feDAY, AUGUST 11, 1863,
3. YAOTtSa Editor and Proprietor
ELEVENTH VOLUME N U JU D E II 582..
CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
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(Published every Tuesday,o)
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WILLIAM J- YATES,
EDITOR AM I'liOi'IMETOa.
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FIELD OFFICERS OF N. C. TROOPS.
Colonics.
Lieut.-CoIj's.
Majors.
"f l J A MiUowi U.
:jV L Di:Kss'-'tt,
llJiyari ("Jriin-'-s,
V'f M ( Janvtt
J;lls;t!ic E Avory,
7 1 Ed G J lay wood,
H'H.-nry M -Shaw,
!L S ii;tkT,
jHam A Brown,
James SI lines,
I) W Hurt
W M Parsley
E A Osborne
William J Hill,
Sam McD Tate,
.S. D. Thurston,
James II Wood
I John W Lea
Robert V Webb,
W Le Davidson
J W Hinton,
J McLeod Turte.-r
Henry McKae
Jno II Whitaker,
10,
J A J Bradford,
C LtivcuthoipL',
S D Pooler
Guion and Sparrow
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Wm J Martin,
Egbert A lioss,
Alfivd M Scali-.s,
K T Bi-nm;tt,
J II II y man
Jno T Humbrick,
W A Johnston
WII Yarboro',
Wm A Stowe,.
John C Lamb,
Win Macltae,
J S Mc-Elroy,
Win F Martin,
John D Barry
.las B Gordon
Thos. F. Toon.
W W Kirkland
James Conn, r,
Danl II Christie
Wm J Clark.-,
II M Ilnth-d-,
II K Biirjrwymi,
GW Hammond .
II DLee
Thos II Sharpe,
C M Andrews,
W J Stanly
W S Rankin
Laban Odell
C C Blackuall,
T D Love,
WS Grady
W G Robinson,
Nelson Slough
0 C Cole
K 1) Johnston,
J. Jin L llama,
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25
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,S C JJryson,
John 11 Lane.
G V Whitfield -W
11 A Spear
.James T Kell,
C V Knight
W T Williams,
liobt V Cowan,
J L McDowell
John G Jones,
detached
W G Morris .
J T Jones
27 John A (iilin.-rj!
Samuel D Lowe,
2!
:;o;Fran M linker,
:;i!jilm VJoidun,
:t-.'E2 J Hrabhh-,
:;:! Clark M Avt-ry,
JC Webb
Saml N Stowc
W B Croman
Wm W Silkrs,
J A D McKay
G D Coward,
T W May hew
l,W L J Lowrance
M W Kau.som,
Artill.ry
WiuAl Jknbeis
William J Hoke,
David Coleman.
companies,
Owen N Brown
M M McLaughlin
companies, -
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John Ashlbrd,
F A ILeynolds,
detached .
4l Artillery
41 JohuA I'.aker
4a:
C Cibbs,
John E Drown, IS W Bradshaw
4:Thoin;is S Kenan,
4 tiT C Sin-'-eltary.
4.", J II Moieliead,
41) Edward D "Hall,
47, (J II Faribault,
4jlKobeit C Hill.
4'jjLee. M McAfee.
50; J A Washington,
51 II MeKethan,
5-2 J K Marshall,
r Wm A Owens,
51 iK M Murchison,
Wm. G Lewis,
T L Hargrove,
Walt J Bogg-an,
C M Stedman,
J '11 Winfon
A C McAllister
A D Crudup
Albert A Hill
P 11 Chambers
J C Van 1 look
JasR McDonald
J (, Richardson,
Jas J Iredell,
.J as A Rogers
Andrew J l?oyd,
W L maunders
John A (J raves
S II Walkup,
John A Fleming
(l.'o. Wortham,
C P. llobson
Marcus A Parks,
J T More-bead,
Anderson Ellis,
Alfivd H Delo
55 John K Conally,
5t3 Faul F Faison,"
57 Arch C Godwir.,
5iJohu 15 lVilmer,
5J D D Ferebe.
riOjJod A McDowell,
til Jos. D. K idclill'e,
i-2!Iiobt. G.A.Love,
M T Smith
G G Luke,
1IC Jonea, Jr.,
Wm W Promt,
E Cantwell
Wm 11 Deaver,
Win S Devaue,
(f W Clayton
S 1$ Evans,
James A Keith.
H F Schcnck,
J ti mes A Craiire.
J C Keener,
Jas M Mayo,
W M Hardy
1 1 lenry Harding.
ID G McDowell
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Peter G Evans.
