Named Entity Results, James D. Morgan

it, however, nothing unlikely. Therefore, Morgan insisted that Bragg should authorize him to crs. On the 2d of July, early in the morning, Morgan crossed the Cumberland, notwithstanding untoldon: everywhere the militia began to organize. Morgan, on his side, had just heard of the capitulatiht from the burning of the two steamers, which Morgan had destroyed before striking inland. On the ust gain eighteen hours before he can overtake Morgan, owing to loss of time in recovering his trailits confluence with the Great Kanawha River. Morgan counts upon the protection afforded by this obor a fight: they must get out of this pocket. Morgan decides to withdraw toward the north. Judah iin Kentucky; the troops which had not followed Morgan had remained inactive; the Federals' whole plaand had twelve thousand only; the departure of Morgan's division had reduced the cavalry to about si he shall hear the cannon in the direction of Morgan's farm, and, breaking through the line opposed[54 more...]

ared. Crittenden, McCook, and Negley, who preceded Rosecrans in the line of disgrace, have asked for an opportunity to justify themselves before a court of inquiry. Van Cleve has received the command of Murfreesborough. Johnson, Steedman, and Morgan have been called to other commands or are obliged to go in search of health in the Northern States. Reynolds and Brannan have left their divisions, one for the post of chief of staff to Thomas, and the other to assume the command of the artilleristurbed only once by a bold dash against the small garrison at Glasgow. It was composed of two or three hundred men who were guarding a fort containing important stores, while sending out reconnoissances beyond the frontier of Tennessee. Since Morgan had been in prison and Burnside at Knoxville the vigilance of all the small posts in that region of country had been considerably relaxed. Therefore an audacious Confederate partisan, Colonel Hughes, collected in the neighborhood of Glasgow on t

Notes. Note A. Book I., chapter I. among the companions of Morgan was Captain Gurley, who had killed General McCook the preceding year, when he was commanding a band of guerillas. This act was considered by the Federals a murder, and the father of the victim, a vigorous old Kentuckian, though more than seventy years of age, enlisted among the volunteers mustered to pursue Morgan. Always on the outposts, he had sworn that Gurley should die by his hand. He was killed at Buffington FordMorgan. Always on the outposts, he had sworn that Gurley should die by his hand. He was killed at Buffington Ford. A few hours after, Gurley was made prisoner. His trial was conducted with the greatest care; he was authorized, for his own defence, to bring before the council of war witnesses belonging to the hostile army provided with passes. He was able to prove that McCook, sick and lying in an ambulance, had been surprised by his men, but that, instead of halting, the wagon had fled, and that he had fired the fatal pistol-shot a few seconds only before McCook had given the signal of his surrendering.

Harrison B. York. 18th Ohio BatteryCapt. Charles C. Aleshire. Second division. Brig.-gen. James D. Morgan. First Brigade. Col. Robert F. Smith. 10th IllinoisCol. John Tillson. 16th IllteCapt. C. H. Conner. Artillery. Wiggins' (Arkansas) BatteryLieut. A. A. Blake. Morgan's division. the above appears to have been the composition of Morgan's command when he set ouMorgan's command when he set out on the raid. First Brigade. Col. B. W. Duke. 2d KentuckyMaj. T. B. Webber. 5th KentuckyCol. D. H. Smith. 6th KentuckyCol. J. Warren Grigsby. 9th KentuckyCol. W. C. P. Breckinridge. Ward. Guenther. Second division. Brig.-gen. Jefferson C. Davis. First Brigade. Brig.-gen. James D. Morgan. 10th IllinoisCol. John Tillson. 16th IllinoisLieut.-col. James B. Cahill. 60th I444222612333 Second division Brig.-gen. Jefferson C. Davis Staff.11 First Brigade Brig.-gen. James D. Morgan 10th Illinois11 16th Illinois. 60th Illinois 21st Kentucky66 10th Michigan22 ———<