Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-11-24
was a brave fellow.

q short distance and saw the gallant !
Captain who was then dead. The
18Th Indiana boys got his sword,
belt and revolver. Sometime after,
"a 18th. Ind, through |
Sergeant Walter, presented the re-
volver to me, together with the
leather case or scabbard, ! have
them both we'll preserved, and we'll
taken care Of. prize them very
Mighty as the once property Of the
Capt. Mallihon. If he has any son
or sons living it would give me
more than great pleasure TO return
this revolver and case to the son or
sons Of a once brave gallant man.
I am myself a Yirginian, born at
WoodsvilIe, 10 miles from Culpep-
per Court House. | am therefore
4 native Of Rappahannock county
Va. Ny father was Scotchman.
We left old Virginia in 1886, hence
I was raised in Ohio and Indiana.
was a small boy when we left old
Virginia in 1885. | had been back
to my old home and relatives before
the WAY. / was a sturdy Douglass
Democrat in 1860, and took an &C.
tive part in that very memorable
| campaign. Many Of my relatives
resided in Culpepper in Rappihan-
aosk counties, some at Laura in
Page county and some in Madison
county. 1t is a fact that these
very dear relatives were about
equally divided, Union and Confed-
crate. These relatives on my moth
ars side were the Carders, who came
from Scotland during the Revolu-
tionary War. My father was rais-
ed at or near the town Of Wood
took, in Shenandoah county. AT
.er learning his trade, blacksmith
he eros. ed the Blue ridge and mar
riel my mother, near Sperryyille
and Woodville Va. SINE of my
fathers people lived at .Romney
some at Woodstock and some at
Culpepper C. H.
We'll, enough Of this, the war is
over and we are once more an uni
ted people. After reading your
kind letter to Mr. Large, | conclu-
ded to write to you and find out il
possible about the relatives Of Cap
tain Mollihon, who was reputed tC
belong to the Ord. Va. Regiment
If you know Of the where abouts
Of any Of his family, [ shall be
more than pleased to learn Of them
their place Of residence &c. In
The spring of 1852, April and May
was at Monterey and Mcdowell
and was in the battle of McDowel i
lon Bull Pasture mountain. In
! April 1854, | was commissioned
Lient. Colonel Of the 9th. Wes'
Va. veteran cavalry-the Old Bird
West va. Infantry. quit the ser
vice in the early Autumn of 1864
after having been out from Apri
81, 1851.
So I got enough Of war and hare
fghting-don't want any more wal
in miue-no more.
| hope NY Virginia people are al
doing well-prosperous and happy
once more as in ''ye olden times.
. hope to visit Monterey, Mellow.
ell and Stanton in the near flu
ture, then go down to Woodstock
Mt. Jackson, New Market, and Lu
ray and then across the gap tx
Sperryyille in good old ''Tuck-a-
hoe'-the land Of good "corn-pone.
| am getting old-64, and am pass
ing down the stream Of life to sool
join the army Of the loved ones
over the Deep River.
I love old Virginia, yea, I love
the very name of my native "Ol(
Virginia Never Tire"
Hoping to hear from you at any
time and that you and yours may
live long and happily, [ am mos
truly &c. Your humble servant,
ISAIAH. b. MCDONALD
: Late Of Tie Army Of the Potomac
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