The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-05
SOMETHING FOR OUR OFFICERS AMI
SOLDIERS TO STUDY.

Suggestions for the Army. |
SOMETHING FOR OUR OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS TO STUDY.
Cen. Washington On The ricts Of the Camp-1as
valus Of tie Christian Religion.
The following extracts are complied
from Sparks and Irying's biographies. II
NAV be hoped that any officer or private IN
our Confederate armies, who has any re-
gard for the memory of the !" Father OF his
Country" will pay some reverence to these
solemn expressions OF his sentiments. The
second paragraph on profane swearing, and
the closing one Of these quotations, deserve
to be especially pondered BY our military
men:
DIVINE WORSHIP.
AS chaplain is allowed to every resi-
ment, see that the men regularly attend
divine worship"
Instructions TO Brig. Generals. May goth,
n.y. While he was investing Boston,
Washington had prayers morning and
evening. and was regular in his attendance
at the church, of which he was commune
can't ION one occasion. for want OF cler-
gyman, the Episcopal service was read by
Col. VIM. Palfrey. one of Washlngton's
aides-ds camp, who substituted prayer OF
his own composing in place of the one tor
merly offered up for the king"
GAMBLING.
Early in the war (2Oth Feb. in general
orders, all playing at cards and other games
of chance was prohibited.
And May s6. l777. INSTRUCTIONS to
Brigadier Generals, he says: Gambling
Of every kind is expressly forbidden, as the
foundation Of evil and the cause Of the ruin
Of many brave and gallant officer"
PROFANITY.
In general orders Contained in his or
derly book, to the commander At Cumber-
land. !" Col. Washington has observed that
the men of his regiment are very profane
and reprobste. He takes this opportunity
to inform them of. his greatest displeasure
at such practices, and 20 assure them that
If they do not leave them of they shall be
severely punished. The officers are de-
sired, if they hear any man swear or make
use of an oath or execrstion, TO order the
offender twenty live lsshes Immediately,
without court martial. For the second Of
fence he is TO be more severely punished.
Again. orderly book, Aug. 4, l776," The
General is sorry TO be informed that the
foolish and wicked practice OF prOiane
sYearing-a vice heretofore little known
il an American army-is growing inta
fashion. He hopes the officers will, BY es-
ample and influence, endeavor 10 cheeky
ard beth they and the men will reflect that
ue can have little hope Of the blessing 81
Heaven on our arms il we insult il BY i'm
nletv and folly. Added TO this, il j. vice
SO mean and low, without any temptation
that every man Of sense and character de.
tests and despises il"
VICE IN GENERAL.
Instructions to Brigadier Generals, MAY
1T: Let vice and immortality of ever,
kind be discouraged a. much a. possible in
YOUR Brigade"
At previous date be wrote: AT thii
tine Of public distress men MAJ tint
enough in the service Of God and theii
country, without abandoning themselves i
wee and immortality. Ii is . noble cass
we are engaged in; il is the cause Of ,ir
lie and mankind; every advantage AM
comfort TO vs. and eur posterity depend
spoa the vigor OF eur erertions; in short
freedom or slavery must be the result Q
our conduct; there can, therefore. be a
greater inducement To men 10 behas