Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-02
REORGANIZATION or Fsrm ARMY.

CAMP or 18TH ASD 37fH TINS EssEE,
Hesr Dalton Ca, Jan. 81, 1864
EDITORS APPEAL; The subject Of roenlis;Insnt
seems be the ensrossng theme Of the press though
comparatively little ssd to the msnner Of reor.
gauizing the army Whether regiments bstfAOns and
iads penden; companies are to elect new Offices
main intact with their PRESENT organizatons cues
tons concerning which the publie have very vague and
indnet asas thoarh Of great Interest the soldier
bold that elections generally IN the army arc i'm
proper aad unmiliiary as men, especially among ne"
troops often elevated to positions on aeeount Of
their social qua tiles or moral influence without being
Of The Essential elements Of character has are
resuis.s to institute officer But these arEunenis
and others that might be urged more applicable
in s6 and ls62 than IN the spring Of ls64 Three years
OF hard service aud the experience Of every visias
tude incident camp aud sd have TAU the men too
many useful lessons TO allow them be caught In the
bluuder of elscdag Incompetent officers. They see
that & is their Interest 20 elect officers aud no
merely soeisi fsvoTItes Surely the who awake
TO their country peril who re eniiat FOR tbs war are
capable choose and sLo.ld be allowed to elect hsir
company Rnd Asld officers.
Grant this privilege, and under the present well
regulated system Of examining boards the results
be injurious 30 th servcn 1t will inspire
the waE.worn private with renewed eheerfulnsss and
letc Alilati9A Hs4cA HeeA mas a NAhtA
Gees to hIn every possible privilege and favor, ami
that bis interests and personal feelings eonSulted
as far IS consistent with The welfare Of the eouatry
He Las heard military dsspOlism sud usurpatiOn HATED
Of and as he saks exhausted % tie ground on long
forced march, or PAGES bis lonely, weary guard line at
the midnight hour ony protected from ptess blasts
BY hin blanket he often imaClaer that hs eOuGort
welfare and feelings arc oTesooked BY those whom he
hss sworn 70 obey and support His privileges and e
joyrnsuts aside from The pleasure Of spproyns con
science, as few enough, st best Thea would In
slst ls: the army be re organised In May, 1862
This muck IS but justice TO the army, composed It is
Of the flower of country Though Objectionable
az policy in Iome Of lis fes ures, It will in this In
stance be attended wish he happest results. A she
re enlistment Is FOR The war, ne, lkelytO be
troubled with this question son again.
think speak the voice Of he my when ray We
are opposed to ths consolidation Of regimsnts Those
already united might be reorginized one but further
eousoHdatous cannot be satisfactory. Each regiment
has aade character fog ITSELF and desires remain
intact We are as p5oud Of our reglnsnial fame al
most as Of cur native chiYslrous State Shall ws be
anal ysma.ed into new commanders and Old his
tore banners be displa,ed By new onesf And when
tbs uutrisd banner uuiurIed a. ght under it
with The same enthusiastic reverence for the Old
which we have followed for more than two yearsi We
are told that ranks thin, and battAons small
We grsnt this and viii be gstafs d with fewer oieerr.
rs ldailou fruitful Of contention, ds,at-
sfseiion and ofsn Of dessrton. Small regiments from
the States can, instances be replsted BY
the late substitute men straggers etc. As Tor those Of
us whols States are overruB will trust the for.
tunes Of future campaigns to regain wasted homes
and enable Us al our ranks with those who have
drank deep from tue bitter cup which the hand Of the
tyrant forces upon his victims.
It earnestly be desired that Congress- in is Wis.
dom ard Teeret sessions will dc something to improve
The curreney. An Increase q pay woald be attended
By corresponding depreciation Of the circulating NE
dia snd thus afford no relief but give us clothing AID
rh,ions and re will Sight without pay This is said 4
more especially on behalf Of the officers Beef now
costs slightly five cents per pound bacon two dollars
and half sugar do ls7 and half and sveryt thing
else In proportion: coat Ave hundred dollarr pants
three hundred boots hundred and ffiy hat seven
ty ave- shirts from sixty ssvsny ye-making over
twelve burdsgd dols-s for complete oaht more than
lieu: snts aTy for tolvemonlhB But it IS useless
10 TAX Il e0thiu ug--ths body nust be led aras and
after that DONE little or nothing s left Tor clothing
what on -er Glow tho rank OF brlgsdier general cas-
live aud dress deeenty hs salary Very few, i'm.
agce This quite eb srrssang TO those cut Of from
loms and lsfs available resource but their pay.
Congress can easily relieve by rezl sB se 10 Issue
rhtona Il Kind 10 ofeers, and to sell chem eoibng at
reasonable prices. issue raog aud clothing free and
rsdugs tber pay 70 slevsa dollars per month More
anon. HARVEY