The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-19

cipally fried chicken and blackberry pie.
Morgan's force did not exceed 200
troopers when he invaded the States nortl
of the Ohio River. Now, 1000 horsemel
make big showing, and to the excited mall
citizens whose horses were being seized RICH
and left, and 10 the excited female citizens
whose loaves of bread were being seized a
the oven-doors, this number was easily mag
nifed 10 10000, and this was the number
uniformly reported TO US by the excited citi
zens, when they stopped long enough from
singing rally Round the Flag, Boys, ,
and handing out fried chicken, though We
knew this number did not exceed .. 000
Our march across the State of Ohio was IN
many ways painful, as our horses were fail
ing rapidly and the men were greatly ex-
hausted for the want of sleep. Twenty-Five
hours marching out of each 81 was more than
the horses could stand in their exhausted
condition. Our ambulance had been dropped
long ago. but our medical officers, mounted
on the ambulance horses were with us
We were now at home in southern Ohio,
and many of the troopers of our regiment
passed their own dOor-s;eps, stopping only
long enough to kiss the members of their
families, and for brief time listen to their
song of a Rally Round the Flag, Boys, and
partake of some more fried chicken and
blackberry pie.
At Piketon, O., the Home Guards had de-
layed Morcan's advance, and we began to
pick up some of his stragglers. In the literal
sense of the word these were not stragg'ers,
but were mostly men who were so worn
down and utterly exhausted that further
effort was impossible. When found these
men were always asleep, not in a gentle doze,
but apparently dead. We would have to
shake them and roll them about roughly to
awaken them. Even by the toughest usage
we could hardly get item wide awake.
Often they would reply to questions, but in
daZed sort of way and evidently yet
asleep. When finally we got them wide
awake they showed the greatest consterna-
ton and alarm, and asked how it all hap
pened that they could 60 asleep among Nor
gan's men and wake up to find themselves
prisoners in the hands of Hobson's Union
cavalry. They always wanted to know what
had happened in the meantime, and what
had become of Morgan.
Itlooked here as though we might oyertake
the raiders within few hours and bring
them to bay.
The Home Guards were now exceedingly
active in "peppering the raiders with their
shot-guns and squirrel-rifies, and in tearing
up bridge floors, telling trees across the roads,
and in every way possible delaying their
march. The same willing hands which thus
DELAYED Morgan opened the way for US, the
pursuers. The roads were opened, the bridge
floors were relaid, and every possible effort
made TO help us.
One patriotic citizen seeing the distress OF
nv horse, very willingly brought me good
horse, which he had in hiding, in exchange
for my sadly-wearied animal
PLUMBER BOZ MORGAN
On their march across the States of Indiana
and Ohio MoTgan's men passed through
very rich and prosperous region, as well as
through many thriving towns where hostile
troop had never before been seen or expected.
The cavalry soldier when on raid of this
kind in the enemv's country does not draw a
fine distinction between meum and fuuI
The general rule is that whatever is cot Of
doors is mine and whatever is indoors be-
LONGS to my messmate" Acting upon this
convenient rule the Confederate troopers
loaded themselves and their horses with
every conceivable thing, taken mostly from
the stores of the towns they passed through.
1t had been years since they had had such
good shopping opportunities, and in justice
TO them il may be said they shopped liber-
ally. ordering all their purchases TO be charged
TO jeff Davis One humorous fellow said he
was glad to find the stores so well stocked,
and that they compared more than favorably
with the stores in Dixie, and that he found
no occasion whatever to find fault with the
prices Not only did they provide generously
for themselves, but they did not forget to re-
member the girls they left behind them. "
The storekeepeTs thought they must have
left an awful lot of girls, OF. were providing
with great indulgence for the few. At all
events. they loaded themselves and their
horses and even spring wagons with a vast
quantity OF plumber, such as muslin by the
bolt. calico by the hundred yards, boots,
shoes. stockings corsets, gloves, underwear,
etc The hardware stores were by no means
neglected, and it is related that bird-cages
were choice articles of demand, though it
cannot Faithfully be said that they went at
high prices.
TO BRING HIM TO BAY.
On the 18th of July, nearly three weeks
after our start from the Cumberland River,
Gen Hobscn, having kept himself well adj
yised Of Morgan's probable plans, and learn
ing that the enemy was heading for the fords
of the Ohio. at Burlington Island ordered
that the picked men OF three TeglfnentS-the
9Th Ohio Cav, under Col Israel Garrard; the
9Th Mich. Cav, under Col. VIM. p Sanders,
and the % Ohio Cav, all under the command
Of Col A V. Kautz, of the last-named regi-
ment, with two pieces of artillery should be
pushed ahead to make supreme effort, spar
ing neither man nor horse till Morgan was
brought 10 bay and compelled TO fight
1t was my good fortune 10 be selected as a
factor in this forlorn hope. This force Of
picked men frightened their belts and took uI
their saddle-girths two holes, sprnging into
their saddles for the sixteenth consecutive
all night march on the evening of July Is.
Col. A. V. Kautz, the commander of thi
flying column, was officer of the Regular
Army, who had previously commanded GU
brigade, and with whom we had served 70
some time. He was a thoroughly capabl,
leader, had our utmost confidence, and w,
were only too glad 10 follow his flag, which w
felt certain would lead TO victory.
AS we sprang into our saddles for thi
supreme and final effort Gen. Hobson bid u
"Godspeed, T" and assured Us of his promr
support in every way with the remainder {
the force under his command.
Our column swept swiftly through til
Summer night, the officers and men a
keenly alert, and fondiy cherishing the hop
that we MIGHT tully realize Gen HohSou'