New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-03
CHAP rER I.

CHAPTER l.
DO not know that the attempt has ever been
aads to improve solde BY sddres, TO their resson
fnd understanding. propose to try the experiment
1t hiss grown into proverb that &" one hundred Regu
lara VII whip four hundred raw troops"
The history Of all proves this to he substantially
true And yet the 100 and 4Oo made up Of the
same material How happens 1t that thers is such 3
disparity between themi Can mere drilling make oBe
nan holder than anOtheri Impossible il Is proved
By the fsot that when brought into battle for the first
cine they all alike al equally alarmed, and al
equally opt to run But the Regular soon become
oestorned 10 battle cad nothing gives alarm 10
which we are accustomed. Tsey soon discover too,
that the Of and the bursting bombs which
ksryfy them 90 much in the first battle, the
8sid.
They are better than raw troops simply bsoauss they
bsvs got the fears Of troOps IT. therefore 1t
0ere possible Tor new Tocras 10 engage IN their first
battle with tbs GOODNESS and self possession OF veterans
khey would be equal 20 veterans. Is ihis impossible
Certainly not; for most Of tie troops with which
Bonaparte fought the battle Of Waterloo were new
kves aud they fought gaantly as any OF the nest
On the field This they did from The confidence IN their
General They, doubtless, fels OIL the alarms common
% troops engaging battle for the FIRST time. but they
did net yield TO their fears And 10 THIS point u seems
60 any troops may bring themselves by we mere
kroe OF reason alone especially when assisted little
hy experienced officers. Let each man go into the
battlefield with this train Of rc1eetons:-l shall be
frightened. Of course. At what, Why at tho danger
10 which nv life L. exposed Well now what is really
ee extent Of the danger III the most kangnlnay pal
lie not Of the combatants are killed OF wounded
The chance are therefore, I'VE 10 one thsI tha not
be hurt The proportion Of the slightly and reeoverabr
wounded Ia 10 the killed and Dortsty wounded as I'VE
10 one The chances therefore five 10 one that II
Coached at all shall not be mortsly wounded. ine
how Of the whole number killed in battle, not more
Chan one In 100 are killed BY cannon.
hundred 10 one therefore, that those noisy below
srs do not hurt The alternative presented TO me
20 stand nv ground IN spite of my Tears. or 10 run
Nov, in which is the most danger I Why surely IN
To- ruip NJ a ~
men are killed in flight than in fight While stand
uy ground am all the time destroying. weakening and
dliheMteaing the enemy and encouraging my CON,
hy safety. But in running may be killed b{ the very
men whom would Iaye disabled bad stood nrm
weaken our forces throw the battle upon reduced
vnmher erpoee them - increased iabors aud losses,
eecone then on object Of their hatred and contempt
dnpir them and nyigora;e tie foe not only from this
battle but for al future battles The Regulars show
that battles lose their erOrs when We become uteG 70
them; how am ever 70 become used 10 them by run
pingi If save my life by H. increase the danger OF
Being made prisoner q hundred-fod. Fear fear,
Shen. will Agh; as long as the Regulars fight"
Now ia all this pEt lore OF eoRntr!, Yankee inso-
fence and brutality entirely out OF the questions foT
with panic stricken trOops carrying In their bOso1s 10
entidote for their esrs moral remedy for their nat
urn defeats these considerations are utterly worthless
has been most amentabiy proven in our last great
battle The remedy is found in the foregoing train OF
reflections They cannot make brave men Of towards
they cannot prevent fears the battle field but they
surely ought TO make the coward and the timid hsh.
YOGufOliy IN spite OF lhfu OluCtfb
impress them the minds Of their new recruits and
Is such men fight wen under General IN whom they
bsYe confidence they should alwhys practieabe' De
attached 10 the brigade. division, corp 10 whose
Generals thew have the most confidence. Lord Wei.
ngton Is reported 70 have tad that by nature lie
great coward. but that bis plide III character sere'
The oOnseQ uence vas that he became the hero Of he
roes. 1 reason Why every soldier III the Con.
federste army might not become hcTo upon the same
principle.
- A. tial 90 -
rome good soldiers. must first become machines
this be true then IL were better for az (pocy aside
20 make up armies Of ebebodied negroes inured to
soil than OF thor hlgh.minded, chiyarOus but more
feeble masterE At the opening OF the war our arniee
were composed mainly OF troops Of the latter cessnon
Of science men OF wealth men Of the learned p,ofes
eOns Congressman legislators professors and students
all accustomed 10 life OF comparative ease. Thoie
vas little drilling Of them tIne FOR drilling them. be
script lava filed ranks With men from al grades Of
eociety end OF Gil descriptions ~ characters IN the
main hard working strong muscled, able bodied meu.
accustomed TO ard-iving aud constant fatigue They
have been long in the machine factory long enough 20
have every attribute OF humanity drilled out OF them.
Has this class proved themselves TO be better soldiers
thaH the otheri Have they fought better Have they
more hsrdships and with patience Let the sd
voestes Of machinery answer these questions
The dogma which have been considering IL not only
false but Is In the highest degree nschiev0us. SCI
eDtifo war be but conflict % machines, Il necessarily
follows that the power which hos the greatest number
Of machines must in tho end be victorious. How is
possible for nine millions Of popuation-Six, VIC mey
say-to bring into the field a. many men a. can twenty
three mionsi And ye. seem ~ DO try ng the hope
iess experiment. Every body Ia 70 be called 10 arms
In reasons name ask vLyi We have plenty OF men
enrolled to whip al tho Yankees In the held at THIS
Sine II our men will but eight they did at the begin
ming Of the war. Did lose the battle Of Mission
Ridge from want Of men, No; but from the derange-
tnent Of our machinery And why should that defeat
run us al crazy nothing alarming IN H. One OF
che bitter fruits Of the dogma In question L. that OH
GERS who subscribe 20 it will take pains 10 inspire
patriotism but VIII treat them pretty much % they
you'd 10 many prisehghiers. Away with the iaise,
demoralixng dogma Soldiers. you are moral agents
40 for Yourselves then what would DO for you II /
could Nerve yourselves up by your own mental ener
0ies TO deeds OF noble daring AID unHinching ysoT.
though your enemy be three ~ yoas one.