Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06
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IT,. yrur Ohio Seventh Regiment.

Il lk1NM III
Toa mtmJer Of Capt. &NrtliF's C"mp""y Z.
The following letter was found on one Of the
enclny who was killed at the battle Of Cross
Lanes, August 26th. The slain man belonged
t. CAPTAIN ShurtlsE's command. Company C.,
III: REGIMENT G. Ohio. The writer, it seems,
waved 90 brave and so furious while cIhoEting
and instructing Brother David" that his ar.
dor nearly transported him bodil? to the bat
tie field, ah:!!c his generous rage clouded his
ideas and almost chokel his utt=7ance. Sweet
and gentle soul, you arc a precious specimen
Of the eight which iilumines the North
OeERiIs, Ou,o, July sth, 1861.
BROTHER nAvID:-Yours Of Sd received this
morning. I shook all over when | was reading
il. was anxious, yet fearful; but when |
found you were I'll right, and felt so we'll,
felt calm. Tou have no idea how We think
here abont sou ali. The dailics arc thumhed
eagerly and nerrously for news from the 7:h.
We have all read the Presidents Message, and
tilosr mighty movements in the East. But
Gen. Cox und Col. Ty~lerare mentioned o~tiener
than any CT the ''big guns al the Potomac.
We are just beginning 10 realize what vou
soldier: arc doing AID ri7king for Us. You
may res. assured Of cur hearty support. If
any of YOU are killed, re will send se"rn more
Gor each one killed, fierce to avcnge your death.
We feel Just that wa!r. Under the nc" levy,
If there is one, You my depend on some strong
arm; and willing hearts. | nave not heard
ono man talk Of peace till tho traitors are
so1ndlT thruslad. Inu SEEN eager 10 engage
the enemy. You must not get excited. You
nay NEE: 4 warmer reception ana i noisier
welcome than Of ladies smiles End well filled
larders. Those rebels seem 10 have The chrome
habit Of giving lc;. bail for their dlsanr'*rance
They arc welsh in nature. they run wllen
il is safest; but should you pen them up, they
will make a he'll Of a miss, fear. Don't ex.
pee, anything coed Of i::en; they are chock
full Of deceit, and the most coasninmate
meanness. But doa't Be moved with re.
rcnse aud deadly hatred toward thcu.-
POOP f~..iows! they have ''lorded" it over
the humble "aarkics" ill they think they are
the "t;p Top crust and ought 10 be wurshippcd
by all Low bred Yankee p~e!dle!s end school
masters, as they call IL Of the North. The
~rascals are dcluded. They cali themselves
brave, noble, superior-alI the polite names
for greatness. But they are l~oolea-sadly
fooled. II 1le2 are magnanlrnoIs, lnCy SHOW
It net. Instancc-GoT. Jackson, il. They
do not acl very cou-ascouslg. Instancc-Phh-
lippi races, Boonvillc retreat, &c. Our troops
can, must and will whip the snarling puppies
till they cry mercy, AID rhine in complete sub
missi II to laE aad cqHsl rights. wish were
with YOU. This war is just aud right. The
people arc not fit TO have peace. Corruption
has iestercd in high places and brutality and
ignorance grow!ed below. The nation has drank
deep of ,he wine o~ilpxury and forgot the warn
iars % dirty; has grown cold to It's conntry's
horror and intensified its individual sclfshness;
hqs drusscd ila very yitals with the seeds OF
chronic cancers and covered its leg ~slatnrs with
eangreao mental and moral sores. The pco-
Die have done all this, and now the Pa!npered,
fostcrcd and brsotted cu.scs who nave nur-
turcd ard fed on our crcdulity have taken adj.
vantage of the peoples apathy and ignorance
10 totally destroT their liberties. hope this
war will be carried on till life, liberty and Sc.
curity return to III ali-till we are fit to have
peace. The Northern lrecmen vii! have to
win this battle and victory, for la". order and
our natural rights. the people down South
arc deceived, and car never he argued out Of
darkness into light. \ good physic % cannon
balls will bring them to their senses.