Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-20
MAI. GEN. n. B. FORESTS ADDRESS 10 HIS
COMMAND.
Hp'eGs FoRRSsT'S CAVALRY,
Tapelo. Miss., June rs.

TSpelO. Mia, June rs.
a,JJa.r. Aftsr lorg and laborious campaign, the
NsjSr General ccmuG dirg deems Is an appropriate
osssisn 70 address you ie" NOr0s ol teeAPnuAu0n'
So-Isdzmsnt ard oongratulAtion.
as tSe rs Of February last campaign which
- eIoriousy TEL minated at Tishamipgo Ufeek," was
1 aaeurated. jOr General Sherman, with large and
s, Admitted army, undertook to penetrate the cen
trail count Of Alabama and AississppL HIS object
was syovedly 60 capture Selma and Mobile and 10 DESC
lave that product We region oil country Tom which the
EranAIies Of large section OF the Conederscy se
suppIed Generals Nth aud GrieFson had their du
ties assigned them and 10 act O. nspl'uous PArt
in the work cf tp ala: on and piracy.
With large cooperating cavalry force tnotoueny
armed And eQuppeo, they we're 70 deecsnd tnioVgn
North Mississippi carrying fro and sword win mem.
Ca they came Ike blghting sifoeoo. AZ West ROM
Won meet them There ycu throw yours Ives
ea prSiries living Sui"arA, 70 say VIC
| dde. Compared with the enemy you we're tui ie" In
numbers bu; every became hero, for al seemed
mpr,sed with the Importance Of the nom ntOus sIug
gle You proved yourselves equal 10 the sIPeeanOns
Of the county. YOu met the proud ana t1G1ant
enemy The result Is known 10 the world; you drove
hm lowing back in agOLy aud ahame; broken and de-
moral G,d ShefmAa'S canpl "a was LLui brought 70
an abtupt conclusion, and Mississippi and Alabama
saved.
Foe y'ctory was glorious one, and With pride the
General commanding Acknowledges your uneKanp pied
CalAEtry This gre-G work WAS aeeOmE hshed by B.Fs
Sr,ps de- Commanded by Colonel BIrteau) U5onel Nc
uloch and Colonel FJrTesIs br gAdes. But great -
was this victory IA nos without is alloy Tue laurel
"a ersely entWined wish tho cypress aud the lusire oil
brilliant triumph l. dai keled by the blood with which
az ~ nnrohasea Il Eas here that 0rlonel Ban kSdae
gave no his hie wiling sacrifice upon the altar ot lis
eouut,y He fell In front o. the battle CALAMITY dis
srsipg his duly He slep', tus bis name Is impersh
able Here too, fs the noble brother Of TIE IeosIAi
| Smmanai- E-Colonsl j frey Forrest de I'LL In
Es a,Ner Of mis- youth and usefulness. Bat mis- eytg
Sss vas prOuoy tuned uPoa the Teorous uelo Ehlca
owl valoF had Adod IN winning Pe-os 10 the ashes
| OF lee gallant young heroes.
Alter q short rSposs you were call 70 ne" tneAre
| Of Q iou BY lo0g aud RAPID mAlche Wh'ca you en-
dried Sithcut murmur compliant you loud your
ves upGn the waters oil the OnO, sweeping The enemy
oaore yJu wherever you met him. capturing hunoteos
a. prisoners valuable and needed stores in tho garter
a1ets and oIdjAnce Department., Shla securing Tor
sorreeivss = character endurance, VGlor AID TN
cgpc, which IN hl well eK lite The eGVy Of toe mOst
| famous lsgiOns III mil tAry bis DRY.
A, Fora Pillow you exhibited the saml consPicuors
Ral.ntry. Ia the Fl &c Of mufdeIcus IRE from two
gur and pieces ct artillery on tie Tort you
scanned the works and eit60r killed captured the sn-
IRE garrison, q motley herd of negroes, traitors and
YanE e. mis- Jobls vol acc0mpis ed by pLts
OF tAers' aud Bacrd's divisions, comp sed OF Bels
ard MsCuloch's brgades, commanded Oy BngadIer-
ne,sI On, lmsTs, q Tor his gallautry tEis and
her occasions, G neral Chalmers deserves the enduT
ora i.ude Of his counuymen.
