Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-25
Middle Tennessee
Andr Iohnsou on Busn.
Idonce Of the PhiIadaIPhla Presal

1 Correspondence OF the EnliaQBlEDia EreEEI
NASHVILLE, November u herewith transmit you
extracts from Gov. Andrew Johnson's letter to Presi-
dent Lincoln, ~criticising the course pursued by General
Buell. while in command Of the army Of the Ohio. This
letter would have been sent TO the President Immediate
" after It was written, bad not the guerilla Morgan cut
OF all communication with the North But here it is:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September L.
To his Exceleney, Abraham Lincoln, Washington City
On two occasions have stated to the President that
Gen. Buell. would never enter aud redeem the eastern
portion Of this State. I do not beleve he intended to,
notwithstanding his late promises to the President and
others that he would.
A portion Of the rebel troops. Il is stated. under the
command Of Bragg, have crossed the Tennessee river,
above Chattanooga, and are marching in the direction Of
Nashville. His force Is variously estimated at from 90,
coo to $1,000. My own opinion is that it cannot exceed
10000.
Gen. Buell. and his forces are in his front, ranging from
Decherd, on the railroad, TO McMinnviNe and Sparta,
and, in my opinion, with such generals a. he has under
his command, could meet Bragg aud whip him with the
greatest ease entering lower East Tennessee, and turn
the rear Of the force said TO be now before Gen. Morgan,
st Cumberland Gap leaving Morgan to march into East
Tennessee and take possession Of the railroad, at once
Eegre eating and destroying the unity Of their territory,
and that, too, in the midst Of a population that il loyal
and will stand by the government.
1 am now compelled to state, though with deep regret,
what 1 know and believe Genaral Buells polio to be.
Instead Of meeting and whipping Bragg where he is, it
is his intention to occupy a defensive position, and s now.
according to the best evidence l can oOtsn, eoneentra-
ting all his forces upon Nashville, giving up all the eOun-
try which we have had possession Of south and east Of
this place, leaving the Union sentiment and Union men
who took A stand for the government, to be c-ushed out
and utterly ruined by the rebels, who will all be in arms
upon the retreat Of our army.
It seems to me that General Buell. fears his own per.
sonal safety, and has concluded to gather the whole
army at this point as q kind of body guard to protect
and defend him, without reference to the Union men who
have been induced to speak out, believing that the gov
eminent would defend them.
General BusIli IL very popular with the rebels, and the
impression is that he Is more partial to them than the
Union men, and fhathe favors the establishment Of a
sout en Confederaey.
Notai ~hsianding the untowa-d events which have
transpired since I zane to Nashville, / feel and believe
that lauch COED has been dons in preparing the public
mind FOR being rer aaeiled 20 the government but II the
policy which 1 have Indicated is carried out by General
Buell.. all will be thrown awsy, without the most distant
idea. II ever, when we sh II recover our lost ground
East Tennessee seems doomed. There Is scarcely q hope
left Of her redemption; II ever, no one now can tell.
May God save my country from some Of the generals
that have been conducting this war.