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Letter to Editor
February 22, 1865
Weekly Confederate
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Letter from Petersburg trenches describes enthusiastic meeting in Ransom's Brigade adopting resolutions of resistance, urging citizens to forward deserters and criticizing state legislature for focusing on magistrates' sufferings. Hopes to arouse public spirit and unite against unacceptable peace terms.
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TRENCHES, PETERSBURG, Va.,
February 7, 1865.
Mr. Editor:—There was an enthusiastic meeting held in Ransom's Brigade, yesterday: to give utterance to their views upon the present crisis of our national affairs; and the following gentlemen being called upon, ably and eloquently responded—Colonel L. M. McAfee, 49th N. C., Major T. D. Love, 24th N. C. and Captain S. H. Gee,—A. A. General, and several others, breathing tones of defiance to the enemy, and resolve akin to the spirit which animated us in 1861.
The meeting unanimously adopted resolutions of resistance, and called upon the citizens at home to be true to themselves and their honor; to forward all deserters to the army; and gave some pretty severe thrusts into those systematic gentleman of our Legislature, who are so eloquent upon the sufferings of magistrates and militia officers in our State.
I do hope that this spirit in the army will arouse our people, make them shake off their lethargy, and be men, let the croakers and skulkers moan as they may in the abject cowardice of their shameful timidity.
If the peace Commissioners return, as I fear they will, with terms which an honored people can never think of submitting to, It must have a beneficial effect, and I think it will, in uniting our people firm and steady as faith from on high.
Hastily,
UNUS.
TRENCHES, PETERSBURG, Va.,
February 7, 1865.
Mr. Editor:—There was an enthusiastic meeting held in Ransom's Brigade, yesterday: to give utterance to their views upon the present crisis of our national affairs; and the following gentlemen being called upon, ably and eloquently responded—Colonel L. M. McAfee, 49th N. C., Major T. D. Love, 24th N. C. and Captain S. H. Gee,—A. A. General, and several others, breathing tones of defiance to the enemy, and resolve akin to the spirit which animated us in 1861.
The meeting unanimously adopted resolutions of resistance, and called upon the citizens at home to be true to themselves and their honor; to forward all deserters to the army; and gave some pretty severe thrusts into those systematic gentleman of our Legislature, who are so eloquent upon the sufferings of magistrates and militia officers in our State.
I do hope that this spirit in the army will arouse our people, make them shake off their lethargy, and be men, let the croakers and skulkers moan as they may in the abject cowardice of their shameful timidity.
If the peace Commissioners return, as I fear they will, with terms which an honored people can never think of submitting to, It must have a beneficial effect, and I think it will, in uniting our people firm and steady as faith from on high.
Hastily,
UNUS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Petersburg Trenches
Ransom Brigade
Civil War Resistance
Deserters
Peace Commissioners
North Carolina Troops
State Legislature Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Unus.
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Unus.
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
the army's spirit of defiance and resistance should arouse citizens to shake off lethargy, forward deserters, criticize legislative inaction, and unite firmly against unacceptable peace terms.
Notable Details
Enthusiastic Meeting In Ransom's Brigade With Speakers Colonel L. M. Mcafee (49th N. C.), Major T. D. Love (24th N. C.), Captain S. H. Gee (A. A. General)
Resolutions Urge Citizens To Be True To Honor And Forward Deserters
Criticism Of State Legislature For Focusing On Sufferings Of Magistrates And Militia Officers
Reference To Spirit Of 1861 And Peace Commissioners