Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-26
nRTTKR FRenE nAnTON.
Correspondence Memphis Appeal
DALTON "a. AprIl % 1876

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DALTON, GA, April "a, 1884.
Since you last heard from shs poor rebel soldier be
has been on q rsid"-not In the OF the Ysnkes
army tearing up railroads. dSpleling hen rOosts diving
into closets and inspecting band boxes getting shot at
from ssosAdes and stone fences every mile losing bis
hat in the daytime and stealing another at night but
on g raid in the interior OF the Southern vineyard
away down in the good old secession State Of South
Carolina.
1t is not my purpose to speak Of the many happy
through which passed nor the greetings, the
and the pettngS the soldier receives at the
hands Of the residents Of that gallant old ststefor to
be fully appreciated they bsresllzed; but aim
ply wish place record brief account Of the hos
ptAy kindness Of the adlsG along the line Of the
railroads in Carolina
Like many other Tennesseesns, your correspondent
hsd shared the feeling Of prejudice that formerly
vSed against the people Of the leading State in the
rebellion but he gEatfOd be able say that
whatever feeling Of unkindness may have Grksd In his
bosom heretofore toward the citizens Of South Caro-
Ins, he returns to the army with all such false
preudices dispellsd from bis mind and with renewed
hope for the success Of our cause.
At various stations along the railroads the fair dsugh
OF secession have long tables the depot
cred with ony the substanfias Of life, but in msny
cases grosning under luxuries often met with by
the soldier To these tables the passing soldiers in
vted where they feast themselves free Of charge and
20 away blessing the far dispensers Of charity who
have 30 bsuehcently anticipated their wants. This
manifestation OF regard aud sympathy, besides relIsv
ing much suffering from hunger makes better soldiers
Of our by inspiring them with renewed zeal and
more xed discrimination never to yield to the merci.
less tyrans who woulddsspol homes and reduce
vassasss tbs lovely beings who have done much to
contribute to their comfort and alleviate their susr
ings Where is the soldier who has passed over the
South Carolina railroad recently whose heart will not
be made f-msr and his strengthened and perved
by the rscoscion Of the sweet smiles that greeted him
and the kind words that spoken be flied his
haversAek with rstions Ot viands II is true, but good
whOlesoms food) at Grsham'I turnout, at Hamburg,
OF Orsngsburg courthouse, South Carolina We did
not go beyond Columbia, 80 cannot speak Of the
upper part Of the Stse but understand thst the Gus
tom Of feeding the soldiers is the ali the way
through At Orangeburg courthouse noticsd
mdde-sged lady, with countenance beAming with pat
rotism and eye lit up with bsnevolence going through
the cars distributing from basket the staff Of life
among the poor hungry rebels She went on to Branch
vile, and when her last she had jast assisted
poor smaciaed soldier to plRcs in the baggage car,
ana after making him as comfortable as circumstances
would permit she turned to seek other objects Of mercy
lowed her rstresting until lost view then his
palld lips quivsred and parted and heard him utter,
almost inaudbly the simple God bless you
The cars whlsled and we dashed away, and as was
musng on the scene above described, found myself
involuntary repeating, God bless you And SO will
ever be dear lSdes Those three little words will find
seho in many heart which your bensvoence has
made to rebound with joy. In dismissing the ubject
which do reluctantly take the liberty say that
exhibitions Of generosity and hOspitai like what
have spoken OF in the foregoing particularly ref
ing to TennsssSesn. They remind him 50 forciby of
ths in his dear native State, now Ovsrrun
by the minions OF the North.
The military situAtion in North Georgia rsmSnH IN.
changed, 50 far the superficial observer can see
Some look for early collision and many things
to indicate that the opposing armies will not long rs
main inactive. The Federal army Of EsEt Tennessee
hAs all been brought down to Cleveland except smsI
garrisons Knoxville LoudoD Athena and few other
points tho Eas. Tennessee and Gsorgis ralrosd
This force is said to amouut to twenty-five thousand
The balance OF the Yankee army, under Thomas is
Ringsold and vicinity It ia almost impossible tor out
EiderS to learn their strength real position ofeourss
General Johnston knows all about t. Ia regard to cur
army it is sufficient that s il right The mos
perfect confidence exsss Let the enemy mansuvsr ls
be may, all feel Of victory when the clash Of
d Jes come. General Johnston keeps hiE secrets
so no ons knows his plsns-but seem 10 doubt
but what he will do exactly the right thing. The
notony Of the camp the extreme front s frequently
enlivsned by brushes with the enemy LIST Thursday
night the Yankees made dash Spring PIsee twelve
miles east Of here and captured some Of our peksts
Friday night of Whesler's cavalry rstaliAted by
surrounding picket Of the enemy on Tsylors ridge
and killing and capturing the whole force-conEisiIng
of about forty men. in the APPKAL of this morn
ing, account of he death of Lisutensnt Colonel
Hamilton, Of partisan fame. Late Northern papsrs ssy
he is captured and not killed We hope this may prove
true, for bad it is 10 be captive, hope
have his services again he ID prisoner There no
nor brsvsr soldier in army than Colonel Ham
ton and we should much regret to know that his hated
foe had slain him. We have served Under Lin and
know his worth. Late srivsIs from Middle Tennessee
contradict the Yankee report of Champ. Fsreusons
death. is said that be is only wounded and wiIl If
not captured be ready long again to take the aeld
against the foes toward whom he has eternal
Vengeance Bill Stokes still commands at Sparta, Ten
nessse-hsving under bis commAnd-in addition TO his
regiment battalion Of negroes. The destruction Of
private property still goes on The Yankee sunBOais
recently shelled GsinssbOrO tried to.
Now that Hamilton and Hughes are captured the or
ganzsd opposition to the enemy At end in Middle
| Tennessse. for the present.
In making Inscriptions on the guns shat were cap
tursd at PhIadsPhia East Tennessee last fall no.
tce that gross injustice has been done the gallant
who captured them and the honor given to that
had nothing Whatever to do Hithlt The guns spoken
Of above brought to the front few days since,
and informed bore the following inscription: Gap
tursd by Maj Gen. sieEensons Division at Philadei-
phiR East Tennessee" It is well known that General
StevsnsOns forces in thirty mies Of the pisce
when the capture made. Part of his diyision had
arrived st Charleston, and had advanced any far
ther. is matter Of history that Col G. e. Dbren,
commanding FORESTS old brigade Of TennesssesnE in
conjunction with Col Morrison. commanding Georgia
brigade, surrounded WOolford PhiladePhis and
prssd him, capturing sbout eight hundred prisoners,
large quantity Of stores many and all their
tllery. These guns are the shove snded to. We
call attention to these facts believing GeA Stevenson
to be too gallant an officer and high toned Eentlemsn
to permit such mistake GO unoorrecied Fiat jus
/ titlA" OSCE0LA.
LRTTKR From THE Army.
| CAHP 1sr AND 18TH ARKAEsAs REeIAENTs,
Near Dalton, Ga, April a. 1864. }
EDITORS APPEAL: It il generally supposed that the
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