Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-18


standing with man named Cnrman. Thornhil
came up near him fFarsons) and said be wanted a
private conversation with him. Col. Parsons told
him If he had anything to say be could say It there
Thornhil thea commenced speaking Of company B.
Of which he said be WIS 10 have been Captain
Caldwell had been placed in command Of the COM
pany, and he said Caldwell could not command that
company--hs fThornkill) was going 10 command il
himself. The Colonel told him be bad commission
ed Caldwell and he could command the company il
he wished He then remarked again that Caldwell
could not command that company, and said he was
going to command il himself He told The Colonel
not 70 get excited, that he was cool himself The
Colonel said he was not excited and told Thornhili
70 go of and not interrupt him or his men Thorn
hill said be had as much right ther,as he Pars.ns,)
and intended 10 stay until he was r.say to go away
and sold the Colonel he could not put him away from
there. COL Parsons then asked hi.ii again to leave
said that he did not want to put him out Of there
by force ct sll Thornhill then sad he defed the
Colonel and his whole regiment to put him out Of
there. The Colonel then ordered me to get detail
and arrest him, and take him to the Provost Mar
shal. ! then went for the detail, and after had
gone few steps think Thornhill stepped down
the street. got the men, and as came along back
ThorDhill was coming up 10 company B, and was
past the Cooners tent, and as came down Colonel
Parsons told me thefe was that man. ard TO arrest
him. Thosnhill then turned round, Crew out his
pistol, and said 70 the Colonel, Al don't want to
hurt any Of your inan, but I'll shoe. youa ran st
him as quick as cSsid, and ne then had his pistol
cooked and about on aleya5, as thought, with the
Colonel grabbed the pistol and jefked it down,
and as jerked It down il went off, Thornhillthen
got il out of my hands and fred again at the Col
onel The Colonel had got his pistol out, and about
tine tune Thornbill fred the second time the Colonel
hred Thornbill aimed TO FIRE tho third time. and I
hit bis arm and knocked the pistol out Of his hand
when be and the Colonel clinched and come of
the raen then got hold of Thornhi and took him
oH IN, ohol H..
along that the thing not done witR--that he al
lowed TO have settlement e
What was Thornhilis bearing and manner through
out the difficulty and what thst of Col Parsons 7--
Ans Col. Parsons appeared to talk pretty mild, and
Thornhili seemed to want to get up adificuty with
the Colonel.
Have you since that time been in constant expec-
tation Of deadly conflict with Thornhill? If so,
upon what Is this apprehension been founded? Ans
have, on account of my arresting him. He told
me 81 that time he intended to have q settlement
with me for it,
Had you ever given Thornhill any cause for bis
hottility towards you, except your action under COL
Parsons orders at the time of the difficulty at NASH
Vile, and because Of your connection with the 9Th
Tennessee Cavalry and your supposed friendship
for COL Parsonsf Ans. No, sir.
What is or was the character of John A. Thorn
hil and what has been his conduct towards Colonel
Parsons and the officers and men of the regiment
Ans. His character was bad, from all have heard
His conduct has seemed as though he wanted row
with them, or some one Of them.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Questions by Judge Aduocate-Did Thornhill seem
to want row with man simply because he belonged
TO the 9th Tennessee Cavalry or because be consid
cred him personal enemy7 Ans I think because
he belonged to the 9th Tennessee, and was friendly
to the Colonel.
Had Col. Parsons any enemies in the 9th Tennes-
see Ans. don't know of his having one.
Testimony was read over 10 the witness, and be
was permitted to retire.
lTo BE CONTINUED.