Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-08-19
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some hard talk shout the Milisi.-oas Fsgpls.
cAIP NEAR E4scAgrEz, KY5

: ." Ohio Militia" as they call themselves claim
and, Of course, Justly so-thas they alone
captured Morgan.
Now while I wish It distinctly understood
that do not want in any measure to desract
from the merits of those distinguished, SELF
sacrificing, gallant, heroic brave, noble, trus-
ty, vigiant prompt, energetic, ehiTalric, pa
ttriotic; very enthusiastic and war-woFn vet
erans, who from motives Of pure patriotism
so unhesitatingly left home and all its endeAr--
ing ties, with their crops ungatbered and places
of business closed, and who endured the pri-
vations and hardships of the campaign With
such eommendable patience and sacrifices to
risk life and limb" IN spelling the lawless
depredations CT large and well disciplined
force Of sebel invaders. wish to state that
some men Of ordinary positions in life aud of
no Importance at home, who enIisEed-not for
a single campaign in their own state--but for
tie war, were also in the State at the time
John Morgan was being 50 badly harassed By
the Militia and who attended they did scarce
/ ly anything but ride through Kentucky, In
diana and Ohio for over twenty days not hay
ing scarcely any rest or sleep during that time
have never received that which I think they
deserve: the thanks cf the Governor, whose
State they helped to defend, of the General
whose Department they are in, and of tho
people whose homes they assisted to keep
from being Pillaged and destroyed
Not word Of thanks has yet been given
from either sources above mentioned; not an
item has yet appeared in scarcely any paper
even stating that they were along while al
are eloquent in their praises and profuse in
their thanks to the Ohio Militia who pursued
Eharassed and finally captured Morgan and all
his men. But the soldier whosecown con-
science tells him he has done his duty to his
country asks the praises Of none. for he is sat-
ished to have done that, which all should d8
without hesitation or pFaise4-assi at all tines
in defending his Couutry's Hou0r-
There something very difficult for Us. to
understand about the capture Of Morgan and
men. For instance, at Buffngton's Island
about 600 were captured and at Eight Mile
Landing about 1000 were taken, leaving only
about 300 who, together with Morgan, were
taken BY Major Rue with soldiers and not
INITIAL
Those taken at Bufiington's Island and
Eight Mile Landing am quite positive were
not taken by the Militia nor had they sny-
thing to do with this capture. for 1 was pres
ent and saw the surrender made. Where
then can the Miitiahave done such WonderkI
Perhaps it was in doing such things as allow
ing q rebel only l6 years old to. capture. 10 OF
them and destroy their guns which was did
in the town Of Batavia when not another reb-
el was within two hours ride Of the plaoe;
also at Harrisonville, where they, on learning
Of the approach Of the rebels hid their arms
and waited for them to pass through then
came out very boldly to fight when lol along
came two relies and captured Is Of them,
broke their guns and hold then until our ad-
vance came up and captured the two rebels
and released the valiant Home Guards Then
could their desire to fight be seen for they
could scarcely be kept from killing the pris-
oners, and one great big BLACKSMITH, 6 feet
nigh, who had been hid came out with &
sledge hammer bent on q rnashing the head
2f the d-d rascals." They surely did greatly
annoy the rebels along their whole route By
ambushing' then, blOckading the -oad be-
ore them, &c.
One night while resting short tims, we
heard the stentorian voice Of one OF the mill
ia captains whose company had been out two
'ays calling up his company to take the ad-
rance Of the column in the following manner:
BE rode along near them, they sleeping be-
lind their horses and sung out st the top Of
lis voice: Wake Up Co. K" Wskeup,
ny brave boys" wake Up, and form.
wOs,," soon shall your wishes be grati6ed
y meeting the enemy Had they net the
'nemy they would have most probably done
IS their brothers did on several other occasions
when We were nearing the enemy-eons
lack in a body 10 let US know thst they
we're fighting in front" In bloeEading the
eading to the same place chop a few papaw
pushes and probably few trees acrossit then
ONE would take a circuit around the rebels
o tell Us that the road ahead was bIockaded
Or seven miles only 8 miles ahead while the
est would lay IN am5us5" near the obstruc-
ions but would take good care to lay there
ntl the rebels had cleared the way and gone
T taken the other road, unless they would
ONE out and surrender and then have to
lear the road for their captors.
Il such actions deserve the prai5es Of the
-orld then they have their dues while the.
len who endured the hardships and done the
'ork receive not even single notice.
On TIL.
WOMAN who can shed tears at viii is AZ