Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-10

NINTH MISS z9SaE'E-E "a Il -
CAMP EsAU, Florfds, Sept, ,, 1861.
EprroRs kr7raL: While the worId Is ring
ing with the brave deeds Of our friends on TIE
glorious fields Of virginia and Missouri, and
the songs Of their pTaises are IN every TuU.h,
suppose that you have not forgotten your
many friends, who, shut out ~ their hard fate
from these scenes Of conflict and TrnowU, are
doomed TO remain here watching the forts aud
ships where floats the hag against which 9th
era fight. L is true, thesc thin-s often hap
pen in y7ari sons 20 to the field snd have
their brow bsd,=5ed aith ls#reis, .hiIe others
WIS share equal danger never have the oppor-
tunity to meet the foe.
This thing we have borne patiently ss be-
comes patriots and soldiers, yet ys cannot al
ways rePTess the wish that 1t were otherwise,
nor keep down The regret that those who tirsi
went cut to do battle for their country, should
have been 20 unfortunate as TO draw the black
bean IN the lottery OF distinction.
i Is true we have sometimes the hone NJ get
ting awav, as when we read 3 paragraph in
the papers that our brave commsnder is about
10 be called 20 other fields, fJG Jee irow is such
is even the ease he will not isava G'Dt him
the Miss 81 ipPl G,h- Such rem5y as veg ruc.
talked Of now ABOUT the camp, q the wish IS
/ uuau.mDu5 FOR our removal.
/ TINS regiment, ycU know, is composed en-
| tiEely Of North misaisSjpDi8ns. not one OF
/ them distant one huGdT-d miles from Memphis,
/ and al OF them, 5ErtP. one company. much
! rearrF than tia, ana K w. Csaid 90 with the
army cf the M'ssssiPpr valley We would ftel
/ tha. we were truly aghing for ouC own Ire
( sldes.
| There is no 10 doubt but that an army will
/ be sent down lhe river this wiu' er, and that we
shall have to meet them with corresponding
/ forces.
/ The army here, I venture to saF, is second
! to none ever assembled on this continent, com
posed of those who first rushed to the fsid,
/ FUN Of aIdOr for the csuss-tLey have under
gone a thorough drill and discipline, which
ryninent!y fits them for service in the field
wherever fighting is to be done or victory to
be achieved. For they have manifested here,
those highest qualities of the soldier, foTfitude,
natiencr, cbesrtulness-I s7esk not ot coHr-
age, all southern men are brave. Ard while
speak Of the army, think may ssy that tss
G.h Mississippi regiment stands With the fore.
most in proficiency, in the duties OF the sol
der. Their eVolutious, both BIZ comp, MES
and in The battalion, are precise anl promP'
and will compare with regular troops any
where.
For this we are indebted to our desire to &C.
aure skill, and to the assiduous attention
which has been bestowed by our colonel, James
r. Chalmers, who with that energy ard indus.
trv for which he is remarkable, has bent al
bis power TO PeTiscting the regiment He
has been punctusI in the discharge Of bis owr
duties, and has endssyoTed TO make others so
By such conduct he has WOO the respect of al
good soldiers, and the esteem and confidence
of all with whom be has come in contact, and
should that time come for which we baYe long
ed so much, predict for hIm a brilliant CO
reer on the field. / I'm gisI to hear that Col
4 s Johnston has arrived IN ,he States, anc
that he is expected to command the army Of
TIE mississippi. For whe her We can be viii
him OF not, v feel that under him al VIII bt
done which man can do to render the West sc.
cure. O; course we DO no, mean to dispsrsg'
the distinguished and patriotic men who Tow
hold command IN the valley. We get the AP
PEAL regularly, and it always comes vel
come visitor. o.