The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-08-25
From the Louisville journal.
How John Morgan Snapped Hor-
r aes

[From the Louisville Journal.
!, How John Morgan Snapped Hol
3 rt ses.
John Morgan is as good at playing a jok
sometimes as he il at horse stealing, and th
following incident will prove that on this O,
c'sion he did little Of both at the same tim,
During the celebrated tour through Indians
lie, with about three hundred and fifty puel
rillas, took occasion to pay a visit to littl
town bard by, while the main body wer
marching on" Dashing suddenly into tn
little burg" he found about three hnndre
Home Guards, each having good horse tic,
to the fences; the men standing about i
groups, awaiting orders from their aged Can
tain, who looked as If he bad seen the shad,
side Of some sixty years. The Hoosier boy
looked at the men with astonishment, Will,
the Captain went up to one Of the party ano
said:
"Whose company is this9"
"Woolfords cavalry" said tho reb.
"Whal! Kentucky boysl We're glad te
see you, boys. Whar's Woolford?"
"Tbere he SITS" said ragged, rough reb,
pointing to Morgan, who was sitting sideways
upon bis horse.
The Captain walked up to wolford, as he
and all thought, aud saluted him:
"Capfain, how are youi"
Bully! How arc you9 What are you
going to do with all these men and horses -
Morgan looked about.
"Well, you see that id horse thievng
John Morgan is in this part of the country.
with passel Of cut throais and thieves, and,
between you and l 4, if he comes up this way.
Captain, well give him the best we've got 10
the shop"
He's bard to catch we've been after him
for fourteen days and can't see him at all"
said Morgan, good humorcdly.
"Ef our horses would stand fire, we'd be
all right"
]" Won't they stand9r
:" No, Captain Wolsord, 'spose while you're
restin' you and your company put your sad
dies on our horses and GO through a little ev.
oluton or two, by way Of lesson TO our boys!
Pm toll you are boss on the drill, and tho
only man Morgan is afraid of.
Wolford, (ss it wcre,) aghted and ordered
his boys " to dismount, as he wanted to show
how to give Morg,n warm reception should
he chance 10 pay them visit. This delight
ed the Hoosier boys, so they went to work
and assisted the men to tic their old, weary,
worn out bones TO the fences an! place their
saddles upon the backs Of their fresh hor, es,
which was soon done, and the men were in
their saddles, drawn up in line and ready for
the word. The boys wore highly clated at
the idea Of having their pet hcrses trained for
them by Wolford aud his men, and more so
to think tha! they would stand fire ever after
ward.
The old Captain advanced and walking up
10 Wolford (as he thoughD said, I" Captain,
are you all right now?" Wolford rode up
one side of the column and down the other,
when he move 10 the front, took off his hat
and said, "Now, Captain, I'm ready; if you
and your gallant men wish to witness an evo-
luton which you, perhaps, have never 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 present on the occasion, and
all was as silent as maiden's sigh.
"Are you readya"
"All right, Woford," shouted the Cap
tain.
ForOardl" shouted Morgan. as the wS"iis !
column rushed through the crowd with light.
ming speed, amid tho shouts aud huzzss Of |
avery Que prescnt-some leading a horse or
two as they went, leaving their frail tenements
of horsefesh tied TO the fences, to Re provided |
FOR by the citizens. 1t soon become whisp
cred about that it was John Morgan aud his
gang, and there is not q man in town who |
will "own up that he was gulled out of a
Iorse. The company disbandel that night,
hough the Captain holds the horses as pris-
,ners of war and awaits an exchange.