Brown low, William Gannaway

(1805-1877), was in early life a Methodist preacher, and for many years edited the Knoxville Whig. He strongly opposed sece ion and became known as the “ Fighting Parson.’? During the war he was a center of the Unionist feeling in Eastern Tenne ee, and was at one time imprisoned. He was Governor of the State in 1865-69, and U. S. Senator 1869-75. Brown’s Ferry, Tenn., a skirmish of the Civil War during the maneuvers around Chattanooga. At this place, October 27, 28, 1863, portions of Long street’s Confederate troops were surprised and routed by the Federals under Hooker and Smith. The latter general secured an advantageous position upon a height overlooking the ferry. Howard with a small force cut off the pickets on one side while Geary did the same on the other. The Confederate pickets had therefore to surrender.