Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-13

I'd" meek anu down the fruntl leather ls,,,,;-.
ana moccASins. Each wore buck tail In ~.
hat and had tomahawk and scAlping .knif. in
bis belt ~
Thus organized and equipped, these xallaD,
men held themselves in readiness 10 march =, !.
minutes warning whenever aud ~Lsrr,., ,h,.;,
services might be required to defend the night.
OF the Colonies from the eneroachnents Of ,b.
Dnush Crown. Accordingly. when, on The Iath
Oh june 100 the Continental Congruss ru.oly.
ed that six companies Of expert riasm.n b. Inn.
mediAisiy raised in Pennsy lvaniA, two an Afarv.
land Arl two in VirEiais and that s.eh 90,
Pany' As soon A. completed. sAAIl rn.rrh "a
",h The Army near Boston" tbe shepherastSSn N
rlfenen obeyed the summons with AlAerity. .od
theirs was the fret company from G,e SosfA tA.,
rallied to the sids Of Washington when H.,
vas beleAgured.
! : They len the yiowsharr in III. u,oald
Ihcir nocks ani her'ls ~iIhOut a iold
I The ackie Ia the uushurn grain
Ihris crOIs hAh rarperetl oa the ulaiu
And mustered, iR their simple dress
!oi SrougS O. - 4 a stern rctircss %
! The 18th OF July l5Ij, was the day set Cor
their departure, aud Morgans Spring was their
/ rendezvous True To their appointment. they
al met there on The morning designated rot a
man was missing. Having partAkcn OF fru-
/ gal meal, they arose from the grass and ravrr-
emily recoive the blessing which n holy man of
! Cod invoked in their behalf After which, solemn
! iy Agreeing together that ~ many Of them As
might be alive on that day City years should
meet again at Morgan's Spring. they shoul.
dered their riAes and forthwith began their
march. " making" ono OF them expressed Il,
"a bce-line for Boston" which lney reached ON
the 10Th of August, having made the journey Of
! 600 miles in twenty -four days
| rs they approached the camp Of Cambridge
Washington. ~ho was mAkingA reconnoisance
IN the neighborhood. deserving the virginiAns in
! ipe distance, gailopcd up 20 me.t tACm and
when Captain stepherpson, saluting him. IMPORT
ed his company from the right bank Of the Po-
tO"Ac ; the eommAnder-in-ehief, unable 10 resis,
the impulse, sPrans from his horse, and begin
ming with the captain, went from man To man.
shaking hands with each, tears Of joy rolling
down has cheeks be- reoogniEed his FIRE nds and
6.llow-s soldiers from the South.
! MorgAns rifsInes reached the Carp dAy or
| two siieS Stephenson, and Cresaps company.
from Western Maryland, arrived a few dave AZ
( zr Morcsn.
! An accurate idea Of the men who were muster
! I'd IN these thrce ride companies may bc lad
/ from the following extract of letter 10 = rvn-
/ tleman IN PhilAdelphis dated Frrdcrickto~n
/ Maryland, August lst, l775. Tide Am. Arrh
, ives. vol. ID, l77S page ] ~
/ Notwithstanding the urgency of nv busi-
/ ness, have been detained three DAYS in this
I place by an occurrence truly agrreabl have
had ths happiness of seeing. Captain Michael
I CresaP marching at tho head Of = formidable
Company of upward Of one hundred and thirty
urn from the mountains and back woods paint
Z cd like Indians arm.d with tonahay,ks and RI
fee dressed in hunting-shirts and moccAsins; ard
though some Of them hal Travelled hundreds of
miles from the bahks OF tn Ohio. they seemed
70 walk light and easy and not with less spirit
thAo at the hrst hour Of their march.
Health and vigor after what they had un-
dergonc. declared them 90 bo iuumaie With
hardship and familiar with danger. JOY and
satisfaction were visible in the crowd that ~
them Had Lord North been present. and BEEN
assured that ths brave leader could raise thou
sands Of such-like 10 defend their ooantrJ. uhAt
thihk yOu-would not the hAtchet and the block
have intrudcd upon his mindf
Il had an opportunity Of attending the Cap
tain during his siay in town. and waichel ths
behavior of his men and the manner iu which
b. treated them Cor Il seems that all Who 20
90, 70 war under hu do not only pay he most
willing ohcdienos % bin - their cosamAnier,
bot in every Instance of distress look up " him
as heir friend ~ f,thrr A great part of his
time vas spent IN listening 10 Ahd relieving
their wants, yithqut any apparent scnse n n
tiguc and tro1bie. Whrn complaints wefo be
fsro him. b. determined With kindness and spif-
H. and os every occssion con,iescen,iei b pleas
without losing be dignity Yesterday duly
3lst. 1851 the eoInpauy sew supplied With
small quantity ~ powder frosu ths magazine
whiaA Fahte,l airing snd was noi IN eiod or,ier
ior nhes IN tho evunInr hoses-r. iis, asrt
drawn out e. show tbc reateurn n ~ toun
iieir a strty 81 shuDting. 4 clap-hoard sith
MARI ihe sifs q e doilaf uas put ur d.ey
began - hro oGhand ard tI,e b, stan,l.rs vsrs
surpriaed. feu shots hoing made that rsrs not
Close or into ~ paper When they hsf shot
81 some irae IN this Say, some Icy % fh,4r
haeks. some On their breasts ~ s.des others
ran trenty ~ thirty sisps snd firing as they
-as. appeared D. b. equally rsriain q ne mari
With o., prrfoHaancs ihe sompauy wer, r,1rs
I han satisfied. sbeu yoang naa iook af iie
board ia BE- hssd. o., ~ Ne end bot by 'he
si,ie, ssd holdiag ii ar he broiA-er ualksd -
ihs distance An8 cooily shot inio ~ vhits lay
. lna dovr hs rihs b. toot ~ board sld hoid
. .hg it ~ f 80 bid bofore. H. -sodhi bfothsr
lbot ~ ~ formsr had dons ~ this sShsi
/ iion I sss mst asfcsisbss fhsh pisassd. u.is
4 -ill you btiisss m1 vhsn isli you ihai 90 n
I - wen ,eot De bpard ard piseinE it between
Y - isgs. sfood vith his hack to ~ tros vki's
I ss.oiisf drove g. ceutrt
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