The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-26
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4rH DiyisiUS AMY "F THE "oT6sAc.
February la 1892. y
TotAs men Of Carroll, Frant'iH, Floyd GHs., i'm
~, Mtrcrr, h0RfgDlaTy. ia'rtrs. and PntGsht
nAo are oGpasie Of psrt1Fm1S mttefy guy;
The oi.h regiment, com oseI Il cur1pIni".
from your counties, 'rEis par 9. Wy hrlS*na,
ANA have sent am 0LE sod 0th-sFs 70 recruit
for their companies. "ppta: 20 you 70 le-
sponi promptly TO this call -Four Erh4ff"
men of th.s regiment have already re-'riist-
ed and Others VIII follow lhe:r patriotic *
ample This regimen has done good service
1t has herd the wh's'n.g o! she +he4ny
buIists stood ne thunder Of his t1nEon. anG
beheld his panic. STRICKEN misses hsFing Il.
Glsrna- from the n - KS q EUit iun and
Plains CT III >nsssas. IL VIII pHrtie'pa;a IL
other vic'orips d ring TIE approaching: cAisi
paigu ,tleiiesirad 8" ave It's ranks swe.i5G
TO 20 effective war men. and II Is foT you TO
say whether this All De don" b. Voluntary
enlistment or By d:att. cannot believe you
will await tn. latter a:ta:n alive.
Before the com men cen ent Cs this unhoiy
war up0n us, many good pitrio's differed IS
10 the proper course t. h. puTsu Il Tor tGe
prot-c tion of our rhort'es and car rights.
bn: the Northern 2Jyernment aud people
hava long since swept away I'll pcssib'A
ground o: difference among ~oltheTu men
Who desire to re free tna q IeStt WJiCl
once separated US III opinion 10 longer *
ISIS, ana those who we're formerly Union men
IN ITsiItr nave me eTtt-ltSs ttuSF ici II e
couciiabie hostility % TIE NJ. Ii RI traitors
who sought 10 entrGp them. without re-
ferring to iha lorg train or usnroa'i1ns and
emo mites committed by cur enemies, It is
ouly necessary 20 state her present position
in regard 10 ". Under the rr"taIte o: re-
s,or;nF iha Union they are seeking 20 dis
member NirG!Gi Wi'n rr0tas-ions Ot dev0-
ton to the Constitution tEey propose 10 con-
vert the Southern States in'9 dAI -Ndsut Ter
ritoriss, and 10 conf cate the pert, cf the
ci'izeEs of there States for lie %: m eat Of
the enQrm"us debt they have contrsc'ed, a
the reward of the inercelalY 40 iuAeIs ihty
have sant agaiustus.
The struggle on our part Is for existence
Itself ari the qucs ion l., TaetiTer tas con-
f-derate States shall remain tree; self-gov-
erning communities, or become territorial
appen lagos OF IN OG1us Northern dos 20 ISM
ruled by NOriharu Governors, and overrnu
by Northern tax-gsthareTs ana eech GATORS
In this struggle W. viii most assuTeiiy pre-
vail. Tae duration Of the struggle, however,
and the amount Of suffering Consequent on
II, viii depend Gu the promptn"ss with
which the people viii respond to I'll - cali Of
the Government Tor irIofs 70 stand aloof
In tEis struggle is - give aid and ,0mf1r 10
the enemy. His calCu.aticns now are, that
the terms of many OF our soldiers viii SD rtIy
expire, and their places will not be filled.
This army will Tespond no5!y TO tha cal made
upon Il, but circumstances CT The most urgs2t
necessity will impei some in it. ranks
TO retire for a TINE ~ the expiration OF their
present terms. Win You not take their
pisces! ls tnerS one among you VINO dare
look forward 10 the pediod IL cfter years
whou-this war having come 70 :. successful
Issue, and peace aEd prosperity smiling unoa
n happy iaEd-be viii be com PEELED 10 con
f.ss to his own children that be remained an
massive spectator o. ihlS greatest Ofour wars
Cor independence II thsre is, y hatever his
professed faith, let tim not mnrrnur II The
name Of tory shall stick 20 him Ike the shirt
of Nessus through &il his life. Ills Cause is
the cause OF every man among rs, high or
low, and all that a free man holds dear is in =
volved IN it. Let every one, then. buckle Oh
his armor and prepare for tho conflict.
hope that the appeal mske 10 You Will
be responded IL Ia "a manner worthy OF the
cause, and that the ranks of the ~ h reei-
men, will he flled Al cnce If II the couu les
from which IL WAS originally formed with
out the necessity Of resort 10 u DRAFT.
This regiment comes from my own section
or the state, aud III part from my own cuun-
". 1t WAS originally my own regiment and
feei peculiar interest IL il. / have great
faith III be regiment, Gnd those ~ lio now
join II Will find tneID ewes sustained by men
OF brave hearts and stlOpg arm, WHOSE f,rn-
pr experience VIII be OF great advantage 10
them.
Ths 'erm of enlistment of all rev mer
will be for three years or for the war, II il
shall sOoi or terminate, and each will De l..
titled TO q bounty Of $50 III addition TO pay
and allowance, provided he voluntarily en-
Lists. 7 4. EARIy,
Brigadier Gen, L. r. T. s.