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Forrest (search for this): article 10
d, dating and signing as below: "Nashville, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan is reported to be between Scottsville and Gallatin, and will act in concert with Forrest, it is believed. Inform the General commanding. "Stanley Mathews, Provost Marshal" I am not aware that Gen Morgan claims to be a prophet, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriving at Lebanon, July 12th, I accompanied the advance guard into town, and took possession of the telegraph office immediately. This, as you know, was 3:30 A. M. I adjustege to confirm the information General Ward had received from Midway, and not knowing The taking of Murfreesboro' by Forrest was three days afterwards — on the 18th--EDs. Confed, the tariff from Frankfort to Lexington, I could not send a
Taylor (search for this): article 10
ums, Operator Midway: "Will there be any danger in coming to Midway? Is everything right? Taylor, Conductor." I inquired of my prisoner (the operator) if he knew a man by the name of TayloTaylor. He said Taylor was conductor. I immediately gave Taylor the following reply: "Midway, July 15. "To Taylor, Lexington: "All right — come on — no signs of any rebels here. "WoolTaylor was conductor. I immediately gave Taylor the following reply: "Midway, July 15. "To Taylor, Lexington: "All right — come on — no signs of any rebels here. "Woolums," The operator in Cincinnati then called Frankfort. I answered, and received about a dozen unimportant dispatches. He had no sooner finished, when Lexington called Frankfort. Again I answeTaylor the following reply: "Midway, July 15. "To Taylor, Lexington: "All right — come on — no signs of any rebels here. "Woolums," The operator in Cincinnati then called Frankfort. I answered, and received about a dozen unimportant dispatches. He had no sooner finished, when Lexington called Frankfort. Again I answered and received the following message: "Lexington, July 15, "To Gen. Finnell, Frankfort: "I wish you to move the forces at Frankfort on the line of the Lexington railroad immediatTaylor, Lexington: "All right — come on — no signs of any rebels here. "Woolums," The operator in Cincinnati then called Frankfort. I answered, and received about a dozen unimportant dispatches. He had no sooner finished, when Lexington called Frankfort. Again I answered and received the following message: "Lexington, July 15, "To Gen. Finnell, Frankfort: "I wish you to move the forces at Frankfort on the line of the Lexington railroad immediately, and have the cars follow and take them up as soon as possible. Further orders will await them at Midway. I will, in three or four hours, move forward on the Georgetown Pike; will have
Houghton (search for this): article 10
ng Green or Nashville. The first I heard was Louisville calling Bowling Green. I immediately put on my ground wire southward, noticing particularly at the same time what change it would make in the circuit. It did make it stronger; but the storm mentioned affecting telegraphs more or leas, Louisville did not suspicion anything wrong, and I answered for Bowling Green, when I received the following message: Louisville,July, 10. "To S. D. Brows, Bowling Green? "You and Col. Houghton move together. I fear the force of Col. H. is too small to venture to Glasgow. The whole force should move together, as the enemy are mounted. We cannot venture to leave the road too far, us they may pass round and ruin it. J. T. Boyle, "Brigadier-General Comd'g." I returned the usual signal, "O. K.," after receiving the message. Louisville immediately called Nashville; and I answered for Nashville, receiving business for two hours. This business was mostly of a pr
A. Y. Johnson (search for this): article 10
"Lebanon, July 11, 1862. "Gen. J. T. Boyle, Louisville, Ky.: "I have positive information that there are 400 marauders in 20 miles of this place, on the old Lexington road, approaching Lebanon. Send rein forcemeat immediately. A. Y. Johnson, "Lieut. Col. Commanding." At 780 an operator, signing "Z," commenced calling "B," which I had ascertained by the books in the office, was the signal for the Lebanon office, I answered the call, when the following conversation be At 8.20 Lebanon Junction called me up and said: "To 'B:' The train has returned. They had a fight with the rebels at New Hope. The commanding officer awaits orders here." "Z." "To 'Z:' Give us the particulars of the fight.--Colonel Johnson is anxious to know all about it." "B." "To 'B:' Here is Moore's message to General Boyle: This message, sent by the confiding operator, was of no importance, merely describing a skirmish — The next day the party moved on to Mi
July 16th, 1862 AD (search for this): article 10
hrough Kentucky--captured seventeen cities, destroyed millions of dollars worth of U. S. property — passed through your county, but regret not seeing you. We paroled fifteen hundred Federal prisoners. "Your old friend, John H. Morgan, "Commanding " The foregoing dispatches were well calculated to dumfound these Yankee dignitaries — who, no doubt, were half inclined to pronounce them some spiritual freak; but for concentrated city the following is unequalled. "Headq'rs T L. Depart., of Ky., C. S. A., "Georgetown, Ky., July 16, 1862. "General Order, No. 1. "When an operator is positively informed that the enemy is marching on his station; he will immediately proceed to destroy the telegraph instruments and all material in his charge. Such in stances of carelessness as were exhibited on the part of the operators at Midway and Georgetown will be severely dealt with. "By order of C. A. Ellsworth, "General Military Sup't C. S. Tel'ph Dep't.
