the most heroic determination, either to capture the great guerrilla, or perish in the attempt. With an advance-guard of only four hundred men, he overtook Morgan at Buffington Island, and there routed him, killing fifty-seven of his men and wounding twenty more, and forced him to abandon his artillery, buggies, carriages, and the merchandise which he had taken from the citizens of Indiana and Ohio on his march through those states.

So vigorous was the pursuit, that large numbers of the men and horses were exhausted and completely broken down.

General Hobson testifies that he saw, during the march, as many as six hundred of his soldiers asleep in their saddles at the same time. But for this vigorous pursuit, John Morgan would not have been captured and his forces scattered. And yet, in all this matter, the modesty of General Hobson seems equal to his bravery. He says, "I do not claim the credit. of capturing John Morgan." But he gives great credit to his officers and men, and says, "They are entitled to the thanks of the nation." He also gives great

credit to the ladies of Indiana and Ohio for their smiles, cheers, and especially for their provender, and says, "God bless them!" The ladies of Indiana and Ohio, and the patriots of the land echo back the benediction and say, "God bless General Hobson!"

CHAPTER IX.

BRIGADIER-GENERAL SHACKELFORD-HIS NATIVITY-IN THE MEXICAN WAR-HIS
PROFESSION AND MARRIAGE-HIS PERILS IN RAISING A REGIMENT IN KEN-
TUCKY-AT FORT DONELSON-HE LEADS A CHARGE-HIS WOUND-MADE
PURSUIT OF MORGAN THROUGH KENTUCKY, IN-

BRIGADIER-GENERAL-HIS

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DIANA, AND OHIO-THE BATTLE AT BASHAN GHURCH, OHIO-ASSUMES COMMAND
OF THE EXPEDITION-THE PURSUIT CONTINUED UNTIL MORGAN IS CAPTURED→
SHACKELFORD IN EAST TENNESSEE-AT THE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE AND IN
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.

T is a matter for which every loyal heart should

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give praise to God, that, while he, in his infin

itely wise providence, was permitting traitors to their country to spring up all over this land, he, at the same time, was raising up, before their very faces, true and loyal men, with iron nerves, who were ready to resist the deeds of traitors, even unto death. While in Central and Eastern Kentucky, such loyal men as Hobson, Hanson, Jacob, Crittenden, and many others were resisting the common enemy, a host of true patriots in the south-western part of the state were rising up in defense of the National Government. Preeminently among the latter stands Brigadier-Gen

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eral J. M. SHACKELFORD, who, with a heart as true to his country as the trusty blade that he holds in his hands, has won for himself great distinction and true honor. It may be well, before recording the various acts of General Shackelford, as connected with the present war, to give a brief sketch of his earlier history.

General Shackelford was born on the 7th of July, A. D. 1827, in Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was educated at the high-schools of that state.

In the year 1847 he was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company I, Fourth Kentucky Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, raised under the last requisition for troops, during the war with Mexico. The regi ment with which Lieutenant Shackelford was connected was ordered to the City of Mexico, at which place it was stationed for a period of five months, and until peace was declared. Shackelford was acting as Captain the greater part of the time while in Mexico.

In the year 1848 he commenced the study of law, with the Hon. J. P. Cook, his brother-in-law, of Madisonville, Kentucky.

In the month of November, 1850, he was married to Miss M. E. Ross, of Union County, Kentucky, and, not having any patrimony, he taught school to support himself and his wife, and prosecuted his law studies at noon and night, until he obtained a license to practice law. After his licensure he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, Hon. J. P. Cook, and continued to practice his profession until the commencement of hostilities betweer the rebels and the government.

In the month of July, 1861, General Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumter memory, then in command of the United States forces in Kentucky, authorized Colonel Shackelford to raise one or more regiments of soldiers. At that time South-western Kentucky was overrun with rebels, and the man who undertook to raise soldiers for the government did so at the peril of his life. Colonel Shackelford, however, was not the man to be intimidated; so he at once established his head-quarters at Henderson, Kentucky, and succeede 1 in raising the Twenty fifth Kentucky Regiment of Infantry, which regiment he commanded at the battle of Fort Donelson, in February, 1862. On account of