Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29

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his country in the time Of her peril and
need, he was soon after promoted to the
rank Of Brigadier General.
In the South, the success of the Ameri
can arms was more dubious. In almost
every engagement there, the British
troops came out best, il the full flush Of
victory. Accordingly. Gen Morgan was
sent thither BY the Commander in Chief.
Gen. Washington. with a view to turn
the tide of war in favor of the cause Of
Liberty.
On the 18th Of January. 1871, he fought
the memorable battle of Cowpens against
General TarIeton. whose forces were far
more humorous than his own. aud who. a
vet, had not been accustomed to defeat.
But no army however numerous. could
long withstand the astonishing bravery,
and matchIess skill of such warriors as
General Morgan and his death dealing
Rihemen. III vain the o~bstinately cour.
ageous Tarleton urged his men on to the
charge. They we're swept down with the
speed of a mountain torrent: and those
who survived felt that they were rushing
on to inevitable destruction. Gen. Tarl
eton saw more than a thousand of his best
and bravest troops, fall in a shorter time
than can be related, and made good his
retreat with his "forlorn hope" Five
hundred prisoners fell into the hands OF
Gen. Morgan. For this gallant exploit,
Congress rewarded him with a medal
The capture of CORVALLIS, by General
Washington, at Yorktown, SOC after fol
lowed: and thus terminated the Seven
Years war of the Revolution.
Full Of honors, Gen. Morgan retired in
to Virginia, where he hoped to spend the
residue Of his days in peace and tranquil
ity. In 1894, broke out the famous whis
ky instruction in Pennsylvania, and Gen
Morgan commanded the Virginia militia
and proceeded to the scene of the rebel
lion; where he succeeded in suppressine
all riotous disturbances without bloodsheC
and in restoring order and harmony, al
well by the great weight and influence O
his character, as by his prudent and saga
cious counsels. With the exception, per
haps, Of Washington, Green, and some
few others, no man was ever held in high
err estimation, than Gen. Morgan.
In the latter part of the Administration
of President John Adams, Gen. Morgan
was elected a Member of Congress from
Virginia; but did not serve in that eapac
ity a great while, on account of his de
clining health. He was a strong frient
of Mr.. Adams, and wrote a long treats,
in vindication of his Administration. Ii
politics. he was a Federalist of the oil
School: and honestly believed that tn
doctrines of that party were sound an,
salutary. Such was the spirit Of tn
times in which he lived. The wide an,
expansive scope Of popular government
was then but imperfectly understood; an,
whatever Gen. Morgan's political prefer
ences may have been, posterity can neve
withhold from his memory the need of
sterling patriot, and unwavering champ
on of his country's right and glory. HI
death occurred sometime in the 1902, a
the age of SO years. To his example, i
undoubtedly to be attributed that perfec
ton in the art of War, which has subse
quently rendered, and does still render
the American rifemen, the most formida
BILE foe to invaders. that ever took vi
arms in defence of his country.