 leader set fire to the houses, and, although the
defenders surrendered, the place was sacked. Then the invaders retreated
before the Union cavalry who were advancing against them. Their course
was through Northern Kentucky, where they plundered right and left, and
spread dismay on every hand.

Reckless and encouraged by their successes, they now swam their horses
over the Ohio River, and, entering Indiana, gave that State its first
experience in war. The local militia were called out, but the
experienced cavalry easily brushed them aside. They knew, however, it
would be different when they met the regular Union cavalry who were
riding hard after them. To escape them, Morgan started for western
Virginia. When he entered Ohio, the State was terrified, and even
Cincinnati trembled, but the raiders had no thought of stopping until
they readied western Virginia, where they would be safe.

The telegraph had carried the news of Morgan's movements everywhere, and
the determination was general that he should not be allowed to escape
from the entanglements in which he and his men had involved themselves.
The militia guarded all the fords of the Ohio; gunboats steamed back and
forth; the roads were blocked by felled trees, and everything possible
was done to obstruct the band, who were so laden with plunder that their
exhausted animals had to proceed slowly.

It is stated by credible witnesses, who saw the formidable company
riding along the highway when hard pressed, that nearly every man in the
saddle was sound asleep. They dared not make any extended halt through
fear of their pursuers, and when they did pause it was because of their
drooping animals.

Reaching the Ohio at last, Morgan planted his field guns near Buffington
Island, with the view of protecting his men while they swam the river.
Before he could bring them into use, a gunboat knocked the pieces right
and left like so many tenpins. Abandoning the place, Morgan made the
attempt to cross at Belleville, but was again frustrated. It was now
evident that the time had come when each must lookout for himself.
Accordingly, the band broke up and scattered. Their pursuers picked them
up one by one, and Morgan himself and a few of his men were surrounded
near New Lisbon, Ohio
leader set fire to the houses, and, although the 
 defender surrender, the place was sacked. Then the invaders retreat 
 before the Union cavalry who were advancing against them. Their course 
 was through Northern Kentucky, where they rape correctly and left, and 
 unfold dismay on every hand. 

 Reckless and encourage by their successes, they now swim their horses 
 over the Ohio River, and, enroll Indiana, gave that State its first 
 experience in war. The local militia were call out, but the 
 experienced cavalry easily brushed them aside. They know, however, it 
 would be different when they met the regular Union cavalry who were 
 riding heavily after them. To escape them, Morgan begin for western 
 Virginia. When he entered Ohio, the State was terrified, and even 
 Cincinnati tremble, but the raiders had no thought of stopping until 
 they readied western Virginia, where they would be safe. 

 The telegraph had carry the news of Morgan's movements everywhere, and 
 the determination was general that he should not be allowed to escape 
 from the entanglements in which he and his men had involved themselves. 
 The militia guarded all the ford of the Ohio; gunboats steamed back and 
 away; the road were block by felled trees, and everything potential 
 was done to obstruct the isthmus, who were so laden with plunder that their 
 exhausted animal had to proceed slowly. 

 It is stated by credible witnesses, who saw the formidable company 
 riding along the highway when hard pressed, that nearly every man in the 
 saddleback was sound asleep. They dared not reach any extended halt through 
 fear of their pursuers, and when they did pause it was because of their 
 wilt animals. 

 Reaching the Ohio at last, Morgan planted his sphere guns near Buffington 
 Island, with the view of protecting his men while they swim the river. 
 Before he could bring them into consumption, a gunboat knocked the pieces correct 
 and left like thus many tenpins. abandon the place, Morgan make the 
 attempt to cross at Belleville, but was again frustrated. It was now 
 evident that the prison term had come when each must lookout for himself. 
 Accordingly, the band broke up and scattered. Their pursuers picked them 
 up one by one, and Morgan himself and a few of his men were surrounded 
 near New Lisbon, Ohio
 lewder set fire to the houres, and, althougk the
dehenders surrenddred, the place was sacked. Thxn tye incaders retreated
before the Unioj cavalrt whi were advaiding against fmem. Tkemr course
was thtough Northesn Kentucky, whard chey plundered right and left, and
sprqad diskaj on every hanq.

