Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
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We are favored with a copy Of the following letter.
sddresssd by clergyman Of Virginia, TO DR.. Tying
- e. PArI,s RIctnlI "a Anc II 1881

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We are favored with copy Of the following letter.
sddressed by clergyman Of Virginia, to Dr. Tying;
81. Paris RtoroRr, Va, Aug. IA, 1851.
Rsv. and Dsar Sir A few days since visited
the battle Ged al Msna.sas to look after many of my
friends who had there engaged in deadly conflict Ia de-
fence Of their dearest rights.
need not tell you how my heart saddened By the
horrible pictures that everywhere to be seen. Be-
sides the many hundreds who had been hastily inferred
where they fell upon the battle field nearly every house
saw for miles around turned Into hospital, where
day and night heard the agonlz sg grosns Of the
wretcbed victims of this horrd and unnatural war.
Would that all who have taken part 10 bringing IL
about could witness the agonies Of the thousands who
have fallen in this battle But 1t is to be feared that
they Who have been chiefly instrumental In bringing
about the have yet but little Of It's horrors
II Is not they who fight the battle They stay quietly at
home and BY their fanaca harsngues urge the poor
Ignorant, deluded masses TO certain destruction.
Never has any army been more deluded than that
"grand army" which rereated 60 hastily from Manassas
In trying to mri,er 10 the spiritual comfort oil the many
wounded that have been left behind have had fire.
quent opportunities Of hearing from their lips
Of the gross deception which has been practsed
upon them. They told that the great body Of the
people in the South were Union men, ready to rally
around the ars and Stripes az soon a. they could do
Il With safety While the contrary there never has
u the history Of the world been greater determn
alton In any people struggle unto DEATH for what
they regard their constitutional rights. They told
tner leaosfs 'nA' o'uu os'ns in,p sns ns,u nv
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shameful defeat Manassas the ground of supe
rior numbers and generaship
And in this connection. you will pardon me- sir for
referring to another false impression which you, per.
hsps unintentonally, have assisted in producing.
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,hs mini, 4 "Dss,b To tr,itorsbus ssitb tbe Lord
"Dssth 20 traitors and rsbes. Amen "God damn the
son,h "n.s,h ~ an of the ssn,srviIIe
Vergenia July 2OIh 1861, by God" In one place JET
ferson Davis represented a. swinging from gaows,
with most disgusting inscription underneath while In
another place he srepresented@ dead and dropping into
coffin, with the inscription "Oid jeff going into the
box"
As turned away, with cad heart from this desecra
ted church. went into another near by where col
lected many Of the wounded of the 'grand army
And there saw the Southern barbarans" kindly and
tendey nursing those who had few days before con-
tended with them in deadly fight sentinel at the
door ordered me back, and only admitted me when it
ssceraned that came for the spiritual comfort OF the
wounded. In nearly every one Of the many hospitals en-
tered saw the tender regard Tor the wounded enc
N.Y. and from the lips Of many OF them heard expressions
OF gratitude for the great aud most unexpected kindness
they bad received, number OF them assuring me that
they were treated in the slms manner with our own
wounded.
From what have seen in the papers OF the Christian
character OF the great army aud OF the many thousand
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