Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-24

CAMP At INV MARKET, EAST TENNEs8EE, z
February Is. 1864. s
EDITORS APrEaL: The heroic actions Of The veterans
Of Lee and Johnston have excited a noble emulation ia
tho wArSForn cohorts Of LOngstreef, and sre their
shouts had died upon the breeze, the strain has been
caught up. and the army Of East Tennessee has sWellsd
the mighty chorus. while Congress hiss been debating
the sxPedisncy Of requiring 70 enIstmsn,s our devoted
soldiers have determined the question for them by dedl.
eating their lives anew to thelr country.
It has been my pride and pIeAsurs u witness the
Epirit Of our gallant defenders in one OF The old and
tried regiments OF hoods division Little as hiss been
said OF the 18th Georgia regiment in the Journals Of the
day. 3 aobler band OK pAtrio.s never stood under arms.
Brg- Gen. jenkins, commanding toe division, lad re-
qussted Col. T. d. Little, Of tho nth asorgis, com
msndnE ARdsrson's brigade Gen. A. being absent in q
seurt-mErtisia 10 re.enllst his brigade.
Col Little accordingly returned 30 the command and
Rroossded forthwith to muster in his own regiment,
Whish be hspdsomsly aceomplishedon yesterday. The
regiment vas called into line, under sms, upon its pa
rads ground, and being broaght 70 order arms ard
'puraee resi-" the colonel addressed themi In q short b1t
clear, pointed and animated styls. He told them, with
out Discrimination, the position they occupied before the
country o. their past deeds aud what was now expsct-
ed Of hen; that Congress- had declared their term Of
enlistment expired ct the end Of three years, etc; but
they could not leave he service should they desire It,
nor even eisnse their arm Of It. II then they refused,
Of what avail was their past deeds, OF al they had al.
rsady endured, whereby hey had won the admiration
Of their friends and tbs Wsrldi Just 50 soon AZ their
TIRES yesn expired they would be eouscribed, and the
oonseripts 81 the regiment could tsunt than by saying,
'Fs are ths regiment and you the couseriptn." II re-
NAMED now with them 20 say whether they would
desert heir eolors in the couniry's greateEtnsea, and In
one moment cancel all by ons fOul blot. Their moth.
ors, sisters, wives and children, looked to them for pro
tee len, and the blood Of fallen oOmradss cal cd 10 thsm
from the gSound-desia aot
Tbs regiment was then brought to Attention -
Shoulder srms7 and The eolOrE asVaneedto to- the front
Tha colonel then called upon al those who Brear to up
hold those oolors under which they had seen 50 many Of
their comrades fall 10 rise no more, and never TO lower
their arms 90 long ss The foot Of . vandal foe pressed
Southern sol, 10 dress upon le eolOrs. simulisns.
oasly the whole line, ss enc man, moved upon them.
The ooIoneI ihem complimented them upon their unAn.
unity Of action, and declared he regiment re-enlhtsd
sr ana duras .hs war.
Capt. J. Y. Wood Of compsny G and member ofthe
present Georgia Legislature, being temporarily IL com.
nisnd 81 ths regiment, was called out and responded In
a asppy, iorsibls aAd elegant manner peculiarly his
oHn.
TIE parade vas dismissed, and with three hearty
eheers for soufhernl Independence thst sgeFbsraied
through bin snd dale, the men dispersed to their qaAr-
iers
Ihaye mol seen 50 much enthusiasm for s long while.
This should be truly cheerpg to friends At hone. How
can hey fear or despair OF ausl success when ueh
nea stand as hulws. k Of dslenzs between thom and
tie fos-
When we consider that this regiment has had tAirieep
hundrsd nsr,es upon is muster rolls, sn3 now bat uboEt
enshslf Of thst number, snd many OF ihess disabled
Py wounds snd these svH CONS boldly saa fsAgisEaly