The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-06

TwEETIErH DAY.

TWENTIETH DAY.
RosrET ". WOo0 sEoRx:-The testimony
Of Mr.. Wood was simply cOrrobOrstivs ofthe
statement Ofhis sister on The previous day
in regard 10 the dying declarations oftheir
father.
Mas. NAEoy KoGuh swoEN: = Have known
Ferguson ever since 7 was q little girl; an
the widow Of Elisha Kogur, who was killed
the let day Of June, 1882, on Sunday morn
ing. On that morning my husband was ~
ing IN bed IS usual, and had gotten up and
gone toths spring, when he was cred upon
by band Of men who rode up near the
house. didnt know any Of the men except
Ferguson and Henry sublsiz. / told Mr..
Kogur that the rebels had come, and TO get
aWsy. He started, but did not get further
than hbout twenty yards, when Ferguson
csme up 10 him snd shot him. He threw
up his right baud. I do not knoa
whether either Of them spoke. I could
NOT hear ior the screams Of my children
Ny husband turned 20 the right, and the
party still followed, shooting, until they
came 10 a cross fence some h1gyards from
the house. I don't kno@ whether he got
upon the feucs, but ! saw him fall and saw
Ferguson draw him from the fence q few
steps. got to my husband as quick as
could, and my little daughter, eleven years
old, had her father in her arms. The little
girl had run out in the crowd, and was
among them when he fell, snd got 10 him
som alter. He gasped, but never spoke.
Ferguson and his crowd left the body and
went to the house, snd ! siaid BY my dead
husband about a quarter Of sn hour and
then wsRt to The house myself. Ferguson
was still there with his band, and was sis
ting down laughing. The balance were
searching the house. said 10 Ferguson, Il
looked like they were going to kill all my
friends. He said there were some more he
intended 10 XIII, but did not cay whom. ]
thea went back 60 where my husband was.
The crowd staid nearly an hour AZ the
hOuas5 and then caught one OF the hOrses
aud took Il away with them. They had
torn up al our notes that were Of any value.
They took a shot gun and pistol. IneyS
got the horse nor any other Of the property
taken. Ferguson was At my house in July
following, a'ong with Morgan's men. He
did not take any property, but ordered
victusls, and I sent them out Of the gsts.
He did not stay long, but soon two hundred
men stayed all night, and ate aud destroyed
nearly everything ] had.
Question BY Judge AdvocBte.-Did you
know 10 eph Beck ? q Where did
you find TIE body
Witness.-I knew him. I found his
dssd body. Ny sister, Jane L. Walker,
and Marion Purcell West with me 10
dnd the body. PaErcu was a young man
living st my houss. Z found the body in
the mountain, one mile sway. This was in
august following the killing ofmy husband.
saw Ferguson about 9 o'clock that NOM
ing. he and several more passed down by
my hOuse, and after they had passed I
went and found The body Of Beck. Just as /
could walk up TO where il was, Ferguson
and his men same down the mountsin from
the direction in which the body was found,
aud when I first saw the body it was getting
cold the blood was running from il very
freely from the side and mouth.
= ,Ey husband was shot once in the leh
breast and twice in the right arm, nnd once
in she head below enc ear, the ball coming
out Immediately in front OF the other.
MISS JAM ELLES wALKlR EwoRN.-I am
\ sister Of Ms. Macy Koizer-and vent
Eifh hsr % lied the beay Of Mr.. Joseph
Reek, and I saw Ferguson before We Weui
70 end the body, be passed our house sbOu.
so'clOck a. 4. He asked me if any one had
gene up the road armed hat morning.
told him Il they had I did not know Il. III
said eve have killed 3 man up there ans
some Of the boys said Il was Joe Back. YoI
can and him. HE has and coat are lying b,
the side Of the road in a litne drain, ant
that his body was shout thirty yards from
the read, We found him as Ferguson had
described the hat snd coat also were found
Just a. he had said would be. Beck's fac
was very bloody. didn't know any Of th,
party slong with Ferguson.
I was Il the house Of Elisha Koiaer wher
be was killed. I can't tell who Ell caml
there thst morning but Chsmp Fergusoi
was one. They surrounded the house an,
commenced 9rng. Mr.. Koiaer ran out an
tired 10 escape, bat they shot him. say
Ferguson shoot two shoots. aud then he O.
hum BY hs arm end drsgged him alonl
saa presently another man came up an
uSt oo'a Of him. When We got 20 hin
koi1ers little daughter had his head in n,
sr~s, her dress was all bioosv. Thave a
vnys known Ferguson, saw him frsouent
~. When ~ shooting took 49, -.
the spring, The balls asw an around m.
and wondsrI was not struek.
do act know whether OF nos Beck n.
longe3t 70 an Independent company. Elisl
KougeF had never belonged 10 any comm
n.y. until after. Ferguson had been toh
house % kill him. Tins he'd been told hi
BY FerEusoD's request. Ferguson said
bad gotten avery good Colts rife from Be
after he bad killed him. The name Of
young man who was shot IN the knee I
morning Koger was killed. wss Isaac D.
ton krigcr. He was trying 10 escspe WI
VS. rNAANiAh - tue nNt4
Wnh my brother-ih-lsE, when the 81
commenced coming, he stood for 3 NONE
and then said the rebels have come, 4
started on the run. I vas SO Fighter
that scarcely knew what to do. Nv sic
came out screaming that they had shot /
husband. told her thought he No.
gss swsy. then Jaw Ferguson run A.,
ths held 10 bead him OF. Thew were
this time shooting Denton Krieer. who l
un Past me. Elisha Koneer's bo3v
about $50 yards Rom the house.
He he'd a company, / dont know Of ,
maoy men. The ceupaBy did not ,tev
gsther hut 3 short tine. I dopt !,
Shst the company did.
Elisha kogur was 81 The spring when
ferguson crowd came up. He had
arms OF his person At The time. Al
lime he was away Ferguson came 10
house and threatened 10 kiIi him. X
oFned 10 ans. never heard him "a
soald Kali Ferguson or bis men. except
Nhey should eoms upoa him, and the.
would All, mar Be-, o. many snthev y.
beek We tound about . nile and a
Jan hin hoate.