The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-15
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: TAA sawssaieAs under this head, lately
pnhlnhsa u tAh jonrsal from Missiasipri
eaQ1h y Ne AfMyoi Tsaneasee. are Of the
AGAe1k 1npostance. He says that every
49, n - asny sAo1ld be directed by his
ee09o10 oG1Gle mt 70 deliver HE Arc until
WITHIN - ensnys range and then to Gre
- Y Aewsrs 1fiag = Atasget He feels sure
tAat z Ne company olneess will impress
49, Spoa their ni1ds, aad the value Of cool
- 81 eellscesdnsss. one volley fired !"
~ nv would scatter any number the enc
~ On brig againaa as.
lAstsad q tAlA q present, the writer DE-
clnrse. - has oltsn sesn company COM
mAn1tEs eAafgiag around With their swoMs
Aear11hng above their heads, crying out,
9lys & - them, boys. give It to them, 60
skslaea tAsaseavss, and causing such excite
0sat u others, "tAat they would miss an
yaaephaae 6 ten steps." He has seen ''whoie
rqglmsnh end bsigAAes deliver their fire
wA0 hs wAs sare they did not wound even
Asingie manin OF course such firing ems
boadsas the enemy, enable them to ere with
more accuracy, and i not only a waste OF
powdse, bat q life, and often Of the battle.
Thses ere no better marksmen in the
world than the soldiers Of the Confederacy.
TAey afo accustomed 70 the use of the gun
nom thear childhood. But of what avail is
tAelr pepnllar excellence - shots If they are
~ tya3ued 70 deliver their fire with the
GOODNESS and precision which will make il.
tell The 0eoerals Of the army should give
hesd 70 the snggestions Of this Mississippi
o@ees, md impress upon the commanders
q every company the necessity Of overoom
Inc I'll excitement In themselves and their
nsn, end Of firing - II they were firing at a
mark.
Ten thousand men firing in battle as South
en msn are accustomed to firing at game,
vodA b match for City thousand random
shooterA The enemy, however numerous,
/. would Be intimidated aud appalled, by the
havoc that would be worked in their ranks.
Why should not ten thousand shots, we'll
directed, wound and kill ten thousand mem
oeat ieast half that number? A half dozen
eoeA shots would decide battle.
Ct scarcely less importance Is the other
suggestion Of the gallant Missisippian, that.
affer routing the enemy, soldiers. Instead OF
seeking to secure the spOils Of few haver-
sacks and greenbacks, should keep each an'i
every msn In his place, ready to follow ZIP
aayantages and secure the fruits of victory.
YAilure to observe this obvious dictate OF
common sense and military duty has robbed
- Of the fruits of many glorious triumph
end indefinitely protractcd the war. What
osn be Cleaned from the wreck of bate |
field b pitiful price for the expenditure of
- much valuable blood, and the hazard Of |
coontzy's independence Let us hope that |
there win be no more indecisive battles. Let
our soldiers enable our Generals to follow
up their victories. Joshua prayed that God
would stay the sun in Heaven to enable him
70 follow up his enemies, and although we
cannot expect its light to be arrested, We
may at least exert oil the precaution and Gu
eegies in human power to reap the results Of
our success. Gaining battle is but the
means to the end, and that end is the de-
struction Of the enemy's army. Let that be
the aim and object of the Confederate lead
en md Confederate soldiers In every future
battle Of this war.