The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-22

Prom he EaorrpYs W1iy, september 10.
Rebels and Rebel sympathizers here arc charg
) ng that the killing of the great Kentucky horse
Hhicf was an act OF cold. booded murder, aud that
was killed after he surrendered. The facts
are that be broke out Of his bed, without coat or
pants, and was running at the time he was shot,
making his way out Of Mrs. Williams yard, and
Erying to fire back at his pursuers. Members of
is staff, captured at the time, boasted that he
had too much pluck to surrender when ordered,
Eihd this we will prore in due time, and even
hore than this.
One thing is certain-Morgan is now in prison
,hat he can't Jrijc oW of
Since the above was set in type, the following
4iocumcnts have come TO hand -
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FoRcEs
8BULL's GAR Tenn, Sept. 8, lS6i.-Rev. W. G..
4BrownlOw The General Commanding directs
$me to forward to you for publication the en-
3 osed correspondence relative to the kilinr of
Ihe late General John H. Morgan.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
o. e. FRESCH,
1t. and A. A. a. G. on Gen. Gillem's staff.
rHBADaUARrERs UNITED STATES FoRCEs, ,BrtL's
HjAP, Tenn, September 5.-Sir 1t has been
ttated that General John H. Morgan, late Of the
XContedeTate army, was killed by our forces, in
ftreenyille, Tenn, after he had surrendered and
w You will confer personal favor upon myself,
#nd be doing an act of Justice TO this command,
Ny stating what you know TO be the facts connected
fNth the killing of the General. ! am, Captain,
fery respectfully, your obedieIt servant
1t. and A. A.A. G. General Gillem's SraH
TO j. T. Rogers Captain and A. A. A. g., late
General Morgan's StaH
HEADQUARTERS FoRCEs EAST TENNESSEE,
4Beptember j-Lieutcnant In answer to your
Communication relative 10 the surrender and
T. Killing OF the late General John II. Morgan, |
&fhust say that was with General NJ. when he
#eft Mrs. Williams; he handed me one of his
pistols, and said that he wished me to aid him in
making his escape. | told him it was almost
useless, as we were entirely surrounded. He
Replied, saying that we must DO 1t If possible We
&rere concealed in clump of bushes, when u
FOLDER rode up TO the fence, wearing brown
lean jacket; we naturally supposed him 10 be u
confederate soldier come out of the bushes.
ieneral Morgan stepping at the same time
3hIough the fence, the soldier demanded sur
kender, much to our surprise. Captain Wilcox,
t the Federal army, with some other soldiers,
ode up.
4 l. with Mr.. Johnson, FASTENED towards him
hooking back in the direction of General Morgan.
saw him throwing up his hands, eXclaiming,
70, GodW | saw nothing more of him until he
8ras brought TO the street dead. am satisfied
&hat johnson and myself we're fired on after we
uTrendered, but by men 50 far from us that it
a risOners. / asked Captain Wilcox to leave a
older with me after had surrendered, for my
h pwn safety, which he did. We were possibly
= red upon almost from every direction, but from
a uch a distance that am satisfied the men did
II / innocoutly. l, however, do not condemn them
or firing on me after | surrendered, under the
& circumstances, If General Morgan surrendered
efore being shot do not know it. am Lieu
: enant, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
j. II. ROGERs.
aptain and A. A. A. & I. g., late General
MOrgdn's S'all.
- c. French, Lieut., and A. a. G., Gen. Gilems
Staff
Extract from a letter written September 5, by
-, A. WitheTs, OF General Morgan's StaG TO Mrs.
ohm III. Morgan, at Abingdon -
I'd General Morgan was killed in the garden OF
Mrs. Williams at Greenville, while erdeavoring
% escape. He was struck in the centre of the
breast, the ball passing through his heart and
|<l Omng out under bis lett arm. General Gillem,
-. S. A, gave Captain Rogers and myself per-
mission to wash and dress the body, which we
Hid with such facilities as were in our power.
&c. A. WITHERs, A. \. G."
Thus Il will be seen that Morgan, upon the tes.
imony Of his own friends, was killed in attempt
n 1g TO make his escape, and after emerging from
a clump of bushes" in the garden. A more infl-
nous coward never made a noise in this Rebel
Cn Mention is made of the "brown jean vest
4 the Federal soldier, as part of the C1ntede-
ate uniform. All the clothes Morgan had on
~ est, pants, and bOOts-were the Federal uniform
II nd had either been stolen in Kentucky, or taken
Il rom Federal prisoner after he was captured
&nd murdered. Our Federal boys did good jot
When they killed Morgan, and they are entitled
o the lasting gratitude Of every remaiRing hors,
n hnd mule in Kentucky and Tennessee