Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-11-24

of this paper. 1t is well to say, in the
outset, that it is not true that there was
a woman in the affair; or that the kill
ling of Gen. Morgan was murder out of
private, revenge; or that his body was
tied to horse 3 tail and draggedthrough
the streets of Greeneville; or that he
was shot down after he had surrender
ed. All these are untruths that came
over grapevine telegraphs, and were
published in partisan newspapers. They
are to be dismissed as floating sensa-
tionalism. The statements of Gen.
BAIL w. Duke, in his History of Nor
gan's Cavalry" have no other validity,
are simply these old injurious reports
fastened together in book form. Be
cause they are in THIS shape it is proper
to notice them. Hesays
Gen. Morgan was killed in the garden
shot through the heart. 1t is not
known whether he surrendered or was
offering resistance. His friends have
always believed he was murdered after
he surrendered. Certain representations
by the parties who killed him, their
ruftianly character, and the brutality
with which they treated his body, in
duced the belief; it was notorious that
his death, if again captured, had been
sworn. 1
HIS SLAYER BROKE DOWN THE PALING
around the garden, dragged him through
and while he was tossing his arms in
his dying agonies, threw him across a
mule and paraded his body about the
town in savage exultation. His body
was taken from the hands which had
defiled it by Gen. Gillem, as soon as
that officer arrived at Greeneville, and
was sent to our lines under flag of
truce" Up. $780,.
This paragraph contains but one line
of truth, namely, that "Gen. Morgan
was killed in the garden-shot through
the heart" The remainder of the state
ment, save the clause, land sent to our
lines under flag of truce" neither gen.
orally nor particularly is true.
The following condensed account has
been taken from the lips of living wit
nesses who were present in the attack
on Morgan's forces, namely: Col. John
X. Miller, who commanded the brigade
at the time; and Lieut. Col. John B.
Brownlow, who led the charge into the
Confederate camp at Greeneville. Both
these men were part of the affair, and
in position to know the truth; also
are given the statements of John G.
Burchfield and Andrew Campbell, both
of Co. G, 18th Tenn. Cav, who were
present and participating when Morgan
was shot. Testimony more substantial
and more conclusive can not be given {;
never before was published.
1t is well to premise, for sake of
clearness, the general condition of
things The purpose of history is to
tell not only the fact, but to lay bare
the causes behind the fact. The last
days of the rebel Confederacy were
hurrying to a close. Morgans raid
through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
had given him sensational fame. His
escape from the Ohio penitentiary added
to his career touch of romance. He
had made his second and third raid
in Kentucky, but in the last raid had
been defeated and driven pell nell from
the State. With 1900 good men he had
entered it, and came out with 700 scat
tered fugitives. The Richmond author
tiles, now cold to all but success, not
only gave Morgan the cold shoulder,
but listened with open ears, in Ex-
ecutive Chambers,
TO CLAMoRoUs TONGUES THAT wAGGED
concerning his robbery of the Bank of
J Mt Sterling and other outrages COM
mitted by his command while in Ken
lucky. Also, to the charge that he
. purposely was endeavoring to cover up
all investigation into these matters W as
added the military indictment that the
last raid had been made without
orders"
Defeat and clamor had brought a
cloud over his bright morning. AS the
storm beat upon him, we are told by
his eulogist and brother in law, Duke,