The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-12-11
iss2sH LETTERS.

y friend, in town, has received two let
ters from the army, from which We are
permitted 10 make extracts We 10 so for
the purpose of giving an Indication of the
sentiments OF our soldiers, and to show tht
regard they have for the emancipation
proclamation Tie letter from Fort Blair
is from an old friend, and plain express
ion Of his sentiments, at least; Il rough
diamond"
The letter from the army of the Poto-
mae, is written by an edAcated, conSc.en
tious and intelligent young man, formerly
Methodist exhorter and an avowed abo-
litionIst What he SAYS is doubtless per-
iec;ly reliable:
FoRr BLAIR, Ky, Nov. 21st, 1862.
am glad to hear that you
have beaten the aboliIionists, in Marshall
County. When you write again | want
YOU to tel me what they think cf old Abe <
rnisger proclamation up North, and how
long they think this war will BE- carried
on. expect it viii last until all the
shoalder straps get their pockets fall,
the government is played ont, al the pri
Yates are dead and the North j. tull OF
greasy, black, wooley headed, G ID for,ak
en-, low Ii, ed, ihicying. good fornothins
nigger;. | have seen enough of uitgels
and ni3ge--lovers to s:c.sen c OF them.-
When Bneli'S army pa sed here, | actually
saw nlgsers on good horses, with sol-ie
clothes on, and cavalry equipments on both
and horse; and a poor sick or lame
soldier going on foot right By the side o.!
him. Not only once. but a half "a dozen
times did see the same thing tell you
it wouldn't do for a uigg,r to ride past me
on a march If he did I'll bet he W pu!d
notice somc'h Z drop and look around
and fid ii WAS that same darkey.
Owing to Ire scarcity OF postage stamps.
or rather the wherewith 10 purchase them,
do not write as often as should like to.
WAERENroN JUSCrroN, Va, Nov. Il 1862
DEAR FRIEyD:-I received your very
welcone favor day before Yesterday was
tien across the Rappahanrock. The who'e
army has fallen back. end are now encamp-
ing around this little town. Since We came
ITO Virginia we have principally lived off
of the country. never witnessed such un-
wonied lisence and plunder as has been
prac iced here. Not only rapine and plan
der. Ia, positive robbery has been the or
der Of the day. Lite squads leave their
commands and stragglt about The country
demanding of tie citizens whatever their
vain fancy or voracious appetitcs may
crave. Oae man ii our regiment boasts
that h. has stolen and sold five horses
since h came the last time .n.o this State
Many entered houses-irequenily Of the
poor-and without passing the time of day
or speaking, would proceed TO take what
they wanted ani destroy what they could
no, carr. away. ! have seen The homes OF
the pmr burme! for fire wood, While the
l,mily went weeping to the mountains.
knowing not where TO lay their heads.
while the lawless soidicry mob followed
them with curses Of id rebels. | have
witnessed tie distres ing scenes of villag
u ol i.rhf ha ii.
b gging cries of tie hopeltssly destitute
women and children. Misery stalks abroad
famine is on their heels. All that is hor-
rible in civil war is being realized here.
am heart sick, and hardening like steel =
All that wa, humane III my nature is leak
ing ont. trembie for my country: the ar
my has los; hose; they al wag their heads
ell at every turn; where the fault lies
cannot tell. The great battle Of Antetam
wa, fought without any positive success +
us; many OF The >'arements of the papers
relative to that contest, any soldier who
was on that bloody field will contra let
Our commander after being cramp. 1t for
one year is now removed and three wet k
or n month viii pa ) before the new Gea
eral can fairly get hold of the re.ns. Our
army i too large, W. have 10 man capa
ble of managing it.