The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-16
MRS. LUCINDA RICHEY.
The Daughter of John Mangum
 of MOrgan's Riflemen.

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 of MOrgan's Riflemen.
 A daughter of a Revolutionary sol- dier has been discovered in St. Johns, Arizona. Mrs. Lucinda Richey, relict of the late James RIchey, who has lived here for the last sixteen years, is the daughter of Private John Mangum, of Colonel Williams regiment, which was part of the command of General Daniel Morgan, that composed the fa- nous Virginia RIaemen, and rendered distinguished service during the War of the Revolution.
 A reporter of the HERALD called on Mother Richey the other afternoon, and found her in remarkably good health, and her mind is very clear and active: Mrs. R:chey is able yet to do a fair days housework. She still insists that she is not old (being only little past seventy, and IS in complete con- troI of all her faculties. She is a re- markedly well preserved, cheerful old lady. The reporter enjoyed an hours conversation with her, and 1t only re- quired a reference to her father to give the cue to an intensely interesting mar rative of reminiscent nature.
 Mrs. Richey told her story without any prompting or suggestions, and what IS most remarkable, without a halt from beginning to end, never being at loss fol word 10 express an idea Her recollections of her father and his conversations were very distinct, and she related facts and quoted from his conversations very freely.
 She said her father enlisted during the fall of l779. at the age of a little past fourteen. His father and mother having died 8 short time previously, he ran away from home and joined the command of General Morgan, of the famous Virginia Rif1emen. He served until the end of the war. when he was mustered out of the service of the Col onies. Private Mangum's only regret was that he missed participating in the action at Kings Mountain, having been absent at home on few days furlough when that battle was fought, and the engagement in which Morgan's Rifle. men particularly distinguished them selves.
 Mrs. Richey remembers hearing her  father speak of the siege of Yorktown. and the rejoicing at Lord Cornwallis' surrender. She says her father was very baldheaded, and carried a scar about three inches in length across h1s head. She told the following circum- stances about 1t as he was accustomed to relating them
 Father was returning to his com mand, with two companions, when the trio were captured by the Tories com- manded by an officer named Cunning ham. The three rihemen were bound with ropes and taken to the Tory head quarters in the neighborhood. After the arrival of other bands with prison CTS, the. Torres began murdering the captives. After shooting one of his companions, Cunningham rode up to the remaining two, ordered them to be and then inquired, (Which one is ManSum 2 Father acknowledged his identity, when the Tory officer imme- diately struck his companion over the head. splitting hls skull; and then he turned to father and said, You had better go home. as this is no place for boys. know your brother, and he Is not much good.' Father turned to go, when another Tory struck him over the head, knocking him senseiess. After recovering consciousness, he managed to escape, but carried the scar to his grave. Father always attributed his escape to his youthful appearance"
 Mrs. Richey says Privste Mangum never became reconciled to the Tory element, of which bis neighborhood was largely composed, and after the war removed to Ohio, but shortly after ward emigrated to Alabama, settling at CarrolIton, Pickens county, where his daughter Lucinda was born.
 Private MaDgum was but in his year when hewas mustered out of the service. He was granted pension by the government many years before his death, which latter event occurred on March 4, 1844.
 MT. Mangum was twice married, and by his second wife had quite large family, of which Mrs. Richey was the and was undoubtedly the fa- vorite of the old hero.
 MT. Mangum to the end of his long life was intensely patriotic, and cher Ished fond affection for the rife he carried during his four years service. Hrs. Richey tells of the frequent occur.