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SG:tic*. 91 *» Ju 3 «5 UO H g** m»1*2 HUVOL. 8.1861t»nr« mu»t ot wilt nutn* inferredind to f»ro-ine will He th« 4i*«re-ntj* will He •lt;p, nor will r*nr *1 thencrc«4. •*: lt;n» • • t«» 93;bodv ofmtst PearlbiwinesHthe citybt of iliaPfitr Coanlr Volnoteert.Editor Rrrortkr: I am endeavoring to obtain the names of all tbo.se patriotic men who have volunteered from Perry county, for the ptupoac of aiding theGovernment in anppreasing tliia mostwicked rebellion. Through the politeness of W. McKinley, Jr., now in Camp Noble, at New Albany, I »m enabled to give the following names of thow of our citizens belonging to the Regiment com-ARMY CORRESPONUBIffB.Camp Morto\ )Indianapolis, Aug. 7, 1861.)j as we have done in the past. We cheered ' £9* Tfor onr dstort and our cause, and if Ma/ l**¥° ■or be an insnli tn our (eliow-citizens#, wo P0llt;eii*ho. . . . , accrs. ]Dear Maynard: Just now,while the bant! ;on*/ regret their recreancy, and Kfcfimonlt;wplaying “The girl that I left behind me/’ But, enough of all that i* no-jumt forthand the Riflemen, beneath the shade ofle*^nt. Remember, ray friend, that I paper wowish to compromise nobody by the rambl- number ofthrough fin*.thru spreading trees, aro seated aroundtheir bubbling-cmp kettle, with smiling in« word* which I here ot elswrhere m»y ,faces and meny words, I am decently hap py in thns loading my first literary colutter.WhileOur progress up river was nothing abort i arc tyriniumbiad, for yon to firooflT that dear frienls of a continued ovation. Onmanded by Col. 8and«r*on# and now in may be gladencd or relieved by the JU-rmsivc ar-rntinc and ufctured nof cottn-the usual rviccs of of whom 1 went on ay, when tided him advances It is true, urpentinc and can* Harris iround to ui other then de-the ex*«sftil than \* had tlt;»'Camp Noble:•Adam Schmuck,fUhas. Schmuck, James Reardon,JWm. f)onnelly, John laming, Barnev Bloom,Thomas Tobin, Martin Tobin, Timothy Whalen, Edward O’Brien, Thomas WaD-m,•lame* Hem stead,The above, is rather an imposing Aliening, but as there is in no un:'G*itilt;jn, I amin hopes you will take the sen tone*1 by ih handle, a long brea*'of #*the beauf:! i rivet” w*.til- ! Fink an o.-ith ?' : lit i ji: i v •mu ....witnes^dgn« - J-v*1 he . !irmo.*f• ♦ •'.•••j'.••ill'.t** *• «• %— t u* V• I I*1 1MJ Wm. McKinley, jr.Wm. P. Conner, John Osborn, John Grant,Vm. Steinsbnrger, George Lake,iRandolph Ley man. Win. O'Neal, Frank Briggeiuan,i tUCOfllCnot tin*ipplies to:ie above idrcd* inJFrank H. Long,John Wood, Joseph Ficfcr, August Fiefef, John Kuzriene, Robert Porter, August Wilock*•I oscph Fletcher, James Sprinkle, Louis Luther, August Andrew,Niah Seals, Edward Scott,(Iscar Boils,James pi ny.H ;i: v Robinson,Picket,M. Thomas,.iulin BUekeburn, Win. Wild,Barney FI inn, Barnev 11 an rad v.Edward Coyle, John Fisher,Jacob Koeh, George Gordc, George Regan*, John II. Wade, Abram Green,Win. McCall,John Clave,Asa Will lams, Patrick Tobin. Pattick Mansfield, Patrick Gray,John Fougherty, Jiiines Dennison, •lames Miller,J. lt;’. Cunningham,.John Lake,Win. M. Stiles,Daniel O’Donnell,Conrad Bates, Win. Deiiigen, •John Offermanproceed ;ii -apnvvliver tip*%Mr. V rv; ithe sm*» »iii si ’.•? ' i •ing off for you a list m company. It will no: • . ; sary for me to individualiz onr friends take the pains? * •• •4* •1 *♦he-■Os -il .MI.;re .ins*. *11 '»V^eni.id tie m. i.ize entloiic :t w . .