Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-21


~hi1L are sTsr thu rewards Ct Vigilance, 7lssas,
fortitaie aud vslor.
Resolved That oopy Of these resolutions
bs ssnt to OUT representatives, in Congress ana
in thu Virginia Legislature, and that alsa
copiss be sent to the Richmond "Enquirer'
"Ex.miner" and" Whie," with the request
that they publish tho samo.
srARK's BATTALION LIGHT ARTlL.-
LERY.
= At meeting of Lieut. Colonel a. W. Stark 8
Battalion of Light Artillery, COMPOSED OF Cap
tsins A. D. Armsteaa's Virginia, D. A. French =
Virginia, and G. A. Green's Louisiana Batteries,
held February 10Th, 1865, at camp ID the trenches
between the Darbytovn and Charles City roads.
below Richmond serg't o. F. Jordan. Ffenchs
Battery, being called to the Chair, and Capt, a
D. Afm,tsad being appointed Secretary, the TO-!
loving preamble xrd resolutions were unsni-
mously adopted
Whereas, The rscent ultimst1m of our vindt-
tive and irplacabls foe is, in our opinion, SUI
icient 10 convince even the most hopeful peace
maker that there Gun be no peSce unless accom-
pgnied with the utt degradation of the South,
both politically AL socisliyi aud, whsress, in
view of this fact, il behooves the people OF These
Confederate States 10 resolve, calmly and de-
iberstsIy, to sacrifice ever, thing, If necessary.
and to pour out their whos souls in rsnewsd
fort to rrovsnt even tho possibility oil such II
d,rs cstas.ophr; therefore be II
Resolved, That, in order 10 increase The tibci-
ency of our armies We call upou the sulhoIilisa
10 employ the most stringent means towards
placing in the ranks I'LL military lsggarIs who
have, I'D to this time, so ignoininionsly shu!ked
duty by prrtending to roilder service that has
lstslY, under xisting circuiretRIcea been more
appropriately aud ,ffectuslly performed by the
mos, 3elic.ts females, and also TO return to duty
those who hsvs been exempted 10 consequence
of some trvisl and olt-n pretended physical
disability.
Resolved, Thst We earnestly appeal 10 Con
press and 10 orr Stale Legislatures to full I'll thar
uledr.s, given from, time 10 lime, 70 employ tl"
entire resources of The country in vigorous
prosecution of the war, by placing at tho disrC
ssl of the General ia Chief of the Armies CT the
Confederacy as many negroes. 10 be emF:oyeh
AS soldiers, as, in his judgment, The e1i5entisj
of the ssivce may reInrt
q K SOLVED, That VIZ have entire cChti icnco IN
the wisdom of the ext cutive Ind Legislative de-
par,ments of our Government, aud that wa have
implicit faith in the Judgment and Rkill OF our
great and good Genoral.in Chlef, Is. L Lee, and
are over r, ady, under his guidsnce, to cheerfuly
discharge our duty until our independence ID
achieved.
R.solyeJ, Thst ccp'ea Of these proceedings BIZ
transmitted 10 the r. chmnnd papers for puhiic4-
ton, 70 the Yirginia and Louisisua ate lIeeis'
l..ures and /, cur Representatives in Congress-
fs;eoed) OF. JORDAN, Chsir'n.
A. d. ARMSTEAD, S:cy.
FROM THE ARMY OF TIE VALLEY OF
VIRGINIA.
Al a meeting OF the 36lh and 6Osh re1imonts
sad 45lh bsstsiion Virginia infantry, Smiths
brigade, Whartoa's division, the following
preamble apd resolutions wire unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the srms Of tho Confederate
S atss during tho reotns campaigns have sus-
tanned serious reve1sts, which have caused an
undue despondeuoy in some portions OF our
country and created on unpatrlono doubt 81 10
tho final reault IF our struggle, ard INDUCED
some to entertain tho reasonable thought Of
making terms unworthy Of frssmsn with tie
enemy that seeks to destroy them: therefore
We, tie officer. and soldiers of the S6.h end
cob regiments and as L battalion Virginia
infantry, do rssolVe,
/. That in the beginning Of this rsyolu :
tiop, We volunteered IN response to The b1Sl
call of cue country to battle FIR tho sOvsfe Gl
risht of self government, and that sitter four
years Of terrible war with tho savage foe 'L o
socks cur sutjugstion, We ara still firm in our
dsterm;1 a. ion 10 achieve ou' undergraduates or
to psrisb nobly struggling for it.
2. That in the cause of our country S Ia
yoly.d all We hold dear; that it hiss been oGn"
sscratsd by the blood Of those heroes who
have fslion in its defence. and l'y the blessings
of Almighty Goa manifested on many oors
sions, and that We once more reLeT cur VOWS
to adhere to it through wsal or voc.
3 Thst, whilst We will hail with joy TIA:
psacs which brings to us the recognition oil
our Independence ard assigns US to our proper
place in the family OF nations, We CAST from
us with soorn the Arrogant srd insoleLt prop
ositions recently MAIDS to our Commissioner
BIZ Abraham Lincoln IS representative OF tie
people Of the United stes, and respectfully
urge OUT government to apply every rssourGe
of the county to the vigorous and untirirg
prosecution Of tho ~ar as tho only means cI
obtaining an honorable peace.
4. That we Eend this declaration srestjne
70 our friends at bono, within cur lines ami
on the border of Wcstern Virginia, and bid
them to DO Of good cheer and never despair
OF the Republic"
5 Thai copies Of tbcae resolutions b, sent
TO our REPRESENTATIVES in the General Assem
bly of Virginia and in ths Oongress Of Tia
q 10 rederate States, aud aisU to tho newspapers
in Richmond, with tho request that thsy DO
published.
CAMP OF Sxrrn's BRIGADE, Feb 10, 1865.
MEETING OF TIE srAUNTOT ARrlL
LERY.
At meeiu Of the Staunton ARTILLERY hold
at their. camp neer Fisheroville, on the Let Of
February, 1865, Captain A. W. CARRIER was
called to tho Chair and Sergeant A. S. Sphzor
was appointed Secretary.
Lieut.. 4. Ful:. offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which wore UNANIMOUS
~ adopted:
We arc fighting for orr liberty! Ths dcs-
pondenoy talked OF does not cEiat III the arnJ.
Tbs sane spirit apimstes us now which il
spired US in 1861. VS. arc determined never
to acuuiesos in any accommodation short Of
tho independence tf our OIniederao5-Te be-
lisye this to b. the spirit Of the whole army !:
and we appeal to the people OF our loved h5m's
to respond to it; especially we demand 1t OIL
our Congress. We Dr., therefore,
Rs,olve, lst. No knoW 40 such VOID So tail
ia this ntest.
q. We wild ner.r consent 10 any peace
which doe, not assure our independence and
liberty.
81. We AJAX our Representative in Clnyress
10 present our humble views and to pledge US
to stand by tho glorious S,u.h till tn, lost man
has shed bis last drop OF blood.
On motion Of Ssrg.ant John Batter,
Resolved, That our hearts have been cheercd
and DOR b ,nds strengthened bJ tho evidence
of kind feelings afforded u, by our fsllov-
countymon and fair countJwomsn,. in the
bountful ,epast provided for us on 'hs % n
instant, and W. now renew orr pledge, given
nearly Jour years since, 10 defend their lher-
tie, and ours to .h. bitter end.
A. W. GAEB.s, en-.