The National tribune., 1903-09-17
HINDMAS ENCOURAGES MORGAN.

er very superior officer.
HIYDMAN ENCOURAGES MORGAN.
Gen. Hindman was an officer of great
dash and energy, and very ambitious;
therefore he was just the man to encour
age an enterprising subordinate, giving
him free rein in that sort of service which
keeps up the morale Of an army at time
when it must remain inactive, reflects
credit upon the officer who directs it, and
which rank and duty dete. the command
err of an army from undertaking himself
Although Gen. Hindman's imperious and
eXactmS temperament made him many
enemies, he had other qualities that gained
him devoted friends. One was DISPOSE
ton, proceeding either from a desire to
| attach to himself men whose friendship he
| thought would be valuable, or from a real
feeling of regard-perhaps from both, to
go all lengths for friend. He entered
heartily into all of MOrgan's plans, encour-
aged and gave him every facility to extend
his enterprises, and seemed to entertain a
peculiar pride and pleasure in his success
There is no doubt that there was some
thing in Hindnan's nature which made
him cordially sympathiZe with everything
that was daring and adventurous Nor
gan became very fond of him and always
spoke with pleasure of his brief service
with him."
DUKE AND MORGAN.
The reader will please bear in mind
that all along in this story the name of
Duke must be associated with that of
Morgan. When i speak OF Morgan's plans
and movements / mean Dukes as well
The two men We're nseparable-relatives
by marriage, and always together in mill
tary operations, unless separated by the
yicissitudes of war. Morgan always con-
suited Duke, and Duke in turn conferred
with Morgan. The men We're different in
temperament, but the one was dependent
upon the other. However, many attri-
butes of both were similar, mentally and
physically. / have already fully de-
scribed Morgan. Baron Henry. the true
knight, in SCOTS Lay of the Last Min
strel.' reminds me Of Duke:
He was stately, and young, and tall;
| Dreaded in battle. and loved in hall"
| The following reflections concerning the
RULES OF WAR,
written by Gen. Duke, will give the reader
n more intimate acquaintance with his
character and military genius:
although almost constantly close upon
the Outposts of the enemy, sometimes in
small attachments, and occasionally with
every effective man, the squadron had no
engagement except the picket fights,
which were of constant occurrence. The
reason of this was that while we We're
| opeTatllS III lue vicinity OF bOWllnE Green,
the Federals never came outside of their
lines, except for very short distances,
and then in bodies so strong that we
dared not attack them. The practice of
attacking pickets was then much con-
demned by the Federal officers along the
Green River line, but no valid reason has
ever seen assigned for this condemnation.
1t is true that killing and annoying pick
cts does not decide the result of cam
paigns, neither do the minor skirmishes
and partial battles which so frequently
Occur in all wars, yet it is the means of
affecting the general result, and assisting
to make it successful, as much as any
other method of harrassing an enemy If
war is to be confined to sieges, pitched
battles, ETC., then every method Of weary
ing, annoying and discouraging an adver-
sary, of keeping him in doubt, or gOading
him to desperation must be equally con-
demned. All stratagem must be discard
ed, and return may as we'll be had to the
polite but highly ridiculous practice of
lines of battle saluting each other and
refusing to be the first to fire. There are
certain rules of war whose observance hui
manity and the spirit of the age demand.
Prisoners ought not to be killed or mail