. Young folk's history of the war for the union . r-rest and Breckenridge;but they were driven awayby General Negley, thenin command there. Gen-eral Eosecrans hastenedforward to relieve theplace, which was stillthreatened, but had to re-pair the railroad to Louis-ville, over which his sup-plies were sent, and it wasnot until the end of No-vember that his whole army was collected at Nashville. In themeantime Bragg had marched through Knoxville to Chatta-nooga, when he was again ordered to move northward. Hemarched toward Nashville until he reached Murfreesboro,about forty miles from that city,
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . r-rest and Breckenridge;but they were driven awayby General Negley, thenin command there. Gen-eral Eosecrans hastenedforward to relieve theplace, which was stillthreatened, but had to re-pair the railroad to Louis-ville, over which his sup-plies were sent, and it wasnot until the end of No-vember that his whole army was collected at Nashville. In themeantime Bragg had marched through Knoxville to Chatta-nooga, when he was again ordered to move northward. Hemarched toward Nashville until he reached Murfreesboro,about forty miles from that city, and took there a strong posi-tion, which he fortified by intrenchments. Bragg was visitedin Murfreesboro by President Davis, and the occasion was cele-brated by many balls and parties. Among the festivities wasthe marriage of General John H. Morgan, of Kentucky, to MissEeady, of Murfreesboro. The ceremony was performed byBishop Polk, of Louisiana, who for the time laid aside his uni-form for his clerical dress, in the presence of President Davis. William S. Rosecrans. 312 BBAGO m KENTUCKY.—MURFREESBORO. [1862. and the principal officers of the army. It is said that the wed-ding guests danced on a floor covered with Union flags as a car-pet, to show how much they despised the once loved emblem ofour common country. If the story is true, it is probable thatthose wJio took part in so childish a proceeding have since hadcause to be ashamed of it. Bragg did not suppose that Rosecrans would move againsthim in winter, but the latter had been gathering provisions inNashville and making ready for a campaign. The Confeder-ate cavalry under Morgan and others were very active, some-times capturing a supply train, and sometimes a detachment oftroops. Morgan at one time took fifteen hundred prisoners,surprising them in their camp early one morning. Cowardly -^^--=^^^.-^-^_ men often allowed them-selves to be captured in thisway, for they were generallyparolled by the enemy—that is, permi
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