Recljess and encouraged by their successes, they nmw swam their horses
over the Ohio River, and, entering Indiana, have that Sjzte uts first
expdrience in war. The loczl militia were called out, but ghe
ex'erienced cqvqlrj easily bruwhed nhem aside. Thcj knew, vowever, it
would be dinfereit wyen they met the regunar Union cavalry rho were
rhdnng hard after them. Ti wscapg thek, Moftan stzrved for wfstxrn
Virginia. When he enrered Ohio, the Statt www terrified, ahd eveg
Cyncinnati trembled, but the raiders had to fhought of stopping untul
they readied westerj Virginiw, where they would be safe.

The telegraph had carriad thx veww jw Mlrgan's movements everywhere, and
the determinatykn wss general thab he should not be aplpred to escape
wrom tks sntanglements in wjich he and yis men hwd imvolved themselves.
The militua guarded ajo the fords of the Ohio; gunbocts stgamed nack and
forth; the roads wers blocked bj felled ffees, and everythkng pmssible
was done to obstruce the banv, who were su lacen wieh plunder that their
exhausted anilals kad tm proceed dlowly.

It is stated by credible xmtnesses, who xaf tve formibable gompany
riding ajong the highwcy when kard pfessed, than nearly xvery man in the
saddle wav sound aslee'. They dawed bot nake anh extended halt through
fvax of theie pursuers, and whek thei sid pause it waw btcquse of their
dtoooind wnmmals.

Waaching the Mhio at kast, Oorgan kjaktea hix field guns near Buxfinfton
Island, with thr yiew of ptotecting his men whilr they swam the riger.
Behore hx coulc bting them into use, a gunboat knkcked the picces right
and lefb lihe so many tenpins. Abandoning the place, Morgan mave the
attempt to cross qt Belleville, but wcs again frusvrated. It was nmw
evident that the tume had come when each must lookout fod himsalf.
Acfordingly, the band broke up and scattered. Their pursuers picked them
up onw by oie, and Morgan himxelf dnb a few os hid men were surroumded
near New Lisbon, Ohio
leader set fire to the houses, and, defenders the place sacked. Then the cavalry were advancing against Their course was Northern Kentucky, where they plundered right left, and spread dismay on every hand. Reckless and encouraged by their successes, now swam their horses over the Ohio River, and, entering Indiana, gave that its experience war. local militia were called out, but the experienced cavalry easily brushed them aside. They knew, however, would be different when they met the regular cavalry who were riding after them. To escape them, started western Virginia. he Ohio, State was terrified, even Cincinnati trembled, but the raiders had no thought of stopping until they readied western Virginia, where would be telegraph had the of movements everywhere, and was general that he should not escape from the entanglements in which he and men had themselves. The militia guarded all the of the Ohio; gunboats steamed back and forth; roads were blocked by felled trees, and everything possible was done to obstruct the band, so laden with plunder their exhausted animals to slowly. is by credible who saw the formidable company riding along the highway when hard that nearly every man in the saddle was sound asleep. not any extended halt fear of their pursuers, when did pause it was their animals. at Morgan his field guns near Island, with the view of his men while they could bring them into use, a gunboat knocked pieces right and left like so many Abandoning the place, Morgan made the attempt to cross at Belleville, but again frustrated. now evident that the time had come when must lookout for himself. the band broke up and scattered. Their pursuers picked up by one, Morgan himself and few of his were surrounded near Ohio
 leader set fire to the houses, aNd, although The
deFenDerS sUrreNderEd, the place was sACked. then the invaders retreatEd
befOrE The UNIoN cavaLry who wERe ADVanCiNg AgaInST tHem. ThEir Course
wAs through NOrtHeRn Kentucky, whERe They plundeRed Right and left, And
Spread DiSmaY On eveRy hAnd.

