The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-08-07
How Morgan Was Captured.

Ed. JoURNAL:-Ou Sunday, about 10
o'clock, the Michigan cavalry found
Morgan and his men at Mechanicsville,
about two miles from Salineville. They
Immediately made charge and cut out
over 200 rebels and captured them
Morgan was riding in buggy, but he
left it in the road and ran thro' corn
field, secured a horse, and joined his
command, who skedaddled to the North
as fast as horses would carry them In
the meantime, Gen. Shackleford, having
beard the course Morgan would take, in
all probability, made disposition of his
forces in such manner, at the cross.
roads, 4 miles South of New Lisbon,
Columbiana county, that it was almost
impossible for him to escape. A part
.of Shackleford's command were hating
at q farm house, feeding their horses,
about one fourth off mile from the cross
roads. Twas lying down in fence cor
ner when I saw courier come with
lightning speed. Amomeut after Shack
leford appeared on the road and at the
top of his voice gave the command ITO
horse !" Capt Bell cried out in sten.
torian voice, "3d Ohio to horse" and led
the advance. Down the lane, pel.mell,
thev went, and l was unable to keep up,
my horse being nearly worn ont. When
I came to the crossroads | saw the flag
of truce coming down the road, and |
halted until Col. ShackIeford and Staff
came up and fell into the rear aud fol
lowed short distance when we came
to where the rebel General aud his Staff
was standing, in shade OF large apple.
tree. He there surrendered himself, Off
GERS and command Internationally, to
Gen. Shackleford. He had then 400
men-over 600 in all, including the 200
taken in the forenoon.
He stated that he could have escaped
him, but that he preferred to share the
fate of his faithful and brave men. He
shook hands with Colonel Wolford, of
the Kentucky cavalry, very cordially, re.
marking that they had many chase in
Kentucky, but that he had got him at
last. He subsequently delivered his
pistols to Col. Worford. They were a
splendid pair of silver. mounted, ivory,
handled navy revolvers. Morgan, not.
withstanding all that is said about him,
is an extraordinary man. He is fully
six feet high, broad shoulders and com.
spactly built-has soft auborn hair, grey
eyes, reddish whiSkers, aorid complec.
ton, has pleasant smile when he talks,
q musical voice, and shows to advantage
a,splendid set of teeth. He wore grey
roundabout and pantaloons, with large
brim black felt hat, morocco boots, with
his pantaloons insida. 1t was said that
he had previously surrendered to mill.
tia Captain, and that they were to be
paroled, but II can't see it." 1t was
also said that there was over $240, 900
10 greenbecks found upon these prison
'ers. .,. ... ..... e..
Among the officers I saw that we're in
at 1.-THE death" was Capt bod, Of this
city, who is certainly "brick" of sol,
dier. He has no tinsel or show about
him which characterizes afeather bed SOL
dier, but he goesiton the rough, and those
who we're unacquainted with him took him
TO be o common soldier-w would to God
we had more like him. also saw DR..
Gleason, Surgeon Of the Sd Ohio, on
hand. No better surgeon or faithful
Union man exists. Col. Lemert, of the
seth o. V. l., was also there with his
regiment. He is a pleasant man, and
no doubt will make good officer. |
will mention one or two incidents which
came under my observation, and then l
have done for the present. ....
In the skirmish at Washington, Guern.
,sey county, young rebel was shot thro'
the abdomen and fell from his horse into
the corner of the fence. he was subse.
quently removed to the portico of the
public house, to be examined by the res.
ident physicians, His intestines were
,protrudipg from the orifce made by the
bullet-was failing very fast and almost
speechleSs. He was q noble looking
youth. The soft down on his face and
light mousiache, indicated that he. had
not yet arrived to full maturity. His lips
hair was dark and parted in front, re-
vealing high intellectual forehead, with
p soft, dreamy blue eye, half closed