The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-19

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HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Feb -. 1863.
Anincident occurred during The time ths
enemy occupied ibis paee that i worthy y
being mentioned. Is Illustrating the frrnress
AMI rcsosni;qnlof Southern men ip this. out
struggle ios independents. Dr. Feirn. whose
death lmen;iohedip one Of my former letter.
who was one Of the truly great men Of Alabama
was arrested by them - account of bis dsvo-
ton u the Southern cause. Although he was
over sevesty years 81 age aud ia very feeble
healtL. yet when lie was ihreatened with being
| separated from his family, 10 whom he was
very much devoted, AMI being sent 10 Fott
Warren. the Northern bs.stie, refused sol5ield
to their demands and said, as have been in
formed. that he had but lev 5zsyfs to live and
that he would sacrifice bis life rather than
conpromise his principles or abandon the
cause Of his county. Noble sentiment WAS
this. wo,tllyg6 q his Tlubtrious character. Il
was in striking centras with the condhet Of
sc5pe men more vigorous in body but less de-
Ttermined IN purpdse er less patriotic in feeling.
He is gone, but may til q brightness Of Ibis *
ample cheer ard aniIlz.se those who are left
oenihu- lis lnteilcct, as ! learn remained
vigorous and clear up % the time ofIhis death
and he never failed tolfeel and express the
liyeliest interest in the SUCCESS Of our cause
and the triumphs Of our army Let our young
men take courage from is example and ini-
tate his virtues,
met to-day wIlt1ay DID friend Gen. Rich
ard d. 4lleH, fcrs1efl5 Of Lawrence county,
Tennessea. who i so ,seII known &c. your r "a.
nessee readers as the honsred father of the
gallant Capt. Wm. b. Ailer. who fell at Monte
rey- The Gid man Fcmdsed a few years ago
te Corinth, Miss, where he resided at the time
this war commenced. be has Of late. been
sofeI afflicted. having los, within the last
eighteen months. his wife. his son and a favor
ne daughter He has two sons now in our
army. the Youngest of W HON is not more than
seventeen years Of age The Yankees took
from him near thirty thousand dollars worth
Of property and drove ii IA from his home he
gave mp his residence ID Corinth to the use Of
Gen Bragg, and novo4 a few miles in The
county TO his farm. wl,tre lie remained until
orr array evacuated Cofinth. They attempt
ed TO make him lake tho oath. but he Informed
them that he would die before he would do so:
and when they were about to return to force
him, he made his escaEie to our lines witl,
what negto property hs had left. leaving his
place in their possession. which. he has si.ce
learned, has been desolated by them. He yet
remains firm and true. bearing. his nisfOrtuaes
With lofty courage. worthy Of all praise
Whilst some are repinitg al the loss Of few
thousand dollars. this cid nlas is boayant il
spirit, amidst family Affections and whiIstth.
property which he had and which was In.
fruit Of his early industry. has in good de
gree, been taken from him. II made nae sac
when I met him and 1emindea me Of othe
days. Old and IinfirIn Is he is, he is yet read,
and willing 10 serve his country with all hi
energy
Gen. Pillow Is now here. How long he vii
remain do not know. lie is working Wit
zeal and energy and is doing important ser
vice to our cause. His efforts in sustaiiin,
our currency and INCREASING our army, mus
and will receive the appreciation Of all tru
men CosfEDxnsrr.