Biographical Sketch of Major William H Medill volume 1
Biographical Sketch of Major William H Medill volume 1
James From Old Catalog Barnet
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With these, and the light of two tin lanterns, he vig- orously pushed ahead. When day broke, he learned that the enemy was at least fifteen miles in advance, and pushing south in the direction of Washington. For twenty-five hours his men had been in the saddle, and neither they nor their horses had eaten a bite. Many of the latter had broken down, and other horses were seized to take their places. A halt for rest and re- freshment was ordered of a couple of hours; then "boots and saddles" was s...ounded, and off went the cavalcade again. The troopers pushed forward as fast as it was possible to urge on their poor jaded brutes. Finally the regiment reached the Mo- nocacy where it empties into the Potomac, just as the rearguard of Stewart's troopers were fording the river and making their escape into Virginia. A few shells were thrown after them, but MARTYRS AND HEROES OF ILLINOIS. 13 the game had escaped ; and what made it the more provoking, within four miles was a strong force of infantry and cavalry that knew of their coming, and could easily have stopped their cross- ing.
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