Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-21
Citizen sOldisry-Ths Coming Winter

We arr clad 70 -ee from hints thrown out ia he a
psrg Tat tloTstions arr beDg made secure TIE
comfort Of cur ciEen sOlocis during the coming n,er
Applcacn ias b,en made 10 The Confederate aushor
ties for tents and al necessary camp ,qapage, sna
there is every rea,on to believe that the application will
NEE. with prompt response; for the COEiedeTate Gov
msns cannot be nsensiOs Of is Oh igGiObs 10 tiis
brave and patriotic orgRazaioo.
But there are many things 10 lie attended to Nhot
a, not cone willn the scope Of ordinary military re
ouisitions. or il ties ID, not likely be gruutef
the simple reason thaS ig is mol in the poser Of the
overumsn. TO dc so. P,r example, 6Rbkets ovefc0st
oil cloths, WATERPROOF: shoe, goyss and Other nii
pepsablo articles are rot be had for the szkDg the
OuartermasteIs D,pa.tuelt and must DO surpG, d hy
The cit.zeus themselves. We Eay ".adispeussbr," be
cause however easy may be Tor ihS herdeLed soldc,
10 DO without tlem ii is impossible fer the ehz n &C
els,oae ed 10 a warm ire, good bed aud plenty o.
vsncooked food. 10 dispense Wtt them without ser
ous If not fas injury to his constitution 1. must be
remembered that a caupaign Of f. ' days in MD
winter ia Gar geTeut thiog from SIN lar oampaiga
In the summer single night Of snow, seet and mud
voud suffice 20 send bali Of General Gusts Lees con-
m,nd 10 he b0ppilal with pneumonia peurisy or some
ober pa.mnary ii easc. days exposure 70 the II
gors Of January, without ElequA,e protection, would
destroy the efficiency Of oar admirable little army ans
render it useless for months 70 Aud who cha
tel uhis the cHscs Of few hours sleep on the satu
rated h. With only blanket around the body would
be upon the aged and defeats gentlemen who make up
no Insignificant portion Of the city cOmpsaesr More
over it must not b. forgotten that several entire
panies are composed o, hOees: artisans the los5 Of
whose services, even for week, would bear amos.
hard upon the Government upon their families
Every possible preeaaiOn should be taken no! less
account Of their wives and children than tha. of the
public service, 10 preserve their health, or the result
nav BE- the perm stoppags Of some Of the work
shops most essential TO the prosecution OF tie war.
And let not be sid that there VII be no occasion to
es out the citizen sOdiery during tbe approaching win
Ter. We take il for granted that tie greatest care will
be taken not to call them usslesy; but past e1ps-
repee teaches Us that few Yankees Bottoms Bridge
NAV be the signal of the widest nocturnal alrm and
iospiss trouble 70 everybody. All possible pains shoud
bs taken 10 prevent The Of tbs ridiculous
so.re enacted here in August hs but no one can tell
vbsu there will be real necessity for calling out the
oV tOcps and keeping them several days in tie Geld
s tree Il cir confidence in the authorities has been
nush shaken BY the idle but trying campaigns toShiob
thar have been 50 often subjected, bat dOabt not
tbsr patriotism Of durable nature 10 be FILTERED
suay By snch aanOyaneas, and trust tba. hereafter
thsy win be quite Tesdy before TO offer their
vioss Whenever an wherever they may b needed LIT
than not complain nor hold back Nhue they have be
fors them the example Of the citizens of Lynchburg
vho on tuo occasions have repaired to WyshsKils II.
,swOpse TO the call Of General Jones, ahOugh bOtt
.Ons the enemy rstreAed before their services could
\. made available SO far from gTumbling these Pl1eky
Ivpohburgers take pride in their little clmpag and
a. eh succss ding call are more prompt thsa before to
y,.h % The scene Of danger and duty. Lett not be
IA TIA. Richmond Is behind Lynchburg in anything.