Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-30
Clement L. vaIlandisham.

Clement l.. VallandiEham.
In the month Of May, 1868, as Pri-
vate s. f. Nunnelee OF the Fifty-frs
Alabama regiment was on picket about
five miles from Murfreesboro, Tenn,
Federal officer, entirely unattended and
carrying a flag OF truce, rode up and
inquired for the officer in command,
and through him for the colonel OF tho
the line. a couple of miles to the rear,
and Private Nunnelee was sent TO In
form him that the Federals were desir-
GUS of passing the noted Clement l..
Nallandigham within the Confederate
lines, as per order of the Secretary of
War. This move had been anticipated,
as acknowledgements sentence had been
promulgated. but the Confederate gov.
eminent had no desire to accept him.
Had he come as a recruit for the ranks
he would have been welcome, but as
banished politician he was guest
whom no one cared to entertain. Col
Webb took his time about riding to the
front, and as he got there Nunnelee
was sent down the highway to investi-
gate a second white flag. This was
waving above a vehicle drawn by one
horse and occupied by a Federal lieu
tenant and Vallandigham. The officer
was driving and the banished politi-
clan was sitting very stiff and erect
But few words were passed as the Off
Ger drew rein He said to Nunnelee:
Here is Vallandigham, sentenced TO
punishment"
And to the great politician he said:
Come, | have no time to spare"
81 protest against this outrage-sol-
EMMY protest" answered Vallandig-
ham.
yes, but hurry up. III take your
trunk Off Jump down, now-good
day"
And the officer sprang into the vehl-
| Gle, turned the horse around, and went
OFF at fast trot, leaving Vallandigham
and the Confederate soldiers together
ON the highway. Previous to the war
| Mr.. Nunnelee was editor OF paper
! at Eutaw, and Vallandigham was one
| of it's readers. AS they stood there the
private soldier introduced himself and
| the politician gave him a hearty shake
| of the hand and said:
what on earth are you doing hereT
'In the ranks"
And are such men as you fighting In
the ranks of the Confederate armyT'
thousands of u.s.
'Then that settles 1.-THE North can
never conquer you"
After some further talk the soldier
carried the politicians trunk into de
serted negro cabin quarter of mii'
away and then went for his Colonel
Webb came slowly up and as he dis
| mounted at the hut the banished north
! erner said:
Col Webb, l am Clement i. Val
landigham, citizen Of Ohio and the
United States, imprisoned, vilified, ant
banished from my country for my love
of liberty and free speech"
The Colonel stifiy answered
Mr.. Vallandigham, as "A citizen oi
| Ohio and the United States, you are
my enemy AS one banished for his
love of liberty, for which the South is
fighting to-day, bid you welcome tc
the Southern Confederacy."
They then entered into general con.
versation lasting about half an hour
at the end Of which Private Nunneet
secured conveyance and Vallandlg
ham and his baggage were received In
side the Confederate lines. The Incl
dent made quite a stir at the picket
post. and could the men have had their
way they would have headed the man
for the Federal lines and obliged him
to return as they counted far more
on muskets than speeches to win their
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