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Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs The Project Gutenberg EBook of Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Four Years A Scout and Spy Author: E. C. Downs Release Date: February 21, 2012 [EBook #38948] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOUR YEARS A SCOUT AND SPY *** Produced by David Edwards, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) [Illustration: "GENERAL BUNKER."] FOUR YEARS A SCOUT AND SPY. Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs 1 "GENERAL BUNKER," ONE OF LIEUT. GENERAL GRANT'S MOST DARING AND SUCCESSFUL SCOUTS. BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE THRILLING ADVENTURES, NARROW ESCAPES, NOBLE DARING, AND AMUSING INCIDENTS IN THE EXPERIENCE OF CORPORAL RUGGLES DURING FOUR YEARS' SERVICE AS A SCOUT AND SPY FOR THE FEDERAL ARMY; EMBRACING HIS SERVICES FOR TWELVE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED GENERALS IN THE U. S. ARMY. By E. C. DOWNS, MAJOR OF THE TWENTIETH OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Illustrated. ZANESVILLE, OHIO: PUBLISHED BY HUGH DUNNE, NORTH FOURTH STREET, ADJOINING COURT HOUSE. 1866. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by E. C. DOWNS, In the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of Ohio. STEREOTYPED AT THE FRANKLIN TYPE FOUNDRY, CINCINNATI, O. TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL U. S. GRANT, Whose undaunted energy, heroic valor, superior generalship, and devotion to his country, have proved him "THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE," And won for him A WORLD-WIDE FAME; And to the gallant Officers and Soldiers who have nobly assisted in sustaining our glorious nationality by crushing the great rebellion, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. PREFACE. It was with much difficulty that I was induced to give to the public a narrative of my experience as a scout and spy. It was the intense interest with which the people have listened to my narratives, whenever I have related them, and their earnest entreaties to have them published, that have prevailed upon me to do so. I entered the army from purely patriotic motives. I had no vain ambition to gratify, but simply a desire to sustain and perpetuate the noble institutions that had been purchased by the blood of our fathers. I valued the cause of liberty as well worth all the sacrifice that it might cost to save it. I saw at once that the conflict was to be one involving great principles, and that in the end Truth and Justice must prevail. The part that I have borne in putting down the great rebellion is the one that naturally fell to me by the force Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs 2 of circumstances, and entirely unsolicited. My relation in the affairs of life seems to have been such as to have just adapted me to that part that fell to my lot to act. I have, without doubt, been indiscreet at times. Who has not? But the reader must remember that he who goes from the peaceful pursuits of life, for the first time, to engage in the art of war, does so with a lack of experience. Soldiering was not my trade. War is demoralizing in its tendency. This fact, I trust, will very much lessen any feelings of prejudice that may arise, in the course of these narratives, from passages clothed with the rough-and-tumble of army life. Rough language and blunt manners are characteristics of war, because its tendency is to destroy the finer feelings of our natures. Some of the language used is of that character, and it would fail to be a truthful representation of the reality if rendered less so. The incidents that I have narrated are all of them facts that have occurred in my experience, and, without further apology, I submit them to an indulgent public. LORAIN RUGGLES. CONTENTS. Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs 3 CHAPTER I. Parentage Early discipline Childhood incidents Subsequent occupations Driven from Mississippi Works on rebel fortifications Escape to Illinois Enlists as a soldier Supposed to have deserted How he got his name Examination by the Surgeon Roster of the Regiment 11 CHAPTER I. 4 CHAPTER II. Moves to Cincinnati Detailed to guard the forts Meets a secesh lady First scout Unexpected visit of the Colonel The drill Bad report The mischief investigated Attempts to discover the rogues Innocent man accused The accusers skedaddle Who got the chickens 22 CHAPTER II. 5 CHAPTER III. "Marching orders" Arrives at Fort Donelson The surrender Goes North with prisoners Meets an old friend as a rebel Captain The Captain attempts to bribe him Expedition up the Tennessee River Touching incident Battle of Shiloh Captures an Enfield Recommended as a scout 30 CHAPTER III. 6 CHAPTER IV. Rumored attack upon Grand Junction "General Bunker" sent out as spy Passes himself as a rebel soldier Falls in with rebel cavalry Visits a rebel camp Attempts to deprive him of his revolver Discovers a Yankee forage party Undertakes to return Captured by Yankees, and robbed of his revolver and money Passes as a rebel spy Sent to the Provost-marshal Sent to General Hurlbut Returned to Grand Junction 38 CHAPTER IV. 7 CHAPTER V. Fired at by a citizen The sick overseer How he was cured Pickets