The National tribune., 1901-02-14

"SoME WOMAN WILL SLIP INTO Ca
rodsburg to unite with Gen. Kirby Smith,
who was moving from Frankfort and Lex
ington. Having concentrated the army,
Gen. Bragg determined to retreat from the
State, Notwithstanding earnest protests
from Gems. Marshall, Smith and others.
The Richmond authorities were very
much dissatisfied with Braggs manage
ment of the Kentucky campaign, placing
him, temporarily, under arrest. In like
manner, the Government at Washington
severely criticized Buell., soon thereafter
relieving him of command.
Retreating from Kentucky, Gen.
Humphrey Marshall separated his indie
pendent command from Bragg's army and
retired into Virginia by way of Pound
Gap. On this march we encountered the
great snowstorm of Oct. &c. 1t caught Us
high up on a mountain, on a narrow, wind
ing road, amid dense forest. Some
wagons in front having broken down, we
were blockaded and forced to remain OIL
the mountain side all night IN the deeI
snow, without food or FIRE, and in immi
nent danger of being crushed by the snow
laden tree branches that were constantly
falling. 1t was 10y no means an inspiring
time to sing, I'm SO glad I'm in this
army"
MARSHALL AND HIS ARMY.
Retiring from Kentucky into Virginia,
an enforced mastery inactivity" made US
tarry in the mountains for a season, much
TO the disgust Of our caValFy-nen from
the line of the beautiful river and the blue
grass, nearly every man of whom regarded
himself as type of Kentucky knighthood
III flower. The youthful Kentucky cavaliers
were soon longing for the bugle to sound
boots and saddles" and persistenuy
clamored for an era Of mastery actiV-
ity." Wistfully their eyes looked towards
The old Kentucky home beyond the noun
tains far away-the Promised Land, q
Canaan flowing with milk and honey. Nor
gan was the Kentucky cayalrymans S idea
cavalier, and our "thoroughbreds, who
had been assigned to Marshalrs army, sooI
began TO study ways and means looking to-
wards a transfer to Morgan.
The yicissitudeS OF war eventually made
us part of Morgan's band of rough
riders" but not before we bad seen mucL
hard service in the mountains of Ken
lucky, Southwest Virginia, and East Ten
nessee.
When the 4th KY. Cav. was organized
during Braggs occupancy of the State
Gen. Marshall delivered a thoughtful ant
eloquent address, which, In the light oi
subsequent events, was prophetic. lie as
sured the new cavalry" that his persona
knowledge Of the politicians and Statesmen
of the Federal Government, and his &C
quaintance with the prominent Uniol
military men, many of whom had been hi
classmates at West Point and his com
rades in Mexico, led him to believe tina
! they would vigorously and valorOusl.
prosecute the war, which he thought woult
probably last for years. He said he wa
| aware that we were inexperienced boys
entertaining an idea that we Were out o.
'frollcsome kind of a high roller" an
that it would require but a brief time I
| roll back the masses of invading North
men, q la Manassas.
lie warned US that we must at once ur
load our optimistic minds of such "foC
| notions;" that We were destined to Sc
grim-visaged war in all its horrors-th
cruel horrors of civil war. He stripped tn
| war picture Of all gilt and fancy tint'
! leaving in view a dark, forbidding pei
spective. The address was weil-timeC
convincing US that we must put on tn
whole armor necessary to fight long an
sanguinary battle.
Physically and intellectually GeI
Humphrey Marshall was a massive PEE
sonage. Notwithstanding his weight wa
probably 400 pounds, he carried himse
erect and gracefully. With the possibl
exception of Gen. John G. Breckenridge,
do not think | ever saw q more soldie
like figure on horseback. His head wa
large and his face pleasant, rejecting h
klnuneSS OIL ueait- lhtelicctualiy ne W.
the peer of any member of the illustriol
families of Marshall and Breckinridge.
In some respects erratic, but alway
brilliant, characteristics Of many of ii
Marshalls and Breckin:idges, the Gener;
was regarded by contemporary Kentucl
ians as the ablest lawyer and most pr
found statesman the State had produces
He had been an eminent member of Col
gress, and had he been a resident Of Il
district to which deceased member of Il
5 United States Supreme Court had bee
assigned, Marshall, the jurist, would ha,
been appointed by President Fillmore,
: ed Minister Plenipotentiary to China,
which mission he achieved high diplomat
! standing. Graduating from West Poin
3 1882, he participated in the campaign
, against Black Hawk and the Sac Indian