Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-24
AERAERa m MIDDLE TENNESSEE

ARRAERa I'm MIDDLE TRNNkSsEE 3,
Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal
DALros, GA, March I'D, 1864.
From a responsible citizen who recently arrived with
In the Confederate lines from Middle Tennezsss, We CLEAN
soms interesting facts in reference to that down aodden
and Impressed seoiiOn-fsds which strongly Illustrate
.ba dspth Of dsgradatlon 70 which he human heart can
ark and 60 far 10 show what we might expect at The
hsaaE Of or foes as = subiugsssd p0opls.
The name Of Wa. B. Stokes. the renegade Tennessee
Federal colonsl on cavalry. has long been q terror TO Che
helpless women and children of the northern sud Osn.
trail counties, bOrdsrlDg on the Cumberland and Gamer
Fork rivers AZ toe breaking oui Of the present wal
Col Stokes profssssds strong sympathy for the land o.
bis birth, and declared his intention Of Joining TIT
southern standsfdi even going 50 FAR as 70 attempt th'
raising q Company for the Southern army IN psksAb
the county where he resides. BE had enjoyed the con
adenes Of Tie people in q high degree. hsyingTepresent
| ed hs district in tbs Federal Congress in obedience q
he voiee Of a large majority Of bis constituents Bui
when the fortunes Of war drove our gallant little army
"a a. Tennessee, in The spring Of 1892, and the North.
arm invaders swsrmed over her soil IKE the loenHts Of
Eeypt. this fsithlesE son. Ike Judas Iscsriot who kissed
hiE MISTER only to betray him, turned against his ma
live State. and fully frateruizing with Andre" John
son. embraced the subjagation doctrins Of me Lincoln
dynasty and raised a regiment Of cavalry consulting
mostly Of imported rufians and released Convicis, e
ala in numbering his follow-eoanirymen, and destroying
the property Of thozs who had been his warmeai
frlends. This notorious traitor and hypOcrits LrnOw In
command Of the post At Sparta, White county, Tonnes
see. Being much annoyed by small bands Of orr cav.
airy that were cut of p Middle Tennessee when ths
array fell back from Chattanooga last fall, and hATeEth
remained in the counties Of jackson, overton and ad
Joining esuniiss in Kentucky, be hEsisEusd an order de-
olaring LieuL-Ocl o. p. HSnilton, Llsut.Sol T. B.
Murray, Col Hughes and Lieni. Col DanGherty, Gall Of
whom have commands in that seetlon9 and ali theft fol-
lowers. briEAnds and outlaws, 10 be shown no quarter
bnt executed whsneysr taken.
Col TboE B. Murray was esptured a short Tins since
IA Putnsm ooaniy, BY some IEdisuz cavalry. Stokes
demanded him of his eapfoFs, that be might be exc
euted. II is not known whether he was given mp or Is
being held as a prisOner Of war.
WIN our Government permit ths enemy Tins 10 muir.
der our officers and men because they dare to Aght him
in the rear Of bis army, without strict retaiH'ion in
kfndt Because they had Ihs misfOtnnet o be eut on from
The main army and have net yet had an OppOTtuniy to
rsioin II v without too great risk Of being captured. being
still on sol claimed by the Confederate States, are they
to be considered outside of the pale Of protection ?
They are not citizens In ArnE but regular CSufeds
rate soldiers, aCfiRg in good faith for the interests Of
the common cause, suffering the hEdshlps Of exposui E
and the dangers Of the field a. other Confederate sol
disrs, attempting 20 give protection to the innocent end
helpless, and weaken the common enemy, thereby
strengthening Esd keeping alive the sacred fires of free.
dom burning In the bosOms of the noble and patriotic
citizens Of that unfortunate country.
This being the case, their action being entirely le-
climate, will our Government officials stsnd tansly
by and see some Of our best soldiers driven Ike sheep
% the shambIesf aod forbid. Much as We sshor the
idea Of raising the black Gag. we hope our Government
viii not hesitate to act promptly aid unfinching y in
the matter. The honor Of our arms, as well as the
voice Of justice and the esuse OF humanity, require
that the Northern Government be Immediately notified
that svsry Confederate soldier executed under Stokes
order. an equal number Of Federal prisoners. Of like
rank, will meet the same fate. If COL Murray has been
fouIly dealt with, a Yankee officer, at Isast az high in
rauk, should be made 70 forfeit his life in like mEnnsr
as soon a. the fact can be asesrtsined An early In
vssiigstlOn Of the esse, with notification Of prompt re-
tallation, might Eavs men who may fall into the hands
Ct he enemy on account Of the uncertain f5rtunes a..
ending service on the border.
The gentleman alluded 10 in the beginning Of this
oommuniea ion says that conflicts, furious and bloody,
are Of frequent occurrence among the hills snd noun.
taius of tins Cumberland, between small bands Of South
ernsrs and the Yankee deSpollsrs. The last before he
left occurred about two weeks sinos, on Calf killer
csseE, several miles above Sparta. The ConfedersisS
commanded by Col Hughes and CApt. BiedsOs, UsrS
attacked by ninsty Of Stokes men.
The latter were defssied and badly cut up-forty.
two ont Of the ninety being killed on the field.
Stokes seems to take a heDdish delight IN expressing
the weak and annoying those who are unprotected in
destroying the property of those who were once hs
moat ard nj supporters, and lesEing their families with
ont the neeessEries Of lifs-in some instances, In utter
dsstitution and Wsnt-simpIy became their natural
projections have dared to exercise the prerogatvs Of
frssmen aud claimed the right to govern themselves.
o Tennessee my native TENNESSEE
Once 30 bright sud loYely-thy daughters so fair
Thy sons so proud and free -
now pressed dovn-erushed TO earth by the tyrEnfs
polluiinE heel your lovely daughters lnsulted and
abused your sons declared outlaws for daring to raise
= hand to snite your opptessori yeuS ElvsFy streams
e~rimsOndyedi your verdsnt hill sides, gentle slopes and
smiling valleys drsRehed with the blosd Of your own
progeny GOdhsEtsn the tine when you may be sns-
bled TO burst the bands by which you are row en-.
vigoned. OSOE0LA.