Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-23

several gBnsrss and rendered to Gen. BucIrnsr
sussE others. Hefaw . scsFoid startag him
L the iaes on tho ons hand, and on the ether ne
saw : axmbsr Of The. young Ksnguekians iock-
ing ints his fsss, wks ksd EalIisd under bis
standard ia KsnsEsky, bsssuse it was bis stan
dsra and knowing thar they too might Do cen
victed Of treason, and sxeeatsd on TIE sssHold,
be promptly responded whassvef is to be shs
isse Of thsse brave ysung HEsn, mast and shall
be my fate. I reishsr dssiFs nor dessrvs Gsy-
thing batter" And whsz be surrendered kat
fort be also surrendered his sword.
There lie q moral grandeur in ssnducs suaA 81
this that MIS-. lssclns.s al maHrsr Of asn. Il
has already wroaght cat the fortune aad worked
oct the temporal salvation Of its .uther in the
CoafsdsTAso army. Tac condolences and afss.
tion with which il inspiTss these young Kon-
taeksns fer ths character and person Of Gen.
8seknsr, went Ike u pEsirie fsne. from bsso.a
te ssOsn throughout the Confederate army, saa
he is today dsservsdly an idai ia sts s.np.
This Is particularly so with The Ksatncki4Es,
nor is e strange, knowing as hssy do, his Esvs-
icn to thsm. While ct Bowling Green, he re-
Psstsdiy asked that his esumaad shoald be
limited te tia Keususkirzs, although thsy did
net constIiute one-ksH of he strength Of his
divisiea.
When the lanenssa Hanson fell at Mzrfroes-
boro Gen. Backner was at Mobile, living in ali
the ease ard comfort of g department. CEN
uisadeF, bat he again sviEssa his rsg1gd ter
Ksntueky's IONS whs had rallied at kis call, By
requesting permission to ISSUING sSmnand Of
the Kentucky brigade, tho reduced b. service,
sad the casualties Of war, 80 less thEa two tssa-
sand zen. Cen Backnsr's eSznrad ara re-
mErkabls for their paTfses organisation. Upon
tAs ressat acz Knoxville eeA Bragg g-aAtsd
his raqHest to eEsss .he TeRzSsses river aRd
stack Cristsaasn, 4 movement which promised
great results, and psThaps the capture Of Fash
vile. Ea gave his engineers farty h5aTs to ecu
strzst he necessary bridges. In dirty hoaIs
bay vera ~esnPlgted, and bis ssnnand Wa on
the eve Of crossing when Bragg withdrew bis
consent to tbs nsyeaens, a2d East Tennessee
visa lest whhsuts fskt.
Ths whole country is familiar with has cruel
e~safnezeutia q solitary prisoH dsTiAg The aix
months that Dr. rsasiEsd q psisansr alsr the fall
Of Dszslssn, bat few srs ~scsuaiatsd with an In
cidsat which followed bis release AID shows in
striking hghi bis cheyas;er as a soldisg. rs
reached CasasacsES 10 Esd Ba-gg rss5y 80.
move tssErd Z Rizcky, and to learn that sick
mass wezld Prevent his family fron meeting Ein
In Tennessee. What q struggle must have az
sued : but The noble soldier who had zsver
swsrved fFcn duty, sOon dscidsd whas course to
szrsae. With Spartan Arnnsas he eaharhsd
upsa 9 campaign Of iEdsasits duration and
months elapsed before he met bis family. Sol
dieTs! when Baeknsr commands, Of one thirg
yen may rest prefOuHdly assured, that Is, thst
tbs GaHsral who commands you Will lead yeu
o. To victory or shars your fate. Il neither de-
srvs nor desire q better fate than awaits zy
army" is lasguags that viii 60 down to pes.eE
ity with my wounded are 5shisS NE, and I
Ksysr will pass th~E alive