Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-27
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ne Of the most brilliant features that has character
lied the present war was Gen John II. %orgaRs late
aid into kentucky The Winchester Baltetin give the
Shnexed account Of it:
Gen Morgan left MHrfreesboro' the st of De.
eember with four hundred men, passed through Alex
andria crossed ths Cumberland at Hardees ford AID
proceeded TO Glasgow, where mall ad vance Mt
forward and ounered the advance Of the I'd Michi-
gan cavary-when short but spirited engagement en-
sued in which Capt Jones was mortaly wounded Lieut.
Patton and Sergeant Webb severely. Capt. Newton,
while the manly discharge Of his duties was taken
prisoner and held three hours, and after desperate
struggle wi his captTs, made his escape Reinforce
ments arrived and the Yankee cavalry panic striekeu
fed
lin where they burnt the bridge Bacon creek tore up
several miles Of railroad destroyed the telegraph les
and wires and eapuled several wagons heavily loaded
with government stores an OF which Were destroyed
We then moved 10 Elizabethtown, which place Was
defended By eight huId ed men, who upon being asked
to surrender replied hat United States troops knew no
surrender. Gen. Morgan then gave the women and
children timely notice D. leave the ozgOn when he o.
de ed Smiths faHiers Corbetts and Whites batteries
to be plseed on az elinence commanding a foe view
of the town. and after few well direc ed shots the
white flag made appearance and unconditional
surrender was agreed upon. A. this place eight hun
dred prisoners were taken ana paroieds also large
amount Of stores gurs and ammunition destroyed
The command 4hen marched TO Mudroughs Hill
where two of the importan tresties on the road
were destroyed-one being hundred feet ia le 9Th
and hundred and twenty Ave feet hga and the other
ave hundred feet in length and nHety feet high These
offered. but shot ard shell well directed, fell in tber
midst with such telling effect they were soon eOmpeed
to stack their arms.
At these points four hundred were taken prisoners
aud hns lot Of Enfield es ammunition, stores etc.
Wherewe eaptuge super arm, we hand over our guns
and take those capt'1red
The burning Of these magnificent structures, whose
strength seemed t5 &, fy the hames was scene
Of grandeur and 5saaty unsurpassad As the burning
element moonted a the high frame wors lighting up q
beautiful light sky for niles the road seemed in one
lafid baza while Thousand hammers ard sedges could
be heard tearing mp railroad IRON burning cut
ting telegraph poles blowingup abutments, etc
The trestleswere long time burning If determined
10 forever their beaaty and strength, bnI yielded
last ulder he burning clement and fsl from ihe
dizzy he ghis wishs grave aud beauty Of thing Of life
Ellsworth, the skinl 'eegraph operator, haa beel
amusing hiuisef BIZ conyersng th operators at diff
FeTent points the road, Geu. Morgan taxing advan
tage Of e opportunity favorsby pres Bted wishe'
to be remembered 10 George d. Prentice ESQ and in
formed hin be hid commenced the arduous duties al
signed him, aud already experimenting that road
and hopea his diligence and experience would waTsa
conlinuanee Of employment IN that capacity, but sul