Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-13

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at the same time that he would have car.
ried out the order if the contingency
had arisen. In justice to Capt. Hatha,
way, will state that he was absent
from the command until about the time
of Capt. McConnell's visit to our town,
and that his conduct toward the citizens
generally, was kind and gentlemanly
/ during the remainder ofthe time the
company staid in our midst. Inrefef-
ence to the order about the "secesh" We
men know nothing farther than thai
it was common talk among A the citizens
at that time that the soldiers (some Of
them, had stated that they had such
orders from Col. Stokes. re
/ t:7t' s@- R CRENsHAw
WILLIAM sFALoUP's STATEMENT
Lieut. White of Capt Hathaway's
company, with man who called himself
Capt Foster, came to my house and or
dered me to haul to Huntsville ten bar
rels of corn, which / did, and whenI
applied for voucher or receipt they ree
fused, alleging that Col W. B. Stokes had
ordered them to take what they wanted
from the people and receipt for nothing
WILLIAM STALCUP.
ET sEAY's STATEMENT
Having been called on to state what
know of the conduct of Capt Hatha-
ways company of cavalry during The
time they were stationed at HaTtsyille, !
answer Their conduct was outrageous,
SO much 30 that Capt r. A. Bennett and
myself complained to Gen. Rousseau, at
Nashville, who ordered an investigates
into their conduct, which resulted in
their immediate removal and the arrest of
Lieut. White and several others, who
were taken to Nashville under arrest, and
when complained to about their outra-
ges, they would say that they were acting
under orders, or that they were carrying
out their orders. Capt Hathaway was
with his command but seldom while sta
toned here. e. r. SEAY
WILLIS woODMoREs STATEMENT.
While Capt Hathsway's company
was stationed at Hartsville, in either
February or March of 1865, Lient White
with squad Of soldiers came TO my
house, and took from me two mules and
two horses, all the work stock had, and
carried them off and refused to giye me
a recei pt for them, alleging as his reason
for thus acting, that Col Stokes had
ordered them to take whatever they
wanted and receipt for nothing. had
Gen Payne's protection papers at the
time. was present when Capt Me-
Connell demanded of Lieut. White his
orders in regard to his conduct towards
the women round about Hartsville, in
response to which he, (White), swore
that the order was verbal
WILLIS WOODMoRE.
b. CARAVANS STATEMENT
In February, 1865, one company Of
Stokes command was at my house and
treated my daughter in such a manner,
by kicking and whipping her, as to sub
ject her to the treatment of physician
for some time, and cooked their pistols on
her and swore they intended to kill her
several times. Old Jesse Adams was
there, and they beat him over the head
with their pistols and hurt him badly.
They plundered the hou-e, took my boys
clothing, hats, shirts, &c My wife had
some OF her fathers clothes and they took
them too. They took the last horse had
and also the last horse my son had
BIG CARMAN
Here are the proofs Read them,
Hedgehog, and let us hear no more from
you. i
We could produce numbers of certif-
ioates from ladies of Huntsville and Vi.
cinity in proof of what we have stated
in regard to your infamous orders. The
gentlemen whose names are signed to
the statements are responsible in every
sense of the word, and if you desire any
Endorsement of the truth Of what the
ladies say of your infamous orders, inst
call on the editor Of the Tidette, and he
will give you such a kicking as such an
Internal scoundrel deserves If you were
within the pale of responsibility we
might treat you otherwise m