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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 49 (search)
and doing for us all they had in their power. Morgan had burnt the railroad bridge across the Blue submitted themselves prisoners of war. Colonel Dick Morgan surrendered his command to General Shacl his force to about fifty men. The balance of Morgan's band accompanied their leader to Columbiana sensation of the State is over, and the great Morgan raid is over forever. The long, tedious, anier. Without following, then, the progress of Morgan's march eastward, we will take a glance at his as soon as it was definitely ascertained that Morgan was pushing eastward, the Moose, towed by the that the old stage-road to Pomeroy, over which Morgan came, and the lower road travelled by Judah, m it. It is said that the retreat was headed by Morgan, for Basil Duke was taken prisoner in the earlt not been seized by Captain Wood when it was, Morgan would have had it, and crossed the river with oats did not arrive till Sunday morning, while Morgan was there the night before; so let Marietta be[21 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 105 (search)
Doc. 103.-Morgan's raid through Kentucky. Journal of Lieutenant-Colonel Alston. the following is the journal of Lieutenant-Colonel Alston, Morgan's Chief of Staff, who was captured by the national pickets on the fifth of July. The journals supposed to be only a scouting party, and a portion of Dick Morgan's command was sent out to make a reconnoissance. The reions, which had been erected to prevent-our crossing. General Morgan sent in a flag of truce and demanded the surrender, buy Captain Murphy because Magennis, by the direction of General Morgan, had ordered Murphy to restore a watch taken from a prence I ever witnessed. Truly this has been a sad day. General Morgan looks haggard and weary, but he never despairs. May ta desperate resistance. After a fight of seven hours, General Morgan, finding the town could be taken in no other way, ordeo be made. This ought to have been done at first, but General Morgan. said, when it was urged on him, that he wished to av
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 39 (search)
h worse, and they resolved to go. Nothing now remained to be done but for the General and Colonel Dick Morgan to change cells. The hour approached for them to be locked up. They changed coats, and eey separated — Taylor and Shelton going one way, Hokersmith, Bennett, and McGee another, and General Morgan and Captain Hines proceeding immediately toward the depot. The General had, by paying $15 distance of the Penitentiary. As they passed, the officer remarked: There's the hotel at which Morgan and his officers are spending their leisure. Yes, replied the General, and I sincerely hope he nough is printed to stamp it as one of the most remarkable escapes in history. An appeal from Morgan. headquarters Morgan's cavalry, Decatur, Ga., January 1, 1864. soldiers: I am once more Morgan's cavalry, Decatur, Ga., January 1, 1864. soldiers: I am once more among you, after a long and painful imprisonment. I am anxious to be again in the field. I therefore call on all the soldiers of my command to assemble at once at the rendezvous which has been est
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
ave and resolute, well armed and mounted, and eager for the race. General Basil Duke and Colonel Dick Morgan were in the van, Captain McFarland, of the Second Kentucky cavalry, being the senior caphalf were engaged with two gunboats that had come down the river to prevent the crossing. General Morgan had brought his artillery to bear on them, and in the engagements one of the gunboats was baed, their clothes searched, and not as much as a button left them. At Buffington's Island General Morgan and the other half of the command cut their way through the Yankee files and went on till thria, Richmond, Springfield, Mechanicsville, West Point and Salineville. Near the last place General Morgan and his brother, Colonel Morgan, were captured with the rest of the command, the chief officColonel Morgan, were captured with the rest of the command, the chief officers being sentenced to the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, and the rest of the command to Camp Chase, receiving the same treatment as the others. The general and his part of the command were in about
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
en. The prospects are decidedly favorable that Morgan's entire force will be captured." The Cinca strong force of sharpshooters on the island, Morgan broke up his command and they separated, each n, followed by the battery of six pieces which Morgan brought with him. As soon as the rebels approanant Colonel Richmond, A. A. G: We chased Morgan and his command over fifty miles to-day. Afteg of truce demanding an immediate surrender of Morgan and his command. The flag was received by Col minutes, in which time the command, excepting Morgan, who deserted his command, taking with him a vad, surrendered. It was my understanding that Morgan himself had surrendered, and I learn it was thd prisoners yesterday. I think I will capture Morgan himself to-morrow. Shackelford, Brig. Gen. Hon. G. Welles, Sec'y Navy: After chasing Morgan nearly five hundred miles I at last met him on"We have strong hopes of being able to capture Morgan and the remaining portion of his forces, thus [10 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], Meade's Boasting — official Dispatch from Gen. Lee. (search)