\ tu I ' • 1.'Mil1 1.1 v ' I. nnlt;t «»■•-airl civility. But.....I ■over, let me assure them tiiat they arc t|,r»n» jj, u«i nceti specifying. We tan ledthe names of men who will with joy ex»;o re.* \r,tshould in. treating tl d(»ne, arr.i lt;*xchftii«re j v anvemiie mwty waik prepaifelt coilodivcly »nlt;l iudividually the hearty giving • heatty reeeptir.n to a and splendid “good bye” which out friends rve bread and a gohlct of Iv-.-r.the eueni) to the intlt; their fiicn muuicatoAmi one other man. whose name Mr. McKinley could not ascertain.Total in Camp Noble, belonging toat New Albany at half past three A. M , ’soldiers b change tlie camp for the battlefield. I do an,| t|,e ^ ()f our first ..revil|e rapidly sC^T;l•«, °not of conrae wish to bo needlessly boost- rullseil „„ to a fati(J(ling march jU(lge compelle.jfnll, still if the Perry Rifl-a do not prove Smith formed ns into line, and by the greypatient and fathfnl under fatigne.and steady d.wn of the morning with happy heartsunder fire, and heavy in tlieir blows, then we atarted on our first military inarch.I arn no judge of men. So much for my Sleadly tramping, and patiently standing, opinion for which you didn’t ,sk. We , five mile dusty walk prepaired ua forchunk ofal Jeflfer-jgavo u* on Sunday last. The cheer ol s„nvill«. Had I a fine command of fanci-1j thanks which we gave you all in return, f„| WOrds I would fill one column with a icame from the warmest cells of honuat1 picture, the scene we presented at •lefieraon-(amounthearts. We all left you, feeling that wo ville-clearing onr throats of dust and 'might never meet you again, but with the munchi„g onr first “rations.1 • But I amfirm determination that our deeds should n,)t a .Npecil»| #rtist nnil tho p|.,asantnever prove otherwise than worthy of our pi,tl)re mlHt romain uutollc!,(„i. Our trip friends, the tmtn and the occasion. We t,v ..rai,.. (Valt; noisv an,, t.hecring andDl.-iCll.lSoiiio cut Inirlin Wi Mmc of mulcted i of ah(»utPcrrv count v, so far as fee have hee„ | lhak ll,e ■«*«'.¥ »f Cani.clton-we thank*; .-hcerful. Wc all felt—hless mo it is pleas-* - . I I . . » « i Ipublibhcs |in theirove thatouth, and i will' is to jie hope ofillei»iuufO !♦ • ! Killst fhe; ... iiiiiwnistcrnsifriHMieu.In uddilioiwd) the nhov-e,named from lt;‘!nrk townshifj, iniliar withIt is atappen to jc Journallt;andil-1ill sc*so. i :ievn, ihm’t tinel as it»se. %riieI“tnocraf ic -he recog-njMne ofes of tlicable to learn, d*. It is huppo^etl there are several more in Col. Sanderson’s reg-mcnt belonging to this county, and il so, their names will be furnished as soon as ascertained.. tlft f^Pf;j)er *** *' *M 1 ‘this countv, so far as nsceitniie*d, ar« volunteers in Jones’ companvSpencer county:Francis M. Scott, John Miller,Hooker Scott, Win. Winters*.Demps Sumner, Aloahm Goiub*,Jerome Sunnier, IVti*r M. Wilcr,Isaac Van Winkle.'Hie following persons of this county have joined (’apt. Finch's; company, of Spencer, viz:t 'has. Williams, of Tr«iv^ownship;» *■ *'• •Win. Wlieatlev. of Anderson♦Matthew Wli»*al!v,the ladies of Canneitou—we thank the-citizens of Canneitou—we thank evervant to work for Unde Sam. But I havejust been ordereil to report tnvself at head-body in Caimelton for their many kin-1- ;'qM»rter-. *, 7 A. M. to-murrow, as of-nessca. th.ur steady ass,-tance art,I (heir |MSnce f con , j „„ ,„ore time inmagnificent adieu. Such were mu flt; fiiugwhen wo left you. ►u.-h ..re our Wii.c* .um «eue.»llv, „ vonhfused to wiu placuntil Mlt;out on a l»y Hon.for** Jtriithat day were hum one party no in tore? could !esessetl, tfprisonmevnow—■inch were our feelings wi»**ileft for the eternal, the • ■ v»*r!a iug.