The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-18

prejudice OF the British officer dur
ing the war During the Revolu-
tionary struggle, when Morgan him
self was an officer of high rank, many
British officers fell into his hands,
yet he always treated them with
great magnanimity and kindness.
The General would, at times, when
in conversation with his most inti-
mate friends, recount this narrative
of his army experience; he always
concluded the narration by saying
in a ajocular way that King George
was indebted to him one lash yet,
for the drummer discounted one,
and knew very well when he did
it; so he only received four hum
dred and ninety when he was
promised five hundred. In 1856
Morgan held an ensign's commits
sion, and nearly lost his life while
bearing .i.tperfe1t dispatches 10
headquarters, by accidently coming
on an Indian ambuscade. Both
companions were killed. He es-
capped sorely wounded, a musket
ball entering the back of his neck,
passing through his left check,
knocking out many of his teeth on
that side. The scar Of this wound
was visible through life. The Gen.
eral being an active, muscular man,
often in the earlier campaigns in
dulged in the pleasant pastime of
prize fighting. at one time his
superior in rank became involved
in quarrel. Morgan's quick eye
discovered at glance that his cap
tain would come out of the fight
serond best, begged him to let him
take his place. The captain agree
ing TO this, Morgan gave the inso-
lent fellow complete thrashing.
AT the close of the French and In
dian war with Great Britain, 1763,
Morgan returned to his home in
Virginia, where he married and
settled in Clark county, being now
twenty-seven years of age. He
remained here until the outbreak OF
the Revolutionary war.
Through tho kindness of John
Morgan, Esq, of Poca, Putnam
county, West Virginia, who is a
lineal descendant of the Morgan fam
ily, we are privileged to furnish the
following interesting quotation from
tho historical and biographical
sketch of General Thomas Posey.
"In l774, troubles with the Indians
broke out ON the Western Virginia
frontier, the savages being incited
to hostiIitIes by British emissaries.
Washington was prominent in the
campaign which was inaugurated
and held,an important position in
the Quartermaster Department. A
little later, Washington was at the
head of the Continental forces"
General Posey's biographer says:
Gle Washington had just joined
the army, and young as he was, had
been Immediately appointed captain.
Soon after Capt in Posey Joined the
main army, Washington, now com
manding general, directed a select
ion of officers and men from the
different corps to compose rifle
regiment to be commanded by Col.
Daniel Morgan. Young Posey was
one of the captains of this rife regi-
ment, commanded by Colonel Nor
gan, afterwards General Morgan. 4"
No mention is made in this biogra-
ply what influences gave Posey the
commission of captain in the crack
command of the Continental army.
The rifle regiment thus formed by
the direct orders of General Wash
ington, not only did noble service,
subduing the bloodthirsty savages,
but continued in service, following
the fortunes of Washington through
all his campaigns, including the
Revolutionary war. Throughout
these eight momentous and soul
harassing years, this noble band of
soldiers were led by our gallant and
illustrious Morgan. This same rifle
regiment is the one so often referred
to by history as sent to occupy
important and dangerous posts,
and establish order and peace
wherever or Whenever occasion re.
quired 1t.
In the memorable invasions of
Canada, in 1775, so full ofsuccesses.
defeats, hardships and sufferings, we
find Morgan at the head of this BODY
ofrifcmen. In the ill-fated expedi-
ton which started from Cambridge.
in the middle of September, which
was to penetrate Canada by ascend
ing the Kenebec river, and descend
ing the Chaudiere river, under Gen.