The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-05

An ARMY WRDpIRa.-There are very few sol
dieFs who have been In the Western army who
will not recognize In the following picture, drawn
for the Montgomery Mail, q great similarity TO
many army weddings which he has seen. The
marriage took place at Bulbs Gap, Tenn:
An Alabama soldier, who to name would be too
sagss in fact, 90 far diseased with Ihs chronic
big ugly as to have failed procuring furlough from
Brig Cen Law solely ON that erouni-wOoed and
won baxom Tennessee maid Of OfdOubtill age.
Whilst especial" was out that day with his
gun. on porcine scout, for the purpose of rein
forcing his haversaek, he was interrupted IN his
reconnaissance by husky voice emitting from u
the low door, he found q wedding was on the
tapis, and e" route 10 happy termination. A
mirthful Texan-nHt necessary to name-had a
copy of the Amy Regulations in his baud, and
his throat was decorated with Viece Of white
bandage such a. IL used by oar army dOetors-ali
ready TO tie the hymeniai Knot SO tight that il
could no, be undone by the teeth. The bridegroom
stood largely over sax honest feet Ia his ks vas
as hairy rs Esau, aud pale, sim, and lahk. Ills
jacket and pants represented each Of the contend
Ing parties at war. His shoes were much the
worse for wear, aud his toes sticking out Of the
gaping rents thereof, reminded one Of the many
little heads Of pelicans you observe prOrndinx from
the nest which fOrma part OF the coat Of arms
of louisiana. Tue exact color Of his suit could
not be given. Where the buttons bad been lost of
In tho wear and tear Of war, an unique substitute,
In the shape OF parsmmOn seed, was used. The
bride had essayed 10 wash "AIabam's" clothes,
while he mOdeslly concealed his nudity behind
brush heap, awaiting there until they were dried.
The bride was ehr0bed Ia clean but faded dress.
Her necklace was composed oil stling of chinQue-
pins, her brow was envrOned by wreath OF faded
bon iet flowers, and her Wayy red hair was tucked
I'D behind in the old fashioned way. She wore u
stout pair Of No . bru.ans, and her stockings and
gloves were made OF rabbit skIns-fur side next to
the flesh. On her fingers we dscerned several
gutta psrcha and bone rings, presents At various
times from her lover. She w0:e no heOps, for na-
ture bad given her such toTul Is to make cTiao-
line Of use 10 her.
All being ready, the "Texas ParsOn" proceeded
TO his duty, with becoming gravity. "Spectan
acted the part Of waiter for both bride and groom
Opening the book aforementioned, the qnOndam
parson commenced, s'close up" and the twain
closed up s'iland to your palmer! /" and the cou-
pie handed Atten-fi-on-iO ORDEAL" and We oil
nttenlionsd. Then the following was read aloud
ssBy order Of our directive General, Braxton Bragg,
hereby soIemnly pronounce you man and wife,
Tor, and during the war, and you shall cleave uciO
each other until the war 10 over, and then apply to
Governor Watts for family right OF public land i0
Pike, the former residence Of the bridegroom, and
you and each Of you will assst 10 multiply and
pieDish the earth {" The ceremony wound up
tais, and we resumed our hog hunt, all the while
s'GufiaWlng" at the stole Indifference manifested
by the married parties on the picket line At bSiis
Gap.
On our falling back from the gap we observed
the happy couple perambMaiing With the column
through the mud and snow, wearing an ar OF per
feet indifference TO observation or remark Iron, .no
Maid Of the Cap" obtain a furiough for ths Pur
pose OF locating In Pike, will not our iends o. .ne
Mail 0bllxe the m with an introduction ~ Our gaI
liant Governor Watts,