Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-20
VOL. XIV. NO u

nds Of weather, without any kind Of shelter,
not even an overcoat OF blanket. One third o-
our regiment had become sick-n0s SO IS % 90
aid up, but weak and totally nnf5 for any
Hisd Of duty S I'll the papers would eroas iof
an advance Aud the above condition vas rot
only ours. but Of every oih-r thaf had been
through that long. fatiguing five weeks m1rca-
The cores pendent wins writes a ] have quoted
I above, mag be resident Of Washington. If
/ go there IS some excuse for bim; for what
troops he sees are polished up and fed to eli ihat
is allowed.
But if q man wants q true statement Of the
condition Of the troops let bin come out here
This i the place where be can SEQ soldering as
/ il is. ln great many ins tanees We W1ui1 b.
disgrsce to q county poor house i IS 10 ur-
common thing 70 ses q man with bis feet ons Of
his shoes or the seat ont Of his Baaia.0ons; yet
e the army never was ia better spirits and ere
g eager for q fight" ] tell you this ageTness
for fight" is played 0us TIE America arny
is an army which thinks and reads for itself
It includes some Of the first young men Of tae
country and cannot be made % beIiave thaf the
mon is made Of green cheese When We en-
listed It was done under the impuisa Of the mo-
mens- Fort Sum'er had been attacked our
glorious old f g had been fred upon and insuiied
0y people who should have been hrss 20 pro-
teetit Washington, Onr capital. was 5u danger
We, looking only 70 the present, rushed 90 our
eountry's cal to support the laws and the Con-
stitution Bat is that wbal We are fighting tor
now No. sir If ws are, why was General
Mcclellan removed The only uau tnat the
troops had full confl4nca IN IF be was not re-
moved for political purposes Why was i done
before The State elections ta0k place Ihat D. g
question I would ike 70 have the War Ds1art
meHt answer buf which they never VII. % our
satisfaction. There ars many reasons that
could give for the great 'aliing Of Of patriotism
IN the army, but tine aud space VII not admit
hops you viii writs aeain Al soon as you
conveniently can it does ne coed to receive
letters from man that is FREE-wh0 IS out In
ne world / say Gree, D." becsusa there is no
slavery ike this While on Ibis subject allow
me few words more. and iTill Sop The
niger the Abolitonist's pet, we have nlsntT Of
teera here acting as servants for our officers
have known instances where soldiers were
SICK they could not ride IN an ambulance
neitteT could their knapsaeks be carried; hns
tne cursed niggers- who were servants for the
Doctor could ride. Others would he stack upon
the back Of some spare horse When I pet ous
Of this, look for me in Fort Lafaystta or some
other safe place. for I shall blow ny horn well
The saying in the army Is, "soldisr On foot, mig
ger on horseback" Bul must stop.
Yours, etc. q.
ON THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAsIATIoE-
The following is an extract from the letter Of
soldier, and is significant Of ths feeif1r In tbs
'ruly, in the matter Of the Presidents proclaim
.tion:
HEADeVARTERs AR,r or vHE PoTogAC}
Near Falmouth Va Jan 6, 1867
L am in excellent health. thsrk
Tod, out, 1 must say very much dissatisfied
nd disappointed I never had much confidence
q the present administration. bur less now than
Fer- we thought all along II mean the arnY)
nat All the sacrifice of life and wssfe Of treas
re was for the maintenance of the Union AMI
be Consultation. OF is humiiiaung ta think
Re have bean in ths dark so l0ngl Bar Ola
-0e (old snake) has e. me out Of his hoe BE
st and SCI rs 81 right Now we know exact
Z where we stand and what we are 61btinr
'r. What pity we did not eighteen months
ooner the war would have been over before
us. But 1t is well to know It even at this late
ay No We are fighting for Sambo To iibsr-
te him We are bound to endure all hardshiDs
nd prvations, from the leaving our peaceful
ONES and al We love. to the shedding our
cart S bieod on the battle field What care tbs
overs that be for the hundreds of thousands
llied OF manned for life; f0r the desalation.
nm aud anguish spread broadcast over the en-
re country-Esst West North and south.
n the burden of taxation under which the poor
'li grosn tor centuries to come for the bitter
ostlle feelings raised and fostsred between the
orth and the South. feelings that fear viii
ever De ausyed No. nO-all must b. endured
" the poor nigger. The Union must % to the
~, but oambo must be saved The white
ave Is well repaid for all be and bis may suf-
oy the liberation Of pack Of lazy. impu-
snt W0oy heads
May the curse Of tho murdered dead rise n
dg1nent against the authors Of al This misery
there IS one wori IN our language to express
.e utmost contempt name to eonsign tia
Of 70, afr ~ a.
anne Is abOhlonist 70 them. and 20 them
one, IS the country indebted for al tie blood
ID treasure that has been or viii be expended
this uaholy, unjast war.
know such words as these ought rot to be
ntfen by any enc in nv situation I cannot
ZIP 1t; it Is as I feel aud viii out lam not
one In such feelings 1 feel sure there is great
ssstistsetion, and if sm not very much mis-
ken, 1t viii not end with tbat Already one
'mmissiOnsd officer IS under trial for exposing
s opinion on emancipation Some regiments,
near, have refused 70 tight any more I h0pe
II Democratic governors viii exert themselves
put stop 10 this emancipation scheme Let
J once have the niger fairly ont Of the cues
On, and, my life for It, the Union viii soon BE-
stored Give the South leave to deal with
cir chatteis as they have always done guar
ltee to them their constitutional rights, which
ey arc enEtled Co, then, I think. if they Do not
-sh TO come back, after AL why bless them
them 60 They have fought hard for their
ggeFs let them have them anyhd and with
my heart I wish hem Joy Of thai Heaven
oWs never want 70 see one agal A lazy,
dolent dirty set they are, make best Of
en-. expect. in a few months, bis var
Icy goes on, we VIII have them Cd and our
mics il the field. We shall see
BTRtseTs Asa ArkaBsns.
'm The Little Reek Democrat Feb. Al
The Abolition boats having lstt the lite and
kansas rivers and the msin army Blount
wing fallen back, our State hss baei ompsr-
vely free from the invader Barus of ma
ndsrs and laEhaM-a-a ID snraa rlia.L-.E- -