The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-29
Glorious News,

From the Knoxville Register--Extra.1
The following letter from gentleman
Of undoubted veracity was received by
us this morning, and we hasten to lay il
before the public. 1t will be seen that
the indomitable Morgan has met the en-.
envy in large numbers, and routed them.
horse, foot and dragon. "a
LENoIR's, E. Tenn, Aug. 26, B2.
Dear Register: Your readers have doubt.
less learned ere this of the recent battle
between Gen. Morgan and Gen. johnson,
of the Federal cavalry. Having Just re.
turned from the scene of the brilliant
exploits of the ubiquitous Morganin Md
die Tennessee, can, perhaps, give. xalas
some later information from that quartefl
On last Wednesday morning an Indi.
ana regiment was despatched from Nash
vile by rail, as far as the burnt bridge at
Sandersville. from thence to- proceed on
foot to Gallatin. TO recapture that place,
and at the same time If possible) " cap
ture the redoubslble John Morgan. Tie
Colonel of this regiment Hefferen) en-
tered Gallatin, and arrested every male
citizen, including many Of the oldest in
the county; he permitted his men to
sack the stores and destroy the property
of Quiet, peaceable citizens; and also to
enter the Masonic Lodge at Gallatin and
scatter the furniture, and paraphanalia
of the order in every direction. They
then proceeded with their captives down
the road towards Nashville. In the mean
time. Gen. Morgan, with 1900 men, had
returned to Gallatn from Huntsville, and
hearing Of the recent visit of the "Yanks,"
started with his command in pursuit
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ten miles of Nashville, killing some Fifty
or sixty and capturing about fifty prison
ers. At the junction Of the Edge6eld &
vile Road the Yankees made stand
behind triangular stockade work, and
Gen. Morgan drew off his men, rather
than sacrifice them in the attempt to
capture the few Yankees that had take
refuge there, and returned to Gallatin.-
In the fight at the junction two of his
officers were killed-Lieut. j. A. Smith
of Co. "a" and Adjutant Niles. Only
! three of his men were wounded
, AT Gallatin the next morning intelll
gence reached Morgan that Gen. John
son, with large Federal cavalry force
was rapidly advancing. Morgan rallied
his men and moved out the Hartsyill,
e road to meet him. Both parties ran to
;. gether at the First Toll Gate on thu
Hartsville road and the fight commenced
but ceased shortly, at the appearance o
flag of truce from the Yankees. John
son requested an armistice. He was Ia
- ken by surprise and his men were no
n all together. Morgan sent word to hin
y that he had been following him from
It point to point for fight, and now h
&c could get it. The fight was resumed, bu
:. shortly ended in complete victory 70
Morgan johnson, with GOO of hi
RS men, having surrendered. About fiv
lie hundred escaped by fording the Gun
Il. berland; swimming the river and leavir
- their horses on the wrong side; and ge
&c ting on the same side OF that stream ]
IN the speediest and most practicable wa
m possible. AS ] came up to Leblanc
re- about o'clock on the evening of til
fight, l saw Johnson's men "skedaddline
r. Ito quote Yankee vulgarism) in IL
a most disgraceful manner. Many Of the
Id were hatless and even bootless after the
70 bootless effort to capture John Morga
= They tarried not in Lebanon, nor eve
'e' till they landed safely in Nashville.
,e, Many of them on foot, were pressir
he horses and vehicles of every kind wi
AZ. which to get away from Morgan, ar
:, their guns and accoutrements were strev
20 from Lebanon to the Toll-gate nearest
i'll Nashville. They acknowledge the,
ur selves, to.the citizens of Lebanon, tn
st they were badly whipped, in fact, &C
all to pieces" Morgan believe is st
We at Huntsville, or perhaps at Gallatin, al
lie Forrest must have joined him by I'll
i'm time. New recruits were focking
Morgan from every direction in KENT
ky and Tennessee, and the citizens q
once again hopeful of deliverance fro
the Philistines. was unable to asc'
M, tain Morgan's loss in the last fight.
ed have heard it estimated at 100 killed a,
le- wounded, but do not believe it is HI
nat that. l have just come through fire
Yankeedom and will be more explicit
Gu my next letter. Yours, JOHN HAPPY
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