The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-09
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FOR Freedom aud Nationality.
5. q. nEnoEn, EDITOR.
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BrIraaier Gensral Terrell.

Brig. Gen.W r. Terrell, killed az the
baide Of pefrygilc was man worthy oil
more extended noiotiety than has vel
been given. Tie graduated at West Point
Academy Ia TIC year 1868. On the firsi
81 July, in that year be- was attached to
the Sd Artillery, from which De was
soon after transferred TO the 4ih, with
tho rank Of second Lieutenant In 1866
he was made Assistant Professor of Math-
emaiics az west Point
In 1856 he was promoted q First Lieu
tenant, and ordered on duty TO Florida.
so the out roak ~ the rebellion he was
advanced Co a Gaptaincy, and ordered to
recruit e battery for the 5th Regiment Of
Regulars lie had excellent SUCCESS, and
soon tools the field under Buell., with as
Zine o complement Of men aud horses as
ever inspired ih, enthusiasm &c a young
artillerist&
TorrclFs battery was The only one in
ButIl's army which cotton fhe ground in
time to take part al the battle Of Shiloh.
Though belonging % McCook's division,
il was on float occasion attached 90, the
division OF Nelson. which did such good
srrvice on the left Here was domonstra-
ted tho value Of thai hard tedious, con-
slant subjected drill which had occupied
an The lOuu months wherein ButlFs for
ces were accused of "lying Idle before
Bowling Green
The practice WIS most effective, and
the steadiness of the men was as con
sPicuous as tie ga0laniry of their COM
iEandcr lieni Col. Anderson, of The 9th
Ohio whose eiment supported Terrell,
describes his hearing through that tenn
pestueus scene rs "glorious." AZ one
time ell the men a one of the guns hay-
inn fallen, Terrell loaded and fred the
piece several times WITH his owe hands.
All accounts agree that he contributed IN
an essential measure 10 our sucscss that
day, and all agree that DC meritcd i'm
mediate promofion BUTT was slow in
coming.
In june be was detached for piece Of
duly which gave opportunity TO visit
Cincinnati, aud TO visit friends there, who.
knowing him while engaged in recruiting
his Company. had learned TO esteem and
love him, as all did who knew him. IS
he assembled the steps of friend Is house,
where members Of the family We're sii-
ting he was observed 10 slagger and
nearly fall lie was. assisted into tho
house, placed on a sofa and a physician
called, who az once pronounced the case
typhoid. In that house he was carefully
nursod through a violent course Of the
fever, and long Commissioners. IL was
in recollection of the kindness thus eN-
perienced that aiterward when carried,
wounded, from the field of Peuyville,
aud before his injury had been pronounce
ed mortal. he said, Garry me to Larz
Audcrsons house, in Cincinnati Mrs.
Anderson will take care Of me-
lin his long illness he indeed needed
toe friendship OF all good loyal people
He was n Virginian. cast of with bitter
rcproaches by his family for being faith
full 20 his oath 10 sustain the Government,
and seemingly forgotten by that Govern
ment, for his promotion was many months
DELAYED, notwithstanding the strongest
recommendations from his superior OFF,
GERS, On his graduating at the Academy,
he received from his father copy of the
Constitution OF the United States, on
the back Of which was note admonish-
ing him TO forever remember his oath ta-
ken 20 support it. In reply to his fathers
letter, written at the outbreaking of the
rebellion, commanding him 20 desert his
colors and take for his reward high po-
sition in the rebel army, Terrell merely
copied and sent q copy Of the admoni
ton in question.
To that Constitution he was true TO the
last bitter end, aud in the faith of that
oath, triumphantly kept, he died. His
entire brigade of men, with Northern
birth and Northern homes and friends to
fight for, broke and fled from the battle,
but Terrtll remained on the field, to die
as the Spartans died at Thermopyl@-
lin obedience TO the laws" as he had
sworn 10 do.
But his brigade, and indeed all of
Jackson's division, were but raw troops
and jackson, Terrell and Websler were
the martyrs 90 the necessity or impolicy
which bad thus brigaded those regiments
without a single company Of veterans
among them. Fully aware of the con-
sequences TO be expected from leading
undisciplined troops into the field, Ter
rell declared, more than once, before
marching out, that he expected to meet
his death in the first action. After his
own men had fed, he turned his attention
20 the artillery, which still held its posi-
ton, knowing how useful he could be
there In this duty he was struck on the
breast by bursting shell, and in few
hours was no more.
Let him not be forgotten! lie was a
pattern Of the soldier, the citizen and the
genteman-worthy TO be initiated and
worthy to be mourned for None worth.
ier has fallen in the war Though simple
aud amiable as possible in his deport
ment, he showed a dignity, exemptnesi
and seriousness almost TO sadness, beiit
ting a man acting under an exalted sens
of duty and an absorbing love of country
Kentucky gentleman, who knew
hm, writes IRON Frankfort: Il ca
scarcely refrain from tears when thinl