The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-31

"Why, give us yer haud. Captain, we
'uns hev never forgot ye, and ye'd fare well
Il 70 ever fall in our hands.n
"Do you know this Morgan familypi
"Yes, know 'em like book. Twas Colonel
Morgan's overseer, and had been fur twenty
nve years. When he lived in Tennessee
L was his overseer, and four year ago, when
he sold out n come TO Missouri, came
with him, cause he alters said was the
best man TO manage niggers he ever saw.
Never had any trouble with but one O. his
niggers, who was great big feller named
Pete. He owned him in Tennessee twenty
three or four yars ago. Pete was stubborn
and whipped him. He tried 10 kill me, an
bis master to punish him sold his wife n
child, m Pete run on. An the strangest
thing Ii yet TO come, Captain; I'm hanged Y
didn't see thatnigger last fan, after I list
cd In the sarvice." --rs'-'--
at was only striking likeness"
"Wall, that's what Colonel Morgan said
but rd bet d hundred dollars It war that ar
| same Pete.t r9sitA2N sanHnR iaat ''
1.-THE Morvans are very strong Southern
| ers, are theynptp -ril .ss. e7o.ui IA
"Reg'lar ffe-eaters, From the old man
down all war Confederate. Ttelf ye the
truth, Captain, Iwar kinder on th' fence my
sell long Tune. Dldn't hke snocuR Nv W.
old nag, out they turned we 2 hunnuarreSuS narS y
others" tsa.i. ..,. ,.,.,
Colonel Morgan mas daugnterP
"Yes, Elsie Morgan, an the pizenest III
tie rebel ye eever'seed." i .1't 7
~ met her once and saved her from ar
rest and her house from being burned"
"Her mother died ten vars ago, an sne
wouldn't stay up in MISSOURI wnen ner
father N brother come South"
"Was she In Fort DonelsonP
ayes, till we larnt you'ns war comm an
then she went TO Nashville"
tsShe will soon have TO move from there,
for General Grant will not stop at Fort Dom
elson." .t ~ ...i
1 "It do seem Is Y you'ns hev way o.
I goinn Just whereyer ye want 10. But II
Buchner d had command at fust instead
o. Floyd an Pillow ye wouldn't got in here
90 easy"
1 'IWere there any other ladies here from
Missouri in the Sanitary CorpsT
Eyes. hull passed." S4 /, sta f
"Did you know others than the Nor
gansl"
"No, except the Jennings women, the
Ryans and Oldhams." - ghN I'Ha' rr 1i'
Luke thanked, the wounded man for the
information he had, given him, hoped that
he might soon recover. learned that his
name was Dick Sneed, and promised 10 see
that he was well cared for 80 'iff-E;- q
On leaving the hospital an orderly In
formed him that he was wanted at brigade
headquarters. On reaching General Nc
Clernand's tent he found him surrounded
by his staff and 50 busily engaged that 1t
was some time before he was recognized.
At last the General saw him and said:
"Captain Mason. your regiment IL In q
had condition. and will have 70 reorganize
and be Allied with recruits, but this can not
be done now, and for the present you win be
placed An command Of n. Muster your men
as soon as you can and report 70 me how
4 many answer 10 roll CALI '-,' ~
aHey they made We Kernelip asked
Arkan saw Tom, on learning that Luke had
been placed in command Of the regiment.
aNo. | have charge of the regiment, but
am oniy a Captain i'fL - 'F'i r. ~
aGot q, work without th, nav. rTain't
fair. .'fatn,t fair, " 'growied old Tom.
I.uke had each companv cali its roll. and
made out his reports. which he forwarded
prornptiy 10 headduartsrs. 'fl 'alh'+e
One evening no was agmn summoned "a
briga,ie headouarters. 9enerals Grant,
smith. Wallace and McCl Clernand were there
awaiting him. He was informed that on
the 2ist Of the present month Febrnary,
1851 they designed moving on Clar<ville,
and seven days later 70 Nashville, unless
orders TO the contrary were received.
"what we want Captain Mason,i for you
TO make reconnaissance along the roads
leading to these two cities" said Genera
McClcrnand. The country is said TO BE-