Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-09
GEN. MORGAN.

ii is suggested, by a writer in The last Winchester
Republican, to etccta monument over the remains
Of this il%lustrious Revolutio AIRY hero. who, it aP
pears, lies in obscurty in one Of the grave yards Of
that town. 1t is proposed to call a meeting Of the
citizens, to take the matter into consideration; and
The space of ground in front Of the Court House Of
Winchester is referred to as a proper place for iis
erection. From our recollection of the town, we
ihink the location Is a very good one.
We hope the people Of Winchester viii seriously
consider this matter; and if a subscription, confued
to Frederick county. should be Insufficient to raise
The necessary funds, we would advise them to ex
tend il TO the surrounding counties, as we are Ger
tain there are many in Berkeley, Jefferson. Nor
gan, &c, who will take pleasure in aiding them.
If, however, this should fail, our Wiuehestcr friend,
need not %despond. Recolleoting Bunker H j mon.
ument, just turn The whole subject oper 10 The la.
dies; and our word for it, the monument to Gen
DAsIEL MoRGAS is erected !!
As Gen MoRaAN's deeds may not be familiar to
many of our readers. we subjoin a slight sketch o.
his life:
Gen. MoReAS was in early lie a poor day labor,
er, and wa, born in New ~Jersey-whence he emil
grated to Virginia. He served under Braddock in
hs expedition against the French end Indians, in
the = seven years war;" and received a severe
wound. At the commencement, of the Revolution
Morgan received the command Of q company OF
Rife, raised in Frederick county, and numbering
many youths of the FIRST respeetability. With thi.
company, he marched through the wilderness to
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when the brave Montgomery fell. Here he gave
repeated evidences Of that daring spirit which
marked his whole military career. He was unfor-
%tunately taken prisoner by the British and so i'm.
pressed we're they with his courage. that a British
officer came to him with offers of Feeuniary advar-
tages, and a commits son as Colonel in the royeI
army, if he would desert the American cause.
Morenu's reply was Characteristic OF the man
lie hoped he wouid Meier ogaia nuke him a
proposition. @hich Pluiniy showed he thought hin,
a rascal"
Subsequently, he was exchanged and at the re
commendation Of Gen. Washington, he was honor
ed, by Congress, with the rauk of Colonel. In
i777, le formed his celebrated Rife CO, pc, whicl
was efficient in every action wherein they were en-.
gaged-and its aid was felt on the plains OF the
Saratoga, as well es in the South. Washington
always chose to have Morgan, when possible, ut-
der his own command. In 1871, Congress appoint
cd him a Brigadier General by brevet; and a(ter
the close Of The war, he retired to his farm in Fred.
crick county,, where be spent the remainder of hi.
days. 10 the decline of life, We believe, Gen Nor.
gan became a member of the Presbyterian Church
land sought in religion a quietude and peace,
which the folly and wildness Of his youth never ex-
Perienccd.
BtrryviHe, in Clarke county, commonly called
Bathforn, was the arena upon which Morgan act
ed many Of the wiliest pa Ks Of his youth; and the
remembrance of his designations, P~ugilis,ic com
bats. end fohcs, is associated, in the valley, with
deeds which make him ono of our CREATES, Revolu.
tionary oficers.