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rife t a at al-ieeu-ive•- miiccust)!1-poviion to olhex* propertyFrom the Twentyinth BegimontBrasiieAit City, La., ):eexl.nd.vcisbere-'•yOfadhill e so vc msoI?Incier-sisicicn-:idfairrtoKiICisn2lait:o;uait*s-ithoi)ifeo.f:iaOctober 2nd, 1SG3.M». Editor :—To-morrow we take up the line of march towards 'Texas, and it mav bo a long time before you hear from the 29th again. ]3efcfrc the lapse of two months we may be encamped by the waters of the Rio Grande , or we may be engaged in bringing Magriider to terms nt Galveston] and, again, perhaps he may try to bring as to terms?; before we have completed the first half ofrthe move. One thing is; certain, however, if hedefeats ns he will have the rare sport of doing some of tlio tallest fighting a Texas, ranger, even, ever enjoyed. The 19th Army Corps is already in-the advance under the command of Maj. Gen. Franklin, and now wo are to go, our Corps'being under the cow-maud of Maj. Gen. C. C. Washburn,.of oar own State. ' iMany suppose that a strong .union semi-meat exists in the country through which we will have to pass, and consequently strict or-dors have been issued to the different regiments, against foraging of any kind . . Company commanders'are made responsible for the'mcn in their companies, and'should they allow any 'straggling! arb to be mustered put of the service, .Ami as our boys have not been in the habit of receiving and obeying such orders, all the discipline an officer may try to exercise will not be lived up to, so you may expect to see some fine aftcrno'on, one or more shoulder-strapped individuals stop off tub cars, with an-ignominious dismissal in his pocket. The 13th Army Corps' will foragecountry, for they have seen loo many of the fruits of rebellion to be fit ftil lenient, and I cannot blame them: 1- have liko .them seen too many of my comrades lie •bleeding on the.battle field,* to haye any pity for. tbo*e who were the cause of itall.. No mrin4 , . . . , • •• • • •who had seen broihcr ’ shot dead upon the field, and who was willing to to look ' dispassionately nt the mutter, could .ever again b% wheedled by such'traitors as Sat;- Clark. ‘I do not believe, there.is a anne and sensible man at the .North, but believes our cause to .be just. The only, reason they oppose us , is because-they hope fbit:political /or pecuniary capital, but let the meanest of them be placed where we Iw.vo been'/and I- hope there would be enough 'manhood left .to transform them' from the poor, God-forsaken Copperhead to the good union man. I ilo not know but that such a .change would be but'.little leW than a piiracle; but I base my opinion upon the fact tliat 11 never yet saw a person who ; had beenin the army six inoiUlis. who wag not;.; sound for the right 8ide.,' .Traitors may call what I say false,.... but I ask them, .especially , their leaders, to wait until, the soldiers retorn,.• . I#.-*- # m **•» * *• • rwhere.their influence can be felt at ,the .ballot box !iif no - .where eise...-And, although 1 would by.no means counsel i.mob-iawj they may sec no great difference-between Butier-nuis.they have,shot1 at.down ; those they will meet at home. V-' \S •• u; We.are {prepared tdj roll/upvote in. the 29th the 3d of next month, that shall be Vith-in oniy nine or ten of' wianimoo.'* for Lewis knjd tho Union; 'Every man ; in the ’ regiment'i •_! • » .» . • — \i; V*. . ^ ‘ ‘ '• - ’ K v,- * « -'at the present iimu ia’ feeliug wtdl, and eonfl-deni ly. expecting^, ib e/wur \o. end] .hefd re' miby. mbDltlia.;!/All]:are. iu’ir^^xioliialjr^xwriotx^-ihis' w^y' coaiider him tto: be next to Grant' •invincible, • ‘ •/ * ..!•. /v •.
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Hartford Home League
Hartford, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Oct 24, 1863
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