Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-21

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shemselves The writer was one Of their editors.
aud oae Of their officers in tina army, and they can't
rsiecs his testimony. Ono By ono they are letting
another, Ne EEL bound 10 credit their revelations
especially when they testify TO the fOrgsrie, ihss.
murders, and sOrruptiOns Of each other;
KrSasTos, ULsrxK Co, n. VI
Aug. Oh. 1854. /
Dr.. Rn, q. BrOargsiesc .--SgR--ln your Issue ef
the Wing Of April 9Th, 1884, sOe my name insert
cd as enc of committee Of s4No hundred rebel Of
seer from Tennessee land Alahama,l seonGned
on Iohnson's Island, and whom ron chaFacfarize
as Being -perurcd villains Of the blacklist dye -
Permit me 10 say that, after being captured 4 scas
not sent b JoAasos's IsteRd, and never have been
there; neither did know anything Vhstsser Of the
manifesto which you speak Of and that whoever pat
my name TO tho document committed forgery, a.
] have never authorized any person 10 sign my
name inasmaeA ~ consider that privileges which
no man ought TO extend 10 another, when he can do
it himself
/ think know the person who signed my name
9 that paper, and I Is no other than Major b.
Frank Foster, jr, who Is nov, and was then. an in
mate Of Johnson's Island, and who was known 10
the fact that was then in the hands Of the Federal
troops; bat Jet assure yoil have never author
ized b. word or act any such action on his part Il
Is not however, the arst time he has forged names
Perhaps yOa may recoIlect this B. Frank Foster.
ir4 = con Of Wash. Foster, Of FiOrence Ala and ;
near relation 70 the Robert G Fosters-Ist II ID
9Th and 5th-ef Nashville, as he acted the - Pggs
PART 20 Co.'s w. b. and 5. A, u. Wood titn and
i6th Ala. Ragiments) while tAey were commanding
in East Tennessee Aad by his fondnes Of talehcsF-
ing rendered himself very popular with the two
bis regiment and company It was he thai acted
the mean part Of spy upon yOsir every action, BE-
fore and after you were oonhned IN the Knoxville
Jail. II was be who ha3 me arrested because, when
sent with detachments Of troops 70 hunt up Union
sts, failed. from motives Of sympathy, to drag
helpless old men out Of their bcds at Midnight. Il
was he who swore that Mr. Evans, u Tynsrs sta-
lion, was tFaitef 70 the Confederate States; and
upoa his evidence M. Evans was cent 10 Tuscaloosa
IL was kis evidence that caused Mr.. Smith, Of The
same place, 10 be tied 10 true snd paellcsy whip
ped. II was be who cs:sea the arrest Of NJ Hoa.e.
of ootawah thereore bis dnath rests On bis hands.
Il Is he whs wanted some pryates 70 arm tkenselyez
and oyerpower me and my guard Tor the puFF<se Of
burnlag down sonr 0ses kosise Ia Knoxville. And
Cor these mean hoot-llcking traits the rslkeal Cd
Brig Gen. Sterling A. Marion Wood--a man berefl
Of principle and who was compelled % resign his
command 10 avoid eeaFt- martial upon the charge
OF eowardioe shown on various fields -paEtisnlafiy
that 81 Chicamanga- promoted the aid =. Erank
Fustnr A.. 70 iieutenAney On his stan, aud allsf
wards secured him the Majority Of . home guard,
bushwhaeking battalion Of 'Snftsg~tHlik ,rGssssrA
l. Personality Rave Always uttu y afub hsAias n
the last political campaign advocated the election
OF Mr. Douglas by speeches and through the col
umns 81 he Sfates R;ekh Drmoerua = uswspensF
pahiishad In Tuscumhla, North Alabama and Of
which was associate editor. Afisr The slectlen a
Mr.. Lincoln, I advocated the calling Of National
Convention 1 e. cooperation, and After the seees.
sion of my State went In Cor fcconstsuetloa. |.
ka thousands Of others was compelled 70 enter the
army. chose 10 accept = commission ralher thaa
20 Il raAtS and while IN the array bound b. cath
II servs6 The army faithfully. ] wss Wounded a
cha battle Of ChicamhngA, terderoa nv resienA-
ton, and Il was accepted went - ing home, and
IVES taken - prisoneFvssa q man VIA had been II
arms asalnss sha United Slaies Gosefnmeitt -anf
bY Gen. Grants orders had 40 oath administered %
ne. and vas SAINT Nprth And here III NE cay tkat
i ; my lnleasicn b strictly sdhesu % he tsgisa q
that cath.
Hoping ysu win give nae he heaeat Il tAls state
nssns, an HtI, ycuF qholIens saFveHk
]. Is uHp.xk.
r,s.-t win write yoa lane lpisef, eisinz yol
A account u the Knoxville rekeh tkSie StsSEs
aboutA aH SaW SpfFy1 AID AsSle sssssal l|lSss
and had ioae talk gith IAsm. Ikeg a1s vsrg Nj
isr On go. win give yoa eonsiauiicAl,on. ikoe.
tng TIE latlifaN h hu<f army Vii hisn kfvs
you The sefeI gaeel ceilrtefea With tke ksoxsII,S
laasdesssA ana Tie xnafS 0oftTAh t,I4 Aps|ss
Creek nasslss 0inkiEz.
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