Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-01


A number Of Tenneaeeans residing temporarily In
Atlanta and In other portions Of this State, actuatsd
by desire extend relief to saeh Of the sol
disrs from Tennessee and others needing IT, may be
wounded during the present campaign heli meeting
in this city the 95h inst, and, in connection with
several citizens Of Georgia, organised themselves into
permanent association for that purpose.
It will be seen from the proceedings Of the msetng
publshsd herewith that tbs Association have instruct
ed thsir secretary to appeal to you 10 their FOR
aid and coopsrsO lin executing the mission OF mercy
and humanity they have taken upon thsmssIVes per-
fOrm-a nlzsOn which, within iisslf sppsals With
mute yet divine eloqus to every humane and pat
riote hsArt-a mission whose unsylAbsd voice, sweet
with psthOs and trsmulous With tsArs to
~ ard sedon the nObst inpaIsss Of our nature.
The Association feel that few words Rssdsd 70
your earnest sympathy and hearty cooperation in
tbs sacred cause In behalf Of which they kzvs banded
themselves together, and to promote which thsrs h
IAeriass they are willing sS make They know,
from the zeal and Hbsraasy you have exhibited in
this cause that to your aid In behalf Of the brave
soldisEs striekea down while nObly dsfsndiDg our
Southern rssidss against foe whose erinE5nea Aaaa
spares neither age infancy, thoy hsve but point
where that aid can be most bsneaeally dispensed.
To carry out fully the offsets Of the association,
Uncomfortable Of m0rsy will be required. The
supplies absolutely nsescsary to that end be
procured wi hout heavy outlay of eaah, and the
soeaion nus Of eourss rely solely upon tbs volunta
y contributions of those who feel IL to be their duy
relieve far as practicable when he proper mOmsu;
arrives the susrings Of the heroic hearts whose bsyO
nets stand impsnstrabls hedge Of steel be
tween az and msreIess fee. Some twenty odd thou
sand dollars have already been contributed subscribed
BY citizens Tennessee and Of Georgia; but this sum
owing the high price demanded fOr every article
needed and the magntuds Of the work before the
s,essiol Is by Sufficient. L il Avst5ld
greater It would be than sufficient. uulsGs the
wounded IN the exPscssd battle At or near Dalton,
should prove be far less In number thaa In the battle
of tbs Chsanaugs Our armies have yet fOught grest
battle after which three the amount nigh.
not have been proftably expended IN carrying relief
to the wounded many OF whom after suffering incrsdi-
bly, have died for want Of eh relief No fears then
need be entertained, that larger viii be con
tributed than is likely be needed. Besides the
oiaton is Intended to be permanent one and funds
will be constantly required TO carry outits aims.
Il il not the design Of the association TO extend relic
to the soldiers from Tennessee alone. They Style
themselves the Tennessee Soldiers Relief Assoc ation
not indicate the sphere Of their mission than
standardization Ike associations which have been
organized In nearly, quite, every State east Of the
MISSISSIPPI WEft5 they WI make the SICK ana wound
cd TennesseeAss the special objects Of their care and
sitsnton they will, In instance, deny that and
attention to those Of any other State.
Not alone to thsmen among the sxilsd TennssssesEE
and the Of this State would the association address
thslr appeal OF the many noble women Of Tsnnsssss
10 our midst who have shown by their Innurhsrzble
sacrifices upon the altar of their country that they
w ng 70 suffer all and to endure al in the Of
freedom; and Of the hearted pAtri te women Of
Gsoreis, TO whom tho bleeding champion Of our CON.
mon yet appealed In vain. the association
would ask for adm the work they have done hAfOyI
thsm.
Among the articles which II is necessary to provide
i sre lint bandageE, clothing Wines eordiAlH sugar
coffee, tea and others which viii rsadly suggest them
selves to those who dszre 70 ributs their mite In
j aid OF the association, and they viii be s1 gladly re-
ceved ns wouli their valus In money. Every article
which adds the eomfort Of family can be used to
| advantage in the hospital.
All Tsnnssseeans and others who feel an interest In
the cause requested to collect contributions and
supplies, aad forward shsm 20 the association.
Contributions should be handed to Capt. John -Frir