American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-10-24

IN APPFAL roR LIZ soLDIEns.
Clxr. yf,E Cayf6y Nrs.
Oct 18Th. ise3.

CnF. yf,E Ctyrox Nrs.
Oct lssb. 1853
I Ma Eauca Many Of DE soldier. oi he
regimen. 70 which sm seashed are barefoot.
ed many more are nearly sos many have not
a single blanket or eovsrlet Of any kind some
are nearly without clothes and this sad con.
diiion Is b.. the representative ofmos, IL not
! all The regiments who are sas Of from commu-
nication with their homes This spectacle is
to me pisrcingly affecting. Who is 50 callous
as not to feel pang Of sorrow when he be-
holds the defenders Of his country thus desti-
tute and thus exposed. withou. remedy, to the
frosts and chilling blasts oi viaterG The
government is, no doubt, doing all i, can to
meet this exigenry, but winter is nearly upon
US, and it is nst yet fully met.
! am in daily intercourse with the army. II
is my Office and business TO attend to their
wants in sickness or when wounded, and pre-
serve, as far as l can. their health. But how
is il possible for men to keep well when they
cannot sleep without being chilled with cold?
Or how can they do duty when their fert srs
bleeding with wounds, or fyost-bitttn for the
want of socks and shoes And yet with no
other prospect before them, they mnrmur not.
They are willing, as true patriots and good
soldiers, to endure every thing. And what
endurance what hardships what suiferIugs
Their enemies are amazed. and the world
looks with admiration upon their lortitude
and bravery
Can not something be done for them Are
our people exhausted-impoverished Can
they not aid the government little this win.
ter in .hoeing and clothing those who have
not yet been supplied by the government?
Many of those who have not shoes, socks or
blankets have not the means to buy them even
if they could be purchased, Gan these arti-
cles, SO necessary to health and comfort, be
procured for and given to them?
The Rev. Mr. Ross, who recently preached
for several days to the soldiers of this brigade,
(Buford's) ON his return home informed his
NEST excellent lady Of the destitGtion Of many
Of our soldiers. Her heart was at ONCE filled
with true christian sympathy, and instead OF
shedding crockadle tears for an hour NO,
and thus unburthening her sorl She mounted
| her horse and went out among tie neighbours,
/ and told them what her husband had said.
nor did she stop until she had loaded Nr.
Ross' buggy with quilts, blankets, coverlets
and socks, and sent him back in haste to the
brigade to prove his faith by his works, No
BE christian patriot Are there not others to
follow her example? While thousands IRE
being given for the distribution Of tracts,
books, and general religions literature among
/ the soldiers, which is, without cahtadtc-
ton, noble work can there not he somr-
thing given to crothe their bodies The blast,
and storms OF winter will generate di,oasc,
and disease viii Oring on death. aid he souls
OF many brave boys viii take 'ly.r everlasting
| flight for the want Of clothing And stuc-, IN
less tAis matter Is attended to. Good Pecl o
will YOU not attend to itt Save your Amy,
anu you viii save Your county.
The writer Of this article wishes &c give one
( hundred dollars for th, cause, bu, he cannot
ge. out to purchase them. II the Ladies Aid
Society, or any benevolent person, W''l take
this matter ia hand, they can get this dona-