The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-11-19
An old n.onunnnt

| In 1867 some Of our best citizens were
! arrested under an arbitrary and most
lnerclless order of little pompous fed
eral Colonel, WHO happened 20 be com
handing the post, and who seemed 10
imagine uiat The fate of the Union de-
pended upon his orders. Below we
give a verbatim copy of the order,
Ilea'' H. and you who knew The puppy
VINO Issued it, tell us if You do not see
the brute all through it. Rev. WeIhorn
Mooney, then our stationed Methodist
preacher and now our Presiding Elder.
was a peacabie, quiet minister, beloved
ISr hls many christian virtues. Mr.,
hooker Shapard, since deceased, was an
! aged, quiet gentleman. DR.. G. G. Aber-
nathy amt Or. j. A Sumpter were prlc-
ticlnS physicians then, as now. and
We're likewise well behaved citizens.
Mr. Robt. Winstcad was a citizen of
miiIlamsOn county, and was here by ac-
cIueht' None OF these gentlemen were
SuiLy OF any crime, but the four first
5DelnS representative men of Giles, the
IIttlS ePuIeted upstart thought he could
reVolutlonize public sentiment here bv
making an example of them. He select
Ell those who could least be spared from
IheIr families or from the community.
thinking they would swallow his infa-
NOUS oath; but they were too true for
tillS. they submitted like MARTYRS TO
the cruel behest of the little tyrant, and
went into the Southern camps. The
order was found the other day among
the private papers of Mr.. b. Shapard,
deceased.
HEAD QEAKTERsl PULASKI, Tenn,
U. 5. FORCES. June %, 1862.
ESPECIAL ORDER no. 9G.l
Rev Welburn Mooney, Booker Shap-
ara, Or. James a. Sumpter, DR.. Charles
=. Alternately and Robert Winstead,
cltlzens OF Giles county, who have been
active participants in the rebellion so
Tar as urging the enlistment of soldiers
ana furnishing them money, outfits and
arms, industrious CirculatOrs OF reDorts
calculated to aggravate the already in
hamed minds Of their cOuntrymen, keep
allVe false hopes and check returning
loyalty, and sympathizers with the so
called Confcderacy, now battling to des-
ecrate the flag which floats from the
capitol of Giles county to protect the
lives and property of LOYAL people.
having been duly notified by the Com
mandant OF this post on the 18th day of
June 1852 that the Federal Government
could no longer brook treason in anv
shape beneath her flag, and that the
cause to which their hearts are given
having been driven to the last extremi-
ty, needed the active aid of all who
sympathize with it. And having been
duly warned that by this day 10 O'clock
they must determine whether they will
return to their allegiance or 90 and aid
their friends and cause which so much
needs them and enjoy the benefits of
Government they prefer to that of their
fathers.
In obedience to the choice made by
the above named gentlemen, it is or
dered that Capt. TOyman with an escort
of twenty mounted scouts conduct them
carefully and safely to our lines and de-
liver them under a flag of truce to any
officer of the Southern Army that may
be met with, with copy of this order
and request from the COmmandant of
this post that he so place the gentlemen
that they may give the most efficient SER
vice to their cause. Should they return
within our lines except as prisoners of
war they will be dealt with as spies.
The Commandant has authorized them
to carry with them their families and
property. BY order of
w. II. MUNDY, NJ. MUNDY,
A. a. a. G.. Comd'g Post.
Copied bV w. NJ