The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-13
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MonEE. Arsr.t 30. 1862.

Bragg is in the habit Of shooting men merely
for tho pleasure II gives him. / feel It my duty
as one eon1ersstnt with the circumstances uIi-
der which every man y ass shot slnring the time
be was III gcInnaB,l Of tile army OF the Nissis-
sipp from tile time Of his arfIxalat Bethel and
G1rinfh until wthiiRa few weeks previ9ns 10
his departure frein Tupelo The following
facts will ain SIRE be substs.litiaieSl by those
h3lding the highest conmln Is IN that my.
The iirstHian executed iptiep. Bragg corps
was member of the Texas Rangers a foreign
er by birth. who hsl enlisted ia Tcxas: came
10 Gornth OF mat Desrsborls1s,ti with his regi-
nlent deserted from it. joined tile Feslerals aud
WAS taken firisoiier with seNcrai aalkccs. and
clothed III theft uniform. &c. ifewas tried by
a court eallea fafftllat purpose. condemned toI
bts sot, shieh sentence WAS anproved by Cen
/ Bragg. Before being executed lie admitted his
gsiili and said il he was reicssel~hs would NOT
1di-sert agaili. TIC Sentence " the court III
! this case was executed.
I The second wis "a lennessea named Row 4
land lie hal enlisted ons otour .rennessee
regiments. ,iesertesi. went to fiissl,'srg Land
ing where be Joiaed the abolirlon frgny aslppr-|
| Ell their uniform. ard onshv agaiAst ns 1T tls-'
+ lauie OF >ssioh. WIS thcn taken prisoner ami
! Recognized hy ON own troops WAS iried by
! (aurt Marshal conleinncd 10 lrs shot and the
4 sentence approved by Tie General commanding
/ tie army. Before ihel execution ~. aciSnpwl.
edged his guilt and TIE iTstlc 9f tic Sentence
and requested thar his body 5lnsllt be sent Ia
illis iaIaly tennessee. this, " course was not
done.
i No. 3.-fIs shiS case military romnission
was ordered by Gen Beadresard consisting OF
two Celpnels aud one LienIenant Colonel 10 Try
4 manly the name OF C,oa Harris a native 81
Z Paris. tenn. Tbs man vas accnsef OF being
a guide to the enemy and spy. Il was prov
en- most concmsf vely. that on Two occasions lIe
led squadron Of Federal cavalry TO the cam,
pf our troops. and was often seen with tho
Yankees in their camps The proof MAS So
thoroughly conclusive that the coln-aissi9ll con-
sIenuned him to be shot Two mcsnbers OF the
Court were IN favor Of shooting and one for
hanging him Tins sentence MAS also approx
ed by tho General Commanding
n NJ. 4.-After' lhe return oilbHr army from
Shiloh, man. whose name IS not nom rccoi-
.ilected. a foreigner. deserted from army whilst
: at Cornth. urlllaged To escape our guards cx-
' lcept the ex rene on post pickles " hen com
ing L. them Ile hiistook them Or Yankees and
sexpressed great pleasure at being II last able
80 reach theni aud '-gefting rid OF The d-d.reb
eI army 0nr pickets seeing his mistake. eol
L him 10 give them inFl description OF onr
. Troops, Tie location. of our siege piece. and
his admission OF his destTuois- lie was then
;, informed OF his mistake By our pickets and
4 carried BIZ them 10 the General commanding
4 the pckets, WIN examined his case thoroughly
and carefully. giving him "A fair iiearInss. and
then ordered linn 10 be Shot. without trodbIing
r.
s General Commanding. The artioiisoi tile Gen
+ eral Commanding tile ptfkcis WAS approved by
! every officer and soldIeTi wapsn heard spcaE
about tie CASE. if
No. B. viii suentidn hire fact wllicl
every good officer and iil.ti vino has been an,
leugIh OF time IN the army Knows, when an ar
c my is facing or fronting aaether. a man lay,
i himself Liable 10 be shot it he Hros his gun
texcept by acchlent) wltliolt the order iron
llis officer 10 glve alarm 20 the CAM, OF the
fapprOact OF tho enemy. IS II only in tlfls
way tngt our army cssir Dc kept from being sur
u prised at any and all trfses Upon the hrs
Il days march frpnl Corinsh our i,en continues
to fire, al random on siy ling which struci
d their fancy. Gen. Bragg khowiig how fais
! such conduct and waHt ef discipline mgh
n fprove 10 llis army, IN the erent OF tire eieml
attempting 10 cut Us of. on tile right or leil
] To my knowledge he responsibility sent orders I,
! Brigade and RcSuperai coHf,ahders to hav.
" the shooting stopped OF hd woHld othcrwls,
be compelled. for tie security of his army, 4
ii make all example OF solEs one These order.
were not regarded. though believe the com
nlanders used every effort TO suppress II. o.
i the second day of Uur retreat. the hrifs hav
ing AGAIN col1Iuened. the General was com
y PEELED 10 force obedience to his sorters.
4 Young man. j believe from Afkansas-nam
not recolected in violation . orders lire,
Il his g'm 1T a chicken ia tliv gar'l Of q farmc
and KILLED aSylotng negro. said to be valuable
d aiId which tic ovsfler could lily afford {
- lose. Here Was a case Tor AN exampie,= and
K was made. These rete tie only executions
4 to tie best OF my kn0wles &c and belief. "a c
d ]! took place during the wsose Time that Get
Il Bragg WAS IN Tennessee ami North MIssissiT
II; pi. Ii there were any others kpever heard q
,s them nor do beliexe they ever occurred, :.
/ have every oPpeSnlty of knOwiItg.
u; OF the Eve cases abpve mcntioDed, Ger
s Bragg -sas called uiion 10 approve only tive
T. the other three being heyoDk his jhriristic
y ton Tins 9si:Iteueiit Is Made as 4 matter <
i SIMPLE Justice TO tie,s.~ ~Bragg and 10 set thos
- right who unfnt Uni pually - and from want
f proper iniosS1atiOn on THE subject. have doii
+ :, wrong 10 te character oi efle of olIr s,res,
.est Generals. and as pare aqd Christian =
lp tt5ot as We haze in our C1nfeIleraey.
s'i As much lsas been said Iclative ID what
styled f-uHneeess ~ t,iiIius Oi uffi,ers bas
Ie gage aud truiiks'' y Gen. Bragg wit state
faet which. when understood Vll fully justIi
al the baggage burning evtr ordered 10 IA
Fs- 3 deqe by hini. Three or four weeks before tii
evacuation of Gori IN e- sfs were issued fia
ali heavy baggage belnllsiug- 20 ofhcets Or me
ne shonld he seni immediately To the rear The,
az Al Ewho klle Gris Bragg promptly elleyed ia
sh order. Two days efosf sf4e army ielt Corinti
- and pethaps tise very day. 6ei bragg came
se' tie TaIlroali lepoi nta i.eyeshe found sever
ite cars Ip4Stea wltn baggage. whilst there were
nuinleF OF lEr strk aaif 'cottedei sslliiers i
ri ing nphn the plat ,sln. .thoIsl tie means
ne tr;ansr4rta.iaf to- Get txaN - 20 u as ii
General SAW the celiilit5i. -. matters i
= promptly ordered tie lfxgg4Ss (which a-sl
10 hsvf been. sent three weeks hefoTel 10 I
40 renovtd from he cars and thelsick aid wounl
: cd lot the army TO las lis pllrs. leaving q