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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Bragg's invasion of Kentucky. (search)
Morgan's cavalry 1300. Official Records, Vol. XVI., Pt. II., p. 727.--editors. Forrest and John H. Morgan had already been sent into middle Tennessee and Kentucky, and the operations of these enterp0,000 Humphrey Marshall, from West Virginia2,160 Stevenson, joining after Perryville7,500 John H. Morgan1,300 Bragg's largest force before crossing Tennessee River — officers and men, for duty27,8main force, it has been determined that General Smith shall move at once against General [G. W.] Morgan in front of Cumberland Gap. Should he be successful, and our well-grounded hopes fulfilled, ourBuell, by rapid railroad movements, to get in your front. In the meantime I hope you will bring Morgan to terms.--editors. After the surrender of Munfordville he could by September 21st have reac, November 21, 1862. from a Lithograph. Colonel Basil W. Duke, with a, detachment of General John H. Morgan's Confederate cavalry, and of infantry, approached Cage's Ford at daybreak of November 2
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Morgan's cavalry during the Bragg invasion. (search)
Morgan's cavalry during the Bragg invasion. by Basil W. Duke, Brigadier-General, C. S. A. While Bragg was concentratinust, 1862, preparatory to his march into Kentucky, Colonel John H. Morgan, with his cavalry command, numbering some nine huncessively captured or dispersed, and on the 21st of August Morgan defeated and completely routed a select body of cavalry, t, including Johnson and his staff, were made prisoners. Morgan had been notified of the intended invasion of Kentucky, anrby Smith had previously entered Kentucky, and had ordered Morgan to report to him at Lexington, in the blue-grass region. Morgan marched from Hartsville, Tenn., on the 29th of August, and on the 4th of September reached Lexington, already occupieth, who had threatened Cincinnati, was then retiring. Colonel Morgan was ordered, with the remainder of the regiment, Gano's afterward I was ordered to return to Lexington. Col. John H. Morgan had been sent to eastern Kentucky, as I have said, t
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Cumberland Gap. (search)
eft, Smith in the center, Humphrey Marshall on the right, while John H. Morgan hovered like an eagle on the wing, ready to pounce upon any weadquarters; 12, General Carter's Headquarters; 13, House used as General Morgan's Headquarters. Marshall on our right, with the passes of on. With admirable coolness and address Gallup replied, Not much. Morgan has cut away the timber obstructing the range of his guns, and theyalf a day's rest. The previous day and night the ever-vigilant John H. Morgan, with his daring followers, had been at Proctor, had burned thephrey Marshall. However, he was not there. During this march, John H. Morgan attacked the rear of De Courcy's brigade and scattered a lot of cattle intended for the use of the retreating column. Morgan then passed around us and commenced blockading the defiles between West Libertymishes took place, and it several times happened that while the one Morgan was clearing out the obstructions at the entrance to a defile, the
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 7.83 (search)
er had shortly before relieved our dashing cavalryman, John H. Morgan, who, since the return from Kentucky, had commanded a gade picketing our front. As early as the 1st of December Morgan had been ordered by Bragg to operate on Rosecrans's lines rossing of the Cumberland, was isolated [see map, p. 635], Morgan resolved to capture it, and while two brigades of Cheathamallatin, other forces, all belonging to Thomas's command. Morgan crossed the Cumberland on the night of the 6th, and dispos in, attacked the troops who were drawn up to receive him. Morgan won a complete victory after a stubborn fight of an hour aever one with which I was so much impressed as that of John H. Morgan. A few days before the battle of Stone's River his ma of the bride. General Bragg and his staff, with a few of Morgan's comrades, were gathered as witnesses in the front parlorerformed the ceremony and gave the blessing. That evening Morgan and his command left Murfreesboro' on a raid toward Kentuc
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Union left at Stone's River. (search)
ember who started the subject, but I do remember that I expressed the opinion that my men would be very much discouraged to have to abandon the field after their good fight of the day, during which they had uniformly held their position. I spoke of the proposition as resembling the suggestion of General Wool to General Taylor at Buena Vista, when Taylor responded: My wounded are behind me, and I will never pass them alive. Rosecrans called McCook to accompany him on a ride, Brigadier-General John H. Morgan, C. S. A. From a photograph. directing us to remain until their return. McCook has since told me that the purpose of this ride was to find a position beyond Overall's Creek to which the army might retire. Upon approaching the creek Rosecrans, perceiving mounted men moving up and down with torches, said to McCook: They have got entirely in our rear and are forming a line of battle by torchlight. They returned then to where we were, and Rosecrans told us to go to our commands
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Morgan's Ohio raid. (search)
Morgan's Ohio raid. In the summer of 1863, the Confederate army at Tullahoma having been weaken To cover the retreat he ordered Brigadier-General John H. Morgan with a picked force from his divind threatening Louisville. To gain more time, Morgan wanted to extend the raid by a wide sweep beyond the Ohio, but Bragg would not consent. Morgan set out from Burkesville, on the 2d of July, witere watching the Cumberland at various points, Morgan skillfully effected the difficult crossing, ovovercome; to do either caused delay. Map of Morgan's Ohio raid. Turning to the east, Morgan Morgan rode through Corydon, Salem, Vienna, Lexington, Paris, Vernon, Dupont, Sumansville, and Harrison, Oh his pursuers closing in from all directions. Morgan, with about half his men, eluded the net. O After nearly reaching the West Virginia shore Morgan himself returned, and with the remnant made foar Beaver Creek, with 364 officers and men. Morgan was confined in the State Penitentiary at Colu