. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . is a beautifulmud pike, passing through the mountains to the Shenan-doah valley of Virginia, We passed Ridgeville on the mountain, arriving atBurlington, now in Mineral county, lying in a beautifulvalley on Patterson creek. Here the command halted fordinner, after which we resumed our march in the directionof Romney, where there was known to be a large Confed-erate force under Colonel McDonald, consisting of artillery,infan
. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . is a beautifulmud pike, passing through the mountains to the Shenan-doah valley of Virginia, We passed Ridgeville on the mountain, arriving atBurlington, now in Mineral county, lying in a beautifulvalley on Patterson creek. Here the command halted fordinner, after which we resumed our march in the directionof Romney, where there was known to be a large Confed-erate force under Colonel McDonald, consisting of artillery,infantry and cavalry. We had reliable information thathe had been reinforced by Stonewall Jackson from Win-chester, as this was an outpost of Jacksons army at thatplace. When we left Burlington nothing out of the usual orderhad happened. When we came in sight of the road leadingto Moorefield, better known as the Junction, we came ontheir picket, twenty-five or thirty cavalry. They openedfire on us with shotguns. Keys ordered a charge. Wewere over a half mile in advance of the head of ourcolumn. AATe drew our revolvers, and away we went in full view CAPTURE OF ROMNEY 5». O o BPS I—( a GO -s o PSH* Pi CO 60 ELWOODS STORIES of the enemy They exchanged shots with us for at leastthree miles when they came to Mechanicsburg gap. In-stead of entering the gap they turned to the left and tookshelter behind an old log bam. We naturally supposedwe had them or soon would have them. In this charge wehad gotten away from our command which was about threemiles in our rear. Some one on a fine sorrel horse, who seemed to be incommand, would ride out from behind this log barn, asthough taking in the situation. Captain Keys orderedthe writer and his camp mate, Isaac T. Dawson, to comeforward, dismout and shoot this man. Dawson was a deadshot with a carbine. In a moment this same man came outin view again. We let go on him. He got under coverquickly as one of us had the range on him. Just as this man
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