Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-24
ASA HARTz TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
No. XXI.


C,I~1r " aRRroR The sweet young. female pa
triut OF the Coniederucy, who periodically 'bathes
nv classic brow has Just eu my bedside III the z9O
un,uital Before leaving, she informed me that
Won intend tO come up this way IN short time, Il
not sooner.
Mr.. Sherman, don't do 1t.
/ cannot say, my hero, that you occupy the most
,iro.coru.r m NV heart OF Hartz that you are
a particularly proper bosom companion OF my uncle
ID or old Blit1ard' still like YOU with. muchnesS,
aud do not wish YOU take contract when you eau
not al Appreciate duly the bnd motives winch
govern hue Ia tins, my gallant lAhA' anu DO Justice
~ the ale ctOBatc heart of your conSlieIdle trump.
M hero / don't know n you are aware OF the
fact Jut this section Cfthc once great United States
=, engaged IN War-sI y ar OF some magnitude 100
and all the little GunOyauces incident 70 cohu'tlOn
otvJr preyahtO certain extent here. The means oi
trans pOvtdtIUn are not abundant as they might
f.,vy been had peace continued and railroad com
vaHisS multiplied. Provisions III sections where
he.. is scarcity are not So plentiful as they would
m IL tLeTg we're more OF them, The people ali along
tie route, by which YOU Ensy reasonably ie expect
ci 10 tfdvei, do Eyt fancy your peculiar style
Tr.ily believing You are not good egg ana
at Won are not over nice respecting the materials
of which your fires are built, they Will very miu-
rally place distractions IL your way, and might
ever. So lar forget what is due Southern hospitality
as To- ii,e al you with ball cartridge. They are sim
ple-minded creatures my gallant warrior, anu DON
know any better.
mention these little things, magnificent Iank
as but q small portion OI the dldlcultleS which VIII
make your excursion anything but pleasant. They
urc by no means the most prominent Let mejeli
YOU q little story
There was a gallant and festive chap from flOri=
ia Who used to answer roll call in Block II. Mess
2 lie was "a member Of the Lapstone Rangers, my
hero and IS such broke into the prison block Giore-
sad like mau. lie had the bad taste 10 dislike
Lls quarters, and vas simple enough 10 entertain
o.. ...l.. &ft ia
rlsn 10 break cut, and all unknown to the other
igystones put il into execution. Time passed ON,
and the day arrived % which lie iondly hoped TO
leave the prison walls. lie started, my Nes-ern
Ler- but didn't go far before be ran his head
against on ounce of iead-g7.a stopped The lady
l.. used TO board with neyergot another letter from
him lie sleeps now where never wish 10 WISH
again, and lie doesn'tcare Tor the Gold.
Ny hero the chap referred TO, undertook II jour
rer ,asdv!sedly, aud never made the Trip In view
Of his fate sug sppiying to your own case, alio"
me 10 repeat with gentle ErmHeSs-d0Ht come
Should YOU raShly conclude 20 follow the bent OF
ygug own judgment my worthy conqGeror, ana ny
70 come ANYHOW, take advice founded upon expert
cuce and csCEsw all railroad lines. ii you under-
take the trip by rail- YOU viii die ,oi old age before
YOU reach Danyille Danyille, my sweet General, Is
supposed to b. ia IT, bosom OF the mother OF States,
a geographical fact open 20 doubt and, out Tor the
extremely cold temperature which prevailed thcfs
the last time your trump passed through, haole 70
tue lMputatlOu OF UelhS III 'l!t posv'i va 'e '''Si
of Lies Don't stop at DanYille, Mr., sherman, I'M
less Won have made peace with Heaven and set
tied with your laundress. night there would 6e
an infection TOO greatfpr my worst enemy to bear
Finally if you cih come, my gentle warrior, bring
your dinner and stay week.
You viii ind me al the 29O Hospital in Columbia
where / All engaged IL the highly interesting pas
time OF roJbing tue cradle and the grave. have
sscked fifteen cradles the last sixteen days, and
inferred all OF the spells except one-an interesting
infant Of - summers ! am saving him, my hero,
TO start a new graveyard With near Charlotte, III
the State OF North Carolina.
Don't forget TO call on Generals Hardee Beaure-
gard Johnston Hill, Taylor, Bragg, and other gen
,ismeu OF military instincts, Is ysu come by. They
are a Jolly and interesting set and viii entertain
you in 4 highly satisfactory mauner-to themselves.
Remember me soothingy 10 your Chief Cornmis
sary.
Nour<in suggestive way,
ASA HARrZ.
2qO Hospital Jan. %.