Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-22
In Memory of Morgan,

gallant officer OF Morgan's command sends the
Redmond ECquirer the following brief review OF the
Ge,Cs OF thr lanented Chief
Tie death OF GeneTal John H. Morgan-the gal
Ant Zero wbusa and fame is too enlarged to be
cNf1ed L. cOntinent-wiil cast pail over the en-
tire Confederate army. AS an humble follower Of the
Great Ch e. who relieved from command of his
gallant division ouiy to be placed on duty sin the in
ner uary, whore Johnston and jackson, Bee and
Barlow lCd hest of other gallant generals and Chris
tan warriors arr serving, feel called upon to
Mention lew # the principal feats of mp daring lead
aud the clai0C,lrstic3 OF the man. leaving to the
pea OF the historian tie duty of fully recording his
deeds. Brisadjur General John Il. Morgan, in Sep
t1E0er 81, as captain of company OF partzan ran.
gts and brought into requisition system Of
cavalry hing that has been since successfully adopt
ei all cavalry leaders in the Confederate States ar
my. refer 10 mig system Of using the horse only to
transport his men, and then dism0unting to fight.
Ia The Spriig Of 1852, be bad raised, EQUIPPED, arm,
I'd aud mounted brigade of cavalry, Gil al DO expense
10 Ills C5uury aud Tar IL the rear OF the enemy's ar
ME- As Colonel commanding that brigade, he m ade
during he month of July, 1862, Reconnaissance into
Itnr"I hea'UGsy, starting from Knoxville, Tennessee
JI-y II, aua reaching Sparta July 29th. In twenty
Ms -! s5Hg through Central kentucky, killing
Slu cG- ana capturing scores of tue eOemy, cd re-
lQrL.o- 70 libes with his losses bat slgnt, C
ptITging cut many recruits. To follow up TIE work
OF lis Command, While under the leadership of General
hofga7, YOU'D require too much space in your paper
Jul IN orI5 can state, Without lear or contradiction
aud III Justification 10 the memory of this great ant
coed man, that lie recruited troops than any othe
Mayer General in the Confederate States army-tha
De captued AID paro5d more Federals than any Lieu
tenant Gener-l-kiIltd more Federals captured NOR
supplies aud suffered less IN the loss Of than an,
cavalry brigade Or division commander in the army
As an thcec he great in strategy, bold in execu
lion AID UntriUE tie interest Of his country o
commaUd called ior it, AS friend, true and firm, kim
sLd coLcijalory. No subordinate ever approached hi
p;estnce but he was met and welcomed in genial man
Ter Geaerai Morgau'a z.Gl for the cause frequeatl
caQd hin 10 venture beyond the literal constructlo
oi his oTle.s. But the COltederacy has had no true
Lea OF Drawer sword battling in her defence, and Ken
'ucky may be proud 70 feel, although many of be
Els have oasey submitted to the tyrant's yoke tina
Joan b. Morgan, her gallant SOD, poured out bis lii
Doed IL defence OF constitutional liberty. Comrade
AID followers OF lie brave lamented dead, his deaf
eas Tor vengeance. Let Us each and every one ssriv
With renewed zeal and determ nation to keep up Ii
geat fear i at hatei foe eVnced towards Gen
eFa aud followers, AID SO live that we may meet al
serve under his leadership again in that bright LAM
"here wars case, ard Yankees cannot enter.
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