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neaun manifests itseit.Soldier’s Letter,JBaton Hon.p., La., August ftth, HftLDear Bbother Dan, and Emma, too—I'm feeling phiue no w how arc you r Perhaps I should have written before ; [sore ;But the weather was hot, and my hands were In the absence of news, ’tis hard to write a letter,Perhaps next time we may do better.The thirtieth day of last July,Was looked forward to by many an eye;At length it came, and the non - vet erau clan Were mustered out unto a man.They'd soldiered well for three long years ’Midst dangers oft, devoid of fears ;Right glad are we that they’re at large—That each can boast •* a full discharge,'’The boys they make a lively squad,For they number a hundred and eighty odd • Now the Twenty-fourth looks very small,Just like we had no men at all,For about one hundred are on guard.Which makes our duty very hard.Next evening we met for “ dress parade;The regiment looked like it had *‘|jlayed,(ou/) Each Company had fifteen soldiers in it;The line was ’bout as long as a minute,And when our Captains dress'd the line—A smile all.wart their phiz would shine.Next day the regiment was quiet -’Till after supper—when a riot Sprang up on the left of Company “G,” Which owed its origin to bad whis-kee ;Two “ fellers” scratched lor about a minute, When failing loo see any real “phun” in it— Some chap proposed an “ armistice,Which the helligorants took for good advice. Ax six o'clock we formed en masse ;Fill'd up the street, so none could pass, then Colonel Spicely spoke and said—** He was proud of us wl oin no had led Against the fog. on many a plain Where Hoosier blood had flow'd like rain.•* The men w ho are just muster'd out,Have never yel been put to rout.They are going home without disgrace With honor written on each face;For three long years they’ve borne the bruntB Of active warfare in the front,f I And evjry time they’ve met the foe,. Secession has received a blow.And now your term of service is o'er,And you are citizeus once more -h ] Whcrer’e you go, where’re you roam You're sure to find a welcome home,Because your deeds have gone before,And you can enter ev’ry door Wherever Union men leside,Because vour valor lias been tried.We are doing all that's in our power - To start you home at an early hour,YrseddISu
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La Porte Weekly Union
La Porte, Indiana, US
Wed, Aug 31, 1864
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