The National tribune., 1902-01-02
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gation,' Ito pray for his men The
- you say" exclaimed one of his cap
tors; don't you think Morgan's men need
to be prayed for as well as WOlford's =
The aforesaid reminiscent trooper quiet
ly and repentantly INDUCED in a sOliloquy
in substance as follows: Il don't think
an intercessory prayer from WOlford's
Chaplain would do Morgan's men any
ha rm-in Ohio"
WANDERERS HUMoR.
Gen. Morgan aceosted q wandering
horseman, saying: 'Why are you not
with your regimentT The response was
prompt: well, General, I'm scattered"
Accompanying young Massa'-with
the Regulars negro boy named
Box. Very deeply impressed with sense
of his own importance, Box was often
'impudently pert" fault, however,
which the cavalrymen condoned, III CON
sideratiOn Of his circus ways and enliven-
ing plantation melodies. In all his young
life Box had had good time living
among the roses down on the old planta-
| tion-the old Kentucky home. EminentIy
witty and wise beyond his years, he was
| a prime favorite-a privileged character
in Morgan's command.
When Gen. Morgan returned TO the
Ohio shore, after having gone as far as
| the middle of the river, he saw Box
| plunge into the river and strike out for
| the other shore. The General, fearing that
| the little negro would be drowned, called
to him to return. NO, Marse John" said
| Box; If dey catches you, dey may parole
you, but if dis ngger is cotched in free
State he amt agwine ter git away while
| de war lasts" Box swan the river all
right. although he nearly collided with n
| gunboat. just the same, as the white
| boys who swan the river, Box secured
horse in Ole Yirginny' and rode
| jauntily back to the rendezvous in East
| Tennessee, where the story he told was,
! Indeed, marvellous to relate"
THE LAST FIGHT.
Like Napoleon's Imperial Guard. the
| old Regulars made the final charge.
| Led by Capt. Ralph Sheldon, they dashed
! down upon q body of dismounted cavalry.
| lying behind a rail fence and firing upon
| Morgan's column with Spencer rifles. The
| Regulars horses were too far spent
| 10 leap tho fence, succeeding only in
knocking off some of the top rails. The
revolver fusillade. fired there by Go. G,
Of the ID KY, We're the last guns fired by
| Morgan's men north Of the Ohio River.
MoRGAN's SURRENDER.
Plainly perceiyiug that any further ef.
fort, however courageous and persistent
would avail nothing, his command reduced
to 2j0 men, Gen. Morgan had no alterna
tive but surrender. | again quote from
Gen. Duke:
Gen. Morgan surrendered, July 26, in
n very peculiar manner. He had heard
If Lees retreat from Pennsylvania, aDC
OF the fall of Vicksburg. In Mt least u
towns through which we had passed, in
Indiana and Ohio, we had witnessed the
illuminations in honor of these events
Gen. Morgan feared that in consequence
of the great excess of prisoners thus com
ing in Federal possession, the cartel woult
be broken. Therefore he was anxious Il
surrender upon terms Aware that h,
was not likely to get such terms as b,
wished, from any officer of the regular
troops that were pursuing him, unless b,
might happen TO hit upon Wolford, VIII
was as noted for generosity to prisoners a.
for vigor and gaIlantry in the field, b,
looked around for some militia officer VIII,
might serve his turn. In the extrem,
eastern part of Ohio. where he now was
/. he came into the district of a Capt Bur
/ beck, who had his militia under arms.
Gen. Morgan sent a message to Capt
Burheck, under flag of truce, reuuestinl
an interview with him. Burbeck consent
ed TO meet him, and after short con
ference Gen. Morgan concluded q treaty
with him, by which he (Morgan) engaged
to take nothing nor do any sort of dam
age in Burbeck's district, and the latter
on his part, cOyenanted to guide and es
cort Morgan to the Pennsylvania line. AT