The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
AsToM BY 60. TERRELL. THE KENTUCKY GUERILLA.

Why He Changed the Confederate for tho
Federal Uniform-A Secret Chapter i'm His
History rs He Relates 1t.
from the Louisville Courier and Journal, Dec. Isl
The following communication has been handed To
us by gentleman who conversed with the notorious
Ed Terrell shortly before ne died in the Louisville
for what it Is WORTH
this city visited him. found him in pitiabe
q deadlock, and his arms not much thicker than
willow wands. Indeed, his entire system seemed
every ten or fifteen minutes he had what he called
a shock OF the nerves in his spine During these
paroxysms he would De rolled together like q balg
and moan pe0usly with pain. He often expressed
to me his desire that death would come quickly to
relieve him from such ACCOUNTING torture.
The last time saw him he fully related to me the
cause why he had doned the gray and donned the
n nas wss a. en IN
We were short OF horses and an ofcer was des-
patched to southern and central Kentucky to press
horses lie was instructed TO take also whatever
else he could ind which would be Of evident use 10
us. | was still with the command at the same
chance to get look at the seizures Irecognized
by the marks quite quantity OF horses, beer cat
the property OF good and true southern men liv-
Ing near my own home, and In the immediate
neighDoring counties, every inch OF which almost |
knew. felt awfully bad at this. My dandcr got
up. hunted up the oficer who had impressed the
property. lie belonged TO the ordnance DEPART
inent. told him what he had done-that he had
taken the and substance OF friends instead OF
leaving them ana coming down only on Yankees.
OF whom there were enough and more than enough
where he had been to have harried them Of ten
times the quantity he had brought In. told him
in such country as ne mad been operating
from Southern man as q single porker or gobbler.
He cursed me and cursed him. Eventually he pus
hs hand on or pistol and bowie knife he had.
at once shot at him with my revolver He died In
stantly. I was then placed under arrest. l was
court martialed. was sentenced to be shot. The
| execution was to have taken place q Friday.
! There were i've or SIX more to have died at
ers accused Of being spies or OF despatchng intel-
| gence TO our enemies. General Morgan felt awful
bad about myself and two more Of our boys. He did
all he could with General Bragg. The officers and men
all petitioned for US; but you might well pray to
| nintstone as ask mercy from General Bragg. saw
| General Morgan often. He sometimes could only
look at me, as he was speechess from vexation and
sorrow. We were 10 be shot at sunrise on fridays
| made up INV mind TO stand the thing what else
| could do icouid not help myself-ironed hands
and feet and securely guarded by strong detail OF
sad, mournful and mourning comrades nom ,I my
| voices but TOO plainly told OF the agony
| they endured while mechanically performing tho
our prison. On Thursday afternoon about sunset,
| observed commotion among the guard. They STOOD
scouts These shortly returned. 1l retreated, by
| the right flank on the run. They had not been
gone many minutes when party Of blueoirds on
| the double quick, from station about nine miles
| north, surrounded the jail. They inquired TOT
| me and for the gospeers They had man ready
with tools, &c., TO knock or our irons and tnep
| mounted US led horses which they nau
| with them. They released all military prisoners;
and invited all to escape with them; -, a ,o
| not require argument TO convince me should go
TO healthier quarter. MY two companions were aiso
ready TO leave than remain. was too anx ,,
to get or to pay any attention to what dieposisrr1n
the rest OF the Jail boys made OF themselves az
soldier prisoners we're all released Inc .s,r for
once evacuated the town and retreated 10 sne No
mer station. Looking back could see uen,,b Their ala
gan's command entering and reoccupyink ,n cna,sd
posts N ana around the city Their nag as"~ rn '
from the court house. We Travelled siow ~ "r nv ina
fortaby back. Not a shot had been n,v ,np, ~ ,,
Confederales or federals in all tins anvanos' oSs
nv,no or retring n seemed amystery 20 al OF US,
| Conlcds and feds, then aud since.
s,irD,y N EpaEF1Ep, Gu , Tcerencc 70 'nn
sale OF property 81 Edgenen rcmarks.@Is regards
sale Of property .s ssgs only geeT 70 ,s SAY ana, n ANN
.nay ~ ~, rise of the war. We have only room
for ono or swo examples certain tract Of Loo
~. ,,,c tract OF 900 acres lying on the