Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-07
Special Correspondence Of the Chicai
From Pi;fSburg.
The Name ,rhich should be gioen 10 the Recent
Bditie-Disafection in the army, curing to the
Abolition Of Siauery in The District Of Columbia
= Waste Of The 1rmH.

Abolition of Siarery in The District Of Columbia
Waste Of the Army.
SAVANNAH. April &c
see that our somewhat euphonious title which
has been attached 70 the field OF the late battle
is not generally accepted at the North Whether
it be from a conflict of authority. We At thi. dis
lance are not able To Judge: but the fact evidently
exists Now, a il Is matter of some import
ance, so tar as history is concerned, | think it
should be settled; and, between the two titles
we all incline, in this locality to the more eupho
Nous one, and having the military authorities OF
both sides in our favor. have universally adopted
it. The battlefield of Shiloh is the title of the
spot which is TO become famous in the annals OF
tuturty the scene of the most desperate and
bloody conflict of the civil war of America. All
the army documents and papers, even TO the
written orders issued TO regiments and compa-
MES. bear tina; title, and have no doubt that it
will be centrally accepted in time as the true des
ignation.
The title arises from the presence on the bat
tleted. in close proximity to the point of the
first attack. OF little church OF unprejending
appearance and considerable antiquity 1t was
the place of worship. where the few inhabitants of
the surrounding country assembled to hear the
Gospel eNpounded. and il Is 70 be ho9ed. Ia bet
ter by precept and example. their morals and pol
tics On the latter head, however. there l. strong
doubt, as the Southern church has long been
foremost in unfolding what is called Southern
rights. The Methodist church. especially, mas
been rampant on this score, and has done
much injury some denominations which
have made themselves intensely abolition
at the North To this little church
there is history attached. Ii wis built
about fifty years ago by French Huguenot
who, being enthusiast, and something of al
anchorite, left hi home and sought 10 found, in
OF his sect. whose influence should IN time ak
tend over the limits OF the New World. and. in
measure. defy is progeutor. He lived in soil
tnde, his humble church being his home. and the
little he.d beyond the means of his subsistence.
With granary filled with corn. and the rough
hewn floor ct his church tor a bed he was con
tent To hYe-a wonder 10 his parishOnerS,
seeming marvel OF humanity. vet. in truth 4
second Mahomet IN MS Wild ambitions of the iu.
ture. In this way he lived a ieN wears. apart
from the world. and % all appearance, dead -
its Sympathies. Yet IN time the flesh prevailed
he met his destiny IN the form OF a woman. and
his high intentions went down before the stronger
inclinauOus OF nature. The little church became
an unlawful trusting place and one morning he
was found welterin- in his blood the victim of a
husbands vengeance. Border blood was quick
and reckless. and his punishment came speedily
For years Afterwards the untutored inhabitants
Aoohtu AZ Aiit utool stain M0lcl marked the SPOT
where he tell n supersutious Nv c. but time wash
Ell il out. and the church OF Shiloh gain became
the place OF worship. It's destiny vas linked
Win blood and violence. and il now stands a
monument OF carnage, the center OF A great
cemetery. where lie burled nearly seven thousand
men
The reception of the intelligence bv late na
pers OF the emancipation OF SLAYER, in the Dis
tret OF Columbia Is having IT, legitimate effect H..
the army. 90 Rot exagserate in the least when
| say that large proportion OF tue army has be
come disaHeeted thereby. IL Is impossible To shut
out the signs which manifested az every point
and IN every casual conversation Even rampant
Republicans do not, as general thing, uphold
the measure. while among Democrats-and they
are IN vast maiorty-indignAtio is excessive
To belle, IN so barefaced a manner, all our pro
LESSONS OF war waged for the Union alone. they
say l. shameful and treacherOus Among the
soldiers The sentiment Is 10 less freely understood
and discussed. and 1t i not uncommon for men to
say that they never would have stirred a step IN
the direction of the South had this matter been