Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-20
To THE SOLDIERS OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.

After more than two years Of warfare scarcely equaed In
hs number msgni'uds and fearful e.rnses Of battles var
country and attracted not only gratitude home bat admit alton
unph be inevitable. unduy With their recent sue
,eses they Imagine that temporary reVeeScan qus pt
for yener. avasloS the hope BY dssps
rate effort success may 4, length be reached.
cess Their nsEosS, 4ss aim: At noas ne s, ssS
9a.ton % yourselves. .oSI wives and children They seek %
cory that homes shall bs paronsd among the
those Arocious oIue ties have stamped nfamy hrr
nent The design 70 ncie sers resurrection aldn Ne tue ts
inoend aim whenever they can reach your homes ani icy
nlsns indulgence Of the y passions the pIi utA6hcy
Jonseoui Of cir inability to prevail BY legitimate warfare
u power the who rue In Washington refuse eysp
onier on The subject Of puuing an end 20 ou,ag vheh da
according T. hs ulagrs Of civilization,
felowcltiEens alternative Il len you but Victory susIu
fAop, slavery and The utter rata o. yourselves nme and
county The victory within your reach va used rut
%s' s I'S s yI1 So. sS. s s sa sT. motive
hA, can ne human heart should promptly rer.r % 90
%. ' 90. ., I ,G ..l s.es s. he condssy - 4,
~ abs,ut from Their poa vould
mo hed ,umse 70 create nu,nsdesl sqnsy
aud that of the Invaders shes va sny tptassh
1ai ss u s.s s.sn, arc setasisd " alsnrnss. 70 srVs
heir country bu, "a, many hsys ioaa dnsui - Is, Ne
10y have been 20 long ipate hA, ohs t.ys is mro
,hsn have shuns from DO Consequences her da-uan
aly That Others slah hsys Fn tr pos, I,m 's,nsss
,s as S - % pssss ii H. Slas ssi sssa
nave no influence The Trnrfsl result
1hcte and other cAusis (aoagh iaf es dtFacehl ihal 1
avoid danger u escape nom te tachdei Ttg1f
- patriotism aTn ntyshslel Hisysps hai snd Tltis he
lmnlntnt pert fepsa hat ths men Who au'g H
her ooun ~ have hsgn csp out snd hsYe not - report
day ~ Who have Ahstnitd hfm slYa nog d nnlt
sBoss ~ number 70 secure m ue-TJ Ia stvfFe nna
impsndlnT
call on you then NJ aoint'gms 20 hasten ~ your 0aml
n Otcsnog " Tho dictates hau and VI du Ald 4rnfHH
1ofe vh0 have abenal themselves saa leave, stp nFs
eptf without d,ay " f taFlVs C0mmands sBd d. hfs
" declare that grant nrfa pardon And amnesty ~ ol
eft And M ulNn DE uonfuArY nov Ahsfnl hoW ipIrs
sho SHALL With be possible dnlAy ftnfp 40 thFr ptol
ioeis duty, hni CHcnff vih 30 fcsVfd any fs.tf
twFDy days after uC hut putcs0n " ihn pfpchHa
ho Ia uhh ths ftssnse msl ~ a. she db n ~
publication fhs amnesty aud pardon shall skttnd Mo
ave accused Who htFe been eon'fta and at unat
ding sehnos oT Abisnee Whot ,saFe o. drssr tpins
Fnaly cuflufc Ny rouafyvomsn The Nyrs, tlfs ~
s ana Daughters n The consdrfury-to uso utf Al lass fol
nnuenoe 10 ala " M os n AID one coung tsch CD 1p
si uss pHti0im has fgry ani cauataniy hsfed "a
htr couny tA Grd 10 take that fon vhg eve tffs
the % hil ihstefsd 4 h0~e hon dtgatf n hsVnf
icseted er duty 70 Their families 70 sf Gun ~ ard 70 uf
,l Given uadsr my hand and Ne sss 4 ihs conists'
BlAL rate biAss a. kchmand this LAT dal n Auruiin De
- year u our Lofdans thousand sght huasI.g sna ~
by tho Prssdsaii
J.P BtrJAAS, a
EU- The papsrs throuHhou, the Confederate Eie
qnssed ~ copy above pf0o nation Al the sas -onr
snc twenty days thereafter, and send e bi 10 Ne fnfas
Secretary Of Tho President,