Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-09
Big. G N. Con'di 6 DiVisioc.
~ II SELIKRa A A. q.
To Co, E.M LAW, Con'Jirs ) i 8 ilade.
yI:Ir TO GENERAL BEAUREGARD.


Tao VISIT Of Colonel Coo nit and bis brother I'll 'crs
OF the EJr,y 81 G'orgs regiment on "Wednesday
h. prnirg, 70 toe DmiucrS General at the Mills
H1use was ore c. lJsa pleasant episodes in military
life long seccrbered oy th's' 40 ave he Plea uc OF
being pre- ri o. sU,h Al occli)n. The Vis Il.
ed ~ m.ts interchange OF ,Iors sons Of esteem and
ccu6i nee showing TO happy relations subsising BE-
tween the U0mmaoaGr ard hs troop, oil working hsr
rcouijusy for a great and glorious o. ct.
We nee 5,ios, tor the grAuseaioh OF cur read
tho remarks Ct Col CCl1iti &nd the reply OF the NJ
which usr, Cro, d ID ou Of O.t last / ue
Col Csul,t', u behalf O! tho regiment said il. sub
stance
Tdat q tyr4ei be Officers much pleasure to call uFol
General B .uregard, sud in common With the whole
country, nc need 10 ace that the neril5 health was
conn letely restored and that his valued services were
again given u tue Iu5c Tat at this rcil psriod in
orr history successful in the pAs, whose name
was A..ectrj with many brilliant memories, so iden
if,d with the .s-o.aco, so Synonymous OF victory,
could ot be plred in it's sA:rely, or mitted 10 re-
tire TO the shades OF privacy Wheevet llere dsn
ger there tn Gne,al called. l. the beginning Of
the s.rugg'e w'h ave, gsIni but ireKp renced ar
& t-ta lie had f5iGo,i SImter, and Scheysd bril-
Ian Y-1r- 10 CO. arm fIo nation spgliui3d the
deed :. vas SOg.1y the s!u>e aus the gsuq oil the
GiCr aud tic brave n 800 oon'rhGted to toe SEQ
cess When the sto-n gI:h'r in Virginia, when the
oaeInv rushed toward the capital" General nat the
Toe with una.seipl ned troops and upol the bloody
plains of MANAGES victory WIS won as glorious to ouF
arms il enduring - the fame OF the Commanding
q neral
Ecr did the G,nerlls career close here. When all
WIS contu,i6u . :Ls wCs'-Ehen the enemy had driv
US from cur strong forts os.ors-When th'y rushed
upon u il over Yhemilg nbers--otf noSs troops
pu. item GIT, ard h,li Up -torouS bIhner uPon
The I'd 0! Sh I)h. 4 ID WlJl She armies OF tStorn
and EliOl rere uui.Sd when tee fee raled idvIsy
superior Csrrl sqJ our f unity consisted in a etr'a.
ivasa5 slCs ssiuiy i, j4hed 80 the sQ Ai Diva
il was disastrous &c tEc lTtr7. Idd, ssia, Y zen
haes,oai5 about 10 BE- belle sdsrod by the encuT-
when l.olad vessels about TO attack Our forts
whoa genius aud sk tic WA!cwords OF success and
faith in lea er necessary 20 inspire courage III the
t,oops--Ee ID him whose nIm3 il associated with our
carl. =, victories felt 10 our rescue and sa'ey.
Cc.ons !, said tina. cc-fiencs 10 commander wa
the i,reruuuer prer 45te Of success He referred
70 history end instances Aerinacr. sSS, Win thirty
fJe thous nd Greete conquered the worid--'o sttri
yss tLeir faith in the ability Of their ltadsr.
Oolooe 0 thea p,id fiji. TT butt TO Gsn B.aurs-
gard AID aI li,a 70 the sacred cue WHICH led cur
COUNTY, &c sa'G sec.s5 be aad, thai the bl'oa OF ths
innocent brsyr WHOSE lives sers offered up a91n their
country. altar ii-s the bod OF ESsl. c'4 10 HsEea
for vengeance IL c)ed his az iress Sh inc hop' bs'
Charleston mpht utver fall before tho sEcoy, bps m'y
prove iuPregusbs 90 his attacks and assiu'is.
Gen ,slureg .rd responded modsa'ly, bat oiequeny,
as iolIoss.
Gentlemen Il sm ,aoat r4pEy to meet you all here,
and TO receive your k1d congratulations thaak you
sincerely, Colonel, for the dKl onpnen's you haSe
paid M aud which attribute m1re TO your partially
than ID lay own rsonsl merit. II have accomplish d
anything worth norE sing, embarked in this gigantic
contest it has been dus mos 10 the al gIanl'E anj
patriotism Of my brave folio ihan Co the energy and
esrnetness with which bave enGsiTored 10 peiarm my
part Whether at the head Of army or f ~ lad OF
me-, rest assured shall always d. my duty, my whole
duty, to the b.s. Of my ability. No: for my own cake,
bu. Tor that Of the cause sad country We nay ere
lo2g be called upon to uee; asciu our Fanda foes on
the same spo. already h,loSad by cur success "a 0
shor tina hop' % be ready at all points to g'Se tneL
assisted by yourselves AMI the gallant troop OF ms d.
partmsnt clmpossd of the terila had hereto.
lore under my command. The result cannot then, |
thilk, DO doubtful Agau, gentlemen, thank you ior
your kind welcome.