Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02
For lhe Knoxville WI
East Tennessee Troops.

~ he various couhtes oi u
'e""'''''' sNewhcre in the neighborho
Of lh'r'y tNous' d as brave soldiers rs g,
NcP' s''P !" tho Nsic of the Union, Sol
counties are aImo'1 dcpopulst.d, all I'll
able-bodisd men hayhr entered the Uni
army, many Of these ha,e now besn SO
ing their country for nearq tire, wears
Their service has been of Sac most d
gerous and iatiguing charavtsy Id
marches and constant employmS.t +,
marked their career, From the clat
state in which they made their way
Camp Dick Robinson, and other point
tho national lines, up to the period of Il
most perfect organization into regmd
which would have adorned the impe
army Of Napoleon, they have borne a
liant and conspicuous part in the campai
Of the Wcst-in Kentucky, Tennessee,
bama, Georgia, Mississippi, &c,
Deprived Of the advantages of OF
troops, having never enjoyed the luxury
drilling in camps Of instruction for mon
before entering the field, but having mar
ed from their avocations at home TO
scenes Of war upon the many fields of bio
in which they have been engaged Il
have written a name upon the pages
truthful history over which their remol
postcrity will delight to boast Upon
battlefield, from the romantic summit
wild Cat the more level plains of Il
gan's Cross Roads commonly known
Mil Spring, all the subsequent campais
in Kentucky, including tho capture, eva
alton and retreat from Cumberland Cd
amid the snow-capped mountains of d
kanawha region; in the smoke of bat
and gush of blood upon the fertile fields
Stone River; in the storm Of Chickamau|
where stout hearts yielded upon the ru|
gcd heights of lookout Mountain; in II
various campaigns in Tennessee down
tho gallant and heroic but bloody and 1
most fatal charge at Rcsaca, have thd|
men gloronsIy yindicated the ancient n
nown of the Volunteer State" and al
monstrated to the world that the spill
which led their fathers TO- and animate
them in the memorable struggle at King
Mountain still lives in beaming splendid
leading our brave sons onward to victoI
and deeds Of daring. East Tennessee h,
now in the field more than her quota
troops.
They are led by brave and experience
officers, whose tactics consist not in sho,
pomp and parade, but in knowing how, an
being willing TO fight.
1t is impossible to cnumerate all u
brave and mcrtorious officers connecte
with the Tennessee service. TO do .
would exhaust our space without sayiI
another word. Therefore, we are incline
refer to none, other than incidentally. Bl
we had intended to say few words in r.
gard to the disposition of newspaper srm
correspondents. Many of them are Of tn:
class of men who are prone to become Il
lick spittles Of the first respectable looliir
man who speaks kindly to them. Beir
| from that section that some of the MOI
eonceited are in the habit of calling "God
country" they generally associate with o
fccrs from the same locality, and to sho
chat no good thing can come out Of Naz'
roth, they write long vindcd letters
Northern papers exalting the deeds of the
favorites, making them approach to II
sublime, although they may partako of II
ridiculous, and passing by in silence Il
actions of others, or if they write anythir
in reference to their conduct, it is put II
in a style to keep the favoritc idea Of God
country prominently in view. The Crosse
and Coopers, and Shellys may storm Il
works of the enemy at Rcsaca in such ga
liant manner rs to win the praise Of an az
miring and brave army, but it is set dow
as 4 slight affair by these hired scribblcr
And why? Because they do not live b.
yond the Ohio. They do not pander t
nor treat, nor pay these follows, to NAH
them heroes on paper.
Jim Brownlow may charge the enemy
lines with such skill, courage and desper'
/ ton as to command the admiration of Il
enemy, but it is never heard Of because
is an East Tennesscean. And so we migl
continue to illustrate and compare, b'
time, nor space nor inclination will PERM
In conclusion of this article, VIC wish tw
things distinctly understood: by our n
marks in regard to Goods country, "bt
yond the Ohio, &C., we do not desire to raj;
or cultivate spirit of sectional jealous.
but to rebuke the popinjays who are in IL
habit of such unbecoming conduct Nor
it our desire that our remarks touchin
correspondents shall apply to all of th
vocation, for we have found many gentl
/ MAJ, ,na,u,r tb.p w. intonl tho shoe (,