Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-03
A LETTER FROas a mEssIssEPPE
LADY,
MARSHALL County, MISS, Feb. %, 1864.


MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss, Feb %, 1854.
EDITORS APPEAL; Since my communication
of the 22d, reliable information has been 70
ceived of our army movements and conflicts
below. The enemy has bean dfiven back to
his lair, 10 seek quarters in sodomk This Is glo-
rious for when they passed through, they were
sxultiug 70 many of our fair onss, "they were
Eow going to wipe out the South" Oar fair
ones would like TO return the exullstion now.
| Bat it Is enough glory for Us to know they were
whipped by "Mr Forrest" (ss they styled him)
"Whom they were in search Of" from West
Point to New Albany, and driven back, howl
ing to their den. Isuppose thsY made an easy
conquest Of the precious bleod, for whom their
hearts are co enlisted, and around whom their
affections gather so closely. We wish them
much happiness with their "black ones," trust
| ing and believing they will meet with many
congenisl spirits among them. They will fnd
many affectionste, warm-hssrted lsdies among
them. joy go with them. We esn give them
all the servants, and then whip them from
''Dan to Bsrsheba," They may pluEdsr usof
all our wealth, negroes s.ock, provisions clothes
snd all the psrspheEnslia Of housswifery,
ard We viii be neither vhz por
ngssr .sa. 4 tTus South
srnsr, . sound Confederate, knows not
the meaning Of the terms. We kn w of bat one
conquorer, and that is death-in him we viii be
conquered As for these luke-warm Southern
srs, who are ss ready to Ay to the Yankees as
they are to espouss cur cause, and stand at the
post of military duty and honor-lst them 90.
We desire no such insign.Rcancy among us--we
wish our couuiry purged ofsll such blood. We
detest their very mama, and the sooner they Ay
to their good Yankee friends, the better it viii
be for Us. Lss them take wives, children, and
all, sad go along "wid de niggsrs."
Bat with the glory Of victory over our foe,
comes up the vail Of lsmsntAtion for our gallant
dead. Oar beloved BsTksdals, our noble For
rest-two more valiant heroes never fell sacri-
fec for any land or country. We have known
Col B from his bOyheod, and we have Jet 70
learn the first set to sully his noble, pure char
scter An obedient son, an sffectionate brother,
kind frioEd, q true patriot. Hs possessed ev-
cry qualification that could eRnoble man. He wss
frm believer we trust in the Christian religion.
He had 10 fears of death. AZ to bis incessant
labor, his daring deeds of vslor for his eoun,
try they will stand as monuments to his name
forever. The graves Of two such heroes, now
lying side by side in the village Of 0kolona,
will be q spet to be embalmsd by the tears of
many grateful hears. We propose to The ladies
throughout North Mississippi and the rsgion in
which they fell, to erect monument at their
heads as token of our gratitude for what they
achieved for their country. The patriot and the
Christian, characters SO closely allied, We can
not-we would not-sepsrs!e tbem So, while
we are commsmorsting their memories on earth,
we trust their spirits are resting in Heaven.
God has removed them for His own wise pur-
pose-His ways are mysterious and past finding
out; and although it cTushes our hearts to have
orr best and most valiant ones felled to the
earth by the relentless foe, it does not weaken
or destroy one effort Of mind or body to contest
that foe to the end of life. BsssRehiDg God to
help Us, and to fight our battles for US, we will
press on, so long ss we have Forrest, Nor
gan, = Lee, Johnston, BesuTegArd, 3 Long
street, a Bragg, to lead our valiant soldiers,
with Jefferson Davis at the helm. God our
sovereign trust, We are bound to accomplish
what viii sstonisb the world, and even our
selves. Already we stand amazed at what has
been achisvedi we are bound to both see and
feel that the arm Of God is among Us. He IS for
as Then We ask, who can be against US
The blessed word Of God gives the answer In
/! we will confde. To the lsdies Of Mississippi
who have never borne The depredatioEs of the
Yankees until this last raid, we bid you be Of
good cheer. Il is ono Of tho huniliatiOns We
have to submit. to at the hands Of lawless foe.
1t requires moral cOursge to endure them pas
sivsly, IS we are compelled to do, that renders
US more than esnquerorS We have told them,
while fearing their indigni!ies, we had much
rather meet them in open coslic! on the battle
field than receive their conduct on cur defense
less heads. Their vile treatment in our house
holds, generally, has happy tendency in uni
ting US more firmly ss confcdeTAtes and rebels,
and moro firmly to resist their domineering
sway over US, as the most ruthless and savage
that ever could be brought upon free, inde-
pendent, spirited people. Let rs put our trust
iu God, bearing our Gauge upon the wipgs of
faith and prayer, and He will both hear and an
sweT Us. LUCRETIA.