The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-01-07
Gen. ButIer's Farewell to His Troops.
The following is General Buffers parting ad-
dress to the troops of his late Departments
HEADQUARTERS DEP'NT OF THE GULF,l
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HEADQUARTERS DEp'NT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, Deccmberlj, 1859.
Soldiers Of the Army Of the Guhf: Relieved from
further duties in this Department by direction OF
the President, under dale of November Q, 1862
take leave ofyou by the final order, it being i'm
possibletO visit your scattered outposts, covering
hundreds of miles of the tlOn,ier Of larger teri
tory than some of the kingdoms of Europe.
lgreet you, my brave comrades, and say fare
Welt.
This word-endeared as you are by a community
Of privations hardships, dangers, victories, sue
cesses, military and ciyil-is the only sorrowful
thought Ihave.
You have deserved well of your country Without
a murmur you sustained encampment on sand
bar SO desOlate that banishmeut to it with every
care and comfort possible has been the most dreaded
punishment inflicted upon your bi'terest enemies.
You had so little transportation that but ahapd-
ful could advance to compel submission by the
Qneen City Of the rebellion whilst Others wnded
breast-deep in the marshes which surrounded St.
'hillip, and forced the surrender of fort deemed
mpregnahle to land attack by the most skillful en-
gineers of your country and her enemy,
At your occupation, order law, que and peace
sprang to this oity, filed with the braves of all
nations, where, for SCORE of years, during the
pPnfnpndeat peace, human life was scarcely safe
al nOOnday.
By your discipline you illustrated the best traits
OF the American soldier, and enohained the admi-
ration OF those that came TO scoff.
Landing with military chest containing but
sevenIy-fve dollars, from the boards of a rebel
government you have given to your country's
treasury nearly half a million of dollars, ard so
supplied yourself with the needs of your service
that your expedition has cost your Government
less by four -tifths than any other.
You have fed the starving poor the wives and
children OF your enemies, so converting enemies
into friends that they have sent theirrepresenave
10 your Congress by voice greater than your
entire numbers from districts in which when you en-
tered you were tauntingly told that there was "no
one to raise your flag"
By your practical philanthrophy you have won
the confidence OF the Oppressed race" and the
slave. Hailing you as deliverers, they are ready
to aid you willing servants. faithful laborers or
using the tactics taught them by your enemies, to
fight with you in the field
by steady attention TO the laws of health, you
have stayed the Pestilenee, abd, hgmble insitu-
ments IN the hand of God you have demonstrated
the necessity that His creatures should obey His
laws aud reaping His blessing in this most un-
healthy climate, you have preserved your ranks
iner than those of any other battaous of the same
lou have met double numbers of the enemy and
defeated him In tho open field; but | need not
further enlarge upon this topic. You were sent
commend you to your commander You are
worthy of his love- =
Farewell, my eonradea, again farewell.
f' '~'- BENZ. +. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.