New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-18

were surrendered 10 tuo AinoAioaH ~.
by the convention of Saratoga on October
l., HI. and az the captuiat!0n o: York
town, October 10 1871. These guns are
carefully inscribed with the dates OF their
capture, aud are histories IN themselves.
The Death of General John IL. Morgan.
EDITOR EEpuBLIcAN:
In late issue @: the EErrEL:cAS I final
an accoun: of Ia, death ot General john
II. Morgan. which is 50 full CT errors that
bag of you permission 10 use the columns
Of your journal to correc: them. and to do
so sha: have to 90 back 10 the time when
Morgan male his last raid.
Abou: the first of June. 1861. General
Morgan crossed the Cumberland mountains
going westward into Kentucky. with 27ii
men. On the eighth he struck the tederais
IN camp at Mount Sterling, capturing 500
men. destroying 100000 worth of supplies
and losing 400 men. On the ninth the fed
erals attacked him. bu: he held on 10 his
prisoners and made goo,! lis escape.
reaching Lexington and Georgetown
on the tenth. when some sharp fighting &C.
CURED, The !cderais being driven into their
works. with the JOSS O: s.xty-tive killed Oh
picket alone. Ga the morning OF the elev.
enth he attacked Cynthiaua. and after a
bloody engagement. OF foa- hour. the fed.
erals surrendered. 80 strong. having be: i
whipped il detachnleu:s.
Morgan. Satisfied tia: Ac was able 20
maintain himself III the centre Of the fed.
avail ~ .,l:'.I frc,, f.,.c-
took up a we'll chosen position and b:you.
acked for the nish:-h;. horses. though. re-
NAMED sajd,ed aad hi, ner booted.
At five o'clock mex: morning the ttdera.s.
5000 st-cng. under General Burbridge.
struck MorgaLs line. which had by this
for the prisoners. be.n reduced to 1863
me /. The attack was we'll planned. and
the onslaught was like storm. such as
Morgad had made on many occasions. His
men, though, were ready at the crack Of
the first rifle at the ou.posts. and the iigh:
soon became general. After one hours
bloody wo,k the line. of the Contederates
gave way. and they were driven throug h
the town and river: aud OF the eco men
that had crossed the Cumberland but a fe W
days previous, only 45l were left. These
returned to Southwestern Virginia. and tie
command was recognized and ready Cox
the front on tie tenth of August.
At tits time Colonel Gilien, commanded
the federals and Colonel Vaughn the Con.
tedera:es il Last Tennessee. Gliem. "a a
score CT skrluisnes. had shown himself
to be more than match for Vaughn,
and Morgan had been ordered to take coin
mant o: this department. which lie did luz.
;neiiately. The scouts he sent after Gileui
always came back. bringing more empty
saddles than p:isoEers. and Morgan. be-
coming Gispleased a: the action Of Ms
scouts because they could neither force the
enemy back On to Knoxville or capture
him. determined to take his entire coir'
mand to the trent. and. if possible. ruri=i,
the enemy by decisive blow.
Daring the ten days that these ie:aci.
MeIts were operating Morgan was anxious.
y awaiting the arr:ya! OF General Dlhc
who was expected dali: from the North Oh
exchange. Morgan became SO impatien n;
tia: he could nc: wal: longer for Duke &c
make a general attack. ana GU the morning
0: the seco nd OF September he LEI: Jones
borough with 1000 neE and four guns. and
on tie evening Of tie ti.iti he reached
G.een:i!ie and stopped for ;Ac night.
Eaughn's East Tennessee troops. atnu:
800 strong. r:cke:ed the from. onc nile
south Of the town. sixty me:. being placed
| OF: duty il the read. and the yemain,,ei
takin; a strong position l0j yards east G.
tie read. G;ltner's brigade occupied the
roads to the right. Smiths to the left. au,.
the artillery. covered by Squadron. pro-
| tec:e;: the rear G! tie towr. Morgan's
| headquarters were situated in to cen /.
| OF the command il the town.
| a. Ga. h a most furious storm set in and
| aII.. ragged anti: FIVE cc!cch on the morn.
| ing ct the fourth. Soon after the storm.
| subsidized rapid firing was heard to the front
| at Faughns post. which lasted for five nil
| utes: :hen al! was still az death. Ten min.
ute, more and the federals were at Nor
CANS headquarters. and he was shot Gil.
| lem had. through lis scouts. learned the
exact position ct MorGan's ccmma:.d. and
With 500 men he attacked Vaughn,
| dashed over hin: withou: fixing a shot
| rushed into the town. part of the command
| surrounded Morgan. He vas shot. his re.
| mains thrown across horse an,! carried II
tt" rear and thrown upon the ground.
where few minutes after he breathe,l his
last. Haughn's command. after this dash
broke precipita;elr III every direction. and
| the artillery. after firing te rounds. KIM
bered up fer tie rear. followed by Smiths
command. which had been posted eas: OF
the town. GiltIer being cut of. after await
!ny an hour for orders. crossed over 70 the
main 'oad in the rear OF Greenville. and
there learned tie t,.t E,ws @: the tai. OF
| his ic2 der.
He ~ back few mis-, posted his com
mand liz a splendid position. S, Mt back q
flag 0. truce for tie remains. ard Genera
Gil.eil. rot only complied will. the :.oues:
BIZ: lie rendered ever: facility possible
.oaniag an ambulance e.. the purpose O.
| carving the remains back to Virginia. arc
showing every courtesy that gallant sci
der could rcss:t.: show even 10 q taller
: friend.
The day afterwarti Genera. Duke reached
tie eu:aIand t. tnd lis com.ade dead.
j. Ii. L.
I. I'ears from a detailed exhibi: o
| items OF expense. published in tie Chicago