The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-13
The Women of Tennessee Appeal
for Aid for our Army,

There is MS much need for blankets anc
socks for our army, at this time. a. there
is for ammunitions Of war. Without The
former the latter will b. of little value
Our army must be fed. clothed and eouip
ped well. For the present, their blanke cts
and socks must be supplied by the nu
South. a. -. q
Having tho agency Of this service for
the State OF TenDessee, make an earnest
appeal to the mothers, wives aid dauah-
ters OF the State to come forward with
united hearts and hands to meet this
necessity. M lAiJ - 80
submit the following as safe kfid
prompt system by which every family in
our cities, towns and country places may
make their contributions ~ once. viz;
First. Let every fSifniiy resolve to give
Whatever can be spsred in money, blan-
kets. socks wool or cottou,) wool. wheth-
er spun or unspun, if1seys or cotton
goods.
Second. Let those donations be deliver.
cd to agents (say the Post Masters) in
every town and country district in the
State, who shall make memorandum of
each article and its value when delivered
TO them.
Third Let these agents deposit the ar
ticles donated, in the hands of the Coun-
ty Court Clerks Of each county, and take
his receipt for the same. Let this be done
once week for four weeks.
Fourth. Let the County Court Clerks
make their shipments weekly to the
nearest Quartermaster's office, and take
his receipt for the same. The cost of
! trnnsportations may be charged to the
Government.
This system, carried out promptly and
in good faith, will supply the wants of
our sons and brothers who have nobly
gone forth to defend our homes, our prop
ersy, our independence, our ALL. A
prompt and liberal response to this appeal
VIII give more eloquent and real ex-
| preston OF patriotism than can be given
by words that glow and burn.
The war Of ifiyasioir now upon us was
unsought. and earnestly deprecated by the
South. Every negotiation and compro-
mise for peace, compatible with duty and
honor, was offered in good faith by the
South. 1t is therefore war of necessity
on our part-a war OF selt-defense. We
have gone into it with an intelligent con.
viction of duty, and an unwavering trust
that "the Lord of Hosts is with us, and
that the God of Jacob is our refugee
There is also a conviction, almost univer-
sal, in the minds of our people, that we
will come out of this baptism Of suffering
and blood, purified homogeneous and
happy nation. Let all who have either
property or constitutional liberty, come
forward at once, with willing hearts, to
make their offerings upon their country's
altar. If we do our duty, the struggle
will soon be over, and in five years we will
be the most united and prosperous people
on the globe. Our mothers, wives and
daughters are with US in this struggle.
showing by their zeal, their labors and
their prayers, devotion, not less earnest,
deep and roal, than their brave brothers,
who have charged upon the canron's s
mouth. We, therefore, assign TO inem
the agency of this noble and needed
charity, with entire confidence that it will
succeed.
We should be pleased to see this or q
better system adopted in every State Of
the South.
Newspapers of the State and of the
South will please copy. "
jonN P. CAMPBELL,
| Assistant Com, C. s. A.
Nashville, September ed, 1861.