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Daily Nashville Patriot
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
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Report from Memphis Avalanche on Dec 2 details Unionist attack on Confederates at Morristown, East Tennessee, killing several and forcing retreat; calls for vengeance against Johnson and Maynard; Major General George Crittenden arrives in Knoxville to command forces; no confirmation yet.
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We have information that on yesterday a large body of Unionists attacked an inferior force of Confederates at Morristown, East Tennessee killing a number of the latter, the balance being compelled, to retire before the superior force of the enemy. There is intense excitement, and it appears as if the rebellion, which was supposed to be quelled, has broken out with increased virulence.
Nothing but summary vengeance will repress the Lincoln incendiaries of East Tennessee. They are possessed with the demon spirit, and controlled by the evil counsels of those arch traitors, Johnson and Maynard.
We have, also, information of the arrival of Major General George Crittenden, at Knoxville, to take command of the Confederate forces in East Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
No confirmation of the above outbreak has been received here at the time we write.
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East Tennessee
Event Date
Dec 1 2
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killing a number of the latter [confederates], the balance being compelled to retire
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a large body of Unionists attacked an inferior force of Confederates at Morristown, East Tennessee; intense excitement as rebellion breaks out; arrival of Major General George Crittenden at Knoxville to take command of Confederate forces in East Tennessee and Southern Kentucky; no confirmation received