The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-22
The Capture OF the Guer'
rilIa Marry Gillner,


The capture vas made by Major Young,
of Gen. Sheridan's scouts, yhs was In
command of twsAty Eve picked men;
Majsr Young had been sut en- scout for
three sontinusus days before the capture
of Gilmer, tracking and capturing rebel
soldiers and gusrrilas at different points.
On Sunday msrniag Major Young learn
ed that Harry Gilmor had been in the
country, in the vicinity Of hoersfeld,
having received authority fren General
Eariyte consolidate McNeill's and Weed
sens rebel guerrilla companies with his
swn battalion, with the ulterier design Of
ralding on Ike Baltimore and Ohis rail
read during the winter, and to take part
in other operations during the ensurins
spring. The csnsslidatiea did not please
the officers or men Of the TIVE companies
named. Their dissatisfaction was expes-
ed to Gilmer, and at the time Of his cap
tare he was on visit to an influential
persen to get his assistance in the natter.
Major Young tracked the willy guer-
lila chief to a place near the South
Fork river, three miles west Of Mssrefeld.
Sc accurate was his information in regard
to the whereabouts of Gilmsr, that it
came down to the question Of which one
of the tive houses he was in-sne oocu-
pied by a man named Randolph, and the
other by man named Williams-each 4
shsrt distance from the other Guards
were placed en- beth, while Majsr Yeung
ia person started to search Randelph's
hsuse. AS he approached the stable he
saw little eelered servant girl, whs
stepped on seeing the sfieers. He in
quired Of her whose horses these were in
the stable, and did they belong to sell
disrs? She replied they were net soldiers
hersss-they belonged to Majsr Gilmor.
This answer was satisfactory to Major
Yeung, and he at sncs started for the
dwelling house, and was met at the door
by the landlady. To an intsregatsry put
to ker as to who was in the hsuse2 She
said no psrsen except members of her
own family. The answer was unsatisfac-
tory, and search OF the premises was
csmmsncea, when, on reaching room en-
i the second foer, the deer was gently
opened, when Major dilmor and his cou-
sin, a rebel eficer, were foana lying in
bed awake
Majsr Ysuag in an instant was at the
bed side, seized Gilmor's pistols, which
were en- chair, and thea asked Gilnsr
who he was He replied Major Gilmor,
and then added to his confrsnter, "Whe
the devil are ysu?" The Major replied,
"Major Young, of General Sheridan s
scouts"
The prisoners were ordered to dress,
aad in few minutes were attired in full
suits Of grey. They were then taken in
charge by the guard outside and marched
to Winchester. A splended black herse
belonging to Gilmore, which he stsls on
one Of his raids into Peasylvania, was
also captured hajsr Gilnor, on his
march ts Winchester, begged that he
might have some sort of shew given him
in race for his life, as he was shame
fully negleetful by sleeping in house
undresssa. He said an officer that slep
in house ought to be shot. Gilner al
ways carried with him 4 thick Enslist
robe, made in buggy style, so that h'
csuld get ints it aud thus lie dswn in the
weeds and sleep. He vas always attsn
ded by favorite bleod hound, whe gave
timely notice Of the approach OF stran
gers.
!, On the trip, Major Young encountered
the rebel Captain Stump; of the 1etl
Virginia regiment, of Imbsden's cen
f mand. He made desperate resistance
to his capture, and was emily induced t.
surrender when perforated with bullet
I from the pistols of cur men, frsm the eff
fects Of which he died. On the person Q
J this officer, in his waist belt, were thre,
revolving pistols, Of very novel and pc
, culiar English manufacture. They hav
twelve chambers and enc barrel for or
dinary firing, and an additional barrel 70
throwing slugs. The hammer is 50 ar
ranged as to discharge enc barrel at
, time, or one chamber and the slug barre
at the same time. These pistols are mad
especially fer guerrilla warfare, and ar
the 6rst captured by eur trseps.-Cs'
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