The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-11


Ven Of The sia-O5seers and Soldiers:
"Oace upon time. ss tho old story ran.
here was gathered together. away down in
he Old Hocsier State. regiment OF The no
ble-t r1en tbs, ever ;rod the green :oo,stooi
Of our tsoc
They we're 40, vain. smbtiors men. ~ho I
coveted tie crimson dyed wrssth which Gu
circles warriors brow: they we're no. wiz
dictive msa uho glus,ed exulsingiy over
sickenins hers Of horribly msnxied dead
ard diving foc-l The piercing shrieks. tue
heavy groan-. ard .,ifscd meanings OF the
feld OF slaush ,er -efe No ples-s'ss sn,ici?s-
tons then
But our Constitution ~s- being ~tresed.
ard thousands OF their brothers were bearing
arms against the mighty vrcng which aimed
is deadly missiles at the heart OF Uncle Ram,
Who needed help. So Father Abraham cali
ell loudly for three hundred thousand more.
The men OF this Regiment answered quickly.
we are coming. Father Abraham. from
the eastern Wabash shore"
For upon these coiors, pure and untarnsh-
ed. had been hesped iusul, upon insult until
they would bear il no longer; 80 they went
forth, bold. Determined. and resolute. strong
in the moral courage which sustained them
Blu, listen Through some mysterious
manner. they were allotted no time for drill
ing, and scarcely armed. we're rushed "pell-
nell" to tho scene OF action. to contend
against fearful odds. unaccustoued a. they
wcro to the execution Of military orders.
Yes. Kentucky had woosd the spolsr
into her boeom, snd because forsooth. be
s,ung She cried for help from ipdisps.
and away weut these raw recruits to protect
her.
What was the result A mighty herd
from rebel land. three times their number.
rsined shot and she'll twice as fast as thoy.
thinning their ranks and mrtilsting their
companies in a horrid manner. until finally.
wearied, discouraged, aud almost liieless.
they rstreated. leaving many Of their cou.
radss sleeping, sleeping on the dewy. DEATH
damp soil.
Ga il was fearful thing. to know that
so many precious lives were wiped from ex-
istence through bad generalship aud mis-
management
Early l. the day, while they were yet
pressing forward with stern energy, cold
shudder ran a.e0s the line. a. II steel had
pierced the heart Of every wan. hark
what was tho cry '-"Col. Topping Is kill
cd r Bitter tear drops. unbidden. told the
anguish Of these men, 10 their leader. the
orsve. ,he honest, the truthful man In whom
they had placed such unfaltering trust. fell
in death among them. Their Major. too
tasted death. and sank upon the field
Col. Topping had obeyed orders with sad
forebodings. aud In scarce two weeks. from
the time be lett our Prairie City with hi,
undisciplincd troops. they hurried. with bills
tered feet, aud wearied limbs, into tho bat
tie field near Richmond, Ky. But manfullJ
they conte sted the field, until ovcrwhelmeI
by superior numbers. they were forced &c
see these colors, lowered to the dust. ans
themselves dispersed. But they were no
defeated fairly. and "a scattered fragment
Of the little band became united again. il
Camp Dick Thompson they vowed to aveng'
the departed HEROES. and never, no never
LET foul treason pollute these Stars an'
Stripes in their presence again.
Now would you know the secret of m,
story
In the .lsI before W.. ngthsned and re
enforced. we recognize this regiment $
sorely trisd. and SO honorably acquitted. An
with you we most deeply sympathize; hence
a. token of this earnest sympathy. We tn
young ladies' OF Terre Hsute tender you thes
coIors. softly tinted. and 50 brightly huet
They are sacred to all loyal people, and a'H.
be borne aloftl The times are pcrilous. an
the blow must be strong and decided tia
turns the scale in our favor.
Then oh speedily. speedily end this erus
warfare Il sickcns Us 10 think that yo
must endure its privations another season
QuiChiN utNTt tHt -ti fshe "tae a"u ~
1 turn to bind snew the broken home cir. |,
{ Loved ones will be awaiting you At ever
, hearthstone. Remember this whenevs
, your eve gree,s the Red. White and Blue.
Many of you may never be permitted to re
. turn. but bear in mind the anguish of stricl
, en- friends will be tenfold IL yorr countr
3 Silks with you. But oh che mus, not sinl
, her sons arc TOO loyal
4 This night Of Egyptian darkness will pa
4 away. and over tho hiIIiops and through ii
4 valleys. gliding high crsgs and dark ere,
ices. will burst ia mighty splendor!-a de-
: more richly frAught with blessings than an
. our nation has known for oh, such a wear,
weary time.
I Th<s ~o will bssk in its sunshine, and III
!. shall be our holiday banner Butsafl thel
!. bear IL as our ensign Of var. We assign
: 10 you With perfect confidence. We kno
: you w.ll pro,scs Il With your lives. fer mai
: OF you are old schoolmstes whom ~e kno
a a. brothers. Will you. then. aceer, fro
the young isdies Of Tsrrs Haute. as Il
rcrknan.hip OF their osn hands. this bann
!. OF Freedom, ris wrought by Freedom
own design. for.