The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
A CONFEDERATE RAID.
Second of the Three Ventures of the
Rebels on to Indiana Soil.
From w. H. smiths History Of Indiana.

From w. II. Smith s History or 1ndlana.
Soon after the beginning of the war the
Indiana state authorities had organized sew
eral regiments for the defense OF the border,
and placed them under command OF COM
petent officers. Twice during the year 1865
they were called into active service. On the
nth of June, 1862 small force OF Confeder-
ate cavalry under the command of Captain
Thomas II. Hines, crossed the Ohio river
from Kentucky, landing about eight miles
above Cannelton. The expedition could have
but one object, that or plunder. Captain
Hines only intended TO remain on Indiana
soil two or three days and made an ar
rangement with the parties who had ferried
an appointed time and place TO reconvey
him to Kentucky He then started out on
his little tour after plumber, playing a very
shrewd game to avoid suspicion and there
by escape with iElpunity, when he had
gathered all he could He claimed to be
officer of the Union army and acting under
the orders of General Boyd commanding in
Kentucky, and was out searching after de-
serters. From loyal citizens he secured
number of good horses in exchange for those
| of his troop that had been broken down by
gave vouchers on the federal quartermaster
at indianapolis. The next day the
! picions of the people were aroused, and pur-
suit organized, and the alarm sent
ahead of him. The raid was magnified
thousand fold, almost, and the legion was
ordered under arms. and preparations were
pated reaching that city.
lie did reach Orange county. but there dis
| covered that arrangements for his reception
| had been made few miles further on. and
/ ne Turned west. noplES 10 make the ONO
river at another point. At one point he
met a small force of armed citizens, and
captured them, after killing one. BY this
| time the whole southern part of the State
was aroused, and the militia rapidly as
| sembling The raiders soon discovered the
| perlls which were envroning them, and en-
| deavored to make a rapid retreat They
were in want of guide to pilot them
| through the hills along the Ohio. They
| found one in Mr.. Bryant Breedon whom
they had been led to believe sympathized
| with their cause. but who, in fact, was a
/ strong Union man. By the morning of the
| third day the state troops were closing i'm
| on the raiders. and a race for the river
/ began The Confederates reached the river
| at the point agreed upon with the ferryman
! for crossing. but they had been forced there
| one day sooner than the time agreed upon,
so no boats were found.
1t was now that the guide came into
| play He persuaded the Confederate COM
| mander to attempt crossing at Blue ISL
and, about three miles above Leavenworth.
/ The water on the Indiana side of the island
/ was readily fordabe. but between the island
/ and the Kentucky shore il was very deep.
| They got on the island, and were there
| hemmed in by the rapidly pursuing militia
| and the steamer Isetta, which had been
/ sent up the river to intercep their crossing.
| All the raiders, with the exception of Cant.
/ Hines and two or three others with all the
| property stolen. We're captured. Thus ended
the second raid of the Confederates on In
/ diana soil.