The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-08
s1sapiure az 9Earry aIlncr.


Capture az Harry oIlnor.
The capture was made 5y iIaior j ouUg
Of Gen. SheridaU scouts, Who was IL
command of twenty five picked men.--
Major Young had beea out On a scout for
three continuous days before tue capture
Of Gilmore trackiug aud capturing Rebel
soldiers and gueriiias ct diGareBt points
On sunday morning Major Young learned
that Harry Gilmore mad been in tie coun-
Try, IL the vicinity Of MOoredaid, having
received authority from Gen. Early to
consolidate McNei.'s and 8o0dson Reb-
ell guerilla computes with his own bat,
tailio0, with tie Ul,erlOr design Of Taiding
on the Baltimore aud Chic Railroad du,
ring the winter, and to take part in other
operations during the ensuing SPRING
The consolidation did not please the Off
/ GERS or men Of the two companies named
Their dissatisfaction was expressed to
Gilmore, aud at the time OF his capture
he was on visit to an influential person
to get his assistance in the matter.
Major Young tracked the willy guerilla
chief to a place near the South Fork riv-
er, three miles west Of Moorefeld. So
accurate was his information in regard to
the whereabouts Of Gi!mor, that it came
down to a question Of which Of the two
houses he was in--one occupied By a man
named iandol ph ,and the other by a man
named Ni.liaws-each short distance
from the ether Guards were placed on
both, while Major Young in person start
ed to search RandolDh's house As be
approached the stable he saw a little
coiored servant girl, who stopped on see
Ing the officer. He inquired Of her whose
horses. those were in the stable, and If
they belonged to soldiers =? She replied
that they were not soldiers horacs-they
belonged to Major G,imor. This answer
was satisfactory to Major Young, and he
started for the dwelling house, and was
net at the door by the land.adg. To an
interogatOry put to her as TO who was in
the house she said no person except
members Of our own family. The answer
was unsatisfactory, and a search Of the
premises was commenced, wbeo, on reach
ing a room on the second floor, the door
was gently opened, when Major Gilmor
and his cousin, = Rebel officer, were found
lying in bed awake
Major Young in an instant was at the
bed side, seized Gilmor's pistols, which
we're on a chair, and then asked Gilmor
who he was. lie replied Major Gjlmor"
and then added to his c0oCsonter "who
the devi! are you ?" The Major replied,
''Major Young, Of Geu Sheridan 5 scouts" "
The prisoners were ordered to dress
and IN a few minutes were attircd In full
suits of grey. They were then taken in
charge b. the guard outside and marched
to Winchester. A splendid black horse
belonging 10 Gllmor, which he stole on
one of his raids into Pennsylvania, was also
captured Major GjIm0r, on his march
to Winchester, begged that he might have
some sort Of show given him 10 a race
for his life, as he was shameful!y neglect.
fui by sleeping in a house uud1essed.-
lie said any officer that slept in a house
ought to be captured and shot. Gilmor
always carried With him d thick English
robe, made in bagg7 stvIe so that he could
+ get into it and thus lie down e the woods
aud sleep. lie was always attended By
favorite blood hound, who gave Timely
notice Of the approach Of strangers,
On the trip, Major Young encountered