The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-17

er point, at the mercy OF the rebels. A
great macy loyal citizens Asd TO Ohio
for safety, and Wtcher, being advised
by friend OF lhs approach of this rsbs
force, also crossed the Ohio.
Although hO was safe in Ohio from
tho intoleronI spirit Of the rebellion, ht
sou'd mol long remain inacliVs. bu
! gathering the Uuion refugees ,oge,hsI
he commenced organizing Company
Of Cavalry, sHd wen, to Wheeling aud
received from Gov, PierpOin, com
mission as % Lieutenant of said Com
pany. and authority to complete the or,
gsnizstiou, Although il was about the
gloomiesr time in the history of the war
for the Union cause. yet Hieulsnon
Wilcher, with The handful Of N. he had
collected, Cams over to Ceredo and com.
menced scouting and recruiting in the
counties Of G ,bell and Wayne, and soon
secure! reputation for dash and daring
and the brave Union men Of those Coun.
lies having faith in him as a leader. rail-
lied to his standard. and filed up his
Company. Soon after arriving OF Ger
edo, Lieulenont Wrtcher wSs promoted
lst Lieutenant, and went 10 Wheeling
and procured AIMS. camp equipsge, DC,
lor his Company; returning he conIin
uedin active service. scouting, skirmish
ing with and driving the rebel BUSH
whnckers and marauding bands in Cab
ell. Wayne, Putnam, Boone and Logan
counties where they had established
themselva, in their mountain Businesses,
and became such a terror to them that
the people Of Cabsll and Wayne. partic.
ularly.hsd comparative peace and quiet
ness os long as Lieutenant Wi,chsr was
stationed there.
Ia the spring Of 1863. having the full
complement oI meu required Tor q com
pauy, he received the commission as
Captain, and with his company, reported
for duty to. Gen. Hayes, 10 command on
the southwest side OF the K,nawha.
AT this time tie counties of CabslI,
Wayne, Putnam aud Boone we're iufsst-
ed with several gangs Of bushwhackers
and guerrillas, stealing horses nnl ev-
sry'hius else they could lay their hands
On,
,s nn'nS .oe mos' notorious ana ana avreH
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