The National tribune., 1896-11-19

(Friday) Morgan crossed over the two
bridges on Saltwater and burned them,
thus retarding our force as this was an
UGLY STREAM TO CROSS.
At daylight the next morning Nor
gan rode into the little town of jackson
and introduced himself as Gen. Shackel-
ford, and told the citizens that Morgan
was moving on road that ran parallel
with the one he (Morgan) was moving
on; that he had already captured most
of his force, and if he could get some
thing to eat and some fresh horses he
could capture Morgan and the remnant
of his forces before the going down Of
the sun.
Morgan and his men were all wearing
linen busters, and they were all covered
with dust; and hence the deception was
easily practiced. With dispatch the
provisions were furnished, and militia
Captain reported with 200 men, mount
ed on fresh horses, to assist him capture
Morgan.
After refreshing his command on the
rich viands he mounted his command,
| and all the new recruits then rode
mile out of town, where he told them he
would now undeceive them; that he was
Gen. Morgan, and that he would take
their horses, but would let their riders
all 90 back to town and to their homes,
retaining the Captain only as prisoner
of war. He also made arrangements, SO
it is said, with this Captain to parole him
and his men in case he was captured.
On the next day Saturday we came in
sight of Morgan near Athens. He was
fanked and forced to flee into the
woods.
In the meantime, Maj. Way, of the
9th Mich. Cav, and Maj. Rue, of the
9th XIV. Cav, had been railroaded out
with fresh horses to intercept Morgan,
by Gen. Burnside. Our commands
were about equal in numbers-about
400 each. -
Maj. Way was to get off in the rear
of Morgan's command and Maj. Rue
was, ifpossible, to go to his front. This
he succeeded in doing. For further
particulars, see Maj. Rue's report to Col.
Louis Richmond, of Gen. Burnside's
staff
Gen. Shackelford and Maj. Rue
formed junction on the night Of July
20, 1868. About midnight Rue was in
camp, when Gen. Shackelford came up
with him. An agreement was formed
between them to join forces next morn
ing at Hammondsville, five miles dis
tant. Maj. Rue, by previous arrange
ment, took the advance, being mounted
on all fresh horses just off the cars, every
thing in order and ready for race, and
it was but q short time before it was be-
gun.
The following report will now be in
order, and will explain all that the Rev.
T. Senour, who wrote the work called
Morgan and His Captors," page 333,
in 1865, and was classmate of Gen.
John Morgan's at New Albany, when
they were young men together, says:
But for the most untiring and al
most superhuman efforts of those brave
men, Gems. Judah, Hobson, and Shack
elford, and the heroic forces they led,
Morgan would not have been captured
and his command destroyed. There was
not an officer or private, SO far as / know,
who did not do his duty manfully and
act we'll his part in the pursuit of the
great raider; yet, it is just to say that
special credit should be given to Mai.
George w. Rue, of the 9th Ky. Cav,
| who was
THE ACTUAL CAPTOR
of Gen. Morgan"
The following is my account of this
interesting event, given in my report to
Col. Louis Richmond, Assistant Adju-
tant-General of Gen. Burnside, dated at
Cincinnati, O., July 20, 1868:
"On the evening of the 23d instant,
by your order, | left the barracks at
Covington, KY, at 7 o'clock, p. m., with
command of 375 cavalry, being de-
tachments from different regiments, as
follows: 100 from the 18th Ky. Cav,
under Maj. Graham; rs from the 9th
KY. Cav, commanded by Capt. Neal !;
SO from the 9Th Mich. Cav; small de-
tachments from the 1st and 18th Ky.
Cav, and a number of men from vari-
Gus other regiments; three pieces of ar
tillery from the 18th Ind. battery, under
command of Lieut.. Farr.
"The command left the Little Miami
Depot at Cincinnati at 10 o'clock p. M,
for Bellair via Columbus. The train,
losing no time, arrived at that point at
o'clock, Friday, Oath inst; disem-
barked men and horses, and encamped
at Bellair for the remainder of the night.
On the following day we patroled up
and down the banks of the Ohio River
for considerable distance.
CAT o'clock that day was notified
by MAJ. Gen. Brooks to reload my forces
upon the cars, and proceed with the
greatest possible haste to Steubenville.
However, did not stop at that point,
but passed on to Shanghai, where I
again disembarked my command at 7