Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-26
Letter from, GOV. Harris.

MENiHIS, July Is, 1871.
! To TIE EDIToEs o. TIE AVALANCHE: Your edito-
rial of yesterday morning iustfes me in asking the
use of your columns to correct an error into which
| portion Of the public press of the State have
/ fallen. That error is in relation TO the supposed
existence of an issue between the President of the
Confederate States and myself rs to the terms upon
| which the Provisional Army OF Tennessee is to be
transferred to the Government CT the Confederate
! States.
There has been no issue whatever, nor the slight
est misunderstanding between that Government,
or any of its officers, and myself upon that sub
! Ject.
have, from the beginning, seen the importance
of placing all the military resources and military
appropriations of the several States under the cons
troll of the Confederate States and the 24th of
June and several times since that day, have written
TO the President calling his attention TO the import
ancc of transferring the army Of Tennessee to the
Confederate States, and suggesting the Importance
of having an understanding with regard to several
questions connected with the transfer. have also
suggested that when Tennessee shall have COntribu-
ted her twenty five thousand brave volunteers to
the Government she would be entitlsd to, and was
confident would receive at the hands Of the Presi-
dent her full proportion Of the posts Of honor,
well those of danger, in the field and stall APP
pointments in the army.
/ have recommended in general terms the vaTi-
officers heretofore appointed by me. and insist
ed upon their disappointment by the President; but
have at no time made or thought of making the aD-
pointnlent of any set Of mena condition prece
dent to the transfer. So far from it, have regard
ed it as 4 matter Of too much Importance to the
public to allow the interests Of any individual to
retard it for a moment.
have an agent now at Richmond for the purpose
of comforting with the President and Secretary of
War upon all questions that It is deemed important
to have understood in making this transfer. have
no doubt they will be settled 10 the entire satisfaC
ton of the Government and myself IN q few days,
as they of character which need only to be
suggested to be settled. This doubtless would have
been donelOn since, but for the immense pressure of
important duties devolving upon the President.
Wren 1t IS done, the transfer will be properly
made.
shall continue TO insist, well after as before
making the transfer upon having full justice done
TO the State in the general and stat appointments.
however have not at any time doubted the dispO-
siton Of the President TO do ample justice 10 Ten
nessee and TennezScans by giving position TO such
as have shown themselves competent and worthy.
More than this | shall not ask at his hands.
In the meantime | shall continue TO cooperate
most cordially with the President and his various
officers as have heretofore done. in promptly car
rylng forward all military movements deemed by
them proper to DC made, / have at this moment IN
motion, under the order of the President, eight
Tennessee regiments
have deemed this explanation due to the public
and myself respectfully
IsHsy G. HARRIS.