The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-18

Gus adventures and hair breadth escapes
reads like a page from work OF nctlon.
and would scarcely be credited had this
narrator omitted to give dates. localities.
and the names of the actors in the exciting
lie drama In which he was an active par
ticlpator.
Alter the retreat at Perryville. in 1862. be-
gins Major German. L received orders to re-
port to Gen. Forrest for picket duty on the
Cumberland River. between sparta ana Gal
fatin. / there received orders TO report 20
Gen. Forrest at Murfreesboro. which did.
Gen. Forrest wish ed me 10 undertake com
mission entirely foreign TO the duties OF a
soldier. being "a trip to at. Louis on private
business for my commander. / went To II.
Louis and returned just prior 20 the ba,s,e
OF Stone River, in which l participated
with my battalion,
Six DAYS later was ordered TO report TO
Senator Sims at Richmond. Va. Tor duty
on behalf OF the Confederate Government
L met Senator Sims. President Davis, Vice
President Stephens and WindcT in confer
once and they unfoldcd tho plans. Gem
erdl Forrest was to make raid through
West Tennessee. and General Marmaduke
through Northern Arkansas. the two forces
meeting at Springfield. Mo. Scattered
through Northern Missouri were 1900 true
Confederates, as yet unorganIzed. and IL
was their desire that l should organize
those men and ma ch them to Springfield
at the appointed time, as contingent TO
Forrest and Marmaduke.
This plan was carried out so far as cir
eumstances would remit went to North
ern Missouri and organized the Paw Paw
militia; General Forrest started through
West Tennessee and General Marmaduke
through Northern Arkansas, had organ
ICED 5000 men at Blacklcet Hills, ready for
marching orders. when l learned of For
rests defeat at Jackson, Tenn, and Mar
maduSe's defeat f.teen miles from Spring
field, which drove the men back TO BUSH
,whackinG.
There were a number Of incidents on my
fN.s. 4 nod
gnanl and asked him for "a pass. n his
gruff way he said go to HI for PASS;
II you can't steal through the Confederate
lines, you can't steal through the Yankee
lines"
st lrted on foot from Franklin. Tenn.
for Hickman. Ky., making the trip in ten
days. and stealing through both lines. the
'Confederates and Eederals being picketed
from Gallatin 10 Memphis.
At Hickman, tired. dirty and ragged from
swimming streams and climbing through
and over bushes. | went TO a hotel and ate
supper. That night l heard music IN the
parlor, aud going up i saw two young
iadies. one playing the piano and the other
singing. | knew that ii they Were Conied-
crates the ladies would be the trucst
and best OF friends TO the soldier boys. so |
asked them 10 allow me TO play. They
looked surprised. but let me have the use
OF the piano. / sang, Maryland. My Mary
land" which at that time was new. From
the effect the song had on them l knew they
were SNmpatflZrlS WIN my cause, ana
asked their assistance TO get me "A pass by
steamboat TO ~. Louis, rs the step-son OF
Judge Fitzgerald. of West Tennessee, in
whose loyalty the Federal soldiers had con-
6dence, The next morning got the pass
aud left for 81. Louis, / elaine that was
on my way to Kansas 10 visit relatives. and
that | was "a Union man. The boat was
loaded with Federal soldiers who were
going home on fu loughs or for the purpose
OF re- enlistng. i was well supplied with
money, and whiled away the time playing
poker with the men who, II they had known
who / was, would have shot me and thrown
my body in the river. NV money was that
OF the Bank % West Tennessee. and was in
bills. but I'm those DAYS q So bill could be
out In two and each end was-good for $3.50:
IN fact. change was scarce. and wa gener-
ally made IN that way. Each end OF 81
bill was good for 81.
When | reached st. Louis / h al my West
Tennessee money and Sl.6OO in green backs.
I went 20 Bingham, Wri ght AZ Co.. with
whom had transacted the private business
for Gen. Forrest on my previous trip Here
] had all OF my money changed into gold.
The question then was. how TO get out of
81. Louisa man could not leave the city
nor even obtain work I'm the city without
certificate that he had taken tho oath OF
allegiance. / WAS not going TO take the
oath. and finally devised a scheme. Going
down TO the levee / met an honest Irishman
by the name OF Murphy. / got in with him.
made him drunk aud bought his certificate
for $50. Being an Irishman myself was
not afraid OF the name. / went TO the Wedge
house and bought n horse for $3.50 and left
town. When about four miles out / met
two young la lies and saluted them. Thew
returned the salnte. and saw that they
were red and white ribbons around their
uscks. Turning my horse. We went 10 their