The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
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like clothing, boots, blankets, watches and
Ijs@olry, trinkots Of all kinds, in fact every
thing that could be oorried away. Bureau
drawers, closet doors, and trunks were
broken open, and contents strown over tho
floors; in fact every house was completely
sacked. In many cases the ladies' clothing
was stolen. But that wgs trihing in COM
parison TO the ROBBERY Of the stores. Imme-
diately after the surrender, the town wao
filed with country people, who had !oI-
lowed their friends in the rebel ranbg,
for the purpose Of plunder. Woman ond
young girls, old men. and young men jus'
coRscriPiel with their wives and sweet
hearts, woro in town, with carpet sacks,
ready to be Glled out Of the stores Of their
neighbors. All the first lot went home on
Saturday evening loaded with goods Of all
kinds, only 10 return tho next dny with fresh
recruits Of fresh Plunlcr:rs. It's said somo
Of the woman tough. in the stores, as some
of them accused the others Of 'taking more
than their share" Such are the shameful
evidences of the Generalization Of the
country that persons that have lived all thei2
lives within ten or fifteen miles Of tho
place, should so far forget oil social and
friendly prouptings of human nature, as 10
rob and plundor neighborin8 people that
were at the same time held as prisoners BY
an invading foe. The Ike was meyer seen
before and for the sake Of christian oiyilizs-
tion ills hoped it will never occur again.
STAY OF PAP rRIcr's ARMY IN GLASGOW.
The forces under Gen. Clark remained in
town and vicinity nearly three days. The
majority acted in very unezceptionabIe
manner, but they had many drunken row.
dies amongst them that committed acts Of
murder, and other outrages. All negroes
caught with anything Of federal uniform on,
were cruelty murdered, two were shot in
town, five more taken down the river bank
some distance and tits supposed thoy Toro
shot and their bodies thrown in the river.
, Many of the confederate officers aoted ike
gentlemen, bGt it was evident ,Aat The rank
- and file were very much dem9raHzed ns the
officers had but little control over them
stating that 'many OF their mon had been
, bushwhaokers, and thot they had not gai
: them broken in yet." The last remnant
= left Us on Monday morning, leaving the citi-
zens without provisions Of any kind and
, with only the clothing On their backs; many
Of the men had 70 take of their coats and
give them up to them, 50 1t was with tla!r
"watches" and "green5acks." But tho
worst times for the union men were 10 come.
Aner the coRtcderatos left, tie bushwhaok-
ers come next, and held tho town for
week or ten doys. Quantrol, with his
gang was in town Oh two or three occasions
but i. said he did not iture any person.
But jim jackson and his cut threats, oamo
10 town, and would have murdered all the
union men, as we'll as the federal wounded
, in the hospital, but Dr. Shulz the confed-
crate surgeon begged him net to do SO, and
he left, Next followed Bill Anderson; he
, wanted 10 murder oil the federal wounded
but he was also prevailed on to spare them,
. and left after robbing and ma!igcatng some
, Of our citizens in a most shocking manner.
The forces engaged IN the fight was about
;, two thousand men under Joe Shelby and
:. jeff Thompson on the south side Of the river
and about thirty-iya hundred men unies
Gen. John B Clark Jr., on the north side,
The forces opposed to them was about 800
I, men, citizens and all, without any cannon,
and iniiaerenHy armed.