Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-28

HEanqUAETEESs 18th hsd'r Ga vols,
Gasp nsaT Rrsdsria1bufg. Va, ius 4. ls63..
His EEssllsney Joseph q BrsHp, Aiiis5geyils, Ceor
GovEREsa: bavo ibo boa9r q 'ra1snii
Ysu, threugA ths kin5uass of LF. 2. " Doug.
lass, the buletscsTTsd and shell-fiTsn 6ag 0l
tRs l4th Georgia reg .mest. The regiment hav
ing BEEN recently presented with 3 new daE, it
IS the Wisk sf the members saat tas 1sttered
TeAnaRts Of the old ensign uud5F waioa they
have SO efteB msrctel i9.vict9TF, Should Be sprs-
seated 10 the State OF Georgia, to b. dvpesitsd
for preservation among Its afcliY5s as q ms-
msnts 10 fGtaTe generations OF the slubbgra ard
iuvincibie Dissemination with WaiaH ta5 sous Of
Gs0rgis mst and f.ught the ius0lsnt ilvzdas Of
their soil during the great revelation loT South.
sIn rights ans independence
Among the .nsny and v9g.as veissisu,.sz and
changes Of the heavy fght, / fe=i 80 emotion
of pride in bsing enabled 70 assaIt that S erass
and stars haFs ever 4 a5d uazH i.s7 and uads-
4 "a amid the clash et resaEldllg aEm5 and Ifs
cherished folds have nGv5s tIli.zl a-slsg5rai in
the dHst, although six "a Jams cl'1- 8earsrs haze
isllsn while bearing il slot q'sr iaa ea -aFujaed
nis II, And dya huallsl aud tli-tT-i1u- efiG7Ts
ans msa Of the "a h George. iav1 tsll1I killed
and woundod, while defending aRl be night
eous cause which X TepTaseHts. nom l87ae aer1Bsgu
and insult. en- twelve iEeu5szD.5 aaa nov his
.eric bait.s fields
Into your hands, tha15fJgs' As Gle Dr0uey rep
rsssntative Of the people of Ua0fEis, L in tEs
nEuse of my regiment, commit tbi5 h1aJrc3 5m-
1laR, fssl,ug assured, from sas Wsrm g.araglY
which yeU hays ever eY.ol4d ia --Azl- sf tfe
soldiers Of Georgia, thsf voB.. iu cJnU3u with
ne, viii h4 Interested in t,e observation eff So
fitting and appropriate ars-ic Of ths glo-isas
past
With sentiments of high respect. 7 sul, Gov
erHUr, very respectfully, vGur 6hedislH servant,
X W.sFoLs0W,
ColereI 4tb Ge1-gir Volunteers
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT HmLEnaEvrlLs,
AuFust l5 l563 s
Col R. ". FOLSOM, Conmaudins i4.aGA Rezirs-t.
DEAR SIR: The people Of Georgia have long
cherished a Jast pride in the character OF her
tTooBg, and er9 fully ssnsibl7 Of Gao hsasz they
have reflected apon their State by their manly
ana soldisrlY c9ndnct in camp or 90 tbs march.
a. we'll ss their behavior ana galIsntry on the
mARy bloody fields upon which iaey hsvs seen
called 70 meet tAe foe. IF it wore des.ra5is 10
discrimiaate in awarding praise among the
Eshy regiments sud szttsIOns we base IN tins
ds'5, it wOHld be difficult e. do 81 qvaeTe all
have conducted themselves with 60 rnuel credi.
It is true that some have 9=sn longer ia seq
vice than otbsrs-sOma nave beer. from the DO
sitisH in which they havs bseu thrown. called
On more frequently 20 engage in dssdie e1rdre-
4aAua AAFs btou bAbi-lto4 % lllDte tHt tlAlo 4ala
destructive ares than 5.hs-G--bUt % sHsrds me
infinite gratife8tioa % be able 70 state that, go
FAR as ny Information ex xends al have men
fuliy and gsilsnty disobssgsa tleir duty upon
every hsla.
TIE reception Of iha old battle asg of toe I4fh
Georgia regernss 81 az his 'a-taeas sffeIds me-
a plessurshe opportunity o. expressing my
lively sense Of The honor and eaa-n lIs frou
the people Of tbis STATE aud sbe wi,e.a 8Hur
70 the officers sls soldiers Of that rc ms1i, b1Ih
the living and he dead.
While We take pleasure In awarding the
honors due 20 yoUy gallan5ry s1i Egur achieve
msnts, we noun With you over tb1 long i5t Of
ga!lsat spirits who have fallen, whi.s th with
the living were no6ly sg5 saiuins Lhe honor Of
yeur flag
This ralc sbsl be consigned 70 FITS PROPER
place in the aTcs5ves af tha S.sts, 'alta tie sF-
dent hope ana belief bst all tao Gags ihlt nov
host over Georgisns may when Isiurae3, have
said Of them whs. you have tHlly said Of yours,
that thoy never have bean q honered.
Please accept tol youraf, yaur ot6csTs aad
men, my assurance Of hi2h regard s,.4 lstrem.
and my best wishes ior yo1I and their aesith
and comfort T0ssPI E. BROWN.