Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-07
To the Ladies of the Confederate
States.

The undersigned committee appointed
| for that purpose, by the Soldiers Aid Society
| of Virginia. ask your attention to subject
which all must now feel to be very impor
liant.
The war which has BEEN suddenly aud
| cruelty forced upon US by the authorities at
Washington, must Inevitably cause great
deal of suffering among our troops. Thou
sands of our husbands brothers and sons
have been, almost without warning, summon
ed from the comforts of home to the expos
ure and rough experiences OF the camp
They have obeyed the call of our State and
Confederate authorities with an alacrity as
affecting as it is noble. 1t can scarcely be
expected that the sacrifices made by them
will not be seriously felt, even if that Provi-
dence which has so signally favored them
hitherto, should continue to shield them in
the hour of battle. We are sure that every
arrangement which ordinary prudence could
suggest, will be made by our Government for
the sick and wounded; yet we are equally
sure great deal should and can be done by
the women of our States to promote the COM
fort of our soldiers. They can, if sufficient
means are furnished, procure many things
which the medical department OF the best or
gained army could not be expected to pro-
vide. Ii would not perhaps, fall within the
line of surgeons duty to suggest arrange
ments for the sick which readily occur to the
minds of mothers, wives and sisters And
however ample or careful preparation may
have been made, the women of our States
should render to our authorities all possible
assistance in this work.
We make no appeal TO you to come up ear
nestIy and unitedly to our help. Such an
appeal would be unnecessary. We design
simply to state that an organized movement
is already in progress, and to suggest how
you may cooperate. A society, consisting
of delegates from the different churches in
Richmond, was formed, under the name of
the Soldiers Aid Society of Virginia, on
Monday, June 17lh.-It started with ample
funds for present necessities. A committee
was appointed to collect and dispense such
articles as may be needed by the sick and
wounded. Another committee was appoint
ed to engage competent nurses for the differ
ent camps and hospitals. Already some OF
our number have ministered efficiently, and,
as we have reason to know, most acceptably
to sick soldiers who have been quartered in
this vicinity. These, and others. will be rea-
DIV to perform similar Offices for any who may
be placed in the hospitals Plans have been
adopted to continue such supply as can be
collected here and we are encouraged to be-
lieve, that we are prepared for any call that
is likely TO be made upon US at this time.
We felt, however, we should need the coop
Grafton of our sisters, and therefore address
ed a circular first to those of our own State,
suggesting that in every county and every
community societies should be formed at
once; which suggestion is meeting with
hearty response.
We now address ourselves to you, our sis
tiers of the other Confederate States, and in
vite you to unite with Us 10 our work, as
sured that you will feel as deep an interest
as ourselves in this movement. We will say
in conclusion, that the most of those who
may be wounded in any battle that may take
place will be brought here; still, as already
mentioned, we propose to send nurses to tie
different camps, most of which are accessible
to Richmond by railroads. We have the
Presidents sanction for what we pro-
pose, and, with your aid promptly rendered,
we may, by Gods blessing, do great deal
for the bodily and spiritual comfort of those
who may endure pain and suffering for US
and our country.
Any contributions for this purpose may be
forwarded to our Treasurer, Mrs. Samuel NJ.
Price.
Mrs. WV. 81. MCFARLAND,
Mrs. FRANK G. RQFFIN,
Miss CATHERINE III. MYERS,
Mrs. F. E. NELSON,
MIS-. III. b. GwATHMEY,
Mrs. JNo. STEWART WALKER.
Richmond, July, 1861.