Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-23
rnE sroNEwALL BRIGADE.

BALCONY Falls, RoCKBEIDGE Co, Va,
fehrnArN. 10. lSG2.

February, 10, ls62.
en- Tart Commanding 'ts Souera2 Brigade
t;ryrRA1-..Tho Natural Bridge Ladies' Soldiers
Al, Society" take great pleasure in sending you a
small contribution of clothing tor the Scared vete
ran, Oh -gur yylr-vorn brigade " e are much dis
trs,ei q, learn ha, they suffering from want OF
cIogl.rs during this severe winter, and were ouI
mean, ylual 10 our desires We would clothe each
Of tbcm ,r1m top Co toe.
You win please distribute the articles among the
most destitute of the noble men OF the Old Stone
wall Bri-aic without respect 60 their residence, a.
we rcg.rd them alJ brothers fighting FOR the pro
lection OF our persons and homes, and for our
righteous aud glorious cause, aud all equally euti
tied to our gratitude aud sympathy. Assure then
aUtbat the uartyr-liko fortitude with which they
b,ye for wears endured the privations aud hardshps
OF the camp. lar from the loved ones at home, ant
the heroic sljlautry they have displayed on mum
ficss bloody fields have inspired Us with the
highest admiration. The proud name and grano
dee, OF your u,trious brigade viii live forever il
history uc eloquent themes ct rue poet aud orator
AMI kil,uu- Inspirations % heroic patriotism IN ~
kurc generations. NpUlcr soldiers never drew tbs
sword Most richly have they earned the laurie
wreath, which tue urcst OF our ladies have woven
as uprr,g pirate decorations for your unsuiiied ano
victorious colors. Those laurclcd banners,
sur-. viil never grace Yankee triumph.
We present @ suit % under clothing and Iaurei
wreath O., the hrlresJ aud most deserving Pirate
- each % the i've reEiIneEt' Of your Old brigade
tuc ea 10 be yu4tti b. the privdJcSl or by the
company and field officers Of each regiment sepa-
rateiy, o., sou may prefer. 1Cu VIII please maxi
ere presentation COB tle iaureled veterans, thus
lcctci iu the name OF the Ladies OF RUcstrldgu,
and ia the presence Ut the whole bri gsie, tss
riuoniJ 90 our admiration OF their enduring VslOr,
aud uniform suIlIeLN conduct.
An ofs.er ot vlur command recently remarked
that On. ..St0uevgu br gale mas never bOIsted Iad
la, never complained Ia this rigid selt-reuuu-
cja,lJn We tnjaE y,Jr brigade discovers too t1s
3. ltlct dclicIey With the vanity characteristic O
Gar sex wc agree with that suly old morahst
Cato, tuu Censor. tuat bla,J,ug is the natural a.
teuiauJ aad reward ot honorable deeds, and ~
thuS tu, S,oueraU BIiGade uld have made know
81, unjust aud unnecessary suueIIuE> aud - al
tJsjed i-s friends Jhc pleasure OF miuIstcriug 10
some measure 90 its wants. RJCkbridge proudly
"a toUts al your w0r-EJru veterans her sons ana
l.sc a fond mother sue vail that none OF them
suter ir TIE future for anything IL her power t.
surUly All she asks of her hOu0red and beloved
sons a., tuat they inform Lcr ot their wants.
T a.. yyur brave men we declare that nOtwlth
standing zine morning llI,s which no" envelope oni
cJautIy, we 10 not doubt that bright aud giOrIOu
l..v Is daguiu. upon, Us. United and determined I,
be srtc We are iuvIucDlc. The celestial spirit %
liberty which auim9tes the South can geyer be- o,-
tiugUlslci Cr >ubtuet. oceans cannot queuch Il
mountains cluuot crush n. Like the volcanic mrs
which RACES pa the bosom Oi the globe, It womb
burst even tue rock ribbed earth itself and uanC NJ
- Heaven. What shall We NirgiuIaus the child
rem OF W tShiugt1n aud Jefferson, Henry anu Lee
be slave. 10 Yankee tyrantsi Never, We vow %
Uy oar blue mountains 0ut our verdant valleys!
our silver streams aud sunny skies-Dy cut grey
hs red sires and hspiug babes--by our dead son
aud brCtnevS-mJrtyrs 10 hOerty, whose OiO0i ma
ittaci @ hundred cIusecratri helds-aye, We re-
yrreUtiy syea. by tie immortal God himself, VII.
kroW,.h the secrets ot al hearts, that We ueyeI
will submit CO. DC the degraded slaves Of brutal Ian
KEGS who have armed our slaves, desOlatcd Qua
homes iu,Ui,cJ sex, lmbruet their hands ~ th'
blood OF our best and brarest sons, aud who nov
employ a., the horrors OF bstbarous warfare 10 81
= T. us 20 ,UhJectI0u +"
Veterans ot the Stouewan Brigade Yictoriou,
is,oes ot e hundred ba'tle-held' Worthy cOmrade>
al Jackson and OF Paxton unite with Us in this sol
eiun couta,ratiou. Already we hear Your patriot
;c sho1' s.We viii never submit" Never never
tive Us nDerty or death lndepen lcuCe forever
With tLi, spirit auimating tie southern peopl,
subIuyatiJu would be impossible, but should til
d,re,t o. all clltuitgs bcttll us u Will be brouih
rpon our country not by the Northern, but 10y tn
Tar moro Jetc,table 5, them Yankees and su6mls
siout,ts. WHO, rrcreauj % every hghes sentim nj,
would ior mess OF p0uage, or abag OF cotton, Oai-
ter their iyEts and LO1Or, aud lick the dust rom
tvrant'. feet. We verify believe that, with one
more isoroas ehufI our country VIII emerge from
this tremendous C0Htest-ciOtbed, It Is true IN rag
e'yerei with scars, mourning tOr her slaughtered
sons as Niobe Of nations, bur proud, glorious trium
phsDt the arest, the frcest aud tine happieSt land
that the Sun ever sh0ae upon Patience, then,
brave men, ylt little while, and glorious welcome
aWaitSyOu ON yOur return TO your believe homes.
from your a'imirmg country women and iGOm a.
applluling couSrv, reese ued from chains, ruin ard
iniamy to your all enduring fortituds aud your al
cOnguering yalQr.
With the highest respect,
Believe me General
Yours most truly
Ms. Z. &. BAIDwIS
Sscy Natural Bridge 5. A. 5
HgAD0'Rs TERKTs BEIGADE,
February ~, 1865.
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