The National tribune., 1899-12-28

liant set of fellows from Col. Wolford to
the last man in the last company, and |
doubt not that every man of the 9TH Ohio
Cav. will be glad TO confirm my statement
in this regard. | would not under any
circumstances desire Comrade Logan or
any other veteran of the LIST Ky. Cav. to go
to his grave under the impression that |
had said a word derogatory to this famous
regiment ard | desire to place myself on
record for Comrade Logan's information
in this regard.
| never knew. until it was so stated by
Comrade Logan, that Col. Wolford had Il
physical infirmity that he easad by riding
woman-fashion, with one leg thrown over
the pommel of the saddle. ! desire to add
that Comrade Logan's memory has slipped
another cog when he states in his recent
article that the 9TH Ohio Cav. served in
Wolford's Brigade for only "a brief time,
and that our regiment joined WolforCl' s
north of Covington, KY. on the Morgan
raid through Indiana. If Comrade Logan
will permit me to jog his memory, | would
mention the fact that the 9TH Ohio Cav.
served with Wolford's regiment as early as
March, 1863. when We were in the sam"
engagement together at the battle of Dutton
Hill, near Somerset, KY, this engagement
occurring about March 30 in that year,
Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore being in command.
1t was about this time i made the ac-
quaintance of this distinguished regiment
of keEtuckians. Soon after this our regi-
ment was brigaded with Wolford's rcgi-
ment. NOlfOrd commanding the brigade.
During April. May ard June of this year
we served with the 1st KY. Cav. against the
forces of Gen. Pegram, ard waltzed up and
down the Cumberland River Valley to-
gether, and it was when the 1st KY. Cav.
and the 18th Ohio Cav. were actively sup
porting each other in the attack upon
Pegram at Monticello KY. that we found
Do ri tf
town, with stovepipes in imitation of cannon
sticking ont of the windows and doors.
This formidable array of artillery de
ceived us for little while, and | dare say
that Comrade Logan will recall the fact OF
our capturing the Courthouse full of stove
pipe artillery.
The 7th Ohio Cav was still in Wolford's s
Brigade when we were called out to guard
the crossings of the Cumberland River at
the time when John Morgan was preparing
for his raid through Kentucky, Indiana.
and Ohio. The 7th Ohio Cav. and the 1st
KY. Cav. were camped alongside each
other near jamestown, KY, on the night
of July 3, 1863, and the following morning
at the first streak of gray of the early dawn,
Wolford ordered the battery which accom-
panied us to fire a National salute in honor
of the Fourth of July. We had not been
informed of the intention to fire this salute,
and as the first shot was fired from the
artillery, we were Callen 10 arms L. H. w.,
and | went into line of battle without a
saddle on my mare on that interesting
occasion.
The 1st KY. Cav, the 9TH Ohio Cav, and
other regiments participated in the plIr-
suit of Morgan from Burkesville on the
Cumberland River to Burlington Island, o.
1t is gratifying to observe that nv previ-
Gus contribution regarding gallant Wolford
and his famous ''critter company has
brought out this interesting "reminiscences
from Comrade Logan, one of Wolford's
veterans. The history of the 1st KY.
Cav. aboundS in romance, much like that
Marion and his men in the
War of the Revolution. 1t lacks
the touch of the competent historian
weave n tale of surprising interest from
their exploits. | may add that they wont
bully good fighters when each one was
fighting on his own hook. without orders,
and as scouts they had no superiors.-
L. ALLEN, Captain, 9TH Ohio
Cav, Brevet Colonel, Wilson's Cavalry
Corps, Cincinnati, o.