, 1864-08-14
An Appeal from n Western Soldier.
In FRox7 or ATLANTA, Ang. $, 1864.



Will you allow q to'dier, through the
co1un.ns OF your paper, TO present q tew
thouehts and sugs seattoua to our frieuls
In Chicago md the great Northwest,
for. soldiers do sometimes think,
snd th.uEh e ,tIhsy ,tgr may not +exPfess
make suggt stions to those at home. that
shall provo beneficial In military poiut OF
view. Having Just read the statement In
your columns ot July 9Th "of thor sands Of
bpr1els Of vegetables issned by the United
States Sanitary Commission to the army Of
days Of last month, In which 1858 barrels Of
potatoes, 2, 10 barrels Of onions, l,f0S barrels
Of pickles, sos barrels Of assorted vegetables,
III barrels Qt dried and many barrels Of
green applee. were distributed leaving still a
qusntitj Of stock on hand to be disposed of
among the hospitals" the following
thoughts suggested themselves, which I de.
ttre to present to your numerous rtaders:
We rejoice In their good fortune in this re-
spect but as we are Il ss favored, and feel equal
| uhy are our wants oyerlookcls Is the
| United States Sanitary Commission cxclu-
sive}y devoted TO the army of tho East? or
does only the East contribute Tor this pur-
poee. Are the people there more generous,
Their toil more productive, their respons,-
cannot, VIC will not believe 1t. uas our
Eastern army shown more bravery, endured
more 1atigucs. or In apy way endeared them
eelTes to the 9. s. i. C., and the entire
should be thus bountiiully supplied, while
We arc totally deprived Of all the above lux.
uties? If so 1--WE caonot see 1t In that
light" It 10 With pride that We boast Of our
Western soil and It's products: the geoeros.
ity Of ito people, their bravery, endurance
something wrong somewhere; for If the
Neet has contributed for this purpose, what
hns become Of fit-wberc hns It gone to, that
none Of 1t has rtached us during this aFduous
campaign!
In driving The ENEMY from their almost In.
accessible mountain tastnesses, building,
cpaTing or fnrkiug miles Of earthworks and
fortihcations, has thlnned our ranks In q
ffghtfnl manner. TINE, most ot tha time
We hare bad our allowance of Gorerameet
ratloGs. which, however, without vegetable
diet, briggs scutvy, dlarrhea, loss Of appe-
.t:tc, general debility, aud quite too often The
tpldler to bis graye. Could our friends at
home fun} rcalizc the necessity. Of untiring,
energetic e1eriton in taletng, collecting and
;his a1my, bow many grateful sol.
dIcr's heart would breathe prayer In thei1
behalf-hoT many soldier saved to hie
country ard his fHct DIS! We are glad to see
that our beloved Governor has mads mose
, in tbie direction, aud With the help Of tht
loyal papers Of our own loved Vest, the sol
diers in Gen. Sherman's army eeni up from
Georgia. and out over the prairaes, an carnes
! | appeal for vegetables; so that while We ar
. | knocking at The gates Of Atlantis, Our fziend
. msy be collecting aud forwarding the mucl
Ieeded supplies. Every one can do some
t thing. We look to the Sanitary Commls
). sion. they LOOK to the people. Let those wh'
have nothing to contribute, solicit and col
e lect what others will give. Friends, parents
brothers and siktcre, we appeal to 5ou; sha1
,, We ask in yains
d When the 55th was home on veteran fnl
. Tough, nc recciyeda short and appropriat
I, addrets Of welcome at the Soldiers Resi-
is from Col. EASTMAN, who, while gazing upo
our bats1erscarTed and tattered flag, promise
Il | US a new one upon our return to the field
l. But We returned without the promised gift
s, perhaps 1t WAS for the best, for In the despt
d rate charges Of the foe upon the 18th IN
17th corps, on the I'D Of July, our divisio
IA met with temporary repulse, In which OF
II gallant color sergeant, In attempting to say
J. our old Tag, Woa severely wounded and bot
re captured. Since then we have marched
fought and bled without one {tn the charge
ID again made on the 18th corps, July esth), ~
It We hope soon to conquer the foe, though
ID fights here Eow with the courage Of despeF
N ton, md enter Atlantis triumphant, withot
te flag But If enouge OF us are left aft
n THE struggle, to have drees-parade, or atfer
te | reviews. then We shall want one. Whs
shall 1t be forthcoming! CMcagosns, Co
ID Eastman, say when. ]: l. F..