American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-10
tFrom the Columbus (Ohio.) Crisis
Death of Gen. J. Il. Morgan.

eompanieo tDe expedition into Iennesset
made for the purpose of driving bach
General Gillem's brigade of Federal cav
airy. We arrived at Greenyille early in
the evening Of the 81 Of September. 1864
Greenville is distant from Bulls GAP
Gen. Gillem's position) nineteen miles.
The General established bis headquarters
at the house Mrs. Williams. in the town
of Greenvlle. His own brigade was
sent on the road lsading to Rodgersville.
to point three miles from Greenville, for
the purpose Of getting forage, and de-
tachment Of Tennessee cavalry, six hun
dred strong. was ordered under Col. Brad
ford 10 encamp on the road leading to
Bulls Gap. and to picket the roads lead
ing toward the enemy. This force was
not increased because larges number Of
horses could not be foraged 10 that direc-
tion. TIE country between Greenxille
and the Gap is billy and wild. and very
| poor. Gen. Gillem stated afiei wards that
he received information of the status OF
affairs about CIR enville, at half past nine
of ihat night. He Immediately moved
his command in the direction Of Green
vile when about Eve miles from town he
halted and sent detachment through
the woods. and succeeded in getting on
the flank of Brsdford's command be
drove him. { (Bradford.) back from the
road leaving it open TO Greenville. A
detachment Of four companies oflhe 18Th
Tennessee cavalry was then sent forward
TO charge the town. They met with no
resistance. The square on which Mrs.
WIS. house is situated (the house and
grounds occupy the square was surround
ed Immediately ; officers Ct the staff being
aroused by the couriers. Of whom there
we're three or four at the front gate. rush.
ed out and we're captured one by one.
Gen. Morgan attempted TO escape
through the garden; finding exit in that
direction cut off. be concealed himself
among some grape vines. He had no
weapon at all, Captain Rogers having one
Of his pistols, Mr.. johnson. A. A. G's
clerk. the other. While the officers Of
his staff and couriers were together un-
der guard within twenty yards Of bis con-
cealment, be necessarily heard the ques
tions asked them and the threats made |
against them. The questions were as to |
his wbereabouts-th threats to make |
them tell bis place Of concealment. Seeing
that there was no hope Of success be came
out and surrendered to Capt. Wilcox, Co.
G. 18Th Tennessee Cavalry. He had al
ready both Of Gen. Morgan's pistols in
bis possession. This Captain sat on his
horse (be and fifteen more had ridden in
% the garden, having broken down the
plank fence to get in and conversed with
be General and us-for some time--about
en- or twenty minutes be then rode of.
o few minutes after be left, q man rode
Ip and presented his gun al Gen. Morgan:
be General said "FOr Gods sake don't
boot mel am q prisoner The gun
vas fred aud The General Hell. The
nuzEle Of the guu IA Colts army rihe)
vas in two feet of Morgan's breas, when
was discharged ; his clothing and his
ody we're bsckened with powder. This
ian then dismounted and threw the Gen.
RAILS body across bis horse. in front Of
be saddle. and rode abou, town shout
,g "here's your horse thief" When :
len. Gilem gave US permission 10 go and
itend to Gen. Morgan's body. We found
lying 10 the road, about one mile from ?
le place where /, had been shot. Il was
covered With mud that We could hard
recognize It. The ball struck The CEN
u breast. aboutIhree or four inches. be- }
~ its junction with the neck and came 6
At behind the lefi hip bone. He mel his a
cath as be met his foes Thousand times J
sfore; there was no thrinking-nOt . d
aiver Of snerve--,hough he saw mar. d
y IN that hrawny fsIOn's eye. Ken. n
cky will yet be proud Of Joha Morgan s.
of bis gallant. dsshing life and fearless b
ssIh. And in the ''land Of sua and
e flowers" long viii bis deeds be theme
'"sosg sud story" The man who shot =,
N was named Campbell. Of Co. 9. lssh !,
snnessee cavalry. He vas promoted q
lieuieuancy for bis bravery on Ibis oc, a,
sion.
At Rockville the staff officers uere
cked up in irOa cages. in a jail whose n
iudows had neither glass nor sash.- n
hey had neither change Of clothing nor Il
'ercoas nor blankets. These bad sn b
'en taken IRON them. They we're per.
i.,sd 10 60 inlo Ghs prison ysrd IN de-
y lime. and shsy had 4 dead lins there. d
We found a. Knoxville ssvsssi eiHcers
4 meh of Morgsns command. vbo bad II
sn taken tuo weeks before us. They a,
4 us that he soldiss vho cspsnrsd
N s.id skns they had orders no,so lske