Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-29
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N3bLE GEaEP0SlTY.

NGhLE GENEROSITY.
The following correspondence gives the
particulars OF one OF the most touching, anu
probably the most liberal. Of the many benc-
factions which, have mitiga:cd the diStresScS
Of the present war. 1t IS from u battalion
aud y regiment o! tic Ni-Sou,, array; the sum
contributed is no tess ;!an ioH'' thousand seq
IN hundred doh..rs and :: is sent TO aid in re-
Iicving the suffering and promoting ;i:c coin
tort Of the soldiers 40 were TrHnGc'! IN
The late battle, before !.ichmoal.
In some respects the So!,...crs Of frice's
Glorious Missouri arm; are tie last from whom
,y2'. Il contribution would have r"cn expected.
Inc extraordinary hsrlsiips through which
shey lave pissed, their isolation from home
aud friends and property, and their OWN
pressing necessities. might well he supposed
TO have clipped the wings OF their sympathy
for others. and bid them think only u taking
care Of themselves. 1t certainly was not to
ne expected that their CLARITY w"rl,! stretch on,
is a:ln from Ike Mississippi t" the Atlantic
5orcer, ANA i:,;,t the l,osi;,"!s Of l;ishnlonl
, ,.!ocA lac ciecred = t!.ei: 0o@ni:es.
Thosv who wna,I thus reason however, Tor
Get that beautiful aw 0! our nature, SO album
dainty illustrated in Iii, war, III virtue Of
,:hiclI deeds Of srncroSit; and scii-den:ai and
-clf->acrificc foster the rGH I. an! :,T0mu.r the
further dcvrlcinicn, 0! tAo:o .o!y virtues. Ii
is not from the curnl:,i.c who has seldom u
never unlocked HI l,oci.ot ri III. appeal Of
distress, that Chart! is TO he expected; but
- n fr"nl Inn whose lie has bccH = series
u ga. ..an< heneiIctnps. AID it !sirca!5r!T
,..J... those, who in i,;S war, Have: 1na,,t mos;
sacrifices. have lcc iome and property. joined
the army, endured tie fatigue nt RAJ
weary march and l,",ilrd lie and tie dan
gers of the furious combat, iiat the :nosl
outsuShing and whol,-so'lcd Ebc.ality las
proceeded. Tlcy have been rn:lohrd hy
their sacrifices, AMI ticsc are the evidences
Applying this rule, his sl,rra, sing !ibcr4!:ty
OF the Missouri soldiers IS not 10 be wondered
at. though i: is - he greatly a?.,!lr:dc'i aud
u mircd. Villa: soldiers have caLurcl and
done and dared, as PRICES noble band: In
rapid advance and in distressing retreat, i'll
thc w:cnchiug OF bloody victories from Supc
ror armies of the enemy, in hunger and cold
and nakcClneSS and exile, no2c have surpassed
if any have cq,lalcd these varied experiences
If the Missouri army. They have shown a
fortitude, a courage, and q prowess, rarely
paralclcd on the page Of history. Its litcct
and natural indeed, that from such men Z
tribute should come TO soldiers so worthy as
the wounded heroes Of the Chckuhominy
but to these last il must be an uncommon
pleasure to receive it from such 4 source. 1t
is indeed all honor when Prices veterans,
some of them almost without shoes to their
feet have found pleasure in paving then, 50
noble compliment, and sending them sach
proofs OLA generous sympathy.
Let the AIiSsourians and their gallant State
be remembered for this! Let the whole Con-
ftderacy honor them for il, and return all !
their fratcrnal generosity u thousand fodi
lIEADqrAE-EEs Eg,yrN's BArTALioS,
Sd BkiG,D,, lsr Dr.. ARMY or TIE WEST,
Out on Post duty, July +, 1852.
Sin: The officers and soldiers Of NV Bat
talon, Sympathiziily with their ''hrctlren III
arms'' who have been wouaded in the late
engagement near Richmond Virginia, wishing
10 offer suinc substantial proof of their Srul-
pathy, have chosen this day rs one parlicu-
larly adapted to make an Offering Tor their
benefit.
They have selected YOU, sir, to bear this
humble l,h Of July Offering (82,35O To Rich
mond, and there place it in the hands Of the
President Of the society called the southern
Ma,r"r>," who will apply it to the purpose
for which it was intended; and to express to
hcr. ana those I,.instcrin" angels who have |
50 molly assisted her in relieving and sonth-
lns the. sulirrinss Ut so many whom the for
tunes of war have placed under their hands.
our unqualified admiration for deeds Of self
sacrifice which have she'd additional luSlre
upon a name already haliow,d by associations
and rccollccti"ns calculated to inspire the
widest enthusiasm in the breast Of The sol
der
You wilia,so express To the President of the
Society the deep and heartfelt sympathy We
iecl for the suffering soldiers ana the pride |
inspired by the manner with which they have |
themselves in that and all other en-
in which they have been purtici-
pants since the commencement OF the rr, olu-
ton.
Enclosed you will frl subscription list,
with the namrS of the donors attached and the |
amounts subscribed by each.
have the honor TO be-
Very respectfully.
I0uc obcdicnt servant,
EUGISE EnvIN,
Lieut.. Col. Cor'g Bat. Mid Cor. Vols.
10 Rev. JSo. K. BE-,sZrr, Chap. 80 Brigade.