Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-14

Address to the Army from Generals John
ston and Beauregard.

Address to the Army from Generals john
ston and Beauregard.
The following eloquent address of our
Generals to the army under their command,
will excite the patriotic emotions of every
Southern reader
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Manassas, July 18th, 1s6l,}
Soldiers Of the Confederate States:
One week ago, a countless host of men,
organized into an army, with all the appoint
alents which modern art and practiced skill
could devise, invaded the soil Of Virginia.
Their people sounded :heir approach with
triumphant displays of anticipated victory
Their Generals came in almost royal state
1Aeir great Ministers, Senator's and women
came to witness the immolation of our army
aad s~ubjngation of our people, and to cele-
hra te tue result with wild revelry.
1t is with the profoundest emotions of
g gratitude to an overriding God, whose hand
is manifest in protecting our homes and Eber-
ties that we, your Generals commanding,
are enabled, in the name of our whole coun-
try, to thank you for that patriotic cour
age, that heroic gallantry, that devoted dar-
ing, exhibited by you in the actions of the
18TH and 2lst, by which the hosts ofthe
enem y were scattered, and a signal and glori-
Gus v ictory obtained.
TIL e two affairs of the 18th and 21st were
but Il lie sustained and continued effort of
your patriotism against the constantly recur-
ring c olumns of an enemy, fully treble your
numbe rs and your efforts were crowned,
on the evening of the 21st, with a victory SO
compile tie, that the invaders are driven dis
graceful Ivy from the field, and made to fly in
disorde rly rout back to their entrench-
ments- "a distance of over 80 miles.
They left upon the field nearly every piecs
of their artillery, a large portion of theil
arms, et Iuipnents, baggage, stores, &C., &c.
and aim ost every one of their wounded anC
dead, ar lou nting, together with the prisoners
to many tn. ousands. And thus the North
ern hosts " ere driven from Virginia.
Soldiers we congratulate you on an even
which ensul res the liberty of our country
We congratl llate every man of you, who's,
glorious priv ilege it was to participate in Thu
triumph of C ourage and of truth-to fight il
the battle OF Manassas. You have created
an epoch in the history of liberty and IN
born nations will rise up and call you
blessed"
Continue IL lis noble devotion, looking al
ways to the protection of a just God, an,
before time 5 ,rows much older, we will b
hailed as the delivererS Of a nation of tel
millions of PEI ople.
Comrades our brothers who have fallel
have earned undying renown upon earth
and their bio cd shed in our holy cause is
precious and a cceptable sacrifice to the Fath
er of Truth an d of Right.
Their graves are beside the tomb of Wash
~inston, their S pirits have joined with his i
eter nal commu MON.
We will hol / fast to the soil in which tn
dust of Washin gton is thus mingled with th
dust of our brot ilers. We will transmit thi
land fee to our children, or we will fall int
the fresh graves of our brothers in arms. :
sWe drop one te ar on their laurels ard moy
forward to aven &c them.
Soldiers! we congratulate YOU on a 81
E~rious, triumpha. Mt and complete victory, an
we thank you for doing your e0hO6 duty
the service Of your country.
(Signed j. l. JOHNSTON,
General c.. S. A..
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
General c. s.. A.