his wife nd he celebrated their golden
wedding with all of their seven children
at home. He would like to hear from
any of his old comrades.
Song Wanted.
Comrade James Il. Curtis. I'd Mass
Cav, 315 Moody street, Lowell, Mass,
asks for THE Song of the I'd Mass.
Cav Anyone having this song will
confer n favor upon a .bedridden COM
rade by writing it out and sending it to
him at the above address. one of the
verses begins:
mo battle was urging the soldier,
No traitors near us were found
And the refrain runs:
Then drink what you please. wine or
water,
But never the horsemen forget"
And then it winds up:
"Who are cheering for Sheridan yet"
Information Wanted.
J. P. Little, Co. b, SD Pa, Hager-
man. n. NJ. wants a temperance poem,
the first lines of which are as follows:
'As the grog seller sat by the bar-room
fire,
With his feet as high as his head or
higher,
Watching the smoke as he puffs it out
That In spiral columns curls about
Anyone who can accommodate the |
comrade should write to him direct.