The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-09-20

duty, and loves his duty, and performs his duty
because it is his duty. He oil eys an order because
it is given him. He trvats his military superior
with Difference because it is his duty. He knows
that as q good soldier he must show that military
Difference to every officer. If this military defer
ence be mingled with pc, sora respe, for your
superiors, so much the better but the two are
not to be confounded, nor is one to be mistaken
for the other: A good soldier, when he lies down
at night, conscious Of having performed his duty
perfectly, don't care whether he gets up alive or
dead fCachinations along the line ] / want You
to understand that YOU have made free-will offer
ing Of yourselves to your country and to the great
cause of human liberty. Your lives are not your
own. Ny life is not my own. A good sOlGier
should be ever striving to better himself. "A pri-
vate should struggle for place among the nom
commissioned officers. Having attained this --he
should never be satisfied till he is lieutenant
and lieutenant is good for nothing unless he
strives to be captain Once made plain, he
should aim to command regiment, and by faith
full earnest service to fit himself for the position
of a brigadier. Then let him press steadily for
ward, until the whole country shall take him mp,
and say: "make that man major general, and
give him an army corps.' But let him stop there
We don't need o commander-in-chief.
Wewant many armies. A grand, magnificent
army is glorious sight-tbe most glorious that
the sun ever shone upon. Any body can become
drilled soldier and every officer can make drilled
soldiers; but then the next thing is to inspire them
with proper determination to die, if need be, in
the performance If their duty. When this is done
an army corps is a soldier himself, instinct wi b
life, and vigor, and determination. Then the COM
manding officer must have the wisdom, the discre-
ton, and the force to compel victory to perch
upon his banner. Your fortunes are to q certain
extent in my keeping. Rest assured that day and
night l shall think of you; day and night shall
care for you, and your interests shall be in my
thoughts Rest assured that shall endeayor to
see that you get from the Government all that it
has promised you, punctually and Systematically.
In return shall expect from you the most COM
plete and perfect service the most absolute devo-
ton. When order you to move, ssiah expect
you to go forward with spirit and alacrity. When
ask you to attack yonder battery, shall expect
you to march over it, and to plant your bayonets
beyond it, halting wh,n the word is given-not
before. Now, boys, We understand each other.
The General concluded his address amid the
most enthusiastic cheers, after which the regiment
was dismissed. Subsequently the classmates wtre
visited, and an inspection made of the quarters
and of the weli-ordered hospital under the charge
of DR.. Milford. With all that he saw the General
expressed his qualification, and in private CONVEX
sation complimented the 48th even more warmly
than in his public speech. A dinner at the quar-
tiers of Col. Barton, attended by sweet music from
the regimental band, and personal Introduction
to the officers of the regiment, were the final fea-
lures of the visit of General Mitchell to Pulaski.