Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-22
Messing Of Fsn,hersssn,s brigade.

CANT, FEATHERsrOK's BRIGADE, LoRINs's DIV, I
Near Dem0po:s Ala, March I7th, 1884. )
At a meet Of the officers Of Gen. FoafherstonI bri-
gads held ct this camp today Lieutenant Colonel n
D. L. Stephens Of the Dist Mississippi regiment wss
called to the chair, Msor J Il Sgler Of the lss Mis-.
szsipp battalion, sbarpshOotsrs was appointed Recrs-
tary aod Lieutenant COloueI J. L. Drake SD Missis
zppI, Lieutenant Colonel Il. J. Reid ed Mississippi,
Major J. Hsrrcd SD Mississippi Captain NJ A. Oats,
and Asst tGut Surgeon B. F. Ki,trelI, of 22d Bnssis-
slppi regiment were appointed COMMITTEES to draft
rssou ions expressive of the Of the meeting Ths
committee after rsiIng short time returned and sub
mttsd tbe following presmbIs aud resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas cruel and vIDdictvs foe satisfied with
the result OF bloody and hrulesB contest Of three
years duration, Is siill urging & bsrbarsUs warfare
against the rights and liberties Of brave people who
in the heroic defense Of their sss-ed bcshrsht free
dom have exhibited such qualities - U-ras grsadeCr
aud unyiedug foritRde as to compel the s7n2Sthy aud
admiration Of civilized world, despite -gs coii and
/ calculating policy OF mOnarchical government and
whereas, knowing thst God Is Just, and cur cause ID
holy and that clad In the nvulnerabie panopy Of gh
eoys resOvs IN nviucibe alike to traitors st home
and foes a0rosd and feeling that ultimate triumph Of
our cause Is a. certain would be fact proclaimed by
IA. tongne 81 Qfyns Inspiration We bid eternal de snes
to our woudbe Oppressors; therefore be II resolved
l. That We hold enshfiasd within our hearts tie ga
cred memory Of brave comrades who have fallen
on the blood Stained fields Of Shiloh of Baton Rouge
Of Corinth Of Fieksburg, and Of Jackson, end taat
fail hereafter to smulste their noble exsmps' we
shall prove Ourselves 10 be unworthy euhteQlsns OF
their honor and their isane which, dying, hey be-
queathsd rich legacy" unto their country.
. That for The successful prosecution Of this ear to
speedy termination. the GayernnleuS has right 70
require all Of its citizens to endorse ceeEiily he ne
ees.sy burden and TO Withhold carefully the unjua.
eeasurs; the commanding general has right 70 ssk al
Of his troops to reposs in him hrn, nnwaTering cor
hdence that cannot be shaken by temporary disasters
and therefore, We citizen soldiers, hereby ple9ge
ourselves TO the cordial support or our governments
and assure our generals that wherever they lead Ws
I shall De sure to follow. -
3 Thai We have implicit conRdsnes in Gen W. S
Featherston, bFigace commander who has, N tht
ally sustained the distinguished repu stoI
/ made N Virginis and whose devotion and gailaDtrJ
are entitled TO record the brightest page In the bis
| tory Of this revolution.
| a That tie men of FeatherstOn's brigade, In re-en
listing for the have shown themselves worthy eom
patriots Of their ehern other fields, and have de
served the thanks Of The country for siding to c3nver
the hour Of dependency into the brightest period
the war bsoauss sthe presumPtuous enemy arid n
fsssng snd rejoicing, will soon recognize as the Ran
wing upon the wsli the poisnt voice OK the ssrlo
soldier whose wstchword is now and forever AaDsrt
s Thst the man who lays down his arms Aad skulk
from the service in this hour Of his countryB peri
81 thereby permitting the enemy Of the best interests
humanity 70 march hls eOlumns unmoissted over " ~
soii thai smbosoms the bones Of b. friends i un Ee5h
. the name Cf freeman and ought nett DC Dunsu N
/, fresnans grave when dead.
g. That with indignation we observe the efforts OF
portion tbs preAs TO heap vituperaiion anu sno'
1pop ths eonduct Of Mississippi In this struggle, 81
r. while with uorthcat0n acknowledge taet, al N u
eAss Of the other States few, both Of Der czens %
soldiers, have proven recfsaat % their county o1
y ith any her ana while her young men ana maof
aged mea have bsdeWed VITA their blo sna weiisnt
4 with Jheir bones every battle field Of the Conie
e I. Thai copy Of theseprocsedings be foryye-ded
the DGiy MississPPiaa and the DAILY $3.50
! j. M STIaLER seey. Chairman