The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-24
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Correspondence CT the Na.hvIae Union.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 20, 1863
Editor Of the Nashville Union:
In your issue of the 18th inst, we
noticed stray waif" from one G. A.
j. Overton, in which he takes occasion to
overhaul us in regard to certain state
ments made in our letter dated Nov.
30h, and which appeared in the UNION
of the 9TH inst, In the first place, the
writer of said article endeavOrs to mis-
represent our status, or to place us in a
wrobg light before the public, in a me-
nscing preface, in which be makes use of
such oxpletiyes SIS exsggerating achiev-
ments," "apprOpriating the glory of the
brave acts of Others TO himself, or his
friends" etc. Now the writer is either
ignorant of the tone of cur former let
ters, has not read them at all, or be is
guilty of an attempt to misrepresent u.s.
If ever there was man that had heart
felt desire of giving "hOnOr to whom Il
is due" we claim that prerogative. In
stating that General r. w. Johnson's
Division assisted in taking the point of
Lookout Mountain on the 24th ult, we
gave what report said at that time, and
we gave it as report. 1t cannot be ex-
pectsd that correspondent is posted in
regard to the day and night movements
of three grand de-arB1ies for three suc-
ctssive days, during which interval many
changes of position were likely TO occur;
nor can it be expected that we will be
so credulous as to ve,Tty every stray
rumor that may float to our ears. And
again, we are not a writer for the UhOle
army, nor a consolidation of armies; and
what we do write is done through a
serse of pride and not for any monied
compensation. If Mr.. 0vertOn desires
TO assume the province of bringing all
Editors and newspaper correspondents
to account for what items Of news they
give as report, sll that we have TO say is,
that he will have happy time of it.
He may object to our ",0e;" but we will
acquaint him with the fact that custom
allows the license of using the plural Of
the first person singular instead Of the
egotisiic "I" in the manner in which it
is used by us, whenever = writer may
fesi Inclined to embrace that humble
mode of expression,-and as we have
had the honor of occupying the chair
editorial in our lifetime, and as we have
been votary Of literature for IL or 10
years, We feel more inclined to use the
modest, unassuming eve" in preference
to the proud and egOtistic "IP AL
though we have signed ourself "YOung
Soldier" TO articles, on many OCCASION;
yet have we not lived over 30 years in
this wayward world to be ignorant of
the fact that "envy" and jealousy"
cause as much mischief among men IS
does the love of the "mighty dollar" or
the ever present negro" But to the
r,lnsor which we gave in regard to Gen.
B. w. Johnson's Division. Well, we
will simply say that facts subsequently,
developed showed said rumor to be false
80 palpably SO, that we did not deem
it essentially necessary to make any re-
traction is pretty generally known,
we presume, that it was Gen. Hooker's
troops that assaulted aud carried Look
out Mountain, assisted by Gen. 0ster-
hAuS Division Of Gen. SheFman's corps.
Gen. Johnson's Division, or at least
portion of it, were on Gen. HOOker's left;
as Gen. Carlin, of Johnson's Division, had
thrown bis brigade scrcss Chattanooga
creek, capturing the rebel pickeis, and
forming junction with HOOkeFs left,
thus making our line complete from the
top-of Lockout on The right, TO the foot
Of Missionary Ridge on the left. We
make this statement not 50 much in ae-
cordance with the tender Of Mr. 0vsrton's
article, but in justice to our own former
aecurAtsness, as well as in honor to the
brave General. r. ~ Johnson and his
" Chiekamzugs heroesp knowing that
the latter would not wish 10 wear upon
their already laursled brOws, any shadow
Of glory due their brothers from the
army Of ths Potomac. This much in
regard to Tuesdays fight With which
oar division had 10 connection, Whatever.
But ia regard to Wednesdays 6gha-the
dread conflict which gave a Missionary
usx- n. n~.wfcr vunnfd f.f0n ssna.r