The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-05
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From the officers who have just returned
from Northern prisons wshave learned man
Interesting incidents concerning Capt Geo.
W Gordon. who was taken. prisoner at Fo.
Donrlson. and who died at Yfeksburg on
his return to the South. Captain Gordon
was born in Georgia where he now has s
largo number Of relatives. but he has for
many years resided IN NIuufy County, Tenn
He was man Of The highest Integrity and
spurest principles. For many years he hid
occupied distinguished position as an able
and earnest advocate pflihe principles of the
Wing party. Whilst We differed With him
politically We bad the highest regard for him
as man and citizen. Captain Gordon
was ona Of the MOS; sincere and ernest
friends Of the Union whilst there was any
hope of maintaining our constitutional rights
in it, lie loved it as he himself said, with
passionate devotion, but liz vas devotion
Of principle anil not of mere prejudice L
When he foun6 that all hope of preserving
constitutional Union was gond, no man was
more decided, and firm inf beh.Ilf Of the
l. T.
South ihdn he! was lie was often b ar to
Say l. ptison, as We are informed by his teliuw
prisoners, that he was astonished that he
had remained yea long a Union man that i
! Ne had kgSan as much Of the me;lnness. an.
pIicity and treaehery of those people as he
then did he would have Been for abandoning
tbdn bef5re this time, and that he would
rather submit 70 any sa eri6ces than returu
to the corruprious Of. ihd old government
But the peeuliat SeatugeH in his life and char.
iacler 10 which w,.-wish 10 call attention and
for the purpose Of mgEitioning which ihi
ARTICLE was written. vii his piety and
consistent christian course whilst in tn,
army and in prison. iTelwas never know
70 DO anything during his whole career. 4
the army Ia the -li4hae at1desrse inconsistent
With lbs profession. His deep, earnest and
sincere prayers cxereishd a most wonderful
hnaueiee oyer the yorjEik men With whsn
he MS asSees.died III Is sid Is 4 very pr.
FAM youue in2n Who " Is in prison with Afl,.
that wsaensFerN ASssh Gordon Lss he W.
called rra5El p4bliela AZ he ill-iregus ut
lit pre'luc geieu.rk5ilInsss M ti=at l.rito1
nuu The ifes Of lbs Young men we,.
hushsi VII = they i'stendSa.th deep atten
ton to hi earnest suiq'fe2tiens TO Il
lhjope " Grace for|liifs family his con-
papieis IN PRISM andsiriA bleeding, sntIe
ing 9ad q atesSed eF,ntry. lie waSS<t.kon
SICK H5iar1 H. arrived ut yiekslurge>an,
There he d 4 Ike ahsfo and /, christian =
/ he solicit Mississippi covers no publer and
rurer nar Jan CLOSE " Gordon T.
news q i lleafh ssils 0asiSe u,ouislip4 an
@ 81 ans hIs insissibors md re- irain
u eau.l5 VIII feel deeplyltle j
tsf5 ned / Tut let thsm fememtfr h,
died 10 aud proudly in tie deisnsc o.
hts csn ipd its pure spirit i now We
fsel .ss,as, .a,th,lrcalns Of stef4,al bliss.--
It. MS be Ee,fi ~ al. tiie=. men and oiFicers
who were With him. Ne mention thes
things 70 show that consistent christian
character is n much admired and res
peeted 5n the army a. any where clse-i we
trust HE example of George w Gordon
may be fsliQwel l,y laaiiffy .osl,erS aud thai
tie mem 81 Of his words aud aciien- nJy
exercise happy influence qser his forinel
associates He has tws sehs nov IL ihs
Cossy Be selslsh and VIC feel satisfied
those " gallant young men will initiate
their fatl der's bright example,
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