Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-30


R,u,tary RasIroaas-.An AppszI bJ CeiousI
FuFchie.
We are engaged IN war Of the greatest
magnitude; universal freedom is ai stake
Ne Htfain al OaF mescles; We exerl Az our
energy; We expend hundreds OF millions OF
doIlsra; Ve raise an army Of hundreds OF |
ehoa,ands Of men. Is it rational ander such |
cir.ur.1snpcss 10 Be Indifferent 70 the unsafe
s,,5;,i,., a our rsilroads3 Take the rail-
ro.d question IL q military point OF view,
and - Hhst an important role the railroads
play In the present campaign.
Nov fur fhs frst tine II the exislence Of
railroads, shoy enter into the military ele-
meats on the gFandesl scale mans imagina-
tion ever dreAmt Our theatre Of oPsra-
tons stretches iron the AtlAnsc almost 70
The Rocky hountaina The net Of railroads
Is spread all over that immense region, and
The troops are shifted from one end Of Il 70
tha other, travsEssng thousands Of miles
Oar Htragetical combinations oar plans OF
military operations, depend chiefly uPon tne
/ directions Of tbs Faiiroads- The point
that had no sigRi6eance three months
400. 4 Of the greatest Importance now
m de success Of . campaign, de-
pe.dinR sntirely upon the concentration Of
troops On the most important points unex-
pectediy WHARF The enemy did not suppose
than 70 be, or supposed them 70 be In small
er numbers, The good condition OF the rail-
roads becomes AZ AL important subject
they are not in proper order, the troops,
/ when they are most needed, will fail 70 come
the arrival Of the ammunition and provisions
NAV be delayed, and one hour Of such delay
sometime may be the cause OF losing an op-
p0rtuuity 10 gain an immense advantage oYei
the enemy. Besides that, the loss Of soldier
bV The disasters on the misersbiy construct
Cd railroad bridges and culveris during tn
campaign will amount TO quite large mum
Der.
But Whist Is still more important, Is tha
after every such disaster, the Regiment j
entirely broken. Our Regiment after th
disaster on the night Of the l7th Of Septem
Der, 1861, on The Ohio & Mississippi Rail
road, At the Bridge No. 4s, was entirel
broksn. Out sf the three companies tha
suffered most, hardly one company could b
iormed One-thiFd Of the arms Of thOs
companies we're entirely ruined, and knaF
ssekR. blankets and acccutrements great
damaged. There was one Captain and twen
" four men killed, and over one hundre
4
: men. including one Lieutenant, wounded {
whom perhaps thirty or forty vii not be
: for service 0at Of three compasies, on
hundred and thirty men have left the rank
a number hardly possible 70 be lost In u
most severe battle And what wss Il
caussl Il was the negligence Of the mani
gers Of the railroad in having the bridge
Z he poorest kind, with the span Of about
s less. Il was in bad repair, and was eoE
demned long ago, but il was permitted
3 remain, nevertheless, and hence 70 be use
. Ia The name Of ny poor soldiers, inglor
. ously Perished on account Of that miserao
I structure. In the name Of my other soldier
j crippled for the rest Of their lives IN u
q name Of humanity and the sacred uses
our cause, SIX the intelligent public
: tbess Uniled States b take in Their han'
= The mansgemeni Of the railroads and izs'
" sg0a fks a7pOntaz1ef BO1rds Of sgPaTVlso
n 70 iaspeet fAS FsIrOdas aad 70 StQV ne bHtehe
Of ealzea SoI1i1I who sacrificed their deAre
20 personal and social interests, and few 70 Z
'ei ranks tor the defense of their country.
be lam an old soldier, but never in my Il
have I felt 90 wrstched IS when ] saw
moonlight my dear comrades mangied a
iis6Rursd. stretched mOtionless On thai M
n erable pile Of rubbish, below agglOmerau
= ara, and heard groAns Of agony rom /
~ wounded The railroad should be answer
n ole. The fAmilies Of the killed and wOur
NJ ID must Be amply unidentified BY the mar
cb / gers, or the friends Of humanity viii give
y Ihsir hope TO End justice in our free count
J. B. TURcBIS,
De OOlcnel Commanding 18Th Reg. Illinois v
nd r1ntaera
-aa-s4aess - - - ysIIsHS OOI 2
80 chin, recommend to railroads all over
We country to adopt the prudent and eonmen,
"a bic course pursued BY The Cleveland E
- Railroad under the presidency Of Ami
Stone, Jr, snd the superintendency Of q. N
1s siaghsm, Esq. This road has never lost
IL passenger By scaidsnt cansed BY fault of /
iai Company, owing to its admirable manaI
O. ment and system of guarding ali the bridI
and dangerous points. Since our unhap
ce war has broken out the company have doubl
DC the number Of Watehmen, not from any &
aii that they viii be troubled by the rebels, /
'e merely as a precautionary measure to qua
re against any possible contingency
is The travelling public viii appreciate t
lg thoughtful regard this company has for /
q sAisty Of its passengers.