The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-07-16

six months. You have been in our mids,
in all the stirring events of this most
eventful campaign. You have shared
with us our joys and our sorrows, and
partaken alike Of our priva,ions, our hard
ships and our dangers. Upon the bleak
hills Of Centrevllle, and under the brow
Of the rugged mountains, you have pa
tiently borne with us the chilling blasts
of Virginia winter. You have accom-
panied us on all our long and fstiguing
marches and coun,ermsrcbes throughout
this State. You have slept with us in
the swampy bivouacs Of the Peninsula,
and last, but not least, YOU have stood
with us in the shock Of battle you were
in our mids, on the fed Of Williamsburg,
animating the troops with yoar own cool
and dauntless courage ! you we're with
US in the sanguinary conflict Of the Seven
Pines, and slept with us, after The hard
fought day, on the bloody field, in the
deserted camps Of the enemy, far in ad.
vance OF any other Confederate troops
and the brief, but ever memorable COM
mand, "Forcard, Foruard-I hare but
one command, and that is ForaUurd,"
with which you led us on that bloody
day against brigade alter brigade of the
enemy. lever yi.l'l;1g an inch of ground
one occupied, and driving the insolen, in
1ader every where before US, is still ring
ing in our ears and we trust, General,
that, under your leadership in any future
field, we will make the same response to
that glorious order that we made a, the
Seven Pines.
Your intercourse with us as brigade
comm ander has afforded mos, striking
illustration Of the fact that man NAV
be an ofticer-faithfulIy discharge all the
duties Of his Office, difficult and harass-
ing as they often are-and yet at the
same time be gentleman.
Your conduct in the camp, on the
march, and in the field, has won for you
the confidence and esteem Of the troops
under your command and we have de
sired your presence on this occasion TO
present you with an humble testimonial
Of that confidence and esteem. 'Tis true,
we have no golden medal, no cross or
decoration with which to invest you, but
we have what we consider q more appro.
pirate gift--one, at least, which will be:
ter indicate the opinion which We enter.
tain Of our Warrior General. II is this
war horse, equipped and ready for the
field. Accept it, Genera, as n sight to
ken Of the elevated esteem, the unlimited
confidence and the deep attachment of
the 'roops Of your brigade-and rest as
su'ed that so long as there lives mem
Der OF this command, the name, charac
ter and services of Richard II. Anderson
will never be forgotten.
Soldiers Of South Carolina and Louisi
ana
COMRADES Your kind gift is accepted
with emotions Of pleasure and gratitude.
10 which feel that can give but very
imperfect utterance.
The graceful and fsttering terms in
which it has been presented are both
pleasing and embarrassing. My unprac.
'iced tongue cannot express the feelings
which fill my heart.
The possession OF this beautiful horse
would be, under any circumstances, a
source Of the highest qualification but,
darived as it is, from your friendly and
generous feelings towards me, it is of in
caIculable value.
Our association in the present grand
struggle for independence has not been
of great duration. but The scenes through
which we have passed have been such as
leave upon the mind the most ndeibIe
impressions, and excite in the hear, the
warmest feelings Of ompanionship.
| recall with the sincerest pride and
qualification the titles which you haze TO
my esteem and regard--your cheerful
obedience, your patient endurance and
your unflinching fortitude. 10 the toll
some marches-in the peIting storms Of
snow and rain-in tie prvat;ons and ex'
posures Of the earlier part of the cam
paign, saw exhibited by you that spirit
Of indomitable resolution which has re.
Gently carried you ,rumpbsntly through
bloody fields OF battle. Your patience
was a guarantee Of your valor. You
have made sacrifices without comp aiming
you have rushed into unequal conflicts
without falterng, and you have won vic
tories without bosstiug. These are acts
which are worthy Of the admiration of