Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27

ported by a certain date, Think about 2ttb - t,,
uary-his name would be dropped. He did not "a
port, and consequently, was not commissioned
do not know that he received Col Parsons order
through Mai. Armstrong
Was you present at the difficulty at OF near Nash
vile, Tenn, between Col Parsons and Can't Thorn
hill Please state clearly the facts in the case
Al was IN camp-saw them talking: did not
hear the conversation saw Thornhill Gre at Col
Parsons, and Col ParsOn drew his pistol and return
ed the fire; 1 think Thornhill fired two shots; Col
Parsons pistol failing TO revOlve fred only once
Do you not know that Capt. ThornhiIl asked lo
be mustered and upon Col. Parsons refusing toeom-
mission him as he promised, caused the difficulty
Al did not hear them say -o--but understood
such to be the facts
How many men did ThOrnhill recruit IN au2 Al
cannot say; he had about twenty men at Lexington.
do not know whether he recuitcd any after that
or not
Did not Capt ThornhilI acquit himself a. a bravs
man and a worthy officer. during the seise at Knoz-
vile Al cannot say.
Was he your opinion a brave mau and an efficient
officer? Al think he was brave man, but not
an efficient officer.
Was he a man Of undoubtcd loyalty Al
think he was.
In what way was he inefficient As al officer \
in the first place he drank too much. He Wa
too often absent from the command.
Do you not know that there would be equal dan
ger in Col. Parsons going into jefferson county now
before the death Of Thornhill, such danger being
caused by ill-feeng Of the people over the killing
Of Thornhill. Al think he might be in some
but not as much as before. There is a man. New
man, from whom hemight expect trouble, who ex-
pected to be ThOrnhills LIST Lieutenant, his name
was dropped from the rolls the same rs ThOrnhiTs
Was Thornhil tried by a court, or was he dismis-
sed the service on Col Parsons own responsibilities
lst Question objected TO by member Of the court
the court being cleared the objection was sustained
and doors being opened, the accused and counsel
present the decision of the court was announced
Was Capt. ThOTnhill dropped from the rolls of
the command by Col. ParsOG order OK otherwise
Ale was dropped by Col. Parson order.
Do you know that Capt ThOrnhill demanded o.
be mustered? Al did not hear hn demand.
Was he Thornhill. in uniformed al the time he
had the difficulty with Col. Parsons II Nashville
Al do not remember.
Previous to being confined ia prison ala he moi
sustain the relation TO the regiment IS 10 did
at the siege Of Knoxville Al suppose he sus-
tanned the same relation, save tEr. he was absent
without leave.
When did the officers Of your regiment receive
their commissions A.-Some time after we went
to Nashville, some time in January Of February
I Up to that time, was not ThornhiI as much Of
commissioned officer any one else serving in the
were commissioned.
You state that YOU was Quarlermas.er a. thai
timc did You issue public stores upon ThoruhiIs
requisition and his acquisitions recognised BY
Col. ParsOns2 Al issued to his men upon Col
Parsons order, with the understanding that he would
receipt therefor which he never did.
Here the court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing o'clock A NJ.
ITO BE CONTINUED