The National tribune., 1896-11-19

Gen. Morgan now got new lease.
Gen. Shackelford again renewed the
chase, and by 3 o'clock in the afternoon
had followed him 81 miles.
The advance was given to Lieut.
Ross, of the 45th Ohio. He kept up a
skirmish with Morgan's rear, and at
Kriger's Creek, 10 miles below Gallipo-
lis, brought him to stand. A battle
ensued which lasted an hour. Lieuten-
ant of the 1st, Ky. Cav. and Capt.
Ward, of the Sd Ky. Cav, were ordered
to make flank movement and pass to
the enemy's rear and take the only
road upon which the enemy could es-
cape. This was done with rapidity,
and was success, fighting their way
through the enemy's lines on the left,
reaching the road and holding it. This
was gallant charge.
Morgan finding his only way of retreat
cut of, and being hotly pressed, fed to
a high and precipitous bluff near by and
proposed to surrender. Col. Coleman
with other Confederate officers were sent
to Gen. Shackelford with a white flag
for an interview. and said that Gen. Nor
gan wanted to know on what terms he
could surrender himself and his COM
mand.
Gen. Shackelford replied, Uncondi-
tional," of course. Terms were agreed
upon. and Morgan was given 40 minutes
to consult with his officers.
Capt. Huffman, of Gen. Shackelford's
staff, was sent back with flag of truce,
and in about 80 minutes returned with
instructions that Morgan would
SURRENDER On HIS TERMS;
as soon as his men could be mounted
and got in line they would march down
the bluff. These facts were at once re-
ported to Gen. Shackelford, and in about
an hour Col Coleman marched down
the bluff at the head of the column,
but Gen. Morgan, to our great surprise,
was not among them.
Col. Coleman was asked where Morgan
was? He replied:
"Gen Morgan has taken a detach-
ment from the command and left with
them"
Now, this was great surprise, and a
violation of all the known rules of war;
was highly dishonorable, as all the nego.
tiations had been conducted through
Morgan himself, and is one of the dark.
est spots on his character.
The number of persons captured on
this occasion was l, 300, who came down
from the bluff 1t was raining at the
time, and Morgan's men were completely
exhausted, having had neither food mol
water for many hours, SO hotly had they
been pursued. BY the time the prison
ers could be taken care of and the men
fed it was dark.
AT early dawn next morning, July
q, 1000 volunteers were called fol
who would agree to stay in theil
saddles night and day until Morgan wa
captured. All of the officers and mer
volunteered, but few Of the horses wer,
fit to travel, being completely run down
but about 500 were selected of the best
| The 18th Ill. came up, and had bette
horses. Col. Wolford, with part of th'
ist Ky. Cav, I'd Tenn, and 45th Ohio
and others, with 500 men, resumed th
chase July u. Col. Jacob, of tn
9th KY. Cav, was left in command o
the remaining troops, prisoners, an,
brokendown horses. He had beel
wounded several months before, and wa
much exhausted from the long ride, q
days and nights in the saddle. A brave
man never drew sword.
Gen. Burnside now issued an orde,
placing Gen. Shackelford in comman,
of all the troops in pursuit of Ger
Morgan. BY the time the new com
mand was organized, Morgan had con
siderable start. Marching day and night
we did not come up with the enem
until Friday morning, July "a, when b
was overtaken at the town of Washing
ton. Capt. Ward and Adj't Carpente
attacked the outposts and drove th