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

tween Washington and the Mouth OF the
river. the condition OF Notifications around
Washington, and other valuable in orma-
| tion.
lott Tor Cincinnati over the Baltimore
! and Ohio kailroad. and was arrested at
| Bellaire. being guarded by three Irishmen.
John Burke. OF Pontiac. Mich; John Doyle.
OF J2l sixth street. Detroit; and another
whose name have foi gotten. For $40 and
a quart OF whisky l bought "A Yankee over
coat and got away. first went 20 Column
bus. ohio. whore met George Zeney. and
going twelve miles out OF the city. was In
troduced TO 900 as determined men as ever
shouldered gun. They were the best
drilled and best equipped OF any OF the cop
porhoad organizations. and were sworn
Confederate soldiers. i swore them into
service with George Zeney as colonel.
They Afterwards did valiant SO vice in the
rescue OF Gen. John Morgan from the Ohio
penitentiary.
went to Cincinnati and met one OF the
truest friends the cause ever had. Samuel
L. Thomas. now dry goods merchant of
that city. H. was commissioned quarter
master general
Returning to Washington. stole a skiff
ana floated down the river. then stole "a
horse and reached Richmond safely.
When / reported they wanted me TO re-
turn. TO which i seriously objected, as my
description was printed everywhere. The
rewards for my capture were large. had
used dozen aliases. and the police and
detectives were securing the country
for me.
General Winder insisted on one more
trip. started, crossing the Potomac half
way between Matthias Point and the mouth
OF the river. Hailing an oyster schooner
paid them $50 TO put mo on the Maryland
side. Went to Washington and. Columbus.
and then to Cincinnati. where General
Thomas had collected S2S0.O00 in cash.
which he gave me, together with maps and
plans OF the Ohio River between the mouth
OF the Big Sandy and Louisville. Went TO
Aurora, Ind, TO confer with Senator HUH
man. who had organized three regiments
one ut Aurora and Lawrenceburg, one at
Seymour and one at Madison and North YER
non. i gave him commission AS major
general In the Confederate army.
The next stopping place was at Spring
Held, Ill, where l met Judge Dixon. who
was at the head OF the move ment in Illinois.
with commission as Major General. He
had more influence. and aterward, in at
tempting TO release prisoners at Camp But
Ter, accomplished more than any man in
Illinois. This attempt would have been
successful had IL not been for Colonel
Shanks informing the authorities. He was
aiterward killed at Cheyenne by his own
men. on account OF this. as / believe.
Going to Carlinville. stopped with John
ID. White, wealthy farmer Of Macoupin
County. Here / drilled my men openly.
until l received Information that General
John M. Palmer was about TO call a regi-
ment OF soldiers 10 arrest me. / called on
General Palmer, and told him that we
would fight it TO the bitter end. l was not
arrested. and / have talked with General
Palmer since that time. and he said that he
concluded that it was best to. let me go. as
il would have taken five thousand men at
that time in that county TO arrest me. and
would have precipitated the war into the
heart of Illinois.
Going to Madison. Ind. where John 7.
@loore was in command of the copper