The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-16
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LETTER OF }. N. rHoRSBURG.
'"e hhn the 'oilowsag unique epistle n the
Nashviile Press of tho 10th
We have been shown the following private
letter which has been forwarded to the parties
TO whom il was addressed
The Illusion to inhuuan treatment refers TO
his father, who was long inprisoned In Macon,
Georgia. aud finally died of III treatment re-
ceived at the hands of. the Southern chivalry
much OF which was, no doubt, inssigated by
tho men the Major has addressed.
We know Ma or Thornburg we know no
braveI or better man than his father and the
Ma or comes Of tho rghc stock. aud has the
met TO do what he says, and will no, fail to
comply with his promise.
We advise these gentlemen TO take his ad.
vice and heed his warning ii is their interest
aud they had better profit 10y his notice fairly
givcp
NASHVILLE, TESN. July Sth, 1863
Mossrs. Nm. Brazoton, sen. .Ino. Il. Branner
W. ID. Faiu, Stokoly d. Williams, Al Mount.
castle, and ctncr6:
GEaTLEMEN KNOWING as do. the influence
you weld Ill both civil an military affairs i'm a
considerable portion of East Tennessee, under
the dominion of jeff. avis and that your in
Hucnce may prevent tho oppression and ou;-
RACES often already felt by the loyal citizens of
The Federal Government around you, | have
addressed you this letter.
| You know mat 1t is probable that tho Fed
erai Government will sooner or later lake pos.
session OF East Tennessee. You know alsS
that there are now about itreen Thousand loyal
Tenncsseeans i'll our army who III despite OF
tho enaihau as and epitbets hurled at them by
your people and press, are armed and drilled
soldiers. ting under the wrongs they have
received irom citizens aud soldiers, before
they were driven from their homes, and feeling
still more keenly the wrongs inflicted upon
ring their absence, and will be with difficulty
restrained from inficting upon you Just and
terrible retribution. You doubtless expect our
commanding Otficeis TO prevent this, but the
fact has been long since and repeatedly demon.
stfated in the rebel army, that commanding of.
hcers cannot always prevent the letting OF un
necessary blood; aud from the tone OF letters
,cJiitea To-. and editorials in Your papers, you
eau not expect more discipline in our army
than you sec i'll yours. Let me explain my
meaning by giving you my own feelings and
Intentions upon my return TO East Tennessee.
| 1t find that through the influence of promi
nent men wl,p, to a considerable extent, shape
public opinion, and thereby control the actions
of citizens AID soldiers. tne interests, safety,
and rights OF our families and loyal citizens
have not been totally disregarded, will use
every exeruun TO treat enemies of the Govern
nent i'll the manDer prescribed in the most
civilized rules of war. But on the other hand
those who let their feelings aud prejudic-
ca Induce them 10 aid, abei, permit, or endorse
the insult or oppression ot our people inside
the lines OF the Rebel Government, have little
grounds TO expect to pass scathless through
our hands. Your negroes and oUler property
may not suffer, but look out for your heads.
For Instead of endeavorIng TO restrain others,
| will use whatever small command may have
in Furnishing those who bring harm to that
family, which, by the inhuman acts Of your
government, has left me their principal pro-
tector, and at the Same time assist those under
me in paying similar debts. Believing write
to you the universal feeling Of ofiicefs aud
men in our East Tennessee regiments, ask
you to use every effort ia your power to pre-
vent the present civil war, from becoming still
more fearful and bloody in East Tennessee
than it has yet been in any other portion of the
country.
am, gentlemen, respectfully, your obedient
servant, ]. NJ. THoRSBuRa.
1 Erou, fheC Charls Jnly