Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-02


IN Infantry CaUatrg- Ordnance Stat Doctor
R;ghtS Before Shiloh-MobiLs and its PatTiot-
ism-SeLma and It's Ladies', Etc.
Tennessee coiresp ondsncs Of the Mobile Newsl
A runner of the blockade has brought through
the lines a very interesting Yankee production,
having the lengthy title " Thirteen Months IN
the Rebel Army, narrstivssof personal adven-
lures in the infantry, cavalry ordance, courier
and hospital services, with an exhibition OF tho
power, purposes, esrnestness, military despotlsm
and deInorsIization of the South. BY an I'm
pressed New Yorker" New York Barnes &
Burr.
The sulhor is one William G. Stevenson, a
native of New York, who emigrated TO Arkansas
before the approach Of the revolutionary storm,
and being see1sed Of Abolition proclivities,
which he denies, escaped to Memphis, where be
was found out and advised that it would be 20
his interest to enlist in the Confederate army
which he did, joining the ID Tennessee, which
he accompanied to Fort Pillow, Island 10 and
Columbus, and participated IN the battle OF
Belmont after which, being transferred to the
ordnance department, he was ordered to Nash
vills, where be succeeded in getting an appoint
nent of lieutenant in a cavalry company, and
served until the battle Of Shiloh under John II.
Morgan, and during that battle was an aid-de-
camp to BreekinTidge and was woundedi after
ward obtaining an appointment IN the hosPllal
eorps. in The service Of which he was sent TO
Mobile and conceived a design Of escaping to
fhe Yankee feet but finding the surveillance
Toe perfsct to admit of his traitoTous designs, he
was prevented, and afterward was plaeed IN
charge Of the hospital at Selma, Ala, whence
haven't TO Richmond, returned to Seine, es-
caped thence to Montgomery and Chattanooga,
gnd deserted to the enemy at McAlinnville.
Sncb is the record of his travels and various
services in SecesSia.
The book contains very sueeinct and enter
tanning account of the Western campaign, END
ing at Shiloh, and is ably written, with but very
little of that vituperstion and inveetiye that
characterize the books Of BrOwnl1w and other
traitors who now dance TO the despotc tunes Of
Iineoln's lutte The authors adventures were
varied, comprising an active part in the battles
of Belmont snd Shiloh, and an Interesting ca
reer in our hospitals aud the book is scarce less
noteworthy for its good temper than Its fund OF
incident and snecdOte During his anomalous
career in the South, he seems TO have had per
eeptiou enough to see that bitter words avail IS
nougbt used against the revolution, and be very
wisely admits that it is now struggle to be de-
eided by strength, skill and endurance bis
greatest efforts are to impress Northern minds
with the conviction that they are UNEQUAL ior
the struggle, and will continue 20 be until they
wake up to the CREST fact that lhe South IS tern.
blv in earnest Statements are made in regard
to cur numbers, how our armies are equipped.
where the implements Of war are manufactured
and shipped to, of the earnestness of the people,
their determination never to be conquered, their
conviction of ultimate success, displaying unu-
susl knowledge of all these things and their
forced acceptance even by biased mind
OF SHILOH.
IL r.
ell of war held the evening before the battle OF
Shiloh and worthy of republication; "At about
o'clock p. NJ, q council OF war was held
among the principal generals, and the plan oi
battle arranged. In an open space, with dim
fire in the midst aud a drum on which to Writs,
Won could see grouped around their little Ma
! Doleon-as Bsauregayd was sometimes tondly
4 ealled-ten or twelve generals, the hjekering
/ Ight playing over their eager faces, while they
/ listened to bis plans and made suggestions a5 70
/ the conduct Of the fight. He soon warmed Will
/ the subject, and throwing OF his cloak to give
] fnIl play 10 his arms, be walked about IN the
group, gesticulsting rapidly and jerking out hi.
/ sentences with q French accent All listened
/ attsntively, and the dim light, Just revealing
/ their countenauces, showed their different emo
/ tions of confidence or distrust in bis plans
/ Gen Sidney Johnston stood apart tT0m the resb
/ with his tall straight form standing cut Ike
| spectre against the dim sky, and the ILLUSION
| was sustained by the light gray military cloah
which he folded around him. His fsce was
psle, but wore determined expression, snd a
times he drew nearer the center of tho ring anc
said q few words, which were listened to witt
great attention. It may be he had some fore
bOdipg of the fate he was to meet on the NOR
row. for he did not seem to take much part if
the discussion. Cen BTeekinridge lay stretched
out on blanket near the FIRE, and occasionally
sat upright and added few words of coan
sci. Gen. Bragg spoke frequently and wit
esrnestness Gen. Polk sat on camp stool g
the outside of the circle, and held his hesd be
tween his hands, seeming buried in thought
Others reclined or sat in various positions
What grave study for Rembrandt was this
to see these men, who held the lives OF man.
thousands in their power, planning how best {
invoke the angel Azrae to hurl his darts witt
the break Of evening light I heard Gen. Breek
inrides say, raising his head and pointing
the direction of the Federal camps, whose drum
va could plainly hear: Gentlemen, we slee
in the enemy's camps tomorrow night
or MOBILE.
After the battle Of Shiloh, when tia deserte
had recovered from confused wound, he wa
assigned to duty as q surgeon. la gong iTol
Corinth to Mobile, be writes;
1--WE proceeded lsisurely from station TO ST.
ton, stopping long enough to receive provl
ions for all on board from the citizens on th
line of the road, which were freely and gTatui
ously furnished. Wherever we stopped Ion
enough to give tho people time to assembl
crowds came to offer relief-ladie5 with flowers
iellies and cakes for the poor fellows, and me
with the more substantial provisions One nc
old gentleman al Lauderdale Springs, name
Martin, sent in a wagon load with store
This exuberaDee of supplies voluntarily III
nished is an index of the feeling Of the masse
in the South as to the cause in which they hay
embarked their all At Mobile we were met
the depot by large company Of ladies, WIi
carriages to take the wounded men 10 sp
cious and airy hospital prepared with ever
necessary and comfort which could be de7i9e'
Servants were in attendance to carry those e
severely wounded to ride ia tho carriages, an
whatever water, and clean suits and food, "a
smiles, and sympathy, and Christian eonvsrs
ton, and religious books could do for their col
fort, was done"
He notes the frequent arrival of vessels whi'
{ had run the blockade, eluding the Yankee flee
: until it became sn affair Of no novelty.
OF SELMA
! At Selma, too, this Yankee adYsntursr add
] everything was done by patriotic ladies, for Il
, wounded Everything was served by beau
( ful women with the most beWitching smile
ga piano was brought into the ward, and &
,Nung ladies Wed with each other in delectatiI
: us with Dixie, the Msrseillaise, end ike pat
!. etc songs" This amusing anecdote is told
Q the ladies' Of Selma; 'The unmarried ladi
y were so patriotic that every able bodied youl
i man was constrained to enlist Sons mont
previous to this gentleman was known to
engaged for an esrly marriage, and hence
clined to volunteer. When his beTotned,
charming girl and devoted lover heard Of