Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27
Raleigh. II. @. Novent,era7. 1861.
flesh and blood could not

AT this high> yet frank, bold and manly
explanations smile was obserred 10 pass
over the l.Herars slltA The Chief yenain--
eel unnioveE VIXEN waving his hand, be con-
tinned-
s sColone fergan, you will retire to your
quarters to await further orders.
Afsiyi bis quarters Morgan threw
hsinself 1 ssats coiacla. and saye hsinsshf saf.
to refaectioas sppn the events which had Sc
lately and r4phly succeeded each ether 4
lie was aware hat he had sinned against al
hopes of fofgiaeness. Within twensy.fuur
hours he had falen from thu command of /
regiment, and bang aA especial favorite with
his General tobe. whatg--a disgraced and
broken soldier. Condemnsd to retire from
the scenes OF CORY, the darling passions Of
his heart-fhrder TO abandon the efair fields |
of fighting meI;" and in obscurity to drag |
ont the 9emnnt CT wretched existence, /
neglected and frgotten. And then his rank,
SO hardly and So nealy won, with all its |
'blushing hoprs' acquired in tae march |
across the f'ozn wilderness Of the kennebec. |
the storming sf the Lower Town, and the |
gallant and gleious combat at Saratoga.
The hours dragged gloonily away, the
night came sld with it no rest for the troub
led spirit Of Ebor Morgan, The drums and
the tifes lnertly sounded the soldiers dawn,
and the sun, bose, giving 'prOnise Of a goodly
day" Andao many within the circuit Of
this widely extended camp did his genial
beam give h&e, and Joy, and gladneSs while
it cheered ES with single ray the despair
ing leader cf the Woodsme.,.
Abaat ted O'Clock the Orderly on duty
reported thelarrival of an officer of the staff
from head charters, and Lieut.. Col. Hamilton,
the fayorite bid Of the Commanderin>C Chisf,
entered the liarque.
Be seated said Morgan; & know your
errand, SO he short dear fellow, and put
me out of my misery at once. ! know that
| ! am arrested, 'tis a matter of course. Well.
| there is my sword but surely his Excellen~
| cy honors lne indeed in these last inoAents
OF be- s>Rl~
my sword by his favorite aid, and Ev most
| esteemed friend All, my dear Hamilton, if
| you knew what | have suffered since the ac
cursel horse came ont to tempt me to my
ruin
| Hamilton. about whose strikingly intelli>
gent countenance there always lurked play
ful smile, now observed:
"Colonel Morgan, his Exeelleney has or.
| dered me to-
II know it," interrupted Morgan. "to BID
me prepare for trial, bat, pshaw, why tri-
aly Guilty, guilty, sir, past all doubt. But
then" recollecting himself, "perhaps my
poor services might plead--nonsense--aga gainst
tho dlsobedience of q positive order. no. no,
it is all over with me. Hamilton, there is
an end to your old friend, Col. Morgan"
The agoHized spirit Of the hero then noun
ted to u pitch of enthusiasm, as he eXclaim
ed, But my country will remember my ser
vices, and the British and the HessianS will
remember me, for, though be far away, my
brave comrades will do their duty and Nor
gan's Riaemen will be as they always have
been, a terror to the enemy"
The noble, the generous souled Hamilton
could no lunger bear t. witness the struggle:
Of the brave unfortunate he called out
Hear me, my dear Colonel, only promis,
to hear me for one moment, and will tel
you all
Go, on sir interrupted Morgan, despair
ingly, go on
Then continued the aid-de~camp, "yo.
must know that the commanders of regi-
ments cine with his Excellency to-day."
What Of that!' again interrupted Nor
gan. what has that to do with me, prlso
ner and
No, no. exclaimed Hamilton; mo prison
era ohce offending, but now forgiven sol
dier; my orders are to invite you to din
with his Excellenoy, to-day. at three o'oloc
precisely yes, my brave and good friend
Col. Morgan, you still are and likely long t
be- the valued and famed commander OF I'll
Regiment"
: Morgan sprang from his calap-hed. upo
: which be was sitting, and seizing the han
of the great little man in his giant GRASP
:, wrung and wrung it, till the aid-de-camp Ii
r orally st, uggled to get free, then exclaimed
o 'Am in my senses y-but | know yol
u IIamiton-you are too noble fellow
: sport with the feelings Of an old brother SO
II der
: Hamilton assured his friend that all W;
d true and gaily kissing his hand as he moul
ted his horse, bidding the now. delighte
Y Colone remember three O'clock, and be car
D ful not TO disobey second time, galloped
headquarters.
y Morgan entered the pavilion Of the Coz
:. mandcr-in-ohief, as it was filing with OFT
:, GERS, all of whom after pa, ing their respec
= to the General, filed off to give a cordi
= squeeze of the hand to the Commander
= the Rifle Regiment and whisper in his G
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