Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-13
The Wisconsin Boys and the Il en-
lucky Shareholders.


'' Caretons " new took" Four Years of F lght-
ing,'-Ju~t published by Tcknor & Fields >,
Bos on, and promised to give the readers Of
the FREEMAN me extracts from it. We sha
redeem our promise by copying most enter
talnIng and thrl ing episode connected with
the invasion OF kentucky in which Col Utley
and he Twenty Second Wisconsin taught the
g chivalry,' and the commanding Generals of
forces who believed IN the Shareholders
right 10 kidnsp and carry back 10 slavery his
human cnatteis wherever they could be found,
few lessons in diplomacy and strategy not at
all pleasant 20 receive as . inaiities i" but which
tney wisely concluded TO accept rather than
to personally test the fighting qualities Of the
Wisconsin boys. Col Utiey is editor of the
Rene (Wis) Journal, brave soldier, an un-
compromising f1end Of right, q genial compAn-
ion, ald ~itnal an incorrgoe wlg But We
will LEI Carleton Jsll MS Kentucky history ::
One wing of the srmy was resting at vii
ham,towu, ABOUT twenty tive miles south of Ciu-
clnnat, 10 winch vas division commanded by
Gen. ~ 4. GILMORE then brig 4dIer VINO 10
common wal many ot1er 9th sers, believed in
VIVA, was c lied the kentucky policy. When
the army Heglu 10 move forward IL pursuit of
Bragg, Grn. Gilmore issued order, known
as General Or1er No. D, which reads as fol-
lows
" All contr4bands, exce,t officers servants
vii be Left b. hInd when the army move to-
morrow morning. Public transportation Will
in case Je furnished 10 officers servants
Comm ders Of regiments aud detachments
will &c this order promptly enforced"
Among the regiments of the division was the
22d Wisconsin, Col. Ut!ey, al officer who had
10 sympathy wuh slavery. He had d cool head
AMI good deal Of nerve. He had read the
Proclamation OF President Lincoln, and made
up his mind to DO ~n4t was right, recognising
the President as his Commander-n-C Cniei, and
not the Safe of kentucky. Ilere were ne
groes accompanyin MS regiment, and he did
not see n to turn them out. Three days later
he received the following note
October Is, 1862
COLONEL YoI will at ouce send 10 my head
qlarter7 Inc tour conlrabands, J Jhn, Abe,
George and Dick, known to belong to good and
lossI c-uz-.s- Iney are 10 your regiment, or
werr tins rnins.
Your obelien servant,
=. A. GILMORE.
Brgaaier General
col. Uuey, instead OF sending the men, re-
pl led
g. Permit NE to say, 5hat | recognize your
authority to command me in all military mai
ters pertaining to the military movements OF the
army. | DO not look upon This as belonging TO
tAat department. l recognize authority Oh
the subject + wing up contraDanas that
OF the President OF the u nIted States.
You are, DO doubt, conversant witt that Pro-
cI4maton, dated Sept. %, 1868, and the law OF
- nT Dp .IID
will say that | had nothing to do with their
coming Into camp, and shall have nothing to do
with sending them out
The note was patched TO division head
quarters. Soon after an officer called upon
Col. UJley.
" You are wanted, sir, at General Gilmore's s
quarers.'
O lmore.
: s=nt you an order this evening"
d" Yes, sir, aud | refused obey It,"
intend to be oDeyed, sir. l shall settle
this matter once. / snail repea, the order
il the morning"
. General, to save you The trouble. and folly
OF sucH a course, TT say that | shall not obey
It.
The Colonel departed. Morning came, but
brought no order tor the delivery of the con-
traUands TO their former owner.
a large nun Der Of slaves belonging TO citizens
OF that place fed from their masters and found
shelter IN The army. Some OF the officers who
had less nerve tnan Col. ULley gave them up,
or permitted their owners to come ana take
them VI Mcnlgan reg ment marching through
the town had .ts lines entered by AIMED cltl-
z ns, VINO tOrcIbiy Iook a@ay their slaves. COL
u ley luformed the Inhabitants that any at
Tempt to take contrabands from his lines would
Oe resisted.
Lit me say to you, Gentlemen " he said to
a delegation OF the citlzens, " that my men Will
march With loaded kets, and II any attempt
Is made upon my regimen, 1 shall sweep your
streets WIN H. and clOse the history OF GeOfgv-
town. II yoa seriously intend any such busI-
ness, l advI-e you TO the women and
ohldTen.
Inc regiment marched the next morning with
loaded muskets. The cltizens behelo their
negro sheltered and protected by forest OF
cleaning Dayonet-, and wisely concluded not
10 attempt Inc recovery OF the uncertain proper
".
The day after arrival in holasville, a
large, poitly gentleman, /, ing back IN ele-
giant, roLe up 10 the Camp, and making his ap-
peaIauce before ne Colonel, introduced hImse 1
IS Judge K beI ston, ChIeT Justice Of Inc Stale
of kentucky.
=" am III pursuit OF one OF my boys, who l
under stand Is in Ia regiment" ne said.
- You mean one OF your slaves, l pre-
sumo )"
Yes, sir. Here is an order from the Cen
erai, which you directs that l may e per
mtlea TO enter ne lines and get the boy" said
t1e Judge, Win great dignity.
II 20 not permit any CIVILIAN 10 enter my
lines tor any such purpose" said the Colonel
The Judge sat down. not greatly sstonshed'
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