Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-06
LETTER rRon NIL KUN.
on an Cccaiional Corre'p'adeut.l

from al tCcAilOAal G0Eietp iIdeEl.l
BULL Run CAMP, NEAR MANASSAS.
July g, 1861.
EDITORS APPEAL: Since we left Piedmont
Station, l have not had an opportunity of writ
ing you, ewing to duties in camp, and sickness.
We reached here the evening after the bat
tie, after a disagIeeable march through the
rain and The difficulty Of passing loaded wag-
ons, soldiers without number, and prisoners
not a few. We laid out in the rain with no
covering but that afforded by orr blankets and
the few small tress under which We are camp
ed. Our men visited the battle ground the
next day, and came back not a little troubled
at the horrible scenes they witnessed. It was
not my privilege to take a view until most OF
the daed had been removed, and the wounded
pro Iided quarters. This was sufficient for me-
I rode to every hospital, was kindly received
in every apartment, ami permitted to converse
without restraint to the Yankee surgeons, the
suffering wounded officers ana all. Just az l
had reached one house, in which were a num-
Der Of wounded Yankees, one had Just had his
right leg amputa5sd anI was in The last ago
MES Of death. All the medical attention re-
ceiyed by them was given by our surgeons,
With the exception OF four Yankee doctors
taken and left in care Of the wounded. Many
of the wounded begged ne to write to their
families ana friends, and others %sO,emnly
swoTe If they ever got bark they would be shot
before they would again enter the federal SER
vice. At SadleY church there we're over two
hundred. At the time of my visit the number
had decreased by deaths to ninety-four. One
q - ~ -.
astonished at the very kind and humane treat
ment received at our hands. He remarked
that be fully expected to have been shot, and
that both parties had been very much belied.
He stated his object in being in the service
was only to attend the sick and wounded, not
to raise an arm against the South: but | find
with all whom ! have conyersed but little dis
position to approach fac's or the truth. Many
Of them boldly say the North will overpower
tie South; that we arc too weak, and our re-
sources too small to dare contend against the
herculean forces of the North; but whenever
old Scott attempts to TetSke the captured arms
and property, he viii find that the wire edge of
our Valor has not vet worn eff, aad that our
appetite for war (ceaseless war, unless cur
independence is acknowledged has just been
whetted anew by the late glorious contest,
which added another brilliant jewel to the fair
escu'cheOn Of our national fame.
| also visited half the distance of the route
along which they were driven. Broken car
riage guns, dead EsTses, new made graves,
pieces of artillery, arms of every description,
ammunition in abundance, provisions in large
quantities, havcrsacks. guns, and every hing
pertaining TO an army and a soldier were scat
tered along the road, thrown aside as surplus
baggage, 50 as to give lightness to the heels in
gaining distance from the telling force Of our
flying artillery, and the heavy tramp Of our
rushing cavalry.
At Fairfax Court House, and Centerville,
ladies and congressman bad assembled to wit
ness the return Of the federal forces with the
Confederate troops as prisoners in handouts
and chains, but in the flight their horses we're
cut loose from their carriages and buggiss to
hasten their speed and the fair tyrsnts and
representatives had TO retreat to their own
best friends, which in this instance so truth
fully confirmed the beautiful sentence that
"distance lends enchantnent to the view"
Many of tue Yankee prisoners say that
there will be one more fight which will be the
decisive battle. Upon that result will hang
the progression or cessation Of the war. If
they are successful, the bloody strife will con-
tinue; il then another brilliant victory should
crown cur efforts, peace will spread her ample
folds, the destroying angel will cease to flap
his dark wings except in The quiet walks of
life, and prosperity with all her numerous
blessings will again be showeTed from heaven
upon a free and happy people.
/ learned from the sheriff of our county, Mr..
J. II Jones, whom | comfortably entertained
last night under a brush tent, that news had
reached Memphis and Pamela that every man
il the 10Th regiment was killed but the Colonel. 1
Tbs deep distress and unessiness this unwel-
ccms news caused our families and friends,
makes the satisfaction far more gratifying in !