Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-15
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Jackson on TTaaspareacies-A Re5et Sermon
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JnJiIe a. Prison-JeF. Da0s and St0nswal
Jackson on TTaaspareacies-A Rebet Sermon
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JAcksoN, Miss, Sept IS, 1862,
"Our prisoners for thss is lie term Of 81
fectionsts s-ndesrment which we spply to the
gallant band which has just returned from the
Nortb-relate many interesting incidents con-
nected with their captivity. Too many, indeed,
for the columns Of a newspaper in these stirring
tines, when live facts are the great, in fact only
d. 5idersts of the reading public. These pleas
ant stories, however, Of the boys win DO to keep
and we eDioin them TO treasure up the slightest
item, for they will be found replete with interest
when peace shall have returned and we gather
about our fresides, and with steamiHg hot
punches in hand, Eight our battles Der"
Upon the reception of the news Of our great
victories in Virginia our prisoneTs were wild with
excitement. 1t was useless for the officers OF
guards of the prison to interfere. Jubilaut they
were, and ldbilant they determined to be. A
grand illumination was resolved upon, and al
the candles in the cemmissaTy purchased. With
these the prison grounds were brilliantly lit up;
the trees were decorated; their humble barracks
shone respIendant, and from various transparen-
| cies and devices glittered the names Of JEFF Da-
Wis, Lee, stonewall Jackson, Breckenridge,
Hanson. etc.
This was = ~strikingly novel scene for so
Northern & latitude, but it was just such svent
of exuberance and patriotism as was resistless,
and the authorities, Though not smiling. could
not hut silently respect the enthusiastic devotion
for cur cause manifested by those who had so
Icing suffered a deprivation Of their liberties.
The Sabbath before leaving prison, permits
sion was asked Of the powers that be" for
reverend DR.. HopsOn, Of Lexington, Kentucky,
to deliver q discourse. The colonel commanding
replied that he might preach Whatever he id
please Accordingly DR.. Hopson, himself a
political prisoner, addressed the prisoners in
terms Of great eloquence and power. He vas
not at all chsry OF his assaults upon the despot-
ism at Washington, and spoke without T~eticence
Of their alarming assumptions. His appeal to
the prisoners to remember the God Of their
mothers, was touching in the extreme. Let US
hope that the day Of liberation for such brave
and loyal SoutberDers as DR.. II. is not far dis
tant.
Repeated efforts were made to cause the pris-
onerS to take the oath Of allegiance to the Fede-
raj government. Promises Of immediate release
we're made, coupled with prospects of favor and
promotion. But they all steadily and stubbornly
resisted the opportunities Of Lincoln's agents.
Il was not until Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Ten
nessee, visited the prisons that any effect was
made upon the frame of mind of tbe prisoners.
Vita specious arguments snd houeyed WORDS
he gained the confidence Of ONE Of the troops
from his own State, and induced them to sacri-
their manhood and violate their nationality
by the basest perjury. The former position Of
Governor Campbell, his pretended devotion to
the South at the outset Of The struggle, and his
hypocritical tears operated on some few weak
men. These numbered about three hun
bred and fifty 81 told, from Tennessee, and only
from Kentucky. The other States did
not contribute a single man to this battalion Of
Weakened.
Among the recent arrivals at Ills place from
Kentucky, We notice Dr.. Samuel Il. Bsmiss, g
prominent physician Of Louisville, Professor Of
Medical Jurisprudence and Sanitary Science in
the University Of that place. He also occupied
the important and responsible position Of Regis
ter of State. Sy~mpathizing from the com
with the rebellion, he was long and
narrowly watched, and finally forced to fee for
OF arrest. Spies and L~irelings were dis
after him, and the only ground upon
which he would be allowed to return to his
home and people, was unconditional and abject
submission to the North, coupled with a humili-
atiug oath and ample bond. D.. B3miss has
entered our service, and will bs with the
columns in redeeming his native State
DR.. Bemiss brings Us Intelligence Of a Federal
atrocity committed in Christian county, Ken
lucky, which adds another case 10 the long csta-
Iogue Of crimes FOR which the day Of terrible
-euibution is approaching. L appears that
Bell, captain of a company in our ser
vice, had returned home on a visit. A Yankee
major with a detachment of men hearing Of his
arrival, determined on capturing the Confederate
Fortunately they did not find him at
MS residence his wife vas however there, and
n order to compel her to inform them Of his
whereabouts they tied her to bed-posi, and the
major standing by, his men plunged their bay
,nets through her shoulder and bare breast.
The heroic woman still refused to impart any in
OrmatiOn, and the more than savage Federals
compelled to leave her a bleeding monu-
nent of their horrid enormities.
CT DE KAY