Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04

leader. Glllem went up to Bulls Gap
AID eamped. After lying there inact-
i've ior nearly a month he received
word from scouts and citizens that
Morgan's force had moved down from
the east and occupied Greenville ard
The surrounding country. Greenvil'e
is seventy-five miles cast OF Knoxville
aud twenty-five miles east of Bulls
Gap. Gillem got notice OF the adj
yancing OF the enemy on the evening
Of September 3. He moved the Thir-
teentl Tennessee Cavalry in advance,
accompanied by Major Sewell's battal-
ion Of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry. at
eleven o'clock that night. This part.
was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
William II. 1ngerton. The night was
as dark as a VOLTS mouth. and a ter
rife series OF storms of rain, thunder
and lightning ragged from early in the
evening until after daylight on the
4th. When the advance command had
reached a point about two or three
miles west of Greenville they were or
dered to halt by a courier sent forward
by the General until Gillem came up
with the main force. He arrived at =
o'clock IN the morning.
About the time the brigade was con-
contracted, and as notes We're being
compared witlla view to determine on
some plan Of operations against Nor
gan, q woman from Greenville. drip
ping With rain and on horseback, was
conducted to the spot, apart. where
The General and officers We're consult
ing. her name was Bacon. She was
an alleged widow. formerly Of Ohio.
III feallty She was an adventures, an
eA'Faflety actress, anxious to a
sensation, get herself talked about
among the officers of the armies and
nieAtloaed IN reports and newspapers.
inns woman correctly told Gillem the
situation at Greenville.
Morgan was sleeping at the mansion
q Mrs. Williams in the edge OF
me town and directly on the
bulls Gap road. Dick" Morgan's
regiment vas in campin a field a short
Instance west of the town, and that
sue alone was picketed. Duke. with
,ae nam force. lay nearly a mile east
oi where Morgan had rested for the
night, This information gained, Gill
ZEN at II c ordered Ingerton to pro-
eeed to Greenville with his regiment
aug Aewells Battalion. Captain
l,ooerts OF the Tenth Michigan and
yyaptaln Wilcox Of the Thirteenth
tennessee We're sent in advance
WIN Then companies. the main re-
uoAHolterlng force taking a more leis-
aelF pace and making q detour to the
,ei, SO as to get around Dick Morgan's
lscAe's and take his regiment in the
rear. Wilcox, who commanded the
"lNahce, when within three-fourths OF
,l nii ~ OF the village, got a glimpse Of
NV ~Sohlederate reserve picket in the
a',,'' lie proposed to Roberts to make
ru"Sh through the lines and into the
mMA' with a view of surrounding the
use where Morgan was in bed, cap
ing nm and his staff. and trust to
s 10 get out. Roberts was ready
W. '''5v enterprise and closed eagerly
- HIS snperior's daring proposition.
onward! Trot! Gallop. Charge"
H. ~ oo' on the air and on the ars OF
Ma,. tartled Confederate sentries. They
,r, A'efally ridden over by the Fed
H. ana before Dick Morgan s subor-
r nue. whom he had left in command,
H. " man in the saddle Williams
YLa,s was surrounded by Wilcox's men.
eaaa Nlot or captured two OF three
@s. picked up all the horses and
Sl'.Sef or two in less time than it re-
Wss 20 tell the story.
iar ~ gan was awakened by the shoot
}r1 ,"t tfamping. He got Oh his
,i6r, 45s' boots and hat, and in his
dow ,seeyeS. revolver in hand, he ran
eas, we long slipping grounds o. the
"-i OF the house. In the north