ay Later. We have received from the office of Hon. Robt. Ould, Commissioner of Exchange, New York papers of the 24th and previous dates. The news is not very important. A dispatch from Baltimore says that on Thursday morning Gen. Lee's entire army was in motion, moving rapidly in the direction of Winchester. Gen. Ewell, who had made a move in the direction of Cumberland, Md., fell back, and followed Lee. There was still a large body of Confederate cavalry near Harper's Ferry. Morgan crossed the Muskingum river, 18 miles below Zanesville, Ohio, on Thursday morning last, with 1,000 men and three pieces of artillery. On the afternoon of that day he was in Guernsey county, near the Central Ohio Railroad, making eastward for the Ohio river. The citizens of Zanesville turned out to catch him, but he caught them and took 25 prisoners, including a Col. Chandler. The Abolitionists are turning the draft to political account. In Auburn, N. Y., the drafted men paraded on th
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Johnston's movements — his next stand. (search)
Capture of Morgan's. Men. This is a distressing blow upon the Confederacy. It has steed, and can still stand, a harder. But the pride of the people was very much interwoven with the achievements of Morgan. We do not like to judge after the result. But it seems to us that the expedition which put a river, navigable and unfordable for hundreds of miles, and fully commanded the whole distance by the enemy's gunboats, between himself and all assistance, must have been such and fool-hardy. racy. It has steed, and can still stand, a harder. But the pride of the people was very much interwoven with the achievements of Morgan. We do not like to judge after the result. But it seems to us that the expedition which put a river, navigable and unfordable for hundreds of miles, and fully commanded the whole distance by the enemy's gunboats, between himself and all assistance, must have been such and fool-hardy. Nevertheless, he has done the enemy great damage in this long inversion.
The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Journal of Morgan's Raid. (search)
Journal of Morgan's Raid. The Kentucky Loyalist, of the 11th ult., publishes the journal of Lt. Col. Alston, Morgan's Chief of Staff, who was captured on the 5th of July, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. It is very interesting and will well repay perusal: July 1st, 1863--On the banks of the Cumberland. The river very Morgan's Chief of Staff, who was captured on the 5th of July, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. It is very interesting and will well repay perusal: July 1st, 1863--On the banks of the Cumberland. The river very high, No boats--Gen. M. obliged to build a number of boats, which he accomplished with very little delay, and commenced crossing at sundown. July 2d.--Bucksville. Had great difficulty in making the horses swim; but by united and systematic exertion succeeded in getting the entire command of — regiments over by 10 A. M., thougcame into Bucksville and reported the enemy advancing and within four miles of the town. It was supposed to be only a small scouting party, and a portion of Col. Dick Morgan's command was sent out to make a reconnaissance. The report of the scout of the enemy advancing proved to be correct, and a message was received from Colone
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], East Tennessee. (search)
jor General John Morgan, with Captains J. C. Bennett, S. B. Taylor, Ralph Sheldon, T. I. Hines. L. Q. Hokersmith, and S. T. Magee, made his escape from the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, on Friday night, and has reached Toronto, Canada, with his companions. With his usual good humor, he telegraphed from Toronto to Columbus that they needn't put themselves to any further trouble on his account. A telegram from Cincinnati gives the following description of the manner of his escape: Col. Dick Morgan (a brother of Gen. John Morgan) and six Captains were confined in the lower range of cells, and with knives dog through the floor of the cell, which was composed of cement and nine inches of brick. Underneath the cell was an air chamber, running the whole length of the building. This was known to them. When once in the chamber they dug through the earth to the outside wall. Gen. Morgan occupied the cell over Col. Morgan's. On Friday night, as the prisoners were locked up for the nig
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The McCooks and Capt. Gurley. (search)
and Capt. Gurley. The correspondent of the Confederacy, "One of Morgan's Men," writes as follows: A correspondent of a Northern papeer who was confined in one of the prisons at Cincinnati, that while Morgan was in the neighborhood of that city, an old gentleman came in and inquired of General Morgan's officers "if there was such an officer in his command as Captain Gurley. " The officer addressed replied that thet he remarked that he was sorry that Captain Gurley was not with Gen. Morgan, for he had resolved to wreak his vengeance on him, even if he hith the command, he supposed he would have to kill somebody else of Morgan's command. When he had gone, Dr. Miller, Surgeon for Dick Morgan'sDick Morgan's regiment, asked the Yankee officer of the day who that, man was. The officer replied, in some astonishment at his ignorance, "Why, sir, thatk" "Then," says Dr. Miller, "if he goes following too close to Morgan he will get something he didn't want" A few days afterwards the Cin
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