, 1861-12-13
4 CHICAGO OFFICER IN MISSOURI,
The Adventures of an Army Train.
The Experiences Of Major H. NJ.
MouEh.

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mor that m army train in the charge Of our
wen known fel1ow-c,t1zen R. NJ, Houeh. now
a Minor Of Cavalry in the 9Th Illinois Repi~ |
mcnt, Col, Btackett's, but detailed, and scry- !
ing as aid to Gen. Hunter In Missouri. WIS at. |
tucked and captured BIZ the rebels. This
seemed to be confirmed bY the previously |
known fact that Major Hough had snch n
t,,,;, in chanrc in the ycrr locality indicated
T. wos+ov,, 1S;seonr; .+,ort +1a +;r,o .x,ou
Inn H,n,,;,v the rn,,,or ,,os at+ochod ~ ~
fato of - 1rccea;r, tra;, ,ro- 49, esa,n o,4e
Major Honp1, bas inst retnrraa u, +hia c;tv
m a h77cf fnr,orc1, and fro,, b,zrsa1f nd
otner ontbontic ao1rcee ~ oro mi i, r,ossoa-
a;on of +1o fac+s no,+o,,;n,r r., t1o+
reo11, hefa1 lin, +o x.b;cr tbo,nh - nss+ ~.
c,rrence and 1essenad vo1nc % news x5,1
a+;r In re,5 With fn+enoe+ 1T tbfs t;oe
IN the 18Th of Nova,ohor Ma; Houoh zras
or<7or,a Ia nor-or +,..;n of+.r, b,,ndred 1,r<rf
~ s 1<'.. ~ 49, 49," 1r,. Tea.-a-s3,
~ rsns 'on. ss.,.s.,.,e ese aeas;s.;a<x
- +hc s+.t h.orrs 90 and storas and nvcr
SIM nm =, ..o,nT Fa- military nsoo,+ r4e
not+..,;a. ro1,1,,+ o,f, no, ia 49, Ms
ear.: -, - ~ ''
49, 49, au. ,,. .., .:o4..s
Ater the nfst Gays mafcn, t olstance o1
Only Ten m1ies rom oeaalla, the party en-
campeo, and ABOUT P. III. some OF the home
49, 1"a4 "1 &4's 49, %' s&l4tir e>i1' ~ 4n','
housn7 and tolo MN tnat th1rty miles IN ao'
vance OF nm, on 1ne ROAD nc was pursul's' =
1raln nao peen attaekeo' INC "asons outneu
49, .nd a1,ont ao1 head NJ catt1c
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noug"' Will tis s''1ln, -e'su 1'.ts 49, ~aaasa -
ho .hefe iouno eap'' ' -
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son eoau.y' ~, 49, eas. o.s.-a ,,-a.. s,saos1S
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e's sg p.etea - 4oa,1 .,a1o H. s
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" eus ens, a"a :, 80 ~ u ~ .s.s 49,
az o1n ~ ~ w. ~. . 80 49, ~s
WON, eese'" pans p.soeo eniousn "-5ol ~
noA cs7, 49, t.-.1':.. :.-
on.e.' ~ =. snu 10 .s. - .,in t~ ses.a
oslis' a. -. A. - 80 N--
"ete '4etoitous' "4lD wv 01'en " s's0'
"ouAoea' oe'enseen " tAe eneh'5 "e's
Alleu' all" l" "en@s- -sA IaAen pllsoneIe.
ffaoeh1is eohsaaefahs TIC vaiae OF Liz tfas1
IN ns sna1se' anu uie ac'ei.n'na'lon h'aaliie7e~
eo " tne leoe4s, MaJof aoosH "en' nto
camp anu sent haek TO sedal1a Tor reinforce
ments' -31tef tnfee Gays time Inere arrived
i've companies OF missouri and 1o"a infantry
anu seeton o1 af1llery. Mean"nlle IN cpl
sode or two VII do to tell. Having no sur
| geon IN the party, Major Aough found that
doctor resided slx miles north, and sent tlIth
er party Of twenty men, under Lleutenants
Pratt and Nash, with resident Of that vicini
ty as guide. The party returned with th'
surgeon, encountcrlng on tho way back
squad Of rebels, Of which they killed three
Lieut. Mash, an ohloan, got separated iron
the party and returned in company with th
guide, whose loyalty was not fully established
Suddenly he found himself confronted with
party Of four rebels.
There was but one thing for him to do, an'
he did it. Putting spurs to his horse he d2sbc
up to them, crying. in stentorian voice
bislnount' Ut every nau u YOU l. oea
man. Iha,e tueutst-fue qood rites barring upo
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