Jasper (IN) Weekly Courier, July 18, 1863, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was
abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis.
.Of course the few hundred citizens (of Harrison County) who could be
collected at such short notice (of Morgan's raid) could offer but slight
resistance to the progress of the 5,000 well drilled cavalry under Morgan.
Their march on Corydon was, therefore very little retarded by the Home
Guards although the skirmishing which took place is said to have resulted in
a loss of 41 to the rebels of whom 12 were killed. The citizens of Harrison
County also lost several excellent men. Among the killed were Rev. Peter
Glenn, William Heth, Nathan F. McKenzie, Jeremiah Nance and two others.
Among the wounded were Col. John Feree, county commissioner, and young Mr.
Glenn, besides others whose names are not remembered.
Before reaching Corydon with the situation and defenses of which they were
perfectly familiar, the rebels seized Hon. S. K. Wolfe, state senator, and
Samuel W. Douglass, county auditor, who were out with the Home Guards, and
required them to ride at the head of their column, declaring that if they,
the rebels, were shot at on entering Corydon, they would shoot the two
gentlemen named.
On entering the town, Morgan himself repaired to Mr. Kintner's hotel where
he remained during the time his command occupied the place, some three
hours, which time he spent in sleeping, seeing only one or two citizens.
The rebels paid no regard to the right of private citizens or families.
They robbed Mr. Hisey, county treasurer, of $750 in money; stole all the
clothing of Judge F. W. Matthis (consider Mathis a spelling variant) except
what he had on; stole a pair of fine boots from Mr. B. P. Douglas and
committed numerous other petty thefts of similar character.