Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-01-16

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He had scarcely collected himself
and, half stunned, was holding on to I
sappling, when they came charging
back. As they passed, an officer haltet
a moment, on seeing him, and asked
sIs that Yankee?" One answering
"Yes." Another exclaimed. "Blov
! bis brains out, then!" The officer re
piled, "No, bring him along" He wa
at once seized by the arm, thrown
across horse 10 front of the rider, and
in this manner, carried back, probably
q mile and half. our men pouring af
ter them several sharp volleys. One
cannon, which was at the hospital. wal
turned on them; and, just before they
reached a hin which sheltered them
from its FIRE, cannon ball struck an OF.
fcer. riding justin front. between the
shoulders, and literally tore his right
shoulder from bis body, dreadfully
mangling him, and, of course, causing
instant death. As they arrived behind
this hill halt was called, and they
proceeded to ascertain their loss. He
observed seven horses riderless. He
was taken from the horse, laid on the
ground, and told that the Surgeon
would attend TO him as soon as he at
tended to their own men. A large
number crowded around him with great
curiosity to see the Yankee, and began
asking questions as to his name, resi-
dence, our force. &C.; and "What did
you come down here for?" was a COM
mon inquiry. To these questions he
returned no answer. Some called out,
Let's hang himl" "Cut his Cd
id tongue out; as he don't talk, he
has no use for i'll" and other similar
expressions. Turning over on his side.
he observed the surgeon dressing a
mans arm, which had been broken
above the elbow with such violence as
to cause the bone to protrude through
the flesh. He afterwards ascertsined
that this was the man whose horse be
had shot, and the arm had been bro
ken by the suddenness of the fall
After dressing his arm, the surgeon
attended to the wounds of Lieut.. Ray
nor, and this man with others, crowded
to see the Yoakes prisoner. He OBJ
served Raynor closely. and remarked
''I believe this is the Yankee who shot
my horse;" and at the same time,
with his left hand drawing his pistol.
be rushed forward, placing the muzzle
at Raynor's cheek and cooked it. His
hand was grasped. just in time to save
the life Of the Lieutenant. An officer
declared, ait is a shame to shoot a
wounded enemy, and you have done
that once" He remarked: "The 9TH
er was not the right one; this is the
man who shot at me, and killed my
horse" Some one observed, ''it was
done in fair fght-never kill an un-
armed prisoner" The wounded man
struggled and seemed determined to
carry out his threat; upon which the
rebel Colonel, Redford, came up and
ordered corporal and two men to take
Raynor down to the Junction-saying,
eff the id Yankees hang their pris-
oners, we will not do it till we give them
fair trial" The result of this alter
cation caused the Lieutenant little anxi-
ETY., as his condition was such-being
wounded, sick, stunned, and, worse
than all, prisoner-that life seemed
of little value and not worth preserving.
He was, at length, mounted on one Of
the riderless horses; and with a soldier
on each side and one in the rear-all
with shot guns loaded and cooked
safely escorted to Manassas Junction, a
distance from this point Of three miles.
On the way they met five different
regiments, and numerous small bodies,
coming fresh to the battlefeld-and
trains were still arriving, bringing
troops from Richmond and points fur
ther South. They were invariably
stopped and eagerly asked. "How goes
the 6ght?" and after inquiring if that
was a ankee prisoner, permission was
generally sought to shoot at him. "Let
me have a crack at him." were the
pleasant words that fell repeatedly up
on the ear of the prisoner. The corpo-
raj who had him in charge seemed much
annoyed by these expressions, and Of
ten replied, "No, he is not Yankee u
His dress gave no indication Of hi:
character, having been relieved oI
sword, cap. and all marks of his rank
Riding, however, as he was, unarmed
and under guard. was suspicious. and
led them to believe that he was an in
vader OF the sacred soil. Lieutenant
Raynor noticed a Masonic preastpin or
the corporal, and observed, al see you
are a Mason" He answered: 81 trav'
el on the square; do you?" The Lieut.
said he did. The corporal replied:-
1--WE have cut loose from you, and de-
not acknowledge Yankee Masons any
more" Raynor told him that he asked
no favors on that account, and no Other
conversation relative to the matter pass
ed. But his subsequent conduct was
no doubt. Influenced by this fact. AZ
terwards he spoke in kind tone. made
personal inquiries, took the address o
his family, and promised to endeavol
to inform his friends of his condition
and whereabouts.
| When they arrived at the Junction hi
was taken at once to a cavalry shed
which the surgeons had converted into