Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-30
Appeal - EseLn5f of the widow and CHfI-
dren OF zen. Aibers SIDNEY : johnston


dFen OF zen. Albert sidaay = 50ausaoHs
/ Correspondents Of the Huntsville Confederate
Considering cur Independence an accom-
piisaea fact, sGdrsss myself to patriotic rnea
sad wamea, in behalf Of a noble chaSitY.
When this revolution broke cut Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, Che 3 briZadier-ge1efal OF the
United States g-my,) was in Csiitornis. Fol
/ Loving his official fortunes his family were
there also. At the call of hi7 beloved South he
resigned his Office and crossed the continent, to
devote his great talents 70 TIE 6efsnse Of his
country, leaving bis wife and children snsRg
/ eur-dad their euemies. there they ara vet in
poverty and distress l. If not TINS i3r the pso-
PIE, 81 deiesse Of whose rigEts he sacrificed bis
iifs, 80 bring thsH back to their Tsx9s h9me
Thsre they can feel the pulsahons Of the South
srn heart, snd water the grave Of the departed
hero with their tears.
Wnen this war-which has shaken tae earth
70 It's csntsr-shal have ended, the nation has
uisoy living, bat msHls,ed and maim3d heroes,
sad tba families of mauv dead ones 10 provide
fer. This VIII be doae By a TAX on the asti7nal
veal h BY Congress. Bat let it no. bs said that
tha S)aiAen p86pls wsiHaa TO bs t3xed-oc left
/ in desiitaLi0a and WANT the family Of Albert
Sidney J osnssaal
Let that be-d9ns kT a. fra D5I oFsTiag" Of
tie people, in ass0nss Of whose liberties and
rights he sserliss5 his life The Undersigned
hsd is.froa Gsm Johnston's ewR lips, but
few days bel0rsafTs death, ths. bis el'y B7sas
OF slgpoet fsr as andy, was his salary. Taat
hes l0ag si,se5 e=sssa
"a ela7las forthsit wants, while cur infant
r77abie5is r5caed and tossed upon the biL0ws
OF this great revolution, is only a higher pso3E
/ Of their appreeis1ioa Of tbs zrsat MAJ, whose
/ brigat axauPle--is lsldiag our srmY u5oR tbs
bloody field Of 5niioh-las deae sJ n5eh ~
POLL 9ack tlia c5ulEess hosts ot hae3lreu tva0
( invaded, snd, ia many sections, spt desels-
tioa over our country.
LIT the noble w8Hsa Of ths Coeia3srac7r--
wb3ss i1tarcsssi3a Gld prayers have Bros ghs tho
blessings OF a Just God a3oc eur acns on so
many battle helds-taka tho lead IN this good
work
/ Will not the arcouapi5hei women OF Hunss-
/ yilie-whoso beautiful city was SO long protect
/ ed- from TIE pallg6on Of Vsudal feet, by ths
] lesr sisltBhieQ h5s great genius inspired the
I nyZaTifls, w. a.me esshanjful Of men, at
Bowlfnz Gsesns Ia bel f5gsslt, With an hundred
/ tao1sgad H1ea, .n caaek Tor many m9uihs-
I move, hTBt, ia ih.s noble charity Ny tsir country
/ women, c91trest y0ur present position with fsss
Of youg eTiles sisters Of Nashville, Mem 2ai5.
and New Odeaus-who, after months af ctRat
insults and oppression, have been expelled ifom
I their paiatisl homes 10 poverty aad destltaI7n
Afts1 the death of General Johnston, the enemy
/ reached your city, bat his lay was short g ne
/ successful strategy Of General bfsgg dqrcsd
hlm to tau Dscc an hundred mleS froSl sa9- l4ie
he had assumed. There the gallant array Of
General Bragg still holds him aad, By nighfand
by day, prossctg yogand your homes
Thus blss5ei, vii you n1s move h-ss IA 3
measure ioukinEi 20 t5s recst, 60 he- homo aad
to comfort your sister-so long absent y a d9s-
taut land, and dependent upon the colAs cnarl-
ties OF her enemies and yours, FOX bread for her
children
Win not ths noble Army Of Tennessee-ths
veteran heroes Of mAny hagd foaght battles
officers aud.men-wiu you netrasponts tostasi
eali 10 bring o tue saRuy South, tho ffaily q
this great aud good general, who fell, g sseslog
your gssistess charges upon the bloody held o.
u Shiloh