The National tribune., 1909-07-15
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Louisiana Tigers and the 1o7th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Reading an
article in your issue of June 10. 1909.
signed John Denneen, Co G, 33d Mass,
stirred me up to write a few lines con-
| corning the charge of the Louisiana
Tigers on East Cemetery Hill on the
Eleventh Corps. July 2, 1868. and that
Comrade Denneen is right in regard to
the position of the different regiments,
and that not only Carroll's Brigade did
most of the fighting, but all the boys
of the Eleventh Corps fought nobly,
and all did their duty in rep,tlsing the
fierce attack of the Louisiana Tigers
Comrade Denneen says in looking over
his map nowhere can he find the 10th
Ohio on East Cemetery Hill. / am one
of the boys of the 107th Ohio. Our po-
sition on that day was, as near as 1
know, between the 18th Ohio and the
18th Conn.,, and we did our part well.
The Louisiana Tigers after being driven
in every direction rallied again near
Weidrick's batteries. attempting to cap
ture the same. squad of the 10Tth
Ohio charged on them, Adj't Young, of
the 10th, taking charge of the squad.
We scattered them in every direction
except their color bearer, who was NOR
tally wounded, holding on to his flag
with pistol in his one hand, shot our
Adjutant thru the shoulder blade, while
TIE AujuldHl III turn planted his SdBer
thru his breast, the Tiger holding on to
the flag and saber at the same time in
kneeiing position until he dropped
over dead. The flag was marked, Sth|
La. Tigers The man was examined and
found to have seven balls thru him.
His canteen contained whisky mixed
with powder. which accounted for his
bravery. If any of th6 boys who were
In that squad are living 1 should be
pleased to hear from them; also would
like to know who the Tigers friends
are. Nussbaum, Co. c, 107th Ohio,
Apple Creek, o.
Last Prisoners to Leave AndersonyiIIe.
z. b. Perry, 95th Pa, Warsaw. Ind,
says that he was among the last trainload
of prisoners that left Andersonylle on the
morning of April IS, 1865. The train ran
to Albany, getting there in the afternoon,
and lying there all the next day on the
banks of Flint River. The prisoners left
on the morning of April 20. about daylight
marching along the old State road toward
Thomasville, the first marching they had
done for long time. 1t was some so
miles from Albany to ThOmasville, which
they made IN three days. At Townsville
they took train on the Gulf Railroad
running to little station near Baldwin.
There 20 prisoners were detailed to write
paroles for the 300 men on the train
This work was finished on the morning
OF April 20. but the paroles were never
given out. That night all the able-bodied
prisoners went out fOraging and brought
in potatoes and beans, but few chickens.
They were turned loose to make their way
to Jacksonville, some 20 miles. The rebei
pickets were about mile out from the
town. The squad Comrade Perry was
with went outside the picket line and lay
down on the neutral ground and went to
sleep. This was April %. On the morn
ing of April % a train ran out and brought
them into Jacksonville. when they got the
first of Uncle Sans grub. He believes
that it was the worst-loOking set of hu-
man beings ever seen on earth. Hundreds
had scarcely anything on. If any COM
rade wants the dates of this, Comrade
Perry will be glad to give them to him.
Who Knew Taft?
E. R. Fonda. Superintendent of the
National Cemetery at Salisbury, N. c.,
writes: Il find the following record at
this cemetery: Benjamin Taft, rank, |
company, regiment and State not
known: died in Salisbury Confederate |
prison June Is, 1862, and was buried |
in the Lutheran Church yard A foot
note says: This is the first soldier that |
died in this prison Does any comrade |
know who he was and what was his
company, regiment, and State? If any
comrade can give any light on this case |
please do so. Write to me. The body |
has been reinterred in this National |
Cemetery. in plot 3, row 5, headstone
No. 266."
The 61st n. Y.
Orron Rowley, G1st n. Y. Fabius, n. Y,
says that justice has hot been done to his |
regiment. He does not know how many
went into the fight, May s, 1864, but he |
knows that the losses were terrible.
Among these were Capt Morrison. who
was wounded and died; Serg't Baker. who
was mortally wounded, and VIM. AIillen
who was killed Again, there is no mention
of the fight of his regiment on Aug 16
when Corporal Fuller was killed and Com
rade Rowley was so severely wounded that
he never reached the front again. He was
with the regiment from November, 1861,
until August, 1864.
He Heard From Them.
John w. Ratliff, Boyd, Tex, says
that some time ago he wrote to The
Tribune, and asked the sur
vivors of Shermau's army. and particu-
larly Kilpatrick's Division, to write to
him, as he was away down in Dixie and
very lonesome. He has been surprised
and delighted at the number of letters
he has received, all breathing warm.
feelings. Up to date he has