Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-17
GENERAL MORGAN.


being most horrible.
GENERAL MORGAN.
Among the incidents connected with
the closing years Of this rude but pa
triotic soldier, the following, originally
published in the Winchester Republican
of 1914, may be regarded as evincing in
the narrator a singular combination of
frankness. simplicity, and pathos :
1.-The 'thunderbolt of war this brave
Morgan who never knew fear, was in
camp often wicked and profane, but nev-
er disbeliever in religion. He testified
that himself. In his latter years, Gen.
Morgan professed religion, and united
himself with the Presbyterian church in
this place, under the PASTORAL care of
Rev. Mr.. now DR.. Hill, who preached
in this house some forty years, and may
now be heard occasionally on London
street. His last days were passed in this
town and while sinking to his grave
he related to his minister the experience
of his soul. People thought said he,
that Daniel Morgan never prayed ; peo-
pie said old Morgan never vas afraid
people did not know He then proceed.
ed in his blunt manner, among many
other things, that the night they storm
ed Quebec, while waiting in the dark
ness and storm, with his men paraded,
for the word to Advance, he felt unhappy;
the enterprise appeared more than peril
Gus; it seemed to him that nothing less
than a miracle could bring them off safe
! from an encounter al such an amazing
disadvantage. He stepped aside and
kneeled by the side of munition of war,
and then most iervantly prayed that the
Lord God Almighty would be his shield
and defence, for nothing less than AL
mighty arm could protect him. He con-
tinued on his knees till the word passed
along the lines. He fully believed that
his safety during that night Of peril was
from the interposition of God.
Again he said about the battle of the
Cowpens, which covered him with so
much glory as leader and a soldier, he
had felt afraid to fight Tarlton with his
numerous army, flushed with success,
and that he retreated as long as he could,
till his men complained-and he could
go no further. Drawing up his al my in
three lines on the hillside; contcmpla-
ting the scene-in the distance the gilt.
ter of the advancing enemy-he trem-
bled for the fate of the day. Going to
the woods in the rear, he kneeled in an
old tree top, and poured out prayer to
God for his army, for himself and for his
country. With relieved spirits he re-
turned 10 his lines, and in his rough
manner cheered them for the fight As
he passed along they answered him
bravely. The terrible carnage that fol-
lowed the deadly aim of his lines deei-
ded the victory. In few moments
Tarlton fled. 'Ah, said he, people said
Old Morgan never feared; they thought
Old Morgan never prayed; they did not
know; Old Morgan was often miserably
afraid. And if it had not been in the
circumstances of the amazing response.
pility in which he was placed, how could
he have been brave?
''The last of his riflemen are gone; the
brave and hardy gallants of this valley
that waded to Canada and stormed Que
bee are all gone-gone, loo, are Nor
gan's sharp shooters of Saratoga. For
long time two that shared his captivity
in Canada were in this village. wasting
away to shadows of their yonth, celebra-
ting with enthusiasm the night of their
battle, as the year rolled round-Peter
l-anck and John Schultz. But they have
answered the Ioll-call of death, and have
joined their leader; the hardy Lanck
wondering that Schultz, the feeblest of
the band, whom he Lad so often CAL
lied through the SHOWS of Canada, should
outive him. There is interest round the
last OF such corps"