The National tribune., 1910-12-08
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.

Whole Line.
The 5th Tenn.
]. NJ Smith, Bendyille. Ark, thinks
that his regiment, the 5th Tenn, did
more hard marching than any other in
the service. The members had to go
800 miles 10 enlist.
The Pennsylvania Reserves.
Samuel ]. Cooper, Lancaster. Pa, is
disappointed that no more is said about
the Pa. Reserves. They had hard fight
ing from first to last on the Peninsula,
at Antietam, Gettysburg and in the
Wilderness.
4 Patriotic Widow.
Henry H. Carey, 4th Ohio, Van Vert,
o., mentions a widow who had eight
sons in the army. One served five years.
Two were in his regiment, and one was
killed in the Wilderness, 10 days before
his term of service expired.
Veterans i'm Alaska.
Peter Bayne, Nome, Alaska, writes
that the veterans in that district are
not getting the square deal that Presi-
dent Roosevelt promised for the Fed
eral officials. They are not given ap-
pointments and positions which they
are qualified to fill.
Two Records TO His Credit.
Samuel F. Emerson, Past Command
er, Russell Post, Skowhegan, Me-, says
that he was census enumerator for the
town of Madison, Me-, in 1850 and
again for part of SkOwhegan in 1910.
Is there any other comrade who has
two records? He found that taking the
census this year was far more difficult
than 80 years ago.
Veterans i'm London, England.
Comrade John Davis. Acting Ensign,
L. S. Navy. has been getting together
ar the Ragged School Mission in London
those of his comrades who are residing
in the great city. He had recently %
was Comrade Denhaw. 111th Pa, II
years of age. The youngest was Com
rade John Davis, who is Ga. They
formed an association to meet once 4
quarter.
One of the Sharpshooters.
John II. Bolton, Past Department
San Antonio. Tex. writes
that they have an old comrade there
who is past 75, feeble minded and not
drawing any pension. Comrade Boil
ton is convinced that he served in Co.
II, u. -. -,
being mustered into the company Oct.
.. 1861, and discharged Dec. IL, 1862.
Survivors of the company will please
write 10 Comrade Bolton, that he may
help his comrade.
The 10th Ill.
J. II. Mccormick. Second Sergeant.
10th Ill, and Captain, 14Sth Ohio, Ray,
o., rarely sees anything about his old
regiment. the 40th Ill. Why don't the
boys write? 1t is q regiment anyone
could be proud of. and especially of its
Col. IIiX. No braver man
lived. Comrade Mccormick was ap-
pointed Postmaster at Ray in 1865, and
still holds onto the job. He will cele-
brate his 18th birthday Jan. 81. 1911,
and would like to receive postals from
his comrades.
Young Women and Veterans.
Mrs. George C. Jackman, Salem De-
pot n. H.. pays her respects to the
minister for judging all women by the
two unworthy ones he happened 10
come in contact with. She knows of
several refined, educated women who
have married old veterans, knowing
hat they would not receive pensions
at the husbands death They had
money enough of their own to live on
but they married the SOL
lierS because they cared for them, and
hey have made good wives and good
homes.
Pensions.
Thomas Higgins, ID Mass II. A. Fort
Scott. Kan, says that he is opposed to !
he continual demand for more pen
'ions This will conH ince the country |
1t large that We are a set of beggars
md maiconteuts. lie is heartily CRATE |
'ul for his $l2 month, and while it |
alls. short of full support, it helps out
nightly. Every comrade should ap-
)reciate the amount received If Con-
sress deems it prudent to give us
more, it will be a great boon to the
happiness of the needy and deserving
comrades.
Sherman's Army.
l.. W. Callaghan. Superintendent, Ma
ional Cemetery. Seven Pines, Rich
nond, Va. writes that he has received I
% many letters regarding his PROPOSE
ion for q Reunion of Sherman's army
t Atlanta, Ga, Nov. IS, 1914, that he
annot begin to answer them. The boys
eem to think he can do the whole
hing He cannot, and can only give
dvice thru The National Tribune
here are no soldiers of Sherman's
rmy near him and very few Union vet
rams of any army. Therefore, if the
OSS want " get up tllS organization
hey must take a hand in the matter
themselves.
That Cold New Years.
Joseph C. Caldwell. 23d Ohio, Ra-
emma, O., remembers well that cold
Jew Years. He was at home on fur
ough at the time. The thermometer
TODD 20 degrees above zero at a. m.,
ut fell in four hours to II below, maxi
lg a fall of 81 degrees. 1t was also
cry cold Feb. 16 and II, 1864. His
egiment was then at camp near
w. Va, and he went on
uard at a. m. The guard had to be
elieved every half hour to keep the
len from freezing. The Kanawha Riv-
r was covered with cakes of ice, so
hat they could not run the ferryboat,
nd by p. m. the river was frozen over
nth ice six inches thick. Sept. IL, 1895,
here were only 400 living of the 2.171 .
hat belonged to the 23d Ohio from
S61-65.
Buffers Chief Guide Dead.
At his late residenoa In ws s.hyngton |