Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27

leader. Gillem went up to Bulls Gap
and camped. After lying there inact-
i've for nearly month he received
word from scouts and citizens that
Morgan's force had moved down from
the east and occupied Greenville and
the surrounding country. Greenville
is seventy five miles east of Knoxville
and twenty-five miles east Of Bulls
Gap. Gillem got notice of the adj
vancing of the enemy on the evening
Of September 8. He moved the Thir-
teenth Tennessee Cavalry in advance,
accompanied by Major SewelPs battal-
ion Of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry, at
eleven o'clock that night. This party
was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
William H. Ingerton. The night was
as dark as VOLTS mouth, and q 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 O point about two or three
miles west Of Greenville they were or
dered to halt by courier sent forward
by the General until Gillem came up
with the main force He arrived at 2
o'clock IN the morning.
About the time the brigade was con-
centrated, and as notes were being
compared with view to determine on
some plan of operations against Nor
gan, woman from GreenviIIe, drip
ping with rain and on horseback, was
conducted to the spot, apart. where
the General and officers were consult
ing. Her name was Bacon. She was
an alleged widow, formerly Of Ohio.
In reality she was an adventures, an
ex-variety actress, anxious to cause q
sensation, get herself talked about
among the officers Of the armies and
mentioned in reports and newspapers.
This woman correctly told Gillem the
situation at Greenville
Morgan was sleeping at the mansion
Of Mrs. Williams IN the edge Of
the town and directly on the
Bulls Gap road. aDick' Morgan's
regiment was in campin field 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 rested for the
night. This information gained, Gill
lem at once ordered Ingerton to pro-
ceed to Greenyille with his regiment
and Newell's Battalion. Captain
Roberts Of the Tenth Michigan and
Captain Wilcox of the Thirteenth
Tennessee were sent in advance
with their companies, the main re-
connoiteTing force taking D more leis-
urely pace and making a detour to the
left SO as to get around Dick Morgan's
pickets and take his regiment in the
rear. Wilcox, who commanded the
advance, when within three-fourths Of
4 mile Of the village, got glimpse oi
the Confederate reserve picket In the
road. He proposed to Roberts TO make
dash through the lines and into the
town, with b view Of surrounding the
house where Morgan was in bed, cap
turing him and his staff, and trust to
luck to get out. Roberts was ready
for any enterprise and closed eagerly
with his superior's daring proposition.
N Forward! Troti Gallopi Charged
rang out on the air and on the ears Of
& the startled Confederate sentries. They
were literally ridden over BY the Fed
erals, and before Dick Morgan subor-
dinate, whom he had left in command,
got d man Id the saddle Williams
house was surrounded by Wilcox's 5 men.
They shot or captured two or three
\ guards, picked up all the horses and
afi officer Of two ia less time than II TEL
{ quires to ten the story.
Morgan was awakened BY the shoot
ing and tramping. He got on his
breeches, boots and hat, and In bis
shirt sleeves, revolver ii hand, he rar
down che long slipping grounds On ths