The National tribune., 1910-08-11

4 Just before day on July the rebels
&ent in camp in front of the pickets.
d afterwards learned there were only
fabout ], 900, tho that night thought
There were 10000. We went in from
picket and reported. Capt. Duffield
knew he could not fight from the fair
grounds. BY daylight Co. E, Sd Iowa
Cav, about 20 strong, were all in the
Missouri Lunatic Asylum, with our
Eflorses in the basement and all the
1unatics turned out to shift for them
lselves. The rebels advanced, and com
lpleteIy surrounded us by o'clock. For
t3gnateIs- Ithey had no artillery. and
twice their number could not dislodge
Jus unless they starved us out. At Mex
leo. 25 miles north, were Cos. +, G and
II of the Sd Iowa Cav, under Caldwell,
lsnd three companies of the I'd Mo.
fCaV N.'Merrilis Horse" At Jefferson
ICity. 25 miles south, there were troops
ihnder Brig--Gen. U. 6. Grant
| and a Serg't Johnston were re-
auested to be ready as soon as il was
Idusk to carry the news to Grant and
ask for help. During the day we found
IA rocky ravine that was not guarded,
Land that night wrapped sacks around
our horses feet and got thru the rebel
line without difficulty. We reached the
sriver near Jefferson City early in the
night and found a camp under Lieu
tenant, went on the boat and forced
the ferryman to take us over. When
1--we got over no one could tell US where
TO find Grant, but guard finally di-
Tected US. / had never seen Grant be-
fore. He was in bed. but sat up. hung
his feet over the side, and questioned
us both closely.
Grant Believed Us.
While ne was questioning US a Col
onel q never knew his name) said it
was all bosh. Grant said TO him:
THAT will. do. sir; it is your business
to know IL Marmaduke crossed above
here. You say he mas not. 1 believe
he has as these boys say"
He then sent for Gen. Guitar, and ]
heard Grant tell him that he had in
formation that some Confederates had
crossed the river. He told him to take
200 men and two pieces of artillery
and be ready to leave in 80 minutes.
/ was raised on a farm, and Grant
was the first man I ever saw with a
long night shirt on. When we got
back and met Maj. Caldwell he asked
me what l thought of Grant. / said:
well, he sure treated us good, but
don't think he will ever amount to
much as a General. He wears a long
night gown like a woman"
Months afterward Grant passed me
with caldwell. He looked back and
laughed loud. the only time ever saw
him laugh. / knew they were laugh
ing at me. but could not think why, SC
when ] got chance ! asked Mai Cald-
said he was telling Gen. Grant what
thought about him and his night shirt
Gen. Guitar was a native of Missouri
He knew nearly all the loyal men we
met on the road TO Fulton. One hs
knew had seen Marmaduke's force and
he told him it amounted to 1000 mer
twe had estimated II to Grant at 1,50O)
We were then within four miles of Full
ton. Guitar called up his officers anC
told them what he had learned and re
arL fc "a ,F ezg, '
then asked Johnston and myself al
about the road. He said there woul,
soon be other troops in the asylum be
sides the Sd Iowa.
He moved his two pieces of artiller,
up next to the advance. IT was thel
showing light in the East We strucl
their pjckets about three-quarters of .
mile from Fulton. They fired on ou
advance, who did not return the fire
but the artillery fired two shots apiec
al them and went ahead.
| guess they thought Grants Who'll
army was upon them, for we got to tn
asylum just at sunup without firing
rifle. The morning of July 4. 1862, TIL
rebels began to show fight, but it wa
no trouble TO keep them at a safe dis
tancc. We all had big laugh, but 500
realized it was not so funny, with 80
men and provisions for about two days
and full that many horses cooped up /
one field surrounded by 1000 rebels.
Many Loyal Citizens.
There were many loyal citizens II
Fulton, among them Marshal Schnitker
The rebels did not prevent citizens frou
going thru and talking TO us Schnitke
said he had black horse that nothin.
in the rebel army could catch, and tina
If we could smuegle soldier in one O
the wagons thru their lines (there wa
picnic on the Mexico road four mile
out of Fulton) he would give him tn
horse tn go to Mexico on.
Aitho had ridden all night / wante
to go. so they rustied me out in a citi
. zer's suit, mostly white linen. a ma
named Shootman led Schnitker's hors