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George McNeill (search for this): chapter 9
so he suffered the loss of his second son, George McNeill, who had been fighting with him, and in th on picket duty. The period of enlistment of McNeill's company expired in December, and he returneern States to Hardy county. On June 15th Captain McNeill also escaped, and not long afterward was the expedition was the famous road mare which McNeill rode thereafter. Evading the Federal cavalryen reached Petersburg and organized, electing McNeill captain. Soon afterward he was ordered to joof his men remarked: We are cut off, to which McNeill replied, with the instinct of a true soldier:restle work of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, McNeill was sent toward Romney with about 30 men, witn's next move was against Paw Paw tunnel, and McNeill's rangers, in advance, surprised and drove thwas moving past Moorefield toward Winchester, McNeill attacked the wagon train while moving betweenustered into the regular service, and half of McNeill's men were transferred to Captain Scott's com
W. E. Jones (search for this): chapter 9
50 horses and a number of prisoners, losing but one man who was wounded by the discharge of his own gun. While with W. E. Jones in an expedition toward Romney in January, the Rangers again surprised a wagon train at the site of their previous advtary Seddon in his letter to Gen. Sam Jones referring to McNeill as a very brave and enterprising partisan officer. Gen. W. E. Jones, however, did not approve the plan. But he granted McNeill a few companies for another expedition to the northwesteutenant McNeill were ambuscaded, but escaped with slight losses. McNeill and his men rendered valuable services during Jones' successful expedition against the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in April, 1863, and continued in their adventurous duties, cHunter previous to the latter's advance, then annoyed his rear guard, and when the flank movement was being made against Jones, cut his way through a Federal regiment and apprised the Confederate commander of his danger. While the captain was abse
George Crook (search for this): chapter 9
nishment upon their enemy. In May, 1864, when Crook and Averell were raiding in southwestern Virgi00 or 8,000 soldiers, and make prisoners Gens. George Crook and B. F. Kelley. Comrade J. B. Fay, of for a full general, was appointed to take General Crook. Fay, Hallar and others were detailed to others rode on to the Revere house, where General Crook was sleeping. Kuykendall's band dismounteclaimed: What kind of men is you, anyhow? General Crook's room was entered after a courteous knockd the surprised Federal officer by saying: General Crook, you are my prisoner! By what authority, sir? said Crook, who had not yet risen from his bed. General Rosser, sir; Fitzhugh Lee's division f cavalry, was Vandiver's emphatic reply. General Crook rose out of his bed in astonishment, sayin We have surprised and captured the town. General Crook could not gainsay the bold declaration and and announcing to sentries that they were General Crook's body-guard going out to fight some rebel
Samuel Daugherty (search for this): chapter 9
, McNeill caused a damage estimated at $1,000,000 to the United States government. Having accomplished so much with almost incredible daring, he left the town under fire of artillery hastily brought up, and escaped with a cunning equally wonderful the forces sent out to intercept him, reaching Moorefield in safety, after an absence of only five days. Not long after this the Rangers suffered from the enemy adopting their own tactics, being surprised in camp, and two men, John B. Fay and Samuel Daugherty, captured. But McNeill's men would not rest under such a misfortune, and ten, with the fleetest mounts, under Lieutenant Dolan, hurried in pursuit. Coming up with the rear guard, they dashed into the Federals, and not only rescued their own comrades but made prisoners of the men who were guarding them. After the battle of New Market, McNeill went to the Shenandoah valley, scouted before Hunter previous to the latter's advance, then annoyed his rear guard, and when the flank movement
Slack (search for this): chapter 9
in their meetings. After six years in Boone, he settled in Daviess county, his home at the beginning of trouble in 1861. In this county he was a local minister of the Methodist church. In politics he was an ardent Union man, opposed to war, but in case there should be war, determined to fight for the South. He raised a company of cavalry under Governor Jackson's call for volunteers to defend the State, and being mustered into service with his men June 14, 1861, joined the command of General Slack, which, after a skirmish with Lyon at Booneville, made a junction with Jackson and fought the battle of Carthage, July 5th. After the defeat of the enemy Captain McNeill harassed their rear, taking several prisoners and making the first capture of a baggage wagon in Missouri. He participated in the fierce battle of Wilson's Creek, and, after the repulse of Sigel, aided in dispersing a column of the retreating enemy, capturing 50 prisoners and one cannon. In September he took part in
