The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18

me the hip and knocked me heel. over head down
:Gsl Vent srs.hiss down ,Ge street iai q The
DIV eleven mem scd to
our piece.
Shortly after. In q hand to- hand fight below
HarrisonburG-for most of Gilmor's adventures
occurred in the Shenandoah valley-he cap
tured Adjutant Hasbrouck The two ap-
preached on the charge and emptied their
pistols at each other without effect:
ranged up alongside made RICH, cut, which he
WITCH carried ea'9 ss sabre SSe out OF &
up lis hand and sarrenisred WV ~ '"''"
Giimor. however. was soon completely cor
nered by seven OF the enemy who. although they
called on me to surrender. never ceased firing"
Tho fence before me was high, but determined
To ms s en any e9 s ; or ee swa a, &
nr and be cleared ,hs fence without touching hair
Is.arsl% While rans a%s the fence 3p re
] de one vs4y . as and
nbed anoth.r This they thought did not pay. 10 they
LETT Inc to myself
While serving under Jackson in tho valley in
1862. in one skirmish five or six blue coats sud
denly appeared within twenty yards Of Gilmor;
retreat now woI,ld be fatal SO took deliberate aim at
the Captain but only the cap exploded. They all fired
nr aud he Tee r' IN his .%adey
ball took effect IN his breast.
Escaping thus adroitly from this encounter.
he next charged the bridge ut Luray with only
eight men. killing the commander Of the Union
forces with his pistol. and Immediately giving
chase to q Federal cavaryman:
As soon as came up behind. made terce point at
his neck but the blade went clear through his hat and
saved and "s s escaped sSI not make
In September. 1862. Gilmor was captured
while visiting his relatives near Baltimore. but
p-na yrha nunH thu folOwpu Enkrunry nj
after the cavalry fight at kelly's Ford received
his commission as Major. Ewel captured Win
chester. and Gilmor. riding thence alone to-
ward Berryvile. encountered one OF Purdy's
Union scouts. dressed in gray. Gilmor had
taken the precaution to put white handker-
chief around his throat. after the custom OF the
Jessie Scouts" so called and pretended to
belong to n Pennsylvania company. After
riding together for q time. an opportune mo-
meht arrived:
"a e Az. instant ny swSrd Went hr9 ~" his body
he said You sold me pretty well, but ! don't blame
%d tried st him @ blade wsn, the
heart lie had very good saddle suited me better
In the first days battle at Gettysburg Gill
NOR was stationed with his battalion in sup
| port OF two batteries but on the retreat OF tho
| Federal forces into and through the town he
could not restrain himself from personally
charging the rear OF the Union army with only
| two comrades and capturing q considerable
part Of it:
Too much excited 70 remain ons., with ,hs guns
o sns w nv and ss I'd :. "
ss isS ;ss and iSS.s
the D @ opps on I e SslS
them gave up Issr: threw down ,htr arm. and
t H 's a.a If them ten q two Gs s i. ap
sut 60 we s no these
sns s~ and w.r. s1s IT,. . two
St sohs ~ the . .sw Of
seeing as .ons' raised hi: earSine a"d nred tn. "a.
~sn aea '
r.. "a s s .ss,hs him t on ,oas e Oh and m,
ssSre and p.so tied them to my saddle and Vent on
Streets in the most insSsrSaSle confusion Wv
At later stage OF the battle Gilmor. not be.
ing able to bring his own command into action
joined Hayss brigade in its assault on Gettys
burg Heights. =" was tho only mounted mar
in the whole command" says Gilmor. moi
caring to attempt the ascent on foot. and hat
no difficulty In leaping the trenches and keep
ing we'll up to the front"
On the retreat from Gettysburg Gilmor wa.
taken prisoner but effected his escape. II,
then entered the Union lines both at Frederick
|
device OF relieving the Union pickets with hi
own men. Near Summit Point. in tho Shenan
doah valley. ten Of his men were suddenly
charged by a company OF Union cavalry. sixt!
strong. under Capt. Somers. The latter Office
engaged Gilmor in person with his pistol:
, VIII h h. ' CT TOOK Sn ons .. e.
and somers fell from his horse The ball entered th
aide Of his and came out at the back Of his head
, His men. calling out It's shame to leav
the Major there by himself" now joined him
and jumping his horse over the dead body o
his opponent. he proceeded with tho work O
! slaughter:
Setting myself well in the saddle, dashed in anon
and psrryins blow when necessary. they fro!
Michigan aud Maryland; and for . while fought vel
sn o,
re- E, ss. sS sna a
iii Soon as your ainio This promised good sport
PARTED and at the same Instant made night cut
sEsnE my sssr n. a. sx time u TX 81:
nash cut him the cheek inhictnK large gAsi
aud he fell TO the ground gave him In charge OF on
Of my meE.
r Gilmor and his ten men captured eightee
, prisoners in this affair. and on being re
enforced secured Ave more. In q subsequeI
/ attack on Charlestown he was wounded. bu
> not till after tho battle did discover That
: had a buckshot In my leg. rode into town
. see some OF my old acquaintance among tn
0 ladies, and found all very enthusiastic In the
: reception OF u.s. Almost Immediately. how
= | ever q retreat was sounded. and In movin
! back Oilmor - had three horses wounded" on
= OF them while assisting trooper which no III
: BY driving OF the captor. killing him with IN
Q second shot" Taking single com panion b
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