Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-24
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From the Sentinel
| Hundreds Of our soldiers are broken down By
/ the fortunes Of battle. Hs0de7s and foOtiess,
/ or broken in constitution, they have Sled the
meaaare Of active manly duty, and now COX
round for q place OF rest, beft.ug employment,
! or haal refuge, til, ii lie be spared the war Is
ov7r. Home, they cannot 60. They have no
homes. Msny Of them lett loved and h0n0red
/ homes, butths ruthless foe has Invaded them,
spoiled and reduced the a to ashesi scattered the
/ saegsd memorials Of other years, dug open the
I graves Of the loved and b1riei, and flung their
remains to the hungry valsura, or tho sharp
tooth CT the devcuriug beass- Sons and broth
sTs, long sxi!sd ron home, must, in thsir pain
1 fUl and trying condition reusin, perhaps for Al
/ Other year CT two II their exile.
BIZ where shall they gpcud their tins7 2 How
shall the brave soldier Wl011a3 soout thras, six,
or ten months already IN q hospital, pass the
/ lonely u1oceup,ed weeks and months that still
reach cut into the unknown luturs Ths name
Of = hospital Sis him with disgust the sight Of
oEe shocks his nerv0us system; he i5 scarcely
sbl5 to distinguish between it and house Of
correction or a prison. II may owe bis life 10
The skill and kindness he met there's theB-
sands DC; but its sad memories, is weary round
Of longdrswn hours, with more thss ihEiee tee
allotted minutes between every hour bslI-4he
gloomy nights, the loneliness Of It's creeping
months, have all nade deep ard inetfses5e
impression ON his memory ard Imagination
Surely, ycU WouId not ke5D him there
WheTz then /" TIE Soldiers Wagsids Eozls
That is unsaitsd. Those waysido lodges arc
designed for the passing soldier, where 40 may
pass e night, eat q single meal rest Bis weary
feet, and away to the fsld They are merely 4
refuge from the $40 per dem fare of 3 dilapids
ted hotsl. All ara noise, hustle, chewing and
eToEdiagi snd it Is not possi5lo they should bs
otherwise.
Where, then, shall your iins-honorsd, patri-
cite soldier pass his time Hs has NJ IiCa rela-
tives, percGznee, -Whare ha nay fad q wslcoma
H IS Texan, and may not be able to cross ths
rivsr h9meward. 1t takes well men, and men
very well, teo, TO achieve that fest. He may be
a Mssourizn-ths bravsst Of msu-uow home
less. Hs may be from Louisiana or Mississippi.
The largest portion Of both States is Row trod-
den By the Eceufsed foe, who, ike thrifty wolf
thrusts his muzzle 90 the fountains Of the heart,
Lhst he may drink Che vial current warm
" hss. then, oagh5 20 be done for these needy
men The plan 1 have deemed most desirsbis
IS, to obtain some suitable place ussr the heart
Of ths COufsderscy, and collect them together
A watering place, with buildings aiy Tor use,
perhaps t7go OF more If needed, ID Georgia, or
Carolina, or some where, would answer the puT-
pose. The benevolent eitis5u5 OF ths several
Ststss most ell e5sd aad most interested might
digest S general plan Of operations, aud could
obtain large donations for tie purpose Of com
plstiDg such an arrangement Besides, the
government would doao5lcss, favor the Un5ef
taking, and sllow rations and other assistance to
the inmates.
Gradually the ,nen would fad employment,
as hezlth aud opportunity might favor = and
soFne Of them would be appointed to ill the
offices now occupied By fair young msa, an
bToEzed BY summer suns, and on whose shou d
ers the Constant muskat Gas frettsd up no corus.
Let there be soldiers home. LaL & be made
comfortable and pleasant; fgIrlish Is with books,
papers and means OF manly diversion; let there
oe nothing wanting on Sundays or week days,
indoors or outdoors, to mako the war-worn vste-
ran feel that all Is done tor him shat the great
calamity Of progressing war allows. Viii tie
press speak May va lesrn wiz sad heart
Of the PeOplsG The work can be done Where
is the placsl We may havs to build ffty cot
| tsges somewhere, in . region where provisions
sre eheap and ABUNDANT, and where there are
means favorable for the consummati0n Of the
plan.
Other suggestions are deferred TO smother day.
Respectfully, c. K MARSHALL.
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