L M Allen,
Geonre N Folk,
J II McNeill
tit); Jas W Hinton I 'WmlllJagley
The above Regiments are in the following Brigades:
Clingnian's- '-'th, 51st, 51.st and ilst.
Cooke's loth, -27th, -Kith and 4th.
Bate's -2'Jth.
Daniel's :VJd, b'.d, -loth, 50th and 53d.
Davis' o.'tth.
Hoke's t'.ih, 21st, 51th and 57th.
1 1 a in p t o i l" s 'J lb, (cavalry")
Ivirson's 5th, I '2th, '.'t'lli and '2:fd.
Lane's 7th, ISth, 2th, ::?.! and o7th.
AV II F LeVs lUth, (cavalry)
l'ryor's 1st and :kl.
Pejid. r's i:Uh. ltkh, '22d, :51th and :i.-'th. -PcttigrewV
11th, 2jth, 42d, 41th, 17th and 52d.
Iv'ausom's -71th, 25th. :!5th, IL'tli and 50th.
Ramseur's 2d, 1th, 1 1th and :?nth.
Robertson's 4 1st, 5lHh, and (i:5d. . '
The Ultli, 17th, I'.Oth, 40th, 5-ih, GOth, G2d. G 1th and
Goth Regiments are not Brigaded.
The 0th, 19th, 11st, 5'Jth, G:5d and C-lth are cavalry Re
giments. The 10th, :3Gtk and 10th are Artillery Regiments.
In addition to the Regiments, there are the following
Battalions : Lieut-Col. Chas E Shobcr's infantry (for
merly Y button J Green's;; Maj J1I Nethercutt's Ran
gers; Maj li W Wharton's Sharpshooters; Maj John W
Moore's Artillery; Maj W L Young's Artillery; Maj Alex
McRae's Artillery; Col Peter Mall. tt's camp Guard.
Col. Win H Thomas has a Leg-ion of H ighlanders and
Indians numberiiiir over 1,500 men.
COTTON VA lilt AXD
Cotton Cards for sab-, but :ui early ca
cure n pair as we o:.!v have ten pair.
'. will only se-
We inive on hand andean make to order calf-skin
Shoes and Ga'ucrs-of very iiue English leather.
Lots ladies' calf-skin Bootees.
Lot of thick Urogan;, large sizes.
J. F. BUTT, Mint Street,
June 23, 1SG; tf Charlotte. X. C.
JUST UaCIVKSI,
BLACK ALPACCA,
KU'G FLANNELS,
Sl'ovL COTTON bl.tck and white.
KLKACHKD SI1IKTING.
J. S. P4IILL1PS.
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copartiiorsliip.
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LEWIS W. SANDERS.
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WILLIAMS
Dec 0, 1?G2 tf
OATES.
DK. .1. 31. JIIUKU "
Charlotte, N. C, 9
Has resumed the Practice of Medicine, and can be
found at h.s Oflicc in the Ur.wley building opposite to
Kerr's hotel, or at his resfder.ee.
Feb. 25, 1SG2.
iYOTICK TO DEBTOUS.
All persons indebted to the I' ifo r.p !. t
uowtie
. - ...IV ui i ii i r .1
, utuastu. iliv ICOUCSIOU U) fail UllU ll-lkl i ii "
mediate p. ymeut to
Bee 30, IS'J2
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OA ML. i . SMITH,
Attorney for Exvculri
AN A3T
IN RELATION TO THE - MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE. -
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly df
the Slate of North Carolina, and it 13 ljereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That the exemptions
from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the
same causes, and to the same extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the act3 of Congress of the Con.
federate States, providing for the enrollment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly called the conscription and ex
emption acts. -
Sec. 2. - Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard
for home defence all white" male persons nol already
enrolled in the' service of the' Confederate States, .be
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners "not naturalized, who
have been residents in the State for. thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government of tlie State, Minister of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the" State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor,, for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for 'service in said
'guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by a
Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein,
either generally or for any special duty or expedition
as the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4-. Beit further enacted, ' That the Governor
shall caue all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi
cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, and he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this act by paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified
the 12th day of May, 18G2. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have paid or had levied ot his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act ot Con
gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum of-money for his ex
emption under this act.
Sec. 6. That the said cuards for home defence may
be called out fbr service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments, battalions, or companies, m masse,
or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under bis command,
throuirh the officers appointed' as herein provided
shall serve only within the'limits of this State, and in
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three montus at one term, iney, or so miinj
of them as may be at any one time called into service,
may be organized" into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he mnv direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall' so' determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troons the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for iheir return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws comihg.within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of officers of t!ie Militia, 'called into service by this act,
arc suspended only during the period of such service.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, Thit this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863.
