Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-26

ment there were fresh arrivals from the bat e
tle6ed. They passed in bloody blankets by 9
our marching columns. We reached Pitts {
burg Landing at daylight the next morning, :
and at once moved of TO the Geld. Ineed \
noydescribe to you the appalling scenes that
p!esented thems;elves-.the ghas,tly uptqrn;
ed faces Of the dead, with the hair washed $
back by the recent rain, the bodies lying in t
lpoolspf blood and water, or coayulscd with
the deadth struggle aud the gr6ans Of dying
agony--yet my men were not in the least
dismayed. We did not wait long, for the
cnemy soon came upon us. | will not at
tempt details, but though their commau-
der, may be allowed word about the
lsoldierly conduct OF, that brigade you have
80 highly honorcd here tonight. OIL
/ all the troops in the United States. l
belive that is the best brigade. Troops never
behaved better than they did. | shall
, ever be proud that | was with them on
that day had the 9th Indiana regiment,
body Of Indiana's best men, and what
q State has given to this war braver or better
men than patriotic Indisna9 had the First
Ohio. have heard some of the ONO troops
. charged with misconduct upon the previous
! day, and have read deieDses of them.
: personally know nothing OF bad conduct of |
oil any Ohio troops on the field ofShiloh. But
|! tell you more gallant, brave. and chival-
= ric regiment never entered field OF battle
h than, The, lst Ohio. fn.this speak what l
n the good old Louisville Legion and not in
II the ware with the savages, not on the bloody
rsi field of Buena Vista, not on any of those'
/. well-foueht fields which have given undy
"a ing fame to the soldiers Of Kentucky, did
Ia Kentucky valor shine with greater splendor
to than on the field Of Shiloh. And, lastly, |
as had twenty.one conpaniss of the regular
i. army of the United States. 1t is enough
I'd to say Of them that they fully sustained the
ce ancient renown of that army. Composed of
in rather raw recruits, the steadiness and gal
er lantry of their officers secured the behavior
re Ct veterans. And, though the volunteers
be are gallant and i'upetuous, and the rank and
": file composed generally Of better material
than the regulars, you must look at last to
IN the soldier by profession for steadiness un-
". der all circumstances.
or l cannot leave this point without the re-
t..r mark that the army OF Gen Grant, though
has part of il had fought CALAMITY all day Sun
ie day was defeated when we reached the field
in A single hours hard fighting would have
te. been sufficient to drive il into the river OIL
ro- capture it. 1t was outnumbered and over
XIV powered Gems. Sherman and McClernanc
in had barely struggled aliday to hold the felG
3 till night or Buell. came, Night at last clos
pes wearied and exhausted braves rested, ant
an. with anxiety waited for the morning ant
his fresh troops. Buell. came with daylight-il
as fact he and Nelson were there the day be
av fore--and all was safe. Buell. was the herr
ere of Mondays, fight, and his army know it
hat And though his opportune arrival was no
of mentioned in tho congratulations to tn
the army on the victory, it was not his nor on
saw fault. He led us and we tiiumphed an
ist- aided our hard pressed brother soldiers Q
,by Gen. Grants army in winning the day.
J ofI But OF this enough. .ag..!s 500
the | wish to say word Of the situation,
mt. as it is called by the reporters Of the day
min propose to advise nobody pretend I
II no extraordinary foresight, But desire t
rn state that this rebellion is a lie from the bt
pts ginning. There was never any cause for
,rs; 10 begin and keep it up, system Of Who'll,
ia. sale lying was adopted, and is pursued il
,sk dustriously to this day. 1t is the only stoc
led in trade they have. They could teach tn
pa devil himself much he meyer knew befoi
He about lying. Wherqyer thu army has sou
ears il has met this fell spirit OF falsehood. W
the have taken none of their property; we ha,
4 it excluded their slaves from our lines whe
was needed we have placed guards Of our soldie
rus, around their houses to protect them, an
ully yet they persist in calling US Abolitionis
,uld aud negro thieves And in spite OF our di
y is, Chalmers and our soldiers asseveratons
for the contrary-of our words and our act
,.re they have insisted that our object is to Iii
crate and steal their slaves.
A. And if we fail to restore the Union, I'll
hem everlasting niger" will be the cause of Il
,sW failure, They know what they say is falls
y yet they never cease repeating it. Behir
on and before us this has been the cry Of tl
heir enemies of the Government. Now, Il
had army OF Gen. Haleck is eminentiy conse
aver vative / beeve there is neither an Abo
ed n ZIONIST nor Seccssionst in it. Ii there
'',' one oil either faction do not know it.
pril, orderly, 50 patriotic, and so conservative
gion body OF menI believe never before asseI
oods hled together. That army in its intercour
/ the with the Z Secessionists has pleaded, and
eat still pfeading, for peace under the old Go
dad. ernment, offering to our Southern brethr
ries, all they ever had, and claiming nothing Q
ans cept Ia, common With them They want
llant take nothing from any one but desire I'll
hese their Southern brethren shall enjoy all tn,
pre-. rights unimpaired. Bnt the negro is in t
willie way, in spite Of all that, can be done
Idest said, Standing before the eye Of the Sec
{ al sionist, the negro hides all the blessings
amp our uoverl.e If,i?wins ~ s u,aoM snaJ
,ionf species of property that stood in the way,
!. aooa os army, provoked as it has been, would vi
y a. a. ingly have seen it's quick destruction b
,,,S the negro they did not wish to interfere wi
u0o % ~ in any way. Yet, ,oith all its conserpati
.na a and patriotism, he, army has gropa pea
,;ah, Of this Insane cry Of . Abolitionisnn' as
''3hs 3fbe cause for breaking up The Government
neral have warned our Southern friends
,eans the danger of continuing 1t much longe
lever and ItsH you tonight, that II this ,odr ct
ouis tinuesa year from this day, there ,ciH not
tfE a slaus ieft on this continent The gr
rman revolution will take care Of itself the de
', NAV will bury its dead; aud those who are ca
,not ing all the bloods6ed and desolation arou
% obe- us, under the false pretense that we dos
to free their negroes, ,oiU jf they presist,
\ the day find Slavery sautea o,a rs you 81,
: avar out a candle .Sdyeyy Is not ,oorth
ana Government, II is not ioorM our liberty
snr' @ Il is not ,corth al he precious blood no,o
rnr;s SG i,g poured out for freedom n Is moi ico
: 'r~ NO, ths free navigation Of the Mississippi ri
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