Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-21

oossoms OF the parties themselves and con-
Jectnrr though wide spread. was at a loss to
account Tor it. Before the entertainment
was over however, the petty indgnity recoil-
en with severity upon IFS author. Morgan
mad an occasion during the evening to seek
an interview with Gen. Gates, on business
connected with his command. lie was ush-
ereu INTO the dinng.room. and having arraug-
ed tGe mat er in hand, was permitted by the
General to withdraw, without even the empty
ceremony oi an introduction to the British
officers present. \ number of the latter
/ struck by the commanding figure and noble
inleD OF the Colonel. and noticing that he
was Held officer inquired his name as soon as
ne mad retired. On learning that it was Col
Morgan, they instantly rose to a man from
the table, overlook him in the road and Sc
/ yerraily taking him by the hand. made
themselves known to him frankly declaring.
at the same time, that they had felt him se..
verely in the field
We cannot follow :ho gallant rGcman
| through the remainder Of his military career.
One feature OF the discipline by which he won
the ardent attachment of his men must be no.
tced.
'lle held himself accessible to his men on
all suitable occasions, and encouraged them to
come to him whenever they bad any lust
cause OF complaint. lie knew what every
soihler was entitled to, and would never suf-
Ter them to be wronged or imposed on. II @
TOOK great pains to have them provided, at
all times, with a sufciency of provisions, clio.
thing, and everything necessary to their com.
iort ond the wounded and sick experienced
MS constant attention and care One Of the
effects OF tins policy was, that the officers
ana men from the influence and example Of
ther commander regarded themselves as one
great family, or as band of brothers among
whom none OF the austerities Of the strict dis !
clnllnarian were observed The affection |
with which Morgan was regarded by his men
Is lnstnnced by the fact that almost every J
one OF these who marched under his COM /
mand to Quebec, and who survived the dis. |
aSterous expedition, was now to be found in |
the rank o; his regiment.
lie never PERMITTED any Of them to be
brought before a court-martlnl,. ,.or to be pu n.
!Shed by whipping. When one of them was
charged with an offence which called for pun.
lshment, the accused, if guilty, was taken by
Morgan to some secluded place, where no
one could witness what might occur aud
there alter lecture on the mpropnuty OF !,
his conduct, would receive humping, more
or less severe, according to his o'ense"
Ills health had become so impaired from
exposure In his different campaigns that in
| ~ lie was compelled to retire from the army
and return to his home in Virginia. lie how
ever, resumed his position in the field on sew
eral occasions, and held the command of a
general officer on the disbandlng of the Con-
tnentaI troops at the close of the war
The succeeding ten years were spent by
ii organ III the bosom Of his family, in the
cultivation Of his farm and the increase of bis
estate. lie had not Forgotten the habits of
thrifty Industry which distinguished his early
career lie labored diligently in retrieving
his affairs, which had suffered from his absence
IN the army, and in rendering his proprie,y
productive. lie had obtained from Govern
menl the title to large quantities of land on
lhe ONO River, aud IN the year I96 was the
owner OF no less than 25OOO0 acres. lie
thus acquired the consideration which wealth
mparts, in addition to his renown as u SOL
Iler aud u patriot. His house was now the
resort people OF the highest rank in society.
lie 30 Tar cultivated his mind and manners,
as to be at ease among men Of talent and |
and refinement In 1896, he was elected . | |
member OF Congress, and while at the seat /
Jl Government during the following year he
was attacked by an illness which obliged him S
10 return home before the close Of the session. |
lie remained au invalid for great part of v
he remainder Of his life, and through its I
,losing year he was confined almost entire y l
20 the house. For six or eight months prior c
~ MS otslu He so leeDlt as 10 require
he constant attendance of some person at U
his bedside night and day. He at length e
Expired after protracted struggle with his |
ntirmaties, on the 9th of July, 1892.
AS represented in this biography General u
VI organ was a man of an ardent and impul. |
ave disposition, of glowing patriotism ofrare u
natural courage and ofindomituble resolution S
lud energy. His services in the Revolution. II
Try conflict secured the approval and conf c
!ence OF Washington, whose reliance on his
lhcency on critical occasions was never dis ?
appointed Mr. Graham has performed his
ask as Il biographer with ability and address. b
lie has succeeded in embodying the pith of "
olumlnous documents In a compact and sym u
netrcal narrative. His style is unambtious |
'ut its vigor and terseness admirably adapt /
/ to the subject which partakeS of the char a
cter both of biography and history. We 5
anuot doubt that his volume will attain
Ugh position In the literature Of the Rcyolu. i'
Ion. u
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