The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-06
MAGGIE LUCAS"
The Story q Morgan Raider and
His Mare.
From the Louisville Commercial.

From the Louisville Commercial
Maggie Lucas, q mare that went
through three years ut the hardest
service of the war # the rebellion, Is
81 years old. The name an 1 tail of
tine hardy little animal are deeply
streaked with gray. She has lost the
sight of the left eye and is somewhat
deaf, but she is a. risky and lively
in the harm yard as most animals.
twenty-five years her junior. mag
gle Lucas" il an rhetorical mare She
was ridden by Mr.. John II. Whallen
through all Of the daring raids of
John H. Morgan. and for three years
was ridden iu the courier service, the
most toilsome and dangerous branch
of war service. Her owner. Mr.. Whal-
len. paid the old mare state visit the
other day, and spent an hour amid
the rccollections of the past. and in
resumiug the almost human intimacy
that once existed between the intelli-
gent animal and himself. She was
found at Miller's farm, FIVE miles from
the. city, on the Eighteenth street
road, where she has been KEEP, in ease
and comfort for years, and where she
will remain until death claims her gal
.ant spirit At first she did not re-
cognize her old master, who was wrap
ped up in heavy overcast. ana frisk-
ed away from MIN with the spirit OF
a colt, but with the heavy movement
Of aye in her limbs. But when she
was cornered, and he called her name
in Der ear, she looked up quickly,
and then. recognizing the well-remem-
bered voice. laid her head along his
arm and stood gentle and quiet while
he patted her head and talked OF the
adventures they had seen togeth.r.
Mr.. Whalien obtained the mare in
1862. He wa: at that time a boy OF
II years and had been in the s-rvice
year. He was courier anil had
many long and rapid ride to make,
but the gallant mare never was sick
and seemed never to tire, goirg all
day in ''lope" She was in nil the
skirmishes and fights in Indiana ard
Ohio and kentucky, and was ridden
away by her owner from Granville,
Tenn ou the day that Morgan was
betrayed and killed.
At the close of the war, Mr.. Whallen
surrendered at Mount Sterling. and
wishing to keep his mare. he left hel
in the country, and after surfenderins
his arms. returned to her lie was
arrested, however. at Lexington be
cause he had not surrendered the ami
NAL. and she was confscatated. Hi
made every effort to keep trace of her
determined to buy her us soon as hi
had made enough money. In this h
Vas disappointed, "a she wss sold anC
he could not find her. Years passed
and one dav while he was on the river
bank at Portland he saw colored
man ride his mare on the ferryboat
He recognized her at sight. and, hur
rying down to the boat, walked ny tC
the colored man, who was sstride o
her. and said:
"Uncle, you've got r,y horse there
sure.
BLESS your soul. honey said thu
old man. five had this mar nine
years and bought her in the blue
grass"
"Well. she used to he mine, per.
sisted Mr.. Whsllen ''that ia. think
it is the same mare. If it is she won,
carry double"
With this he put his hands on the
mares rump and she kicked vigorous
ly. And" continued Mr.. WhalleD
'tbis is her name." and he called on
behind her. maggie In an instan
the mare wh;rled around. almost I'm
seating her rider.
Mr.. Whallen gave S26 and a eide
saddle for the mare. and used her TO
several years in his buggy. Then q
she got old, he sent her To the country
where he pays $50 a year board 70
her. For long time he had difficult
in paying his own hoard, but the mar
was never allowed TO suffer, and he il
tends tn keep her in comfort and cas-
until death ends her life.
IF Maggie Lucas is alive in Jun
she will be taken to Lexington 10 tb
reunion of Morgan's command. Nearl
every soldier knew her and her bo
rider well. When she dies Mr.. Wha
len intends to have the frame and hid
preserved. and will keep them in r.
membrance of her faithfulness and il
telligence. The funeral will be men
orial occasion. and all of Morgans ME
will be invited t. attend to hear ii
Grafton of some one capable of dom