Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-20
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Maxinss for I~naugurating an Improved
warfare for our So utlcrn Army.
ny AN OLD SOLDIER.


nTaxiuss for Inaugurating an improved
Warfare for our southern army.
BY AN OLD SOLDIER
First-Waste no amunition;l TO this end,
| never fire until within point blank distance.
Take as favorable a position as practicable, in
the face Of the advancing enemy, and let the
| companies Of the line lie PROSTATE upon the
Garth, without firing a shot until the Toe has
come within the prescribed distance, then let
the whole line rise simultaneously to their
knees, and after delivering their lire with de-
liberate aim (never higher than the waistband)
rise TO their feet, advance rapidly, loading
while in motion, 10 which the companies
should he previously drilled, and when all are
charged, kncel again, aud deliver another vol
ley, advancing and loading i'll quick time after
each successive vollcy. This would soon bring
them in close quarter, for which our Southern
men have already proved themselves OF better
metal than their adyersaries. Our hotter gun
merry, especially in the use of small arms, alter
the discharge of ~ttree.or four volleys, under the
prestige of our late victories, would, in all hui
man probability, daunt the courage of any
troops composed Of the wreck Of the "Grand
Army and such other material as can be
gotter together from the off scourings of North
ern cities, fighting for booty" against men
impclled by the highest and hottest motives
which can fire the courage and manly rcsolu.
ton Of free.born Americans. We may, with
such advantages, under God, look confidently
for victory.
Second-NeveAstand still, in open field, with
an enemy in sight, firing ut long shot, either
with small arms or artillery but when fight.
ing is decided upon, the very holiness Of the
assailants carries terror into tho ranks of men
standing still in an open field uncovered by
entertainments, while the very action Of adj
vancing gives assurance of victory.
Third" Abstinence from all Intoxicating
beverages" except when used as medicine: If
all officers would be constituent examples to
their men in this particular, their efforts to
vanish ardent spirits from the camps would be
more likely to be crowned with success-cx-
ample being always more weighty than mere
precept.
Fourthly, aud above all-The Lord Of Hosts
is with us. While this holy maxim prevails
in our army we shall be invincible; its truth
has been made signally manifest already
| There is a larger element Of piety throughout
the rank and file of our army, than has been
hitherto known in modern times, and while
we are"strong in the faith" in "effectual, fervcnt
| prayers" and know that our mothers, wives,
sisters and betrothed, with non-combatant men,
our children and faithful slaves, throughout
| the Confederate States, are daily and hourly
| conventioually and in secret-sending up their
prayers to the Throne of Grace for their noble
defenders, with aunanimity and ardor hitherto
unknown in all former revivals Of religion
May our patriotic army Of volunteers thank
God and take courage, while the hordcs Of our
f~analical invaders may well trctnble before our
hosts of God elect, which the hand Of the
Almighty Sovereign Of the universal is preparing
as a bosom of destruction to sweep them from
the face Of the earth.
1t may be objected to the publication Of these
"maxims," that the enemy may profit by them
as much rs our own troops; but this We need
not fear, since we feel that our men nre OF
superior metal to the foe and that justice Is on
our side.