- 0f j ,*,rt?,^ortak the diivuli*; city t»f Hawexmlle. They gave us a line cheer at IIiwtHviJJt*, but i; h ippencd to work slight Iv again-t the grain of ilia “Rides.” Now Wore 1 go any farther, let me explain the feeling-with which we met their reception. \V** felt like brothers towards each and all — We had enlisted for tho defence of theidle words. I begin to feel that I am .... . j having tewill pardon a. 1 was uJeera,»;J jlose.was( his libertThe company, that is we, were sworn in j leased.— yesterday—that i*. to live or die in Dixie IVc.mpmny was \v**li nveived, and are Smokijto night the happiest band of brothersis an extiyou ever aw. Of all that is good to eat °flicer whand drink we have plenty. We haveRun:« **ilI I('apt. Stocking’s, of tlie^pencer (*av-plentv of shade and plenty of sunshine—j ^ 0i ! | t .»plenty of music and plenty of friends—and j ,irci . r • . .. i . . , «on the imtplentvof tune to think ot our fnends— • »-am.' (lag, (ho rtme constitution and conn-jT|lcrc are a|,olll J.SOO or 2,000 wa i.r iriofe of.try which they had been taught to love.We offered no insults to them. Wecamp now, organizing info regiments ine menrfl’ Uvith utmost rapidity. Th • I ii Indiana ‘Inut ‘'orieopiicnl tlmf«.:t that difference*. iwriaw']..fthne onMomla ’iV, Uildcr (’»»!. Mertnlith,and broad, had arisen in the mind* of f(l. w^hinjcion Ciiy. We areewcled (nforced, hithe men,When the [•reachingthe cause ut if in had Han havenal ever ? Never.hisers areileniselvcs 'AansvilJeno eve* ofmfi too con-» i i t f *i 1 neighbors, fellow-citizens and friends.—!* ; ,i. i Wti i -airy, also has lorry county men in his* join th« lblu leguueut and soon start lorEkkortcouL|»Hny, only two of whose names vve »*•' wt-^11 as they , that t.ight or nine jliatiun. Licuteniint Bmkett p||t. \yi|shave h»x»n able to learn, viz:Stale* had created a powerful rebellion, i wi„ |lam| yilll shaltered pa,w. HeM t * it ,y a- 4 i 4 i • Rud bv their unprovoked insults had ere- •, i .i . »H'iiael Iliitliiian, ol Anderson township;. • * glt;x*s nark to gather up the “braJames M, Thvlor, ol Tr*»vlt;«•onfidence igton • f-■ a* welle arvnr is#mtry ft*els :es a for-tiiAke aated unnatural dilTerences between f)Wl,p^ |cft behind ns ,r Fcrrv county has also furnished one !°^ tlie snrno tongi1© a.nci religion an«i ancet«-; are nil th.it'company from Tull City, '^r (’apt. |lry ft* our*elves- We had simply pnlin-:C{)inretent ’ Frey, said to niiml»er men. The Perry telt;^ ,nl° service of our govprnineni fo Rilles, lt;’ajit. Harvey Johnson, who left | d*® Pt,rPOKC °f maintainnig r*. hor:' r iuihecycaof the nations of tie* v.*.;r!J. \\Vfelt tliat it was tho guvrV(*s\Yt'Pllifo lelp1 A c !■ Ip? *1 -9+* 9 ^1 *T*fs»* i *.Hi( aiinelton on the 4th iust., estimated now at JX) men, and one Cavalry Company, under (’apt. Brown, now in camp at all 1Evansville, estimated at «^0 men. governin' .ifIU*.lt;*AI’ITI'I.ATIOX. .guaid' i » i (»'■Volunteers in f’amp Noble, OS taunts lt;tu ;“ Capt. Jones'Company, SF We knew that its con-tiuf «I4 4.*ii Ih..chit ih‘*• 4*% Is I• 4 .