The National tribune., 1900-06-07

Billy Glass's battery Of artillery, with
fine lot of Cincinnati Fire Department
horses. Gen. Morgan politely intimates
10 the Honorable Mayor that he would be
glad if the Mayor would send along more
guns and more fat horses"
A large number of Morgan's Cavalry
lived at and about Cynthiana, and it is
almost certain that the General would
call at Cynthiana with his command when
ever within reach, as this was a most ex-
cellent recruiting station. On Morgan's
last raid into Kentucky he won two victories
In one day at Cynthiana, and the next day
met with crushing defeat. 1t was here,
more than on any other occasion, that
Morgan missed the genius Of Gen. Basil
Duke, as the latter was never guilty of be-
ing so flushed with victory that he would
offer battle with river at his back. Gen.
Duke was yet prisoner OF war, having
been captured at Burlington Island, o.,
In July, 1863.
BURBRIDGE DEFEATED.
Morgan's last raid in Kentucky was
made in June, 1864. Gen. Burbridge was
opposing Morgan, and at Mt. Sterling the
latter gave Burbridge a severe trouncing,
rolled him in the dust, so to speak. and
left him gasping for breath. Morgan
then proceeded to Lexington, the com
mercial center of the Blue Grass region.
1t is stating the case mildly, very mildly,
TO say that "Morgans Men" painted the
town red, and the only reason they didn't
paint it redder was because they didn't
have time.
l.; at
Sterling. pulled himself together and called
for help. He had caught bear and
wanted some one TO help him let CO." Our
brigade, comprising the 1th Ohio Cav. and
the 9Th Mich. Cav, commanded by Col
Israel Garrard, was at this time in camp
near Nicholasville, some Is miles south
of Lexington. If there was ever brigade
fiji cor q fight il was this brigade at this time
We had been il camp at Nicholasyille foi
more than go days, resting and recruiting
after the exhuasting Winter campaign in
East Tennessee. We had complete new
outfit Of seyen-shooting Spencer carbines
new horses, new clothing and new fittings
of every kind We were fat and SASSY,
after our long rest. and when Burhridgt
wanted some one to help him let go tina
bear" he could not have found any brigade
of veterans more competent and willing thai
ours.
Col. Garard swung his brigade into tn,
saddle when he heard of Burbridge's pre-
6icament and marched to the sound Of tn,
guns. Arriving at Lexington, we founC
Morgan gone, but abundant evidences O
the town having been painted red, q,
previously mentioned. Everybody re
naming in the town told US that Morgan
and his troopers had gone TO Frankfort
9he evidence that he had gone to Frankfor
was too unanimous, and we felt certain
that If we found him it would not be a
Frankfort.
At Lexington Gen. Burbridge toine,
Us with his command. do not know wha
troops were In Burbridge's brigade, as W
were only borrowed for the occasion" +
help him "let go the bear" Our brigad
belonged TO Gen. Stoneman's Cayalr,
Division of Gen. Sherman's Army, and wa
sven then under orders TO Join Sherman
on the Atlanta campaign, but stopped owe
day or two, In a neighborly sort of way
70 help Burbridge.
When he left Lexington, Morgan mad
feint on Frankfort, sending a few troop
70 alarm the garrison OF that city, but witt
shs main body of his command marche,
On Cynthiana, where on the 11th of Jun
ne won two victories. George Dallas Mos
grove, Of the 9TH KY. Cav, C. S. A.
graphically describes these victories in hi
book, entitled Kentucky Cavaliers il
Dixie" as follows:
coNFEDERATE's ACCOUNT.
At the dawn of the long Summer day
saturday, June IL, we arrived at the fork
Of road, probably three or four miles iron
Cynthiana.