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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, A nameless spy. (search)
general took alarm in consequence of his report, and at once started a special messenger to General John H. Morgan-who was then absent with his cavalry in Kentucky to destroy Rosecrans' railroad communications (in which Morgan succeeded)-to return instantly with his commmand by forced marches to Murfreesboro. That same night our man reported this fact to the Federal commander, described the messenger and what route he would take, etc. The information was telegraphed at once to Nashville, Gallatin, and Bowling Green, and a force was sent from each of those posts to intercept the messenger. They failed to apprehend him-which, however, proved of no consequence, as the battles of Stone River were fought, and Bragg was on his retreat from Murfreesboro by the time Morgan could have received the orders. Our spy was a brave man: yet, during the last three days of his service he was most sensible of its peril. To pass between hostile lines in the lone hours of the night --for he did not
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, A daring scout and spy. (search)
couts had been able to go to or come from him. A handsome reward was offered to any one who would carry a despatch safely through to Bowling Green, and Morford undertook to do it. Putting the document under the lining of his boot, he started for Gallatin, where he arrived safely. For some hours he sauntered around the place. lounged in and Out of bar rooms, made friends with the rebel soldiers, and toward evening purchased a small bag of corn meal, a bottle of whiskey, a pound or two of salthere met General Rosecrans, who had just arrived. His information was very valuable. Here he remained until the army came up and passed on, and then set out on his return on foot, as he had come. He supposed that our forces had gone by way of Gallatin, but when near that place learned that it was still in possession of the rebels, and so stopped for the night in a shanty between Morgan's pickets, on the north side, and Woolford's (Union), on the south side. During the night the two had a fig