, 1862-04-30


they had already won on numerous fields"
FULFILLING PAST EXPECTA-
TI0NS.
!. Seventy years ago the Union contempla-
ted emancipation at the earliest possible
day, considered slavery bad morals and |
worse economy, and protected free speech
everywhere throughout the Republic. Two !
years ago it gave license to crimes against |
the Constitution, tolerated I reign Of terror |
in the Southwest, and set it down as states- |
manship TO sell the liberties Of the people
for the emoluments Of office. We cannot |
60 back seventy years-we dare not SO
back two years; but we can thrust out Of
OUT National temple the dealers in human
flesh, and the men who cannot distinguish
their own species from beasts. The full
grown man can never again become a
child, but he may fulfill the expectations Of
his childhood.
The Ohio Regiments at P1ttsburg.
The first reports from Pittsburg did great
Injustice to certain Ohio re. fnents, casting
upon the meu degree OF odium that be-
1onged alone to their officers. It was stated
that the SD, Col. Applcr; the list, Col.
Mason; and the 77ih, Lieut.. Col. De Hass,-
showed cowardice and ran from before the
enemy, leaving the artillery Of their division
unprotected. From the official reports tnoH
appears that the SD was stationed On the
| Corinth road one half mile in advance Of
I Gen. Prentiss' head quarters, and one fourth
Of mile distant from any supporting troops,
The impetuouB charge Of the enemy at early
morn-the charge indeed that swept across
the entire camp, taking all By surprise,-was
| resisted as we'll rs it could be By the SD,
who formed in line Of battle and fred two
rounds. According to = speech which Gen.
Sherman made to this command the day after
the battle, len regiments Of rebel infantry at
lacked The position held by the sd. At tue
time Of the attack the regiment consisted Of
about $50 effective men-two companies being
detached for other duty. The boys Of the SD
were holding Oh with all stcadincss fllling back
to their support, when they SAW their Colonel
(Jesse j. .App1er) stricken with panic, and
the example being set they followed him on q
! ILL ~ u LIZ lava SS4. APEAE4 HGA5 uOt bEC4
at all that day or on Monday, but his rncn, 50
farfrom being demoralized by his bad example,
formed in the rear OF the 18th Illinois, con.
tirued in the battle all day Sunday, and were
under aTnls as part Of the reserve on Monday.
The list was equally unfortunate in it,
commanding ofacer-Col Rodney Mason. 81
the very first fire Of the enemy he left the
field ard WIS not seen bY his regiment during
tic battle. Lieut.. Col Kyle vas soon ~ af1ei
shot dead in The 1resenec of his troons. Hi:
death left tho regiment without 4 commander
c,,d !, f,.,1 ;nto confusion Ro ia, f,o,o ,,a;n,
q s''u ~ ie'' .n'o eonlus1on. eo 4sl tront oetos
| towards. THIS regiment too voluntarily re
e formed its 7;ncs ard uaa n,de, arms dur;,.
.o'msu 1s' Hues '.no "as uuoe1 ''tn4' ou11n:
,. ona ,ras ror ~ ia 1,.nn,, ~ ~ srne o1d r ~,
> 00o "A7 20" ~ .ao .u'. '. - 1'' 4ao VII
I maugu7r1ng Of the field. But the men @er
nc 7,rarc as 1nns and rnderrnnr. ansr,ic;opa cfr
~ ola' aS At'oe' 'eou a1uti "ote aoSp4esouse I'll
| cuInstahceS YOU'D nave 6hoWn themsetVes SO
+ The 71sthas notbeen aizbanaed, but is order
. eu 10 fo1' ooneEoa as gar1lson.
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n'Auueu ~ p1Ag'us' "as IL w. 1snS oolu aas
anu oeeapse luz poss thought 'nes h'.a i''oo1
ea unuer c1saaSant'sses 5acn IS sa'e taem
LII icy "esc epec1ans a7sisoeo
l. one ~ tne 1estf'ents ~ p3'oe .ue 11oels u
!. "Atos eoltn&A VI @noauat' tu' tcpof.
Ane,. o''s!oe e@slllo'aiiocf eaSs u lncn conaae
W tule ocese1on'
nrder ma9ched nv b11os5n h. aecomnan;ed ~
- large cavalry force, a1so By Colonel Buck1aud
aS, e ~ Hs1t;n9 ~ an snsus ILL., apgat a33 tG1r as
st were thrown forward who discovered rebel ca,
4a Soht % 1o1GG, g.sp2s a
D. upcn them, when the 7Tsh regiment, under cor
t"o1dr ~ Il te eoenea @ pShn6t 4 ~ ofaeTed @
m | large body Of cavalry made q bold and dashi1
ehusge en ne sklfmlshs1s and the whole fes