The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-08


taken refuge in the Easements OF cellars, |
or rooms most remote from assailable /
points Our whole force engaged was
under 900. The officers and men were
all paroled, ,..... t ttfs. /
As soon as Morgan got possession he 4
destruction commenced, FIRST by burning !
she railroad bridges, then the depot the |
atockade also parts Of buildings which |
had been converted into a kind Of for
tress; nearly $500 bushels of wheat was
consumed in Che depot, all belonging 70
Southern Rights men. Then every horse
in town. worth picking up, indeed the
| horse taking extends many miles-round.e
In the latter, Morgan was impartial, tor
Southern Rights men suffered as much
il not more than Union men. Then off
came every soldiers overcoat not spar
ing officers, boots pulled off mems feet.
Captain Hackey's fine boots were taken
offby a fellow who said be wanted them
for Gen. Morgan.
John Friend Aunt Beck's clerk at the
Hill Hotel, found a soldier with his Sum
day. 20 connecting suit on, and he kept
it, Coats, shirts, shoes, hats, and all
went indisciiminately in some localities.
Some stores were literally used up, doors
broken open aud the goods taken ad Hb.'
ituH1. H
Helburn, Dutch merchant, had, ac-
cording to his account goods taken 10
the amount Of $500 for which not ons
cent was paid, Notwithstanding several
Southern Rights men appealed to Morgan
in his behalf
They also took from Jacob kaufman
another Dutch merchant--about $500
worth of goods, for which they refused
to paw a cent. From NJ. N. Parmele they
took 81, 900 worth. Mr. Parmele appeal
ed to Morgan in person. He asked Par
mele if he was a Union man. He repli-
ed that he was. Morgan replied that he
could do nothing for him, and as he had
some orders to issue told Parmele to leave
the room.
Mr.. Richey, jeweler, was robbed Of
nearly all no had, and beaten over the
head with pistol. He was supposed to
be dead. His loss in iewelry and a
horse was about $500
Mendell Arthur, livery stable keep
err, was robbed of horses, buggies, stages,
wagons, &c, TO the amount Of $4,000.
They went into the hospital and robbed
the sick soldiers of their blankets, quilts,
provisions, medicines, and the surgeons
of their instruments.
Morgan himself went into the store OF
B. Stadaker & Co. and in very polite
way said he wanted goods and would
pay for them in good money; made free
10 open drawers and boxes and helped
himself, all in a very polite way, except
now and then charging the merchant
! with lying, aud wound up with a bill OF
upwards of $1,000 in silks and costly
! merchandise, had them boxed up, and
, launched down the pay in Confederate
trash, not worth as Stadaker SAYS, con
tinental cent. Others came in, took three
or four hundred dollars worth more OF
goods, and did not pay cent. '.
Private families and residences were
J generally respected. The soldiers en-
tered nearly all the houses for something
to eat but in all cases behaved ciyilly
and seemed thankful for the fare
Many of the poorer classes of farmers
are literally ruined, not a horse left 10
draw a stick of wood, not an ear OF corn
or blade of hay left for them, or bread
for themselves or children. Many pro-
minent Southern Rights men say thai
they can offer no apology for this whole
sale robbery and plundering.
The prisoners were nearly all quariered
and guarded in the Baptist Church, anC
in some respects made comparatively
9 comfortable, but they suffered from hun
: ger until Sunday morning, when they
> were partially supplied to the extern
!. that the citizens in their confused oondi
y ton were able; and it is but justice Il
: the Southern Rights families, with few
3 exceptions, to say that they bore thei
y part cheerfully and readily. Goyerno
q Helm, IN. person, brought ia o liberia
. supply in two boxes, saying that it wa
6, in return for their good behavior and th
y respect they had shown him. Morga
y and staff left at ten O'clock on Sunday
= = his men having previously left, except
- guard,
n Early on Monday morning, Colon'
ar Harlan's brigade, with a battery aud th
i' 18th Ky. cavalry, passed through in pur
, suit