The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-02-14
CAPTAIN HAGANs.
the "wlrcnxn RAID" TO sucka4sso,

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The editor of the Morgautown Post
(trooly loiD in lengthy and labored Of
fort at an obituary notice nj the person
age whose name heads this article, make
the following statement in regard to NJ
occurrence whicnis possibly yet fresh il
the minds Of many Of our readers:
| II was Captain, Harrison .II.gsns and biz
fought the rebel Colonel WitcLer, with SJl
men, for two days and nights, at Buckhan,
non, in this SLATE attacking him first on uns
flank, then on the other, and finally compel
ing retreat by f.igning to have received
large reinforcements,l when in fact the only
force that came TO biz relief was detachmen n,
Of 80 men from The sth Ohio Cavalry, sta.
toned at Beverley. That was nobls piec.
of"s,rategy,"i as avery citizsn !of Upshur
County will yet attest Ills eomp.ny VIA.
mustered out in september, 1876, having
been in active service since July, 1851"
The paragraph Immediately below the
above, reads as follows:
'Captain II,gans was a brave man, and ia
many closely contested battles be molly
stood up fer the cause ofhis country. In
battle, his sh,ill VOICE was always heard abov,
tbs uin Of musketry, urging his boys to
'kesp cool !" Ills familiar aud kindly spo.
ken "s,eady boys" still rings in the ears Of
many Of his men yet residing in this vicin-
ity."
Nop far he jset,, Major Ono. Colo.
nell Witchcr started on'lhe raid referred
to with ffty nen-aH told. On his way
West be ,d,led ,bont twenty five men to
his COMMUNICATING serenty.fve in
all. With this force he advanced upon
Buckhannon. then garrisoneG by about
100 Federal cavalry, undtr command Of
Captain ,Ilagazs AT the first fire the
kelly Iancrrs" made a prccipl'uto re-
treat---none but the ,picke,s even exchan-
ging shot. with the encmy-ana SO great
MAS their panic that their Gag. was, cap.
lurcd BY ,he rebel advu CO guard. Major
WitcLcr then peacesbly occupied the
town; but having gained information Of
a squad'of 80 "homc- guards, "undcr con,-
mana Of Captain Shu,teswor,h, Of Clarks.
burg, being on its way to Backhanum.
he quietly rctreated. In due time the
citizen soldisrs'-all tiuely mounted
arrived, repaired to quarters. aud next
morning were comfortably ''gobhed up
by Majnr Wilchrr, he having been but a
short distance from town, quietly await
Ing his change. Having captured over
100 prisoners, tho same number Of fresl,
horses, sanil destroying great deal Of
Federal property, Major Whether return
ed East at hireasc--una,olssted. I. This is
how Captain Hagans and his brave
company Of so armed men fought the
rebel Colonel Witcher with 500 men, for
two day, and nights at l'uckhannon."
2 As'to CapiuiniIlngans being the Ahcro
Of 80 many battles we have but little to
say. save that during nearly The ,~hois
,sar bis company was the garrison at
Bnckhannon lIo might have had the
material in him Of which TO make hero.
out outside Of hard campaigns against
pork and heau., No til ni lis opportuni'
ties were limited. -H
But tie man is no more. Tie is gone,
w.Itrust, to a happier and batter land
aud we should have merely noticed Tho
occurrence as u matter, of local news. had
not the Post, by that kind of.adulation
Nhich is calculated only to bring con.
tcmnt upon the dead, attempted to huilll
up for Captain lIagans reputation which
he had not. The Post editor has cvi.
IDENTIFY contracted Tie habit Of falsifyins
to such an extent, that even 10 ma tie rs
solemn as thi, he cannot speak the truth
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