The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-26

"Colonel Henry Morgan. His son Joseph
Morgan Is our Major, and only twenty. He
was wounded in a scrimmage we had in Mis-
souri, last September. II it hadn't a beer
for friend o. Captain Neffs we'd q beer
killed or taken there"
"Was you one Of the six with Captain
Nef who was In the woods on the hill, after
that fight in the peach orchard~
Eyes, SIR"
II was the man who found you and led
the cavalry from you"
why, give US yer hand Captain, we
'uns hev never forgot We, and ye fare well
IL we ever fall in our hands"
Do you know this Morgan familyP'
Yes, know 'em like book. | was Colonel
Morgan's overseer, and had been fur twenty.
i've years. When he lived in Tennessee
was his overseer, and four year ago. when
he sold out n come 10 Missouri, l came
with him, cause he alters said l was the
best man TO manage niggers he ever saw.
Never had any trouble with but one o. his
niggers, who was great big Teller named
Pete. He owned him in Tennessee twenty
three or four ya'rs ago. Pete was stubborn
and whipped him. He tried TO kill mo, an
his master to punish him sold his wife N
child, N Pete run of. An the straugest
thing is yet TO come, Captain; I'm hanged u
ulun see JnaJ nlgBer last IAll, AAteE hso-
ed in the sarvice."
at was only striking likeness"
"Wall, that's what Colonel Morgan said.
but I'd bet hundred dollars it war that ar
same Pete"
"The Morgans are very strong Southern
ers, are they notr
"Reg'lar fre-eaters. From the old man
down all war Confederate. T. tell ye the
truth, Captain, l war kinder on tn fence my
self long time. Didn't like shootin' at the
old flag, but they turned we n hundreds o.
others"
"Colonel Morgan has daughterw
"Yes, Elsie Morgan, an the pizenest lit
tie rebel ye ever seed"
~ met her once and saved her from ar
rest and her house from being burned"
"Her mother died ten Vars ago, an she
wouldn't stay up in Missouri when her
father N brother come South"
"Was she in Fort Donelsonr
eyes, till we larnt you'ns war comm an
then she went TO Nashville"
"She will soon have to move from there,
for General Grant will not stop at Fort Don
elson."
at do seem g Y you'ns hev a way O.
goln just wherever ye want to. But if
Buckner d had command at fust instead
" ElOJu OH AAAOW JC "OuAuh q SOI Al hCAO
so easy"
"were there any other ladies' here from
Missouri in the Sanitary CorpsW
"Yes, hull passed.
"Did you know others than the Nor
gansl"
"No, except the Jennings women, the
Ryans and Oldhams."
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 to see
that he was well cared for
On leaving the hospital an orderly in
formed him that he was wanted at brigade
headquarters. On reaching General Nc
Clernands tent he found him surrounded
by his staff and so busily engaged that it
was some time before he was recognized.
At last the General saw him and said:
Captain Mason, your regiment Is in
bad condition, and will have TO reorganize
and be filled with recruits, but this can not
be done now, and for the present you will De
placed in command of it. Muster your men
as soon as you can and report TO me how
many answer 10 roll call"
"Hev they made ye Kernelr' asked
Arkansaw Tom, on learning that Luke had
been placed in command Of the regiment.
n
am only Captain"
SCOT tn work without tn pay. 'Tain't
fair. 'Tain't fair" growled old Tom.
Luke had each company call its roll, and
made out his reports, which he forwarded
promptly TO headquarters.
One evening he was again summoned to
brigade headquarters. Generals Grant,
Smith, Wallace and McClernand were there
awaiting him. He was informed that on
the 2lst of the present month February,
1882 they designed moving on Clarkville,
and seven days later TO Nashville, unless
orders TO the contrary were received.
"What we want, Captain Mason,i for you
TO make a reconnaissance along the roads
leading TO these two Cities" said General
McClernand. THE country is said TO be
overrun with bands Of Confederates, and
we want you with a sufficient force to start
tonight and go out at least dozen miles
and report to US To- morrow, or just as early
as you can. Will you do itW
III will try" he unhesitatingly answered
That's all any man could ask" said the
conqueror Of Donelson. "How many men
do you wantP
Fifty light horse will be amply sum
Gent"
"Take your pick from the army"
After selecting the cavalrymen suited 10
his service he chose in addition his four
tried and trusty friends-Arkansaw Tom,
Max, Snow and Cotton-and securing the
best horses TO be found, with negro guide
started at once upon their perilous expedi
ton.
The pickets were passed, and they were
in dark road surrounded by forest The
dull splash, splash, splashing Of horses feet
in the muddy water was the only sound
which broke the silence. The feet and legs
OF the soldiers were covered with creamy
ooze which penetrated TO the skin and