Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-05
WHOLE NUMBER Il.
How John Morgan Got Three Hundred Horses.

How John Morgan Got Three Hundred Horses
John Morgan is as good at playing a joke
sometimes as he IS at horse-stealing, and the
following incident viii prove that on this oc-
casion he did a little Of both at the same time.
During the celebrated tour through Indiana
be, with about three hundred and ffty guer-
rillas, took occasion to pay visit 10 little
town hard by, while the main body we're
marching on" Dashing suddenly into the
little burg" be found about three hundred
Home Guards, each having good horse tied
to the fences; the men standing about in lit
tie groups, awaiting orders from their aged
Captain, who looked as if he had seen the sha-
dy side Of some sixty years. The Hoosier
boys looked at the men with astonishment
while the Captain went up to one Of the par
" and said:
Whose company is this 2
"Woollords cavalry" said the reb.
What Kentucky boysl We're glad to
see you, boys. Whar's WolfOrdY'
There he sits, said a ragged, rough reb..
pointing to Morgan, who was sitting sideways
upon his horse.
The Captain walked up to Wollord las be
and all thought.) and saIuted him
Captain, how are you?
Bully How are you? What are YOU
going to do with all these men and horsesY'
Morgan looked about
Well, you see that id horse-thieving
John Morgan is in this part of the country
with passel of cut-throa.s and thieves, and
between you and L if he comes up this way,
Captain, we'll give him the best we've got in
The shop
"Hes hard to catch we've been after him
for fourteen days and can't see him at all"
said Morgan, good humoredly.
Eff our hosses would stand Ere we'd be
all right"
"WOn't they stand p
"No Captain WoIford, 'spose while you're
resin' you and your company put your sad
dies on our hOsses and go through little ev-
olutiou or two, by way of a lesson to our
boys? In told you are hoss on the drill
And the only man Morgan is afraid Of VOL
ford (as it were,) alighted and ordered his
boys to dismount, as he wanled to show the
Hoosier boys how to give Morgan warm re-
ceptiOn should he chance to pay them visit.
This delighted the Hoosier boys, 50 they went
TO work and assisted the men to tie their old
weary, worn out bones to1ha iaacas. and place
their saddles upon the backs Of their fresh
horses, which was soon done, and the men
were in their saddles, drawn up in line and
ready for the word The boys were highly
elated at the idea Of having their pet hor-
ses" trained for them by Woliord and his men,
and more SO to think that they would stand
fire ever afterward.
The old Captain advanced, and walking up
to WOlford (as he thought, said Captain,
are you all right now?" Wolford rode up.
one side of the column and down the other,
when he moved TO the front, took off his hat,
paused and said, Now Captain, I am ready !;
fyOu and your gallant men wish to witness
an evolution which you, perhaps, have never
seen, form a line on each side Of the road, and.
watch Us closely as we pass The Captain
did as he was directed. A lot Of ladies' were.
present on the occasion, and all was as silent
as a naiden's sigh
" Are you ready 2"
AN right, Wolford, shouted the Captain.
F0r,rard| shouted Morgan, as the whole
column rushed through the crowd with light
ming speed amid the shouts and huzzas Of ev-
cry one present-some leading horse or two
as they went leaving their frail tenemenIs Of
horse flesh tied to the fences, to BE provided
for by the citizens. It soon became whisper
ed about that it was John Morgan and his
gang, and there is not a man in the town who
will own up" that he was gulled out of
horse. The company disbanded that night,
though the Captain holds the horses as pris-
oners Of war and awaits an exchange.
THE substitutes employed by Government
or individuals to supply the place Of drafted
men who pay the $780, or who hire substi-
Iutes uiFecly1 are to occupy most favorable
situation. They not only receive the $500.
but in addition the 500 Government bounty
already offered, and the 81 premium, making
a total Of $4O2 besides their regular monthly
pay during service. If the whole three years
were served, and there is no earthly proba-
bility of one-half OF it being required, they
would receive, including bounty, S24 per
month for the entire period. If they served
two years, the pay and bounty would amount
to fraction less than $50 per month. For
one years service It would amount to SAT per
month. Since wars first began, there were
never. before offered such liberal provisions.
Incident Of the Draft.
There is a gentleman now in this city who
was drafted in Boston. He furnished a sub
stjtute, paying good price, and the fellow