Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-30


EDITORS APPEAL: We CCOL G. G. Dibbrsirs cavalry
division) arrived here last Saturday This division
composed Of Hsrrisons brigade Of Texans and Arkan
sans ard Forres rs old brigade Of Tsnnesseeansi and
commanded from lts srgsns stion last fall until ths
s5th january last by Gen. Armstrong since which tins
Col c. G. Dibbrs of the sth Tennssses regiment, hai
bsan the sole commander.
Whsn Lieut-Gen. LOngsirest moved against Knox.
VILE Inst November, Gen Wheeler accompanied him
with two divisions of cavalry taking in his route Mary
vlle where he routed portion Of WhifordS cavalry
driving the whole pel-mell into Knoxville and saptur-
ing about hundred and fifty prisoners Knoxville
closely bezsgea for seventeen days but cur army
having to fall back from Missionary ridge, Gen. Long
forced to the ssgs and march with bis
entirs force Morrstown forty miles east of Knox
vile. Iis not my purpose to give you now anything
like detailed o. the many fights and skirmsh'
had In East Tsnnssseeas have lost my memorAn-
DUN Of particular events dates etc. but will give you
full snd correct history Of the whole campaign In East
Tennessee last winter notes be obtAinsd
will therefore content myself for the present, by mere
" narratng march to this place from Tennessee.
On tie Goth Of March last received orders at our
camp Chucky river in Green county to march to
little filthy place called Cedar creek Cedar creek and
there await further orders Here csmped two days
Dalton, Ga Wemnrched vIs Point Rock and Warm
springs to Ashvile North Carolina The country from
Cedar creek to A1hvils is certainly the poorest in ne
Confsdsrscy and is infested every step by those iafa
nous vrrstehes known as "bushwhackers." It Is ths
most Lonesome and undesirable country lever Tie
male portion of this country sa either in ths Yam
kss army or are hid out In the mountains, and follow
theoceupatioR Of numbering every soldier with gray
Uniform on that pasHss ths road Many have been the
victims to their savage rapscloumeSs during the past
winter 1t Is useless to attempt 8 description Of the
class Of people that live In this region, for such thing
d utterly impossible
The citizens Of AEhyille bear connection what
ever to their quandom friends In Madison county North
Carolina and Green county, East Tennessee. We found
the people Of Ashve intelligent patriotic and Jealous
ly devoted to the cause OF the South. We received
many kind favors from them, which assured that
wore again among friends. We assure the people
In other parts of the old North State that the people
Bureombe fully resolved to resist TO the hili ths
encroaehments Of the Northern aggrsssors, as is thsir
worthy neighbor Gov. Vance.
On the Sd inst we reached Gresnvills South Carroll
ma This is - Rrst time hsd ever been in the old
Palmetto State and assure you entered ifs bounda
with many preiudces but they were blstted
from my memory and buried deep in oblivion that
not bubble of them will ever rise again It is my pur
pose speak Of them in language not to be miEunder
stood recsived from them better treatment then
have from any people since have been soldier. The
people that supass them In kind attention and hos.
pitaty towards the soldier of the Confsder
States does not live, did Your correspond
snt cannot rsfrsin from mentioning few individuals
that hs the recipient Of their hospitality, yiz Mrs
Beetle, Mrs. Cox, Az Anderson, Msssrs. Lopas
and Taylor Upon entering the parlOr at Mr. Taylors
the hIBt thing that met the eye Of the soldier was
welcome brave veterans the hospitality of the sol
disrs friend" This was written in large egbls hand
and put up in q conspicuous place. Such kindness and
generosity towards the Confederate gray coats have
before witnessed Tbe young ladies too-hsEvsn
bless to vie with each other in works Of
kindntss towards the soldier And you msy rest as
sursd were fully prepared appreciate it, for such
a friendly sslutRtieR had not been accustomed TO-
and especially in East Tennessee we scarcely ever
saw friendly rnile While in Greenville was favored
with Charleston papers by Mrs W D. Porter intel
Igent and patriotic refegee frsm thss place.
When in school boy days read the life of Genera
Marion where he told Of the patriotic generosity Of the
ladies Of Charleston and of South Carolina generally
the suffering soldier Of the revolution who per
ling his life for constitutional liberty could scarcely
believe it, but let you that not doubt O.
the truth of 1t turks In my mind And all this had
its effect upon those veterans Of Debbrills command
Il seemed Ike rebOutionE of double nature doomed
up in heir minds to fan if fall they with ihe
faces toward the enemy, with the weapon of deatl
hard srssped in their handE. We all LEFT GresnVe re-
grstIgiy but stern duty required presence else
where and must forego al pleasures until henor
able peace restores US to our wonisd liberty.
Ireget to learn that few individuals along ou
march Nave seen ht to censur6rour officers pretty Sc
versIy can truly ssy that Colonel DibbreI the di
vision commander, is finished gentleman aud gsot
diseipiinsriAn. There some old women that vii
scOld for whole month il thsir little child happens 4
the coffee pot throaE ashes upon the cake
bread So 1t s With those brave veterans ard accom-
plishsl tacticans away back In the rear that nsve
heard gun Ere but are continually grumh bling sbou
of perfeotness in every body and lack Of dis
cpline and-a Gnd-a-sOmehins they do not know what
We are resting at this place and drilling Afts
such 1, long march it is right for our horses have
Httls rest Every soldier seems perfectly ready {
march the front and face the invader Of his country
Moro anon. Yours truly, OCCASIONAL.