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STORIES OF MORGAN'S RAID
MORGAN'S RAID
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(Al Reference: i. J. B. Epply
At the time of Morgan's Raid, Mr. Eply said alto ugh he
was only six years old, he could remember Morgm's men stacking
their guns outside of their yird fence and coming to the door for
food. The men left takin6 a young horse whieh )r. Epp1T's father
iregained s x ',aontha later. He had to make tri. to Cinennti for
hi a horse which he found uninjured*
one of Mr. Epply's stories of the raid, inclu&d the anee--
dote on Mr* Matthew Henry Gray. Mr. Gray met Morgan And his
men at the door with agun. The &,Ain was immediately seized,
stuck in the; fork of an Apjkle tree and bont around the tree.
Then Mr. Gray was placed uvn every bony old mule--tbe worst the
raiders had -.....and com,elledto r de wit them for apljtoximately
five miles and walWor hobble home* (A)
Another story wastold of the exerience of Rellben Rice with
Gen. Morgan.
Mr. RIce was a sitizen of Graham township, Jefferson County.
He was taken by gorgan as far South as Frankfort Kentucky, whore
he was forced to pray all nLg)ta that the South might be Ivetor-
ious in $b War* (A)
In 1910 Mr. Epply vslted Morgals tomb at Lexington, Ken-
tucky, Before driv ng out to th• cemetery, he was told by a
fr1l.vtng there not to say anything in oposition to Morgan'u
raid or he .ould sOon tii up trouble, in
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GMACL MoNROE MORGAN'S RAID
Distriet 5# Jefferson County las
Mor an s Raid
Reference: (A) Mrs. J. B. Ripply
Epply said her r ndp52'5nt8 had often told her stories
of ran's Raid. When Morgan's men 1eft Lexington thy traveled
north on the cresent state roadVies. The jenninge ham vompOtt
main highway but may of their neizhbore gethor(-d cei a Isiah
portico of the hense where they. might watch *Morgan and his
terrAble men" march down the road. (A)
The next day four of the horsemen tame and asked for food.
Belng invited to come in Alile the meal was prepared for them,
they did nothing ,t) moleei, the propertY-of their hest. At one
hou7e nearby it;:hey were refl.:is:ea admittanes, so they enteed any-
way. Then empties a barrl of flour in he floor and mixed bread
and cooked it for themselves. (A)
Mrs. Epply's aunt and a girl friend were in Lexingtol; at
the time of the raid. As they were riding home they met General
Morgan leadirL his men. The girls thought their horses 'vault be.
stolen, so dismountedWtharWbeing ordered to, by Morgan. They
were surprised velem: their .horses were not taken# and were in—
formed that, "Southern Gentleman Don't Steal Ladies tiorses.ti (A)