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

attending service. he selected two horses and
rode out in safety. An exploit In which, with
43 mon. he put to flight 400 Union horsemen.
wound up this years work.
The first man killed by Gilmor on his score
for 1864 fell under peculiar circumstances
Tho Major was charging Union infantry with
squadron OF cavalry. at Frankfort. when his
men were checked by a strong plank fence run
ming along the railroad:
shouted to them not to break and wheeling ny noble
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n my leM aide pocket They were quite new The wrap.
Si.i!ss. s.si passed snIsash .' Stopping AZ
Soon after. Gilmor ran a passenger railroad
train Of the track by placing logs on the rails.
His next feat was to capture wagon train on
up the q s5 Mere
ally shot and slashed n considerable number Of
During Early's march to Washington. in
1864. dilmor whose command formed part Of
sH 81 sna to the
IL W.
trains. he set one Of them ailre. and backed L
on the draw. where 1t burned and fell through.
town. At Mooreheld when Ayerell surprised
handing his snrrender:, When tic Srst had
ITO Capt. Harry Gilmors commando
Had Ky mi. might n nS, H ss
ssoanrs y" and DIR red Two Shots before o he fs
with his own pistol must have inflicted about
brieades.' During the following, August, on
took part IN the attack upon the Union rear
guard at Winchester on the evening OF the 18th;
anSda 9sy msn Ths he Sd
In the following manner:
to s.
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IN rSHs sS a fS"S s s"G
Their arm: and .ur rem. Irving out # the Zane time
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back to the .kirini-h line.
Confident that there was plenty more such
game in tho bushes. he Immediately sailed
moving on tho wildwood turnpike iik' " ''
s.I
%oy,s S Tsou s,g IL to Hss Any
asked the commanding officer to give ME detailto
Ab .ouicucIuto iihs, cAccpt HiHl-
self. had come to II halt. his request was re.
fused: SO taking single companion named
Conrad, he returned. and came In sight Of q
dense line drawn up within two hundred yards
| OF Winchester"
Conrad stopped on the hill while rode straight
and called out to them to surrender or would order
to fire on them from stone fence. which was for
tunatey where pretended to have my men concealed
Al first the Lieutenant In command refused and wanted
to parey but told him u lie did not nj once surrender
would empty every saddle at the first fire Just then
heard OF his 1t was of no use TO hold out
him to dismuunt his men and form them in line In front
Of their horses This order instantly ob-yed. |
then made them all take OF their and lay them in
pile. This done marched them forward, getting be
the Hkirmsher> to and take charge Of the prison
| ers, TO whom handed over forty eight u them.
| We know now that three Confederate infantry
| divisions were deployed in this affair. besides
| tho cavalry. and that tho total Union loss OF
| prisoners was from $50 to 800. Yet Gilmor.
| aided by one man. had captured from seventy
| three to seventy eight OF these without q shot.
| In fact his prowess had by this time taken on
| such an alarming character OF wholesale
the Shenandoah valley with gore. and to make
prisoners Of a large part OF Sheridan's army.
But. at this iuncture. fortunately for the Union
cause. he was disabled from service by q severe
wound: and during tho following winter he
, was seized by Sheridans chief Of scouts. with
strong force. and sent to Fort Warren till the
| war ended.
Though we may smile at tho extrnvagances
| OF Gilmor's narrative. his career as q trooper
would still remain a marvellously bold and
| dashing one even IL recountcd with scruplNous
moderation. He is likely to be remembered ne
one Of the most brilliant Of the younger Con-
| fnlcrate cayalrymcn.