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The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], 100 dollars reward. (search)
ow cut off by Captain Clifford's force, which had then come up. McCann himself seeing his moment of preparation for a fight had passed, resolved to escape, and ordered his men to "scatter through the woods," when a soldier of Mackey's command, Sam Dunning, ordered him to halt and surrender, which he did very reluctantly, remarking to Martin W. Culp, the cavalryman to whom Dunning had given him in charge, "I could have shot you if I thought fit, but I would be committing murder. " Fifteen of hisDunning had given him in charge, "I could have shot you if I thought fit, but I would be committing murder. " Fifteen of his men, among whom is a brother of his, were captured also, the remainder escaping through the dense forest. On approaching Captain Mackey, McCann endeavored to conceal his rank — a star on his left breast — and on being asked who he was, gave his name as Johnson. The Captain saw immediately that in his prisoner he recognized the off-described features of Dick McCann, and said, "You can come no game on me; you are Dick McCann." He replied, "Yes, sir, I am Major J. R. McCann, and I am your p