Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20
Appeal TO the twelve Mom,hs' Troops.

Appeal 10 TIC twelve MoMihs' Troopa.
General Brax,on Bragg has issued the fol.
lowing circular 20 his twelve months troops,
soliciting these brave i,attasionS 10 continue 10
the close Of the war:
HEADQUARTERS, Army or PENSACOLA,
Near Pensacola, Florida,
November 81, 1S81.A
(CiscULAR.
With a view Of preserving to our cause the
invaluable service Of those soldiers he has so
long commanded with pride, tho General is
DESTROYS OF ruorganlzing his old regiments ''for
the war. The advantages 10 he obtained by
the officers and u,cn themselves are SO nppa.
rent as TO give tho strongest hope of succrsS.
but iew OF us, /! sny, can contemplate retiring
from the Geld to the iosluriuus occupation Of
idly Witnessing the labors Of our mothers, wives
and daughters nobly working for their defend.
erS in tie field.
To receive a discharge and 80 home tempo
rarily, will, ;tle view If again e~nlisting in some
other command, will subject the solder 10
many aunOyanccs no hiss not contcm plated
He will never again be as well satisfied, mix
ed up, as he will be, with strangers, aud rag
men, where he ~il! have to 60 through all the
dru6gery of elementary instruction, SO essen
tial to them, but irksome to him. All his io1-
mer acquaintance aud esprit du corps viii be
lost, and be will be looked on ms araw recruit
instead OF G veteran OF one campaign. Above
all ne viii lose his arms, for The army is now
full Ct men Eager to SEQ him depart, ;hat they
may secure his gun with which TO win S name.
To rerurn with IN did shot-gun, CT, perhaps,
with no gun az oil, ard await q chance oppor-
trai;y 70 Secure what has been thrown away,
will be the fate of those who Thus depart.
Those who remain may confidently rely oa
soon being employed actively; if not here, nj
some other point TO which they can now lie
sent. their places being supplied with nea'
troops. And as far as ne car do Sc, consistent.
ly with his sense of duty, the Genera! will III
low those who re-tniis,, and require il, IN op.
portuniiy to visit home and arrange .ac.r 6us-
mess affairs. This Indulgence sill he granted
to TT enlisted inca in preferences to Ill Others.
!. Companies Of 10; less lhan Sixty.four
~prirascs q larger nan:her would Do preferred. }
with their proper officers. viii bs received md
mustered Tor the #ar, retaining iaeir present
arms ard equipments, when they will he d;s-
charged from their cid engagements, aud paid
OF 70 ;!.;.; late.
=. Suc!. companies will be attached 70 their
oii regiments, Until q Efficient number is CO.
tanned 10 constitute q new regiment; when
they will be aggregated, and fed sEicers vii!
be appointed by the President.
In making tho appointments &c will, no
doubt be Influenced by Z suGwn desire OF II
large majority CT a regiment, asccrtaintd
through the proper military chadnrl. But 10
elections will be held, aud no electiobccrins
will be tolerated. Merit, NOT popularity, will
control the selections.
Such Of his veterans as ere willing 10 ,in
''for the war;" the General will be- preua to
receive, as evincing a confidence he has la
bored to deserve. 1t may not be his good
fortune to lead them against the enemy, hn; 81:
any Geld, and against any foe, he will answer
for their conduct, and predict for them a bril-.
liant victory or Il glorious death.
BY command Of
MAJOR GENERAL SAAGG.
George O. Garner, Assist Adj't Gen.