EDGEWORTn FEMALE SEMINARY,
Greensboro, IV. C.
The fall session of this Institution will commence on
the 1th of August next.
TEILMS rou the Session of 20 Wkeks: Board, in
cluding washing, lightSjfuel, &c., $220; English Tuition,
$30; Music on the Piano, Harp or Guitar, $30: Vocal
Music, $12 50; Oil Paining, $30; Drawing, $12 50;
Grecian Painting, $15; Ancient and Modern Lan
guages, each $12 50..
For further particulars apply to
- RICHARD STERLING, Principal.
June 30, 1863 2m-pd
iOTICI3.
All persons having claims against Wm. J. Cureton,
dee'd, will present the same to the undersigned within
the time prescribed by law; and all those indebted to
bin are requested to call on .the undersigned and
make settlement. ' - C. B. CURETON,
B. J. CURETON,
G. W. WILLIAMS.
July 6, 1SC3
lm
Executors.
T A IV IV ERY.
We have a Tannery in Aill operation abTmt six miles
from Charlotte, 011 the C. & S. C. Railroad line. It is a
first-class. Tannery, and we are prepared to purchase,
at market prices, Hides of all descriptions, and supply
the trade atcurreut prices.'
. A. II. GRIFFITH,
July 13, 1SC3 tf ' C. E. BELL. "
North "Carolina
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
This delightful Summer Resort is now open; for the
reception of visitors, and the public
r-- .
can have the
benefit of these valuable waters
Prices of Board $3 per day,
$28 per week,
$75 for four weeks.
We have a plentiful supply of Provisions, and a good
stock of Ice secured. There is a daily line of Hacks
arl Mail from the Western N. C. Railroad to the
Springs. . H.L. ROBARDS,
June 1,1S63 2mnd Proprietor.
BLAXK DEEDS, Warrants Ejectment, Sec,
for sale at this Office. "
Printing promptly executed to order.
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
I have been .appointed by the 'Secretary of the
Treasury, Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina, and will ry for the same.in 7 per cent Bonds
or Caj4i. "
Sub-Agents visiting the diCerent parts of the State,
buying in my name, will have written certificates of
appointment. , . '
By order of the Secretarv cf -the Treasury, all Cot-
, ton purchased by myself or my agents, off and after
; the 18th day of March, 1863, will be paid for in 7 per
j cent Bonds or Cash, and not S per cent Bonds as stated
j in a fonnei-advcrtisemeut. Un to that time, however,
tne b per cent bonds will be furnished as stated.
. Patriotic citizens are now ollVred an opportunity to
aid the Government by selling to it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists.
- , . LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte, March 21, 1SG3 tf
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
NOTICE.
Our terms are four dollars per year in advance.
"BSf Individual or local shinplasters will not bg re
ceived. When sent to us they will be held subjeet to
the sender's call, and not returned by letter.
The Democrat - will le discontinued to all subscri
bers at the- expiration of the time for which it is paid.
Those who icant to continue must. renew before or at the ex
piration of their time. , - " .
EXPERIENCE OF A SCOUT GOING IN
TO AND COMING OUT OP VICKSBURG-
On (he 24th of May, General Johnston dispatch
ed Lamar Fontaine, 1 he "hero upon crutches," with,
a verbal message to General Pembertdn, in Vicks
burg. He carried forty pounds of percussion
caps, besides his blanket .and crutches. . The nar
rative of the dangerous adventure published in
the Mobile Advertiser, is very interesting, and
we give a portion of it :
He crossed IJig Black river that night and the
next day got between their lines and the division
of their armv which was at Mechanicsburg. He
hid his horse in a ravine, and ensconced himself
in a fallen tree, overlooking the road, during that
day. From his hiding place he witnessed the re
treat of the Yankees who passed hint in considera
ble haste and confusion. After their columns had
gone by, and the night lirfd nrticle it safe for him
to niove'he continued his route in the direction of
Snyder's Bluff. As he entered the telegraphic
road from Yazoo City to Vicksburg ho was hailed
by a picket, but dashed by him. A voHey was
fired at him by the Yankees. He qscaped unhurt,
but a Minnie ball wounded his horse mortally. The
spirited animal, however, carried him safely to the
bank of the Yazoo river, where he died, and left
him afoot. Ho lost.one of his crutches in making
his escape. This was jerked from him by . the limb
of a tree, and he had no time to pick it up.
With the assistance of one crutch he carried his
baggage, and groped along the Yazoo until he-pro
videntially discovered a small log cnoe, tied by a
rope, within his reach. He pressed this into Jvis
service, and paddled down the river until he met
three Yankee gunboats coming up to Yazoo city.
