The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-09-13

most incredible effort, Morgan succeeded
in releasing himself from the grasp Of the
dying man, and in holding his head above
water until assistance came, and both
we're rescued. The daring Of Gen. Nor.
gan, and his cool courage in saving his
friend, and the terrible risk he ran Of his
own life, made him q hero with the Por.
tugues public, and their press teemed
with his praise. o. gftis nt
| Upon his return tet ,he United States
from bis long residence abroad. General
Morgan, believing that the war was for
the Union alone, and MOTTO make depen-
don't colonies Of States, accepted Briga-
der Generals commission, and was put
! in charge Of that corps Of the army which
captured and held Cumberland Cap
| There he was besieged-s very large force
Of men surrounded him, and his provis-
ions failed. The authorities at Washing
| ton we're informed of his desperate situa-
ton, his troops living on half rations, but
no provisions were sent him They knew,
as did Morgan, the Importance Of holding
the pass, but day after day, the gallant
commander and his men saw The provis-
ions dwindle, and their horses being
without forage they were killed aud used
| to exc out the scanty fatioIS. And 1t
was not until nearly the last horse and
mule were eaten, the army fSr six days
having no bread, that, with q sad heart,
be blew up the Notifications, tnd blocking
up the pass, evacuated the place, and
commenced retreat to the Ohio river
For seventeen days he pursued his on.
ward march, his men subsisfng alone on
the corn found in the few fields they
passed, harassed each day BY the enemy
that were pressing him Oh all sides, and
fighting for his road almpst every step Of
the way. With but ! comparatively
small loss he gained the Ohio at Green
upsburgh. In the annals Of Che late war
, for danger, and in the Surrounding Of diff.
iculties, and in its success, that march
, stands among the most successful OF the
war.
!, General Morgan was with Genera
/. Sherman, as second il command, wher
t the first attempt to take Vicksburg by
/. storm was made. He was also second il
/. conf mand at tho sanguiuary battle OF Ar
, kansas Post, one Of the most brilliant af
|. fairs of the war, and in both of thes'
n fierce battles he acted a conspicuous part
I'll Failing in his endcsvors to get justc
]. done him while in command Of Cumbei
/. land Gap, tho Administration laying tha
il blame upon the General which was alon
g caused by the neglect Of General Hallec
/ to send on supplies, and failing to get C
< ther a court Of inquiry or court MARTA
>. his health too failing, General Morga
o resigned his command and retired to prl
vato life. This resolve was streugthene
,. by the fact that about this time the At
a ministration gave signs Of making tn
:, war not for the Union, and the restor'
8 ton of the forts and places Of the Unite
10 States, but for the Advancement Of tt
is negro race. AS a lifelong Democrat, b
le had ever held the Constitution MS the 81
preme law ofthe land. As the giftof Il
ID States to the Union, he was unwilling
4. see these States reft Of their reserve
n. rights and made dependencies upon Il
ID General Government, aud their peopl
ID under the plea Of a military necessit
,e without law and without crime, immur'
IS, within political bastiles.
Id As the nominee Of the Ohio Democr
10, cy, for Governor Of the State, Gener
as Morgan will make gallant race, and
n. trust that he will receive every Dem
er cratic and conservative vote. He is We
Nhy Of it. .t la