The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-15

Ao10eOiOfe DccH- uepfiVeu o par
ticipation in the glorious struggl
for national rights in which our coun
try is engaged. This no longer shall
exist AS sons of freedom you ar
now called upon to defend ou
most inestimable blessing. As Ameri
cans, your country looks with conf
dence to her adopted children for a val
orous support, as faithful return fol
the advantages enjoyed under her milo
and equitable government. As fathers
husbands, and brothers you are SUM
moned to rally round the standard O
the eagle, to defend all which is dear il
existence. Your country, although
calling four your exertions, does not
wish you toengage in her cause without
amply remunerating you for the servi
ces rendered, Your intelligent minds
are not to be led away by false represent
alton. Your love of honor would cause
you to despise the man who should at
tempt to deceive you. In the sincerity
of soldier, and the language of truth
Il address you
To every noble-hearted, generous
freeman Of color volunteering to serve
during the present contest with Great
Britain, and no longer, there will be
paid the same bounty in money and
lands now received by the white soldiers
of the United States, viz: one hundred
and twenty-five dollars in money, and
one hundred and sixty acres of land
The non-commissionedo officers and prs
Yates will also be entitled to the same
monthly pay, and daily rations, and
clothes furnished to any American SOL
der.
On enrolling yourselves in companies,
the Major-General commanding will
select officers for your government, from
your white fellow citizens Your non
commissioned officers will be appointed
from among yourselves. Due regard
will be paid to the feelings of freemen
and soldiers. You will not, by being
associated with white men in the same
corps, be exposed to improper COMPARE
sons or unjust sarcasm. As a distinct
Independent battalion or regiment,
pursuing the path of glory, you will I'M
divided, receive the applause and graf
itude of our countrymen. To assure
you of the sincerity of my intentions
and my anxiety to engage your invalu-
able services to. our country, | have
communicated my wishes to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, who is fully inform
ed as to the manner of enrolment, and
will give you every necessary informaN
ton on the subject of this address.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major General Commanding.
On Sunday the 18th Dec, 1914, Gen.
Jackson reviewed the militia of the city
of New Orleans, the battalion COM
manded by Major Plauchei and part
of the regiment of men of color Be
ing drawn up in their respective pa
rades, the following remarks were made
to them by Mr. Livingston, Chairman
of the Committee of Public Defence,
and one of the Generals aids:
To THE Men OF CoLoR-Soldiers -
From the shores of Mobile called you
to arms, l invited you to share in the
perils and to divide the glory of your
white countrymen. l expected much
from you, for was not uniformed of
those qualities which must render you
so formidable to an invading foe. l
knew that you could endure hunger
and thirst, and all the hardships of war.
| know that you love the land of your
and that, like ourselves, you
had to defend all that is most dear to
man; but you surpass my hopes.
have found in you, united to those quail |
ties, that noble enthusiasm which inn
oels to great deeds. = -
By command:
THOMAS L. BUrLER, Aid de Camp.
Not only were negro men used as sol
liers in the last war with England, but |
even negro women were accepted then
INTO our military hospitals, as nurses.
After the battle of New Orleans, there |
we're nearly four hundred sick and |
wounded in the city of New Orleans,
md Major Latour writes that several |
women of color offered their services,
md were employed in tending them,
without compensation, but the pleasure
If relieving suffering humanity"
The greatest Objectionable feature in
many of our military hospitals is the
admission of supposed nice white wo-
men as nurses. Save the Sisters of /
Charity, as far as my observation goes,
hey almost invariably bring disgrace
IN themselves, and the hospitals, whose
hey have been employed. We cannot
conceive how modest, virtuous woman,
an remain long in hospital of men,
without being damaged either in her
or sensibilities. What is she
Without either?
We~ould most cordially recommend
and only negroes fer hospital
lurses. They are particularly well
.dapted for services of that kind, andby
aking them into our hospitals, we would
70 able TO send many an able-bodied
older to his proper post of duty, that
low occupies the position, that might
e better occupied by some old negro wo-
nan; and what would be equally as good,
,reak up class of nurses who with a
ew exceptions only bring disgrace to
heir sex, and do the cause they pre-
end to espouse more harm than good
.We do not pretend 10 be aifectedly
ice; but we always had holy horror
seeing white woman, with her bows
nd strings set for beau in hospital /
ard where the men stalk about With !
4 their honored blues locked up in !