Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
Ths Women OF Teunessee-Appeai for Al
for our ARMY

There is as much need for blankets and socks for
our army, st this time, there Is for ammuntions
of war. Without the former the latter will be of
little value. Our army must be fed, clothed and
equipped well, For the present their blankets and
seeks must be supplied By the munI6eent bounty of
the women of the South.
Having the agency of this service for the State Ct
Tennessee. make an earnest appeal to the mothers
wives and daughters of the State to come forward
with united hearts and hands to meet this necessity
| submit the following 8 safe and prompt sys
TEN by which every family in our cities, towns and
country places may make their contributions at
once, viz:
First Let every family resolve to give whatever
can BE- spared IN money, blankets, socks (wool CT
cotton,) wool, whether spun or unspun, hnseys or
cotton goods
Second Let those donations be delivered to agents
(sGy the Post Aasters) in every town and country
district the State, who shall make a memorandum
Of each article and lis value, when deliverel ~
them.
Third Let these agents deposit the articles do
mated, n the hands Of the County Court Clerks Of
each county, and take his receipt for the same Let
this be done once week for four weeks.
Fourth. Let the Count, Court Clerks make their
shipments weekly TO The nearest Ql4rteFmaster's
Office aud take his receipt for the same. The cos
OF traasPortstions may be chsrged to the Govern
meut.
This system, carried out promptly and in good
faith will supply the wants OF our sons aud brothers
who have MOLLY gone forth TO defend our homes
our property, our independence, our ALI. a prompt
and liberal response to this appeal will give
eloquent and real expression of patriotism than can
be given by words that glow and tears that burn
The war of invasion now upon US S
uns0ughs and earnestly deprecated by tie
South. Every negotiation and compromise
for peace compatible with duty and honor
was offered in good faith by the South, Il
is thar fore of necessity on our nlrt-a war
of selfdgeaes. We have gone into it with an intel
ligeGt conviction of duty, AMI ulwavering trust
that ths Lord of Hosts with US aad that the God
OF Jacob is our refuge" There is also a eonvic
tiOn almost universal, in the minds Of our people,
that we viii come out of this baptism of suffering
and blood purified, homogeneous and happy ma
ton Let all who have either property of consti
tional liberty. come forward at once, with willing
hearts, TO make their offerings upon their couu-
tFys altar. If we do our duty, the struggle will
be over, and in i've years we viii be the most
united and prosperous people on the globe. Our
mothers, wives and daughters with Us in this
struggle, shO wing by their zeal, their labors aud
their prayers, devotion, not less earnest, deep
and real, than their brave brothers, who have
charged upon the lannon's mouth. We, therefore,
assign to them the agency Of this noble and needed
charity, with entire confidence that it will sue
coed
We should be pleased to see this or 3 better sys-
tenn adopted in every State of the South.
Newspapers Of the State and of the South viii
please copy. JofIy p. CAMPBELL,
Assistant Com, e. S. A.
NASHVILLE. September ID, 1861.