Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-02-06

small force hold the town, 80 we sct fro to the
rebel stores and destroyed them. 20 tt
LUCKY EsoArk.
! was captured back of Paducah-Lieutenan
Robb aud /; and we were placed under guard
to stay all night There were thirteen guards
men IN all; but ten ofthem went TO party, and
got drunk. The others got some whisky too
Robb aud 1 concluded to rebel. We manage1
to seize their revolvers. Robb tapped one, tiiat
came at us first, over the head and stunned him,
and before the others could come to his assist
ance we shot them. Then we made of. We
went by Fort Donelson clear across the coun-
try, aud told Zollcoffer that we we're spies and
had dispatches for Breckenridge. We had for
ged dispatches for the purpose, and thus passed.
As we had just come from the rebels, we knew
enough to deceive the old fellow, who treated
us with great kindness, told us to be careful Of
the Yankees, gave us passes through his lines,
and good horses, and in three hours and half
we were inside our lines.
SPEAKS FOR JEFF. DAVIS.
At Platte City made speech to the rebels
in favor of jeff Davis, which was very SUCCESS
full; but in the afternoon fellow in town recog-
nized me- and had me seized. They put me
under guard, in house, but the same night
got out, got on horse which fell in my way,
and rode out till ran in the dark against two
rebel videttes. They stopped me; explained
TO them that was hurrying to bring up some
recruits who were wanted; but the men were OBJ
stinate and would not lot me 60 without pass
So proposed to one to 20 in with me to head
quarters, and would get him my pass. He
consented; we walked our horses in along the
road. My case was desperate; if they caught
me they would hang me; talked to the man in
the dark till we were some distance in, then
suddenly pulled out my knife, and with one
stab slew him.
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other vidette remained and handed him a piece
of an old letter, saying, there's the pass. He
must go to the smouldering fire in the wood
near by to examine it. and as he did SO / knock
ed him over, and rode off.
! JEFF. TH0MPsoN's CAMP
rode into JEFF. ThOmpsons camp halfnaked,
\ as crazy man, shouting and whooping SO that
the whole camp was reused. No better way to
get in occurred to me Just then General Thomp-
son is much ola gentleman. He caused sur
geon TO examine me, who reported that had
lost my senses from blow ON the temple, the
| mark of which was still fresh. He said was
quite harmless, and the General proposed to
send Inc into the Yankee lines because they could
take care of such poor fellow better than he.
| lay down under wagon, near the Gener-
al tent, when it came dark, and listened to
hear what could hear. About midnight a
messenger rode in, on a fine horse, and tied it
near me. When he gotinto the tent, and no one
was looking, got on the horse, and having the
best road in my mind, rode out as hard as
could drive, the pickets firing at me, but with
out effect; and got safely in to make my re-
port.
FORT HENRY.
went into Fort Henry two days before the
attack on it, and brought General Grant an ac-
eurate account ofthe position and number of
the rebel forces and defences. / have General
Grants letter certifying to that.
FORT DoNELsoN. 4UIr
Also l went into Fort Dcnelson, while our
troops lay at Fort Henry ! went in there in
confederate uniform and have General Nc
Clernand's letter to show that brought him in
formation which proved to be accurate On nv
way out cavalry force passed me, while lay
by the roadside; and its commander told one Of
his men TO leave belinda fine flag which he
feared would be torn on the way. The flag was
stuck into the road, that returning picket
might carry it in. But / got it, wrapped it
round my body, and rode into Fort Henry with
it. 1t is now in st. Louis
Self-possession, Captain Carpenter counted
the most valuable quantity in scout. "You
must act as though you belonged Just where YOU
happen 10 be; you must never appear strange
| After the battle Of Antietam / rode from our
side over into Virginia, and entirely around the
rebel lines, past their posts and temporary de-
pots, recrOssed the Potomac rode into our lines
and clear up 10 headquarters and never was
stopped or asked question by anybody on
either side. 1t isnot difficult to do After An
tietam ! saw on the battle field, riding around
more than hundred men whom l saw 20 be
rebel Virginians, who had crossed over, passed
easily within our lines, and rode about unques-
tioned looking probably for relatives and friends
among the rebel dead.
THIRTEEN RIFLE SHOTS INTO SOLID COLUMN OF
REBELS.
was at the battle of Donelson, and whenever
got chance dropped my man. carried
gan and went on my own hook. got thirteen
shots into solid column with a Sharpe's rifle at
a distance of thirty yards. ] was behind tree,
aud was not discovered because the noise and
confusson, the fire and smoke ali over the field
made it impossible to tell whence any partlcu-
lar shot came. Iceuld just distinguish The reb-
els. had but thirteen cartridges. If had
had more l believe could have Killed whole
company. When my cartridges gave out took
Walkers leave" and got more, but could not
get back, to that place again. The euemy had
removed.
.... BLUE LODGES. -l
attended the Blue Lodges in Missouri. It
was not difficult to enter their meetings. Of
course played the secessionist and got some
information. reported to General Halleck that
the North Missouri Railroad track would be
torn up, and the road was torn up ON the very
day that said it would be. was in the lodge
when the vote to do that job passed, and vo-
tedin favor of it,. also voted to have the Pa
c6c road torn up, butthe motion did not carry.
also got information that large rebel force
would leave the Missouri river to Join Price,
and General Halleck on that information sent
out jeff. Q. Davis who succeeded in capturing
thirteen hundred them. -.t j., =
sroSEwALL JACKSON AND AsHDY.
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Strasburg, and many times afterward, as we
moved along the valley. had a gun given me
to shaOt hin-a small Smith d West0n's rife,
weighing five and half pounds, and capable Of
hitting at sixto eight hundred yards Ieould not
get where he was; and another thing i could
not always tell who he was. II. 5aaie no is a.
leays dressed iike privdtc He moves about ey-
erywhere in fight. When he is on foot he is
fine looking but he rides wretchedly. But Ash
bywa beautiful rider, and a man of great
courage. Ihayc had great many shots at Ash
! by. ! am sure have hit him. He often rode
directly TO the front, and made glorious mark: /:
but l could never bring him down. l suppose
he had breastplate on. Our scouts were often
so close to the rebels in the march through the
Shenandoah that we were fired at by our own
men, who thought we belonged to the enemy.
| destroyed the saltpetre works in Franklin,
Va. The rebels are well aware who did it, and
have published me.
IN JAoKsoN's CAMP.
| While was in Virginia, was in jackson s
army one night. The only thing did was 10
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