Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-02-10

to have been abandoned, and We took
Mason into Mr.. Milburn's house on
the Frame now Burns farm, and
dressed and bound up his wounds. We
then moved back into Clarke and War
ren counties, and sent prisoners to
Gordonsville. The enemy's report Of
this affair is very meager, and is con-
tained in the following dispatches
HEADQUARTERS
MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
March Is. sos
GEN. STEVENSON, Harper's Ferry:
Gen Hancock wishes to know wheth-
er there is any truth in the report that
the guerrllas attacked some of your
pickets the other night, killing one of
Reno'S men.
c. II. MORGAN, Brevet Brig. Gen.
HARPER's FERRY,
March 10, 1865
BRIG. GEN. MORGAN, Chief of staff:
On the evening of the 18th inst. par
ty of guerrillas attacked one of Reno's
picket posts, killingon man and wound
ing two others
JOHN d. STEVENSON, Brighten.
The streams continuing swollen,
little or nothing was done for some
weeks. On the 9Th of April, at North
Fork Church, in Loudoun county,
Mosby organized another company,
Go. H. and the following officers were
elected George Baylor captain, Ed
ward F. Thomson lst Lieut., Jas. G.
Wiltshire 2nd Lieut., and B. Frank
Carter 3rd Lieut.. The company mum
bered about fifty men, and as soon as
organized Col. Mosby directed me to
take them on a scout into Jefferson.
We disbanded for the day to meet next
morning at Snickersville. Meeting
took place according to order, the
Company crossed the river at Smokers
Ferry, and moved in the direction of
Charlestown. On the road learned
that the Loudoun Rangers were
camped near Millville, Cor Keyes
Switch as we called it them, and that
most of the Federal Cavalry had gone
up the valley. The Loudoun Rangers
were two companies composed of men
from Loudoun county and the neigh
boring country, and Mosby's men had
long been desirous of capturing them.
Here was the opportunity ; a regiment
of infantry were camped just east of
Halltown, picketing down to the river,
and it was necessary to pass through
this line of pickets to reach the rang
ers' camp. The infantry picket was
reached about 10 a. M, saluted and
passed without molestation, our men
keeping perfectly in rank and making
no attempt to capture or disturb them.
The picket in turn gave us the usual
military salute present arms, but
some of the boys who took a sly glance
at them in passing say it was the most
tremulous salute they ever witnessed.
Having gotten safely through the
picket line, rode quietly into the rang
ers camp, found them in their cavalry
tents, horses tied to stakes, and the
men indulging in amusing games of
poker. They outnumbered us two to
one, but we were playing the bold
game, and the bold game generally
wins in war as well as at cards Sur
render was demanded A general
furry and commotion followed A
few seemed disposed to fight, but most
to surrender. A few volleys soon
quieted the more pugilistic. Some ran
for the bushes and made good their es-
cape, but the greater part were made
prisoners. Result Of the fight was two
killed, four wounded, sixty-fve pris-
oners, eighty-one horses and equip
ments. Our loss one wounded-Frank
Helm, of Warenton, a cousin of mine.
This was a pretty good beginning
for "Co. H." Gathering up the pris-
oners, horses and equipments, We set
fire to the tents and wagons and made
off, while the infantry, in full view,
were sounding the "long roll and fall
ing into line. We crossed the river at
Keyes' Ford, and were not pursued.
General Stevenson learns of the cap
ture and wires General Hancock at
Winchester
HARPER's FERRY. April 9th. 1865.
Mosby surprised camp Of Loudoun
Rangers near Keyes Ford and cleaned
them out. Made the attack about 10
o'clock. have sent out some infantry.
When get a report will send you par
ticulars
JoHS d. STEVENSON, Brig Gen.