He avoided them by running under some willows
overhanging the. water, and lying concealed until
they passed. Soon afterwards he floated by Sny
der's Bluff, which was illuminated, and alive with
Yankees and negroes participating in the amuse
ment of a grand ball of mixed races. He lay flat
in his canoe which was nothing but a hollow log,
and could "hardry be distinguished from a piece of
driftwood and glided safely through the gunboats,
transports, and
barges
of the amalgamationists.
He reached the back-water of the Mississippi be
fore day, and in the darkness missed the outlet of
the Yazoo and got into what is called ''Old river.
After searching in vain for a pass into the Missis
sippi, day dawned and he discovered his mistake.
He was forced to conceal his bbatfndimsclf and
lie by for another day. Hp had been two days
and nights without food, and began to suffer the
pangs of hunger. - . .
At night he paddled back into the Yazoo, and
descended it to the Mississippi, passing forty or
fifty of the Yankee transports. Only one man
hailed him, from the stern of a steamboat, and
asked bim where he was going. He replied that
he was going to his fishing lines. In the bend
above Yicksburg, he floated by the mortar fleet,
lying flat in his canoe. The mortars were in full
heat bombarding the city. The next morning he
tied a white handkerchief to his' paddle, raised
himself up in the midst of our picket boats at
Vicksburg, and gave a loud huzza for Jeff Davis
and the Southern Confederacy, amid the vivas of
our sailors -who gave him a joyful reception, and
assisted him to Gen. Pembertdn's quarters.
After resting a day and night in the city he
he started out with a dispatch from Gen Pember-
ton to Gen. Johnston. He embarked on his same
canoe, and soon reached the enemy's fleet below
the cuy. fie avioded their picket boats on both
shores,. and floated near their gunboats. He pass
ed so near one of these that through an open port
hole he could see men play cards and hear them
converse. At Diamond Place he landed and bade
adieu to his faithful "dug-out. After hobbling
through the bottom to the hills, he reached the
residence of a man who had been robbed by the
savages of all his mules and horses, except an old
worthless gelding and a half broken colt. He gave
bim the choice of them, and he mounted the colt,
but found that he travelled badly. Providentially
he came upon a very fine horse in the bottom, tied
by a blind bridle, without a saddle,. As a basket
and an old bag were Tying near him, he inferred
that a negro had left him there, and that a Yankee
camp was not iar distant, lie exenangea Driuies,
saddled the horse and mounted him, after turning
oose- the colt.
After riding so as to avoid the suppled position
of the Yankees, he encountered one of the thieves,
who was returning to it from a successful plunder-
ing excursion
11c was' loaded with chickens antL
a bucket of honcv. He commenced catechizing
Lamar in true Yankee style, who concluded it
best to satisfy his curiosity by sending him where
he could know all that the devil could tftph him.
With a pitol-bullet through his forehead, he left
him with his honey and poultry ,lying in the path
to excite the conjectures of his fellow thieves.
He approached with much caution the next set
tlement; There he hired a guide for fifty dolIs
to pilot him to Handkerson's Ferry on Big Black
river, which be wished to reach near that point
without following any road. The fellow he hired
proved to bo a traitor. When he got near the
ferrv Lamar sent him ahead to ascertain whether
any Yankees were in the vicinity
The conversa- (
tion and manners ot
pieions, and as soon
himself, - but remain
return. He remai
pected, but returned and reported that the way
was open, and that no Yankees wercnear the ferry .-j
After caving him he took the precaution to avoid I
the ferry, and to approach the river above it, in
stead of following the guide's directions. By this
he.Hanked a force of the Yankees posted to inter
cept him ; but' as he entered the road near the
river bank, one of them, who seemed -to be on the
right flank of a long line of sentinels, suddenly
the man had excited nis sus- iuics cie aiuuai.u o. njuitt i u . . . w.w. v vviumtui-eu tsvluti uu " ij tuvum-
a3 he left him he concealed j oer the brilliant victories recently achieved, j bered Dy clothing, sabre and pistols, I made but
ed. where he could watch his 1 Surmises were various and many. One old lady poor progress in the turpid. stream, but the recol-
n.,j 'mnrh .-.ni- ihnn lie-Knew mat tne cuy ui Aiitiiuiouvi naa uu arc, ; ittnuua wi nuaie, oi a onzui-v.u uwiucu in me
re up within ten feet of him, and ordered him to J assuring thena that we were not warrin".upon
ilt. He replied with a pistol shot, which killed women and children. Then th'cir natural effrontery
tje sentinel dead, and wheeling his horse, galloped would return, and their vials of uncorled wrath
through the bottom up the river, bit the Yankees would pour upon us streams as muddy as if cma
sent a shower of balls after him, two of which nating from old Abe's train. From Vernon wo
"vuuueams ngntnana, injuring lour or ms nn
gers. One grazed his right .leg cutting two holes
r c? m J & . 1 ii: a 1
through his p'antaloons. Seven bullets struck the
horse, which reeled binder him, but .had strength
apd speed to bear him a mile from his pursuers
before he fell and died. Lamar tken divided his
clothes and .arms into rackasres. and swam Bisr
Uak river safely. He did not walk far-before a j
t"nuyc lauy euppiieu mm .-wim vne ouiy norsenej
nac a stray one, which came to her house after
the Yankees had carried off all the animals belong
ing to the place. On this he reached Raymond
at 2 o'clockin the morning, changed his horse for a
fresh onend carried his dispatch to Johnston that
morning.
