Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
How the Confederate ChIefflnn
John Morgan, vFns Cnmght
and KILLED.


About the time the brigade was con-
c0ntrated and the notes were being
compared with viewto determine
on some plan Of operations against
Morgan, a woman from Greenvilie,
dripping with rain and on horse
back, was conducted to the spot,
apart. where the general and his Of
ficers were consulting. Her name
was Bacon. She was an alleged
widow, formerly of Ohio. In reali-
ty she was an adventures, an ex-
variety actress, anxious to cause a
sensation, get herself talked about
among the officers OF the armies
and mentionedi in reports aud news
papers. This woman correctly told
Gillem the situation at Greenville.
Morgan was sleeping at the man
sion Of Mrs. Williams, in the edge
Of town and directly on the BULBS
Gap road. "Dick" Morgan's regi-
ment was In camp in a field a short
distance west OF the town, and that
side alone was picketed. Duke,
with the main force, lay nearly a
mile east OF where Morgan had re-
tired for the night. This informa-
tiOn gained, Gillem at once ordered
lngerton to proceed to Greenville
with his regiment and NewelPs bat
TALON. Capt. Roberts OF the Teuth
Michigan, and Capt. Wilcox. OF the
Thirteenth Tennessee, were Sent In
advance with their companies, the
main reconn0itering force taking
more leisurely pace and making q
detour to the left so as to get round
Dick Morgan's pickets and take his
regiment In the rear. Wilcox,
who commanded the advance,
when within three fourths OF a mile
Of the village, got a glimpse Of the
Confederate reserve Ticket ia the
road. He proposed to Roberts to
make dash through the line and
into the town, with a view Of sur
rounding the house where Morgan
was IN bed, capturing him and his
staH ana trust TO luck to get out.
Roberts wiis ready for any enter
prise, and closed eagerly with his
superlOr's daring proposition.
"FOrward ! Trot Gallon
Charge !" rang out on the air and on
the ears of the startled Confederate.
sentries. They were literally rid.
den over by the dashing Federals.
and before Dick Morgans subordl-
nate who he had left in conamand
got man in the saddle, the VIII
lianls House was surrounded by
Wilc0x's men. They shot or capt.
ured the two or three guards, pick
ed up all the horses and an officer
or two in less time that it takes to
tell the story.
Morgan was awakened by the
shooting and tramping. lie got on
his breeches, boots and hat, aud In
his shirt sleeves, revolver in hand
ran down the sloping grounds on
the east front of the house. In the
northeast corner was a grape arbor.
As Morgan stopped to pass under
this 10 order to reach the fence, he
was discovered by Andy Campbell,
q private in company g., Thirteenth
Tennessee cavarly, who fired on
him. The bullet took effect in Gen.
Morgan's right side, and ranging
upward on account, Of his STOPPING
position, passed out near the heart.
He fell and died instantly.
Meantime the balance Of the Offic-
ers in and about the house, few or
derlies and squad from Dick Nor
gan's command were captured and
rushed off toward the eastern part
of the town. Campbell dismount-
ed from his horse, took a look nc
the man he had killed, recognized
him--he was deserter from Nor
CONS first c0mmand-raised the
body, threw II over his saddie-bow,
remounted and rede away with his
companions
They went pell-mell through the
town, filed to the right, passed out
to the north, bore to the right
around the high hill where the re-
mains of Andrew johnson are bur-
led, and though pretty hotly pur-
sued by portion of Dukes men,
they reached the Bulls Gap road
near the point where they had
charged the rebel picket a half hour
before