FIR the exhihi ions OF high sodierly bearing, on
h % fields you have earned from your country ahd
Even m mt he no1t ,iu and vel deserved Eau
ts CoL Rress has voted you complimentary resolu ons
Of thank, and tenders you naUOns hoTVge
Bat he Gro =ning glory o; your g'en deeds has yet
20 be named. TihAmingO creek the brightest ls1I IN
roar ehGpet Of Aurtls Grerso3, no. "a ishsd With
5 test OF your Ir0Sess, united @ith Ger, Ssurgs, az
che head Of one Of the besAPpontsa forces ever EQUIP
osd bS the Yankee nAiOR-e1mplste in ia autry, Hrt
ar, supply trains. They came ior.h with JhreaS
OF We geALcs tOHafds you aud your commander for
| 500 biOOdy victory oil PJrs Pillow made ma slcTe
o,ly By cGs,Ardly YAnkes rCpOr,ers. Again you
sSondsd brAV,ly 70 yolr Generals call. Victory
never more goTiOus-dsAster Fever more crushing and
3 gnAl Pon proud ard defiant foe, route Or hs
ear OF yogr .unry With declarations botn by negro
A white troop OF no quarters TO Forrest aid lis
men" be became Al enemy DeAeD, defeated, routed,
destroyed.
YI drove the boast minionS of despotilm in DON
hoaed hsht from the battle field Seventeen guns two
~alndred and FIFTY wagons, three thousand stand CT
arms two thousand prisoners, and killed and wounded
Two thou aud more, tia proud trophies which Sdorn
YOUR Triumphant banners. The remainder ia still wan
dsrpg in toe bushes and Bottoms, forever lSst the
enemy. There not even three thousand Of yap
,ha achieved tis victory over ten thousand of the
emv Had YOU never before raised an ann 10 your
20 iva cause tbi5 terrible overthrow of her brutal foe
You'll eule you 10 the dst psst g,aieude Again your
Gs.tra expresses his pride and admiration OF your gal
laptry AID wonderful achievements. You stand before
tle world az upcor Qusrable bs Of heroes Wa Their
y itsnOuuteQ
alty veterans or huriog your IRE is 0le tquidrols
u yrE foes you evncs the courageous bravery
disrs amid ycu JeiO.cins do no; forget the gal
Ant dead Upon these lds OF glory. any q NJ tie
conr de has fallen cosy sacrifice to bis coubtrJs in
dependence The most yOu do is TO oherish their
memory and strive 10 axe the iuurs as glorious
th-v have the pass
T., Rr gsdier General Blu ord, Commanding division,
nv ob izat Ors are specially cue. HIS CALAMITY and
activity tie 6sld WIS ever consi icoous, and BY the
enc ~ splSycd in pu' uDg the enemy, ke deserves
nuea Of n, Government
II, has abundant eau to 10 proud Of bis brigade
com Dat der5 Colonel' LyOos and Bell who c played
great CALAMITY during the day. Oolonsl Rucker was
Osau { 10 the d charge # every duty. His brigade
lis oysd conspicuous eaGin IS during the ght. Col
JshUsou, conuanding brigade from Genera Roddys
command mefis notice for his coolness and braVjry on
is oeea on aud for the vau be services rendered by
bis tfoops Nor ean the Gene al c,m nsndpR forget 10
me- n on the efficient aid fendirsd by the artillery
mar dsd by G4p sin John W Morton He movsd rapidly
eve, the II guest gr0gui, ard alEAys action q
the ii A tins ana ki1 NtN-drtced hre dealt ees.Tuc
ton n he mts.es Of tbs eteny.
The Gea.rsl commanding also tkey p'esFu Q In
20 &c nE tne Intelligent slacri'y with which Major W.
AcdsrsOn Ispt " B. and, Li,uis. Donaldson, T.sre
aud G Ia 49, Of my sad conveyed orders 10 Ill
paris OF The feld They we're ever my person,
and we're prompt in the ctcha &c Of eV-ry duty.
S0olrrr GCu have done much, but there is eth
work for yeU 30 CO. By prUmps Obedience 10 orders,
aud pApen. endurance, you viii DO eabi, 10 repeat
thoss acLieVementL The enemy Is a. an endssvorpg
TO through the living wall erected BY your noble
DO cms and big hearts. Ia the and recollection
Of rutled homes, desolated helrts and the besehng
ooGrs o; your mary red comrades, you appealed
rgsin.
Toe smoke your burning homesseads, the groAns
Of ycue in utei women aud tue eri Of ItIEVng chill
dreu will again nerve your rong aims with saeng b.
Your fathers Of '76 had much fight for but how y
End impot lnt was their compared with yours
Tbey fought sgains: ha.i0n, kut simply g. DO
iDde pendent Of iotegn yet constitutional end free
goSernm NJ. You are struggling against the most
obi u Of ell tyranny, FOR existence ITSELF for your
pre- pe-'y you homes wives and childTeG-sg list
your eus.svsmsD', R Aiast epAnc patton, conf
ten Al d su jnsAl.n Wib all their ittendant horrors
10 cOuela,icn ur NeOmm iudng GsuerAl coDgralu-
laee YOU the BRILLIANT prospSc which every here