The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-06
KEHTUCKY' REFUGEES.
MANCuEsTER, TeNNEssEE,
March lat IS63.

MaYcuEsTSR, TeSNEssEE
March, LIST 1868.
To THE BDIToR oRTus REBeLs I am my,efa Ken.
tucSan. am devoted to her interest, and ANXIOUS
thai she should wipe ont the tou stain upon her fair
orehead made by The iron heel Of the Yankee desp I,
and with this view, desire to address myself through
your columns. to the many able bodied Kentdcy refu,
gees now scattered In almost every town AVID village
within the limits Of our army. desire in kentucky
name 10 have some plain talk with them and to uTp
them as they cherish the east love for their home 10
put their shoulders az once 20 the wheel TO help re-
,ieem her from the iron yoke that now hangs With
ich Calling weight about her neck Your home aud
mine are IN the possession Of the enemy ~ is ateaed
by your presence 10 the Tar South Have you given
up your home for lost aud II 80, have you no yean-
ngs 10 ayengo yourself upon the apoilerl Have you
80 far orgottsa your manhood, az 70 pasalvey submit
not only TO be robbed but TO be odtlawed and eKled
without striking one blow for justice or reveagel l.
you have, then appeal not % you, bot to such as
have not. Why did you fee from ysur honest Was
il TO magnify your avn Importance in the eyt5 Of
strangenl II 80, shall not waste my time in urging
you TO do ycur duty 81 none but the enrolling officer
Is able to reach your case. Did you leave because
trom your known hostility 70 tyranny yen feared you
would be arrested and cast into some abolition Bag,
hle1 II So / address you and desire with al ~
power Of earnostness, 70 persuade you to Join win
tho Kentuckl1ns now ia the Confederate army cd
strike tot her liberation. You are driven from home
how and when do you hope 10 retun1 viii you re.
turn without arms 10 your hands, following IN the
wake Of the army II 80 you have put yourself TO
much unnecessary incWvenence aud trouble for even
the laundering stupidity Of Mr. Lincolu's satfaps
could hardly have failed 10 Gee, that dcspotism had
nothing to fear IRON you. Arc you prepared AMI
months Of absence 10 20 home TO those for whose de
liyennce you have not struck one blow, and ir,m
whose prvationaand suherngs at home you nedl Will
what face willy meet your friends at home or what
excuse give for your long abaence7 Will you sAy
you aed from the fear Of persecution and dungeoas
and risk being Dornsd from decent society Tor lacl
OF manineas enough 10 arm and Eight Tor the rieht
nee speech, and free actoni Or will you answer
that you feared not these but saw in the trubes Of h
s,uth rich field for speculation and tRat YOU hav
merely been down In Dixie. 70 levy taxes on The sunc
ngs Of The people and filling your.cofers with rnoDs,
exported from tho suffering families OF Southern aal.
dlsrs, aud risk being banged for your peladyY VIVA
excuse viii you give Gov yOur a1enco tor reef assured
yoa must give some y Jon so back more army lo
lover. Thon avoid the embarrassing necessity q
howning excuses and ialsa ones. BY Joining AZ enc,
lthe thinned ranks Of the vclefn Kennfk regiments
10 tbearmy. Avoid the unhappy reflection IL nf,,i
years when souiuorn independence shall " gained
and kentucky Redeemed that you IN ugh cutlawed
Aad ered, siruck no blow oF jour lniurd rights. Of
Jour cpuniry !niahod honoF ssaymperiled esIrt
cacs n you are inclined 70 chocsa infantry aervlce
yuu can hardly fall 70 miit yourself 10 both oaicur
and associate W a0pu one " she rex meua ln Oeni
HELMS brigade. II yuu prefer cavalry Join Morgan
n you prefer honor VI dlhhlu0f Join Dc army aoaa
r Wnrro aud that speedily Lost sudden srnln.tlaR N
iho war should nDd YOU slili waoWine ID yolu an
aganat liberty yourself and your ceaatry.
KENTUCKY k0LDIER