..From the Richmond Enquirer.
MORGAN'S OPERATIONS IN INDIANA
AND OHIO. '.
Richmond, Va., July 21, 18G3
Messrs. Editors: As much interest has been
manifested in reference to the recent raid of Gen
Morgan, I have thought it but right to add my
" mite to assist in apeasing the appetite of the
public; who are eagerly devouring every, morsel or
crumt ot news coming from Gen. M s.' command
Sinceiely sorry tlrat the Federal gunboats cut off
the finishing of the account, 1 shall at once com
mence,.
The command of Gen. J. H. Morgan, consisting
ot detachments from two brigades, numbering two
thousaad and twenty-eight effective men, with
four pieces of artHlery--two Parrots and two
howitzers left Sparta, Tennessee, oa the 27th of
June, crossed the Cumberland near Burkesville on
the 2d July, finished crossing at daylight "on the
3d.' Means of transpoi tation, canoes and dugouts,
improvised for the occasion Ver met by Col.
Hobson's cavalry, estimated at six thousand, drove
tnem oacK towards Jamestown, . ivy., ana our
column " marched on through Columbia, at which
point found th advance of Wolford's cekibrated
Kentucky cavalry, numbering 250 men, dispersed
it, tilling 7 and wounding 15 men. Our loss two
killeaand two wounded. Marched on to Stockade
at Green river, on the 4th. Col. Johnson, Com
manding 2d brigade, attacking .Stockade rifle-pits
ana anattis or timber. Alter heavy slaughter on
11.. n.- art.
both sides our forces withdrew loss about sixty
killed and-wounded on each side: Of 31 organ's
command the gallant Col. Chenault fell. Dicrced
through the head by a niinnie ball as he lexl his
men "fn a- charge upon ' the rifle-pits. "The lion
hearted Maj. Brtnt also poured out his life-blood
upon thTe field. . Indeed, this was the darkest day
that ever shone upon our command eleven com
missioned officers were killed and nine wounded.
Moving on to Lebanon on the 5th, we attacked
the town, (fortified,) and after five hours' hard
-fighting, captured the place, with a vast amount of
stores, 4od prisoners, .1 twenty-four pemnder, and
many fine horses. The commandant of the post
was Col. Chas. Hanson, brother to the lamented
Brig-Gen. Roger Hanson, who fell at Murfrees
boro. His command, raised in the heart of the
Blue Grass region, contained brothers and other
near relatives to many of our brave boys; notwith
standing which, when the -gallaat patriot, young
Lieutenant Tom Morgan, a brother to our General,
and the idol of the command, fell, leud and deep
were the maledictions that ascended against the
cowardly cravens for seeking shelter in dwelling
houses; and the question was raised as to their
right to receive quarter. The enemy lost nine
killed and fifteen wounded; our loss, three killed
and six wounded. Rapid marches brought" us to
Brandensburg on the 7fff, where Capt. Sam Tay
lor, of "the old Rough and Ready, family, had suc
ceeded in capturing two fine steamers. From 8
A..M., on the'Sth, until 7 A. M., on the 9th, was
consumed in fighting back the Federal gunboats',
whipping out 300 Home Guards, with artillery, on
the Indiana shore, and crossing the command.
