The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-07

same moral results that arc SCI n 10 civil I
life. Bot there seemed a general deter4
minalion 70 suit their labors TO tho cir
cumstances that surround them, aud Ia.
Dor faithfully and industriously for the
moral welfare of The soldiers
Before adjournment a permanent or
ganization was affected under the name
Of CoUSo1L OF CHArLAISs OF THE ARMY
OF THE CUMBERLAND" Rev. Z. A. Strong
was elected first President, Rev, JoHN j.
HIoHr, Secretary. One from each corps,
H. A. PATTsoN, Of the 14th, WIN A.
HA1oH, Of the goth, and W. II McFAR
LAND, of the 2lst, were appointed as a
committee Of arrangements. Meetings for
business are 10 be called by the presi-
| dent and majority of these officers once
every three months In the mean time the
chaplains and others are invited to meet
for prayer every Monday at 0 A. NJ, in
the Methodist church in Murfreesboro.
Such is brief statement Of some of
the facts connected with this important
and highly interesting meeting of Chris
tian Ministers in the army 1t is to be
hoped that some Of the eloquent addresses
delivered by Col. MOODY, Chaplain BRIs
row and others, may be published.
Above all, let every true patriot labor
that the soldiers may be returned to their
homes at the end of the war more moral
and intelligent than when they entered
the service. J. j. H.
MUEFREEsDoRo', Tenn, april 4, 'G9.
moreRn's Rebel Cavalry Getting
Ht ~ Discouraged.
For the Nashville Daily Mon.
a.sa- CARTHAGE, April l, 1863.
have just conversed with an intelli-
gent gentleman who has seen much of
MoBeAN's brigade recently. He confirms
all the accounts which reach me every
day. tits evident there is great depres-
sion in that renowned command. JOHN
II. MORGAN is name that has lost much
Of its magic influence, since bis disas-
trous defeat az Milton the other day.
They may not swear by it, nor conjure
by il, in Dixie, as ofyore, His command
is greatly demoralizeda They say he
, has lost every battle since he was mar
. ried Several deserters have reached
here within the last few days. They all
n agree in testifying 20 the fact Of the
% great restitution Of food in MoRGAN's
brigade. They are in actual want, anC
I on this account there is great dissatis.
:, faction. The men are hopeless of any
: thing better in the future. t
I MoRaAN's full loss at the battle o
T Milton has never been published. Fl,
had twenty,six commissioned officer
:, killed and wounded. His whole loss wa
[ not less than five hundred officers an,
+, men killed and wounded. Thus, witt
% continued loss in battle, disease, AM
q desertion, this boasted body of gallant
q but deluded men, is fast wasting away
There is one thing wish 10 say in thi
"a come xion, and that is, that this brigad
4. has the bes character of any rebel caval
ry that has ever been in this region. Thi
"A is the uniform testimony of Union womel
H. and children. Hundreds of them hav
been at the home of the writer, and b
hereby thanks them for their kind treat
ns ment of his wife aud children, and othe
T. females of the family, lis true, the,
to were always kindly treated. The scourg
us of this country has been ALLISON AM
es REEsE's men. Every woman and chill,
We fears them. Some well authenticate,
Of stories of their conduct shows them
ed disgrace 10 any age. am informed tina
Ia MoRGAN's men condemn and denounc
he their conduct
An order published yesterday expell
be ing from the lines all able bodied mer
ID, not residents, who would not engage
"a the public service in some way, created
~ little excitement. A large number @
he idlers in a military camp is great nuts
e. ance. The safety Of such camp is en-
d. dangered thereby. All well dispose
- persons will soon see the wisdom Of sue
ed order Other orders may soon he enforce
he that will not please Secesh so vel
nd More anon. n' sos j. NJ. BowFN.
VI sword Presentation.
nN ,a.Y ... NASHVILLE, April 6, '63.