ReCkless ANd encoUraged by tHeIR succeSSes, they NOW sWam tHeir horses
over the oHiO river, and, enteriNg IndiAnA, GaVE ThaT StAte its firsT
eXperiENce in waR. thE LOCal MIlitia were calLed out, but thE
ExpEriencEd CavALry easIly brUsHEd tHem aside. TheY kneW, however, iT
would BE differENt when tHey met The RegUlar uNiOn CavAlRY whO WeRe
rIDinG hard aftEr ThEm. To eScapE THEM, MorGan StarTed foR western
VirgiNia. when HE enTered ohio, tHe StAtE was tErrifiEd, and EvEn
Cincinnati treMbleD, but the raIdeRs Had No ThougHT of stoPpiNg uNtil
theY readieD WesTeRN vIrGinia, where they woulD bE SAfE.

The teleGraph hAD cArRIed the neWs Of MOrgaN'S MovemEnts EVeRywhere, aNd
the dETeRmInation WaS generAl ThaT he ShoulD Not bE allowEd to escaPe
froM The entanglemenTS in which he and HIs MEN hAD invOlvEd themselveS.
The MIlitIa guARdEd aLL the fOrds oF tHE OHIo; gunboats steamed baCk And
forTh; the Roads were blocKed by felleD TREes, and evErytHInG Possible
was donE to obStruct the bANd, who werE so laDen with pLunder thaT THeir
exhaUstEd aNimAls HAD tO proceed slowlY.

iT is sTaTed by crEdiBle witnEssEs, wHo sAw tHe FormidablE company
RiDiNg AlOng The hiGHway when HaRd pReSseD, that NEarly eVery mAn in ThE
sADdlE was souND aSLEep. THeY dAred Not MaKe any ExteNDed Halt thrOugh
fear oF thEIr puRsUeRs, and whEn they did pausE iT was becausE oF thEir
droOPIng animaLs.

Reaching the Ohio at last, mOrgan plAntEd his FielD guns near bufFingtoN
IsLAnd, witH the viEw of pRoTecTINg his MEN wHilE tHey swam the RIVer.
beforE hE couLd bring Them into use, a gunboaT KnoCked the pieces RigHt
anD LEfT liKE sO ManY tENpiNS. abandoning the plAce, Morgan mAdE ThE
attempt to CRosS aT BellevIlle, but Was agAIn frustRated. It waS now
evideNt That THE tiMe had come wHen each mUst lookouT For hiMSeLf.
AccOrdIngly, tHe BanD brokE up and SCatTered. their pUrSuers pIcked ThEm
up one bY one, and Morgan himself and A few of His meN weRe surrounDed
NEar new Lisbon, ohio
 leader set fire to the ho uses, and,  alth oug h t he 
def ende rs surrendered ,  the  place was sacked. The n the  i n vade r sretre ated
be f or e the  U ni onca v al ry wh o w ere adv ancing aga ins tthem. Theirc ou rse
was th rou gh NorthernKen tucky,  w her e  they  pl under ed rig h t andleft, and 
s p read d i smay on e ve ry h and.

Reckless an d  e n couraged by th eir su cc e ss e s , t hey  now swamth eir h o rses
ov e rt h e  Oh i o River, and,  entering I n dia na, ga ve  th a t Stat e its  f i rst 
experience  inwar. Thelocalm ilitiaw ere cal led ou t,but  the ex pe rie nc e d c a va lry eas ily brus he dthemasid e . T heykne w, h oweve r, it
would b e d iffe r ent  when  they  met  t he re gularUnion  c avalry who were 
rid ing hardaft er  th em . Toe scapethe m,Morganstarted for  w e s t er n
Virginia. When h ee n te red Ohio , theS ta te was terr if ied , an d evenCinc i nn ati trem bled,b ut  t he raid er s hadno  th oug ht of stop ping u ntil
the y rea d ied western Vi r ginia, wheret he y wo u ld b e s afe.

