The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-22

gan W1LuulC" Ills COuuu1duu " lAe1I
place, and picketed the roads back
iu the direction of Nashville and Shell
byville. With that part Of his COM
mand not on duty, he started once
more back to the former place, through
byways and bride paths, reached the
vicinity of the city during the night,
and set guards along all the roads
leading from camp to camp. He soon
captured more than one hundred pris-
oners, starting them back to camp un-
der guard of his men. With lone
comrade he remained behind to watch
events. When all was quiet he start
ed back on another road and soon
came upon sergeant with ten guards
in the road, lying lazily about, guns
all stacked. These he took prisoners.
He had captured many wagons and
teams, setting the wagons on fire, he
retained the horses to mount the re-
cruits coming in daily.
The enemy seeing the smoke of the
burning wagons came out in force,
and discovering that Morgan had been
at his old tricks again made desper-
ate attempts overtake and capture
him. A wild chase of ten miles then
took place, but Morgan got away with
his prisoners and horses. After some
weeks Of this kind of guerrilla war
fare, Morgan withdrew to the main
army assisted at the great battle of
Shiloh, then took his place along
the line at Corinth.
The exciting life he was leading, his
daring deeds, being daily recorded in
all the papers, North and South, nat
urally brought him many recruits,
many entire companies joining him.
He felt himself now strong enough
to attempt his life's work, to prey up
on the enemy's, rear, and redeem to
the South his own dear bluegrass re-
gions. He asks for and was granted
permission to make a raid through
Tennessee and if possible into Ken
tucky. Morgan had at this time sew
eral hundred followers as true as
himself to the cause he had espoused.
Passing around the right of the
army he entered Tennessee and trav-
eled through the most fetrile portion
of that State, capturing towns, long
army trains, hundreds of prisoners,
he at last came to near the centre of
that richly endowed State. Overcom-
ing all obstacles so easily, and brush
ing aside all opposition with little Or
no loss to his own command, the
troops became careless. Everywhere
he went he and his men we're met with
the greatest ovation by the loyal wo-
men of the State. Nearing Murfrees-
boro, where there was large garrison
of Federal troops, he made the circuit
of that town, cut the telegraph wires,
attached his own instruments thereto.
he wired Nashville that Morgan was
loose again and to send all available !
troops to assist in his capture" This |
was promised. Morgan expected !
much from this ruse in keeping in :
touch with the enemy. But an unfore-' !
seen circumstance took place, and it !
altered all hisplans.
Coming late at night into Lebanon,
he quartered his troops in various
places in town, with orders to mount |
at daylight Pickets were sent out on
all the roads, but the one in the rear
the road which they had just come,
not expecting an enemy from that
quarter, hitched their horses and took |
up quarters in a roadside house. Just
before day the enemy from the rear,
four thousand strong, came upon them
Unexpectedly, captured all but one
and rode on into town. This lone
picket, seeing the michief done, deter
mined by all means to warn MS chief
of his danger. Dashing at full speed
by the federal soldiers he rushed to
The hotel, where Morgan was quarter
ed, and shouted to him Ito save him
self,'' but was shot dead by one Of the
enemy. All was confusion. The enemy's
cannons and their rifles mingled their
noise with Morgan's trumpets to
mount, and in moment one vast
pondernoniura ragged in the town.
Some were captured, others killed or
wounded, Morgan mounting "Black
Bess," bare headed and bare backed,
with what troops he could call around
him, made one made dash for life and
liberty. In a short time Morgan and
his few followers had reached the
river, six miles miles in the rear of
their scene Of misfortune, swan the