Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-10-04

and muddying ones brainn until his head
feels duh and heavy as the nightmare, in a
deep sleep; upon request write 10 you on
one subject only, and that one, too, which
heads this communication. Let all read the
caption and become thoughtful. Chill win
ter is now at hand, and, with II, hard, hes-
Wy, severe suffering for the soldier-yes,
and for many others TOO. We are far, far
from home. win our kind friends, our
countrymen, the good people of our much
beloved Texas, help, aid and assist us with
clothing for the wintcr2 Knowing them
so we'll, flor have a right 10 know them)
| will answer unhesiiatingly for them, by
saying yes, they will strain every nerve
and do for us, all that lies In their power
TO do. Am right? am a soldier in Col
T. C. Hawpes Regiment Of Texas Cavelry.
This regiment is now ut Camp Walker or
Jackson, in the N. W. corner of Arkansas
two and half miles from the line on the
West, and five miles from the line on the
North. The soldiers of the regiment come
principally from the counties of Karnes,
Bexar, Travis, Basque, Erath Dallas, Wise
and Denton; but some of them are from o.
Their and adjoining counties. Many of
them have friends, relatives, wives, daugh-
tiers, sisters, mothers, in Texas, who would
gladly, willingly send much clothing, if
they only knew the locality of the regiment
and how TO convey them clothing. To this
end, Col. Ilawpe has appointed S. s. Jones,
who has been with the regiment as sutler,
agent, TO proceed to Dallas county, Tsxas,
1icl that al d,
his regiment, TO re ceive and receipt for and
transmit all clothing that may be forward
ed to HIM or his care at Dallas. Let all
packages be sent to his care, at Dallas,
marked with the name the one for whom
il is intended and he will deliver it to the
Col. Of the regiment. Mr.. Jones need not
know what the package co,Hins, bat let il
be securely bound up so as TO prevent loss.
have said nearly enough; and will only
add, that the armies of the Confederate
States, must be clothed by the most strenu-
Gus exertions of their friends nj home. or
il must be disbandcd and all he lost. By
this it must be seen how much depends upon
our friends. Nor is there any time to he
lost, for cold, bleak winter will soon be up
on us. Therefore, "ihat thou doest, do
quickly This iniul. ction is to ALL Let
no one wait for the action of another, let
all act and act promptly. One pair of good
yarn socks, may prevent soldiers feet
from being frozen and save him to his coun-
try. And who is it that wNlld not rejoice
to know that he or she had gained one more
soldier to our noble cause? How would
your hearts rejoice to know that yo, had
saved one poor soldier trcm the pangs of the
crippled but how much more to feel that
you had been the means of adding one
strong arm and stout heart TO brave dam
ger and drive back an insolcnt and Insult
ing foe from our domestic tircsdes. lhis.
the poorest and weakest mug do, and will
you not do it? If You will, now is the
time. My dear country women who have ev-
err bean brave and a iiotic in is grcat
struggle or our liberties and lnoep, ndance,
you and your daughters nrc expected to lie
examples Of industry and perseverance, il
this good work, and knowing you, as do,
am fully persuaded you vii he equal to
to the task and justify aud fulfill all orr
expectations. And you, too. will be fully
repaid by an tie smiles and joyful tears of
the warmhenrtch soldiers ns woll as re-
waldcd by "liim who seeth not as men
sceth, and who is faithful and Just to re-
ward every one according TO the work of
his hands. Again, l say,
''Ihat thou docst, do quickly
Bclievning, as ever have believed, that
God will prosper our arms, and that our
cause. so sacred, so holy so just, wiU be
successful am, US ever,
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