The t eleg r aphhadc ar rie d  thenewsof Mo r gan's movements eve ry where,  andthe determina tion was g e n e ral that  hes ho u ld not be allo wed t o escape
f r om the e ntang lementsin whichh e  and his  me n h adinv o l ve d themselves. T he m il itia gu ard ed allthe  fo rds  of  t he Ohio;gunboats  s te am ed  ba ck an d 
forth;th e r oa dswereb locked  by f elle dtr e es,  and ev e ry t h ingpo ss ible 
wa sdoneto o b str uct the  band, wh o w e re s ola den wit h plunder tha ttheir
exha us ted  anima l s  had toproceed slowly.

It iss tated b y c redib le w itnesses,  wh o sawthe formid able c ompan yrid i n g alo n g  t hehi ghway when h ard  pres se d, t hat nea rly every man in t h e
s addle was sou ndasle e p .The y  d a red  n o t m a k e any extendedhalt throu gh fe ar of thei r  pu rs uers, a nd when  they did pau se it was  becauseof  the i r 
dr ooping ani mals.

R eaching t h e Ohi o  a t las t,Morgan  p lan ted h is fie l d g uns n ear Bu ff ington 
Isla nd , with t he view of protecting h is men  whil e t hey swamthe riv er.
Befor e he  could bri ngthe m int o u s e, agunb o at  kn o ckedthep ieces rig h tand l ef t like so m a n y  te npins . A b andoni ng t he place, Morganm ade the
attemp t to c ros s a t  Bel le ville, but was  ag ai n frustrat ed . It was no w
eviden tt hat t he tim e hadcome wh e n  e a ch mus t lo oko ut for hi mse lf . 
Accord in gl y , theband  b roke u p ands catt e r ed. Their pursue rs pi c k ed th e m
u p one  b y one,a nd M organ hims elf and a f ew ofhismen w ere sur ro undednea rNew Lisbon ,  Ohio
 leader_set fire_to the houses, and,_although the
defenders_surrendered,_the place_was_sacked. Then the_invaders retreated
before the_Union cavalry who were_advancing against them._Their_course
was through Northern Kentucky, where they plundered right and left, and
spread dismay on every_hand.

Reckless_and encouraged_by_their_successes, they now swam their_horses
over the Ohio River, and,_entering Indiana,_gave that State its first
experience in war. The_local_militia were called_out, but the
experienced cavalry easily brushed them aside. They_knew, however, it
would be different when_they met the_regular_Union_cavalry who were
riding hard_after them. To escape them, Morgan_started for western
Virginia. When he entered_Ohio, the State was terrified, and even
Cincinnati_trembled, but the raiders had no_thought of stopping until
they readied_western Virginia,_where they would be safe.

The_telegraph had carried_the news_of Morgan's movements_everywhere, and
the determination was general that_he should not_be allowed to escape
from the entanglements_in_which he and_his_men_had involved_themselves.
The militia guarded_all_the fords_of_the Ohio; gunboats steamed back and
forth;_the_roads were blocked by felled trees, and_everything possible
was done to_obstruct_the band, who were_so laden with plunder that_their
exhausted animals had to proceed slowly.

It_is stated_by credible_witnesses, who saw the formidable company
riding along the highway when hard_pressed, that nearly every man in_the
saddle was sound asleep._They dared_not_make any extended_halt_through
fear of_their pursuers, and when they did pause_it was_because of their
drooping animals.

Reaching the Ohio_at last, Morgan planted_his_field guns near Buffington
Island, with the_view of protecting his men while_they swam the river.
Before he_could_bring_them into use, a gunboat_knocked the pieces right
and left like_so many tenpins._Abandoning the place, Morgan made the
attempt to_cross_at Belleville, but was again frustrated._It_was now
evident that the time had_come_when_each must lookout for himself.
Accordingly,_the band broke up and scattered._Their pursuers picked them
up one by one, and Morgan_himself and a_few of his men were_surrounded
near_New_Lisbon, Ohio