The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08

May O., 1857. Early in July Gov. Morton
addressed the regiment and stated that there
was urgent call ior troops In Kentucky. aud
while we had enlisted to guard prisoners. he
would beglad we would consent TO go 10 shs
front Hegave any who might not desire 10
60 the opportunity Of stepping 10 the rear.
Only two OF Co. e. did. | do not know how
many Of other companies, but not many.
We at once made ready TO start and in
two days we were being hurried from Louis
willie to Frankfort X y, where II was expect
ed Morgan would make an attack that Sun
day T.. IN. As our train pulled into Bagdad.
lew miles from Frankfort we discovered
that great excitemen, p e all ID, and We were
hailed with Joy by some q. our own reia-
tives, citizens of the place.
We reached Frankfort late in the after-
M Don and were marched TO the Statehou,e
grounds. where the loyal ladies OF the city
had provided tine lunch for the whols
regiment.
ing and Leut-Col JohH Il. Mahon. com
manding the regiment, led us out and up
the long hill on tue Louisville turnpike at
double-quick.
As we started we were we'll loaded down
with all sorts of comforts rolled up in
and upon our knspsacKs. We had not gone
far, however before the baggage was lOOs-
ened aud the knapsacks were chasing each
other down the hill and many OF them were
never seen by the owners again.
After reaching the top OF the hill wa
marched short distance and were drawn
mp in ne-of battle in the woods on tl,e
right of the turnpike, expecting every mo.
nent 20 he attacked by twice our number
The elements seemed to conspire to make US
fearful. Tor the sky darkened and thunder
and lightning played havoc with our feel
ings.
After waiting for some time we were or
dsred TO lie down in line. Of battle till morn.
ing. News then came that Morgan hal
crossed the Kentucky River above us, and
was hurrying toward Georgetown.
For some tine we were kept busy chasing
these bold riders, but never overlook them
except q rear guard. To Georgetown, To
Paris. to Winchester, TO Lexing on we went.
but nothing more than skirmish was the
result.
During the latter part of August we were
| at Nicholasville where we learned OF Buell.
rear movement and Bragg advance. Our
| rations consisted mostly OF roasting ears
gathered from the iieldI, when we recei we'd
orders 10 march toward Gum mberland Gap,
where Kirby Smithwas entering Ken ucky.
We marched all night wadins the kentuc.
ky River and reached Richmond about 8 ..
| m., exhausted and hungry, but drew rations
in plenty,though not OF the choicest kind.
Here word reached us that Kirby Smith
was marching from Big Hill.and a fight was
expected soon. Our time had expired, but
| Gen. Manson urged us not to leave him, as
we we're the only drilled men he had, except
a portion of of the 18th Ky. Cav.
We consented to see him through, and on
Aug % the picset-tiring announced that the
| fight was on. We were marched out on
| double quick toward the firing and during
| the afternoon captured q small field piece.
| which gave us great satisfaction. a. we sup
posed that was only the beginning OF our
| achievements
On that night we lay in line. of battle; and
| little after sunrise we resumed the march.
| as we supposed. To victory and glory. We
| had not proceeded far when batteries open
| ed out upon us with grape and canister
The fighting was sharp and the loss heavy
| Several regiments just organized in Indiana
| and Ohio stood by us nobly, but ere this
| night came our men had been routed and o
| retreat was on.
Our loss in killed wounded and prisoners
| was heavy and many poor fellows, whose
term OF enlistment had expired three days
before we're killed or manned for life.
| Back we went to Lexington, thence 10
Maysville and by boat and rail to Cincin.
natl and Indianapolis where we were paid
off and seut to cur homes. For some reason
| no discharges we're made out and given to
the men. SO lar as know, not one OF tina,
| retiment has ever received a discharge. -
GEo. W. READ in National Tribune"