Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-08
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maxim, Il stvls s'esi rhomms, OF NAV sne
style is the r pdus or symboi OF the man in LIE
sspeets Of q ste and character 10 'oe msH w"
stsaups 20 write is vain or vulgar salnsh OF
mesn. hr viewer much be may attempt 10 con
esal his e,p.cous -ense Of vanity or vuigsHty'
sels-bp rs or msanness, by the embellishments
Of Slit rary heroism the ad1umens OF poene8'
az e a-io,s Of tone The character viii peep Gus
tbroaeb fbe transparency of he guser the 10
tese-.o 81 The arnor, willie # q man is noble
homes. htuf. brave, nge0urus, conscious Of
his ovr 1oainess of tb1ught ott1s rr=PFoachaota
pofn-s offis own uotv SUD conduct ms Frlung
vii he reproduction Of tho qualities the i'm
urs-s shs ,mbrs.y3s Of himself The report o.
Gan. Lee he operations Of bis army IN
.yIvs7fs and he silrsss Of Gen Polk
in -ivrg uo srs clmnaud IF his corps sre the
~oun.srnsrs If he men, and serve 90 e1hi II
tber big s qualities as gentlemen. General
LzE b.r-h disappointed himself in the objects
"a bs expedition, and couscious of executive
5s,afsacfon and the clsm0rs o. pop
mar r~epraach, writes bis eport with The
rsma modest san7or which has d'sHn-
u.-r7 ms bulletins Of victory, nsught
e4aru sing. nor sst-ing down sught in
msree. to excuse himself 7r throw the blame Of
IA ue On orars He gfvas 3 PLAN uninvolved
at tsnsn. Of facts 90 hey rsusDred and re-
seals the motives Of his operations aid records
,h.r mr. ril tho uuvsrnishea simplicity Of
trnth bseouir 2 q man wte, IS BE- did bis best
.eeorziuq se tie dictates of an h.nsst j7dgnent.
has ro,H.nr 10 conceal Hs throws bisms upon
na ~. BIZ se ksn-t 90 screen himself by cen
s1rine officers OF men. The march toward Get
srshu-gH he saws, was eon3uctsd more slowly
fh-n f. would have heen- had The movements OF
the Fs5sral s-uy bssn known"
He traemy) retired 10 a hirb range Of hf1s
t-h eo5 es-t Of ths town g rtys5urE) The
ss not prose shat afternoon, tho enc
nv. force ssfuq nnkuora, and It being con
ed rss slvisasle &c swat as zuival Of the TEST
Of ou7 rooes
oar troops succeeds5 in sn.srrg the al
varcsd works ofthe srsry and getting posses
.or If soma IF his BATTERIES, but our artillery
hsv.rg Hssrlv sr-s Jed its ammunition, the 81
lacking co umus became exposed 90 the heavy
fsoffbe nunsr1us battsries near the summit
Of the ridge and after a most determined and
rai.n ross a7ce. were compelled to reiuquisF
th-r a5vsutage and fI back to their origins
essrsous with severe Joss
.Tbs can1uct Of the troops was all that could
desire or eso Ct sui tbey deserved suceess, 81
sr Is +, can e deserved by heroic vsl0r and for
t.use More nsr have been rrq1ired Of theH
than tsev were abe to perform, but my admira
ian Of heir noble qualities and eorfdencr
h tteir ability 30 cope successfully with tn
enemy. h.ve suffered no sha+ensrt from tn
issue of tbis protrzctsd and ssnguiuary con
act As soon s. the reports Of the com
invading rhears shall be received, occasion
WI be- taken t' sprsk more particularly of tn
csr-pcuous ralanry and good conduct Of bod
cheers sn1 meu'
The msn whs wrote tbis report was q hero
ths oH,er who fought Gettysburg, and fur
nisHed the world with that magnificent pane
rama Of victories, from Coal HarbOE to Chan
csIorsvile, vas q asHdsmaa.
In The 81. esq Of Lisafentnt General POLK
On retiring from the eommand Of his corps
which hal. 80 far Is depended On It, achieve
e-as and magnificent vis'o-y, there is 8 sim
Die majesty Of style and tone, rsproduetv
a The nan. Il IS individuality impressed o.
paper
In eonssq1snes, begins the address,
AZ urfrr-ansts Disagreement between myss.
a,d the commander II chief Of this DePsrt
reur / have tesn relieved Of my command
srs an shout 70 rtn ron the army
Without attempting to szp.Eiu the circ1m
stsnces Of disagreement Or PHjudiciDg th
rabie mind, by 8 premature appeal to it
iu5gnsr, I must be permitted % express ny
n, eaeii6-5 conviction Of the rec ituds Of M
ssa7uc. arl thai time AID Investigation vii
,ny vlniica.e ny acton On he 6sId OF Chick
smsuga
"IcanHct, however, part evsa temporarily
u5h ne gallant 1E,ers and ~soll~rs Ofmyo o.,
e5rps. uitbcut tbe d. PCS. feeling o. regret and
h-s-tflt expression Of -y graat17a for he eour
a7s. eoaanct ard DEVOTION tbg have Away
msa r. ia ahl- u-5-r my eomusud
aB mont, Shioh, P ryvill, Murfreesbor
an5 Cbi.ktmaugs-an attest onyrU part, ID
very bigb-s, SO derry qaaidss, and are CROWDS
sfitb precious msmnrig@'
VIZ ever eommsals you. my earnest ez
hrr,aior su3 r guest 70 y1o is, T. Sv1t on, az
seht ever. riib uua hearts until your iu5e1end
81 &c i sch vs3 Trio saads of hears may iai
erusts5 and e d 3 under the Ssep'us Of th
TO-. OF the passions ~ mssEss O. friends, b.
ID qfest esa. ub0 a- 5s Eaeu6erd, or or
e z .ban5eea5 Or csu7 ia jast, and yen
day r. y1ur eou--ry aad Cd g as GEAR a. n
ero d, fh,. haavsns
LsE srd POLK .rspreseutatves Of q rob
and h5ly c4ass Gentlemen both and heroe
boil, gntlem-a snl heroes by nature and Il
hsia e.; gentlemen in 81 military aspects, b
ross 70 a sosal and CHistisu. Types Of a reV
ouiise inv wing .ho m0ss sacred principles
man. ther pres-ncs on the bstEa q y 81 al
sur.ree Of victory, the omen Of Ultimate 81
anph 10 Cur e-uss. for Coo is with tbsm'
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