What does the following page say about the Confederate soldiers and their loyalties to the South?

The page shows a dedication and loyalty to a cause and an institution of course. But it also admits that the soldier is war-weary. The fact he admits his family is "wandering helpless and unprotected in a strange country" sounds like his home has already been overun by the Union. And the way he speaks of "never love another country" suggests that he is already considering that the war is not going to be won by the South. Certainly, the war was not yet lost at this point, but when you're poorly fed, poorly clothed, and the "Damned Yankees" keep coming no matter how many times you beat them, it's not a suprising the man would start looking to the future. And its hard to be optimistic with your belly growling.