John B. Fay (search for this): chapter 9
qually wonderful the forces sent out to intercept him, reaching Moorefield in safety, after an absence of only five days. Not long after this the Rangers suffered from the enemy adopting their own tactics, being surprised in camp, and two men, John B. Fay and Samuel Daugherty, captured. But McNeill's men would not rest under such a misfortune, and ten, with the fleetest mounts, under Lieutenant Dolan, hurried in pursuit. Coming up with the rear guard, they dashed into the Federals, and not ond in February, 1865, was no less than to enter the town of Cumberland, on the Potomac, and Baltimore & Ohio railroad, pass unchallenged through the garrison of 6,000 or 8,000 soldiers, and make prisoners Gens. George Crook and B. F. Kelley. Comrade J. B. Fay, of Maryland, had proposed such a scheme to the elder McNeill, and he took part in the planning of the expedition. Fay was a native of Cumberland, and several times during the war had entered it, even remaining at one time in safety an e
Woodson (search for this): chapter 9
eeling, and a man of remarkable bravery. The old captain now rejoined his men, and a few weeks later they rode into a camp of 300 Federals at Springfield, and captured 80 prisoners and 145 horses. He had with him 70 men. He learned from his prisoners that they were a part of a picked body sent out by General Kelley against McNeill, with orders to kill, capture or drive him from the valley. The horses taken enabled him to remount not only his own men but a company of Missourians under Captain Woodson, who had been permitted to join him. The 4th of July, 1864, he celebrated by driving the Federal garrison from Patterson Creek station and burning the railroad bridge. Immediately after this the Rangers joined General Early's expedition through Maryland to Washington, and were under the orders of the general as scouts. In the cavalry fight at Frederick they resisted the onset of the enemy until McCausland came up, and at Urbana they again checked the pursuit. Subsequently they were a
Seddon (search for this): chapter 9
series of successes of the cavalry of Northern Virginia during the winter months. Near Harrisonburg the company was recruited to 60 men, and John H. McNeill was elected captain, Jesse McNeill first lieutenant, J. S. Welton second, and B. J. Dolan junior second lieutenant. Early in March, with the commendation of General Imboden, Captain McNeill applied to the secretary of war for authority to take 600 men and destroy the trestle work and Cheat River bridge. This was readily granted, Secretary Seddon in his letter to Gen. Sam Jones referring to McNeill as a very brave and enterprising partisan officer. Gen. W. E. Jones, however, did not approve the plan. But he granted McNeill a few companies for another expedition to the northwestern grade. With these companies, Harness', Heiss', and Kuykendall's, of the Eleventh cavalry, and Captain Stump's of the Eighteenth cavalry, McNeill started out and captured another wagon train. Kuykendall's company and a detachment under Lieutenant Mc
Melvin (search for this): chapter 9
arelessly, whistling wellknown Federal army tunes and now and then guying a sentinel. The first halt was made in front of the Barnum house, since then named the Windsor, where Kuykendall's squad proceeded to their work, while the others rode on to the Revere house, where General Crook was sleeping. Kuykendall's band dismounted without exciting the suspicion of the sentry, who was easily disarmed by Sprigg Lynn, the first man in advance. Entering the hotel and going to the second floor, Major Melvin, Kelley's adjutant-general, was caught in his bed, and the information gained that the General was in the adjacent room. He was at once awakened and told that he was a prisoner. Prisoner! said the nervous officer; to whom am I surrendering? Kuykendall satisfied his anxiety on that point by saying: To Captain McNeill, by order of General Rosser. That was so sufficient under the circumstances that the general and his adjutant were soon dressed and mounted on the horses of two troopers,
Jesse C. McNeill (search for this): chapter 9
isonburg a few weeks later. His son, Lieut. Jesse C. McNeill, succeeded to the command, but on acc Chafing under this lack of confidence, young McNeill was anxious for some opportunity to display hast with their friend, Vanse Herriot. Lieutenant McNeill had been engaged during this time in selumberland. The rendezvous was reached, where McNeill's men were joined by about. 12 others from Crter route, guarded by two lines of pickets. McNeill, Fay, Vandiver and Kuykendall riding in advana shed behind a log fire. At the approach of McNeill's party one of the pickets picked up his muskout firing a gun. This success secured for McNeill the entry into the slumbering city without alitude which the nearness of daylight demanded McNeill detailed two squads of ten men each to make d his anxiety on that point by saying: To Captain McNeill, by order of General Rosser. That was sohe last notable service of the Rangers. Lieutenant McNeill now received his captain's commission, b
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