The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-13
ADDRESS TO THE ARMY FROM GEMS.
JOHNSTON 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 25th, 1861.
Soldiers Of the Confederate States:
One week ago countless host of men organized
into an army, with all the appointments which
modern art and practiced skill could devise, in
vsded the soil of Virginia. Their people sounded
their approach with triumphant displays of antic-
pated victory. Their Generals came in almost
royal state; their great Ministers, Senators and
women, came to witness the im.nolaton of our
army, and the subjugation Of our people, and to
celebrate the result with wild revelry
1t is with the profoundest emotions of gratitude
to an ruling God, whose hand is manifest in
protecting our homes and our liberties, that we,
your Generals commanding, are enabled, in the
name of our whole country, to thank you for that
patriotic courage, that heroic gallantry. that de-
voted daring exhibited by you in the actions of
the 18th and 2lst, by which the hosts of the
enemy were scattered, and signal and glorious
victory obtained
The two affairs of the 18th and 21st were but
the sustained and continued effort of your patri-
otism against the constantly recurring columns of
an enemy fully treble your numbers; and their
efforts were crowned on the evening of the 2lst
with victory SO complete that the invaders are
driven dsgracefully from the field, and made to
fly in disorderly rout back to their entertainments,
distance of over thirty miles.
They left upon the field nearly every piece of
their artillery large portion of their arms, equip
ments, baggage, stores, &c, &c, and almost every
one of their wounded and dead, amounting,
together with the prisoners, to many thousands.
And thus the Northern hosts were driven from
Virginia.
we atula N VIII
ensures the liberty of our country. We cougratu-
late every man Of you, whose glorious privilege
it was to participate in this triumph of courage and
of truth-to fight in the battle Of Manassas. You
have created epoch in the history of Liberty,
and unborn nations will rise up and call you
blessed"
Continue this noble devotion, looking always to
the protection of just God, and before time
grows much older, will be hailed the dev
erers of nation Of ten millions Of people.
Comrades! our brothers who have fallen have
earned undying renown upon earth, and their
blood shed in our holy cause is precious and ac-
ceptable sacrifice to the Father of Truth and Of
Right.
Their graves are beside the tomb of Washing
ton; their spirits have joined with his in eternal
communion.
We will hold fast to the soil in which the dust
of Washington is thus mingled with the dust of
our brothers. We will transmit this land free to
our children, or will fall into the fresh graves
Of our brothers-in-arms. We drop one tear on
their laurels and move forward to avenge them.
Soldiers. congratulate you a glorious,
triumphant, and complete victory, and We thank
you for doing your sohote duty in the service Of
your country.
(Signed) J. e. JOHNSTON,
General G. S. A.
&. T. BEAUREGARD,
Gen. &. S. \.