Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-24
N0BEe CONDUCT OF THE 2sFH
TERNRssKE.

SEAR DALToa. GA, February 18th 1864
EDITORS Appeal: Aiaw me slIrougs your colamna
to pay compliment which IL due the officers and men
Of ths 25th Tennessee regiment I am widow, made
50 by the ruthless rGYages Of this desoIans My
husband ied while soldier Of the Confederate army
leaving me large family Of chsldren 10 support be-
sides two little orphans thstE committed care
By economy aud industry had succeeded in procuring
provisions for the year But dine since, set Of
uupTiuciPled men, who deserve 5 cell in tho Georgia
State peniisnslary rather han association with the
brays men who sTe staying the tide Of war which H
thresfening ruin TO noble State br1ke inte and
robbed my smokehOuse carrying OF several hundred
pounds OF meat which rendered almost ezilrely dss-
tituts OF that article Th outrage, togsthsr with my
condition, came to the knowledge Of this regiment.
The men and oicsrs said regiment at presented
10 me- through Capt r. c. sanderI qusrter1nasier Of
ths regiment, ahandsome Of money, sufficient 70
alleviate my condition. aud in great degree, repair
the injury doae by the robbery.
would that we're able TO WELD tho pen as some Of
my sex that might portray the feelings Of gratitude
that seilsd my BOSOM upon the acceptance Of this u-
niacanes from tha hands Of those noble who were
under othsr obligation than that which suffer-
ing humanity ever creates In the truly noble hsHrt.
Thst which intenshed my feelings aud highiened the
prssevyori Illness Of he the fact tbst was
stranger to them; surrounded By those sm0Dg whom
had long lived whom had SORT Of rishtto
look for help IN time Of need. And hey, citizens Of
another State driven from their homes their wives
mothers and daughters left behind reduosd perhaps
yvaut by the r27sges OF cruel plundering foe aye,
perhaps worse covered with Insult and abuse. They
here breastiag the storm Of war offering freely their
lives 10 defend from lle outrases and nsults to
which their own dear ones subject. They hers,
posed to the chog blasts Of winter, without tho ws
blankets which comfort tho soldiers from State;
living on short raiions, receiving the piful Of
eleven dollars per month, not SUFFICIENT to psy
their bill FOR one day At On ordinary hotel
How nobls how truly aublimei the conduct of men
thus crcunsianesd TO give freely, 30 layshy, from
their scaaty allowance. What contrast between this
and the conduct Of those thieves who would rob poor
widow Of the suHtsnaneo she had procured, by the toll
Of Der own hands This act upon the part Of lie 2sh
Tennessee regiment in point Of true greatness and
moral grandeur rises far above the brilliant fsss CT
bravery and prowess performed by this regiment,
arn inforEed upon the sangunRry field Most, II not
all the commands in gallant army boast OF deeds
of chivalry, but what regiment in the Confederate
stases army can inscribs upon its banner nscrp-
on SO trsnsosndently brilliant this, which viii
hereafter glitter upon the bsnner Of the 2sh Tennessee
Allow ne to say 70 tho gallant Of this regiment,
you come up from the bloody heidH Of Shiloh, Baton
Rouge, Murfressboro and Chlcamsuga, covered with
glory but there IL not gem in tbs corone Of ysur
ame thst Eparkles with uch uster this roble act
Of generosity. Of that fortune had favored that
might you to extent for such Hbersi
ty. such conduct viii not be UNDECIDED BY the ladies
OF Georgia The widows mite-eveu this have not,
but permit to say you in The Of tie ladies Of
Georgia that roofs will never deny you shelter our
tables VIII refuse to sppease your hunger, our
hearts VIII never fail to stream with sympathy for
you. We viii pray the God of kindness and charity
20 protect you and return you safety to tbs fond
braes Of those you have shown by this noble act
you properly appreciate. J. J. AeGINNIS.