The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-23
Col. stokes, Cavalry Regiment.

Col. Stokes Cavalry Regiment
We invite tho favorable consideration
of all loyal and law abiding citizens of
Tennessee TO the card Of VIM b. SYoKEs,
in reference to the regiment Of cavalry
which he proposes TO raise, for service
against the guerrillas. This regiment
will be furnished with the very best
equipments by the Federal Government,
and in all its accouhements will not be
surpassed by any body Of cavalry in the
service. lis outfit, its leader, and its OBJ
.joc, are all such as should awake the
hveiest interest in it's successful organi-
cation, in the bosom of all citizens, who
desire TO see the peace of their State
re-established, and harmony, commercial
intercourse, and tbc-ordiuary avocations
of life restored az they formerly exist
ed. This ca0aby Jotce must be yasie3, un-
less zoe are milling 10 surrender Middle Ten
ncssee 10 the nloyaudcys and feeJooivs, who
have been for weeks burning bridges, cut
ting off our mails, stopping trade and
travel, destroying private property and
arresting and.carrying Off poaceable citi-
zens. All intelligent men who have been
living in the theatre Of these guerrilla
raids, agree in saying, that we must meet
and follow these marauders with an c0i-
ciont cavalry force, and Eight them in
their own mode of warfare. This force
should be composed Of men who are ac-
quainted with the character of territory
over which they are to fight, and with
that of the people who inhabit it. 1t
must have leaders who are familiar with
the rendezvous, and the secret assistants
of the rebels. It's ranks must be filed with
men who feel that they are pursuing a
gang Of robbers aud incendiarics who
seek TO drive them from their homes. Now
who are so well fitted for this work as
loyal Tennesseans Every inducement
ofpatriotism, love for their families, self
interest, and all the interests Of manhood
and honor appeal loudly to Tenncsseans
TO enlist in the ranks, Do you
want to retain your homes Go into
the ranks. DO You want to defend
your liberties and lives? Go into the
ranks. DO you want peace speedily re-
stored? Go into the ranks. The rebels
have shown themselves vigilant, uutiring
and inscriptions, and are determined ia
establish the iron despoGsm Of the South
err Oonfederacy over our beautiful Stat,
yes a State so spacious, fertile anC
rich in ali lis magnificent resources 81
blessed in climate, in productions, and il
rivers, that the thought of its passing
from the benign control Of the Fedora
Union sends pang TO our very heart
Look at your families citizens, and say
If you are willing to leave them a bloody
legacy Of anarchy, misery ami dcspotism
as their sole inheritance when you are
gone and that too, when determined
and active resistance TO the rebellion on
your part, for a short time, would rc-es
tablish permanently the peace, prosperity
and happiness of the Commonwealth
Then will You boldly strike at the horri,
monster OF treason, on will you cover {
It and be its trembling slave? viii you
live IN dread forever when you can con
quor a peace? Your own homes, you
own laws, your own government, are il
danger and il is your duty TO save then
DO not rely ON others to do the work 70
you. If you will not strike for your
selves, you do not deserve peace or free
dom, as you certainly will not get them
But if this regiment be raised, others Wi
soon follow, and this will encourage tn
hearts Of the gallant soldiers who hay
come to your aid from distant States.
will show the loyal people abroad Cha
we are in earnest in our professions q
devotion to the Government