Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-26

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and marched it to Louisville. Brigadisr
General Boyle was in command OF Ken
tucky. Wallace, who is Major-Gen-
eral, reported to him at the above named
city, and a peculiar scene occurred:
General Boyle said Wallace. Il re-
port to you the Sixty-sixth Indian Reg
iment.'
who commands it p asked the Cen
cral.
I have that honor. SIR was tho re-
ply:
Certainly
1T is difficult matter for me-, said
Boyle. L have no right to order you
That difficulty is easily solved. Wal
lace replied with his Characteristic
promptness. II come to report to you
as Colonel. come to take orders as
SUCH .s..
General Boyle consulted with his Ad-
! iutant-G G eneral, and the result was re
quest that General Wallace would pro-
coed to Lexington with his command
Here was exhibited the ready self sacri-
fciug spirit of true patriot; he did not
stand and wait u,tl he could fud the
position to which his high rank entitled
bim, but stepped into the place where
he could best and quickest serve his
country iu her hour of peril.
While Wallace was still at the railway
station, he received al order from Gen.
Bowie. putting him in command of all
the forces in Lexington. Here was
20 lden opportunity for our young com
uander. What higher honor could be
GOV eted than to relieve the brave Nor
gau, pent up as he was with his little
army in the mountain gorges of the
Cumberland? The idea fired the SOU!
of Wallace, and he pushed on to Lex
iugton But here he was sadly disap
pointed. He found the forces waiting
there inadequate to the task, instead of
an army, there were only three regl-
meuts lie telegraphcd for more troops
Indiana and Ohio responded promptly
and nobly In three days he received
aud brigaded nine regiments and started
them towards the Gap.
No ono but an experienced soliier,
ono who has indeed tried it, can con-
ceive of the labor involved in such an
undertaking, The material in his hands
was to say the best of it. magni6censly
rae Officers from colonel. to corporals
brave though they might be as lions.
knew literally nothing Of military affairs.
The men had not learned even to load
their guns Companies had to be lead.
like littlc children, by the hand as it were
into their places in the line of battle. -
There was no cavalry, no artillery. 1t
happened, however. that guns. horses.
and supplies intended for Morgan at the
Gap, were in the depot at Lexington
Then Walllce began to catch 4 glimpse
of dawn through the dark tang!o Of the
wilderness, Some kind of order, prompt
and immediate. must be forced out OF
this chaos; and it came, for the master
spirit was there to arrange and compel.
lie mounted several hundred men, Civ
Ing them rifles instead eff sabrcs. He
manned new guns, procuring harness
and ammunition for them from Louis
isvllc Where there were no EMISSIONS,
he supplied wagons. But his regiments
were not his solo reliance, he is bcliev-
er in riaemou, fighting class of which
kentucky was full. These he summon
ed to his assistance. and was met by a
ready aud hearty response; they came
troopiug TO him by hundreds. Anong
Others. Garret Davis. United States Sen
ator. led company of Home Guards to
Lexington In this way Gen. Wallace
composed, or rather improvised, little
army, and all without help his staff be-
ing absent. mostly in Memphis
kentucky has not been herself in this
war, exclaimed General Wallace; she
must be aroused; and ! propose to do it
Thoroughly
How will yo" do it p asked sseptic.
Easily enough, sir Kentucky has a
host of great names. Kcntuckians be-
leves iu great names Ii is to this tune
the tfaito rs have carried them TO the
Geld against US. l will take with me to
the field all the men living. old and
young. who have made those names
great. Buckner took the young Cri' ten
dens and Clays; by Heaven, I'll take
their fathers
| But they can't march.
{ I'll haul thou, then.
They can be of no service in that
way.
But the magic Of their names ex-
claimed Wallace What will the young
Kentuckians say. when they hear, John
j. Crittenden' Leslie Combs. Robert
Breckinridge, Tom Clay. Garret Davis,
Judge Gocdloe. and fathers Of that kind
are going down to battle with mo
The skeptcks heald their peace.
General Wallace now constituted
voIuteer staff Wadsworth, NJ G. from
Maysville district, was dis Adjutant-
General Brand, Gratz. Good!oe. and
young Tom Clay were his aids. Old
Tom Clay: John j. Crittendcu. Leslie
Combs, Judge Goodloe. and Garret Da-
Wis. were all prepared and going. when
General Wallace was suddenly relieved
Of his command b. General Nelson.
Without institutiug any comparison
between these two Generals. it is enough
Al Al of