The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-10-03

wife died last fall, about three
weeks before he linked his destiny
with his beloved South, leaving
him childless. His property hav.
ing been eenfiscated, he il now
homeless, wileless and childless,
with little to live, love, fight or
die for, but the new republic.
Originally he was Capt. of the
Lexington Rifles which was Co. A.
Of Col l%lanson's regiment Of the
State Guard Of KY, but, in accord
ance with Il firm determination TO
die in defense Of the rights Of his
section, rather than live where
those rights were trampled upon
he left"Camp Charity'on the night
ofthe 22nd Sept. last (lS6l) at the
head Of about 10 or 80 picked men.
A few were added to his command
on his way South, and a large num-
Of refugees placed themselves un.
der the protection of his true and
tru 'ty men 50 that in all, he had
with him 4 or 500 persons, n large
majority unarmcd refugees. With
this handful Of troops, and oncum-
bcrcd by this responsible charge
this gallant soldier managed by
his skill, address and bravery, to
make his way through a tract of
country, where were quartered not
less than $4,000 of the enenly's
troops, the leaders Of which were
aware of his designs, and on the
alert and anxious to catch him.
After three days travel, during
which they only stopped to eat,
this heroic baud with those they
protected, reached n place of safety
on Green River, within the Con-
fcderate lines.
In bis eliolts to intercept him,
Gen. Sherman placed 1000 troops
Mt Magnolia, but the eyer.vigilant
Morgan, ascertained the fact, and
evaded the trap set for him, by
taking a different route. TO con-
duct n party over SO long a march,
through a country filled with arm.
ed and unarmcd enemies, on the
watch for him, with fortified camps
at short intervals required superior
military skill and judgment, and
u GOODNESS and bravery, rs well AZ
tact, possessed by few, and should
stamp the man who could do it, M
Il military commander of no ordi-
nary capacity.
His subsequent exploits, some of
wb ich we have given to the pub
tic, and an account Of others which
we are promised, fully prove him
to BIO this commander.
Capt. Morgan's squadron now
consists Of 4 companies, viz:
his own, the Lexington Rifles
which is Co, A.-Co. b. Capt.
Thomas W. Allen, whose brother
Jack Allen is on Gen. Breckin.
ridges staff Co. c. Capt. Bowles,
and Co. d. Capt. Churchwcll, mum
berng in all about $50 men.
Morgan commanded as the senior
Captain, having declined n supe.
rior appointment, as he had mag.
unanimously pledged himself to
remain with, and share the fate
of his brave followers.
His command wear the plain
costume Of private citizens, and
Morgan himself Is without any
distinguishing mark, and always
rides with his rifle in hand and
ready for action.
The adju,ant Of the squadron is
Lieut.. Basil Duke who married
capt Morgan's sister the night
before the squadron left Lexington.
/, Each captain, many subordi.
nate officers, and privates Of this
dashiug, daring body Of warriors
are represented to be we'll quail.
fed to head and lead them TO bat
tie and to victory, should their
idolized commander fall upon the
field.
The entire squadron is compos.
. ed Of kentucSians the majority Of
whom are men Of wealth and in.
hucncc, moral and social worth, OF
! the sons Of such robust, s,alwari
and hardy all we'll mounted and
amply equipped, Their undying
devotion To each other, their be.
: loved commander and the cause
! they have espouscd accounts sol
their ardor and vigori the enyia.
: bic distinction they have alycady
won, - gluriously ! aud the terro,