The National tribune., 1903-10-15

He then by easy marches proceeded &c
Chattanooga. where some 90 or 80 more
refugees and survivors of the Lebanon
Races" who had taken to the woods,
joined him. Leaving these men at Chat
tanOoga to recruit and retit. Morgan him
self went. to Cornth to obtain permission
| to make another expedition into Kentucky
his main object being to recruit full regi
ment there.
About the middle of May two fine com
panies of Texas cavalry, commanded by
Capts. II. NJ. Gano and John Huffman
both of whom, and number of their men
were native Kentuckians, arrived al
Corinth and requested permission to follow
the plume of Morgan. Their application
being granted, they at once marched for
Chattanooga.
Says Duke: II had been severely wound
ed at Shiloh, and left behind when Nor.
gan started on tie expedition to Halleck'
rear. Upon my return to Corinth, l col
lected some 20 men of the squadron. who
for various reasons had not accompanied
Morgan, and marched with Capt. Gano to
Chattanooga. We marched through n
country where the people were friendly
and hospitable, and had no difficulty in
supplying the men and horses. We had
Il few skirmishes with Federal troops
posted along the Tennessee River. in one
of which Gano took some prisoners, and
burned quantity of cotton. collected by
the enemy for transportation to Hunts
vile.
GRAND AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
"The last two days of our march showed
us the grandest and most beautiful
scenery. We traversed the ridgy summit
of the mountain range which runs along
the southern bank of the Tennessee and
connects with the group of bold mountains
around Chattanooga. At one point the
view is exceedingly striking. From the
immense hight we occupied, we could see
vast and varied expanse of country. In
our front and TO the right, the mountains
rose like blue domes, a tremendous gulf,
the bottom of which eyesght could not
fatnom, was spread between the range.
where we were and the towering blue
noun tains beyond. Directly before US.
Lookout giant chief OF all, doomed high
of feet beneath US, flowed the Tennesst e.
On the other side the land was low and
nearly level. The green fields ran back
from the rivers brink, in gentle, imper-
ceptible ascent, until, miles away, the eye
lost them in the horizon. The noisy cav
alrymen were hushed by the scene, and
the grand silence was not disturbed.
"At Chattanooga we found and were
welcomed by Col. Morgan and our com
rades, and never did brothers meet, after
separation and danger, with more hearty
JOY. We then, for the first time. learned
who had been lost, and as we talked il
over, the pleasure and cOngratulation, so
natural at our reunion, gave way to sad
ness as we named the dead and counted
the captives. Although much reduced in
numbers, the squadron was unbroken in
spirit and courage, the men who had gone
through the trials and dangers of the Ia tie
expedition being more eager than ever for
another, and burned to wipe out any stain
that might dim their reputation by reason
of the calamitous affair Mt Lebanon.
Their thought now was of instant march
into Kentucky.
REoRGANIZATIoN
"Gano and his Texans were greeted
with enthusiasm, and were delighted with
the choice they had made of a leader and
companiOns-in-arms. The work of reor-
ganization was Immediately commenced.
The three companies of the squadron were
filled nearly to the maximum by recruits,
then coming in rapidly, and became, of
course, the first three companies of the reg
iment which was then formed. Some 800
men of the LIST Ky. Inf, which had Just
been disbanded in Virginia, their term of
service having expired, came to Chatta-
nooSa to join Morgan. A good many of
them went into the old companies, where
tney nau relatives and Trends, and the re-
mainder formed companies under officers
OF their original regimental organization.
Col. Morgan now began in earnest to ex-
ercise the appointing power for which he
became noted. Capt Jacob Cassel was
appointed to the command of Co. A. Capt.
Thomas Allen, on account of extreme i'll
health, resigned the Captaincy of Co. B,
and his brother, John Allen, once Colonel
under Walker, in Nicarauga, was appoint
ed to command it. Capt. Bowles remained
in command of Co. c. John b. Castleman.
who had just come out of Kentucky, fight
ing as he came, with a number of recruits.
was appointed Captain of Co. d. John
Hutchison. formerly Lieutenant in the
LIST Ky: Inf. was assigned to the command
OF Co. e. Capt Thomas B. Weber who
had served at Pensacola. under Bragg.
during the past year, had brought with
him. from Mississippi, company of fine
soldiers, many Of them his former COM
rades. This company was admitted into
the regiment as Co. F, and glad was Col