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 Morgan's Men in Ohio. 93

from Atlanta to the sea, and thence to Weldon, N. C, it is said to have been the invariable custom of his men to kill every head of live-stock they came across, of all kinds, that they could not consume upon the spot or carry away with them.

STATISTICS OF HORSE STEALING.

The report of the commissioners is especially severe upon "Morgan, the arch raider, and his fellow horse-thieves," for their brilliant exploits in the gentle craft of horse-stealing. It is true that Morgan's men had quite a reputation in that way, even among their best friends and warmest sympathizers in their home State, Kentucky. But the following tabulation will show that "there were others."

. The tabulation shows the number of horses taken by Morgan in each Ohio county he passed through, and also the number taken by the Union troops who were pursuing him, and the data has been gathered from the report of the commissioners. It makes "mighty interesting reading."

Taken by Union Taken by Morgan's

County. troops. men.

Adams 79 291

Athens 20 45

Belmont 8 3

Brown 71 135

Butler S7

Carroll ii

Clermont 185 271

Clinton 4

Columbiana 16 7

Fairfield i

Gallia 46 125

Guernsey 140 75

Hamilton 172 322

Harrison 64 53

Highland 26 19