. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . s with those old veterans from the mountains that contributedso much to establish the people of our Southland as among themost valiant people of the world. I cannot forget McMinnville—the times, scenes, places and faces. They roll before me. On the19th or 20th of April, 1863, General Morgan had his headquartersthere, while his command was guarding the right wing of the Armyof Tennessee at Liberty. The enemy advanced upon the place witha strong force of infantry, cavalry and artillery. The only cavalryforce there was Morgans escort, about fifty
. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . s with those old veterans from the mountains that contributedso much to establish the people of our Southland as among themost valiant people of the world. I cannot forget McMinnville—the times, scenes, places and faces. They roll before me. On the19th or 20th of April, 1863, General Morgan had his headquartersthere, while his command was guarding the right wing of the Armyof Tennessee at Liberty. The enemy advanced upon the place witha strong force of infantry, cavalry and artillery. The only cavalryforce there was Morgans escort, about fifty strong, and about ninety 516 BATTLES AND SKETCHES ARMY OF TENNESSEE. infantry under Major Wyckliffe, Ninth Kentucky. After skirmish-ing-, the enemy dashed into the town eight abreast, driving out Gen-eral Morgan and several officers who had been there on sick them were Colonel Duke, Lieutenant-Colonel Martin, andMajor Dick McCann. General Duke says: McCanns horse wasshot in the melee, and fell, bringing him to the ground. He sprang. GENERAL 1$. J. HILL. to his feet, and, standing in front of the charging column, shouted,You have got the old Chief at last! seeking to produce the impres-sion that he was General Morgan, and so favor the latters was ridden over, severely sabered*, and captured; but having beenplaced in an old stable and allowed a canteen of apple brandy, hegot the guard drunk and dug out under the logs during the night,effecting his escape. All the officers escaped uninjured. The in-fantry retreated in perfect order to the mountain, two or three milesaway. So was in the wake of the armies and in thedisputed territory of Bragg and Rosecrans. Mad the old Fifth andSixteenth been there that day, instead of a stampede there would haveDen the rattling of musketry and hot times in the old ! Hill who died in the eighties, was in the practice of lawthere, if you want to set bow bis memory is revered and Colonel THE FIFTH \M> S
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