Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-14
HEADQUARTERS,
DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ViRGIsIA, J
February 4. 1862. !

February 4, 1852.
soLprsEal Your country again calls you to the de-
f.uce of The roSlest OF human To the indom:.
aba courage slceaty exhibited the battle field you
have added the virtues Of high endurance cheerful
obedience and selfs4crhce. Accustomed TO the cam
for aud uIuiss Of home you have met and borne the
priVations OF camp life, tho exacons Of military disei
pine, and the rigoTs OF winter campaign The rich
results of your courage patriotism and unfserng VIZ
ture arc before you. lnrussed with the defence Of
this important frontier, you have driven back the i'm
meose army which the enemy had sent to invade our
country and TO establish bis dominion people by
the wide spread havoc Of a inauguraed without
SHADOW OF constitutional right and prosecuted IN eprit
OF ruthless vengeance BY valor and hrmnes you
have kept him In check until the Nations Of the Earth
have been forced TO in true character no.
dis nembered and rebelous communities but empire
of CJfsdsrats States, with Constitution safe in the a.
econs of the peops-instiiutions and laws in full and
unobsructed opsration-a population enjoying all the
comforts Of le-snd a citizen soldiery who laugh to
sc1rn the threa: Of sutjugation.
Your country now summons you to nobler duty and
greater deed. The enemy mas gathered up all his en-
efgcs for fnal conflict His threaten
US on the West his naval expeditions assiling Us
upon our whole Southern coast. and npol the Poto
mac within few hours march, he has gigantic afmy,
iuHimed BIZ lust and maddened by fanatcsm. But the
plains OF Manassas not forgotten, and he shrnks
from meeting the disciplined heroes who hurled across
the Potomac his grand army routed and dagrsced He
does not propose TO attack this army long holds
ia prtsent position With uniimuished numbers and
impaired d'ciplne but protected By bis fortihCaons,
he d,clifs the expiration Of your term of service. He
reeocs that his gnoble soldiery when their term
OF service expired marched away fcom the scene Of
the conflict to the sound Of the enemys cinnon and
he hopes that that critical moment Southern men will
consent to share with them this nhmy. Expecting
large portion OF army to bs soon disbandsd, be
hopes that his immense numbers will easily overpo~er
your gallant comrades who will be left here aud thus
remove the chief obstacle to bis cherished scheme Of
Southern sutjuga!ion.
The commanding General calls uIon the twelve
months TO sand by their brave comrades Who have
volunteered for the 10 T,-volu1teer at onct-lnd
thus show the world that the patriots engaged in this
struggle for independents will not swerve from the
bloodist path they may be c'led to tread The enc
mies of your country well her friends are watching
your action with deep ntsnss tremulous Interest Such Is
your position tia: you act no obscure part Your
cision be IL for honor dshonor, will be written down
il history You cannot will not deaw buck a. this so
Tenn crs Of struggle, when ell that /, heroic In the
land is engaged, and all that IL precious hangs trembling
in the balance.
By command Of General Johnston.
A. p. MASON, A. A. A.