Year: 1862

or os 90 made under many years. and the loss on tens


Though these new bodies would contain many disci.
pned men. they would not be disciplined troops The
discipline Of company regiment 10 ascertaned by its
most ignorant men. Company and regimental pride
would have died out and would have to be born and bred





These are diseases too-physical dseases-which may
be called the dseases OF military infancy " which the
old regiments have gone through and which generally
destroy the efficiency Of new troops for the first six
months Of their service.


think then have proved that It is necessity to have
the present regiments maintained under their old organi.
zation Of course there should bo and free cleo
ton Of officers This just and potic and no patriotic
officer will demur at appealing to his for their opinion
OF hm.) The difficulty is how to get men who como
sodierwho have been accustomed to independence to
comfort and to home-to stay in the army. do not
think that the right method has at yet been taken for
oectng this do conceive that the character Of the
regular volunteer has been properly appreciated.
6ry aoo~. s civa 10 al nersons snI;etinc for The war
for three years Except those who have served one
year already who may enlist for two years thus put
ting the veteran OF Manassas and eesburg almost on
level with the recruit who does know his acngs.


may say in passing, that trust the report is not true
that the local reserve entitled this bounty
Not to speak Of the evident unfarncss Of this pan it
would stop Confederate recruiting and fill the local COM
panes to ovcrfowing.


1. Pay to tho day. No who has no, witnessed it
tell the dissatisfaction pay being overdue or
three months causes among soldiers.


g Pay large bounty to the re-enlisted man the mo-
ment he reports for service in his old regiment


3. Gvea regular system OF furougbs, that each
can in turn be at homo fortnight four weeks
every year, and this beside the furough granted
entering believe this will operate certainly than
a large bounty.


T. Appeal to their patriotism and love OF honor as
well as to their purses and home affections Treat them
gentlemen, and trust to the issue. To each
enlistng Tor the (and, Of course TO all who have
listed for the war; in the same regiments, give small
increase of monthly pay slightly augmcntng each
until their discharge,


s. Let these veterans wear some distinguishing badge
on their uniforms the second year Of the war, with n
decoration for each succeeding year. Let each great
battle give medal to the engaged in it, and suitable
inscriptions the regimenta standards. Some of tho
Spanish regiments have three centuries Of glory their
colors. Promise medal to each man serving through
out the at its termination if he survives if not to
be sent to his family. Give marks of merit, TO be
the dress TO each soldier performing deed worthy
Of admiration Let these be given promptly and with
judgment and certainty Let il be understood that the
veteran Of the is to be distinguished in the army
and in time of peace veneraed and respected. These
things will give pride and exaltaon which will join in
tho fine discipline Of the regular and the fire of the
volunteer.


6. Give the men in the ranks speedy promotion For
this purpose increase the commissioned officers.
In the Austrian, and suppose in other armies, every
third man has rank and small increase of pay; toler
ably able officer would always in this way spirit
of emulation which the benefits would accrue the
service.


By the above means you would give fair excuse
for doing the proper thing and will pac, interest and
self estimation the side Of vrtuo Recoect
popular will not volunteer themselves aud try,
therefore, to stop volunteering in others Let the friend
to re enlistment be enabled thus to stop their mouths
am convinced If regiments reenlist tho will be
short. Europeans and enemies will see that we shall
given such pledges TO patriotism that fortune must
honor drafts.


Let break up and who foresee the end Of the
struggle?


Give men proper pride in the profession teach them
that the army is their profession that there is nothing
degrading in the position of common soldier in
Of defence; let him who does the lighting wear some of
tho honors of the fight compel the officers to treat their
men not interiors but follow workers with thcm in


great cause teach tho soldier strictly to obey the
ders of the officer because it is duty to his country to
do give the volunteer especial comforts, particularly In
hospital grudge him nothing really valuable; show that
YOU consider him treasure worth preserving, and
believe me, you will have army (Which will 50 any
where and do any ythng.n


cannot better conclude than by an extract from
Of Napolcon's dispatches MAY, l796):-


Tho French people. free within and dreaded without
will give to Europe glorious peace which will indemnify
her for all the sacrces she has made for the last si1
years. Then you will return to your homes ard your
fellow citizens will say Of each Of you in passing-H
was soldier Of the Army of Italy,"
A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.