Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-26
The Army on the Potomac.
correspondence of the Atlanta cOnfederacyl
ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,

Nhni EOIDMAC,-
Near Fairfax, Va, Sept. H. 1861.
Since my last letter, our camp has been
moved forward to this place, and hence. l
tailed to write you on the usual day for post
ing my communications There is but little
to communicate, however. This is necessari-
ly so at this advanced post, unless one should
Introduce topics which the public interests
require should be treated with silence. But
some of the topics, such as the health of our
troops aud tie policy of our Generals since
the battle of Manassas, shall claim the pri-
yilege of discussing at the properSine. Six
weeks will close the present campaign, aad
one can well afford to wait that long, especi-
ally as the summers operations are too near
ly over to accomplish much good by speak
ing out now.
One thing | may say now. The health of
the troops, though improving, is far from
good. aud whatever the people at home d..
sign to do in the way of furnishing hospital
supplies and clothing, blankets aud shoes.
should be done as soon as possible. These
articles are wanted now. There was a heavy
thunder this afternoon, and there is many
poor fellow tonight with no other erection
above him but wet tent, and nothing be
meath him but the cold ground and single
blank t. who is sbiveTing for want of proper
covering. The forest has been CLEANED of
leaves, and it is only now and then that
straw can be had to scatter in the tents. All
this could be borne without Inconvenience
for few days on fishing excursion or
hunting expedition at home, but it is very
different when ii has to be repeated week af-
ter week aud month after month.
Think of man with typhoid fever. or a
second attack of measles, i'll the condition |
have lust described-a man, to-, who has
been accustomed all his life TO a soft b d.
and to kind and careful nursing! 1t was
only to-day that | received buffalo robe
which L had ordered from home, in view OF
the rigOrs Of the coming winter, and before
getting it 10 my tent, passed sick soldier
who had but his one blanket to lie upon and
cover with, aud who looked at the robe so
wisIfully. that | placed it under his feeble
limbs and babe him use il until he got we'll.
Will not the people at home also share with
the soldier? They can do it without incon-
venience. Have they no blankets thy could
give? Have they no wool they could have
made into gloves, socks and comforts? Have
they no leather that could be spared for shoes.
No hospital stores? Have they no qunine
to divide with the man who stood guard last
night on Munson's Hill and who tonight is
shaking with chilly Not an ounce OF
duinine was to be had at Manassas last week!
Men and women of Georgia, there is
great work before you. Ii Is good work
it is a divine work. 1t stands ready to your
hands Your sons and brothegs have passed
through the storms and heat OF summer
They now endure The fogs and damp of au-
tumn Soon they will encounter the furious
blasts of winter. Many OF them have been
stricken by disease. Many are now sick.
All of them have lived u hard life. and yet
have borne it iently-eyeu cheerfuiiy. ID
YOU and each of you, TO the @xtcnt. of your
ability, see to it that they suffer no more, If
you can precent It Do your duty; give all you
can. Let no one think ne is too poor 10 do
something. A pair OF gloves may save
some poor fellows fingers. as he stands guard
in the dense forests. OF on the bleak hits
amidst the ice and snow of the coming viii
ter. He stands sentinel for you and your
fireside while you remain at home. He
stands between you and the enemy Hold
up his hands, then, while he battles for you,
as Aaron and Hur held up the hands of Mo-
SEES and as sure as the sun shines in the hea-
yeas, he will prevail against your enemy
aud his. 1t is better to give than TO receive.
Let it be rem -mbered, that whatever is given
in this way but reduces the amount each
one would be required to pay in the form of
taxes.
This appeal is not made doubtingly.
know the people of Georgia will do their
duty. The only fear is, they may not move
soon enough. The winter sets in up here
all of month sooner than it does 10 the
South.
One word in regard to the army of the Po
tomac. Some days ago, we all believed that
a decisive movement would have been made
before this. Why it has not taken place, it
would be improper to say. If the news we
get from Richmond be true, forward de.
monstration may be postponed for some time.
We cannot tell whether the news is reliable
or not-a short time will remove all doubt
II correct, however, L fear the government
mas committed its first blunner.