The National tribune., 1909-04-08
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along tn
Whole me.
PiclSett's Mill.

Pic1ett's Mill.
r A. Dunn, 9th Ind, Waukegan, ILL.,,
says that the battle of Pickett's Mill was
the bIoodiest little fight of any division
on the campaign. Wards single divi-
sion in this fight lost 1,400 men, more
than either Davis's or Newton's Diyi-
sions lost in the celebrated charge on
Kenesaw. No single division suffered
as great loss in the battle before At
lanta July % as Wards Division at
Pickett's Mill. Sherman strangely omit
ted to say anything about the fight.
Sherman also ignored the loss of the
Fourth Corps in the Dallas Woods. He
says that the loss of the Army of the
Cumpe rland was $3.50, while Van Horne
says that the loss was 5000, and the
official reports support this.
"Saved Philadelphia"
Comrade F. NJ. McMillen, Sergeant
Major, 10th Ohio, writes from the Ma
tional Military Home, Ohio: In reading
Saved Philadelphia which is really an
account of the battle of Winchester, by
Comrade Valentine, of the 18th Pa.
Cav, find it correct as far as I know,
but he has left out one (perhaps impor-
tant) statement-that is, that the 10th
Ohio was there, commanded by Col.
Qater GeneraD j. Warren Keifer, now
an M. c. from Ohio. We think we were
in as hot a place as there was. cutting
our way out, at Stevenson Station, on
the way to Harper's Ferry"
The New York Pension Bill.
Charles label objects to the New
York pension bill. He served from the
beginning to the end of the war in the
7th NJ Y. and 18th N. Y. H. A. He
lived in New York City for over 30
years before moving to Jersey City. He
is now living at Carleton, Fla.
Edward Walton, westfield, Mass, OBJ
1ects to the New York pension law. He
made New York State his home from
infancy until 1870. His father, brother
and himself served the State in the
army. He served one term in the I'd
N. Y, and re-enlisted, upon going home,
to serve in the draft riot. Then he went
into the 9Th N. Y. Cav, and served the
rest of the war. If he could have found
suitable employment in New York he
would have remained there.
The Pennsylvania Pension Bill.
]. A. Bryan, 9Th Pa. Cav, Mononga-
hela, Pa, says Comrade Bowman is
wrong about the Pennsylvania pension
bill 1t is not a crime to pension some
Pennsylvania bill is, however, wrong in
that it will not pension any man who
enlisted after Jan. 9, 1865. Many vet
Grams were too young to enlist in the
army before that time, and it sets up
a new standard different from that es-
tablished by the United States, which
pensions everybody up until the close of
the war.
A COIored Veteran.
S. T. Moore, Tallula. Miss, writes us
as to the case of Archibald Brown, of
Co. I, Gath U. s. c. II, who enlisted at
Davis Bend, Miss, in 1868, and was
mustered out at Vicksburg; but the War
Department said he deserted, and did
not serve until May 1, 1865. The facts
are that he came home, sick, with his
papers in his pocket, but his wife, now
an aged and poor widow, did not know
anything about them, and washed them
to pieces. He was so sick as to be un-
able to return to his regiment, which
caused his name to be dropped as
deserter. His widow is "a years old and
utterly without means. She wishes that
some one would help her little in this
matter, and if Congress would give her
a pension it would not be for long.
The 18th N. Y.
]. C. Rowland, Rice Lake, Wis, wants
to add to the history published of his
regiment that Lieut.-Col Carpenter was
killed at Walthall Junction, May 16,
1864. He was shot at the head of his
regiment just as he got to the cross
roads. He rode into the enemy, who
were making the turn on Badly Smiths
flank, and the regiment arrived just in
time to prevent this movement. Car
penter fell at the first fire. He was a
splendid officer, big, strong and ener-
nd hn rnnuhf of ha q
kind heart. The regiment felt his death
very keenly.
The 9th Pa.
Thomas Gatings, 62d Pa, says that it
is a mistake in charlottesville" to say
that William Long and five line officers
of the 67th Pa. were killed in leading
the regiment. A. G. Lawrie was the
Major of the regiment, and was killed
at Gettysburg. He was as brave man
as ever went into battle, and his death
was a severe blow to the regiment. 1t
is a shame to have another name sub
stituted for his.
Guaranteeing Bank Deposits.
G. A. Wilson, Johnstown. Pa, is sur
prised at the attitude of The National
TRIBUNE against guaranteeing bank de-
posits. He thinks that that would he
a very just law. and one to inure to the
benefit of the people, and his study of
the banks in his city supports his view.
Missing Bible.
David w. Cole. Box 207, Fairchild,
Wis, says that in the year 1864 he
found a pocket Bible on the battlefield
at Cold Water. The name in it was
Robert Ellison, Co. E, = N. Y. He
still has the book, and would be glad
to find the owner or any of his relatives
Centennial Songs.
c. V. Strickland G. Son, Huntington,
Ind, have published a leafiet of songs
for Lincoln's centennial anniversary.
The words are by Laura T.. Newell and