Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-14
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A Raffian I'm Federal, Uniform.
8 sJoHN B. WEEMs, Of Macon, Ga,. under
date of Oct. z, thus details an outrage by
Gen. WILD, one of the pet Brigadiers Of
the Radicals, which has no parellel Ia the
atrocities of savage warfare. Bearing in
mind that the e.outrage was committed after
the war hadended, we submit the state
ment without further comment;lSaaia; -
- :" When the Capital of the Confederate
States was evacuated, the specie belonging
to the Richmond banks was removed, with
the archives of the Government, to WASH
ington, Ga. EARLY after the close Of the
war, wagon train conveying this specie
from Washington to Abbeyille, South Car
amount approximating to 100000. by a
body of disbanded cavalry of the Confed
crate army. A few weeks subsequent to
this event, Brigadier General Edward A.
Wild, with an escort consisting of twelve
negro soldiers, under the command of
Lieutenant Seaton, of Capt. Alfred Cooley's
company Q56th regiment of N. Y. Volun-
teers), repaired to the scene of the robbery,
in the vicinity of Danburg. Wilkes county,
Ca By the order of Gen. Wild, and in his
presence, A. D. Chenault, Methodist Min
lister, weighing 275 pounds, his brother
J0hn N. Chenanlt, of1moderate size, and a
son. of the latter, only Is years of age, but
weighing 23QH pounds, were arrested and
taken 70 anadjaeept wood where the money
abstracted from the train, or q portion OF
it, was supposed to be concealed. Failing
to produce the money upon the order Of
Gen. Wild, these three citizens who enjoy
the esteem and confidence or all who knew
them. were suspended by their thumbs, with
the view of extortinR confessions as to the
place of its concealment. Mr.. John n.
Chenault was twice subjected to this tor
ture. and on one occasion until he tainted,
and was then cut dOwh. Rev.sA.D. Che
nault was also hung up twice by his thumbs,
and until Gen. Wild was induced by his
groans and cries to release him from bis
agony. The youth, A. F.. Chenault, was
hung up once. and until he exhibited evil
dent signs of fainting, when he was cut
down. Whilst this scene was being enacted
Gen. Wild and his subaltern were both
present, directing the operations. These
nault, who was unable to be removed. were
then sent under guard to Washington, 15
miles distant. l.-sd t,.e s,F,. -, -s.ss-rs
BY order Of Gen. Wild, a daughter of John
N. ChenaulI- about the age OF IL years,
universally beloved in her neighbOrhood,
and distinguished for her piety, was
searched, by being stripped, in the presence
the execution of the order. When her gar
ments, piece by piece, were taken from her
and the very last one upon her was reached,
in the instincts of her native modesty, she
threw herself upon bed and sought to
conceal her person with its covering. she
was ordered to stand out upon the floor,
until stripped to perfect nakedness.
Byorder Of Gen. Wfld, the wife of John
N. Chenault was arrested and taken under
guard to Washington, where she was in
carcerated for several days, on bread and
water, in one OF the, petit, jury rooms of
the court house, and after she had been
forced to leave at her home her nursing in
fant, but nine months old, where it con-
tinued to remain until its mother was re-
leased.
During the period of her imprisonment,
Gen. Wild was waited upon at his hotel by
three citizens of the county, to-wit: Fran
els G. Wingfield, Richard T. Walton, and
your correspondents, who importuued this
officer to permit one of the party to take
Mrs. Chenault to his residence in the viii
lage,s each pledging his neck, and all ten
dering bond, with security, in any amount
which be would be pleased to nominate,
for her appearance at. any time and place
in obedience to his order This request
Gen. Wild promptly and emphatica]lyi re-
fused, but graciously allowed her friends to
supply her with suitable food, at the place
of her confinement. szrT, Ezg
The tortures and indignities thus infict-
ed upon his family, who are respected and
esteemed by all who knew them. tailed to
discover any evidence whatever of their
|complicity In the robbery, or any knowl-
edge OF the concealment of any of its fruits.
The facts thus detailed were reported in
substance to Major General Jas. B. Steed-
man, then on duty at Augusta, Ga. who
Immediately ordered his Inspector Gener-
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