Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-03
JeT' Davis TO Bragg,s ARMY.
headquarters Army Of Tenuessss d,
October ID 1899

.-r III 1905.
SOLDIERS "A gratful couutry recogn;z.
es your arsuous services, and reioices over
your glorious victory on the field of Chick
auiauga. mhen your couDtrymen shall
more iuily learn the adverse circumstances
unuef Wbich you attacked the enemy.
."ougn 'ney cannot be more thankful. they
o,;S S J aumiie moro the gallautry and pats
hs2resen tatives Of every state Of tie CO.
'eCeracy' your steps have bean f,lIowe5 m
WIN auectlonate solicitude by frisnds n
every portion OF the couptrv D.faa5,
oil the heart of our territory. vonr -.
ments have been an object Of i1tsrss, 80
isty aud hope. '"'''eS'' anA-
our cause depends ou you, and hapnv IL
Is that all can rely upon your acbisS;;n
whatever under the blessing of Providsncs
human power can effect.
| though You have done much, very mnch
remains to DO done. Behind Won is a nee.
Eie PrGvlding for your support and denend..
! ing upon your protection. Before VIM Il q.
country devastated by your ruthless invs-
ders, where gentle women, feeble agee ard
helpless infancy have been subjected N
outrages without parallel in the vsrfors
OF cIvai,zed nstion. With eager eve thew
watch tor your coming to their deliyerencs
4 and homeless refugees pine for the honr
! when your victorious arms shall restora
their family shelters, from which thew bave
been driven, and forced to take nm arms m
vindicate their political rights. freedom
equality and state sovereignty, which were
a heritage pUrct ased By tie blood of yout
| revolutionary slFes.
You have but the alternative of beinp
slaves of submission to despoti. usurpa.
lion, or Of Independence, which a vigo-
rous, united peTsisten. effort will es-
cure.
which fires manly breast, moves a
prtrIot,or ezhaits hero, is present TO slim.
uIate and sustain you. .Nohly have ven
redeemed your pledges given in the name
OF freedom to the memory of your ances-
tors. and the rights of your PROSPERITY.
That you may complete the mission tc
which yau have devoted yourselve will "a.
qulre ct you such exertions in the future
as you have made in the, and the contipuA
ance Of self denial which rejects every con.
sIderation at variance with the public SER
vices as unworthy Of the hclY cause in
whicn you are engaged
When the war shall be end ID. the bish.
est mood Of praise will be due. aud will
probably he given, to bin who has claimed
the least Tor himself In PROPORTION to thu
services be has rendered. And the bitter
est self reproseh y bich may hereafter
hsnnt the memory of any one, will be to
him who has allowed selfish aspiration q
prevail over his desire for the public
go"d.
United. as we are, in common destiny,
obeiirnce and cordial cooperation are eE.
sentiai. There is no higher duty than tina,
which requires ore to exer and render to
al what is due to their station lie who
SOUS the seeds Of disc intent and distrust
prepares for harvest Of slaughter and de.
feat
To your gaIlabtFy, energy and rortitudt
you crown ihis harmpy with due subordi.
nation and cheerful support OF Law fol au.
ttoTitv.
fArvently hone that this ferocious war
Q unjustly wag' against our country, maj
soon end. and that, with the blessings @
peace. you may he restored n your homet
and useful fGr'uits; AID / pray you
Heavenly Father may cOFar you with th,
shieli of lis protection IN your battles
and eudnw you with the virtues which
will close your trials in victory complete
JEFFERSON DAVIS.