Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-17
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TO THE DETAILED MEN FROM TIE LINE.
It ia the universal sentiment Of the army and the
country that every yourg man capable OF bearng arms
ought to be in the line OF the army Congress has BY
various and lundry acts directed that ali such shall DO
In the trenches and that all healthy young men serving
a sstks assistants and Hose in quarternastes ana
oonmissary departments, in consorpT bureaus and in
dyers other POSITIONS whether Of posts or In the ned
Al 4, bs A. Orcs returned 70 the line where they hgd
mA,sly belong, and their places supplied By DISABLED
men. Of whom No have vast number.
SIN these Congressional Sca Sumbsr uurespee.sd !
Cha humorous orders the same are dsrssArs
al and the lice young mn In "eaisd sAirts' Adnsfs
,i,a AL the tspac of issehs 70 their "sott places,
though The tastes OF these young gentry and those hs
, ais 90 useful in the curative art are " OF least
rsipsct very unlike,
NavIWould say to these men, In al seriousness and
more IN sorrow than in ange, your course Is not re-
scesa5s True you sod clothes and are treated
h oiyiy, bus when yeu sound the real sentiments Of
sbO,s whsse good opinion Is worth hAVitg you will
,ssrn that you re amply tolerated not honOrsd and
sTsehd.
When the war is over, you will DO Ashamed to say
ht YOU sLulntd the burdens and dArg2rs of the day
and shown IN hi. oic sru gle shall DO the theme OF
,he historian and The Crao tie soldiers ." the front
40, the detailed IN s rear, will be The subject OF his
eulcgy.
In the evening Of your days when your children are
readi me Thrilling narrative oil our glorious TeVoiu
ron tSey will c. % OF you what part ySu acted IN
bs great DRAMA ana yolr cheek Will glo" with shame,
shen YOU tel your SOL that you were hurss, "Ar'
Gle, ( in the nCspIAl, comnhsAry or qaAFtsrmAsIer
,sreeaLt or detailed man, and especially VIII you DC
orr essed when the well posted !a1 will reply that
ss history informs hin that, py the Acts Of the RsoSl
90 grsss and the orders OF their War L. partment oly
dsoblsd and UouaGsi sCldis could occupy such pcs
,;os and Won vl or cOmpel.d make 10 him the dig
be eh c.osu,e that tho 81 not disabled you man
20 by hook or by crook, by hnesse A-d oy fdvortt-
san 10 eVade the uncomfortable orders ana 20 hod
=, - " n. soft berth berth ich belongs not legu
,,sl, 10 ycu bus 10 the disabled soldiers. At mat
nom mt ycur sen al uthUsed by he gloioss narrative
f cur eaant soldiers would feel that ne would rather
n able 10 say his a!nsr fought throuS the war IN
.be line Of tho army tan TO receive from you by IN
sIilance sl tae wealth that ever noAtea on TUG oH
n-som # the cosGn.
Lave where sou are not needed and 90 where
you are needed. Co.,
,utrsatsd by orders from the War Department, urged
nv tie Iutlc sentiment OF the army and the entire
cu1ry 10 abandon your "soft places" and go to the
4 the neck and Kicked out OF your comfortable, but
GLORIOUS quarters PARROT en- and sell respect r'qure
It. Postpone Lo longer.
II there we're lien gold digRngs around Petersburg,
B,ruuda Hundred and the North Side, VII re the pre-
.ious dust could be gathered III large isnttes sp-
orebsrd there would be very few applications for
xemp,.oas, or 10 be detailed dOdy from the golden
harvest.
But ere is honor and illry, moro precious 10 the
ruv heroic than Tubies aud fine gold, TO be gathered
"a tioss local ties Go AID seek your share. rip off
your 'bec sh RI ultl the return OF the ppiog tmss
% p.rca" Get your nusket, go to the trenches and
show your manhood
believe msuy, perhaps mcst Of you, are good met;
that ycu accepu your present positions Tor rather
s.yh taen because it was necessary that bedy
,houd fl tuem from tie army, and tina. you could
tn, render service 20 the country. This true at
Toe outset tui now in the present stage OF the var,
IL turns out that you not ned 10 your present pc.
siion that d sabled men N abundance, able and
rsady to step your Shoes il you will only get out
Of the way and make room for the disabled soldiers.
me OF you may say that you are rendering the
CozTedersey service where you are. Bu' the que ton
ia cannot others unfit for 4, I'D service fill your place,
and your services in another here be secured to tie
cause?
Toe omen who knit socks aud make clothes are rem.
ierng US service quite as much, perhaps more than
many of you; vet your manhood would Justly revolt st
ne though; OF assuming the eis:af and the needle,
when 60 much OF mans work IL before Let the
Wom,n Init aud sew, in like m n1er los ths disable
have the sogs places" and be thankful that you have
n en'a. CAD e I'd Of Tsefa'ness fl red yol.
know the sentiments OF the officers and Of the
army aud he good people THE ry and the
vcion is universal, taaE every abis-boSed man ought
20 ba in the line OF the army.
and sks homes. blow in defence of your country.
QBsHkvER.