. 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 . they were back. We knew that the only way wecould get out of camp that night was to get one of theguards drunk. There was one man on duty that nightwhose weak point was the love of old Bourbon. Our twoboys approached him while he was on picket. He haltedthem and ordered them to advance and give the counter-sign. They held up the quart bottle of whisky. That wasall the countersign needed in this instance. The boy
. 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 . they were back. We knew that the only way wecould get out of camp that night was to get one of theguards drunk. There was one man on duty that nightwhose weak point was the love of old Bourbon. Our twoboys approached him while he was on picket. He haltedthem and ordered them to advance and give the counter-sign. They held up the quart bottle of whisky. That wasall the countersign needed in this instance. The boys gavehim all that he could hold. Soon this man, who was num-ber two of our camp guard, was sound asleep. This wasour chance. We soon told all the boys, slipped out of campby the sleeping guard, and captured the town of Parkers-burg. Our plan worked admirably. When Wickerham wentto awaken his relief he was about the only man in rest had gone to town. The eleventh day of May was OUR LONGEST MARCH 105 a beautiful morning. General Kelley was ready for amove by nine oclock. Captain Keys was hunting his menwho were any and every place. He got them in line about. ADAM WICKERHAM eleven oclock when we received one of the greatest lecturesfrom the captain in all our history We, in company with General Kelley, left Parkersburg,for what is known as Burning Springs, situated in the littleKanawha valley. This was then a great oil town. We re- 106 ELWOODS STORIES mained here over night. General Kelley had received in-formation of a lady spy in that region, who was supposedto be carrying information to the enemy. The general sentout a scout and brought her into his quarters. After sev-eral attempts to draw her out had failed, the old generalsaid to her, Miss, if you will answer my questions, I willgive you your choice of any of my staff officers. Shelooked them carefully over, and then, turning to Kelley,said, I believe I prefer the old man to any of his was no reliabl
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