The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

General Hobson was hastily trans
ferred across the river, men alii
horses being tumbled aboard the
boats in quick order, and tumble
Il as quickly off on the other side
4 The appearance of Morgan's mcr
on the north bank of the Ohio Xiv
er created great CONSERVATION IL
Indiana and Ohio. The governor oi
Indiana called out the "homt
guards" to the number of 10000
and as Morgan's advance turned
toward Ohio, the governor of the
Buckeye state called out $4,000
more from his state.
At Corydon, Indiana, the "home
guards gave the enemy brisl;
little battle, and delayed their ad-
vance for a brief time. At Yer.
non, Ind, Governor Morton, the
great war governor of. that state
had large force of "home guards
to meet the invaders. Morgan
made demand upon the comman-
der of this force to surrender.
/, This was promptly refused, and
two hours time asked IN which
to remove the women, children and
nOn-combatants. General Morgan
was chilalrous leader, and gener-
ously allowed the time asked for.
These two hours were consumed by
the home guards in hustling the
women, children and the old men
away from the dangers of the bat
tiefield, and as the hand of time
marked the expiration Of the truce,
the able-bodied citizens rolled up
their sleeves swallowed the Adam 5
apple, which had risen uncOmfort-
ably high in their throats, and pre-
pared to wipe Morgan's "critter
company" off the face of the
earth. But when they proceeded to
execute their bloodthirsty program
they found that Morgan and his
boys were ten miles away, having
,lanked Vernon and proceeded on
heir journey.
General Hobson's pursuing col
| INN of which my regiment, the
Seventh Ohio cavalry, was a part,
lrrived at Vernon few hours af-
er Morgan's departure. We were
low marching without rations, and
u order to expedite our progress,
kilograms wera sentaH OveuIndihna
md Ohio, telling the Union people
hat 5000 Union horsemen were in
pursuit of Morgan, and asking the
itizens of Indiana to feed us, that
We might not be delayed in pre-
'aring and cooking aur rations.
The citizens of Indiana received
Is with the greatest joy and en-
hisuasm, and from the time of our
arrival on Indiana soil until the
md of the march in eastern Ohio,
! distance of about 300 miles, our
ines of patriotic people, occupying
ines of uatriotic people, occupying
each side OF the road, men, women
md children laden with good things
or us to eat, mostly friend chick
ems.
Spring chickens were then just
ipe. and, in truth and literally,
here were 600 miles of fried chick
ms for us. You may look upon this
IS an exaggeration, but I trust it
will not be so considered. | am
surprised at my moderation in
.hus describing the fried chicken
prepared for us ON this march, in
view Of the fact that Whatsoever
way we turned ca whatever road we
followed, the women met us prompt
y with the greatest abundance of
fried chicken. / am inclined to
think it would be entirely within
the bounds of truth if l described
me same as six hundred square
miles OF fried chicken. All the
soldier had to do was to fiji his
stomach and his haversack, the
enthusiastic citizen did the rest.
The women of the north, like
the,r countrywomen of the South,
could not march, but they could
mark tilne" with a surprising de-
gree or efficiency. In view of the
ea'' 'nat thc iine or march OF Nor
gan s men could not be foretold.
the women of the entire states of
Indiana and Ohio "marked time J,
and prepared to see to it that no
man Of General Hobson 8 forces
went hungry longer than go sec-
onds. Without this impromptu
ratloning of the troops by the
women it is almost certain that
General Hobson could NOT bavs
carried hisa 5000 troopers through
to success in overtaking, defeatng
and capturing Morgan's s raiders.
II was rnder the conditions above
described that we had the most CON
vlneing demonstration that veteran
soldiers complain only when thew
have superabundance Of food. The
same men had not q whisper Of