Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-16

than the army encampcd or pi, ke'ing. on the
Rapid Ann river fourteen miles distant. As
a means OF security in case of attack, Colonel
Brown. Chief OF Artillery OF the Corps, had
ordered that's company OF infantry be de-
tailed from each battalion at large, furnished
with mu. .kets. and drilled in infantry tactics.
At Ffederick's Hall this being central
point was established the corps guard-house,
and most OF the time there were sufficient
number OF men to form say halt company
OF Infantry. The necessity for these expla-
nations Will pr, sent themselves further on.
As poorly protected as this artillery was II
would have been mere childs play for Colonel
Dahlgren to have destroyed every piece and
to have captured every man. 1t was all
parked with no view to defensive or oten-
sive operations, and the battations were so tar
apart as to have enabled him to have cap
tured them seriatim before the horses, which
were all grazing could have been caught up
for service, and, having five hundred picked
men, well mounted, TO attack three comDaD-
les OF parked artillery in the woods. and sup
ported by only ore company of green imam
try, would have been to so dashng an officer
a psstime. | was member o. the First
Maryland Battery G. S. A., of which Captain
Dement,, aforementioned, was Captain. On
the day in question, at about twelve
] o CLOCK lUS1phl OF TWO, 'OlDUtI DhUlgTtH
was within a half.mile of our camp and
within mile OF Frederick's Hall. Three
| members OF the company had started out
on little private toraging expedition, in
search, if | should Judge by their ant"ce-
dents, of hog or some chickens, which
were noted for being very vicious in that
vicinity, and which the same three boys
John Hurry Billy Sherburne, and Tom
Wingate-ofen bought at the uniform
price OF sll75 When only a half mile
from the camp they saw body of cavalry
advancing very rapidly, and several mem
bers Of the company seemed to be racing.
Harry, thinking they were Contederates,
called out;
"Sherburne, I'll bet you $40 the black
wins
"Dpnrl' said Sh, rburne; when suddenly
instea of being greeted with Cnu eleratcs,
they found themselves confronted with
Fedcrul., with csrbines presented, d.
manding their surrender. OF course they
surrendered, but the Que who had Hurry
! covered with his caroline sui! kept HIS aim
! Hurry, who was something of a wHg,
called out; Look here, man. put that
| thing down. I've surrendered and that
| thing shoOtsl
The prisoner to be judged by his ap-
pearance would never have been cOnsld-
cred more than ordinarily bright-but he
belied his looks. He was chosen as the
one to be interrogated as TO the strength
Of our force eucsmped around Frelerick's $
Hall. Without the slightest hesitation he
told that they were five regiments of in
iantry to each one of artillery. That
added to this a brigade of infantry had
been stationed at Fredrricks Hall bu,
that a number OF details had been made
from it, and he presumed that not more
han regiment was left. One of the
examining officers told him he believed he
lied. To which Hurry, pointing to the
corps guard-house at Frederck's Hall, in
front OF which a sentinel was seen walk
ing, said: well, gentlemen, you may be-
lieve me or not, as you please; but there is
the brigade headquarters and there behind
the hill you see the smoke arising from the
! mems quarters. | trust you will not be-
lieve me, as an attempt on your part to
capture them will result in my release"
One OF the officers then told him "if he
deceived them, he would be shot" I'm
mediately an old negro, slave Of Colonel
Clay brook, an old gentleman of the neigh
borhood, came up. He was examined as
to the number OF troops, and in his ignor-
auee ne more anan sefl"ea hurry state
hient, anu III answer 10 queStioh as 10
now now many uoopS were IN the he'ghoor'
''ooI, ~ AusTetsu W. L l.,
~ ID u' so'u i'o'u' oo''' uar heaP
oh em'
wv hat klndY asked the officer I'm
fantry or artillery
Lord bress your soul boss' l don't
know what dey Is, but dars heap on
EN-,
DO they have big or small gunsY
"Deys got botf, slrT
"A number OF other questions were asked
him and his answers all tended to one