Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-20
TO
THE MINUTE MEN OF MISSISSIPPI
EADQUARTERs MISS STATE TROOPs,l
MAJOR GENEEAL5 CFFICE, ;
IAcEsOE. AuEl.. Letl. Lesl y
General Orders No. 5,

AaaEA A4lEA-&8 AENNaLr
JAcEsoS, Aug1st Ist1, 1854 }
General Orders No. ..
COLDIERS / congratulsts 7cu upon what yJu have
- already accomplished for tbs p~ro.ecfiJ1 and safety
gallant Confederats Commaad-r ofthis Distrctin ksaP-
ing ths enemy az bay within the shelter Ct bis fse..
You have aided in the protection Of our S.sta from in
vasion. and N saving Millions 81 pro1erty Lom che
grasp OF an iDs0lent Toe. You have made lzudsbla pro.
fcieacT II drill AID discipline. But uuea yet remains
to be d3-e.
Soue portions or oar State are sir suBisc. n ne H.
cursiols Of uaraUGing b IDS ~ tae enemy. The most
brutal outrages are ccmmis-ed upoa oil classes cf oar
[ people. Farms are being G6vasta ed-lo-ssB DlaEed
and towns sacked Even the parity Of woman. whose
era itsEilg inhu nee hss been felt end rcspec.ed. IN an
ages, am0ng civilized nations, affords no protect u
: against ne FaTages Of . rsleu-ie5s AMI interruptions
enemy. Theft murder, aTssu and rape. marx bis foot
steps Our feluH-cirizeus. VIII are thus subjected 10
C. ueltiss and barbeEiteB hi h-rt0 unknown Co eiviEzsd
warfare, cal loudly upon rs for help This help MUST
hs Afforded Ihe enemy must Be dfveu from oar E0r-
To you who have no. yet marched to tie place OF
rendezvous, Iappeal By Gil hat s 3scred % resueo.
lose no u ne IN Ell cling your organ zsdcu. and pr par
ing Tor efficient service IN The feld. Listen not 10 the
mlseEao Ffsie13 Of l~nt0rmAitT In your organization
OF improperly Of your cal into active service. Suca
prstszts are iutsnasd 10 she'll the selfish and unpa-n-
otto from Zee performance Of a solemn d1-y. II men
are diseased and inhra, they caan0t eoFsgs actively ia
our glorious Struggle, and are ent-le1 70 cur commits
ration. But hown Indignantly upon eli wh3 w0lld
seek in aUy manner By surgeons certificates OF othar
wise, 80 escape their known dlty to their b-sealsg
country
Dur Tones MUST Dc renewed and projected trcm r1a
foot o. the invader. To DO Ia &, We Eust be prepared
TO acti hs soldier - vel As the citizen We nus irurs
ourselves to the sewers discipline Of The calp and the.
deid- When tais shall have been do8-Thea you shall
have accustomed yourseiv-st 10 the duties q he camp
and have made proper proficiency in she sch1oi Of ths
so dieF,' and in Eucn company sna battalion movements
IS are neoeHsafy on the sltlefsld, and when IN tbs
opinion Of the District Commands your pra+=uea nay
not be actually necessary for our defense, you vii Be-
returned 10 your hon IS, with arms iu hand, ready
Sgain 10 take the field 81 g moments wsruigg
Thus you viii perceive, the service in which ynu are
engaged 10 Of the last Importance. r must not be sub
jet to Interference from suy guert-r 10 ie.slsd
Minute Nan or state volunteer csa en-5i himself IN
any other service ~whsteger, witt0us 2 rsguisr transfac
BY tbs proper les. ShCul2 he 90 81, he will IN.
chr the penalties OF deser In No patriotic citizen or
officer VIII ever e-courzEs such darelc-cn Of durr-
AL sbsentsss without leaFe, IS l. Report tleme--es to
their respective command wit1oCt esaY. E Is hoped
pSriotsa aiGns VIII in5uce p-cnps Obedience % this
lr1er- II this should not b. the case, Stringent uess-
urss will be adopted q enflrce obedience.
SOLDIERS The szcufcs8 you iuclE srs SHOWN sid
fully sporeci=tsd By . grz-eful people aud reuen5sr
thsf tn, g. E~aaiices viii be repaid by tie rich blessings
Of independence snd b. the franks Of nr1rs Ernera-
tons OF fisemsn- ysur blootbOuFht naeu-
ta1ce-hs Hlusirious achievements CT your anesgtors-
the glory thai awaits you, and resolve b do your whcis
GUY a. any sacrifice and a. al hazards Let your
deeds O est he iust expectations Of or people. sld
feet hen0r upon the uGns Of she Minute Geu of Ma-
SIS Poi T.. C. TUPPER
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