The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-15


Adj't and Insp'r Gent
Soldiers Of the A1naies Of he Confederate S,ts.
In the long and bloody war In which your eoua.
try Is engaged, you have achieved many noble ri
umphs. You have wen glorious victories over
vastly more numerous hosts. You have eheeiialT
borne privati0ns and toll to which you were IN
used. You have readily submitted 10 fsstiaiass
upon your individual will, that The citizen might
better perform his duty TO the State as soldier
To all these you have lately added another triumph,
the nob.est OF human conquest victory ogsf
yourselves.
AS the time drew near when YOU who fhs, en-
tered The service might wen have been expected 10
claim relief from your ardu0us labors and feslota
ton 10 the endearmeBts al home, you have heeded
only the call of your suffering county Again you
come 10 tender your service for the public deit8ee
IA free Offering which only such patriotism ~
yours could make-a triumph worthy Of you aaa
Of the cause to which you are devoted.
| would In vain attempt adequately 10 express
The emotions with which received the tesIimo
nials Of confidence and regard which you have re-
Gently addressed Ia me To s0me OF those mi
received, separate aoknow Judgments were fttuIh-
ed. But it il row apparent that Ike generous
enthusiasm pervades The whole army, and tial W,
only exception To such migaanliBols tender VIII
be Of those who, having originally entered f'r he
war, Cannot display anew theif zeal IN the puhlle
service. II IL, therefore, deemed appropriate, ava
1t il hoped, viii be equally Acceptable, % max u
general acknowledgment, Instead Oh sacceee"D
special responses. Would that II wffe Poss.o'f -
render my thanks Ia you IN person. anu ~ W.
name OF our common county Is We" .sa, nos,
own, while pressing the hand OF each wal S@'
veteran 10 recognize his lille 10 our love, ga'''
and admiration. ....,.
Soldiers. By your will (tor you aud the peal'.
are bur one) 1 have been placed ~ pa''' pn,
Wshieh iebars me from sharing your dahs,'' ,v,'h
sufierings. and your ptisaIiGhs 10 t''s he ,o,
bride and affection my heart has iec"hpai"s =,
In every march /; with soiicltnde II bas -us !,
mlnister 10 your every want; WIN eihu"W w.,
has marked your eveiy heroic achievement w,
never in the toils0me march, nor IN Wv IN, ,en
wa,s h, nor in the desperate assat, h"'e - s',
dered service 80 decisive In results as ~ ~. ,ss
display of the highest qualities 81 de'o'r ',,h.
sell sacrifice which can ad0rD the chiac''' u W.
warrior patriot II, ba,. ia
Already the pulse Of the who,e Peopis he"''
unison with yours. Already they eoInp .i,s sx
spontnneoiis aud unanimous dttt % j'"i -. .,i
the defence of your county, WIN W. a,r evt
reluctant service OF Tie mcfctha'its W., haaa
ties than have hitherto been hn9wh 10 Wal ,',, .aa
mated by this contrast, they exhibit eheS e.ua The
tideuce and ta0re resoute bemins ~ team
miirnufs of the weak and tsuiia, ""v a 49, .ouf
the tfials which make stronger anu "'." ne The
noble natures, are shamed '"r, s' h,ags bsl,ie.
"A af
c,y will ring loud and clear through ''f 40 vs,s
enemy, as we'll as our own vii, ri'ehc ae!
QsOrfot,y baastings of the.s corf"p' 49,. a, he
their pensioned press; aud VIII DO ~s.tu.sa
catupiny by which they seek 10 pei'ua..s .,anraks
people that you are ready I" pufchaS'
safety by degrading submission. unl ocs
soldiers. The coming spring csfiPa'sn." v'a
under auspiees well calculated To U.S., a,nfJ
hopes. Your resolution aeeded no,"''s sIaeaee q
it, With ranks repionisjiet undei "' ..so,sligvs
your Example assd by the all oi your he rgi.
who give earnest Of their puip"so W aa .eleaas
IaiioB, largely TO your strength YOU "'n sy he
the invader with a confidence lusnn a's,, had.
..'....,r ~ -, x,e,,r,es On the eIas' 80
debt. taxat,on feestittaas oi ir1sy s' ., bs the
slons. uccasioned BY the strife fs -, Gr tho
Dufs,t,t OF the spoiis III ONCE, py W. -, sIl To
plun,.er Of the public treasury sha ~, .la ssf-
consciousness of "A bad cause, ina'' ,s,ss VI Ine
ful force upon the over stiainsu CIV, ~ slbas'
en.mv His campaign In iof must se lai
tion OF bis resources beth is 'axp ana ,,so yass,
less formidable than these OF INC IN .,unsess
when uai,apaiTea means were ur.1 60. .,e suzs,slsd
rrotigalKy, and with vesui's "n'e" ae. a. saloh
hy the mention Of the glorious n .i ,pd Cbs<s
and Peyfysvii,e, and MuIisresbo'. ~ .,a..ss aAd
yranga, and the Chiekshsainy, anu anu.
Frederic k-burg, aad chaneesiesss,, in es boy
Salai,stat Assured snceess awnr 10 - as the
str,lsvI. for liberty and ind. fsh" ~ seslsask 20
psesusystioa of an thai readers ' h. fsssh'd
honorable men. when thst soess .adet lsiHe
to yoa, your country . hops arg ,,,. Of las' 80
Provide urs. viii Il be due. Inc nu .'.a bat soof
=. q = m n.t n. seaped by yea s'"os ,ou, gen
ssssasea, and you. ehis,ea eh,,d,so ~ 'si
eraaiaas 10 come, will enjoy ess, eve. s,as IA
yoa that viii preserve your "eA''' "
their hearts. the liberties, aa ~
Citizen defenders ot iis ae'. ~ =. ,t,s Cod wass
the altass Ut the Coafederaeys acid sou With ~
we all husabis worship nssy s"' ~, .a,e sessfa Y
Fathrsly care, and psesesse you =. and The y
The peaceful eajeyaeat Of yos' ave 4 thr ea'Hs
sssetastoa Of tkose you ia"ss w.,
prayer Of your Commaadss III sss,sxsox nssss
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