The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-01


and Slndred escaped In 1852, to Kentucky,
and enlisted 10 the Union army.
Here he served until the war terminated.
The writer Of this served with him in the
same Brigade for more than two years. Dur
ing this time, Capt. Grisham participated in
at least n dozen engagements, and his per-
sonal courage was never questioned. On the
contrary, he was q brave and efficient officer.
The charge against Capt. Grisham is, that
be "stole i've hundred dollars and a gold
watch from Peleg Cornell" The facts of
the transaction referred TO within our kHowl-
edge are these (;
In the engagement at MOrristown, the 9Th,
9th and 18th Regiments Of East Tennessee
Federal Cavalry whipped and routed a rebel
Tennessee Brigade, under John @. Vaughn.
All Of Vaughn's Artillery, (six pieces were
captured, with three hundred prisoners, and
about sixty Of the enemy killed and wounded.
10 this engagement, Capt. Grisham's gall
lantry was conspicuous. AT the bead Of his
Company, be charged upon the rebel battery,
taking many prisoners and the FIRST piece Of
artillery taken on the Geld. One Of the num-
Der had q considerable sum in gold. We
heard 1t asserted as much as Eve hundred
dollars. Soon after the engagement was
over, the writer Of this, with other officers,
visited the Head Quarters Of the Command
ing 0Hicer-now Major General A. @. Gillem
TO congratulate the General on the victory
achieved. While In Gen. Gillem's quarters,
we saw Capt. Grisham deliver to him a belt
containing gold, which be (Grisham alleged
to have been taken from one Of the rebel
prisoners. When this belt was delivered it
had not beeu opened, each peace Of money
being sewed up in the The fact that
Capt. Grisham promptly delivered 1t to his
Commanding Officer, Is evidence that he did
not, as charged, appropriate it.
We copy the above from the Knoxville
Commercial Of the 2ard. This paper made
an n~llusion to the attack of Mr.. Duggan in
the Legislature upon our private character.
The Editor Of the Commercial being %conVinc-
ed of the falsity Of Duggan's charges, like q
gentleman, makes the Gmsnds honorable. But
the hlck.skulled undsrstrApper of Andrew
johnson, who edits the filthy, loathSomo Dis
union organ at Greeneville, after our char
acter, has been TuperabHndantly Vindicated
by the most indubitable evidence, publishes
Duggan's speech against US, at the close Of
an article in answer to q ventilation we gave
him two weeks ago. Such a want Of gen.
tlemanliness was never before eIhlbite l.
When a man openly endorses the corrupt
and ~yllliRnous administration Of Andrew
Johnson, aud advocates the restoration to
power Of the worst set Of ~demagogues that
ever cursed any land, we do not wonder that
he scruples not 70 yillify and aspcrSs the
character of bis fellow. And be who SLAM
dsrS and retailS the asperSionS Of others ais
fit for treason, stratagsm, spoilS, and every
thing else that is base"
The real i~nStigAtOr Of this vile Islander is
we'll known. He 10 a cloven-footed old
scoundrel, who but a few days since sit
down to our table and enjoyed our hospital
ity as . swine his SWill, with a gracious smile
upon his false face-ySt, his trsAchsrouS
heart could not retain It's venom, and like
the SneAking assassin, he BtsbG us behind the
form Of an irresponsible and dissipated old
man. Very well, "old Scratch" yOu will
receive your "msst in due reason"
To Gen. TrOwbridgs, Col. BrOwnlOw, Of
the Wig, Maj. HAmbrisht, Capt. Patterson,
of the Commercial Capt. Jarvis, and Capt,
Welsh, Of the Legislature, and other friends,
who have stamped this falsehood with the
proper seal, we, personally return our CRATE
full thanks. They have set the oSia,'iS in
his proper light before tho world. So mote
It eVer be.