Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-07-02
GEN. MAJORS ADDRESS

We AZ" indebted to u friend in Chsum's Regiment
for copy of Gen. Msi"r'v address to his Division
which We give below:
~ QrA II, MAJ n, CAv,'n nrvIs,oN.l
is run FiElu--lunr lSl, iSGI,
>JllioTs ,.' arrears on DirsiOH:
!. appropriate at this time should congratulate
Nou the succcs'rs achieved 10y our arms. TIL" lie.
iulsivr cImpaign is ended The hated fr, arrogant I
in their strength like whipped ours, have been dr
back Ia heir kennels The largest portion OF Ion
i-itnr once more rejnicr> in her fire., dom. Dr;ualc
u" h'Rrthstnaes, sad are her green fields l,d"w
~ ", Il the ruby drops of patriot hearts hy beau.
i'i"l nS lying flowers, her w.,illi all gone 10
ri'h the harpies Of destruction. u 1t breathing once
more the pure ab OF Liberty, her health returning
once III re, will she be-, as she has ever been, the
proud It of her Southern sisters. 1t has been yuur
fortune, soldiers, to have contributed to this happy
termination Of affairs
Far away in Texas, the sad NJicc of invad d Lou.-
grand even in her sorrow. heard crying Tor
n'si.:ance. Nron"c y"nmobly responded. Won were
the ii 81 cavalry that reached he" soil he first trouls
engage in hu prelude of he series of bloody dramas
ait"rw trd enacted. On the Jl C. pri You arrived.
the g. saw yuu face To face with the hated foe The
: M rkcd yuuu the / cavalry IN the u, pa TIM nt
Tor that lhy with hut half your command, ynu
pulsed the entire army under ticn. Lee, forcing him
To it- cn u'Iniry aud artillery 10 his relief. On tho
Sh Ind . Ii, u. d-ihnun;r cavalry, you rivale ihc
Nci"rar infantry heroes, N Il YOU my sod La
tl" Il nor of capturing he first urc's of ARTILLERY
i ihH blnndy field OF Nauslrll. Always in from,
N0u htSt"nrd til r retreat, capturing more prSuncIn
than~r"u Yourselves number. B"tkadinS for ID days
the II d River y''u destroyed two g'n boats, VIII l,c
heavy armament y"u have 'avcd and three transports
Fort! Fix day have you been in the saddle IN for.
thror engagements have You participated. Each
gHErm nj nltlcd fresh laurcls to your brOwS. Tho
people of H. Cuncdrracy bless you for this untiring
al. The prayer, OF he innocent and dear ones are
"r,rnly offered for success. Through the whole
STATE of InuiSitn, this Division has become a> puI-
tiom If l iropv, Yet, soldiers, your trials nus not
rnj hcrn more is yet to he accomplished. Under The
guidance ui such rhiritans ~ Gen Taylor and Gen.
Wharton, the great priZr will he within your GRASP,
rnh InuSiuua again unsack led, WILL in the full pride
of r beauty bless the rhlvnlrcus knights who will
have freed her from theuStiil desires Of he boatod
Tyrnnt
il j. hu proper that trihl," ofrsiNrt wr rhlL the
hiGinhiv 'g 'nd, t,al'any struggling for iIhrr,y
strengthen the bosom of the soil they loved so we'll
Thy sprits breaking from all earthly chains,
u4hrr"d IN unsulcd purity to the presence OF their
God there IN raricrI happiness around the gn.
den rrunc of Him whose presence is love and perfect
juy. Emulate their yriu,s--iN rngc their Deaths
is with feelings Of The greatest pride that tie
-, zig ,dicI General commanding claims this division
rs lii own, ipiucithrd to him il w-rr hy til" Chi
yalruus hero ''wl,ns, blood hoy j., il would not
S'nin the purest rii that Sparhlcs amongst the bow
or af bliss" |. was he who. by his daring cuurjle
nIld npbir L., inspired you with confidence d
love of noble de You wrr" his loved children. By
Your noble acts ynu have shown yourselves worthy
hi confidence. BY your unninching zeal yuur sicn.-
fast devotion to holy cause, will gladden. the
spirit of Ihc mmorta Gr' n, whose anxious eye, peer
ing through the blu cnrtnir, Of Heaven, watches
" Ii pride and ssfirl ion the cvalrous works ofhi>
d division I h highc,t Tmb'i"n sought 10y the
u j.: General commanding is TO keep unsullird TIN"
rputarion coniidtd To his and vi the mercy #
a he shall conduct hiusclfaS To incrc4ac rather
tlin 'limiui, the military gu'y reflected to you hy
the br ht nam Of the leyrd and lanGutCd Grcen
[Signrh !. +. MAJOR, Brig. Gen. C"m'd'5