The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-07
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efforts which have been made, the sacrifice
which have been submitted Ito, and the sui
ferings which have been endured by Tenpes
see since this war commenced Even, il
some instances, the galIantry of1our troop
has been questioned and sneering remark
have been made concerning their conduct OF
the field. of battle. We say we regret q
hear that such things have taken place, be
cause they are calculated to produce feel
ing Of resentment which might do much
harm and is highly detrimental to our cause
There should be nothing but the kind lest
feelings between the people of the various
States in the Confederacy, and all remarks
calculated Or intended to cast reflections up
on The people or soldiers of any State should
be carefully avoided by every true patript
We have common enemy, which tosuecess
fully resist will require all our united and
most energetic efforts without doing or say
ing anything to engender bad feelings be-
tween the citizens or soldiers of the various
States. We make these remarks now be-
cause We learn from soldiers of Tennessee
that their feelings have often been deeply
wounded by reflections cast upon their State
which they knew to be Unjust and unfound-
ed. What Tennessee has done on the battle
field let Belmont, Fort Donclson, Shiloh and
Richmond, Kentucky, say. All of these
battles, which were among the most CALAMITY
contested fields on the continent, were fought
principally by Tennesscans. Gen. Buck
ncr'sreport shows that mere handful of
men held their ground for days against vastly
superior numbers until they were worn out
with5hunger fatigue and cold. His army
corps which did such splendid fighting was
composed mostly Of Tennesseans, assisted BY
sneof two Kentucky aud Mississippi resi-
ucnts. Weiwish we had the reports from.
all the regiments engaged at Shiloh We
feel satisfied they would show that more bat
iteries were taken by Tenncsseans than By
troops from any other State aud most of the
killed aud wounded on those two days were
Tcunesseaps The battles If Belmont, Dom
clson and Shiloh were fought against the
best troops of the North and IN no ehe has
the number OF killed and wpuntlea been as
great that of Shiloh The important vic
tory wonbyiGen. Kirby smithIat Richmond,
Kentucky, was principally by Gen. Preston
Smiths brigade composed entirely and Gen
Clcburpe's mostly of Tennessee regime nts.
We do not wish toJdetraet anything from
the gallantry and well earned reputation of
the troops from other States. We feel proud
OF OUT soldiers as well those from Alab4 ma,
Mississippi and other States as Tennessee.
but wesitnply desire that r Tennessee may re-
cciye justice and may enjoy that reputation
for which her sons have 50 CALAMITY fought
and so hereicafl5 suffered. The three Ten
nessee regiments that have remained in Viz
ginia and have been engaged in all the
battles in Virgins, and Maryland, hare
been almost destroyed. The Colonies
of two of the regiments have been killed,
and how many Of the other officers and men
" o'S " Sst'S poSieiHeiy, tn0ugH, we
learn that they have m intained nobly the
former high character OF Tennessee. and In
doing so have almost been annihilated The
noble 10th Tennessee and the ca nally
gallant 18th Mississippi displayed desper.
ate courage at Fishing Greek, which had it
not been for particular circumstances for
which the troops were not to blame, would
have rallied around them their fellow sol
diers Of other regiments and even won that
battle. he defeat at Fishing Creek was
caused not by the want of gallantry id the
troops but for other reasons which we have
not time now to enumerate, such as the want
of goou arms, the deficiency in the proper
supply of ammunition, the state of the wealth.
er, aud above all, in the unfortunate death
of the lamented ZollicofFer. We have now
briefly alfudedsto the fields upon which Ten.
nesseans have been engaged and they can
asproudly point to their achievements in
battle as thessoldiers Of any State, and any
imputstions upon their gallantry are not only
unjust to them but hurtful to our com mon
cause
But, turning from the battle field, Ten
nessee has done as much or more to sustain
the cause Of the Confederacy in providing
food md clothing for the. army than an :
other State. Pork which was furnished BY
Tennessee last year at eight and ten cents a
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