Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-09-12
DErAILs oTrHE BoosE CouRT HOUSE

DETAILS OF THE BooSE CouRr HOUSE,
FIsHr.-The pilot Of the Government
steamer Silver Lake furnishes the Steu-
benville Herald with the following ac-
count OF the rebel defeat at Boone
Court House. Va:
Col. Guthrie. the commanding off,
Ger at Charleston, having heard Of
regularly organized band Of rebels,
numbering from four to six hundred
men. whose headquarters were at or
near the above Eamed place, sent de-
tachment under Capt. Wheeler. of the
Ohio Goth, for the purpose of routing
them. The party consisted Of COM
panies B and D, 4th Virginia; company
A, LIST Kentucky. and company G Of
the 96th Ohio regiment.
They left Charleston on Friday even
ing, and after a fsliguing march Of
jthirty-fve miles, over high hills and
deep ravines. reached bill overlook
ing the village Of Boone, on Sunday
morning, September 1st. Here they
were joined by the Home Guard, who
being unoficered, the command was
assigned to Corporal Nolan, with or
ders to advance and il possible draw
the enemy's fire. He was then to fall
back on the main body. The first part
Of the order was obeyed to the letter,
but when IL came to the falling back,
the Virginians would not bulge an
inch in that direction. They had had
so many indignities heaped upon them
lby the overbearing Secessionists, when
they had not the power to resent them,
and now, having an opportunity to set
tie old scores. they were not inclined to
let chance slip. Capt. Wheeler, find
ing his plan of Hanking the enemy
frustrated by the obstinacy Of the Vir-
ginians, sounded the advance, and
down the bill like an avalanche charged
Company G, with Capt. RoOk at their
head, to the great astonishment Of the
Seceshers, who had not supposed there
was United States soldier nearerthan
the banks Of the Kanawha. They did
not stop to see how many were coming.
but at once took to their heels, and
such tall running as was done by those
F. F. VS., has never been seen since
the race between Gildersleeve and the
American Deer.
Thirty FIVE Of their number are
| known to be killed, and FIVE taken pris-
oners. The loss on our side was none
killed and six wounded. Corporal No
Ian received severe bu: not fatal
wound in the breast A private who
was carrying a small Union flag. was
fred at from a house as the troops were
marching through the town, the ball
passing through both legs. This so
fred the soldiers that they concluded
TO ere the town, which was accordingly
done, and an hour later the village Of
Boone was among the things that
were, every house in it. including the
courthouse and Jail, being burned to
the ground.
Among the things captured are twen-
ty-two horses and considerable guam
tity of arms, consisting Of fiint-lock
muskets, double e-barreled shotguns, and
rifles.
On the return Of the troops they
were met at a place called PeytOna,
ty elVe miles north OF Boone, by par
~ Uf ladies, who had formed them
selves into company of Union Home
Guards. The boys lent them their
muskets, and they were put through
the facings by one Of the officers, who
speaks very highly of their proficiency
in drill. The boys. after giving nine
hearty cheers for the patriotic ladies OF
Peytona, took up their line Of march
for Charleston, and are now on board
this boat, together with the prisoners,
wounded and contrabands, on their
way to camp.