Happy when John Morgan destroys a provision train

[NH Civil War Gal]

From Memoirs of a "The Citizen Soldier" by John Beatty.

1862 in Alabama

"A few days ago we had John Morgan utterly annihilated; but he seems to have gathered up the dispersed atoms and rebuilt himself. In the destruction of our supply trains he imagines, doubtless, that he is inflicting a great injury upon our division; but he is mistaken. The bread and meat we fail to get from the loyal States are made good to us from the smoke-houses and granaries of the disloyal. Our boys find Alabama hams better than Uncle Sam's sidemeat and fresh bread better than hard crackers! So every that every time this dashing cavalryman destroys a provision train their hearts are gladdened, and they shout "Bully for Morgan!"

 

[Eleanor Rose]

but he seems to have gathered up the dispersed atoms and rebuilt himself

Love this phrase! John Beatty was a great writer.