The National tribune., 1909-01-28
PICKET SHOTS
Prem Alert Comrades AIsas the whsle
Line.
sheridan's Division.

sheridnn's Division.
Frederick w. Wagner. Kensington.
Kan, says that the 22d, 51st. 42d and
27th I'll. were brigaded together. His
was the 61st Ill. The brigade once
belonged to Sheridan's Division, but
this division did not march under Sher-
fdan In 1864. At that time Gen. Davis
commanded the division, as Sheridan
had been transferred to the East. The
| 22d Ill. was q fine regiment, and the
brigade was called splendid one. After
the battle of Mission Ridge the corps
went to the relief of Burnside at Knox
vile.
A Congressional Fraud.
! Cornelius Teal. First Assistant Sur
geon. 5th Wis, Black Mountain, N. c.,
says that the act of 1890. which re-
stricted pensions to widows, was a
fraud. in that it violated contract
entered into by the Government when
the soldiers enlisted. Congress had no
equitable right to inflict this injustice.
1t is in opposition to the command
found in Isaiah, 1:17. Let every voter
for the removal Of this invidious dis
elimination.
Enlisted In the 10th Mass.
Thomas z. Henderson, Oakmont, Pa,
wants any comrade to give him in
formation as to W. M. Manning, who
| ran away from his home to enlist in
| the 18th Mass. as drummer boy. He
| took the name of Frank Chandler, un-
der which name he was mustered out
His papers were burned in the Boston
| fire, and his widow IL now anxious to
get information from any Of his COM
| rades who knew him.
The 21st Ohio at Chickamauga.
w. T. strother, 21st Ohio, Monroe.
Neb., says that when the 35th Ohio and
the 9Th Ind. get thru having the 21st
Ohio captured at Chickamauga it will
be well to let the people know that there
were enough Of the 21st Ohio left to re-
enlist as veteran regiment Jan. 1,
1864. This looks like far from the
whole regiment was captured. and its
losses will compare very we'll with those
OF other regiments In that fight.
Mess Lands.
Asa Bailey, National Military Home,
Indiana, warns his comrades as to Sc
ductive advertisements In regard to
homesteading mesa land. This is land
that is SO high that 1t cannot be irri-
gated at present, perhaps never. These
advertisements propose to sell only one
acre to each man at $3.50. These things
The eeth Pa.
Mrs. Elnora Marks, St. Clair, Mich,
wants some one to give her as many Of
the names Of the officers and men of
the 66th Pa. as possible, and tell what
widow.
Equalize the Pensions.
W. II. Smith. New Brighton, Pa. ap-
peais to all the comrades to unite in
making the ratings more equal. He
wants those who are suffering disabili-
ties equal to the loss Of foot below
the knee or 4 hand below the elbow to
be given az high rating as those who
have suffered amputation.
The Battle Mountain sanitarium.
George L. Seeley, co. D, 1st Ill. L. A.,
writes a eulogy on the Battle Mountain
Sanitarium at Hot Springs, 8. D. He
proclaims it q yeritable paradise for
old veterans. It IN located at an ele-
walton Of SAT feet, with mild, dry
climate. The architecture of the build
comfort that could be desired. Tie
temperature can be kept in the rooms
at the same point the year around and
the accommodations are everywhere
first class. The scenery in sight from
the windows is of the finest description,
anu ~ lhS GOSoTuuleuC QdQ ndQ the
world to choose from 1t could not have
picked out a more desirable location.
Col. e. T.. West, the Superintendent, is
highly competent in every way, and is
kind and considerate to everyone, and
the doctors are equally kind and SYM
pathetic.
General Orders, No. 43.
J. H. Bolton, Past Commander, De-
partment Of Texas, San Antonio. Tex.
wants to know if any comraGe has a
copy of General Orders, No. 43, Head
quarters First Division, Fifteenth Corps,
dated at Woodville, Ala, April IA, 1864.
Bryans Regiment.
A veteran from Lincoln, Neb, says
that w. ]. Bryan did not raise the Sd
Neb. or any other regiment The Sd
Neb. was modified under the direc-
tions Of the Adjutant-G General of Ne
panies made up from the Nebraska Ma
t1onal Guard. Bryan could have gone
to the front, but preferred to resign.
The Baker Family.
The Baker family, Of Huntington
County, Pa, consisted OF seven broth
ers. Six had commissions in the line |
and one was Orderly Sergeant. Five
were killed in action and one died of |
fever. He was Captain in the Pa. |
Reserve Corps. The Orderly Sergeant |
had his arm taken off at the shoulder. |
The Border Of Iowa.
L. D. Haulenbeck, $500 East First |
street, Los Angeles, Cal, wants some |
one to tell him about the companies |
which were formed at the Countyseats !
of the southern tier of Counties of Iowa |
for defense of the border. They had |
arms sent them and were given an or
ganization. He would like to know
who was the Captain Of the company
at Bedford, the Countyseat of Taylor
County, Iowa, and any other along the
line; also what service they rendered
during the war.
The Ex-Prs=ensrs of War.
Irwin Reich, 7th Pa. Reserves, East
ern Pennsylvania, says that he has
been badly treated He served over
three years. and never received any
for the time he was
prisoner of war. He has been told
that he was fully paid. He served a
second enlistment in the Sth regiment
II the Hancock Veteran Corps. He
wants US to earnestly advocate the
prisoners Of war bill, which will do jus- 1
Ice to the class which he represents. :
The 1st AIinn. Foragers,
W. T. Van Woert, 1st Mimi, Sykes
lille, Pa, wants some of the survivors
1 his regiment to tell about the forae-
ng achievements for which thew were