Editor National Tribune: I read in Picket Shots the inquiry of Comrade L. H. Collins, 31st and 32d Me., as to the location and time of day Gen. A. P. Hill was killed, April 2, 1865. According to Gen. Humphreys's "The Virginia Campaign of 1864 and 1866," page 365, and foot-note, he must have been killed between 4:40 and 7 a.m., and west of the Boydton Plank Road, by Gen. Wright's Sixth Corps.

On page 735 Vol. II, "Greeley's American Conflict, " these words occur: "Longstreet had joined Lee at Petersburg at 10 a.m. this day (April 2) with Benning's Brigade; and A. P. Hill, on Lee's left, now ordered a charge by Heth to regain some of the works carried by Parke in his assault. The attack was so vigorous and persistent that our men holding City Point were ordered up to Parke's support. Heth was repulsed. Hill was shot dead while reconnoitering this day."

What does Humphreys say Parke had captured? "Four hundred yards of the enemy's outer works on either side of the Jerusalem Plank Road. Frequent attempts were made by Gordon during the day to retake the works, but without success."

What does memory say? We who were on the right of Parke's line between Fort McGilvery and the City Point Railroad, two miles from Fort Sedgwick, which is directly east of Fort Mahone, were informed about 2 p.m. that Gen. Hill had been killed in a charge and attempted recapture of the works taken by Parke's men. We heard six or seven distinct charges for that purpose.

I had the good fortune in August, 1902, to visit Petersburg and ride along the lines from Fort McGilvery to the Jerusalem Plank Road, and down that road to Petersburg. I do not find fault with any Union soldier for not going any further in that direction on the sultry April day in 1865. The labyrinth of earthworks, even meagerly protected by American soldiers, was a strength hardly to be overcome.

If the 8th Mich. drummer boy has told all his army experience as correctly as he has related the story from April 27 to June 10, his statements must be credited. I was there. ― Julius E. Henderson, Co. B., 60th Ohio, Iola, Kan.

Comrade Henderson adds that he also read in "Picket Shots" that someone claims to have served 13 years as Adjutant of his Post, and then asks, "Who can beat this?" In reply Comrade Henderson says McCook Post, 51, Department of Kansas, G. A. R., has a Quartermaster who was elected at the first annual election of that Post, December, 1882. "The Post," he adds, "never had a thought of making a change, and when an annual election comes around and the election of Quartermaster arrives on the order of business some comrade arises and moves a suspension of the rules, and that the Adjutant be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Post for Comrade John M. McDonald for Quartermastser for the ensuing term. The motion prevails and is so ordered.

"Our Officer of the Guard, Comrade John Thomas, 27th Ohio, was elected for the 19th time last December. He is 67 years old and rather decepid, but comes to the Post meetings. 'He who laughs last laughs best.' Who can beat this? Speak out."

Henderson, Julius E. "Death of Gen. A. P. Hill." The National Tribune: Washington, D.C., November 30, 1905, page 3.