The Shasta courier., 1863-09-12
Colonel Morrow's RecolIections.

Colonel Morrow, the brave leader OF the
9th Michigan, lately made a long war speech
to his fellow citizens of Detroit Among
other things he told them the following:
0se Of the rebel officers, captured by us,
afterwards met me in Gettysburg, where
was prisoner. A man came up to me in
the street and said, '.Colonel, ;. how do you
know YOU Il had cut off my straps to pre-
vent my being recognized as colonel. -
Come and take drink" of course drank
with him, and then asked who he was. He
took me one side from the rebel officers and
said, Your regiment captured me at Fitz
Hugh's Landing, d-n you ~ Said ], ''Glad
of it. Didn't they treat you well?" "Bul-
ly!'' was the reply. "Then treat me the
same.n "We will ; where's your straps ?''
81 have lost them for the time being" .'All
right, shan't say word" He kept his
promise, and when l left, the rebels took me
for surgeon.
Twenty four hours after crossing at Fitz
Hugh's Landing we recrossed and went to
Charlottesville. There we were stationed
at a separate space, and guarded two roads, a
position of honor, given, as | was assured by
General Hooker, as compliment to the reg
ment, We were unsuccessful at Chanclllors
vile, but through no fault of Gen. Hooker's.
II NOulu udNe pccu SlOTlOuS NiCtOry IL
not been for the detection of an army corps,
and this was due to the bad conduct of its
officers, and not to any lack of courage among
the men. The Eleventh Corps occupied
position directly in front of the enemy, and
was, nevertheless, allowed by its officers to
lay down it's arms and make coffee. 1t was
then attacked by eprebels with those un
earthly shouts of theirs. The rebels beat
any people out shouting. One half of the
battles in that neghborhood were fought by
power of the lungs rather than the bayonet
The lungs of the rebels are not so strong as
ours, but they have boy like scream which
is much shriller. Colonel Morrow then re.
lated amusing anecdote Of the counter
cheering of the rebels and tie Twenty fourth
at Fitz Hugh's Landing.) Gen. Hooker, at
Charlottesville, exhibited splendid general
ship. was told by prisoner, rebel col
onel-a fact never before printed, | believe
that General Hooker succeeded in transport
ing 10000 men across the Rappahannock
and Rapidan, and right into the center Of the
rebel position, without their obtaining the
least knowledge of it. In fact Gen. Hooker
succeeded in dividing the rebel army, cutting
off Stuart and Lee, and obliging the former
to cut his way through in order to reach
headquarters. However, we lost the battle
and fell back into our old camp.
At Gettysburg, with my assistant surgeon,
DR.. Collar, indefatigable in season and out
of season, visited the hospitals and the bat
tle-felds-the latter at Il o'clock in the night
on the Sd, determining ths names of those
that had fallen. In a barn, among 200 9th.
ers, found a little Irish boy from this city,
Patrick Cleary, bright boy, and a brave
little fellow. 1 said to him, q Patrick, how
do you fcel?" He said, ''Prctty well, but
the doctor says | can't live?' l looked at
his wounded leg and saw that modification
had set in. l said, az don't know; the
doctor is the best Judge. If he says you can't
live, you had better prepare to die" Said
he, Colonel, if YOU II have the leg taken off
I'll be with the regiment in a week" l told
him that was impossible. He then said,-
g Colonel, amt you proud of the Twenty
fourth? Won't the people of Wayne county
be proud? ?'' God bless the boy. He is dead
now. A voice, &C He is alive YETI l am
glad to hear it. He is credit TO his native
and adopted country. The last thing the
boys think of is what those at home think of
them. They feel proud of themselves, and
they want you to feel proud too. Write them
cheering news. Encourage your soldiers
Bid .hem God speed Tell them they are
fighting in a just and holy cause, as they
certainly are.