The National tribune., 1891-07-16

AZ r.is ,,.s ,Ea second regiment raised. tho
frst-go. ka.ys- being throe months r,Ei-
ment recruited uHler the tmec-yr.Is raI
There was l3tt.c difficulty n procuring tae iul
Comp.1 uyut ai accompanies. 4 WAS designated
recruiting -o.Ht.r Tor iIe regiment ana ln THAT
capacity Bs. -tcl iu recruiting Cos. B, T. aud
g. Tho following viii show irom what O0ln-
tiCs tHey oamr:
Co. a. Nouougllia County
60. I} Harrison County,
GO q. Preston County.
G0. ID Preston County.
Co ~ Ir-hur Comfy
Co. ~ Taylor and Harrison Counties
Co. a.. IIa.r.soU Comfy,
Co. lI. NumEtlia County.
GO. 4 Nafaa.. County.
60. II. "a .IHugC and GwEt0n Counties.
Aly-ucf rerru ting officer depended uron
circumstance Within the limits oi CaIIls-
burg but # Ie argument was required 10 iinu
men willing to sacriige themselves
upon THE ALTAR OF PATRIOTISM.
hut n the snH..lur towns some argument and
explanation was necessary. j wii relate my
experience at ;lle town of Weston, lu Lewis
County, ~ mites south of CaIksburC. Being
well acquainted there. j naturally anticipated
q heartg welcome aud easy lime ln Sccurlug
full company I0r my regiment; but the Scces-
sion ours was flOursBiug there uHu as Usual
they NcIe lIltgucn O! luIluenco-tH re- oliice-hoa-
ers-icvofea tO GOV. Lelcher and 0nn. Lee. 30
my uniform didn't impress thgt element with
the inipoTiaucca nay mission, but as rea 'i2rd
that ] bad tBy lui sanction OF Uncle san "a
my back ] cared illle for tb0ir objections and
growing. ] assumed my right 10 do as ]
pleased Accordingly ! distributed printed
circulHTs through the town, calling general
meeting at tGe courthouse FOR the following
dav THIS WAS hr first GiiciN visit that uuiet
town had received from the " Lincoln hire.
=. i. e ~. ..r...- aa.
rensed The great men .olGers. Of tae town
that they waited up0n me with official im-
poriance aud informed me that j could not
hold my advertised meeting ln the courthouse,
and that if attempted O. Untcr ID ior such an
Unholy pHrpuse nay arrest would soon follow,
and in place OF tic courthouse ] would lind
myself
~ THE COUNTY JAIL
i challenged their authority to interfere with
even So small part OF the United States as a
recruiiina officer, aud j don't know whether %
was niy determination OF their tmIdity. but
the advertised call was hold 40 the courthouse
aud no interference was offered. j made my
speech Ia iIie interested audience which filled
every parl of the large room, and then called
for volunteers when 20 good, loyal men signed
the roll. soon g ] procured the services Of
g iler and drummer and treated the town 10
parade ] then secured transportation, aud
with cal0rs lEiug left lor CLARK sburg wilh my
recruits much 20 the iud lgnailon of the Scces-
sion element aud the qualification Of the loyal
men and lHHi event proved 70 De only Tire in
PRODUCTION .hat finally secured no mcn 10 the
credit OF Weston and Lewis Counties to the
onion cause.
1he lul quota OF companies f0r the Sd rcgi-
meut pas secured about the isl of july warn
the "a .imeut WAS organized by general consent
by thc sCIrr. t9u oi ihe following field and stal
officers David ~ Hewes Colonel: Frank W.
Thompson. i.iHuieuaut-C Coloncl. Charles u.
SWoareneen Major: Theodore r. Lang. Adiu-
tant; John IA SHutleworth. Eezimeiiuli Quar-
teFmaster; ID. D. Dorsey, Surgeon; Eey. James
". Curry, Chaplain.
Tho formation of the regiment completed.
its term 0f service in camp was short-livod.
