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rrucla VI me i in iiiu mun i»-un ujvm tthat we “sogers” cannot always do just aswe want, for oftentimes we feel in a writing mood, an 1 would willingly make thehumble pen the means of talking to thoseat home, but then our time is not ourown, and whenever Uncle Sam calls, weof course must heed, and prepare to dohis bidding, and of all his willing setvante in the field, we of the army of Kentucky, have had the least opportunity towrite to friends, or communicate withpapers, or do anything else desirable inthis line. “Forward! Forward!” busbeen our motto for the last month and ahalf, from city to city, from county tocounty, from mountain to mountain, wehave marched, regardless of heat or cold,regardless of water or food, sometimeswith plenty of rations, and oftentimeson half ami quarter rations, and sometimes none at ail. We have marched atall hours of both day and night, and byour own ‘terrible grit,’ have gaim-d thecommendable appelation of “the wooden men of the 22 I brigade,” the “bloodyand ferocious “2nd.” die. ifcc.w.uH. v/. uiai uoa would interpose m behalf of the right, ail speedily bring it to a close, should be tie fervent prayer of every Christian. But how 1 for one, feelgreatly interested in the doings of thenext few months, are d for one, rejoicein the spirit of the Proclamation, for int ie ext .t ion of that trticle, 1 .lt;•» rebel-lion forever rooted out, and 1 also see thevi.alarteiyofSouthe.fi traitors foreverundered. That will take the root, andbreak the mainspring, ind in mv humblejudgment, nothing in the world will soeffectually ami speedili bring the war toa cloe. All I have tofregret concerningit is, that it couldn't ’mi\e L**lt;*n put intoexecution immediate’v, and not deferredthree or four months. May God help usI i tear up that a eur»el institution, thathas, and will long ..s it K tolerated,wkeep a nation in tronblf, and is liable tothrow it into war at aiy moment. Thecamp which we now ofdipv, is situatedwithin half a mile oJ Glasgow, oil a! pleasant wooded hill, er rather si gar-grove, and beautiful cr tiaon leaves to-eether wifli the. v.iriai’itt' 1 ki rtf
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Washington Fayette County Herald
Washington, Ohio, US
Thu, Nov 20, 1862
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