. . traveled to and fro for so many mouths,there was little chance toforage, for man or beast,but during this trip theboys rode through freshfields and pastures new,and lived like prince A new disposition ofthe Union forces was nowmade. The Squadron wasstationed at Paintsville,while all the infantry of thebrigade was ordered downthe river to Louisa. Soon afterward MajorMcFall received word thatthe rebel guerrillas in thevicinity were massing, un-der command of MajorWitcher, to attack the campat Paintsville, and fearswere entertained
. . traveled to and fro for so many mouths,there was little chance toforage, for man or beast,but during this trip theboys rode through freshfields and pastures new,and lived like prince A new disposition ofthe Union forces was nowmade. The Squadron wasstationed at Paintsville,while all the infantry of thebrigade was ordered downthe river to Louisa. Soon afterward MajorMcFall received word thatthe rebel guerrillas in thevicinity were massing, un-der command of MajorWitcher, to attack the campat Paintsville, and fearswere entertained of theresult, as there was only theSquadron to oppose them. The major sent to the captain ofCompany B for his best mounted man for a quick night ride toLouisa. Sergeant Albert A. Pomeroy was selected. He reportedto the major, received a written dispatch to Colonel Cranor askingfor twTo or three hundred men to reinforce Paintsville, and wassoon speeding on his lonely ride. He experienced much troubleand danger in avoiding rebel scouting parties which were sta-. BARZILLAH F. MORRIS,KANT, COMPANY A,MLAUGHl I \DRON. i862.] 841 tioned along the route to intercept all communication. The mes-senger succeeded in reaching Louisa, and the reinforcement wassoon on the road, arriving at Paintsville in due time. Reconnoi-tering parties were then sent out to learn the force of the rebels,hut they returned with v< er information. On the day after the reinforcement arrived, the pickets weredriven in from the opposite side of the Big Sandy and the rebelsappeared upon the bank with a force of five hundred men. Aspirited long-range fight ensued, the rebels in the meantime tryingto ford the river, and being repulsed with some loss. Finding somany men where they expected but a lew, they rode away. Theboys could scarcely hope to be rid of them so easily, and a vig-ilant watch was kept for them. They moved up the stream,crossed at another ford, and a few hours later attacked the Squad-ron with gre
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