Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-05
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Carr 18TH TEsHEssEz RrdrfKsT,1
February I'd 1864
At nesting a1d by the of6esrs and men Of he 18Th
Tenn ssee regiment, Capt b F. Webb was called 10
tss chair, ard Adj John II. Douglass requested to set
s. secretary
After the object Of The meeting had been explained
by the chairman, and several speeches made by Col
Bats i aud others, members Of the regiment, a commit
tee Of one nisn from each company wss selected TO
draft resolutions expressive of the feelings Of the com.
mand Wis
Committee-Prvsie b. F. LStlmer, company Oh
Litut George W. Dillon. company I Lieut.. Wa. &.
Cato company G Lieut., wn r New. company A F;
Sergt John R Rushing, company ? Capt VIM. p.
B ndy, Company K; Private s. @. Rpwers, company B {;
p ivste C. r. Hotnes. company q flvate James Il.
Wsrrsn, company D and sergt 3. F. E.herly, com.
pSny z.
The following preamble and resolutions. having been
presented by the committee they vera unaninously
adopted amid ths srsKie : enthusiasm
Whersas Our once bountiful and plentiful country
Is oYsrEun ard desOlAisd by the hlrellnss and miniOns
Of = most deEpoile Government, actdated by the power
Of zsurpRtiOn aud impelled, in the prosecution of this
war by heliish designs Of rapins and plunder and
whereas, our homes have been deseerats5 end piliaQed,
cur. fathers imprisoned and their properly vi lently
taken n n hem. our wives, mothers and sisters made
the subjects Of untold abuses. and Intolerable Insults /;
and whereas. the eyes OF oppressed humanity every
where ars turned to Us As their natural protectors from
the shame and degradation that awaits them Ia the
event Of an unsuccessful termination Of the great
siraEgls in which We are engaged; and whereas there
Is no avoeatiOn more honorable or praisuorthy than to
be engaged in battling against the onemies Of eonztitu.
tiOuai liberty, AID civil and religious Institutions Of our
Government Contssting for the redemption Of th7ss
who gave Us birth and Graded u. in Infancy, from the
CALLING despotisn OF fanaf iesi aboliiioniIm. Therefore,
be it,
ResOlcea, That ne tie members Of the 18th Tennes.
see regiment, fIlly apPreelat'ng the responsibility rest
ing upon rs as men 10 usisin o r Government, and 10
subvert is ayOwed'sRd malicious snsniss. do pledge
Ourselves TO stand By ar eolors and baitls for ur RICH 5
50 losg ar here hail bs an armed foe upon the all of
the sunny Son h who.sMI dare dispute them
RfsOiUsd That a. We were among the Hrzf to raise
arms az ms, our enemies to preserve tie inestimAb e
boon # fsedOm. and the rights and privileges IA ci
dental the stO, ne are determined, by the help Il God
ami he aid Of our country, never to lay them down
until the Stars snd Bars shall be rseogn rol BY the
world as the proud ensign Of = FREQ and independent
nation
Res0'rsa, That whiie We h@e the utmost and sne-
quiyOcai corAd.nee in the adei , and wisdom Of our
hAiiohai ieBAh9lofhi Auu Whtto We 5laI cheerfuily abide
every will and oheJ al laws made bythen, We do most
respecttulle AK that We. as a regiment Of volunteers
may be permitted to hold orr organization ss such, in.
dependent Of any and all cancellations ~ whatever. and
that we Be pc mir,sd to r~eOrgAnize claiming it as a right
brlonFing TO all volunteers.
Resoipsd, That in our regimsnial commanders, Col
Joseph B Palmer, Lieut.tsol Butter. and Major WIN
H. JOyper, VS. recoguss he per oniGc4toA Of trpe sol
ii rs ard seG s~seriirins patriots and We heps that
0 gress will suitably award these gallant leaders by
mount s their command and placing tn N in hat a. d
for which their courage and shiIl 50 eminently qualify
them.
Re'OlDsd That In Gen Joseph E. Jehuston. the great
" T chief If the Wet we repo.e all eonaden a1d
pledge ourselves to O.lOw HIN to yietery, or wherever
er be, in HI lagnest may decide 1t best for til. inter.
et & orr cuuut y 20 lead uE.
Rss0i8ea That a cong o. these resolutions be for-
" 'rd-d, through he proper channels, to bis EScsIency
President Davis, Secretary Of wsr, AID Gen. Joseph
E Johnston, commander 7 the Army Of Tennessee.
Resoired That : cory of these proceedings be for
vyarded TO the Memphis APPEAL. and Chattanooga Rebel
with IL request that fhsy publish them.
B f.. WEBB, Cssirasn-
JEo. n DOUGLASS Secretary.