The first was accomplished by Capt. Byrne with
his battery, two Parrots and two twelve-pound
Howitzers; the second by an advance regiment,
capturing the guards and securing a splendid
Parrot gun elegantly rigged, yth. Jlarched on
to Corydon, fighting near there 4,500 State milifia,
and capturing 3,400 of them and dispersing the
remainder then moving without a halt through
Salisbury and Palmyra to Salem, at which point
telegraphing with our operator, we first learned the
station aad numbers of the enemy aroused for the
hunt discovered that Indianapolis was running
over with ttheiu, that NewAlbany contained 10,000,
that 3,000 had just arrived at Mitchell; and, ia
fact, 2o,000 men Were armed and ready to meat
the bloody invader." Remaining at Salem only
long enough
to destroy the railroad bridge and
track, we sent a scout to the Ohio and Mississippi
road, near Seymour, to burn two bridges, a depot,
and destroy the track for" two miles which was
effected in an incredible short time." Then taking
the roa'd 'to Lexington, after riding all night,
reached that point at daylight, capturing a num
ber of supplies and destroying durjng the night
the depot and track at Vienna, on the Jefferson
ville and Indianapolis railroad. Leaving Lexing
ton, passed On North to the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad, near Vernon, where, finding Gen. Manson
with a heavy force" of infantry, we skirmished
with him two hours aa a feint, while the main
command moved round the town to Dupont,
where wiuada were sent out to cut the roadi be
tween Vernon and Seymour on the west,
and Laurenceburg on the east, Vernon ai
bu3 on the north. Not much brighter
bonfires and illuminations in celebration of the j
Yicksburg victory by the Yankees, than our I
counter illuminations around Vernon. Many old !
another that Jeff Davis had
killed; a third
that the Army of irginia was used up Not
one
knew that-Uen. donn xi. was wumu -w mm
them. Daylight brought the news, and then for S
in lie 3 uuuics ncic iuuuu jjuu v-o vii uieau
and buckets of pure, iresh water, with ,an occa
sional sprinkle of wines, liquors and sweetmeats,
were thrust upon us. Terror was depicted upon
every, countenance until a brief conversation,
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- j proceeded to Versailles, capturing 500 militia
1. 1 v -
there and gathering oh the road. Near this
point, Capt. P., a Presbyterifin chaplain and
xormer line omcer lnxme ot our regiments, actuated
by a laudable desire -to change steeds, .moved
ahead, flanking the advance and running upon- a
full company of State militia. ' Imitating his com
mander's demeanor, he boldly rode up tc the com
pany and enquired for the Captain. Being in
formed that there was a dispute as to who should
lead them,'he volunteered his services, expatiating
largely upon the part he had-played as an Indiana
captain at Shiloh, and was soon elected to lead the
valiant Hoosiers against "the invadisg rebs."
Twenty minutes spent in drilling inspired com
plete confidence; and when the advance guard of
Morgans command had" pawed without Capt. P.
permitting the Hoosiers to.fire, he ordered them
into the road and surrendered them to our com
mand. -Crestfallen, indeed, were the Yanks; but
Gen. M. treating them kindly, returning to hem
their guns, advised them to go home and not come
hunting such game again as they had everything
to lose and nothing to gain by it. .
From Versailles we moved without'interruption
across to Harrison, Ohio, destroying the track and
burning some small bridges on the Laurenceburg
and Indianapolis - Railroad. AtJI. we 'burned a
Lfine bridge. Leaving II. at dusk with noiseless
tread we moved around Cincinnati, passing between
that city and Hamilton, destroying the railroad,
and a scout, running the Federal pickets into the
city, tne whole command marched within seven
miles of it." Daylight of 'the 14th found us 18
miles east of Cincinnati. Sunset had left us 22
miles west: but the. circuitous route we traveled
was not less than 100 miles. During.this night's
marcdv many of out men, from excessive fatigue,
were riding along fast asleep. Indeed, hundreds
would have been left asleep on the road, had it
not been for the untiring vigilance of our gallant
General. Up and down the line he rode, lauhim?
ivith this one, joking with that, assuming a fierce
aemeanor witn another, and so ou. Noqc were
left, and when we reached the railroad near Camp
Dennison, few persons would have guessed the
fatigue the men had undergone, from their frpsh
and rosy appearance. A fifht
w m m. r-)
was imminent.
Madame Rumor had bcefi whisnerino- that nM
Granny Burnside would pay us a visit that morn
ing; but instead of arriving, he sent us a train of
cars with several of his officers, who were kindlv
received, and in honor of their arrival a grand fire
was made of the oars, &c. Nothing of special im
portance occurred after passing Dennison, except
at Camp Shady the destruction of 75
and a 'vast amount of forage. Un til th( mnrnlnrf nf
the 19th our command had heavy marches over
bad roads. Making detours, threatening hoth
Chillicothe and Hillsboro on the north, and fial-
ipolis on the south. Daily were we delaved bv
the annoying cry of "axes to the front," a cry that
warned us of bushwhackers, ambuscades -and
blockaded roads. From the 14th to the 19th
every hiiisido contained an enemy, and every
ravine a blockade. Dispirited and worn down ni
reached the river at 3 a. m., on the 19th, at a ford
above Pomeroy, I think, called Portland. At 4,
two companies were thrown across the river, and
were instantly opened upon by the enemy. A
scout of 300 men were sent down the river a half
mile, who reported back that thayliad found a
small force behind rifle pits, and asked permission
of Gea. M., to charge. He assented, and at five he
was notified that Col. Smith had successfully
charged the pits, capturing 150 prisoners. Anoth
er courier arriving about the same time reported
that a gunboat had approached ucar our battery
but on being being upon had retired precipitately.
