The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-07
JOHN MORGAN.
How he Got Three Hurried Horses.
From the Loui.vi.!e Democrat, July 1o1

the same time During the celebrated
tour through Indiana. be, with about three
hunired and fftv guerTilia7, took occasion
Ia nav visit 10 a little town hard BY.
while The main body we're marching on. y
Dashinc suddenly into the lit,le burg, ,
he found about three hundred Home
Guaras, each having good horse tied Il
the fences; the men standing about in
groups, awaiting orders from their aged
Captain, who looked as if he had seen the
shady side Of sixty years. The 'lioosier
bows" looked at The men with astonish.
ment, while the Captain went up TO one oi
the party and said
"Whose company Is this I"
"WooIford's cavalry" said the reb.
"What Kentucky bows. We're glad
10 see you, boys. Whar's Woolford /"
There he Sits" said ragged, rough
reb., roiniing to Morgan, aho was sitting
sideways upon his horse.
Tie CAPTAIN walked up 10 WooIford (as
he and all thouehD and saluied lin:
Captain, how are you
"BuIIy! How are sou! What are YOU
going 70 do with all these horses Nor
gan looked about.
We'll, YOU see that ID horse thisving
Tohn Morgan is in this part of the couh-
trv, with passei Of cut throsts aud thieves,
and between YOU and l. if he comes up
this way, Captain. well 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 -hunoreliy.
"Ef our bosses would stand fire we'd be
all right"
''Won't they stand -
"No, Captain Woolford, "spose while
you're res,in, you and your company pu'
your saddles on our bosses and 90 through
a little evolution or two, by way Of a les
,cn 10 our boyss I'm told your boss on
drill"
And the only man Morgan is afraid OF,
Wolford, Gas it were.l alighted and order
ed "his bows" to di>mount, as he wanted
to show the Ioosier BOYS how to give
Morgan warm reception should lie chance
to pay them visit.
Thi. delighted The TIoosier hovs, so Ii eY
went 10 work AMI assisted the men to tie
their old, weary, worn out bones 10 the
fences and place their saddles upon the
backs Of their fresh horses which was
soon done, aud the men were in their sad
bles. drawn up in line and ready for the
word
The BOYS were highly elafei at the idea
Of having heir 'pet horses" trained for
thorn bg Wo,ford and his men, and more
so to think that they should stand fire ever
sftervard.
The old Captain advanced, and walk
ing up to Wolford Gas liz thought) aud
said
captain. are you all right row y
WoIford rode mp one side Of the column
and down tie other when he moved to the
'front.'. took off his hat and said:
"Now, Captain, | am ready if you and
your men wish to witness an evolution
which on, perhaps have never seen, form
a line on each side Of the road, and watch
us closely as We pass"
tn, Captain did as he was directed. 4
10. of ladies W ere present on the occasion,
and everything was As silent As naidea'5
sigh.
Are you ready :"
"All right, Wolfo,d," shouted the Cap
tain.
FORWARD :" shouted Morgan
As the whole column rushed through
the crowd with lightning speed, amid tie
shouts and huzzas Of every one present
some leading a horse or two as they went,
leaving their frail tenemcnts of horse flesh
tied to the fences, TO be provided for bv
the citizens. 1t soon became Whispered
about that it was John Morgan and his
cano o-l .harn : ro, ONE man IN tho ,nwn
who viii own up" that Ae was gCIIsI Ont
Of horse.
The company disbanded that night,
though the Captain holds the horses as
prisoners Of war, and patiently awaits An
exchange.