The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-12
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SELF and a question which one and 81.
can answers il s-Why q yoa hsi.
,aie Way arc yoa % long Ia leeij.
ing aheiher yoa VII enlislr o. nol
NV thousand ditlrrsn, rca.oas vilI
be given, som very geod ones some
rery poor oues Ore ssys | oan 3,
Al 80 smother ssys lcagg 50 jas
yei,-some 0as Ihag some aaoihsr
DO the Young men T Vermont, AID 81
7 the Ngrh, folly understand vhni Is
+ Al stake 10 hay fully realize lle
uecessty 81 immediate action on their
pary lear rot. Too many appear
unminaful Of the fearful responsibility
which rests upon their shoulders. II
Is Ia the power Of these same young
msn,o save their country, to save their
|.ricads, who are uos IN tie field aud
who are ii imminent danger 81 being
Killed Or captured. How can you
stand and see an tbs witl.yui being
moved 70 action
I lam vel aware il,at much has been
sai1 which ten3sio discourage aid d.
Ihearien tie N ii q The North. win
I youiistntoa soldier; ifsoread on. ]
have beeninU S. service nearly year.
il Company u, 80 the oh ~ Rce'G
+ You iayerceeiyed many aecoants .eom
the Regiment since we leit the State ;
accounts Of our bard marches, Of our
mud last winter, Of our eating hard
crackers aad raw salt pork, and all
about our hardslips and privations,
&c- &c. Have YOU heard US COM
plain? Have you heard Of any Of the
pleasures which soldier enjoy Ii
not ! could tell you of many. Some
seem to think that a soldiers life is all
priyalion and hardships. Whata mis-
taken idea. IL there are any returned
soldiers in the North who hold up Ills
representation q a oldier's life, | am
one Of Thousands who win cay, u! is
faiss." am ready AID anxious 10
face shase persons and tell them HAT
they have wilfuIly misr presented the
ease. Some perhaps many, viii say,
if there is no truth in tacir statements
they would have no reason fog making
them does it rot occur to these per-
sous that there arc many persons in
this world who are always complain.
ing, always finding fault both al home
and abroad : Are such persons to be
listened to, especially now? Why do
the loyal citizens OF the North permit
these persons to quietly live and dis
courage our young men who are so
much needed at the present time !
would not have yon understand me as
meaning that soldiers lie is one Of
ease and comtort,--it is lot; but wish
youto understand that il is by nomeans
one Of coaStant drudge, a. il is falsely
represented 10 be. In a short time 4
man becomes accustomed 10 his regu-
lar duties, and almost invariably learns
10 like them /; they are no longer a
dreaded duty but pleasing one. Some
will hesitate for fear Of being sick
How do they know they viii be sick ?
They cannot know until they have
tried it. Those who enlist now will nct
have TO 60 directly into the field, they
will release drilled and disciplined
troops who are now on garrison duty,
allowing them to take the field, while
the new troops will prepare themselves
for The field, as we have already done.
Some perhap. will say that is the very
reason why they will not go,-if they
could 20 directly intolhe field and fight
then they would 90 Now that is the
right sort of men, yet they must con-
slider that that is impossible. Men
must first be drilled before they can |
fight. Il is just as necessary for o I
Regiment 10 know and understand that /
which fts them for the field, rs it is I
for man 10 know bis letters before he /
can read. After learning o 60 through I
Tie different naneuyres which il is alb .
solutely necessary for Regiment 10
20 through on the battle field, then
will you see the necessity Of This drill,
and YOU viii not only be fit for, but far
more anxious to fight. Every soldier
who is a soldier, viii tell you the same.
Go into any Of the Army Hospitals,
talk with the sick and wounded. What
do they tell you Are they anxious
to remain oui # dangeri By nomeans,
they are anxious 70 return, they have
not got through vet. 10 see 10 many