The Monticellonian., 1917-08-09
Scout Spies of the North.

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 Scout Spies of the North.
 Archie" Rowland was one of the most daring and successful scout spies of the Northern side He and his pals formed the nucleus of Sheridan's se- cret service organization in the valley of the Shenandoah. This organization, recruited up to 10 under command of H. H. Young, became the most noted and efficient of the Federal army.
 Rowland tells how he volunteered for this service My company had been on ordinary scout duty for some time But when we were drawn up in line and the captain asked for volun- teers for extra dangerous duty. l looked at Ike Harris and Ike looked at me. and then We both stepped forward. We were both boys and wanted to know what was the extra dangerous duty and when we found out We hadn't the face to back down. They took us To headquarters and gave us two rebel uniforms-and We wished We had not come"
 These men were expected to deceive pickets by the uniform and capture them so that the main body could be surprised; or ride up to Southern citizen, man or woman. ask for infor- nation and depend upon the deception to get all the person knew. One of their great dangers was that of meet ing death at the hands of their own men, Often discovered and hard pressed by the enemy. they would flee in their gray uniforms for safety to their own lines. only to he met by q murderous volley from their own mis- taken pickets. .
 Ten of Young's command of 10 were lost. none by the natural death of Il soldier and none in the colors for which he died Two were hanged by their own halter straps.
 "Aristocracy of the Army"
 But they had privileges beyond any others in the army. They were free from all camp drudgery, guard and picket duty, and from camp discipline. 1 They lived together in the headquar- ters, ate the best the land afforded. Each had four picked horses. They were paid according to the value of 1 their information. and the secret seIG- ice chest was prodigal with their eX- pense accounts. They were the aris- tocracy of the army.
 On the reverse of certain little bronze star are these words: 'Fhe Congress-to Archibald H. Rowland, Jr-for Valor.''
 John Beall, priyateersman, with Bur ley and Maxwell, were on the Potomac and Chesapeake what Mosby was on | land. Beall cut the submarine tele- graph cable under the Chesapeake and destroyed lamps and machinery of 1 lighthouses. Meeting Burley by sur prise in Toronto, Canada, they turned into private room and shut the door. Then Beal slowly said .Burley, l want you-for my lieutenant It is my old plan at last. l am to capture the Michigan, free the Johnson island prisoners, burn Sandusky, Cleveland and Buffalo,
 The services of Harry Young were so esteemed that when Sheridan said, T want him." General Edwards re- monstrated. T would rather you would take my right arm One of his sol diers said. We think God Almighty of 1 him
 And there were Bowie. William, C. .S. A Landegon, the Phllipus-fa- ther and son-and Timothy Webster, spy.
 IL was Timothy Webster who insinu- ated himself into the confidence of the would-be asSaSsinS in Baltimore and frustrated the plot against Lincoln's life. Allan Pinkerton gives him the SUI preme credit; He, among all the force who went with me, deserves the credit of saving the life of Lincoln. ever more than l do"