The National tribune., 1909-10-07

1t was then resolved to defend the
Flag of Washington with any life, and
DO my little best to haul down and
chastise the States Rights ensign fiut-
tering over that grog shop.
June Is, 1863, found me with the
First Lieutenant and seven enlisted men
In Chambersburg, Pa, on provost duty.
Cavalry, and went there from Mary
land Hights, Harpers Ferry, In the
Winter. We heard the rebels were
coming UP the Valley, and in the morn
Ing were packed up and ready to go.
While; awaiting orders in the Public
Square, mounted refugees, camp follow
ers and others, fleeing from Winchester,
dashed pell-men into the square in
awful panic. We barred their way. The
Lieutenant. gave me two men with or
ders to stop the runaways. With swords
brandishing we galloped, head on.
Shouting and entreating. One of my
mems horses rammed a rebels, killed
his horse and himself knocked out.
charged on with the other for a mile.
when he fell out. Alone I continued.
I met Milroy's wagon train. The driv-
ers had cut loose from their wagons.
and were rushing away like mad. i
kept shouting: What are you running
for?" Rebels coming" I would re-
ply: mo rebels coming; you're looking
the wrong way"
/: A Demoralizing Sight,
Thus continued some two miles,
the whole way strewn with Commissary
and Quarternl;,ster stores and wagons.
What a sight! was facing south, on
= the road leading to Greencastle and
the Potomac River. 1 started out to
find the enemy and, none appearing, /
kept on going until 1 reached Green
castle. There I met Capt. Boyd, 1st
n. Y. Cav. with so picked men, quietly
resting. L reported to him, and he
wired to Chambersburg: Rebels close
On u.s." We had just left the telegraph
Office when pickets fired. We mounted
and trotted slowly northward. Johnnies
appeared to our right, neck and neck.
trying to flank us. As our road obiiqued
TO west, by spurring up we easily es-
capped and reached Chambersburg near
sur down. We found there some militia
and battery. Capt. Boyd told them to
get on the cars and go to Harrisburg
as they were NO match for the coming
army. They got
The rebels were Lees advance, chos-
en- men of cavalry and infantry, sent to
forage for the main army. And right
well did they perform their task.
When we struck the scene of the
wagon-uain panic everything was
cleared up. My Lieutenant had forced
the wagonmaster and men back, and as
] Cd held the invaders in check. they
had time to gather up tho lost.
The good people. of Chambersbure
fed us and our horses in the street
Then we made quick time to Harris
burg. No troops were in the Valley to
resist us, and we reached there early
next day. The whole Valley was un-
protected, and the enemy had a free
hand.
For the next two weeks we secuted
and skirmished with foraging parties
July ] we found the enemy had gone
to Gettysburg. July 2. near Fayette.
VILE, we captured 43 foragers with 6
lot of horses. We put theT In ware
house in Shlppensburg for the night
The citizens fed us and our horses or
the street here, too. | took the frag
ments (plenty of them). and fed the
prisoners by lamplight One prisoner
actU ally wept. / said: What are you
crying for?' We didn't think you 'uni
would treat we 'uns this way. Our off
GERS told us you 'uns had horns sRC
would put our eyes out" We turned
our prisoners over to raw men nex'
morning, and continued to hunt fol
more.
: Camped at Watts Furnace on th'
night Of the Sd. where it rained hard
The glorious 4th dawned clear ant
beautiful. Old Glory never looked 81
glorious as il floated from Mr.. Watt
fagpole How royalty they fed US ant
our horsesi We got busy early. and il
the afternoon. near Ornstown. captures
a wagon train of seven wagons fllet
with provisions and forage. IS mules
"a horses and 6S prisoners. We tool
two rebels as they were leaving farm
ers premises with old Dobbin in tn
family carriage. The back seat wa
piled high with jars and baskets o
butter, bread, preserves etc. Didn'
that good farmer smile, tho, when OLE
Dobbin logged home again. One robe
we caught in a cherry tree, our chars
was so sudden. Turned them all ope
TO the rear guard before night. anC
Kept on the trail. Next day was Sun
day. July 5. We secuted some; wen
several mics and brought load of !loul
FOR militia. Next day We struck anoth
er band of foragers. had brush. cap
lured 43. sent them to the rear ant