Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-18

march, il would deiay the rear Of single corps
nearly g hslf OF a day. The simple stepping
over log laying across the road, will throw The
rear Of column Of infantry or cavalry further
behind than ore who has never marched with an
army, would suppose.
Horses suffer 81 much frCm want Of shoes IS
men, especially on ths tRrupikes aud rough,
J roeky roads ia Virginia and north of the Poto
mac. I; is almost impossible for fbem to travel
or such Toads without shoes, su3 when they sra
forced 10 do so, as they frequently are, they
suffer severely. i is nat easy 10 replses shoes
on a mareh, though the army is prsvidsd VITA a
number Of fsTreTs and pertsbla farges and g
supply Of ready-msde shoes and nails. hsvo
found il necessary myself to rise at day-5Tesk
ana tag away at the bellows Of a village black
sfnilh sh0p for three weary hours, in order TO
have shoe replseed which my horse had lost
the day before.
Jsmini ays down the following rnsxim 'fThs
| teo crest problems Of warfare are. perhaps, how
70 fed q harness .has viii nsi hurt herse'B
5sck, and shoes that csa be used By the msn
without causing sore feet" He sdds the fol
loFiug advice: "Horseman. give all thy esrs
70 the Ruttiag on of the bride and saddle; 81
ways keep on hand four spare horseshoes, with
as many nails as are necessary to FIX then on
and have more besides Foot-soldiers, look for
shess that viii fE you easy
HsEing IN q previous letter spoken of shoes
for the men, ] need only add nov that they
shsuld be made Of the best leather to be had,
and they should be Foomy, have wi6s substan-
tisl bottoms, aud hs snugly around the ankles
Their clothing should siso be reomy. Close
fitting garments not only chafe ibs weGrer on a
march, but they soon wear out In regard to
horses il tbs' army, there Is nothiag froz
which they suff,r more than from harness and
saddles thst dc no; Us them. They sro freqzent-
y wounded ia battle and seldom have sufi
Cisnt forage; the servics required of them IS tao
hardest 70 which they can be pat. and the dri-
vsrs are 0fiea unfesling wretches who take but
little thought ef their condition. But when 70
all these Ills which herse flesh is beir TO- is sd-
ssd saddles and harness Improperly conslrus-
ted and bare feet on fiaty turnpii1ss Il viii be
perceived Ebst the aHimais in the army have
hard ii it. There are probably twenty
thousandq9ses here to-day which have sore
backs 9and shoulders such as man at home
never saw. In nasj srity Of cases, neither ths
cellars, B0r the hsmss and aasdle-trees 1T well
The wood Of tie Is ter is not properly seasoned,
and will spread and let the whole weight Of the
rider down On the hsshless backb0ns Of the
hoTss, while the collars and harness are for tas
mosL parl manufactured cut Of leather net prop
erly cured, and soon cease to ft the animal that
hss 20 carry them
The horse Is the nobsst animal subjected
to The dominion Of man He has rendered most
vslaasle services in this war aud has to s eonsid-
erzbie extent supplied the want of wafer aad
railway transportation. I raise my voice thea
ia behalf ef these willing. noble creatures, aad
bsspsaz for them better treatment ia the future
The service in which they are employed is nee
ssssrlly severe, and they have tbsir camp dis
esses Ike the men, but their condition might be
greatly improved by the exercise Of little fore
theHsht iu regard TO forage and shoes, in the
manufacture Of the harness, and in tie prepara-
ton Of the wood used in the hsmes and saddle
trees Il is not 80 unusual thing 10 see these
bard workers standing on the roadside, too
lame Go proessd, or with bseks and shoulders
which render them unfit for further duty They
gaze at you VAstfuliy as you pass along, and
SEES 70 bfg fer assistance. Bat they cannOf
Ts7el, aud are leit behind % perish. This charger
whose glorias are red-c from many battle
held, aad the artillery horse which has stood
faithfully TO bis place amidst bursting shells and
hustlnE cannon balls are wounded, wsrn-dOwn
In the service, and left to share the same iugls-
rieus end. WRat would yau not give to have
one OF these disabled creatures st yaur home
where yea nigh. nurse him ta5 care for him,
and restore hl1 to heslh The parting be-
tween the rider aHd his charger is often painful
and touching, aud have known the latter g.
rsmala 0aain3 with his faithful animal for many
days, though savirOu6d Hith dangers, and sll 70
save the tn5aj who had borne him through
tho hatte'ausestaed "Tsks ny horse home 30
my Wtfs, BY mother, or my aged ia-har" IS the
last Eeg9sst Of the dying warrier p W. A,