The National tribune., 1901-04-25

dead in Greenville. the body laid out in
Mrs. Williams's house, and that there
were no Federals in the town.
The following dispatch carried mex
pressibe sorrow to the heart of a beautiful
and accomplished wife who had idolized
her gallant and handsome husband, the
dauntless cavalier, the pride of the cav
airy:
Headquarters Brigade, near Rheatown,
Tenn, Sept. 4, 1864.
Mrs. Gen. Morgan, Abingdon, Va:
With deep sorrow | have to announce the
sad intelligence of your husbands death.
He fell by the hands of the enemy, at
Greenville, this morning. His remains are
being brought away under flag of truce.
We all mourn with you in this great at
"Most respectfully,
Colonel Commanding Brigade"
Morgan deadl The Southland mourns,
A devoted wife is bereaved, and the hearts
Of his cavalrymen are filed with gloom
and unavailing regrets.
THE GARDEN SCENE.
'He woke to die midst fame and smoke,
And shout, and groan, and saberstroke." !"
There "in the pleasant vineyard
ground" far away from the old Kentucky
home, the Marion of the civil war, only
90 ytaAS oiu, uduHtieSsly Uel bCluler s
death. Ali alone, surrounded by unsym-
pathetic strangers and an exultant foe, he
died where
There was lack Of woman's nursing,
There was dearth Of woman's tears"
Maj. Williams, heretofore referred to. q
son of the Generals hostess, and brother
in-law of Mrs. Lucy Williams, the young
woman who made the nocturnal journey to
the Federal camp, was an eyewitness to
much that occurred in the house and in
the garden. Substantially, his story was
as follows: When the Federals dashed
into the town, he ran upstairs to the Gen
erals room and cried, For Gods sake,
General, get out of here; the town is full
of Federal soldersr'
The General hurriedly put ON his trous-
ers and socks, secured his revolvers ran
down the stairs and out the back door into
the thick foliage of the yard. Seeing Mrs,
Williams in the hall as he passed out the
door he gave a military salute and smil-
ingly said, "Good-by, Mrs Williams: / am
all right now" The Federals were al
ready at the front door. The General ran
down to the Episcopal Church, but seeing
the street was guarded by soldiers. he
turned and ran back into the garden. He
had not yet been seen by the Federal SOL
diers. When he ran into the garden he
was seen by unfriendly women, looking
from upper windows, and they, knowing
him, pointed him out to the soldiers, cry
ing: There he Is; there ,he goes; that's
Morgan over there in the vineyardp'
The soldiers then rode up and began
shooting through the grounds. Being close
ly pressed, the General stood at bay,
doubtless hoping that some of his troops
would come to the rescue. He returned
the shots of those who were closing in on
him until he had emptied his two revoi-
vers. He then threw up his hands and
surrendered. Capt. Wilcox, of the 18th
Tenn. Cav, rode up to the General and
received his pistols. After a brief conver-
sation with Morgan, Capt. Wilcox rode
| away. Then came the tragedy. A soldier
| rode up, presented his gun and shot the
General dead. Here prefer to drop the
curtain, merely remarking that had Cant
Wilcox not been called away, or
had some officer or other soldiers been
near Gen. Morgan, probably that Sunday
morning tragedy would have been averted.
(MaJ. Musgrove's account is contrary to
the generally accepted story among Union
| soldiers. This is that Gen. Morgan was
standing behind post In the arbor, re-
velver in hand, and was called upon To sur-
render by Tennesseean who caught sight
of him, but did not recognize him. Not
complying with the order, he was fred on
with fatal sfect.-EDIToR NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE.)
Capt Charles A. Withers, the Adiutant.
| General; Capt. Harry Clay, Capt James
Rogers, L. O. Johnson, and probably others
| of the Generals staff, were captured, some
Of them in the house, others In the yard.
None of them was harmed or mistreated.
The General was killed. That was all.
Col. John Brownlow, a gallant gentle
man, In response to request from Capt.
Withers, assured him that he should have
the Generals body and be given nm oppor-
| tunity to prepare It for burial. Col. Brown
low ordered the body conveyed to Mrs.
Williamss house, where Capt. Withers
and Capt. Rogers, assisted BY a negro
man, washed and dressed 1t, Mrs. will
Jams and a few gentle-hearted ladies rem
dering such aid as was In their power.
and party, with Giltner's flag of truce,
found tbs lead body 0s Morgan,