The National tribune., 1895-06-06
GOING TO LOUISVILLE

An Ex-RebeI Who Wants the Blue and tho
Gray to March Together-He VIII Be
There.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow me- ono
of the ex-rebes who loved the South and It's
lost cause, to write you line OF two. have
been close reader Of your paper lately, and
while / differ with you sometimes, do nob
blame you, but honor you for the brave fght
you make for your tTUa and loyal comrades.
1 was much interested in your article from
Gen. Howard. / was one Of the Johnnies that
was in that ever-msmorable and brilliant At
lanta campaign.
There is much I read in your paper that
like and that pleases me, but nothing meets my
hearty approval more than the spirit of kind
ness and fraternity that is shown now and then
by your correspondents. / want to extend to
J. B. Inmsn my love and hearty congratula.
tions for his timely and friendly article" Led
Them March With Us"-in your paper Of May
8.
Yes. sir, as one of the truest and MOST deter.
mined of the Lost Cause, verify believe that
we. the old rebels, would almost to man fghb
for the present Union as faithful and as true as
we did for our Confederacy.
The large majority of those who braved the
storms of battle in the late war believed thai
our loved and trusted leaders-Grsnt aud Lee
buried the Ratchet and meant it so. !, with
my fellow-cOmrades, am willing and anxious
to encourage and strengthen and widen this
patriotic and noble spirit of love and friendship
between the boys whe wore the blue and the
gray.
tember. and minge with you all. To do this
forego the pleasure and JOY of being with the
old comrades of the gray in Houston. few
years more the last ono of the grandest armies
the world ever saw will be over in that eternal
camping-ground where there will be no blue
and gray.
I hope our 'sons and daughters, while they
shall be true TO their convictions, shall DO free
from all hatred and prejudice, and all be one
people for one common country, with honor
able, upright and patriotic principles. Before
/ close want to indorse the remarks OF Henry
Ward, 69th N. Y. Cav; BE milo, Boys. 80
may it be.
/ am one of the old rebs that spent nearly
four years of my life III the war. Honest 10
my convictions, always honored those who
opposed me, being honest in their convictions.
Well do remember in the Peach Tree Creek
fight, as my regiment (2Tth Ala.) charging .
battery lust behind the breastworks on our sx-
treme left and in about 20 yards In front OK
the cannon, line officer Of the Federals wal
wounded, lying on tho ground, and as myself
and my color bearer were ahead OF the brigade
and going to the cannon, my bearer stoppeo
and kicked this wounded soldier, right there
and then. under heavy fire. / stopped and said
to him. How dare you to mistreat fell0ws
soldier! Do that no more or III put my sword
into youo We fell back. / do not know
whether my soldier.died or not. / offered him
help and water.
wonder if any of the White Horse company
of the 9th Ohio Is living If so. do they ren1emF
Der one dark night in Lsuderdale County, Ala
near Florence, when we surprised that conis
psny and captured sbout go of themY But
must close. Let me welcome all old true sol-
diers that are seeking homes in the sunny
South to our great and good West Tennessee,
whore they can get lands cheap and good, and
a inc climate and good health.
Hoping you will appreciate this letter in the
same good spirit as it was written in, and say
ing that think the words Of 8. L. Cook, Co,
K, 10Th Ohio, are very pertinent and shoughss
full. aud hoping the same kind spirit may %
shown by all old soldiers to each other-JAAE3
Il. CHANDLER. Mckenzie, Tenn.