General M. fiuding both of tbeso reports cor
rect, and believing that he had sufficient time to
cross the command, was using every exertion
to accomplish the task; when simultaneously
could be heard the discharge of artillery from
down the river, a heavy drumming sound of small
arms in the rear and right; from the banks of the
river, came up three black columns of infantry,
firing upon our men, who were in close column,
preparing to cross. Seeing that the enemy had
every advantage of position, an overwhelming
force of infantry and cavalry, and that we were
being completely environed in the mesnes of the
net set for us, the command was ordere J to move
up the river at double-quick. The gallant field
and line officers acted with decision and prompti
tude, and the command was moved rapidly off the
field, leaving tBrce companies of dismounted men
and perhaps two hundred eick acd wounded men
in the enemy's possession. Our artillery was
doubtless captured at the river, as two horses had
been killed in one. piece and one in each of two
others, and the mountain path from which we
made our exit was two precipitous to convey them
over. Two Lieutenants and five privates wcro
known to have been killed on our side.
After leaving. the river at Portland, the com
mand was marched to Belleville, some 14 miles
and -commenced fording or rather swimming at
that point. .Three hundred and thirty men had
effected a crossing when again the enemy's gun
boats were upon us one iron-clad and two trans
ports. Again we moved up the river. The Se
cond Brigadecommanded by Col. lam li. John-.
son, was ordered to cross, guides havin'
re
presented the stream as fordable. In dashed the
self. The Colonel's noble maro falters, strike out
again and boldly makes the shore. Woodson fol-
lows. 5Iy poor mare being too weak, to carry me
sunny South, the pressing need of soldiers, and an
inherent love of life actuated me to continue swim
ming. .Behind me I heard the piercing call of
young Rogers for help; on my right, Capt. Helm
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was appealing to me for aid; , and in the rear my
friend, Capt- McaJlain, was sinking. Gradually
the gunboat was nearing me. Should I bo able to
hold up until it came? and would I then be saved
to again undergo the horrors ofa Federal bastilefi
, Vernon Colonel,, closely followed by Lieut. Wood: dan.
nd Colum- tain Helm, of Texas, Young Rogers, of Tcxa.
were tho ! Capt. McCIain, A. C. S., Second Brigade and mv-
But Ih ear something behind me snorting! I fed
it passing! Thank God! Iam tared! A ridcrlesa
horse dashes by; 1 grasp his tail; onward he beara
me, aid the shore is reached. -Colonel Johnson,
on reaching the ehore seises upon a ten-inch r.icoe
of board, jumps rnto a leaky skiff and starts back
to aid the drowning. .He reaches Capt. Helm,
but Capt. McCIain and. 'young Rogers are-gone.
Yes, Capt. McCIara, the true Bleo faithful
soldier and pleasant companion, has been buried
in the depths of the Ohio. We sadly miss him At
quarters and in the eld. His genial smile an
mrry.hvaghtcr will ua linger ring cpon our tar.
But from iris manly piety and goodness of beast
the angels of Heaven will never mark him as an
absentee. .May the memory of hw many virtues
serve as a beacon-light to guide as all to. the same
Heavenly abode where he is now stationed.
Two men were drowned in the crossing. The
gunboat and transports cutting us off again, Geo.
