Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-11-12


B,,, yaIgr.. have received your lils
tlc letter. and was glad to know That
still lived In The heart OF "a molhor lo
,bc Lonesome and cptcsvoin t0Idiornoil.
inc touches his scnsiblliircs to muuh n
word from his mother. On her boz hours
or trouble his thoughts TOT ever tutn,-
The only impressions mndc ON the NINA OF
"A child are never forgotten, oud WIN me
they are strengthened Toy the loNo you
suli have for me in my manhood. Though
when think Of thee aud OF home J ierI
mvselr boy again. How swift our llie
masses away but a moment ago,as 1t NcrF,
| was a little chub keeping tho chickens
out OF the garden, and hooking your gln'
Ger cakes. But now possess the features
Of man, and am playing my part IN the
contest OF sations.
am now sitting in my tent and the
rain is pouring down, and the wind blows
bleak and lorbiddinp Dy. We are nearly
swnmpod in mud and water, the tent iloor
il nearly ahoat, and feel more comtoria,
bic here writing to you than ! Wall when
retire to sleep. The drums are beating
for roll call in the regiments lying here,
and | can now hear them answering to
their names rs the orderly Sergeant calls
them. Cur company have all gone to
sleep or are trying to at least, and ! am
the ONLY one listening to the rain spat!cr-
inr against our tents, feeling the cold
wind rushing by Still lam happy-har'
pv that my condition is not worse. When
] think Of the old army Of the Potomac,
poorly sheltered, and poorly clad, ] feel
myself highly favored ! often think Of
home, Mother, but don't want to leave
this sad war to be put down, OuT friends
and brothers unsupported 10y my feeble
aid. If all the North would come, the
contest would he Of short duration. Bat
as long rs our leading men trile with It,,
we may expect to see bloody fields Of car
mage succeed each other in qLiCk success
, sio2 until both parties lay gasping in the
arms of death. Rut we must hope shat
this fate Is not destined for Us and strive
to bring peace and union again to our
| shores This evening when the boys were
, singing hymns to pass the cherries and
monotonous hours away, felt myself in
spred by one Of their tunes and composed
a rew verses which delicate to YOU.
Respectfully, Your Son,
Ny mother of think Of thee, while serving
Uuce Sam.
In defence Of our country, our freedom and Our
home,
f And while write ny thought. are turned to
wards tn. happy day
Where under thy sweet care ! lived happI
ohi'd at play.
II am thinking, mother, on how changed, on
home and country Is,
Since was but a little lad, and wore boyisI
pLiz;
, Twas then no cruel, cruel war, disturbed %
, happy home,
Together, th,n,ws did not sit and weep for pap
ts gsme.
y But cruel fate has changed the tines-those hap
py days are gone
q Your children all but one have left the Joyiu
I scenes Of h0me-
And to the bloody fed Of strife have gone {
Our natoh, a5 SE Sha 95afS oaf acrVa uO-.s "a u sDy
release.
=: Though fighting for a sacred cause, oan's hell
q. think % home,
y or parents, ever dear to me- who doubtless for
P, mourn
= And Of my ,-ife and cIildec. too Oh ! how N.
- heart does ycarn
: To have my rrattIing children dear, crowd rOuu
me once again.
s, But, perhnp, with us the die is cast, she peace
n once possessed
!, Has gone the way Of earthly things-is numbere
: with the passed
. The angry billoHs Of the sea, may roll Us On it
crest
Til every spark Of liberty shall be forever lost.
= Still, mOther, while ny life remains, ny hear
/. shall be with thee;
II not forget the many pains thou has, endure
for me,
q And whom Bt last If cruel fate requires Of re
G life,
Q III give it with my thoughts o. thee, ~ sln
n ren, and my wife.