Moore (search for this): article 10
, "Z?" "B." "To 'B:' 8.30 last night." "Z." "To 'Z:' Very singular where the train is! "B." "To 'B:' Yes, it is: let me know when it arrives. " "Z." At 8.20 Lebanon Junction called me up and said: "To 'B:' The train has returned. They had a fight with the rebels at New Hope. The commanding officer awaits orders here." "Z." "To 'Z:' Give us the particulars of the fight.--Colonel Johnson is anxious to know all about it." "B." "To 'B:' Here is Moore's message to General Boyle: This message, sent by the confiding operator, was of no importance, merely describing a skirmish — The next day the party moved on to Midway, on the Louisville and Lexington road. The operator says: At this place I surprised the operator, who was quietly sitting on the platform of the depot, enjoying himself hugely. Little did he suspicion that the much dreaded Morgan was in his vicinity. I demanded of him to call Lexington and inquire the time of da
July 15th, 1862 AD (search for this): article 10
or four hours, move forward on the Georgetown Pike; will have most of my men mounted. Morgan left Versailles this morning at 8 o'clock, with 850 men, on the Midway road, moving in the direction of Georgetown. "Brigadier General Ward." This being our position and intention exactly, it was thought proper to throw Gen. Ward on some other track. So, in the course of half an hour, I manufactured and sent the following dispatch, which was approved by Gen. Morgan: "Midway, July 15, 1862. "To Brig. Gen. Ward, Lexington: "Morgan, with upwards of 1,000 men, came within a mile of here and took the old Frankfort road, bound, as we suppose, for Frankfort. This is reliable. "Woolums Operator." In about ten minutes Lexington again called Frankfort, when I received the following: "Lexington, July 15. "To Gen. Finnell, Frankfort: "Morgan, with more than 1,000 men, came within a mile of here and took the old Frankfort road." "The dispatch r
Comd (search for this): article 10
ting telegraphs more or leas, Louisville did not suspicion anything wrong, and I answered for Bowling Green, when I received the following message: Louisville,July, 10. "To S. D. Brows, Bowling Green? "You and Col. Houghton move together. I fear the force of Col. H. is too small to venture to Glasgow. The whole force should move together, as the enemy are mounted. We cannot venture to leave the road too far, us they may pass round and ruin it. J. T. Boyle, "Brigadier-General Comd'g." I returned the usual signal, "O. K.," after receiving the message. Louisville immediately called Nashville; and I answered for Nashville, receiving business for two hours. This business was mostly of a private nature, and I took no copies. It could be plainly perceived from the tenor of the messages that Morgan was in the country, and all orders to send money and valuables by railroad, were countermanded.--as they supposed. Little did the operator at Louisville t
J. T. Boyle (search for this): article 10
gether, as the enemy are mounted. We cannot venture to leave the road too far, us they may pass round and ruin it. J. T. Boyle, "Brigadier-General Comd'g." I returned the usual signal, "O. K.," after receiving the message. Louis all the dispatches of the day previous. Among them I found the following: "Lebanon, July 11, 1862. "Gen. J. T. Boyle, Louisville, Ky.: "I have positive information that there are 400 marauders in 20 miles of this place, on the os of the fight.--Colonel Johnson is anxious to know all about it." "B." "To 'B:' Here is Moore's message to General Boyle: This message, sent by the confiding operator, was of no importance, merely describing a skirmish — The next dayand wish to know if you will be at home. All well in Dixie. John H. Morgan, Commanding Brigade." "Gen. J. T. Boyle, Louisville: "Good morning, Jerry. This telegraph is a great institution. You should destroy it, as it keeps
Stanley Mathews (search for this): article 10
ad drained Louisville of news, concluded to close for the night, and gave me the following message to send, dating and signing as below: "Nashville, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisville: "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, attacked Murfreesboro', routed our forces, and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan is reported to be between Scottsville and Gallatin, and will act in concert with Forrest, it is believed. Inform the General commanding. "Stanley Mathews, Provost Marshal" I am not aware that Gen Morgan claims to be a prophet, or the son of a prophet, but Forrest did attack Murfreesboro', and rout the enemy. On arriving at Lebanon, July 12th, I accompanied the advance guard into town, and took possession of the telegraph office immediately. This, as you know, was 3:30 A. M. I adjusted the instrument and examined the circuit. No other operator on the line appeared to be on hand this early. I then examined all the dispatches o
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