Morgan tell back again; and just as daylight was
disfippearing, tho rear of his command was leaving
the - river.- Sad and dispirited; wo impressed
guides, collected together 300 men who had cross
ed many without arms, having lost them In the
river and marcWcd out towards Claysville. Bat
before leaving the river, I will briefly recapitulate
and sum up ia short order tho damage to the ene
my in this raid and the sufferings through which
Gen. M.'s command passed. On first crossing the
Cumberland, we detached two companies -no to
operate on the Louisvillo and Nashvillo Railroad,
tho other to operate between Crab Orchard and
Somerset, Ky. The first captured two trains and
returned to Tennessee. The second captured thirty-five
wagons and also rcturne'd. We then de
tached one hundred men at 'Springfield, who
marched to Frankfort, and destroyed a train and
the railroad near that point. We also captured a
train, with a number of officers, an the Louisville
and Nashville railroad near Shcpherdsville sent a
detachment around Louisville, who captured a
steamer between Louisville and Cincinnati, at Car
rolton, and rejoined us in Indiana. We paroled,
up to the 19th, near 0,000 Federals, they obliga
ting themselves not to take ,up arms during the
war. We destroyed thirty-four very important
bridges, destroying the track in nixty placcs.-r-Our
loss was by no means slight: 28 commissioned
officer killed, 35 wounded, and 250 men killed,
wounded and captured. By the Federal accounts
we killed more than 200, wounded at least 350,
and captured, as before stated, near 0,000. The
damage to railroads, steamboats and bridges, add
ed to tho destruction of public stores and depots,
cannot fall far short of 810,000,000. We captur
cd three pieces of artillery and ono 21-nourtder at
Uiebanony which we dcMtoycd; one, a Parrot 3-1 n oh
gun, at lraudenburg, andi 12-pounder at Port
land. 'These guns may have fallen info the'
enemy's handi again; I do not. know it to-be so,
but fear they have. After crossing into Indiana,
the inhabitant fled in every direction, women and .
children begging us to sparo their lives, and
amazingly surprised to find wo were humans, Tho
Copperheads and Butternuts wcro llays iu tho
front opposing us. Occasionally we would meet
with a puro Southron, generally persons banished
from the Border-States. In Indiana ono recruit
was obtained, a boy fourteen years old, who csmo
as' an orderly. Our command was bountifully fed,
and I think the pcoplo of Indiana and Ohio are
anxious for peace; and could the idea of their abil
ity to conquer us onco be gotton rid of, they would
clamor for an immediate recognition. Evary town
was illuminated and the people everywhere rejoio
ing over the downfall of Vicksburg.
After leaving tho Ohio at Belleville, on the
night of the 19th, wo marched to near Elizabeth
town, in Wirt county, from, there to tftcer Creek
and across tho mountains'to Sutton;' from Sutton
on the Gauley Bridge road to Birch Crvk, cross-
steeds prevented rapid marches, and six days were
consumed ere we reached Lew is burg, near which
we left Col. Grigsby, with a detachment, which
then numbered about four hundred and sevonty
five men. From the crossing of tho Ohio to our
entrance into Greenbrier our men lived on bocf
alone, without salt, and no bread. Yet their only
wish seemed to be for the safety of General Mor
gan and tbe command.
To the kind officers, soldiers and citizenaJhat
we have met upon our journey since rcaohiog tho . n
old Dominion, in behalf of our command, we tea.
der them our undying regard, and assure tuent J
that if unbounded success has not fallen to our lot I
this time that we are more fully determined ta
triVt for nnr rnnntrv anrl smiaa thin avav !'
- I have tho honor to be, jourob serv't, ... f
"v S. 1. CL'MNINOIIASr, ' t
-A. A. A. Gen'l Morgan' Car'j Div'n. . j'
The Army of Vickbueo. Llcutcnant-Oencr- f
al Pemberton has iisued an order to tho paroled
army of VTeksburg, of which tha following is an
extract :
The President has entrusted to my discretion i
tho granting of furloughs 'to- this army. Never 1
did the coun
h o
try require the services of her defeo-
ban at this time. -It was the Presi- .
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ders more th
dent s most anxious uenre mat tms army, wmcn i
m mm ...
t... Jt.ltMf.Mi.ttA1 ! I 1 1 V. w m MMT1nlw M.I wAm '
ranee of hardships almost without parallel in de
fence of the most important point in the Confed
eracy, should be kept together, and, by an imme
diate exchange, meet and defeat the enemy npoa
an equal field. 3Iany of you baTO beo long ab
sent from your homes, and I fully, sympathize with
you in your natural desire to see ihoso you bear,
love. Tbe President has yielded to my applica
tion, and you arc permitted to visit your homes
for the longest "period the country .can possibly
disperse with your services. Someof you wilre-i
mam at. borne a longer and some a Ices time. I(
give each and all of you, who desire it, a leave ofj
absence for thirty days from the date of the pro-j
mulgation of this order. I confidently hope that
not one man of the army cf Vicksburg will bo found
absent from his post at the expiration of this period.!
. After the expiration of the thirty days the com
mand is to be reassembled, at Dcmopolis, Ala,
wncre UWIU DQ equippeu -mi ujcci, tug cucuiy.
The Liverpool pipci report ot a solitary Amer
ican ship in Waterloo docks. "The pirates, say i
Yankee paper, bare scared our commerce from the
waters." ' ' . v , ;
ing Uauley at mouth of Cranberry, and thence In- i:
to tho Greenbrier country, crossing Cold Moun- M
taiB, passing over a heavy blockaded road. Tired l
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