Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-05-29
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From Chr. II. Iscly.

EDToRs or THE FARMER 1T is with pleasure
that mention the receipt of your valuable paper
which contains my published letter of April 18th.
have however found, to my regret, that errors
have crept in with the insertion, for which may
be to blame to certain extent; the letter was
very illcgible aud written with a weak and trcm.
bling hand. hope that in the future. if | should
continue to write for the FARMER, all mistakes
may be avoided, at least as ftras am concerned,
for it is my policy to strictly adher, to truth.
still remain in the hospital, and try to do my
duty rs well as know how in nursing the sick.
have nearly rcgaincd my former state of good
health and vigor. But it requires good health
and much patience to fit a man to fully execute
the duty involved upon him as nurse in a hospital;
and the position that he occupies is in no wise an
cnyiablc oue. | have had, however, the consola.
ton so far, that. no one died while under my
charge, (22 in all, though some of them had been
so low that nobody expected them to live 1t is
my hearts desire that they all should get WE'LL
and try to do everything in my power to restore
them to health, that they may again 90 forth to
serve in their country cause or to return to their
loved ones at home. ! know how it feels to lose
a dear relative that has been participant and
fell a sacrifice in this war My wife had dear
young brother that has met such fate some fifty
miles from here. heard of his dying, and i'm
mediately procured furough, went to him, and
found him still alive.
would have given a world, had one been in
my possession, to see him restored to health and
life, if for no other reason than for the sake of his
sister. How could bring home the sad intel-
gcccc to her, that he whom we loved so dearly is
no more, and too, that the cause of his death was
n great deal owing to negligence in the hospital
But alas, no power on earth could save his life,
and after three days stay with him, he bade me
farewell and said all was well with him, and with
a smile told me that we would meet in heaven if
we are faithful to the end and then he expired.
And ah am sorely afraid that many precious
life has already been sacrificed because of insult
fccnt attention. And for this reason gladly do
all can for the poor sick soldier far from home,
who has no loved heart near tn carcss him in his
distress. And sincerely hope that if this should
come before the eyes Of some one that has taken
the same responsibility upon him with myself that
he will do likewise. The sick here are fast get
ting on the convalesccnt list, but new ones kecI
coming in from every quarter of the Department
The Paymastcr has paid us a visit a few DAYS
since and set some of his Grccnbacks anoat
r which has gladened many heart. Some of them
, have not had any pay for the last six MONTHS
Kansas troops are beginning to be more promptly
Iottpulpl n IN than t,ov cr,I
are more prompt, which invigorates the soldier
1 and creates confidence in our Government Hith.
: erto they have had hard time of it; many OF
$ them have families, with no other revenue fol
their succor.
The troops ordered to New Mexico are now a
Fort Riley, l35 miles from here. But the ortle
has been countermanded and all the forces gC
now to Corinth, (but the 2l Kansas Reg ) unde
u Gen r. b. Mitchell, our former Colonel Gen
, Mitchell is from Ohio, man of high standing ant
. an efficient oilcer-onc that will gain for himself
good report should he get into an engagement
Secessia is about played out in New Mexco.-
According to last accounts the rebels arc fas
making their escape into Dixie or some Other
= mushroom kingdom and it is not deemed ncces
sary to send any reinforccments to New Mexico
An expedition will be sent to the Indian Terrific
ry, under Cen Doubleday, the former Colonel o
the % Ohio Cavalry, to restore the loyal Indian
! to their homes, Two Indian regiments are to b,
= formed to take an active part in the expedition
These general orders will almost strip Kansas o
all its troops, which am afraid will soon be lel
severely, as jayhawking and bushwhacking ha
again commenced, both in this State and Nilsson
ri, since the woods are covered with leaves
Squads Of men are continually leaving Gen
Price army, and form guerilla bands to hun
loyal citizens and siezc their property. The,
o roam all over these two States and commit thci
n deprcdatons wherever they find some delcncclcs
# people. In Kansas descrters from Col. Jcnnison'
II (Jayhawker) Regiment are as desperate if no
p even worse than Sccesh. Their chief place o
1t resort is the Marias des Cygncs river, already
k ted for many bloody massacre. Happy thougl
l. it is for the country that Cleveland, their captain
d was killed near Ossawatome on the 10th inst
t Everybody seems to breath easier since his fall
C will send you copy Of the Leavenworth Times
very rich and spicy Union paper, where you viii
general intelligence of these quarters.
. But yet something Of Leavenworth, which is
= very brisk and lively place, located on the sout
! end of a beautiful high undulating emncnce, on
mile and half in width and three miles in length
o Tie Fort is located on its northern or upper enc
y which is one of the most beautiful spots in til
great Missouri valley. What art failed to accom-
plish by erecting fine cdifces and the laying o
i. of parks, nature has accomplished by making til
l. place lovely and attractive. Back of both tn
Is Fort and City is beautiful romantic range {
bluffs divided by sloping ravnes, covered wit
scattering trees, And in front runs the Mssour
N kiver in straight almost a due south direction
- about seventy five feet below the former and fort
n below the latter point Leavenworth City has
|. very good and nice levee and some fine busiuc.
'r streets. 1t has many large business houses thi
u do very extensive business, some large and con
n modious hotels, some fine churches and many fin
i residences, and about 10000 inhabitants. Bus
/ ness is very brisk here again this spring Man
buildings have already been erected.
h But here | must stop | have already take
your space too much. In my next | will let yo
'e have peep at Lawrence, the Kansas Valley, an
If the country in that vicinity. We had very We
D. spring here up to May lst. The creeks and ri,
prl had arnoWn a vo or portion Of aotntrv Ilh