. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . le right though, waged between Kentuckys greateditor and one of the ^otith s most gallant and acc< inplishcd officers. < »n the 3rd the regiment went back in the directionof Louisville. The two companies in advance had alittle skirmish, an 1 then we went to Hardinsville. ( hir C aptains readied the regiment at thisplace, hut for sonic cause thev remained only alittle while; all save one resigned and left. It was re-ported at the time that Capt. \\ L. Ditto said he wasgoing to serve with the First Louisiana (. avalrv
. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . le right though, waged between Kentuckys greateditor and one of the ^otith s most gallant and acc< inplishcd officers. < »n the 3rd the regiment went back in the directionof Louisville. The two companies in advance had alittle skirmish, an 1 then we went to Hardinsville. ( hir C aptains readied the regiment at thisplace, hut for sonic cause thev remained only alittle while; all save one resigned and left. It was re-ported at the time that Capt. \\ L. Ditto said he wasgoing to serve with the First Louisiana (. avalrv iflie had to do so as a private; he remained with us incommand of (. onipanv K until captured about ayear afterward. Q apt. \\ . W Leake tells two stories which mightbear repeating right here One of his men was sickand the surgeon U Id him unless he could get a fur-lough for him and let to Louisiana he wouldcertainly die, so he determined to make the trial, andstarted for Bowling Green. A story concerning oneof the boys of Company E had preceded him—that he. Capt. WM. L. DITTO. OF THE CIVIL WAR. 47 had been married five years and had seven children,two sets of twins and one of triplets. Capt. Leake wentto the Adjutant General with the surgeons certificateand asked to have his man furloughed. The officerreplied that no furloughs would be granted, but thathe could get a discharge. Capt. Leake explained thecase fully, saying the soldier would not take a dis-charge, that he would rather die. (Jen. Albert SydneyJohnston was in the next room and heard the wholeconversation; opening the door he asked Capt. Leakewho he was and all about the case. When he wasthrough Gen. Johnston, without hesitation, said, Havethe papers made out in proper shape and I will signthem. Then with a smile he said, You have anotherman in your regiment, Captain, who can get a fur-lough or discharge ivlienevcr he feels disposed. Imean the trooper with seven the man really did get a furlough
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