The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-22

Morgan No one of our men made answer
bu. AZ thst moment some old woman, whose
name bsve never been able 10 learn, leaned
out of q window. and pointin him OFT, ex-
claimed, "That's him"
81 remember his appearance distinctly.
he was in his shirt-sleeves, with his pants
thrust into pair Of high-top boots. and with
cap on bis head. As Campbell rode up he
leveled his gun, and General Morgan, seeing
his action, exclaimed: Great G0di Don't
loot NE; I'm 8 prisoner Campbell paid
no attention to what he SAID, but fired im me-
9istelv. The bullet striking him near the LETT
shoulder and ranging through his body to
his right arm. He tottered to his feet an in
etant and then, exclaiming "Oh, GodP fell
forward on his face with scarcely tremor.
Our nen, who were standing nesr, were too
dumbfounded to utter q protest, but stood
trsnsfxed with horror.
1.-TWO or three of Campbell's men got
down as soon as their leader fired, and pick
ing up the body Of his victim they threw it
IL mont of him On the cantle OF his saddle,
where be gave two or three gasps aud ex-
pired. This was fully twenty minutes after
his surrender to Captain Wilcox. They stood
undecided what to do for few seconds, and
then q federal soldier came up, who asked
Campbell who he had there, and the scouR-
orel replied in 3 Boosting tone, that it was
that d-n Morgan, whom he had shot after
his surrender
The impression of horror that was made
upon me at that time would net forget if
lived thousand years. There we vera ut.
terly helpless, with the body of beloved
leader slain before our face, and surrounded
by men who were gloating over the deed.
At last one spoke up, and asked Campbell
why he bad shot our General after his sur
render. He replied that General Gillsim had
told him that if he got Morgan he was to pat
him where he couldn't get away, and
he understood By this thst he vas
to be killed. He added: If you don't dry
UP will put you In the Same fix.
think il was Dickinson who asked him
this question. Nothing more wss sad after
this, and then soldier came up who ordered
Campbell TO take the body to General Gil.
| hsm. Instead of doing so decently and
| quietly, the brute took his men, and, forcing
US TO follow, went flying around town dis
| playing the body of his victim until he re-
! ceiyed a second order, which he obeYed- We
met Gillisms command about two miles out
/ of town, when Campbell took the body by
/ the hair, and, in sight of the whole staff,
threw 1t of backward into toe muddy road.
| no uc NlQ tute Ecuos "a
Lieut. Colonel Brownlow(ss son ofthe notorious
Psrson Brownlow) jumped down of their
| horses and each took off one of the dead
mans boots, while their command gave three
| cheers and tiger, then riding of in higa
glee they left us with the body. AS the Of
| hoers rode by they would each get down and
taking lock Of Morgsn's hair or whlskers,
/ would exult and swear that ''the id guer-
| rills chief had been captured at lest" They
rode on to town, leaving us un er guard
with the body lying in the road. 1 forgot
| to say that they also called Us horse-thieVes
and took of our hats, leaving US bsrehesded.
| After awhile we were taken to town and
kept till evening. when we sent request to
| General Gillian ID allow US 10 get the body.
He agreed to this, and CAptsinsJ smssR1ge :
and barry Clay went out under guard wit 4
en- ambulance, aud, securing the body, took
it to Mrs. Williams, where they dressed it,
and then came back to where We were. All
tie prisoners Joined IN and raised about $40,
which we gave to sn old cOuntrymsn who
carried il to Mira. Morgan, q. Abingdon
That was the last l saw of General Nor
gam"
''Whst sort of looking man was Camp
beil2'
HE was rather handsome, with light hair
and complexion, tall snd heavily set. He
belonged, sfterward learned, to the l3:h
Tennessee federal cavslry, and heard while
at Lexington last week, thst he is now a
captain in the regular army