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Title: A hero in homespun. : A tale of the loyal South
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930 Hapgood, Theodore Brown, 1871-1938, binding designer
Subjects: Tennessee -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Fiction Kentucky -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Fiction
Publisher: Boston : New York : London : Lamson, Wolffe and Company.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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d Gap and through themountain passes to your ovv^n fair land, from everyhearthstone and fireside, from every schoolhouseand from every church, let this long shout go upto heaven. East Tennessee has been loyal to theUnion, and will be, now and evermore ! During the latter part of his address, Brownlowdrew himself to the full height of his six feet. Hisface that was dark and hard seemed almost trans-figured, and his voice that at first was slow andsomewhat broken was like the sound of thunder.It was Sunday, and a religious service, but a long,loud shout arose and the mountains echoed it backagain. As Parson Brownlow ceased speaking, and beforeParson W. I. Dowell, who was to have followed,began, there was a commotion in the back part ofthe congregation. A woman, who had been ridinghard, entered hastily, and called for Parson Brownlow. Parson, she said, you must run for yer life.The cavalry are after you. Theyre huntin yewith orders to shoot ye without mercy. Theyknow youre here. Hurry! 1
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Mrs. Caseys Warning to Parson Brownlow. Page 128. Sunday at Seviervllle 129 Having delivered her message, Elizabeth hurriedaway. She went to her horse, and was mounting,when the people came to her, and insisted that sheshould rest before returning. She went to a house,and received the generous hospitality of the people.At night she remounted and took her long way backto her home. Before they left, both Brownlow and Cummingsdenied in the strongest language knowing anythingabout the conspiracy to burn the bridges. Brown-low declared that the false charges were knowinglymade as a pretext for their murder. Let them kill me, he cried, and this nobleold man of God, who is also the victim of theirmalice! Let them shoot us down like dogs, orhang us on their accursed gallows ! We can die, ifneed be! But our death will have a terrible retri-bution. The Union soldiers will avenge us seven-fold. The thousands of Union men in EastTennessee, devoted to principle and the rights ofthose who fall at t

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