The National tribune., 1900-08-30

the name of Joseph Gooch, a leader of
band Of guerrillas. While examining
the place Bill Anderson appeared and
drove our boys to cover. After several
yOlleys had been fred at them from good
covers the bushwhackers broke and ran.
Getting reinforced by several hundred
men, they returned and probably thought
they would now kill all our men, as only
about 80 were left. Our boys stripped
their coats, knowing the death hug had
come.
For two hours there was a continual
roar of guns. Fortunately our boys had
taken plenty OF ammunition. The cut
throats were strapped to their horses, and
unless man and horse were shot the devils
unless man and horse were shot the
''whackers" would be carried off by their
horses. They demanded GoOch's revolver,
but the boys sent their compliments in the
shape of minies, but did not return the re-
volver. After three hours firing the ammu.
milton was nearly gone; part kept on fir
ing, the balance stole away with the horses
under Serg'ts Simpson and Porter down to
and behind the creek bank. They got
away as rapidly as possible, Hibbard and
Butler coming last, then away they went
for dear life, urging the spurs freely. They
had killed more than their own number,
and were gone 10 minutes before the guer-
rillas discovered they had left. With their
black flag and fine horses they were soon
in hot, close chase. But Gen. Douglas
was at the head of a regiment coming to
their rescue. Our boys had only seven
mimic cartridges and six revolver cart
ridges left. After a short brush the
''whackers" scattered. Co. G was sent
out to destroy all the arms they. could find:
OF course they went in houses and
searched bureaus for reyolyers. All guns
found were taken out doors and bent
around trees, revolvers were taken to
camp, and before arrival there several
farmers had preceded the boys and told
Maj. Matlock that his boys had taken sill
verware, money, etc. Thus on arrival at
camp the first order was to fall in, line
up and be searched. Many secreted arti-
cles, gold especially, in their shoes, was
found and turned over to the owners.
On another scout, after driving some
"whackers'' out of Rochefort, and the boys
had also gone through" some rebel stores,
taking clothing, shoes, etc. u only took
Il pair of infants red shoes, which l sent
home, and after my marriage they were
given TO the bride), we were going up a
hill, when we met negro, who reported
jim Anderson's gang coming to town, and
said we would meet them at the top of
the hill. Flankers were out on both sides,
and when we arrived at the hilltop, at a
bend in the road, there they were. The
order given by Capt. Kelly / could never
account for: "Dismount and charge on
foot" We could have charged on our
horses and before they could turn around
we could have got some of them. Every
fourth man held four horses; the rest
obeyed orders. The road was dusty, and
the 'whackers" were shooting so fast that
they made the dust fly; they were shoot
ing low.
The fence was down on the side of us,
and | took some men and started to 90
around and get in the rear of the gang,
Int ,,-bn, I \
wait. | leyeled my revolver and shot six
times at Jim Anderson, who had feathers
in his hat. Sam Taylor coming up behind
me, | said: Sam, you fetch him; can't"
He laid his old = sold on the fence, and
when he fired J. horse turned and ran,
while Jim's leaning posture showed him
hurt, but tied on and the horse carrying
him away. NJ. w. Marvin was on the
left flank, in the cornfeld, and received
bullet in his thight, which he carries to
this day. He lives at Waukegan, ILL., A
carriage was Impressed" Marvin put in,
supported by pillows and other bedding,
and taken to Glasgow.
Sherwin, Co. G, was in the hospital
here, where his wife came and nursed
him, and when he died she took the loved
one back North and buried him among
friends. The battalion was ordered to the
regiment, and started for Rolla, Mo-
AT BENTON BARRACKS.
The Sd battalion went to Alton. In
July the headquarters and Sd battalion
got orders to go to Benton Barracks. at
St Louis. We were loaded on huge
our horses tied to picket ropes
stretched along the side of the boat. They
tried to start the boat. but it would not
tpove. We were ordered to the side out.
in the river; again the huge paddle. wheels
We're set in motion, and we slidef out into
the stream. The prison nesting at the
foot of the limestone hills rapidly disap-
pearcd. and that larIid nichtmnre 70 uaa