Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07


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SOIDIEEs The appearance SURROUNDING ps in,
Es cate that we will fight in few days per-
haps in one day. We have been mistaken SO often,
asrEa however win not venture TO prophecy with
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los T. ike yourselves have never been in battle It
e. st viii ssnoEel sensation 20 me as to you But
by inquiry among those who have seen and felt it.
Sl9r Ihave learned souetings that perhaps would be
@ aaz enemies seem to have view, is to invent some
&c ag or 70 ind tie plan oby which they can Kill
without being hurt themselves If we sbopt
" seas methOd to cRcunysrt this single feature Of
arc tactics they helpless and we have them
e. At our mercy The sole thing therefore necessary
Ne 90 are pp s SiGSs that some res Jour hands
G6Is win kin man etdont you believe it it
sS5 ali stuff No IN lll man that far and II
u Icl yards with any certainty You go pp within nun,
60 dred yards or less, and then your workmanship
en- win eosetO them stand FIRM aim vel,
and not ssingle regiment they have VIII stand be-
90 e lOT By fSe terrible big gunse
hear they have two hundred Of the finest pieces of
2Scg artillery in the world Well hope it is true-we
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never intended that fine cannon anything else,
yosE should be held by those who understand not their
single man on our side killed BY their at the
bste of Manassas Plains Providence fought with
'issi Ss at Manassas He will fight with US again We
- are brave He loves valor and He loves valiant
ia Az co soldier win help but he viii not drop can
@ help US by putting it into tho hearts Of
S757r i enemies to bring the cannon in our reach
and, then he expects to take them
Another marked feature of the fight, if we get
will find the whlstlng OF the
shells. Our have succeeded admiralty IN
s az "a constructing harmless instrument which makes
s and unpleasant noissS and it has this won
so A derul peeniaFlty to be coming straight
- gJ at every who bearsit Now. we know 1t can't
be coming at but at most two, and the
@ isl truth is il is coming nobody You have nothing
to do but pay close attention your hind sights
'@-' and the whising of the shells WILL after little.
- become rather small 10 the grand drama
SO you acting The great implement of death in
Laa @ Isl you hold in your hsndse musket and the
I So bsyonet-and your enemies have none better or
terrible. Ef.-cl51
Another feature nthe fight will be the falling Of
Il n the killed and wounded 1t trying thing II 5
to see his friend fall by his side, and our first
a. impulse carry him the rear. Bat remem-
@ RS der the besssway your wounded friend
40 not for FIVE six to leave the ranks, and thus
weaken and break your line This will ensure his
20 8 ssh destruction and your BY the tramplng and
bayonets of your enemies. Your wounded friends
~ = ought TO be the and you oughtto he between
sg ~ them and the foe Now the plainest and most eff
s fecusl way do this TO close upyour ranks and
- 80 advance on the enemy = ---r--s .-
Soldiers! You fight for your liberty, your coun
V s1s- try your wives and your children you cannot
"a Ia "a sford to be defeated Your fate would be the
81 h hewers of wood and drawers Of water to enemy
, abhor. Your enemies bought with price
20 fifty dollars bounty, and large pay induced them
enter the ranks TO destroy your rights. Can yor
las :. yield such foe? With powerful blow e
y crush hem and return home families anc
80 fresides. 1921