The National tribune., 1910-12-22
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
The 122d n. Y.

IT.
Auburn, N Y, says that in the account
of the Shenandoah campaign his regi-
ment was left out. 1t belonged TO the
Third Brigade Second Division. Sixth
Corps, and was very much in evidence
on that never-to-be-forgotten day at
Cedar Creek. The 1920 N. Y. was in all
three divisions of the Sixth Corps at
different times 1t was in the fight in
front of Washington which sent Early
back into the Valley, where 1t followed
him and took an active part in the CAM
paign. The lamented Gen. Bidwell was
killed in the rear of their position on
the crest of the hill. They had carried
rails and piled up in front, from which
they repulsed three different charges
and covered the retreat when the rebels
got around the left flank. They fell
back to the line, which was held until
Sheridan came up. The regiment was
on the extreme left. resting on the pike.
Comrade Breese THINKS that the hottest
place he was in was at Fort Stevens.
His company had been pretty well re-
duced, so that there were only IL left
out of the original los. and Of these
four were killed and three wounded.
Ransom Malone, Syracuse, N Y, also
protests against the omission of the
1920 N. Y. Their Colonel, Dwight, was
wounded, and Maj. J. NJ. Brown was
killed.
Opening Gettysburg.
Comrade Lewis McMakin. Philade1-
phia, Pa, writes an interesting letter to
the Philadelphia Ledger as to the be-
ginning of the battle of Gettysburg. He
says the first shots fired on the field
were by Gen. Buford's men, just beyond
where the Buford statue now stands.
Really the battle might be said to begin
at Middletown, Va, where Lees ad-
from Milroy's command at Winchester,
under Col. John H. Schall. then COM
manding the S7th Pa. Col Schall was
sent out with his regiment, Battery L,
Fifth u. S. Art, and a battalion of the
18th Pa. Cav. to find out where the
enemy was. He found him at Middle
town, and for three days Milroy stood
at bay, delaying Lees advance. These
three days were all-important to the
Army of the Potomac, enabling It to get
up to Gettysburg ahead of Lee. The
rebel cavalry had been fooling Hooker
for three days, so as to cover Lees
movements. From the time of the af-
fair at MiddletOwn until the repulse Of
Pickett there was battle every day.
Gen. Logan's Horse.
Alfred INoack, 4th Mimi, Elmhurst,
Cal, says that the comrades could not
have presented gray horse to Gen.
Logan on the march to the sea, because
Logan was not with the Fifteenth
Corps at the time, tho his fighting spirit
was. The General was in the North
lighting Copperheads and knights of
the Golden Circle. Gen. P. J. Oster-
haus was commanding the corps on the
march to the sea, and Gen. Logan re-
sumed command at Savannah, while
Gen. OSteFhauS went TO Gen. Candy at
Now Orleans to be Chief of Staff. The
I,xNr-
Caroiinas. but not in Georgia.
10Th Wis.
Comrade D. G.. James, RichIand Gen.
ter, Wis, has written a war reminis-
cence on the Army of the Tennessee,
the VickSburg campaign and the march
thru Georgia He takes exceptions to
an article stating that Stonewall Jack
sons hardy men were the best infantry
in the world. Corarade James thinks
that the infantry which fought and
won at Corinth, that which fought at
Vicksburg and that which fought on
the Atlanta campaign and resisted the
Confederates' demands to surrender Al
toona were the best men in America
The Goth Ill.
John K. Burke. 9sth Ind, Syracuse,
ILL.,, says there was mistake in regard
to the Goth III. They did not belong to
the Sixteenth Corps, and were not con-
solidated with the 4Sth Ill. He knows
for his regiment was in the same bri-
gade with the Goth ILL.,, 4Sth Ill. and
the 10th Ohio. The brigade was in
Hazen's Division of the Fifteenth Corps
which led the charge at Fort McAllis-
ter. which was the last battle fought
by the division.
Stood Guard at Lincoln's Funeral.
John Underfanger, Springfield, ILL.,,
served in the 43d Ill, for two years
and seven months, and was then trans
ferred to the Twenty-third Veteran Re-
serve Corps on account of disability
from field service. He stood guard at
Linooln's funeral at Springfield and
also over the remains after the at
tempted robbery.
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A Star of Gen. Johnston's.
Comrads Harvey A. Langworthy died
at his homo In Traverse CITY, Mich.,
June g. 1910 He was born In Erie