Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-24
nETTER FR0m TnE 4Rmx.
CAsgP 9TH MISSISSIPPI BATTALION SHARPsHoOTERs,
Near Dalton, March -, 1854

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Near Dalton, March l9r 1864. 5
EDITORS APPEAL; The bainy air Of esfiS spring,
together with the Blossoming peach trees and the
merry tvitter Of the birds has aroused me from my
topOr and with the fast pusing blood released from
the eongoaus influence OF winter Gomez the irrssisi
BILE Impulse to wis ssd psrfores. will write to the
APPEAL
AT The ouss. will not risk my claims to originality
by using the hEokneyed terms which seem TO be the
whole stock in trade Of hslfthe OCCASIONAL correspond.
snts who, with charming 1isiUs tell the public over
and over again that this spIeudId army, and use
the terms morale" discipline "esprt da corps"
etc. with frlghlful reeklesneEs. and yot there terms
barely express the condition Of the army. A 6rmef
body Of men never mustered in the tented field
Fbsy are veterans 10 every EenSe Of the word They
ere brsvs and devoted 10 the cause and every mans
soul bur1s with the desire to wipe out in the blood Of
the Yankees the disgrace which fastened upon them At
the rout of MisdonAry ridge. The bitter "tssrs "
which we're shed by the bravs men Of this army when
it seemed that not ony all but life and honor lost
bat even honor viii turn to BlO5d aud write fearful
| tale Of vengeance.
The next general engsgemsnt viii prove tbs blood
lest Of the war. The srmy has invoked the aid Of
Nemesis, and woe, woe TO the ysndEls. From every
town and village Of tho North will ascend the despair
Tag wall of the miserable beipgs who gave bIrth TO the
drunken horde who iriumphed over at Missionary
ridge. SO mote lt be.
Col W. f. Tucker, of the 4iSt Mississippi reZlasnt,
has been commissioned bngadsr,gsHsral ir the pro-
visional sEmy snd by order Of Gen Johnston, has
s1ned command OF this (Andsrson's) brigade. Al
though there may have been hssrburuiHss among the
disappointed aspirauis promotion has ever given
more satisfaction to ihs rank and hls. Gen Tucker
eEemples the paradox that soldiers most like, the
strict impartial discplinAriAn He ia fitted by nature
TO command the eonAdsnes and lave Of hislnsa In the
ordinary affairs Of llis hs is gentle woman but
the discharge ef duty, he expects the same rigid per
4 formanee from officers and alike. lick 10 per
esve msrit. yet, he Is ready TO reward IT, Hs
makes excellence the OF Office, and shirkers and
| ineOmpetsnts find little favor at hls hands.
Don't suppose, HeEgrs. Editors, that rsqulse some
fever received At the hands Of the general by this elo
gy. Par from H. Ny personal aequsintsnce with hin
is United to single Meeting at which he esnzured n'
in severe terms for breach Of discipline.
Tbs army amuses itself by athletic sports bsplAyE
etc. These sssembliss real my boysh idea of ths
Olympic games. II is glorious sight, Messrs. Editors
those great brswny Srosdchesed fellows full Of liz
and spirits engaged in the interesting game OF leap
frog. Their merry houts and hearty guffaws sOm'
unluoky wight tumbles upon hs head Is Irresistible
What a proud thought there some hundreds y
thousands Of such men engaged In the defense Of th
sunny South; and be would be pitisbis creature in
deed, who, after ;ch thought oould, for moment
doubt our final SueeesL Yours. etc,
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