The Greensborough Patriot
Jan. 2, 1862
Page 2
East Tennessee.
The
Asheville News of Thursday last says, we had the pleasure a day or two since of
meeting Col. Robert B. Vance, of the 29th Regiment. He is in fine health, and reports the health
of his Regiment improving. He thinks the
rebellion in East Tennessee about played out unless—a not very probable even
Lincoln shall be able to throw an immense army into that region. Among the prominent rebellionists
who had voluntarily come in and taken the oath, was Rev. N. G. Taylor. Col. Vance administered the oath to 600 men
in Johnston county, and took 300 guns.
The people were eager to take the oath, and pledged themselves to good
conduct in the future. They informed
Col. Vance that they had never heard but one side of the question,--have no
mails, see no newspapers, and when the Col. Raised the Confederate flag in
Taylorsville, the county seat of Johnston, the people for the first time looked
upon the glorious stars and bars. They
were misled by bad men, and in their ignorant condition were entitled to
commiseration. If they keep their
plighted faith, it will be well. If not,
the next visit they receive from the military it will not be so easy to settle
the difficulty.
Col.
Vance has orders to occupy the line of Railroad from Lick Creek, in Greene
county, to Chattanooga—a space of 200 miles.
One or more companies will be stationed at each bridge on the Raod.
