Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-18
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Patriotic address et Gea .Loriag to his mrs
Eztbzsiast,e RsSpoNse-Addrsss ct Col. Glenn,
ii. Eagle Ooators-AaArsssss of Gems
FsRtLesstOH Gsd adams aEd c0pt. Ba1ksSGle
-GsS C0Efdsnes aud Gsa. ESlAaslasaa toaA
tie Tr0sys
COrresPenaerc &c CT TIE Ni,sisiPrlan
D.MUPUiis March II. 1864.
Mr. EDITOR: Your valuable paper has recent
ly contained notices OF troops from different
parts of the army re-enlistiRg tor the war, there
BY exhibiting the firm confidence they have in
our cause, and the invincibilliy Of spirit which
Animatss their bosoms.
nov propose 10 give you g hurried sketch Of
a meeting to-day Of the troops of Major General
Loring's division, Zone Of the largest IN the ser
vice) hsld tor Che purpose of putiOg their faith
On record, which the unsettled condition Of this
part of the army prevented thsiE doing at an
earlier period.
The noble veterans Of the 9th Arkansas, Col.
Dunlop, and the 18th Louisiana, Of SCOTS
brigade, many Of whom have not seen their
families Eince the war began, had, with sublime
devotion, uRconditi0usly Te-enlisted for the
war one or two days previously.
The division was drawn up, in close eOlamn,
q front of Col. SCOTS heAdquarters, when at
santion was called by Capt BATkseHle, sdjutant-
caneral of Festherston's brigade, who read the
loit1hlGE bkILALk u4uAuoo4Aom II UohAHo-SC1LIc0
veteran and fsvorise leader, Bhoss official basi-
ness prevented his presence on the occEsien
HKtDauaRTERs LoRKes DIVISION, Camp near I
Denopoiis, ala, March 10, ls64.
SoLpIERs: The contained and Vsin-giOrioHs
boasts of the enemy that the opening eomPaign
would be the last Ons of the war, and that the
rebellion was already virtually crushed, has
been met by the soldiers of the Coniedsrsey in
a manner worthy Of them and their past -uoHn.
n -T.ns1 h-rEa sha Dokanaa - eha
tuEhid waters Of the Rio GrAnde, the snsHer
has been . solemn pisdging of lheiT faith, by
regiments, brigades and divisions, that they
would remain IN the armies of the ConfsdsEacy
anti its Independence was achieved.
The campaign, thus far, has only tended to
insure the success which must inevitably follow
tue exhibition of such = spirit Ia Florida,
SJRth CaToIias, Virginia, Tennessee, AEb2ms
and Mississippi, the plsEs Of the enemy have
every where, bess thwsr!ed and thsir arms en-
eountered defeat.
Commanding this division in its campaigns, I
look backward with pride to nay past connec-
ton withit Under al ciTcoDs.snces, whether
on the arduous marches il bAs msds, or while
engaged IN c0L6icE with tao enemy, it hiss al
ways reflected eredi on Itself aud Us command
ing officer. What then is to be is response 10
the demands Of our country and the boast Of the
f5e thar thu YsbeLion IS eTEshsd7 Already two
Of its regiments, the 9h Arkansas and 12lh
Looisiaus. have responded in patriotic tones oy
revoluntseTing for the war Whist say the Ms
sis.ippiRDs aud AizhzmiAns2 Are Lhsy lass
patriotic or less devoted 10 the cause FIR which
We are all sIuggiingi Sach eaaaos Dc the
case. Tas men from tkOse Safes belonging to
sho two great armies Of Virginia aud fennessss,
haTe sh0wn BY thsiF action that sach is net the
iaci, and 1 LON await, with perfect confidence,
an answer TO his sppsal, kngwing that It will
be such IS to reflect increased honor upon Lhem-
selves, their families and their States.
W. ". LORNG,
Hsior-G General Commanding.
Omeial-Henry Rlbisson, Major and A. A G.
1t is useless to describe the manner in which
the above address was received 20 these who
are acquainted with the sIOng hold the general
has GA the affections and confidence OF bis
troops.
Col. D. C. Glenn, Of Mississippi, then I'D
dressed the trOops in an eloquent manner, eall-
ing upon them to hsaIkea unto tss Yoiea of
thCir gallant general, and stand firm TO their
ecuntTy's stsndsyd depicted il dssP co.orS the
horrors Of submission spike of the pToad pc
sision which the gallant sons OF Mississippi had
won for Asr uDOn every battlefield OF imp0T-
tanes from the Potonse 70 the Rio Grande, and
hurisd back the Sspefsions that had been cast
upon her fair fame, and concluded Gmidst a
burst of applause.
Bdg.-Gsn. FsathsrsTon, one Of those who hiss
illustrated his faith by heroic example on the
b~st;lefslds of VrgiuiA and in the West, arose
and said DO had gait making speeches three
years sgo, but be wanted the country TO know
whether his brigade of M~ississipeisns were
heart s1d soul in the war, aud were willing to
struggle for Independence until It's ackn0Tledg
ment was ex,OEtsd from the foul lips Of the en-
envy. If 30, be wanted al in q solid phs.snx
to move out Of he shadows of CONSUMPTION aud
legislative forms into q higher and healthier at
rl0sphere of moral resolution, thst our lsad shall
and must be free from the P~olluting tread of toe
Yankee invader before cur arms of warfare shall
be grounded.
Capt. BaIksdale then delivered an animated
address in the SANG patriotic strain.
Brig.-Gen. Adams, who gave his thoughts
no tongue" bat always ready to get, ordered
the men Of his brigade who were wiling to re-
enlist into line, when the sublims spectacle was
presented Of his large brigade OF MissisSipPisns
all moving at once iato line.
The troops Of FestherstOn's brigade, not be-
hind their brethTeR, were, too, in motion for the
Same purpose. The third brigade, composed of
Alsbanians, Arksusians and Louisianians,
and commanded by tbs gallant Col. Scott, OF
the 18th Louisiana regiment, likewise Te-en-
listed.
The enthusiasm with which this large and
division of General LsFing's this.dsy re-en-
listed surely is enough to cheer the hesTt of
every patriot in the land, and cause the viii
ming ercskeF to hide bis ignobls hesd in shame.
Add to the lofty patriotism exhibited by these
troops to-day, their discipline, thei- past expert
ence in service, the harmony that prevails BE-
tween officers and mon, their fine equipment,
and the perfect confidence Psrvading eli ranks
in their commanding general, snd no division
in tie service can be looked to with greater
conhdenea in its bsing able 20 sustain itself in
the houE Of conflict, and reflect honor on the
nourtvu TNuUx