Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-15
CoMPLImEaE To akN. WALTnALL

only hope in the next Congress- which e largely
posed Of men who have seen service In the field
ARKANSAS.
COMPLIuEEF 10 GIN. WALTIsALL
CAMP WALTRALL's BRIGADE,
Near DaltOn Ca. March 10, ls64. 5
GENERAL: As 3 committss in behalf Of the ofHeerE
Of this brigade desire you seesptths accompany
1g saddle They desire In this way express their high
appreciation Of your uniform worth as "a sa isn't Off
and brave soldier and hope that yOu will reesive
the gifs manfoEtzton Of individual respect and
rseE- We need scarcely say 70 you thsi We cherish
with pride TIE association OF your with brig
sds and feel that under your distinguished Leadership
and counsel viii perform successfully the duties
which dsvolvs upon rs in the Echisvsme8t Of nss
Pendsncs We ever ready to give yOu lha; e-risl
support which confidence in g leader command ever
ready to yield implicit obedieHes your sdiasratisn
and discipline in camp sna follow hsFe duty and honor
point when on the field Of battle.
We are, very respectfully, y0urss ETC..
J. r MCINTOSH, Lisut. 24sh Mississippi regiment
WILLIAM ORUMP, AdTg 27th
Rw. WILLIAMSON. Capt 99sh
BOB POWELL, AdTt 3Osh
G. DANCY, Capt. 54th
To Big. Gen E c. wALTHALL
HEADQUARTERs WALTHALLs BRIGADE,
Hndmsuds Div, Hoods Corps Army Tenn.
6KsTLEAEE. For yourselves and my other friends
whom you represent, please accept my sincere thanks
for the hzudsons present which accompanied your note
Of this date usi rseslysd Tbs feeling Of kndnsss and
friendly Interest the part Of thoss who have been
long uRdsr nay command, expressed In your note and
implied in the gift, have always sought 70 merit even
in the discharge Of ny sisnest official duties In
curing It feel an indebted to the isfsigsnes and
llbsrssy Of my oficsrs, which have enabled them 10
appreciate lhs necessity for The unliorn performance
BY their eonmAndsr Of dulles, sometimes seemingly
harsh and ofisn dsstsstefal and TO big short
cOmings when the rssuli desired have not been fly
tanned. Aided and cordially supported by tbsss eers
Il have been enabled accomplish anything in further
anee Of the iuIt csuss IN which engaged BY the
faithful discharge Of duty which have attempted since
my coauseiion with this command 1t Is chiefly dus to
them and the EslsnHy Of our noble men. That all
VIII do their duty IA the futzre The history Of the pas.
action Of the command sueisne ely sttes.s Grateful
FOR the kind expression which your note eontains
an very aly and sinssroly your friend aad Obedsnt
ssrTsnf, e @. WALTEALL.
Llsui. } R. MsIal0sh. and others, COMMITTEES.
Letler fron n middle Tenzesses Lady.
WTTHS FEDERAL LINES, March , 1864.
EDITORS APPEAL; Spring with Aowery steps comes
forward to greet s bringing IN her train bally brsezes
and sunlight days which constitutes soldisry pGraurs
huge Sighting wsAthsr" AlssAy has the huge AuaeOn-
ds Of the North spread ha unwisldy folds enzD
in tbs msshes Of death the seemingly uugssry South,
from NissIssppfs Wales crippled BY the wolves Of
the forrest drSgs its lassrstsd body rapidly along
the tune Of Get out Of the way OF the Polk poison
Florda too, The Land Of Flowers was dsseeratsd By
is Shiny tread, bat instead OF the grOsns Of snslavsd
people We hear on every breeze the shouts sf victory
and the rsjoicings Of people redeemed From every
quarter where tks shock Of arms heard It's echo Is
victory 70 the souihrons.
Thus when we a get glimpse OF the sunny south,
from prison houEe for such is Tennessee rendered
By The ruthless invaders behold portion fair the
eye and hear pleasing to the ear. An there sseEa
to move merry as marriage beIlA" Your soldiers
ours for though is allowed my sex to claim but one
stl have heart large enough to love them aIlhsys
evncsd spirit which hss had electrical effect on the
rebels Of this section. slude TO their re-snliaimsn
When Bruius plunged hidAggsr to great Gears heart
he wen nations applause for be did It mot that he
loved Cesar less but Rome more" II great was bis
prsiIs hsw much lsfier. noble and how much farther
surpassed in sublime grandeur Is the action Of the Con
EdsEate BSldler who after all ths hardshps hs has en-
dursd after having faced death ons hundred
without money poorly clad, express their dstsr-
minsfiOu sto Aghts "tn the lAE, armsd foe expires
Their voice Is music to ears for with such brave sol
disFy We know thraidon cannot last.
Words cannot palm she cruelty Of cur foe Our ssx
affordH no prOtseton from Insult sad-oh heavens
that should say Il Of claimed so lately a. bro.
thsu from W0rss-from crime 70 Whisb irEult &
mild and harmless Never d d Ihipwrocked mariner
his eyes more longiRgly, pray more fsrventy
for land than do oppressed people ook to see The
advance Of he SOuthrOn to rslsGss rs from msrssss
foe. The Uoon shTisker4 LineOnisss Of this sec
tion completely nOnpluIssd st the bgH prospects
Of the South Many Of thsn have been driven By Yan.
kss cruelty side. They dspsBdsnt, yes Vim
dlcfive
About the first Of last month they executed ons Of
TerFy's gallant Texas rangers. J. s. Dodd. We knew
him intimately. He bore dssih IS be had eoudssted
himself IN Ilfs-humble IN the sight OF God and with
supreme Fsarlsssness of death and contempt for his
He wss executed as SPY. know not whether he
was guilty or not. His exalted courage and high sol
disry qualities rendered hin t man TO undertake
service Of that kind be possessed in addition to The
qualities high order Of talent He was very young
nan and PrOTsrbiA 70; bis morality and courteous de
msanos he was Of the first families Of Kentucky
whore be resiaed prior to removing to Texas.
have tried 10 learn from some source something q
the enemy PlHns bat thsr terrible ysugssnes on pool
Dedd has quite frightsnsd ne from making any NOR,
attempts. II any news should be CLEANED IN ny travels
yoa shsn hear again from J. G..