Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-30
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FROM lhe Atlshsiip ippiAu-i
We bad the pleasure Of meeting With 8
worthy citizen Of Huntsville, an old snd highly
Tepsciable gentleman, who, in company with
some eight or ten olhsIs, were ordered last
week to leave the city OF taks an oath which
required the sseriaeo Of all their manhood and
sslf.rsspoet. Ho says the oppression Of the
loyal inhabitants OF Huntsviils IS gradually be-
coming more and more CALLING.
The gentlemen who were sXiled With him are
al cid men, who, by a life Of usefulness, wen a
position Of wealth and iahuercs, and some 0
thsm had long since retired fr0m The busy
leones Of life to the quiei eDjoymsnts Of .hsiI
families. 10 some cases the families Of the cx-
lies WeFe ordered by tho military to vEease their
houses even while tho last adisus were passiH 2
between father and children, and husband and
wife. The weather vas extremely cold and
Blesli ing, and these helpless women and chil
dTen, so long accustomed TO every imaginable
comfort, were, With NEST baTbazoas and iuds-
cent. cruelty, turned ont OF their homes. TO
mako loom for some bruial Yankse provost
marshal, after their osly protectors wore ssnt
out Of reach.
Bat there Is q dsy Of yengeancs. Let as
gird on cur sTmor anew, sharpen our swords
ahesh, aud be ready for the clash that is forth
coming.
The following is ghs oath required Of all sus.
hsppes to have good horse which Yankee
cfEe.al may want. The provost marshal ssys
he was three days 10 preparing it, snd thinks
il very mild indeed, and don't see how any
body can refuse 10 take It. lis 4 masterpieces,
and iB author deserves Immortality for the ex-
tlsoTdinary genius displayed in its conception.
Hore il IS;
THE oArH.
u, ---, Of Madison county, State Of Ala
bans, do solOmnly, sserediy and truly swear,
and without any gaepssl reservation aT evasion,
that will bear true allegiance 10 the Constitu-
tion Of the United States Of AmaTies, aud obey
81 laws ia pursuance thereol; that will not
aid or countenAnse the s0-called Coniaderals
States in sheir rebellion against the same; and
that viii rot giTe sny aid Of infoInsstion, or
assistance to any person elsiming authority
ander or bearing arms in sapport Of tho so
styled Confederate States. S. help me Ged!
rF The troops recently arrived in Texas
from LJuisiaas. have been bTigaded Es fellows
by Con. Maeru6eT;
Third Division, Brig Gen. rhonas Green
commanding -Sibley'a brigade, Col HATosman
eornmsudingi Speighfs brigade, Bfig-GeR
Seeight commanding.
Poarlh division, BEig Cen. Majors com.
msDding- -Mei9gs' brigade, Col Lane com
msndinPi Bayloi's brigade, Col. Baylor com,
msn6ii z.
10 addition 10 the above. ghe right wing Of
the army Siil be commanded BY Brig Gen.
Bee, the center by Brig Ger. Slaughter, and
the left By Gen. Green. Majors division Will
be bsld in reserve. TIE bngades Of Col Par
sons and Brig -Maxsy's are assigned 20 Brig
Gen P .. HsbeTt, who win command, and also
be held in reserve.
BrigsdieT generals Of divisions viii assign
the batteries Of artillery acting with the divis-
ions. The artillery attached tJ the troops trcnl
Louissra viii be assigned to bTigsdes by thsiT
division commandsfa.