The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-08-19
How Morgan got three hundred Yam
kee Horses.
From the Louisville Democrat.

John Morgan is rs good at playing jok e
sometimes as he is at horse stealing and the
following incident will'prove that on this
occasion ha did n little Of both at the same
time During his celebrated tour through
Indiana he, with about three hundred and
hny guerillas. took occasion to pay n visit
to little town hard by while The main DO.
by were "marching on" Dasking suddenly
iuto the little burg" he found about three
hundred home guards, each having a good
horse tied 10 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 some sixty years. The
lioosisr boys looked nj the men with n.
tonishment, while the captain went up to
one Of the party aud asked:
"Whose company is this 7"
"Wolford's cavalry" asid the reb.
"What! Kentucky boys. We're glad
to see you, boys. Whar's Wolford -
There he sits, said "A ragged, rough reb-
el, pointing TO Morgan who Wa. sitting
sideways upon his his horse.
The captain walked up TO Wolfsrd (as
he and all .houghU and saluted him:
"CaptaiC, how are your"
"BulIy! How are you! What are YOU
going 10 do wi,hall these men and horse,r
Morgan looked about.
well You see that dam ned horse thiev.
ing John Morgan is 10 this part Of the coun
try with n parsel Of cut. .throats and thieves,
and between You and !, if he comes up this
way captain we'll Civ. him the Sest we'v.
got in the shop"
shes hard to catch, we've been after
him for fourteen days and can't see him n,
all y said Morgan good humoredly
"Ef our hosses would stand fire we'd be
all right"
"Wont they stand 7"
mo, Captain WoIford ;sposs while you're
resiin' you and your company put your sad
dies on our horses and 20 through a little
evolution or two, by way Of a lesson TO our
boys: / am told you are hoss on the
driIL".
And the only man that Morgan J., afraid
OF, Wolford (as il were,) alighted and or.
dered "his boys" to dismo cunt, as he wanted
TO show the lIoosier boys how TO give
Morgan warm reception should he chance
to pay them visit. This delighted the
hoosier boys, so they went to work and
| assisted the men 10 tie their old wenry, ,
worn on, bones to the fences, 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
slstsd al the idea OF having their "re, hor.
sss," trained for them by Wolford and his
men. and more so 10 think that they would
stand hrs ever afterwards.
The old captain advanced, and walking
up TO Wolford. Gas hs thought) said !:
captain. arc you oil right nowf" VOL.
ford rode up one side Of The cosmn and
down the other, when no moved 10 the
front. took of his hat, paused and said
"Now, captain, ! am ready; il you aud your
gallant men wioh TO witness m evolution
which you perhaps have mover seen, form
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 pres.
ent on the occasion, and ail was as silent ~
u maiden's sigh.
"Are you ready y
Gall right, Wolfo.d," shouted the cap.
tain.
Forward" shouted Morgan as the whole
column rushed through the crowd with
lightning speed, amid tho shouts and
huzzas Of every one present-sous leading