The National tribune., 1910-11-17
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
The 13ist N. Y. at the opequon.

Horatio Holden, East Orange. N. j.,
says that in speaking about the battle
of the Opequon and what the 1S1st n.
Y. did we did not mention the name OF
the Colonel of that regiment, who made
the movement without orders. He sends
a clipping which contains a letter from
Capt. Abbot, a very gallant officer OF
the 131st N. Y, who says that when
the fate of the day was imperiled Mich
oIas w. Day, Colonel of the 131st n.
Y, seized the colors. rushed forward
100 yards and rallied the regiment.
Other regiments followed, among the
first being the 11th Ind, under the
gallant lead of Col Dan Macaulay. Gen.
VIM. H. Emery, tho corps commander.
and Gen. Molineaux rode along the line
afterward, and told the regiment they
had saved the day, aad they wished
every man present 10 consider himself
a personal friend.
COmpIimented by Mayor.
Henry Barclay. Jefferson, Iowa, was
commissioned Captain of Co. K, 12th N.
~, by, Gov. Edwin D. Morgan, May 81,
1852, and his regiment was ordered to
Washington. D. G. 1t left New York
June 8, 1852, and was sent to Harper's
Ferry. and Notwithstanding that its
three months term of service had ex-
pired 1t volunteered to assist the other
forces in defending the place. For the
regiments action in this instance 1t
was complimented by the Mayor and
Common Council Of New York. Com
rads Barclay was with the regiment in
1853 at Gettysburg. and enlisted in 1854
In the 25th N. Y. Cav. He was appoint
ed Sergeant OF Troop H, and was MUS
dent of New York he was a member Of
Horace B. Clafiin Post, 529, and when
he went to Iowa he united with George
H. Thomas Post, 23. Comrade Barclay
was born in Tyrone County, Ireland.
His Dander Up.
VIM. q. Hartman. 11th N H. Med
dybemps. Me-, says that he has his
dander up about the way his dear old
Icommander, Burnside, has been SIAN
dered, and, az much as he likes The
National Tribune. he was about 10 stop
the paper. He is waiting to see what
abuse Will be pasted on him about July
80. 1864, the date of the mine explo-
sion If that brave old General is SIAN
dered and blamed instead Of Gen.
Meade, he will part company with The
National Tribune. He wants the COM
rades of the old Ninth Corps to speak
up and tell them that IT was not slow
at the Stone Bridge, Fort Saunders and
in the Wilderness. especially at Bethes-
da Church. where all the line officers
were killed. wounded or missing. Also
at Hatcher's Run and the Shand House
The Western troops were all right. but
did not do 1t all.
The 10th Ky.
Mrs. Maria Skimmerhorn, Charles
town, Ind, referring to the inquiry as
to the 18th KY, says that her husband
belonged to that regiment and was al
~ ala nR toll rhn a0fyv av,t
was made up in Boyle County, KY
which she well remembers as O girl
and knew most Of the boys who enlist
3D. She had three cousins In the regi-
ment and one was killed at Vicksburg
There are two veterans Of the regiment
who live in Charlestown,> Ind, her
brother-in-law. Elijah Sl1immerhorn
and VIM. Dass. Her husband, Jona-
than Skimmerh orn. was in the 9Th. but
h dead. Comrade Dass was wounded In
the hip, and can hardly get around
now. He only gets s12 month pen.
sion.
The 9th Ill. at Shiloh.
Rev. w. II. Ilsley. Maxwell, Iowa
| questions the losses given Of the 9Th Ill
at Shiloh, OF which regiment he was q
member. He has on his desk copy OF
| the history OF the regiment written by
Chaplain Marion Morrison, which gives
the losses in the battle as reported by
| each company officer az rs killed and
1887 wounded. One commissioned OFF,
Ger was killed. Lieut.. F. e. Vogler, OF
! Co. B, and 10 were wounded. Only
| four commissioned officers were left un-
hurt. At one OF the early Reunions OF
4 the regiment 1t was stated by the his.
| torian that the loss in that battle was
| 103 killed and five taken prisoner. Com.
rade Ilsley would like to hear from any
of Co. II vho may be living, especially
from James NJ. Arthurs.
He Stole Bread.
P. ]. Swain, Co. I, 61st Pa, was or
! the skirmish line July 3, 1853, in the
Vicinity of McCallister's Mill, near Get
tysburs He stole IL loaves Of bread
from an oven and divided them with
| his comrades. Sept. 81, 1910, Al years
| two months and "a days after the theft
| he with other veterans. attended the
lunvailing of the State Monument, and
while visiting the place he recognized
MISC Agnes McCallister as the party
from whom he had stolen the bread
and tho she laughed and remarked that
she had long since forgiven him he in
sisted upon paying for it.
| The Privateer Georgia.
| r. l.. Austin. Vancouver, Wash.
writes to correct a recent item in
which he wrote the privateer Florida
He intended to say Georgia, but, hav-
| ing invested in st. Cloud, he has been
SO full lately of Florida that uninten-
tionally his pen slipped, and he wrote
that name instead of Georgia. His
shipmates have been jumping on him
correct his error.