fired on Trip to White Church Visits General Van Dorn Meets a rebel spy Reports to General Leggett Grand Junction evacuated Again sees the rebel spy Attempt to arrest him Drinks wine with the rebel General Jackson Discovers a hole in the fence 53 CHAPTER V. 8 CHAPTER VI. The value of the Oath Attempt to take "Bunker's" life Sent to Grand Junction The hazardous ride Shoots the picket The chase Unfortunate occurrence The chase abandoned Meets with guerrillas They invite him to drink Renewed vigilance The battle of Middleburg 69 CHAPTER VI. 9 CHAPTER VII. Attempts to visit the enemy's camp Learns the strength and position of the enemy Return intercepted Perilous situation Loses his mule Frightened by men of his own regiment The plan to capture the enemy The negro's report The forces discovered Disposes of a rebel picket Reports his discovery 76 CHAPTER VII. 10 [...]... often ask me, "What is the essential qualification of a good spy? " My answer is, "It requires an accomplished liar." I mean by that, a man that can successfully practice deception I do not mean by that that a man must be an habitual liar There is nothing that I despise more than a man whose word can not be relied upon Whether deception, as I have practiced it in the discharge of my duty as a spy, is a. .. Reaches his regiment Himself and squad released 169 CHAPTER XVI 19 CHAPTER XVI Starts for Grenada Instructions Is captured Returns to Water Valley Starts again Arrives at Grenada Condition of Price's army He returns Again sent to Grenada Proposes some fun Plan of strategy Plan unnecessary Returns with rebel cavalry Bivouac at Big Springs The attack More fun than bargained for The result 182 CHAPTER... other name Mr Ruggles is a man possessed of great presence of mind, a strong memory, and not a little of native wit, and great power of physical endurance These, with his knowledge of the Southern people and country, admirably fitted him for the duties of a scout The narratives here related are of facts that actually occurred in his experience, and very many of them are as well authenticated as any facts... escape Captures a prisoner Cause of guerrillas' escape The "General" and squad get arrested The charges and specifications 157 17 CHAPTER XV 18 CHAPTER XV Unfortunate state of affairs Informality of charge and specifications Assistance of friends Fails to get a trial Gloomy prospects Evidence accumulates Guard-house incident The "General" concludes to help himself Narrow escape from guerrillas The capture... place A frightened Major Captures information A headstrong Captain gobbled up Captures a rebel Provost-marshal General Encounter with General Ross' cavalry A strange adventure Races with a rebel Colonel A hard-hearted woman 305 29 CHAPTER XXVII 30 CHAPTER XXVII Starts home on veteran furlough Trouble at the table Bluffs the Captain Suspected of being a rebel spy Commissioned officer serves him at... Lieutenant-General Grant Order from the War Department Again in difficulty Runs away from the Governor Reports to General Sherman Georgia raid An amusing coincident Reports to General Granger, at Mobile Reports to General Grierson, in Texas Makes a trip to the Upper Colorado Incident at General Grant's head-quarters The war over 358 CHAPTER XXIX 32 CHAPTER XXIX Ludicrous effect of fear A Corporal outflanks... marshal General Assumes the character of a rebel Major Secesh acquaintances Captures a rebel mail A jollification A rebel trader Plan to run the pickets The escape of the outlaws 204 CHAPTER XIX 22 CHAPTER XIX Reports to Major-General McPherson Instructions Disguise Starts for Vicksburg Changes his route Reports to General Denver Acquaintance with a cotton-buyer Plan to make money Visits guerrilla... adventurous, and truthful "His services as a scout have been very important, and he deserves well of the military authorities "JAS B MCPHERSON, "Major-General." ***** CHAPTER XXIX 34 "ZANESVILLE, O., July 31, 1866 "Major E C Downs: "DEAR SIR It affords me pleasure to state that I am personally acquainted with Mr Lorain Ruggles, known in the army as 'General Bunker.' He belonged to my command, and I know he was... Pocahontas Passes as a rebel artillerist Secesh citizen stands guard for him The a very kind secesh lady The anxious wife Discovers guerrillas burning a human being 139 CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XIV Starts on a trip for General Lauman His instructions A Confederate widow Discovers a squad of rebel soldiers Captures part of their arms Learns the whereabouts of guerrillas Attempt to capture them Guerrillas escape... estate In consequence of that I was thrown upon my own labor for my support at a very early age My father was an old-fashioned strict disciplinarian; in the government of his family "he ruled with an iron hand." His government was not only rigid but chilling The deviation of a hair from the paternal command was usually followed by a whipping, and sometimes one was administered without proper investigation . BUNKER."] FOUR YEARS A SCOUT AND SPY. Four Years A Scout and Spy, by E. C. Downs 1 "GENERAL BUNKER," ONE OF LIEUT. GENERAL GRANT'S MOST DARING AND. 103 CHAPTER X. 13 CHAPTER XI. Sent to Lagrange Observes two cavalrymen Arrival at Lagrange Waits for the cavalry Accompanies them out Takes his departure