The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-18

many good shot guns and rifles
borrowed" from reluctant rebel
owners The new encampment was
armed principally by loaned guns"
Of all kinds and calibers.
The 10Th September, Capt r.
Winbourn and myself left Estill
Springs on a recruiting tour, each Of
us taking different routes, he going
up the Kentucky River into Owsley
County, and myself with a few re
cruits rode to the farm Of Mr.. Wills,
where our first appointment to beat
up for volunteers had been previously
announced. The surrounding hills
re- echoed the sound Of our martial
band the music Of which was not Of
the best, but the patriotic ardor
being augmented by the rumored in
vasion of the State by the rebels
under ZollicolIer, caused men, women
and children to collect from all direc-
tions, some bearing large baskets
filed with provisions, all with hearts
full Of love for our old flag and
freedom At 10 O'Clock a. m. several
hundreds Of eager, expectant persons
had assembled. The poor music was
followed by an equally poor speech
from the writer, and this was follow
ed by loud and boisterous cheering
We hoisted our flag, headed by our
three amateur musicians, playing
their one and only tune, "Sally is
the gal for me" As each recruit fell
into the moving line loud cheers rent
the air In short time we had
about eighteen recruits, among them
the brave and lamented Lieut.. w b.
Cox. who gave his life's blood as a
sacrifice for human liberty on the
battle field OF Stone River. After
partaking Of bountiful dinner, a al
pic mic, We agreed to meet within two
days, the 2Sth, at one Mr. Berryman's,
where the bad speaking and music
rere again followed by call for re-
cruits Several handsome young
women took the flag aud marched
after the music, appealing to the
young men &c fall in and 60 fight for
the best government on earth. These
appeals were not in vain, as one boy
said, "none but traitors or towards
could stand back now" Nor did the
fearful pleading eyes Of fond and
aifectiOnate wives restrain husbands
from enlisting Here our numbers
were increased to upwards Of thirty.
According 10 instructions from Col.
Barnes, we proceeded to collect
sufficient number OF guns from rebels
and rebel sympathizers to arm each
new recruit Many laughable in
cidents occurred in thus collecting
arms. will recite only one of the
many: One T, near the Spout
Spring, had openly and publicly
swore that "no Lincolnite should
ever take his rifle to Estill Springs
unless he first received the one charge
it contained Knowing the truth Of
the old saying that "a barking dog
doesn't bite" | went alone to his
cabin door and demanded the loan Of
his gun He first denied having one
with trembling limbs and husky
voice he declared his brother in Clark
had it. When told that was "too
thin" and that no fooling would be
permitted, he acknowledged that it
was behind a wide board over the
door, and told me to take il down,
which declined to do, telling him Of
his previous threat, and to hand it to
me himself This he did. With
tears in his eyes he said, Capt,
take care of her, fur she cost me
twenty FIVE dollars, and | split rails
at fifty cents a hundred to pay most
ov IT," He was told il he conducted
himself as a good, loyal citizen, he
would receive his gun again. In
justice to many of these men of whom
guns were taken, be it said that they,
like Mr. T, proved to become
Union men, and regained their re-
luctantly loaned property.
ITO BE Continued