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Letter to Editor
December 1, 1865
The Union Flag
Jonesboro, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
M. L. Helton from Kingsport, East Tennessee, protests on Nov. 25, 1865, the arrest of Union veteran Job Powell by pretended Union man James Neel using rebel George Bear, highlighting post-Civil War injustices and personal threats against his mother.
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For the East Tennessee Union Flag.
Kingsport, East Tenn., Nov. 25th, 1865.
Mr. Editor: What would you think of a Union man that would bring a rebel guard to arrest you after you had served three years in the Union army? Would you not think it poor consolation to a discharged soldier? There was a Constable in this district, come with the worst rebs of our country, and arrested Mr. Job. Powell, one of the best Union men in our country, and took him to jail. Mr. James Neel done this, a pretended Union man, after he had made Niter for the Confederate States two years, and brought George Bear, one of the worst rebels in the country, and arrested Job Powell, a true man, that has been fighting for his country. This Mr. George Bear, came to my house while I was in the Federal army and cursed my mother, threatened to shoot her, or to send her through the lines to her d-d Yankee son. There was two of the meanest rebels of our country shot yesterday. These difficulties which they get into, are brought about by their own conduct.
M. L. HELTON.
Kingsport, East Tenn., Nov. 25th, 1865.
Mr. Editor: What would you think of a Union man that would bring a rebel guard to arrest you after you had served three years in the Union army? Would you not think it poor consolation to a discharged soldier? There was a Constable in this district, come with the worst rebs of our country, and arrested Mr. Job. Powell, one of the best Union men in our country, and took him to jail. Mr. James Neel done this, a pretended Union man, after he had made Niter for the Confederate States two years, and brought George Bear, one of the worst rebels in the country, and arrested Job Powell, a true man, that has been fighting for his country. This Mr. George Bear, came to my house while I was in the Federal army and cursed my mother, threatened to shoot her, or to send her through the lines to her d-d Yankee son. There was two of the meanest rebels of our country shot yesterday. These difficulties which they get into, are brought about by their own conduct.
M. L. HELTON.
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Union Veteran Arrest
Rebel Guard
Post Civil War Injustice
Kingsport Tennessee
James Neel
Job Powell
George Bear
What entities or persons were involved?
M. L. Helton
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
M. L. Helton
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
a pretended union man, james neel, unjustly arrested true union veteran job powell using a notorious rebel, george bear, as guard, despite powell's service; this is poor treatment for discharged soldiers amid post-war tensions.
Notable Details
Personal Threat To Writer's Mother By George Bear
Two Meanest Rebels Shot Yesterday
James Neel Made Niter For Confederates For Two Years