Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-08
I. D. SANDIDGE C. S. A,
A. A A and Inspector General
rlnsr DISTRICT PROVOST MARSHAL GEsERAEs)

OFFICE
TAEGIPAHOA. July llfh 1852.
To Wsssrs H. B. Hdud Tt0s Gillespie aud s1tsFs Cifi-
-grls Of tis Parish Of 3 TaUMaag
GENTLEMEN Your petition, asking p-rmis non to
omen trade vi tie enemies r your country. who
ooeapy New Orissns and Baton Ronse the co umerc al
1d political osp.tals sf your State, ha7 been received
by General RURgles, and directed by him 10 leplg
III dsng Deg saVe TO call yOur attention 10 General
order 10 from these Headquarters and 10 paragraph
Isl Of General Order No g from Department Head
orarers oh5it ng All intercourse and rahc with the
enemy or peT0u5 thin his lines and announcing the
penalty Of desh against hose who engage in it Copies
OF thes- are herewith nc5sed TO- your information.
These orders hsve been called Ter By The stern neces
ust, Of he tines AMI it IS believed have net the al
rnr universal approval OF the loyal ciIze Is Of the
eou ~ Nor Is there anything novel in the regulations
they prescribe CT the penalties they announce. IheT
but de srs ani cloths with ensl sanctions doctrines
long estsb'ishei and universally recognized
Even IN our Communication, willie sskiag 10 be sT-
empt from their provision, yo1 s2cgnzs their justice.
for YOU ssy. " We are that Ia tins OF WAT there
should BE- no trsde betws ea belige-ents." Bat you
urge thai ynu-s exceptional case a-d tha. 10
fore7 this rule Wou subject . great hsrdshlps.
F0r noV mors than twelve mo- hs your e-uutTy las
osen engaged in gigantic struggle for ezs-ence Her
slgbe people have poured ont their treasures es water
and ike lie ancient Patriarch, have n5 withheld
ihar child en- from ths gzclfce, but have ehesTfuy
sent TIE n forth 20 encounter the tolls Of tbe marc
dis fsss Of the camp and the pei lie Of he battle ELI
Humid eds Of them hsve fallen by the asysiie-thCu-
sands hzv, fingered and led il the hospitals many Of
hem for the OF Medicines which co nd be Cb
tanned: aud 0uEands more have persisted the ht II
I'D bsttla Bu, their thinusd aud wasted rsuks have
besn Ged by others eagerly prss6f iorWafu 20 take
the places Ct the fallen aud % day your Il Is proudly
borne ia the face os ana b-hind the e by men hal
clothed half fed ard who for months have no' known
even the rude comforts Of sOldief tent. Nor has the
amy been slgne ia this spect every class OF society
has 30 greater less extent been sutseted 70 hare
bipg and p-iva oas which their isting hen be i
said have been d-nlF and even chesriuly bcrns And
a. rauts1nen the time has come when you are called
upou 70 taEe your poron Os this Widespread sUnei-
i1r the General commanding, hopes and flieves that
y07 viii not be found wanting il courage and iortuds
begr ! IKE and p2trJlB.
You ssy that II not permitted 70 dispose OF your
b1Sks, lamberr etc, they viii be mere rubbish on
vouf bands Y0u csnuot be ign rant gentlemen, that
IN his you but shs the Conuon fate OF your fellow
eifizeng More than Lund' ed u lnOns OF collars
worth Of produce s held by the patriotic planters
OF the Confederate States and far from seeking 10
sell uter tbs, they saud Ieady to destroy, and
have many instances unfairly applied lhe torch
aud with self hcug devoiiln WORTHY Of men who
aspire be free calmly IL reduc ashes rather
than SELL even the exbo-biiant rates to the en-
emes Of their ry. Aud f you viii tut tura your
eyes 20 q reighbOring parish you may there see the
very materials which you fear viii become rubbish
on your haudshOush n but recently formed into com
fortsbe dwell ings ana sheierrg helpless women and
chdrr IRE lused % heaps Ct rubbish snd ashes,
while their inmates have been driven the woods aud
deprived Of al ms OF subsistene3. And th his
been done by ths very with whom you Ouid Low
open commercial intercourse 70 whose avsrice you
would minister and whose wsnts you ould supply.
Tne General command ng, directs me in conclusion
say that regar1rg these prohibitions cf traffic with
the erev IS utal 10 the successful fenEe OF the
country, be is determined rig1y TO enforce them and
1hzt any Que who may be detected in attempt ne "a
evade or violsie them, viii be promptly bioRght q
coudig1 pun shment
Very respectfully ,.,,, 49,.
Di tr;ct Provost Marshal General
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7. b. sANDID0E C. S. A., A. a. a; and Iospeetor
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