Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-27
"REMINISCENCES or WINCHESTER
Desperately Wounded There 50 Years Ago With the 18th Connecticut Postmaster Caruthers Dropped Out of Sight For Three Months-Given Up For Dead by the Home People-His Name Read at Memorial Service

he was transported he bled so freely that his death seemed more imminent than ever.
 1 Paid Telegram with $2.5o Gold Piece. The two reached Harper's Ferry, and l Caruthers took $2.50 gold piece from his watch chain his last piece of Unit ed States currency with the exception l of dime, which he still preserves, and telegraphed Governor Buckingham for assistance. Through Governor Buck | ingham he was taken to a hospital at short time to recuperate before return ing home.
 Given Glad Welcome Home. His arrival in this city was a well come surprise, as he had been report ed dead since the battle of Winches- ter three months previous. and at a memorial service his name had been read as one of teh dead. In October he was so far recovered that he re- turned to his regiment, and though but lieutenant, had sole commend of Company H in the campaign of '64. In the battle of Newmarket, May 15, he was wounded in three places, but was back in service in two weeks. On the 9th of June in Hunters raid he was wounded at the battle of Piedmont, but continued with his regiment and took part in the battle at Lexington, Va
 Found His Wife in Virginia.
 While in Virginia LAeut. Caruthers became acquainted with Miss Snyder, whom he married shortly after the war.
 Following. the famous Hunters raid through Virginia to Lynchburg, he was in battles of Snicker's Ford, Berryville, Kernstown and Winchester. In Jan, 1865. Lieut. Caruthers received his commission as first lieutenant He was mustered out with his regiment June 27, 1865, having been in sole command of the company from October, 1863.
 Knew Mckinley and Hayes.
 MT. Caruthers tells of many exciting and intensely interesting experiences which he shared with Captain Joe Rockwell, another Norwich boy. He also became on intimate terms with William Mckinley and Rutherford B. Hayes, both of whom were later select ed to fill the highest position within the gift of the nation. He also became ac- quainted with Major Harry Gilmore, a noted Confederate raider, a scion of one of Maryland's leading old families. He was a prisoner at Fart McHenry when they met.
 General EIy's Letter.
 The following is from letter of the late General William G. Ely, MT. Ca- ruthers' former colonel:
 'sMy lively interest in Lieut.. Caruth- CTS dates back to the battle of Win chester in 1863, when I ordered Com- pany H of the Eighteenth Connecticut regiment, of which he was an officer. to charge 8, brick house full of Con- federate sharpshooters, and to secure captives, they being needed to tell us how many troops General Early then had with him. The charge was a suc- cess. Company H brought out IT pris- oners. Caruthers was shot through the hody. Iris Mds only one of his many gallant acts that had won him uni- versal respect and confidence"
 Made Postmaster in 1889.
 MT. Caruthers became clerk in the local postofffce in 1870, was later pro- noted to assistant postmaster, and be- came postmaster in 1889. He has held this position ever since except during the two terms of Cleyeland's admins tration, when the position was filled by democrats. Tn one of these intervals he was employed as chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state at Hart ford.