Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-13
IN mIssoURI.

4 far Facts CONNECTED rith The Occupation Of
Spnftpf,id Jg the Northern drmy p0dT Gers
frraoat and Hppta, from The Doth Of 0fnJ7
Hafy fhr 18th Of Norember, 4. d 1851
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov ~, 1861.
EBrroRs ArpEAl The conduct of the north
sru army. during the period above mentioned
was marked 10y acts of such character as to eN-
cite the indignation ofright thinking people who
have become acquainted with them, and it is but
rfrbr that the facts should be made public.
The following are presented as a few of the
hundreds of violations of the laws of war gov
.gning civilized people: A body of them went to
The house of The Hon. John 81. Phelps, who was
then absent in command of a regiment of Fed
arsl troops. and who is also "a member OF Con-
press. They robbed his house. taking his wife's
.ssspaaas. silver forks. bracelets, sweetmeats,
and everything else about the house which they
desired They also took q horse and twenty-five
bushels OF wheat. They were seen doing it by
several. and could have easily been identified
but the officers did NOT Interfere, although in
formed of the outrage Immediately after its occur
renee. Mrs. p. applied for pay fer the wheat
and horse, but could nos get it. Mrs. p. in or
der to protect "a Union mans property, told some
officers that she would procure the guarantee OF
her husband and Col Boyd lanother officer in
the Fsdegal army to tho mans loyalty. She
was answered Chat their guarantee was not sufi-
cient. as they were SHAREHOLDERS, and that they
had no confidence in the Union sentiments Of
Shareholders. Bands of soldiers frequently went
to Nrs Phelps house and cUlsed hen, calling her
a damned Secesh, etc. In order to save their
negroes, she was compelled 80 ran them to her
husband at Rolla.
Nj Henry shepard, who was quartermaster OF
Phelps regiment, lcft Springfield after the battle
of Angus, 80, and returned with the army in
October. lie was a strong, undoubted Union
man Tie went to headquarters TO get posses
sion of % negro named Martin, belonging to Mr
BczIev. Boxlcy had taken an oath to be true to
the Uui.el States. and, so far as is known, has
been faithful to his oath Mr.. Shepard went TO
headquarters and fouul Co.'s. L5vejoy, Schenck
aud IIuutcr-he asked for permission to go
through the camp and look for the negro. Love
low said. 90 Can YOU tell me, sir, what right you
have TO yoar liberty that Martin has not to his 2"
Shepard replied hat he had NOT come to discuss
the right of slavery, that was settled by the
State. but % obtain possession of and return to
his owner DE boy Can I have him - Love
Joy said, II you can find him, Mr. Shepard, and
De wants 20 go with Won, De can GO" Shepard
asked, If De did not want 10 go, could he
bring hS neighbors and take him " Loyeioy
answered. We are not negro eatchers; we
ail say that there is not, probably, a man in
thi. Union army who would aid in catching
Marin. We will net undertake tosay that there
are not many who would prevent his being Ia
ken away Shepard said. " ! have negroes and
am q Onion m8u-shoR'l my uegrues come to
the ctnP. and ] should demand them. would
they be given mp t" Loyeioy replied in sub
Stance rs he all 60 tie last question. Shepard
then asked them 90 t-il him Tor his own inior-
nation and for tine information Of tn. Union
m-rI .l Missouri, IS this war SO sustain the Frdc-
ia. lnioU ur 20 overthrow slavery 2 The am
-a-r Vss eEa-iye Whom Col S.aauck ierccly
.u.a him 90 stop that kind ut talk; tina: they had
heard enough OF IL. Sheppard left the tent, and
O man came out with him and pointed him cut
60 an armed negro standing near. as % niger
hunter. ~hcpsrj visited the camp that evening
'Ea nN "EHt.A l'-aN' 'tr -"@ A-H-Na ttA'tAs
lie met Lcvejoy, whorlli him taat it disloyalty
was the result Of the conversation not only sons
man negroes. but bis life wuuld pay iHe forfeit.
Sir. ShenaT.Is negroes We're sent for but refused
90 60 They took nom Ar Boziey otheruegroes,
ia all amounting 20 thirty. seventeen horses and
mules. three wagons and ole fine C8TTIs e. for
which they made no compensation, but threat
enef his life when he asked fort.
Capt Aoaaaa, in it- IrdriLi army, absent
---I. Nsr #Hsnrr.rHH .-r... rn. F.rrl. .f NvErffg- ]
field, owned nine negroes "hrri were taken on
by tla Federal army.
VIM. j. Farmer. receiver OF public money at
Spllugheld-au apD1iutee of Lmcoln's and a
STRONG Cnran mau-ali TWENTY-FIVE negroes
taken off BIZ the Federal army.
DR. D. d. Bailey, CaF- Jas MlsseT' D. J
bi-a. DlrrA AUSTIN anu jas auslh' an
strong Lnion men, had negroes taken 10y The
Fedora. army
These names have been gwen so as 10 present
distinct ISSUES "hi-H may "e uelaei OF proven
TO- s~3jIhII'ht on tAis SUBJECT 10 say iHai several
nuhditd hesior2 Were taheh ny ihe army ana
lAa- '"5 genera 93I-o" 3 1n4' more negroes
yer. 'l.lu ION 9 mon men UL1li nom 9.Gcs
sion'sis' as many SeeessioHls5' hao moved Their
negroes on uH "pp'oatA o.. sNe tI'ily-
zen. Lane fIl't-T '' Nll71H anu stan "''e
al Nia5JI be-is D ne never pau any DlA VI
oA.irH t9 90 So y usA lie -ts ne LOOK away
seven Aal', D'-L H'S'oy' d Hesio "On'tH
escaped Win AAI CHIC ana came PACK saying sac
dfi Aoi want 20 e. -NS tl't AI comes were IA
camp 'g.' u M9 yul1-s We e9-su.5 WHY
SAM ilsl aa A't "4al I1I II sue uu Hos am 10
go ana tNalsHeco~'u 9ooaoh anu gs' i5i ci1,neS
she went I'd lalp ana vas SecI'7S ana Z he %
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WIN q young Iady became excited ana SHOOK MS
AsL MH.I IpCs auo sa'u' "'1A "S"'p you'
mt-Aihs 70 lake property
Large amounts of forage were taken from
Uu.gu men as Hei Is Hecesslonlsis without pay
OF a'e'u't An Ih-e-1geAl mon man estimates
ihe Glan''y =, H'5 "tol'J . 4 oue llol74lu iuuS
q arg flAA5tg VI M,l1AaIt-@t wa IA7u nom
many u no. 81 's s'oils ~ 9Pliusuol1 "lHou'
pay vf account aH4 'u'5 ait Ho' SoIHne lhelT
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