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Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
mberland, a thrilling and interesting narrative of a nameless Union spy (nameless, because, at that time to have given his real name, would have brought down upon him and his family the bitter vengeance of the influential rebels of Kentucky and Tennessee), who, as he states, went into and came out from Bragg's army at Murfreesboro three times during the week of battles at Stone river — who even dined at the table of Bragg and of his other generals — who brought us correct information as to the his comfortable fire, read books and papers, and conferred often with the Chief of Police and his assistant, affording them, strangers as they were to that region of country, a fund of valuable information respecting the rebels of Kentucky and Tennessee. He was a man of fine address and good intellectual attainments. When our man concluded it was about time for his return to Bragg's army, he was politely escorted by our mounted police to a proper point beyond our lines, and by a route where
Bowling Green (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
rm in consequence of his report, and at once started a special messenger to General John H. Morgan-who was then absent with his cavalry in Kentucky to destroy Rosecrans' railroad communications (in which Morgan succeeded)-to return instantly with his commmand by forced marches to Murfreesboro. That same night our man reported this fact to the Federal commander, described the messenger and what route he would take, etc. The information was telegraphed at once to Nashville, Gallatin, and Bowling Green, and a force was sent from each of those posts to intercept the messenger. They failed to apprehend him-which, however, proved of no consequence, as the battles of Stone River were fought, and Bragg was on his retreat from Murfreesboro by the time Morgan could have received the orders. Our spy was a brave man: yet, during the last three days of his service he was most sensible of its peril. To pass between hostile lines in the lone hours of the night --for he did not wait for daylig
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
s at Chattanooga, he came to Murfreesboro, where Bragg's army was then collecting. Staying here several days, he was urged by his Southern army friends to act as their spy in Kentucky. The better to conceal his own feelings and position, he consented to do so, and he left General Bragg's headquarters to go to that State by way of Nashville, feigning important business, and from thence to go to his home, passing by and through Rosecrans' army as it lay stretched out between Nashville and Louisville. The nameless man now makes his way to the Federal headquarters, seeks a private interview with General Rosecrans, and states his case fully as we have just related. Here was something remarkable, surely — a spy in the confidence of the commanders of two great opposing armies! Our general took much pains to satisfy himself of the honesty and soundness of the stranger. He was pleased with the man's candid manner, and his story bore an air of consistency and truth. Yet, he was a South
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
orrect information as to the force and position of the rebel army, and of the boasts of its head officers. This spy was the first to assure us positively that Bragg would fight at Stone river, telling us of that general's boast, that he would whip Rosecrans back to Nashville if it cost ten thousand men. For the four days service thus rendered by our spy he was paid five thousand dollars by order of our general, and the author saw the money passed to him. In 1862 there lived in the State of Kentucky a Union man, with his wife and children. He was a friend of the Union, and an anti-slavery man upon principle. After the rebellion broke out, and when the Southern heart had become fired, this man, living in a strong pro-slavery region, and surrounded by opulent slaveholders-his own family connections and those of his wife being also wealthy and bitter secessionists-very prudently held his peace, feeling his utter inability to stem the tide of the rebellion in his section. This reti
Stone River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
uential rebels of Kentucky and Tennessee), who, as he states, went into and came out from Bragg's army at Murfreesboro three times during the week of battles at Stone river — who even dined at the table of Bragg and of his other generals — who brought us correct information as to the force and position of the rebel army, and of the boasts of its head officers. This spy was the first to assure us positively that Bragg would fight at Stone river, telling us of that general's boast, that he would whip Rosecrans back to Nashville if it cost ten thousand men. For the four days service thus rendered by our spy he was paid five thousand dollars by order of our ge a force was sent from each of those posts to intercept the messenger. They failed to apprehend him-which, however, proved of no consequence, as the battles of Stone River were fought, and Bragg was on his retreat from Murfreesboro by the time Morgan could have received the orders. Our spy was a brave man: yet, during the last
