Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-08
HrIDQuAlrrRs RrsHr wsa Army or PENINSULA,


Lees Farm, April 10, 1861
To making known to the Right Wing Of the Army Of
the Peninsula the foregoing order Of the Gene al Con
mandiDg NJ jor General Msgruder deems Il duty that
be owes to soldiers Of the Army OF the Peninsula
70 express publicly the approval with which their uni.
form good conduct has ins pired him.
Duty has enacted many sacrifices Of them, and they
have been cheerfuy made. The spade and the have
been no lees familiar their hardy hands than the
ket and the sword.
Placed by the determination Of our Government upon
tongue of land washed on three sdes BY ma.
vgable waters and menaced in front BY the troWr
ing Fortress of Monroe the Soldiers Of the old Army Of
the Peninsula have ever kept faithful ward and vigil
over that to the heart Of the Confederacy
trusted 10 their watchful care.
BY their labor skill and courage the broad waters Of
York and James rivers have locked 70 the progress
OF the invaders by iron gates which his energy and fer
ty Of resources have yet been unable to unlock and
when pressed back by overwhelming bumbers, from tbat
advanced line OF Defence which with fourth Of the
nv no present under flag would have been nptg
nsble even 10 the vast hordes Of the enemy the Lite
my Of the Peninsula fell back with ia front the march
inz enemy until i: reached the Warwick river, slo
shich it, skill aud energy had constructed lire Of de-
fence sufficient to temporarily stay the swelling adj
vance OF invasion.
The NJ j1r General late commanding this little army
cannot refrain igom declaring his grathcson at the
conduct Of the troops when on Saturday the oil this
month, the immense lsgons oil the enemJ made Their
frat demonstrations along our line, embracing front oil
zen miles, and defended by force, exclusive OF h. Ok.
ed garsobs OF Yorktown and Mulberry island, Of scarce
half as many thousand there Vere mies to de.
fend Wherever along this line the enemy ventur'q
approach be was met by the o. your artillery and
tn unRsvering ranks Ct your soldery.
To accomplish this almost Incredible result when an
army OF twenty times your number was checked aud
held a. bay along font Of ten ms you hestated az
no marches vgs. by night or by day, and you SHRINK
from no encounter however unequal which your Geue.
| raj asked ct your hands.
And now, when you have fulfilled your whole mission
when you have checked the advance Of an eIulsalt
esemY until breathing spell, Of countlsss value 10
your couatry could be obtained during which adequate
preparations have been made to Toe upon any
field he may choose, you can with PRIDE turn over 10
or gallant and patriot comrades the position which you
have firmly held and protected against such terrible
Odds and gladly share with them the duty Of guarding
this road the Capital OF the Conederacy, the areuous
labors Of wrcn mad become too great for the unad'd
efforts OF cur little band
Everything looks brght-we have gallant Army, led
by General whose courage and skill approve him w0r-
thy Of the universal confidence in which be Ia held and
the hfjor General lsts Commanding feels every assu
rance mat tie great drama shout TO hs enacted Cd
this Peninsula the Soldiers Of that little Army, which
he so long had the honor TO command will prove them
selves worthy comrades Of those gallant warriors, who
have made the names Of Manassas and Lsesburg Illus
triOus in Southern History.
By the new arrangement which the eIgencies Of the
service require the late Major General Commanding fnds
himself separated from portion Of the old army Of tho
Peninsula How painful this separation il 10 him be will
not TO express but he beg to assure them thai.
his heart will fellow thom in the perils OF the coming
cor CT. though j: be bis fortune TO lead them and
that he feels confident that their courage ard gsaDty
will via the esteem and affection OF their General
a. i: has slresdy done tina. Of their old Commander.
To those Of bis ancienrcom-4des who still remain
der his command he cin only express the hope tha! The
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