Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02
ABOVE 70 D- @ true copy.
L. D. SANDIDGE e. s. A,
A. A. A. and Inspector General
FrRsT. DISTRICT PROVOST -aARsHAL GKEERAL'sl
OFFICE

OFFICE
TAEGIPAHOA, July 18th. 1862
To Massrs r. p. Hand Ih0s. Gillespie and olers, eiti-
-eas Of tbe Farist Of g. Taum0Ey
CEETLEMEy: Eoar pstton, asking permission TO
r4n trad wi TIE ensniea f your country, who
s.1pv Kew OIlssus and Baton Rouge, tae &C nmercal
ad political capitals Of your ate has been received
iy Senersl R1eges ana sn directed Dy MN to reply
ID s NJ beg leave 20 call yoIr attention 70 General
ftr6-r No from these HesdqIa-tefs and TO paragraph
lst Of General Order no. g, from Department Head
,darteTs Ohiot ng al intercourse ara trAfne Win the
enemy or persons " tbiE his liues ana chg the
sensitv Of deab against those Who engage in IT. Copies
81 tbs-a are hare with inc'ssed for your ulcrmston
hse orders hsve beel called f0r by the stern nsees-
,l=g Of he mes and st is believed have net the al
rargt universal approval OF tie loyal elazens OF the
country N.r there anything novel in the regulations
they prescribe. the penalties they announce They
Eui declare and cloths with pensl sanctions doctrines
long estsb -islei and universally recognized.
Ever IN or Communicative while asking 10 be eK
ept on their prosisi0n yOI recognize their justice
for y0u say We are that in time o. war there
should be no trade between bsIge-snts" But you
sirrs tha yoars Is ezcepi0us case a-d tha: 20
fores this rule would subject you ID great hErdshps
For cow more than twelve uO2ths yoGr county has
been engaged Ia gigantic struggle for exis euse Her
noble people have poured OFT their treasures as water
and Ike the ancient Patriarch, have nst withheld
heir chldlen fom The sacrifice, but have ehesrfuliy
sent them forth to encounter the tolls OF the naIehi the
diseases Of the camp, and the peIis Of he bstle helL
tTrnd eds Of them have fallen by tbs waysidg-thOu-
snd. have fingered and led in ths hospitals Of
tsr for the ant Of zines which COId Eol be
tanned and thousands more have persisted on tbs field
Of battle But their thnned and wasted ranks have
Hlaau .
he places Of the fallen aud 70 ~ your f. is proudly
F,ra 10 The face Of a1d bshiud the fse by men haii
aIabed half fed and who, fer months have not known
,ep the rude comforts Of soldier tent nor has the
ly been alone IL this respeci every esa OF soalety
- 10 creator less extent been subjected 10 hard
SBs and p-vaiO1s which to taeLr lasting hon,r be
sid have been firmly and even eneeruily Dorns ana
IT. gentlemen the tine has come when you are csieo
tuon 20 take your portion Of this vide spread haus
ing tbs General commanding hopes and believes lhe
5u nj not be found wanting in courage and fortitude
10 bear IL Ike men and patriots
You say that IL not permitted to dispose OF your
bricks l1mbsr, etc, they viii be " mere rubbish on
our hsnds" Tou canAot be ign1rant gentlemen, t5ai
ID tbs yOu bu. shave the fate Of yOar fellow
eltizgns More than huudi ed milnoas Of dollars
,gorth Of produce is held By tie patriotic planters
sell or lrter this, they Nd esdy 70 deEtIoT, and
have ia many instances vol. Nsry applied ths tO-eh
ana with a selEsaerfcing devotion worthy Of who
sDre 10 be free calmly is reduced ashes rstheS
than sell even az the eEhorbitAni rates. 70 th
res Of their com ry And, # you viii but turs your
.vas 20 ghboring pGrish, you may there the
very u.stsrisls which You fear will btcome rubbish
ON vour hauds--hUusa, but recently formed into com
Portable dwell iags, and shel erirg helpless and
ebiIdren-re5ueed 10 heaps OF rubbish and ashes
while their inmates have been driven 10 the woods and
deprived Of all mems ot s1bBBterce. And h 8 4
been done by the very men with whom you Wold nov
omen cornrsrcial Intercourse to whose avsTice YoJ
,.ould rninister al nd whose you would supply.
me Csnersl commanding, directs me in conclusion
70 sav thet Iegar5icg these prohibitions of traffic wit
tbe ereuy as essential 10 the successful delse Of III
country be Is dete mioed rigdly to enforce them
thst any o5s who may be detected in attempt ng Il
evads or violate them, will be promptly brought &
eondc1 puhshmeut
Very respectfully ,,-- = r,-o-,.
Di t-iet Proves. Marshal General
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