The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-19

Yesterday morning by ten eolored guards
he lie looking in much better health, anc
appeared moro cheerful than usual. Il vii
be remembered by our readers that ChamJ
commenced his statement on Saturday. AT
ter waiting Cor some time for his counsel K
arrive the Court called upon him for hi.
statement, aud in tbs meantime sent q
guard for his counsel
Champ commenced By stating that
When the war broke out an election was
held, and the issue was Separation" OF ssNo
Separation" in other words, "Union," OF
Secession" In that election ] voted for
the Union. Only two secession votes were
poled IN my precinct. Ia the election fol-
lowing there were polled twenty seven votes
for the South Before the last election a
company Of State Guards were raised, and
commanded by Capt. Tay lor. was mem
Der Of the company, ana we met on satur-
days for drill. Aftsr the company was
Uniformed we met and drilled several times.
A. the conclusion Of one Of these Saturday
drills / overheard Capt Taylor making
some angry remarks, from which I was lead
70 believe be was under the influence Of
liquor. He said be would not muster us any
more, that there were two psrnes of us, and
We were all bound 70 take sides This WA
@-AaH " saA@1 A~+AAN sAAA q NAE GzGG-
ton.
From this time noticed that hard feel
ing was gradually growing among the peo-
pie OF that section. Complaints were con-
tlnualiy being made Of Outrsges and rob
berries committed on the Tennessee and
Kentucky border. Several companies were
raised and left our parts about The Close Of
harvest. tried 70 stay st home, and also
advised my brother to keep out Of the
service and remain with his family. These
companies went into the Federal army
Judge Bramlette, the present Governor Of
Kentucky, came over 70 our county and
ma e q number Of speeches. He said the
rebels ought all V Be hung. Ny bro her
aud went 70 tow 20 hear him. Int owing
tossme business which was compelled 70
attend 10, was un.b bic 70 hear him. Tom
Tray 3 brother-in-lsw Of Gov. Bramlette
informed me that he gave the South some
hsrd ticks. At this time was ct home at
work on my farm. Finally a regiment was
organized at Knoxville. aud came TO the
head Of WolfEiver, 10 which point went to
attend 10 some business, and occasionally
remained 20 see them drill. Every one was
then becoming very much excited in regard
70 the war. The Home Guards arrested me,
and alter was released I joined Captain
biedsoe's command. This was in Novem-
her, 1862.
After the company was made up, We
made scout IN the adjoining coun-
ties. was in the habit Of returning home
about once week, and was closely watched,
and often threatened BY my neighbors /
always went through the woods OF night in
Nsiiing my hume. Permission, about this
tine, was sent me from the War Department.
- hicbmonu, 20 ra'se company, which I
dad. Atier our return from the first raid,
this man Frogg was The ii ct one killed In
passing trogg's house one day, his brother
u lHW, Owens, called 70 me, snd asked i'll
had ever Threatened 10 XIII him. 1 replied
- no, bad never thought Of such 4 thing. He
then inviled me 10 the house, which de-
ci,nec- he warned me that my lire was in
sanger. 4 passed that way again a short
time after and aaw Pleas. Beattv's wife
standing IL the dscr. who called 20 me, to be
cautious In travelling that road, rs certain
parties attended killing me. That they also
Intended TO kill subleG passed that way
ons rainy morning, on nv return TO nv
company which was located few miles be-
yonH fFoggA hup e. As we approached the
house remarked IL Frog was about, he
must De m the house. I went in, and saw
no sue i'at his vie aud child, one Of my
men Observed he no doubt was secreted IN
der The hoor. $40
(At this point the prisoner was interrupt
ed BY his counsel, Capt. Goodwin, who de
sired, 1.-THE ftilement must 60 on, heshould
follow the charges as presented. do not
wish him to criminate himself in anything
he might say. The court was willing to
hear the prisoner on any and all points that
would seem 10 give any new light on hi,
case. Capt. Goodwin and Judge Guild, after
consultation, advised the prisoner to with.
held anything further be might have in
tended to say, with which he complied
Thus has closed the case Of Champ Fer
gason, which has been on trial for over two
months
The 6ndings Of the court will be given in
general orders, when we viii lay it before
our readers.