Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

to Prather's where found my horse and Con-
way with 16 men, who submitted at once to
my orders. We then organi5edL It the pa Paw ". Paw p,
hills Dutch. in which Conway lost an arm and
was shot through the shoulder; nine of the
Dutch being killed.
THE ROLLS OF THE CoNFEDERACY.
then succeed in getting to Paris. H., where
Mr., and Mrs. Farrel nursed me back to health
and returned to Missouri, then to Richmond,
where reported to Senator Sims. L was then
instructed to return, and given the rolls of the
Confederates in the North-30,000 in Illinois,
1000 in Missouri, 5000 in Indiana, 1000 in
Ohio and 5000 in Pennsylvania.
On the 10th of January, 1863 went to City
Point and hired as roustabout on the United
States flag of truce steamboat General Hensell.
Twas to receive S75 a month. staid six days
fer which the Government still owes me-leav-
ing the boat at Baltimore. The next morning
l was in Washington, where i met United
States Senator Powell, of Kentucky deliver
ing to him a regular commission as Lieutenant
General in the Confederate Army, command
ing all the forces north OF the Ohio river, and
with authority to issue commissions. From
him obtained map of the fortiications on
the Potomac river the number OF men between
Washington and the mouth of the river. the
condition Of fortifeauons around Washington
City and other valuable information.
Ileft for Cincinnati over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and was arrested at Bellaire,
being guarded by three 1rishmen. John Burhe.
OF POntlac, JOHH Joyle, Oh OIL
street, Detroit, and another, whose name l
have forgotten. For $40 and quart of whisky
l bought Yankee overcoat and got away. /
first went to Columbus, O., where met George
Zeney. and going II miles out of the city, was
introduced to 900 as determined men as ever
shouldered gun.
THE CoPPERHEADs OF OHIO,
They were the best drilled and best equipped
of any of the Copperhead organizations, and
were sworn Confederate soldiers. 1 swore them
into service with George Zeney as Colonel
They afterward did valiant service in the rescue
of General John Morgan from the Ohio peni-
tent1ary went to Cincinnati and met one of
the truest friends the cause ever had, now a
drygoods merchant of that city. He was CON-
to Washington. l stole skiff and hoated down
the river then stole horse and reached Rich
mond safely,
When L reported they wanted me to return,
to which / seriously objected, as my descrip-
ton was printed everywhere. The rewards for
my capture were Large. / had used dozen
aliases and the police and detectives were
securing theeountry 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 me on the
Maryland side; went TO Washington and Col
umbus and then to Cincinnati, where had been
S2S6, 900 in cash, which was given me,
together with maps and plans in the Ohio
river between the mouth OF the Big Sandy and
Louisville. l went to Aurora to confer with
Senator Huffman, who had organized three
at Aurora and Lawrenceburg
one at Seymour and one at Madison and North
Vernon. / gave him commission as Major
General in the Confederate army.