The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927 Page: 201
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Extracts from the Reminiscences of General Morgan 201
ioiselessly filed between the huts. The mutineers stood with their
Lacks turned towards them. The surprise was complete. Morgan
had cautioned the guard not to fire unless he gave the order. Sud-
denly he commanded; "Make ready!"-The half breed endeavored
to draw a heavy "blunderbuss" pistol but was instantly struck
over the head and knocked senseless by the butt of Grover's musket.
Morgan then told the men that he believed only seven of them
were to blame and calling their names, ordered them to step to
the front, or he would fire upon them. They came forward, were
ironed, and marched to the guard house. The rest were ordered
to their quarters. The surprise-the fall of Smith-the sense of
guilt-and the chance of being regarded as innocent-demoralized
them.
In the meantime Captain Glendennin had not been idle. He
gathered a number of officers in Houston, who had been recently
furloughed, and a number of citizens, who were keen for pay. They
took a steamer and reached Galveston the night following the
arrest of the ringleaders. It was well they came. Towards the
morning of the preceding night, the mutineers had regained their
courage by force of numbers-had overawed the guard, and lib-
erated the prisoners. When Glendenen's reinforcements landed
the mutineers retired to their quarters. On the beach, near Col-
enel Lynch's quarters, were two heavy guns, which he now turned
towards the barracks and ordered the men to parade. The order
was obeyed, and the ringleaders were returned to the guard house.
Ten minutes afterwards Colonel Lynch by Surgeon Shepard
sent a challenge to Captain Clendenen. It had been reported to
Lynch that Clendenen had made serious reflections upon his con-
duct at Houston. The challenge was peremptory-and was in-
stantly accepted,-the duel to take place immediately after the
adjournment of the Court Martial which was to assemble at once
to try the mutineers. Lynch was President of the Court, Clen-
denen was a member thereof, and Morgan, as the junior officer
was appointed Judge Advocate.
The Court assembled-the accused were jointly tried and found
guilty. The Court considered all the circumstances in mitigation,
and the sentence was lenient;-"All pay, and one thousand, two
hundred and eighty acres of bounty land was forfeited, and the
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