Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-18
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COLUMBIA. sept IA, ISbl
To The ELt9s Ndshcals Onion and Ansefcdn:
GESTfzNxx: It is well known fact that every
county. civil district town, and almost every family
mansion throughout this part of the state, has one
or more representatives, in some department of the
Confederate army at various points from Virginia
10 Missouri and that the soeitude felt for the CON-
fort ard welfare Of these volunteer soldiers is a
matter Of more concern 10 Fhe people generally
than all things else, except perhaps, our national
independence and freedom. &c .ee-e
Il is also true that the Governor Of our State &C
tuated doubtless, by the same solicitude for the
well being of our soldiers has urged upon the faith
ers mothers. brothers. sisters cousins and friends,
to use their utmost efforts to supply volunteer
soldiers with such necessaries and comforts are
calculated to render the hardshSps Of camp lite and
the dangers Of battle more tolerable. This appeal
being made by our Governor, in consequences of the
scarcity of goods suitable for soldiers clothing and
it being doubtful matter whether the Gov
ernmeRt could without the direct aid and eff
Gent cooperation of the people, command the
goods in qusntity and quality TO meet the wants
Of the coming winter. But the altcrity with which
the people every where respond to the suggestions
of our Governor, gives proof of the suficieney Of
our resources. The hsndscards, spinning wheels,
sewing and knitting needles, are piled with an en-
erEy heretofore unknown 10 tins country! Bat
while the people respond cheerfully to the calls
thus made upon them, they find one insurmountable
obstacle 10 the way Of accomplishing the object in
which they feel so deep an interest and it is to this
snbjeetI propose calling your attention. The peo-
pie everywhere IL seems, are Ignorant Of the ways
and means Of sending articles Of clothing
blankets, &c. to their childrsn and friends in
the army with any certainty of their going
through. There would certainly be nothing wrong
in taxing the Government with the transportation
of soldiers clothing, and il does seem that some sys
TEN should be put into operation to secure safe
and speedy transportation of every package Of this
class shipped from any railroad depot in the Con
federaey to any regiment of cur army with as much
certainty of going through as free or franked let
ter passes from one post Office to another.
Would it be asking too much Of you, located
as you are, at headquarters of the State and
amongst the Confederate officers, to enquire
of the heads of departments if there is any
established regulations this subject and If there
is publish them or go much Of them as will give
the people to understand their duties IN your pa
per, and allow The publication to stand from week
to week. until it becomes familiar to the people of
the country. The space could not certainly be |
more ptably occupied A very large majority |
Of our soldier boys 10 the army, have left behind
them relations and friends willing 10 make every
sacrifice for their comfort and welheing, but the |
difficulty of sending articles to them, as at present
amounts, almost TO Blockade and it |
IS the duty of every man these days to do what he |
ean TO sbreak blockade" El-al -s. l
To send articles by Express is too expensive, and |
It the same tIme IS uncertain other modes, whore
he parties distant from an Office, and 10 send |
through the regular freight lines OF carrying with
1ut @cOnsgnee" to pay freight, the article is lost
We need an organization, and that Organisation
should be understood |
take the liberty of calling your attention to this
natter st the instance and request of many inter
9stei parties besides myself and believing that you
an, aud viii, work good out of the suggestion,
sao. - $50 THos. J. KEILT.