Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-25

Gus adventures and hair breadth escapes
reads like a page from Il work Of fiction,
and would scarcely be credited had the
narrator omitted to give dates, localities,
and the names OF the actors In the exciting
life drama in which he was an active par
t1clpatOr.
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 aud Gal
latin. / there received orders 10 report to
Gen. Forrest at MurfreesUOrO. which did.
Gen. Forrest wish ed me to undertake COM
mission entirely foreign to the duties of q
soldier, being trip to st. Louis on private
business Tor my commander. 1 Went to st.
Louis and returned just prior to the battle
OF stone River, in which L participated
with my battalion,
Six days later 1 was ordered to report to
Senator Sims at Richmond, Va, for duty
on behalf of the Confederate Government.
net Senator Sims. President Davis, Vice
President stephens and Winder in confer
ence, and they unfOlded the plans. Gen
eral Forrest was to make a raid through
west tennessee, and General Marmaduke
through Northern Arkansas, the two forces
meeting at Springfield, Mo. Scattered
through Northern Missouri were l2.OOOtr true
COnfederaCes, as yet unOrganlZed, and it
was their desire that l should organize
those men and march them to Springfield
at the appointed time, as a contingent to
Forrest and Marmaduke.
This plan was carried out so far as cir
cumStances would permit. Invent to y ORTIZ
ern Missouri and org anized the PG8F Paw
West Tennessee and General Marmaduke
through Northern Arkansas, 1 had organ
lied 5000 mon at Blackfeet Hills, ready for
marching orders, when learned of For
rests def~St at Jackson. Tenn, and Mar
maduke's defeat fifteen miles from Spring
field, which drove the men back to BUSH
WhacEIng-
There were number OF incidents on my
trip. I returned to General FORESTS COM
mani and asked him for pass. In 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"
30r Hickman, Ky, making the trip in ten
DAYS, and stealing through both lines, the
Confederates and Federals being picketed
ErOm Gailatin to Memphis,
At Hickman, tired dirty and ragged from
swimming streams and climbing through
and over bushes, went to q hotel and ate
supper. That night heard music IN the
pHrlOr, and going up L saw Two young
ladies', one playing the piano and the other
singing. 1 knew that if they were COnfed-
crates the ladies would be the truesI
and best of friends to the soldier boys, so I
asked them to allow me to play. They
looked surprised, but let me have the use
Of the plano. 1 sang, Maryland, Ny Mary
land which at that time was new. From
the effect the song had on them I knew they
were SYM athtZers with my cause, and
asked their assistance to get me a pass by
steamboat to st. Louis, as the step-sOn Of
Judge Fitzgerald, Of West Tennessee. in
whose loyalty tue Federal soldiers had con-
6d8nCe. Inc next morning / got the pass
and left for st. Louis. 1 claimed that was
on my way to Kansas to visit relatives, and
that I was Union man. The boat was
loaded with Federal soldiers who were
going home on furlOughs or for the purpose
OF re- enlisting. 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
nv body in the river. My money was that
fF the Bank OF West Tennessee, and was in
bills. but in those days % oAI could pe
ant in two and each end was good for =. 50
IN fact, change was scarce, and was gener-
sIIy made in that way. Each end Of a s.
bill was good for 81.
When I reached St. Louis had my Wes'
Tennessee money and $1,000 In greenback Ks
i went to Bingham, Wright & Co, witt
whom had transacted the private business
for Gen. Forrest on my previous trip Here
Tbad an of my money changed into gold
5rbe question then was, how to get out @
ST. Iouis-a man could not leave the CIT,
nor even obtain work In the city without
certficats that he had taken the oath o
allegiance. I was not going 60 take Tn
oath, and finally devised scheme. Com
down to the levee met an honest 1ClShLa d
nv the name OF Murphy. 1 got In with MIN
made him drunk and bought MS cerL4caJ
tor $50 Being an Irishman mysel5 l wa
not afraid of the name. Invent 70 the Me9a
mouse and bought horse for 500 ana 10.
town When about four miles out me
EyvO Young ladies' and saluted them. Inc
TatuTned the salute. and 1 saw that the
Lore red and white ribbons around thel
secks, Turning my horse, We went 20 u 81