Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-28
AN EFFECT OF ABoLIrIoNIsM.
A white Soldier from IlIinOis Tied mp
ana Lasned by Negro troops.


A White Soldier from Illinois Tied up
ana Lasned by Negro troops.
From the Quincy Herald
correspondent of the New York Naos
writing from Memphis, June 81, Etales that OF
Milliken's Bend, LOuieiaDa, May 3Osh, some
white and negro soldiers got into sn'altercatlop,
when one Of the latter got spmmatily punished
tor his insolence. We quote:
The negro complained to his Colonel, Shepherd com
mandlng the negro forces on the river and Acting Brig
at the time who told them to 60 and get
inch Of his fe Three Of them returned and stated
that they could not End the that had done the fight
ing, but found his friend who with him at the time
and who had done all he could to prevent his friend
from fighting the negro. They took this innocent white
man, Of company A, 10Th Illinois Cavalry, and tied him
to tree, and with Government wagon whip, plated
three deep, inflicted upon his back twenty four stripes
the rst negro striking twelve eks, the second do six
cks, aud the third do six lIcks each drawing the blood
freely from the poor white man: His Lieutenant being
informed Of the case came to his rescue snd cut him
loose. When the white soldiers heard OF this they
threatened to take Col. Shepherd (Whie man, Of the
llh Louisiana regiment Of negroes, and hang him. bat
were prevented from doing by some gentlemen who
told them that they had better lay their gvsnces before
Gen. Grant.
We have before US an extract from the letter
of soldier OF Milikeu's Bend, written to his
sister In McDonough county, giving an account
OF the above related circumstance, and corrobo-
rating 1t in all It's essential particulars. The
f5ter referred 10 further states that the negroes
whipped the soldier till his back was all blood
shol, and then placed guard over him, and re-
fused to let any one unite him until the Isl Lieu
tenant OF the company to which the soldier be-
longed, hearing OF the act, released him, draw
ing bis knife and revolver, aud threatening 10
kill every one Of the negro guard that interfered
with him. The Lieutenant then went 10 the
quarters Of this .hite-man-hating- -negro-loy-
ing Gen. Shepherd, and denounced him person.
ally In the severest terms, when the General
threatened to put him In chains, but the Lien
tenant defed him. When the Lieutenant re-
turned to the quarters Of his regimen., compa-
| nies d, @, ana X had seized their arms and ex :
pressed their determination to 20 and hang the
General, II company A, to which the soldier
who Was logged belonged, would 20 with them,
but fortunately for the General and all concern.
| ed, perhaps, neither the Captain or any consid,
cradle number Of the company would engage In
the enterprise. The Major Of the regiment.
hearing Of the difficulty, interiered, and advised
0 reference Of their case to Gen. Grant, and
the Lieutenant proceeded to the Generals quar-
ters, accordingly, who had Gen. 8. arrested and
ordered Q cour, Of inquiry upon the case. At
the date OF the letter the court had not acted In
the matter. A short time subsequent to the
transaction Gen. s. passed through the camp Of
the 10Th regiment, when he was hooted at and
denounced BY the soldiers, 90 he went, and, find
ing ID too hot for him, he hsstened TO the off.
cers' quarters for protection, but met with NO
kinder reception there, when he turned and left
the camp unceremoniously.