Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-25
Fnneral Train Of Gen. Garnctt.

The correspondent OF the Cincinnati CONNER
cia. writes this graphic description OF the night
march of the train which conveyed the body
of Gen. Garnett from the battle field at Gar
rick's Ford TO Rowelsburg. We quote:
HOW THE REBELS PROSECUTED UNION FAMILIES.
We were informed by Union woman near
Horseshoe Run. that they had left their bag
gage train two miles up the river, of which fact
Gen. Morris was advised by special courier.
The lady told us thata few days before the reb-
els had come to her hsband's house and taken
all his grain; that they returned next day, took
ais horse, tied his hands, and lashing him TO an
other prisoner, marched him off between files
Of soldiers, while the officer rode his horse
This is the way the cowardly scoundrels have
treated the Union men OF Tucker. The woman
was nearly frantic. and begged US if the rebels
were captured, to return her husband to her if
alive. She further stated that many of their
wagons were flied with wounded men, whose
groans were heart rending, and their blood drip
ping from the wagons along the road. Not
withsianding the outrages heaped upon her, she
returned good for evil, and when the distressed
fugiiyes begged at her door for an onion or a
piece of bread, anything 10 save them from ac-
tual starvation, she gave them all she had; and
eager were they, that when she put corn
cakes on the griddle, they would snatch them
off half baked, and "Solt" them while hot
enough to blister their throats. But these in
stances Of the terrible distress that surrounded
them must answer out of many similar incl
dents.
They were belated by the shocking condi-
tion of the road, and had a large pert of the
journey to make after dark:
SINGULAR REQUIEM.
Fortunately we had a clear sky and the light
of the moon 10 aid Us, though not unfreqvently
the black walls of the mountins shut out her
light altogether. We cheered our lonely way
through dense forests. dark ravines, and along
mountain sides, by singing patriotic airs, and
never did the sentiment seem more impressive
than now, Us the mountains echoed back the
words:
sAnd conquer we must, for cause it is just,
And this be our motte in God is our trust;
And the star spanged banner in triumph shall wave
Der the land of the free and the home of he brave
that n requiem 10 sing to sing over the cof-
FIN of a rebel General!
INA DANGEROUS PREDIcAMENT.
About II o'clock we approached the lines of
our own pickets though we could not tell exact
~ where we should meet their outpost. We
were within four miles of Rowlesburg and two
of Buffalo Creek, where seven companies of the
Ohio 18th were encamped. From some expe-
Renee among the picKets, ielt apprehensive
that they would fire upon us, but Major Gordon
felt sure they would halt us before firing, espe-
chilly as we bore n flag oftruce We were Jog
ging along pleasantly, Mr.. Ricketts, riding be-
fore picking out the way, when pop, pop, pop,
went several guns within thirty PAGES, the bullets
whistling unpleasantly close to our ears We
hallooed 10 them TO stop firing. that we were
friends without the countersign, bearing a flag
of truce and important dispatches. But they
would not stop to listen. Under fhe impress
sion that the enemy was coming on them in
N IN vvtf n fri irhh f,,1
Presently we heard the long roll beaten. and
the crash of trees which We're cut down to OBJ
srruct our progress. We held council of war
Picketed our horses, unhtched our mules, struck
our flag of truce up in the wagon, and took to
the chapparrel, and hid behind logs We very
well knew that men so alarmed would do any,
thing desperate. Notwithstanding the novelty
and peril ofour position, some of us fell asleep,
overcome with fatigue. l was awakened about
three hours after by sorething crawling along
the dead bark of the log, and it was exceeding
ly like the crawl of snake, that doubtless in
tended to have a warm bedfellow. The woods
abound in rattlesnakes and copperheads, and /
was not long in changing quarters. Shortly af-
ter, picket under charge of an officer, came
softly venturing along the Pike. and walked up
to our wagon. When they saw thai it was not
a cannon, and that a flag of truce waved over
it, one family cried out, who's there. e.
" Friends without the countersign," replied the
Major. "Come forward" was the response,
and he obeyed orders. After long parley and
explanation, the guards standing with muskets
cooked, we were allowed to come forward, and
were conducted to quarters. Soldiers were de-
tailed TO cut away the timber, and bring in our
horses and team. and in the light Of The new
day we arrived at Rowlesburg, chartered spe-
cial train, and found ourselves at Graf On by len
D clock.