The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-02
Major General Taylor'a Address.
HRADQuARTERs, DIST. WRsT. Ia,
In the Field, May a, 1864.

General Orders No.,
Soldiers Of the Army oI Wsstera Louisiana.
On the 18th ofMaroh, the enemy with an army Of
thirty thousand mon, accompanied by Aoet Of iron
clads mounting ono hundred aud fifty guns moved
forward for tho conquest Of Texas and Louisiana
after seventy days continued fighting, you stand a
band Of cOnquoring heroes on the banks Of The
Mississippi. FIFTY pieces Of csnnop, seven thousand
small arms, three gunbOats, and eight transport,
captured and destroyed, sixty stands Of fcoors over
ton thousand of the enemy killed, wounded and
captured, these arc the trophies which adoru your
victorious banners, Along three hundred miles ol
river you have fought his Heet aud over two hun,
drsd miles Of road you have driven his army You
have matched your baro breasts against his iron
clads aud proved victorious 10 the contest You
have driven his routed columns beyond the Misss,
sippi although fed by reinlorcements Of fresh
troops, while many Of your gallant comrades were
withdrawn to other fields, The boasted Aevt, which
lately sailed triumphant over our waters, has hed
in dismuy after destroying guns and stripping of
urmor in it's oagerness to escape you. Like recre
an knights, the iron cladS have hed the field, leay
in abiotd -,,R --ssasaaAsu.Asitita
The deyot aud constancy you have displayed
In this pursuit have never been surpassed in th'
annals Of war, and you havo removed from th,
Confederate soldiers the reprOach that ho could
win BATTLES but could not improve victories
a ~
foe, with moro than savage barbarity, burned every
house and village within biz reach. You eNtin.
gushed tho burning ruins In his base blood, and
wore neryod atrush TO Vengeance by the cries o
women and children left without food Long will
the uccurscd race remember the great river Of Tex
KS and Louisiana. The charac,stic hue OF bid tur
bid water has Il darker uge from the iheral mixture
Of yankee blood.
The cruel alligator aud rsyendous garfsh WAY
fat on rich food and our native yuture holds bigt
revelry over many fostering cOrpos.
If the storm valOr Of our we'll trained infantry
was illustrated on the bloody fields Of Mansfield
and Plensent Hill, this long pursuit has covered
the cavalry Of this army with unying reu0wn.
Like generous hounds with the game in full
view, you have known neither hunger nor fatigue
and the hoarso cannon and the ringing rifle have
replaced in this stern chase tho sOnOrous horn aud
Joyous halloo. Whether charging on foot, shOul-
der TO shoulder with our noble infantry, or hurlinl
your Squadrons on the masses Of the foe, or hang
ing on his flying columns with more than the to
nacity of the Cossack, you have been admirable il
all, Conquer your own vices and you can conque
tho world.
Our artillery has been the admiration Of the ar
my. Boldly advancing, without cover, agains
the heavy metal Of The hostile deet, unlm5orinl
often without support within runge Of muskotry, o
remaining last on the field to your grape aud can
ister into advancing columns, our batteries hsy
been distinguished in exact proportion AS opportu
nifty was afforded.
Soldiers these arc the great aud noble deeds, an,
they will live in chronicle and in song rs long a
the Southern race exists to honor the earth. Blu
much remains yet to do. The tairest city Of tn
South languishes in the invaders grasp. Her sT
lied sons mourn her fate in every land. The cheek
of her fair daughters yet mantle with tue blusl
raised by the brutal Tyrants insult.
Soldiers! this army moves towards New Orleans
and though it do not reach tho goal, the hearts o
the patriotic women shall sound high with joy, re
sponsive to the echoes of your guns.
r. TAYLOR, Major General.
Oaiciul:
A. j. Watt, A. A. Gen.