The National tribune., 1899-01-12

30, 1863. We were hugging ourselves II
congratulations over the fact that we had
good, dry camp, and pulled our tent-fiap
tight to keep out the storm, as we settles
down for a quiet nights rest, at peace wit
Ii the world for that night anyhow. w
were light-hearted youngsters, and home
was wherever nightiall overlook us, o
wherever our Colonel decided to stop.
In a hull of the storm the quick gallcp O
a courier was heard. In an instant he refine,
up at the tent of our commander. Col. IsTae
Garrard, Of the 9TH Ohio Cav, 10 whom h
handed an order that read:
You will report for duty with your rcgi
ment wi. hin one hour from the receipt o
this order; vour troops TO be supplied will
two DAYS rations and 40 rounds of ammun
tion per man: one ambulance to accompany
your regiment"
This order had businesslike look and il
less time than you can say caterpillar " tn,
regiment WAS astir.
Under the Adjutant's order the chic
bugler sounded O. Boots and saddles" A.
the notes of the bugle fell upon the camp
the cavalrymen thrust their heads out of THEN
little snelier-tents and gave cheer. This
was followed by Officers call - from the
bugle, and the commander of each company,
coming on run, reported at the Adiutant's
tent, where orders were given to prepare the
regiment TO move as indicated. while the
medical officers made ready with ambulance
and tools of trade"
Within a few brief minutes we were look
ing back with lingering eyes upon our nice,
dry camp, as we rode away in one of the
heaviest dOwnpouIs of rain we had ever eX-
perienced.
Reporting to the commander of our brigade,
we were informed that Gen. John Morgan
with his division of rebel raiders was ex-
pected to cross the Cumberland River on one
of his periodical raids through Kentucky.
This information was given to the troops,
and was received with tumultuous cheers,
as we were particularly anxious TO have a
tilt with Morgan's men,"
NENHRoRS But ENEMIES.
Our regiment, the eth Ohio Cav, 1000
strong, was recruited in southern Ohio, in
the Counties bordering the Ohio River. A
considerable portion of Morgan's command
was recruited from the Counties of northern
Kentucky, bordering the Ohio River, directly
opposite our homes. Thus we were by no
means strangers TO each other, and may be
said 10 have been neighboTs.
Our rubber rOnchos were drawn tight over
our shoulders as we took up our night march
through the downpour of rain. BY mid
night we had come to Fishing Creek, near
Mill Springs, Ky, the scene of Gen. Thomas's
victory and Zollic0ffer's death.
This mountain stream was sending down
a torrent OF water, with heavy drft-wood,
thus precluding our farther progress that
night. We bivouacked as best we could till
daylight, when, under great difficulty, we
forded the raging torrent, with the loss of
only one horse the rider promptly obeying
the quick call from dozen officers and from
more than a hundred of his comrades to
Grab a root. +" which, fortunately, he found
proiruding rom the shore in an eddy of the
angry torrent. whence he was quickly rescued
by the willing hands of his comrades.
Arriving at the Cumberland River above
Burksville, we found Morgan with his divis-
ion of cavalry occupying the south bank Of
the river. For day or two we had skirmish
ing-"give and take" 1t was impossible for
us 10 picket the entire length of the river
and by July 3 Morgan had succeeded in
transferring his command TO the north bank
of tEs Cumberland River-crossing his force
mostly at Turkey Neck Bend and at Scott's
Ferry, some - miles below Bnrksville-and
We EeTe called III from our picket duty to
join in the pursuit This was the start of
Mfrsan's f,naous raid, which extended across
tile sIates of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
This bold dash of the Confederate cavalry,
hotly and most persistcntly pursued by the cav
airy Of the Union army for distance of nearly
a thousand miles. reaching into and across the
Northern States of Indiana and Ohio, at the
high tide Of rebellion was one of the most
interesting and certainly one of the most
picturesque events of the war, and particu-
larry striking feature of this raid was that it
came under The observation Of and was seen
by more people than any other military OPP
Grafton Of tie entire war as thousands even
tens Of thousands of people in Kentucky,
Indiana, and Ohio thronged the line OF march
taken by Morgan and the pursuing force
under Gen. Hobson. 1t was also one of the
most talked about Of the great events of those
days. when startling events crowded one upon
another i'll sapid succession.
BOLD RAIDERS
Gen. Morgan and his troopers were the
beau-ideal raiders Of the South Morgan and
his chief Lieutenant, Cen Basil Duke. were
very skilled in misleading their pursuers,
and previous 10 this time had been univ ersally
successful I'm their raids infiicting much
damage upbn railway lines supplying our
armies in lie field, and had become oyerbold
IN their opelat ons.
AS soon rs Morgan took up his line-of-
march noI3hward from the Cumberland
River, the officers in command of the ca, airy
in pursuit determined to follow him right in
his own trail. if it led them even To the
State Of Miline, and not at any time to seek
to head hiai OFF, and not to be drawn aside
ON false scents for single moment Morgan
and Duke ,,Fcre exceedingly fertile in pro-
ducing false impressions regarding their
moyemen;Ig5ut our pursuing force ignored all
the ailuring temptations thrown out by these
skilled a ariiul raiders, and we stuck close
behind them Oh their broad trail day and
night.
Ii sometimes hapl ened at night, when we
came 10 diyerging roads, we wonld be at a
loss to knew which road 10 take As il was
Midsummer, and exceedingly hot and dry,
Morgan's z, 600 horsemen could not avoid
leaving broad trail of dust At diverging
roads all ne had TO do was to scout the roads
for n short ways till we found the heavy trail
OF dust which had settled upon the weeds
and busbes on the roadside; but generally
the country people were present in large
numbers. ready and anxious to guide us.
As Morgan proceeded northward across tho
State Of Kentucky he came across small gar
risons Of Union troops guarding importan
places. On July 4. at Green River, nea
Columbia, KY, Morgan called upon Col
Moore, of a Michigan regiment, TO surrende
his force to save the effusion of blood
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