The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
Wonderful Courage.

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duty a; Fayr;feEilie- Te1n.. IN The eafiy
spring q lssss. - "A eye aiin+ss. han
xii Conteierzfe soldier, bas u tie
time he toic i. ca self granted fur
ieuzh from his eona,ani. Every inci-
den' of the siorv uzs afierE4r.l confirm
~ others Who did nos seen 70 cnjoy the
telling of il very nsnrb-
IL vas pleasant Sunday morning in
April is62- when group of twenty or
more Of Fayetse~ilie's leading citizens
we're gathered around the entrance s,eps
q the principal hotel in toxn discussing
the coWardiee and pcltroonry u The ell
zens of suaall village IA the sane coun
y some ten OF fifteen niles distant. vic
the day before bad allowed a small cou-
Pany Of Union cavalry 10 enter tLeir VII
i1sr and ride axay anmoies.ed- and G..-
Ins the air Eith their threats Of slaughter
1iat would follox should any f1roe q
1ankee short q BuelIs whole army
tlen knosE % be Al shelbyFsiie. thirty
mlles diStsnf-4tiempt u enter .heir
town. While looking across the ssuans
wsS seen = solitary horseulan." clad m
the uniform q Yankee eavairvman.
riding slowly along the street toward tbs
hotel Reaching il he liesnrely di-uoun-
tel and hitche,i his horse. walked into
the Office and called for the andlord.
That worthy trembiHsiy presented him-
self and asked has pleasure. and aas in
for1ael ths; be wanted his brs4kiAst.
This was son ready FOR him. bat the
crowd noticed that while il vas beng
prepared. be took care that 10 one was
allowed to ~ behind him. and Al Tie
same time KEPT his carainc-an inpr3v-
Ell repeating gan-in his han.l rs.isiy lor
instant 49,
When his breakfist was ready be vent
into the dining room. took hi- seat Eith
his back 20 the wali. where h,. could -ee
any ose who entered the room. laid his
carbine across his knees and q revolver
On the table beside his pll,e, AMI pro-
ceeded lsisureiy 10 eat bis breakf.si.
When he had finished lie rcfurnc9 10 the
office. called for cigar In,l lighted b.
and tensierell ia paymeuf for his break
tat aud cigar a grssnback, uhieh the
landlord did not d1re refuse. The cro 81.
Fsaralyz-l by The sniaciiy af the nan.
bad a. 70 this time looked on in alao-t
si.en; ausazemeat some utteriuz Ehis-
pers that something ought % De ioue-
and. tlers claiming thar it could not be
3 Yankee. A. ID Yankee would dare %
DO such thing
At Last one b,i7er thsn She RS. ven
furel 70 inquire Ehai comnani be be-
lon-ei 20. fe neplie.l that he belou-cl
to the Fiah Ohio Cavalry. Of B1elTs AZ
my. Another Inquired ~here Bueii's ar
my was and xas informed Is Fouhl ~
there soon enoash. Having impaired
his Information be went on. and mount-
ei bis horse and rode away touar,ls
Huntsville
When the Yankee was fairly out II
sight the courage q the crowd returned.
One man vent home and in . fs~ min
utes retunel mounted and armed with
q double barrelei shoi-un. ani swearing
with many olihs that no single Yankee
should enter the town ansl leave it alive.
he started down the Huntsville road in
apparent pursuit In short time ne r.
turned and reported that that fellow vas
no Yankee, but was one q Forests
scouts A. matter Of hscf lie hal aot
been near him
They next heard from the Yankee
about FIVE miles so0sh Of Fayetteville.
wh .re he overlook fve wagons loadeI
with provisions. mostly bacon. on their
way u the Confede7aie army Al Hanis-
vile. Tne drivers were ne-rees. bu.
there were three white men in charge as
guards The Yankee compelled them -
run their wagons together and ~ frc u
them. AID they we're entirely oonsume.I.
The smoke was visible AZ Fayetteville.
lis next exploit Eas a q church. where
he arrived IN the miisf q the morning
service, and walking up the aisie 70 near
the centre Of the nom and caIlei in
loud voice If there are any Conhser-
ate soldiers here want them. There
were several Of them. buf they al imp
out the windows and took u the WOODS.
This Yankee eavalrymln Eas known 10
have gone nearly e Huntsville and -
have returned safely 70 Bueil-s army. but
nay informant did not know his rank or
name. ANY Of Cur regiments lad plen-
y Of men with courage eBcngh 20 90 al
the fighting that WAS required: but men
Of nerve enough - rile alone IN adTaucs
of the army sixiy miles Ia the enemv's
country, As did this eaFalryman. are rare
and their names sboull not pass into or
livion--J IT, Haatieg. Cu.siia 81 Va.
- Nsfi0fGi Trlauss.