Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-11
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ACCOUNT OF a VISIT TO
GEN, FL0YBsS OUG-POs1s'

FEDERAL ACCOUNT OF a VISIT 10
GEN. FL0YD'S OUG-ROs1s'
correspondence Of tue Cleveland Herald }
galley BR1pGE, Aug. 81 sent you d
dispstcb Yesterday evening, telling you OF TIE
state of all the commissioned omcets OF tus
sg1ment save Capt. Dyer, known 10 DC A'Isu;
Capt. Sburtl 4, known to be a pflsohel, onl
Lisutepsnts wilcox and Lockwood missing.
l regret exceedingly that eehLOs s,is-
the names Of the priFates ana Noh-SO
stoned officers killed, wOun ed, prisoners ane
missing. But this cannat be doHe TIL we near
more fulIy from Major Easement concerning
ne men with him, over four hundred a.
CnsrIe.tcp. thirty miles below Us. Tue Only
wav, even then, that We could aPploAlma' Ill
correct list would be to give the DANES "a ..
who have escaped, those with MN auo -
with "a. Oae Of the objects | aimed 70 se1e-'
rndar The A . Of truce. the other day, was ID
formation upon this very thing, Tor tae go
mainly OF the relatives and friends OF 30
we have Iosr. 1 did not succeed. but Ine n
tory Of the attempt may interest
your readers generally.
After riding eighteen miles, the idst go
keeping our flag constantly displayed, ~
10 their first picket, a strong edNsIy 49,
seven miles his side Cross Lanes "e"
received civilly, and stated our go
showing the commission We bau ~ 81
TYLER. The officer in NINA salu -
ne authority to permit US TO pass ~ L.
offered TO send for information to the mex
nickel two miles further on at the ford over
Peters creek, where Col. Finny was. we
were two hours there, and allowed Jul liberty
TO walk about as we pleased iueIJ W
Fopns Eve of our men, who bad Just Deeh
taken, all from Cleveland but one, VIZ ELauA
Williams, Andrew Scovili, (whose oLo'Dsi %
here. wounded in The hip), 4 Mr. burt, d Nj
Ran5alI. and one whose name lido not IemeD-
her German. Poor fellows, weary sna uuh-
grv. they had come in from the Woo"s " =
sometbi1g TO eat, and were captured. Iooulu
xvnnsihlze especially with Williams, az ne
has : wife and two children. Inc Draw {
low had but little to say, but 50" 'ues q
word would bring the tears into Dis ey.S'
BEFORE we left we saw them seated al a jun
fuI table wh'ch their capters had klnuly Pr
vided for them and We saw tlatL ~ a.. Eli
respects they were kindly and respeeiuHy
treated.
After 2 DELAY Of two hours, word came ina
corld nroceed to the next e~ncampmeHt. A
sors5 oF rsvalrv took Us IN charge, biind-toio'
SO pa and leading our horses. In TINS fash'
ion We rode two miles. At the ford We Nei'
received by Col. Finney 10 q closed room, ans
N. bsBdages taken from our eyes. We louhc
The colonel q courteous gentleman OF EdsIeEt
Virginia, and were informed by nlm tnst Gu
dead had already been decently buried WIZ
the exception OF Capt. Dyer' wDo uau Uee,
recognized on the battle field before De wal
unite dead bv Major Themburg, Of their army
gvho had served with him in Mexico, Wnos'
hosv thew were intending 10 send down To q
under = fag OF truce, TO be forwarded 20 Oh
frien,s. Ut has not been done however, aho
that our wounded were receiving the care Oh
their 70 st skiilfSl surgeons. Itnen ssheu Loi
DR.. Gushing and myself the privilege OF E'su'
inc our wounded and prisoners, TO see Jhemi
- - rscaive messages from them to theiI
friends. He replied that Gen. Fioyd's orders
were that no one should pass from Us beyond
thsr mint. but added that If we were WILING
70 rema d where we were til an answer cou'u
he received. be would send = messenge r to te
General with our request. We told MIN We
were. / then addressed to Gen. Floyd the Ioi'
owing note, viz:
PETER CREEK, August p, 1861.
Irissdisr- General John B. Floyd:
GENERAL: I an here under a flag oil truce
yith Or. Cushing Of The 7th regiment u '
TO look after our dead and Wounced in In'
lie battle at Cross Lanes. We are inIorine'
2 Col. Finny, as we knew we Wogil os' .H 10,
" dead have been decently buried, ana INA
IT wounded are receiving the skiilfui atteh.
On Of the gentlemen Of your medical stan
ere. hen, our mission might end. But, gen
raj the It'll regiment is mainly composed o
men from and in the vicinity CT Cleveland
and Is we both expect 10 return there snoItil
On furlcughs, for the sake OF the TelaaSes dh'
friends Of the wounded and prisoners, we YER
much wish TO see them, and be bearers CT an
messaee thew nav wish TO send. IL, there
fore. under our flag Of truce, you will peTml
us 10 DO so, We Will accept it as e very higl
favor, and we promise you on our honoTs a
gentlemen, to take no advantage OF II pieJu
diciBl TO your service.
7 Respectfully, your ob't seIy't,
Frederick I. BRowN,
Chaplain Of the Seventh,
Minister in Presbyterian Church, o. !.
To this note. some i've hours after, | receiv
ed the following reply;
u-r.1ortRrERs ARMY OF KAEAwHA,
August q, 1861.
rev Frederick T. Brown, Chaplain Of Seventh ReEi
meut Ohio Volunteers
nrsR SIR: Your note requesting to be per
mitted TO visit the prisoners and wounded q
nreseBt in nv charge, Of the 7h regiment
Obio volunteers, and conveying information 0
them has been received. In reply have Il
say that IN this, as in all other cases, the de3'
shall not be neglected by me. Your deaf
have al been d~ecentiY inferred. Your pTiso
nsrs are and shall be humanity and kindll
trested-shsII not be the recipients Of any in
dignity bv language or otherwise. You
wounded are beyond Gaulsy river, and unde
the treatment OF my best surgeons. Your re
ouest TO visit them I cannot c~oncede, persua
ded to DO so would be ATTENDED with some rsl
~ detrimeptto the service in which / am en-
gsged regret then that nay sense Of dut,
prompts me to adopt a course which IN
der other circumstances would sffoTd me
Measure, and which may / fear, seem uugra
cious. Permit me to add that one OF the cap
tsips OF your regiment IS here and on PsrOl'
He viii be able, as he has already done, I
visit the prisoners and wounded ana give thei
his personal attention.
ysTv resnertfully. your obedient s%erv't.,
JOHN B FLoYD,
Brie-Gen. Commanding Army OF kanawh;
ne course nothing further could be done.
IN onIv add hat. while waiting for this not
III saw 81 " for DR.. Cushing was in one
his Silent moods-hsd long conversations wit
CoI Finuv and Mai. Hounsel, on a variet
- toDics. not ignoring the one great topic /;
fssDp snd found them both most accomplished
rpltivsted and courteous gentlemen Befol
the mote came in It grew dark, when Col. Finn
fook rs I'd to bis headquarters, two niles fuI
tbsr nm toward Cross Lanes, without havin
ne blin5Foldpd. There be gave US a SUMPTION
simmer and lodged Us till 3 O'Clock A. n, whe
ne we're sent out Of the lines back, not blinC
soIds5. must also say, that in all our intel
course with the rebel officers and men, ] did ~
hear one abusive or haunting word. We cou'
not nave been treated with more kindness
The messenger is JUS leaving.
Yours, truly,
FREDERICK I. Brown.
coun,erre,t treasury Nores-.Arre'