Washington telegraph., 1864-07-27
HEAnoTARTER REYNOLDS BRIG, ,
WaITUAII's DIV. ARsIY OF Miss I
Keanesaw NouutaiI. Ga, june %, o.

wsITu.Lr's DIV. ARsIY OF Miss
Kennes,w Mountail-, Ga, june "a, 81 ,
General Order
No. 4.
The following farewell addressed Brig
adler General T.. McNAIR, late command
er Of this brigade. j. respectfully pub
lishrd to the troops of this command:
SOLDIERS Imperative necessity d.
mands that | should part with you. 10
assured that, to me, il l. a source nf deep
pain and regret.
With some Of YOU have been init
mately associated since tine war clarion
first rung its wild notes IN the far West
Together we endured the sufferings, pri-
vations and hardships of the campaign
in south Missouri and north Arkansas
Side by side and shoulder 10 shoulder
we withstood. forced and drove the ems
nv in di-mav before u. capturing lis
guns at Elk Horn. Together we werr
at Pennington and on the bloody held %
\ Richmond, XIV. where. br the force Of
your valnr and the strength Of your arms
victory almost unparalleled parchrd upon
yonrsstandards and again. on The nc
morabe field Of Murfreesboro, where Tor
two days and nights. through wet and
cold ard hunger. YOU withsto0d the fler-
cest onset of the enemy, and drove hIm
flying and in terror before You; IN the
campaign in Mississippi and in the siege
of jackson, where for days you resisted
the tiercest assaults with a courage and
fortitrde which commanded the admira-
ton and applause Of all who knew the
facts; and finally, we were together upon
the terrible field Of ChicianauEa, where
in the midst nf the crash of mnsketryr
th- cleaning Of bayonets. tL,e flashing ot
swords, the boom of the csnnon's roar.
death was belched forth il All IL thous-
and forms from your foeTnan's guns, yon
rushed on resistiess 10 victory
Never once have yoa turned Your backs
tn the enemy; never once have your re-
sistIess charges been wiihSto"d-bHt the
call of Your commander has always been
necessary to check yoir iinpetueus at-
vance. The inscriptions npOn your baii-
ners are proud history Of your aciieve-
ments But after each Of these bloody
conflicts. we have had cans- IF mourning
Many gallant aud noble spirits, our friends
and comrades, have fallen upon fhe CORY
field, and now fill the EarriHr-pa patriots
grave.
All these things have endrared you 70
me bv nj indissolubie tie of Affection
and shall look back TO these hereafter
and cherish them and y0a with IN nndy-
inc recollection; and while 1 can never
forget. = grateful country viii record them
in their hearts, and posteriiy vii! aecore
to you that Just mead OF praise you have
SO gloriously earned.
In nv successor ] recognize one who
has cut his wav with his sword and has
won tho high distinction which hr now
bears. bv lii merits H. hna ability
skill and energy. and viii Trad Tou again,
whenever occasion requires, ta renewed
victories Accept from n'+ tn admoni-
tion (Which j given ID the trnrst spirit
/ Of kiudneSz) that your prompt obeGience
| 10 orders and submission 10 discipline
shaIl equal his skill and ability, and your
colors Will never be furnished by defeat
or trail in the dust at tho feet Of oUs en-
emies.
Corn-adesl may God bless you; and
may each Of Won live TO reap he rich
rewards Of the Liberty and independents
for which you have . nobly and % gal
lantly fought. Farewell
Signed, y. McNAlk-
By command Of
BRIG.-GFA REFNoLDs.
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