The field and staff officers made Ciarksburg
headquarters for a Time, but the c0npaHie,
were required f0r immediate service for the
protection of the border Counties against the
maraudinE
EAs-Bs uF CUEERTLLAs
that infested that part Of Tie State. So. with
ont thr ceremony %. q regular muster-IE,--uO
authorized mastering officer belHg at band, ,-
tbe several companies when full would scec.
their officers city Justice ot tua Peace w1ulg
aonlnlltgr an oHth b. support taC Constitution
Of tHe bniina States, and with at day 0I
tWo oil aiI.iHF iH the iacinIa tHty would be
supplied with Springfield mu- sets, altered
from tle old E.ui lock aud hurried away "a
perform tIin most cXacting and dangerous duty
known o. the service.
Tor seHcTl months tlc regiment did tli'
work acaapy.HE the border from 'hIippi tC
Sntfouville. b distance 0i 100 miles. ~ il,
meantime t.arEaburg bad becJtac tHe most
important m starry post iu West Virginia. il
tla 5a.a %. supplies for QuarfcImasfer auc
G0nulis-Hty Stores during that sHries Oi battles
al PhlIppi HIrh Mountain Laurel IIll4 Car
u q j. u -. D.. -.
pofiant military headquarters ill the close o
the war.
ln addition 90 uy dutie. az tic date 0f mus
Ter Boz Eggimrntal A1juruut, WIS Also dcs
iguatel Post 3diHiaHt aud as such had spccia
charge o. fI-suing passes and administering JhI
rfgrIrCs aata Hl allies IHurc tO thc United State
20 900 person, lDt soldiers coming into or lcav
ing tGo c.'y. Ay Office was usually iAc head
quarters ni thc Commanding General via
N0uia perclalce remain az the post FOR a la,
OF more. j rrca. with Interest the sea50I
when Gen. l .erraAs, with Capt. HartsuH q
Adju.a1f-5pHerti, occupied my Office wa
c0snI .mentcd by
llIE frHIIEENCE OF gEN. EosECRANs.
and rendered. Him material aid iu hi. plans 1
attack ille riirHy at IIcH H0unluiu. Know
ing Hs aIa tuc carr with which hs plan
were perfected sud tie final victory lIeyc
Through AIs l'nHs. whs chagrncd to read /
GIpi,au Dad f,Iaeilca snd captured the enemy
stronghold at E.rh Mountain. NhIIo the nam
81 E0-ce.iu- who bal planned and fought tl
batIu Il .rJfsus was scarcely meEti0ucd in IN
Engagement Why not lalmam qui meru
icfaL"
] l4issel tlic genial society Of Gen Ro5ecrar
aAl Capt. E4Et-H1 who went 10 other fields. bg
continued 70 keep opcn house 90 thl aail
place aEG iHI uurlImo had cLtfa duty ina ~
speciality Y. administering ihe oath of aileg
Huce % many West klrginiaus WHO had, 10 i
ung aTdeo lgur Joined tAe rcheI forces, au
being among toe number CupiuFra at Ri,
Mountain, came NIEH tHciT parole 10 tas
the oath s.a 5eruiao isw-sbialug eiJt zeus agsi
EmuIg iIat nua.her Was one 0 my near re
alFra aHa iH Irp.s % my inquiry as t0 h0
De- .li s. soldering said: That has camp e
prIuue. $3.50 usl uhUul--tlEo llle0l Is sold irr w
cIlarmiueE y.lliIIg. and That Dec would o.
hayr given up but f0r the fact that wh,
sou - d rk.r- c.Ied yau wcrc muau tuou,
ia bring sH.r guns along" JIe took tHe Ca
aUl frl.a.Hla .alli Iul o. las oil CATION.
lhr rg. .Int ri + Pass giyor at this per-.
afford q abundant opportunity b study 3 aud
bscau. 'aHIIIar with She ,Tuc iuNaIauess
tae ars Is.ni.. Hla refer briefly Jo some
tI..r ,..asag.el stIr. uHd Jon convenience ~
60 HDUaet ifID. distinct hrUaIuls.
aHf TRULY loyal
t..g uHaHe.sta. lHa tHo t.Hiy rebel The ri
rr.rIed lo rave l.lilo annoyance Tb
Nunia ta.E bodily 90 Boo desk. and with fr
opon UlIitsHrs subscribe 10 the required oal
EruuI'ua Iu BrlHfa iHu ceremony q. Is Dies.
privilege grrrIsslad Iu ihom The second
uud.-las. ,.-s gave tHc most iroub
as#f .i.. #Ir rr. .Hf f#rir sff fUrF. .ssI ,.tt,