The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-19
Late Capt. Co. !, 18th Tenn. Cav.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Jan. sth, 1862.

KSoXvrLR, Tenn, Jan. sth, 1862.
SAMUEL f. NORTHISGTON, Taylossyiller Tenn.
Dear Sr:-Haying an opportunity Of send
ing n few lines to you by Old man Jessee
Price, who | know will deliver them without
falling into Rebel haRds, flor If this letter is
captured by the rebels, you and J both 60
up.) Poor old fellow, he had n bard time in
Jail here, nearly starved to death before |
conld get bin out. Oh the suffering Of the
Union men, my heart bleeds for them. | am
doing all within my power for them-I had u
hard time in gettirg old man Price, his son
and son-in-law ont Of Jail bad to use any
amount Of deception with old Judge Ham,
phreys, who is the b%ittcrest Secessionist in
Tennessse-hc raves like a mad man, and Is
as bloody rs a savage. | will get a good
many out this week unless some Bebel comes
down from our county and interfeTes with
my arrangements. This week some twenty
two or three Union men from Hancock were
sent to Tuscaloosa prison. Poor fellows, j
did oil could for them, although they were
strangers to me, ] trust that their health m ~
be preserved and they be permitted to return
home and be honored for their patriotism.
What win become Of the Union men Of East
Tennessee God only knows, unless the Fed
eral army soon comes TO their relief; but let
US stand firm for the Union. come what will,
for in the end we will be triumphant. Things
look gloomy now, but / have confidence in
my Government aud certainly IT, will not
much longer permit Union men TO be hung,
shot, aud tortured in ali conceivable ways.
| think a change viii soon take place, " not
we will all have to get out Of East Tennessee,
and that is hard to do. IS they guard all She
roads and paths, add kill all the Union men
they capture. II we don't get relief soon 10y
the Feleral Army, we had better try 10 &c,
to Kentucky, for we can't remain here much
longer, at least you ana myself, for they are
watching me yery closely, and | will not be
disappointed II I an arrested at any moment
but am facing up the best | can. Ud Hum
phreys ,binhs I an r pretty good Sonhsrn
man, and | don't icare what he thinks IL 1
| eau get orr Union men ont Of prison, fol
they are starving, Ihaye let them have eT-
cry cent Of money bad and borrowed from
Sam MorroW, q true man. II the Fedora
Army don't soon come Tito East Tennessee
by The time } come home we must get oui
Union men " Kentucky SOM bow. ihinh
II ca7 be done By Ietting on that we are rais
ing n regiment FOR the Confederate Army
and when we get four or fv, hundred wbiet
we easily can, we con arm them As best w
can and march them 10 Kentucky In spite o.
the Rebels. You, Sinerly and myself cas-
10 = few days raise that number, and We Wil
start for Knoxville, and when we get TO ih'
nearest point In Kentucky We cRn rush across
the monniains-we will have TO be quiel
when We commeDce, ~ the Rebels will ems
Il ont, and we 20 sp Oid lessee says b
will eat tEis letter before the Rebels shal
eaplufe Il. he win sE be interrupted az hi
has = pass. Say 70 my Union friends {,
stand ffm, that We sre right and time viii
prove il. baye bad 10 do and say man
things that went hard with me, but Co
knows that ! am doing all ia my power 70
the Union men, and win do 20, sink OF swim
live or die-no position o. money that Re
bells have can isauence ue-I an With a.
people Of JOHNSON md Carter, their fat
shall be mine, u lh'y 80 down will g
down With them.
win close a. 7 am writing on = leaf tor
from . book, the Coufederaey can't afor
paper 20 write upon, Il isa nice arrangement
Ny compliments 70 al, and accept the sam
YoaJs uulY,
n r. BUTLER