The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-10
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@ To make good Quartermaster, Il Is noces-
sary that ain oncer ip that department of dlc
service should posness business qualifications
Of the first order. and be bleSsed with the un.
firing and constant energies Of six horse
power steam enginssa Besides this.it isneces
sary 70 the successful prosecution Of the ardu
ous duties Of this department, that ihc officer
shonId b affable piemper. and ~ watchful as
a sentinel at his post We know no officer in
tho Quartermasters department, in whom all
these qualifications are mere thoroughly com
bined, than in our clover young friend Captain
Risdon Gribblc, Of this Post. His universal
popularity, especially with the officers in the
sasAe department of the service as himself, viii
bear us out IN this opinion. He has done as
much, seryice 10 his couptrysince his appoint
mept here, as any offer in the army. An mn,
assuming, heightened goptlepan, and an
efficient officer lspromotion to still higher
post would be hailed with satisfaction by his
friends though we are rot aware that he
himself would be desire1s Of such elevation,
| II We have a,lweakness cor any one thing,
though, II Is to see honest merit meet witli its
rewmd.
recent newspaper announcement that
General Joe Johnston had assumed command
Of tho Tennessee army Is erroneous Tho
Virginia hero IL thshead Of tbs Ontige south.
western department. and the army o. Tennes.
SEQ, aIireithe army of the mississippi, is under
his supervision and control. We have no
doubt, that whom occasion requires. bo viii
take command 10 the field whenever and wlcr-
ever the circumstances may demand it. 1900
General Dopelsops Headquarters will be at
Kaoxvilie'for, the preset. aha 1iAa .aas ori
AT last accounts Sterling Price was III Rich.
mond and Kirby Smith was in Mobile. g.
We were hcnsrsd yesterday with visit
from our old friend and ''compdnion.i n.urns'
Capt j. Lytton Bosiick, late Of Nashville, and
now member ollbc staf Of General liddell
Capt. B. fougl galantIy IT, tho ranks Of the
goth TenhdsSeS at sliloll withaa Enfield, and
was distinguished with . public compliment
in the general orders for his galhntry. Hin
namo has beoDhonorably mentioned IN coRnec
ton with several ofto Host important battles
of 1862, and his horse was killed. by cannon
ball al the battle Of MurfrOesboro.
General Robert &. Foster who has made as
many personal sacrifices for his country and
who has ~ retarh had worse treatinentat the
hands Of tho Government than any Brigadiel
in the Southern army, loft This city last even
ing for a Southern tsur. His many friends
will bc pleased to learn that his health hat
much improved a aisat0
Mime host Of the Central House, j. n
Chandler, ESQ, returned homo few evening"
since. 4a8fg
Our handsome young friend George Camp
bell Brown, If Gen. Ewe'a staff is sojournm,
Tn Chattanooga.
The Rebel sanctuary was made CHEEKY foy
evenings since ,by lhe genial prssencc Of su
excellent friends Capt III. Rice, 81, Gen. Don
elsons stat and Capt. walion, Of sumner !.
} glefio'is 4 specimen N Sumner Rebel useye
drew blade in battle Tho sight Of Tho sta
vert, martial figure Of our friend Capt, r., :,
1 yiycd many pleasant "Reminiscences Of N
|. battlefield and bivouac. Drawer heart lha
that 81 the 40 Al Kadcr, n company 9, ncye
beat II q soldiers hrepAi are so
cRov c. n Elnoitpaascd diTs9gE here So
nrday on hia way % tho froEl
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