Gallatin, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
general took alarm in consequence of his report, and at once started a special messenger to General John H. Morgan-who was then absent with his cavalry in Kentucky to destroy Rosecrans' railroad communications (in which Morgan succeeded)-to return instantly with his commmand by forced marches to Murfreesboro. That same night our man reported this fact to the Federal commander, described the messenger and what route he would take, etc. The information was telegraphed at once to Nashville, Gallatin, and Bowling Green, and a force was sent from each of those posts to intercept the messenger. They failed to apprehend him-which, however, proved of no consequence, as the battles of Stone River were fought, and Bragg was on his retreat from Murfreesboro by the time Morgan could have received the orders. Our spy was a brave man: yet, during the last three days of his service he was most sensible of its peril. To pass between hostile lines in the lone hours of the night --for he did not
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
, who, as he states, went into and came out from Bragg's army at Murfreesboro three times during the week of battles at Stone river — who evenning the position of military affairs at Chattanooga, he came to Murfreesboro, where Bragg's army was then collecting. Staying here several d in person concerning all that is transpiring in Bragg's army at Murfreesboro, and then he resumes his pleasant private quarters at the army . His officers talked with our man freely, and after staying at Murfreesboro two or three days, and riding and walking all about in the most after issued for the advance of the Army of the Cumberland upon Murfreesboro. Now commenced a period of excessive labor and peril for the eded)-to return instantly with his commmand by forced marches to Murfreesboro. That same night our man reported this fact to the Federal commes of Stone River were fought, and Bragg was on his retreat from Murfreesboro by the time Morgan could have received the orders. Our spy wa
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
us of that general's boast, that he would whip Rosecrans back to Nashville if it cost ten thousand men. For the four days service thus rende left General Bragg's headquarters to go to that State by way of Nashville, feigning important business, and from thence to go to his home, ng by and through Rosecrans' army as it lay stretched out between Nashville and Louisville. The nameless man now makes his way to the Fedey keep himself locked in a private room in the police building at Nashville. His meals were carried to him by a trusty servant. His door wae wildest dream, while building his elegant house in High street, Nashville, that its gorgeous rooms should ever be devoted to such purposes!e most innocent and unconcerned manner, he was again sent back to Nashville to fool that slow Dutchman, Rosecrans, as one of the rebel officete he would take, etc. The information was telegraphed at once to Nashville, Gallatin, and Bowling Green, and a force was sent from each of t
William Truesdail (search for this): chapter 1.8
y root. This was done; but in what manner we need not specially state. Satisfied that it would do to trust the spy, to a certain extent at least, he was now sent on his way to perform his mission for Bragg. At all events, that scheming general so supposed when our man's report was made at the rebel headquarters a few days afterward. His information was very acceptable to Bragg; but we strongly question its value to rebeldom, as the spy reported only what he was told by that old fox Colonel Truesdail. Perhaps the reader will inquire, how can we answer for the report thus made to Bragg? it may have been more true and valuable than we supposed. Well, there is force in the query. We are fallen upon strange times, when honesty, virtue, and patriotism are at heavy discount in rebeldom, and the Indian's idea of the uncertainty of white men is by no means a myth. However, we were then quite confident of the worthlessness of the report of our spy to Bragg, because he had nothing el
Marshall (search for this): chapter 1.8
t, and when the Southern heart had become fired, this man, living in a strong pro-slavery region, and surrounded by opulent slaveholders-his own family connections and those of his wife being also wealthy and bitter secessionists-very prudently held his peace, feeling his utter inability to stem the tide of the rebellion in his section. This reticence, together with his known Southern birth and relations, enabled him to pass unsuspected, and almost unobserved, at a time when Breckinridge, Marshall, Preston, and Buckner, and other ardent politicians of Kentucky chose the rebellion as their portion, and endeavored to carry with them the State amidst a blaze of excitement. Thus, without tacit admissions or any direct action upon his part, the gentleman of whom we write was classed by the people of his section as a secessionist. Circumstances occurred during that year by which this person was brought into contact with a Federal commander in Kentucky, General Nelson. Their meeting an
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