Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-14

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The story of Loyal East Tennesseean.
The Knoxville Wing has the following histo-
ry of loyal East Tennesseean who has endur-
ed much in his opposition to the rebellion:
EVERY loyal man and woman in East Tenn
essee has heard of Captain Shade 7. Harris
Three years ago, at the age of twenty, he left
the house of parents surpassed by few in East
Tennessee in wealth, and entered the federal
army as captain of a company which he recruit
ed. In one month he returned with the first
raid made to East Tennessee-that of General
Carter. On this raid, he left the small cavalry
command of Carter for the purpose of recruit
ing, and was csptured-through the treschery of
a rebel who pretended to be a Union man.
@From the place of capture Captain Harris
was brought to Knoxville, lodged in Jail and
doubled -ironed, having shackles on his feet and
hand-cuffed. Before leaving home Captain Har-
ris had been enrolled in the rebel army. That
is, the rebel enrolling officer wrote his name
on his book, personally being well acquainted
with young Harris and hating him because of
of his bold declaration of loyalty. The rebels
themselves officially declared this enrolment
Illegal because of the mode in which it was
made. Notwithstanding this, young Harris
was court martialed as deserter from the reb-
el service, and sentenced to be shot on the 18th
of February, 1863
"The Judge-Adyocate of this court martial
was a third-rate county court lawyer of Knox
vile, who had many Union men eowhided, and
whose name will be forever infamous in the his
tory of the war in East Tennessee. We refer
to William Claiborne Kahn. Kahn, in the pros
ecution of parties, was unscrupulOus, so great
was his thirst for the blood of all Union men.
Jail seven months From this place ne was Ia
ken to Columbus, S. c.. and imprisoned nineteen
months. In all he was imprisoned twenty-six
months. For twenty-five months Captain Har-
rs was in irons, great part of the time IN
dungeOn-at no time allowed to communicate
with any one Captain Harris would have
been executed, but the federal authorities held
a Tennessee blood as hostage for him. He was
exchanged on the lst of March, and for some
time walked on the side of his feet from having
worn shackles twenty-five months.
"During the whole time Captain Harris was
in prison he was defiant, denouncing the Con-
federacy and pleading the cause of the Union
when taunted and insulted by rebel officers and
citizens. For syouth his heroism was sublime
With bloodhound ferOcity he was prosecuted
and his hanging demanded by w. @. Kain, John
Il. PoOle, W. D. Fain and other citizens of East
Tennessee. If Captain Harris should shoot any
of these men he would be excusable.
"while in prison in Knoxville, he broke his
letters, weighing from fifteen to twenty pounds,
got out of Jail, and was pursued and recaPtured
by soldiers and citizens. Eleven guns were
fired at him within fifteen steps. Prom
inent in the pursuit of young Harris was an old
citizen of this place-William Beard. When
Harris was captured, Beard cursed him and
called on the guard to curse him. There was
no personal difficulty between them-t was
the spirit of the rebellion. -. y. - .h,s
ave mention these facts that our thousands
of subscribers in the free states may learn the
character of large element with which tne 10y
Al men of East Tennessee have to eontend."