The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-08-19
lFrom the Marietta Republican,
A Militiaman's Experiences


Mr.. EDITOR: I wish to give you some
of my experience for the last ten days.
Not being at home, was not notified 10
appear at Camp: but hearing Of the call,
1 hastened to duty, and report myself 20
my Captain at Camp on Friday evening.
On Saturday was detailed as Orderly as
Col. Putnam's headquarters. I was then
ordered to report at Post Hospital in
Marietta, to act as Hospital Steward. and
remained there until Monday, whom I was
discharged.
Being desirous of. finding location az
Physician, DR.. Culver recommended mo
to go and see his brother at Regniers-
burgh, and likewise Dr. CLARK, near
there. Accordingly on Wednesday I
started for that place. Upon arriving in
Beverly, / received information that Nor
gan had crossed the railroad at Vinton
Station and was heading for the Musking-
um. / proceeded, with William Trues-
del, to Unionyille, notifying the Militia
as we went, and then went to Regniers-
burgh, also notifying the Militia on my
route. l then went to DIR. Clark's and
stayed over night From there went 70
DR.. Culver's, thence to Sharon, and saw
DIR. Scriber, and took dinner in Sharon:
to Wesley Ruth's and took supper, and
to Andrew Briggs and stayed ThursdAy
night On Friday I got my horse shod
and went back and stayed with Dir. Briggs
on Friday night. then started home on
Saturday morning, arriving in Beverly
about the middle of the day. / noticed :.
great deal of curiosity directed TO me,
when some man unknown. to me- asked
me where 1 had been. Considering it
none of his business, I evaded an an-
swer, aud told him I had been to Sepeoa-
vile. He then asked me many questions
concerning Morgan, to which answered
according to what had heard; after which
several others came and asked mo the
same Questions, to which I gave the same
answers. Finally, John Newton, Capt.
of Militia, came to me and asked ne Il
nay name was Quin. told him il was.
Newton then asked me the same questions
the others had, to which gave the same
answers had before. Newton then
asked if i knew these things to be facts,
or only hearsay. / told him only hear
say. He then sent men to arrest me, and
without any legal process, conveyed me to
his headquarters, and, with all tie for
malities of Major-General eonsignsd me
to Col. Putnam, at Camp Marietta, - {
Prisoner of State. Col. Putnan consig.-
ed me to Provost Marshal Barber, and Mr.
Barber consigned me to the County JSil
where / lay until Sunday evening. whel
was conveyed to BARRIERS Office. / wa
then confronted by two witnesses, one 81
whom had never seen me until I was ar
rested in Beverly, and the other had heard
me say did not believe Morgan was in
the State. Mr.. Barber said he wished ne
to understand that this this was not Z
trial and said the evidence was not SUM
Gle MT for trial, He therefore remanded
me to Jail where remained until Tues.
day morning, when Barber sent . line b
Sheriff Winsor, requesting him to releass
me- Now Mr.. Editor, do you think thiI
a land of Rbertys Is it not . pity tha'
Jefferson and Jackson did not know
what glorious thing it was to have plsn
ty of noble military officers Captains d
Ohio Militia) to protect the libertiess .
the people? D. j. Qurn.