The Louisiana Democrat., 1883-03-07

without sleep for the went Of q dose Q
morpi'ia. may possibly be able to esti
mate the advantages which resulte,
from the possession by the Fedora
surgeons Of An uslimited supply o
these.
The Confederate soldier fought boun
tics and regular monthly pay, the STAR
asd Stripes, the Star spauglsd Baluer
Hail Columbia, Tramp, Tramp
Tramp, John Browne Body, Rally
Roand the Flag, and all tho fury and
fanaticism which skilled minds could
create, opposing this grand array Will,
the modest and llomely refrain of Dix
ie, supported by a mild solution Of Ma
rylsnd, Ny Maryland. He fought
good wagons, fat horses and tons Of
quarter. masters stores, pon.oon train.
Of splendid material and construction
BY tho mile; gun boats, wooden and
iron, and men-of. war; illnstfated pa.
pers, to cheer the Boys in Blue witt,
sketches Of the glorious deeds they did
dot do; bibles BY the car.load, aud
tracts BY the million--the f1rst to pre.
pare them for death aud the second 10
urge upon them the duty ofdyiug.
The Confederate soldier fought tho
Sanitary Commission, u; v whose, mem
t'e's, armed with every facility and
convenience, quickly carried tho sick
and wounded Of the Federal army to
comfortable quarters, removed the
bloody garments, laid tho su1rerer on a
cIoan and dry couch, clothed him iu
clean clothes end fed hin on the best
the world could afford and money buy.
He fought the well-built, thoroughly
equipped ambnlancss. the countless
surgeons, nnrses and hospital stew
ards, aud tho best surgical appliances
known to the medical world. He
fought the commerce Of the United
States and all the facilities for war
whish Europe could supply, while his
own ports were closed to all the world.
he fought the trained officers and tho
regular troops Of the United States ar.
my, assisted by splendid volunteer
besides swarms Of men, the
refuse Of the sdssh, Portuguese, Span
lsh, Italian, 6erman, Irish, Scotch,
English, French, Chinese, Japanese,
white, black, olive and brown. He
laid down slife for life with this hire.
ling host, who died for pay..mourned
Oy no one, missed by no one, loved BY
DO one, and were better fed aud cloth.
I'd, fatter, happier and moro contented
in the army than ever they were at
ZONE, and whose graves strew the
earth in lonesome places, where none
20 TO weep. When one Of these fell
wo could be- bought to fill the gap.
The Confederate soldier killed these
without compuaction, and their com.
AIDES buried them without a tear.
The Confederate soldier fought tho
ries Of distress which cams from bis
ome-.tales Of Woo. icsult and robbery.
1e fought men who knew that their
ZONES when they had any) were safe
heir wives aud children, their parents
nd sisters sheltered, and other busines.
fairs more than usually prosperous.
tho could draw sight drafts, have them
onored. and make their cdnp tables as
eautlful and Luxurious as that of a
lew York hotel.
He fought government founded by
ne genius OF his fathers, which derived
g strength from principles they for
lulated and which persuaded ifs SOL
iers chat they were the Champions Of
'e constitutional liberty which thew.
ere marching to invade and eventual
, to destroy.
The relative strength Of armies be-
omes matter of secondary Importance
hen these facts are considered. rhe
lsparity Of numbers only never have
roduccd the result which the combi-
alton Of these various forces tlid--the
lrrender Of the army of northern vir-
|nia.--[ McCarthy's Soldier Life in the
'niy Of Northern Virginia.