Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-11-19


ten by Thomas G. Tyner. Of the 11Sth In
diana Regiment, now in East Tennessee, to
his father in this county, details some Of
the prosecutions and sufTerings the Union
men of the South have had to endure from
rebels:
ut would have done you good to have
been in Greenvile and seen the Union ref
ugees returning to their families. There
were about 500 along with us before the
battle Of Blue Springs. On Sabbath eve-
ming about o'clock. we entered Green
vile. the home Of Andrew johnson. for
the first time. The streets were full Of
people, both black and white. who set up
such shout as 1 never heard before and
never shall forget, until / forget every
thing ever knew. Instantly countless
flags appeared from the house tops, win.
dows and every available place, while such
exclamation as "Hurrah for the Union,"
Three cheers for the Old Flag" and
"Hurrah for Old Indiana" burst forth
simultaneously from every mouth. proving
beyond a question that East Tennessee
was loyal to the core. But the noisy time
had not come yet. When the long lines
OF refugees came, shout after shout went up
for them. Soon the crowd rushed mp to
them and such stime never saw before.
soldiers and citizens mixed mp together.
kissing and embracing one another, until l
began to think it would be impossible to
extricate the troops from the crowd. One
of them said Thank God we are free once
more" Another-"We have waited long
i for your coming. hiding in caves and a.
Nong the mountains, living ON roots snd
berries. our families starving. yet we have
held out, and thank God you have come
at last" asked the latter elf he was
not sometimes tempted to give himself up
and join the Confederates." His eye glis-
tened as be answered: STRANGER, (point;
/ ing to.the walls of large honse which had
hen nsed by the rebels a hespitsl and then
destroyeds) that was once my home: now
look at me--thsre had wife aud four
children. The rebels shot my wife dead
one day As she was carrying food to Uni
on man. who was hiding in the hills. and
then drove my children out of doors to
starve. and then took my house for hos
pital for their sick and wounded wretches,
and you ask me that question! Stranger.
/ have suffered and lost SO much feel
that l have nothing left worth living for.
but have sworn vengeance on my cow
ardly prosecutors and oppressors and |
will have it," Next day saw him in the
ranks of regiment Of Noth Carolina
refugees. tEror.
As an evidence of the Union sentiment
prevailing here, 1 may mention the fact
that regiment of 700 North Csrolinians
and Tennesseans was raised here in %
hours, armed. and started on their way to
their homes in the old North State. am
satisfied there ara efbre Union people to-
day in East Tennessee. in proportion to
population. than there is in either Ohio,
Indiana or Illinois. You canno. conceive
what.suaferings and hafdsl6ps they have
had to undergo. There were two men hung
a the depot in this place. because the reb.
Ell authorities supposed th0g had set fire to
an old bridge. / have the order of the
Col. Com 'dg ordering the execution which
1 will send you by tho first mail thai
leaves. Women have been shot down b.
rebel scouts for carrying provisions "a
their husbands and sons who were hid in
4 caves and thickets. They used to dog the
steps of women in the middle of winter
and in this way found many Union men,
who were hiding from them to keep frou
being forced into the rebel army. Some
they shot down and scslped and then car.
ried their scaips. all dripping with blood,
to the Confederate Provost Marshal. 70.
the purpose Of obtaining the reward Of SIC
in Confederate money, which was the
standing reward for al refugees dead OF
alive. Put that in your pipe and smoke
it. oh ye Copperhesds and apologists o.
reels. II there is man in the State o.
Indiana. who after seeing and hearing
what these people have had to undergo
simply for standing up for the Union
would still apologize for "our errina
Southern brethren" be is NO better thar
they are. a1 80 .>sai4.
saw several negroes in the N. c. regi.
ment With muskets on their shoulders
another pipe full for carpiag Copperhsads,
Here wsre men who had slwaysowssd ne
lgross nov standing shoulder to shooide'
with them in the ranks to fight their coun'
try,s loes' enc .sb .sr5isiv0Tq .eSoap
i 'De.I The corrsspo ondent Of the Tfibun,