The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-22

F-A ~ StAnuluB Oy L4fke Tree was
another man Of the First New York.
Private Welsh. in charge Of the SER
geant-major Of the rebel regiment, who
had taken his horse and weapon from
him, and now stood armed with the
drawn sabre. two revolyers in his boots
and one IN his belt. The sergeant
major Immediately hurried Welsh and
me out Of the way as the Rebs raised
the cry. "I.ook out for the cavSlEyw
supposing the FederaIs to be raIIying
for charge, as they were In fact. for
we heard the bugle blow rally" Down
hill through the woods, across 4 field,
over q shallow brook and through a
place where the rains had been dis
placed to make room for them when
moving to the attack. we went. and
across this field to a spot where the
horses had been tied. Here we found
an old farmer with brldle,ln his hand,
OF whom our guard land guide) made
some inquiries as to the horses. and
then seeing his own horse tied near told
me to get him and be quick. / COM
piled. and, leading out the horse, seat
ed myself in the saddle. He then or
dered my companion to mount behind
me. We moved on across the fields and
up a slight ACTIVITY till we struck into
the road. where we soon after met an
other horseman whom the sergeant
major addressed as Powell. and who
seemed to be DeWildered about some
thing. The sergeant-major-whom
Powell called 'Monty"-asked the new
conner where he was going, and P. re-
piled he didn't hardly know" and
asked NJ. IL he hadn't lost the road"
Monty laughed at the idea and said P.
must have got his head turned to
which P. assented. They made lnquir
les Of farmer at the roadside. and he
told them which way to 80.
Soon after my capture asked the
rebel guarding US ~ no they were" He
answered, evaslvely. "oh, we're rebels.
II opposed that" replied, and soon az
ter: DO you belong to RosserE' NO,
we're Gmboden's men. rather reluctant-
ly. "oh! What regiments" twenty
third RIhes."
When We got up with the main body
the lieutenant colonel In command-Col.
Farrell. or O'Fnrrel-erdered US to ride
him. and commenced queS'
tloninE as to our regiment, the strength
OF the party, the forces around Winches-
ter, the destination of our scouting party.
etc, doubt IL he received veFU satlstac-
tory answers. II Sheridan had had as
much cavalry around Winchester as We
represented, he could have kept all the
bushwhackers In their houses.
Mem.-Never give an enemy any an
sWers that'll give him satisfaction.
While passing along the road through
the woods, some Of the men In the rear
hegen cheering and hallooing, at which
the colonel seemed much annoyed, ana
ordered 1t stopped. They seemed to be
afraid lest they should draw the an
KEGS upon them.
we were at this time riding by the
Major, Callamy-or. as the rebs called 1t.
Callumee-who had. upon our first COM
Ing up with his squad, demanded In no
gentle tones II we'd got any green
backse" TO which we were very glad to
reply in the negative. He now con-
versed about officers he knew on our
side, and about our prospects up north,
asking after our colonel, after he learn
ed our regiment. remarking that he
(Col. a. W. Adams) was gentleman
and that he treated him Major c. very
well when he was in prison at Camp
Chase, Ohio Asking who was in COM
mand OF the regiment. Col. A. was alb
sent told him Lieut.-col, Battersby.
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Young seemed to have his good feel
ings also, as he inquired after him, say
ing that he was good fellow" The
major seems to be well known among
the Valley people. being connected with
the scouts, whom they call the Jessie
Scouts"
We halted In front of farm house and
the Rebs proceedd to go through the
process of turning over" the extra
horses. Most OF the Johnnles kept the
captured horses. as they were generally
in better condition than their own, At
this place was relieved OF my cap and
boots, and ordered to show my pocket
book. as was also my companion,
though he was so lucky as to retain his
cap. Mine having crossed sabres on Il
his hat tn the fracRS Ia the woods he
asked and received permission Of the
major to steal hat from the prison.
ers." Powell coming up soon, and seeing
me bareheaded. went into the farm
house, and returned with an old Pam
anna hat, which had decidedly seen Its
best days, for which he paid the.modest
sum OF s. Confederate money. From this
place we were sent on TO Newmarket.
We reached there In the afternoon. and
while crossing field leading Into the
upper end Of the town p. showed us the
graves OF the Confederate soldiers who
had fallen at that place the previous
summer. pointing out also the noun
taInS where Captain Boyd (ot our reEi-
ment), went through on their retreat
raid, which ended so unfortunately for
us, owing to some mistake in the move
ments. Powell showed US the pass that
our boys had intended to take, but
which they missed by breaking into the
mountains too soon.
] was relieved OF my boots by another
radiant young Reb. and son OF the
Emerald Isle considered himself entl-
tied to my pockethook; hut on the SER
gean.-major's order he had returned Il,
saying he had one Just like 1t which he
got from Yankee q few days before.
After this I was little troubled by the
''chivnIry." principally owing, l presume,
to the fact that we had nothing to make
II worth while. Several Rebs came
one after another to inspect our boots,
hut seeing we had already exchanged
they passed on.
While Welsh and myself we're seated
on an old horse trough woman came
out OF the house near by, and inquired
n we were hungry. Welsh who was
somewhat bashful. said NO" but ms l
had not yet brcakfasted, and knew also
that he had not. said that we were.
she re-cntered the house. and returned
with what we Mt the north would call
a turnover" pie. with very good apples
in II. I thanked her for her kindness,