« tC 4• Il *II444 «4 I4 «Finch's Stocking’s from Tel! City, Capt. Frey, Cavalry Company, Capt. Brown, Perry Rifles, Capt. Johnson, Volunteers in other compands and in above companies, whose names arc not known, I put down at3 ] been violated by those who 2 i defend it, and that oiir form *!ir80•now mistaken countrymen, h..IMli •* ithat thein entirely n bv theIa* not atProbable number of volunteers fnrn islied bv Perrv countv, to date,together for tho purpose of destroying it. All this we knew, and knowing it. we were willing to shed onr blood that our friend* miglrt see their mistake. Well, with these motives, and impressions, wc..cght4 53mmb* * jr.-.Ii:\vc been said. However, .-.Indian 1 have, •. . ,, land rettrcgive I unto thee. v ,, , ham Paialt;T. J. IX guest the------- ’ thos who 1£3T TIk* King of Bavaria lately vis- Queen, in400kid (’annelton farewell and saluted Hawes- ited a vilbtgi* in tho mountain country of ; where thet...... r . . vi lit*. What was the return ? Did thevdiis kingdom, where lie was so much ; riage, aminn *■ a °'° lh a *,r ^ nlU,‘° |9 b Tc ,vj,|, vo|, as n,s ji^.ipl-i.se.1 nt hi* nw|tionlt; hy the Maror Jai^hter*|f *i ej r(,U-1 '(,lS „OW j «u,aw.r. but tons thereftttlt yon s.-k, !“ “ rlt;P“l from hi* pa** ,be„in the I uitcd otates aerrrce. | . %* ’ -carriage window, “I arn1 very well satis- ■ at Rwhmlt;I cx[MTt tlt;. have .full list of all the | ^ f°r »“ }•'' “«7 with you. Tho Muvor without ' the d) Sl JClpR.ird, whos in this x»raie sni- • 1st nltmo.o, and af-with the w of hiin-izor. anlt;l the fire, c the painId not en-urnefl off i jumpe.1igSt takecondition!per* ry :inhovin a few (lavs, mrdre unmet! companies j me11 *Bow political; hesitnt ion replied, “So are we with you.” : or* of tho... . . . . iliffcrenccs to hieak the tii»s of kindrixi and j The King felt such delight at the naitrfe ; the guest*n sn ,m,nt or |ju , j t j^0 f|^4»v cheertsl for those ol ^u‘ ^Fi'.ial's answer, that lie dis- of course fiicAtion, so that every man may l»o knownfriendship 1mid receive the hlt;mor to which his patri-olisui entitle* him, I shall esteem it a! favor for auy one to furnish me with ad-ditional names ef Perry county voiuuleers, so that the list rimy and enlarged, and the county credit which it deserve*.C. H. MASON, (’annelton, Aug. 8, 1861.tvhnnro insnltii.g Ih. memorrV* rf the 'l,n.te'1; shook ha',s ith hi,n' ■“■Ijdnmjr »•proini.sed soon to ('all again.revolution, defying flic flag of the republic. mid trying to bhrt it from the eyes of A Vuioisias’r IhtKvm —Mr. Fanlk-tho nations. Wc quietly stood all that, ner, late American Minister to Franco,ing the Oi in Knglanitahe corrected over our defeat. 'Jlicy ‘ who is still at Paris, s ivs that ho consid- Hampahii’ 'viahed us hy theW act* the worst of luck !lt;rs political positiou the most worn- Bail s Rui-V rece,v° ‘ an.l u-o st.irwl air (lint. The horvornhlo aIo,,s on r,'',,r'11 f,,r ,,,! •* Xnime.1 by four iithe was rontu•Orderly Sergeant. f4th Sergeant. 4lrummer. jj’Jd forporal.5th t orp^ud.n* of the i4. . » , a , governments—thlt;* Govornmeiiis rfgentleman who eommandeif us. requested .. . . . r, c , ,* 1 Lulled States, the Government of the «»Uo3, rsdenee and wc gave it; but when w»look- r.mftalumlrt States, the P.ovcrnncmt of oath of alicd at onr flag, and *aw Tn it the emblem Eastern and the Government of Western to Virgisiot a rising humanity, when we looked on Virginia, while two opposing ariniea arc cletteinan hing around hi* farm*. Mr. Fonlkner e*n brethc lives ni .Mart ins burg. He sail* in the Ful- hi. A i*ton on the 23d. and it is to lie hojw! that die**tor, NI our flag and rfmeinhered tlw glouriou* pnnt. tho ten-thousand heroic association* - which render it sublime, tvo wete f»* -c :- .1. . L. -
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