Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-21

HskB-QUAaTERs WnfnoEH's BAgTRRY,
Camp Cumberland Ford, April II, 'e2
EDIFoas LnADHs; knowing that The : va
merOua friends Of the eth Battery, Ohio Vol.
unsssrs, would desire 10 see an aeoOuEs o.
the receipt Of our beautiful Dag, and also th'
note informing Us Of its presentation, send
you, without apology, the ineloSsd CORES.
pondonee. Tie Gag was received with 70,
clfsrous cheers for the Union, for Northern
Ohio and for the ladies whose patriotic heart,
have originAssd lhs idea Of giving US saeh
= splendid present. Altogether, the llth day
Of April was the gala day Of our service
Yours, Respectfully.
HENRY WETMoRE,
Capt. Commanding.
HUDsoN, March Is, 1859.
Carr. WETNORn; Inspired by the Brilliant
achievement at Mill Spring where your som
mand bore an honorable part. and which
inaugurated a soriss Of military trump
unsurpassed In wars bloody history, the
young ladies Of Hudson, from whose Yioin-
ity many Of your mem bers hail, beg leave
through mo 10 testify their high aPprecia
htNA VI y0uI aNANAu anu nNA b9AEAlkf
by presenting 10 you and them this stand Of
colors.
Hazardous is the warriors life, and hard
or still his fare, and be assured that in your
privations you have our sympathies, in the
VindicatiOn Of the right you have our pray
ors. To whom, under Providence, are We 10
look for protection in this awful crisis, but
20 the stout hearts and strong hands Of faith.
ers and brothers-the stern yeomanry OF
the land? To what other source can q dis
tractsd government resort for the swift an
Inhalation Of treason, and the speedy resto
ration of violated Contribution? In the
name Of national liberty, in the name of
civilization, by the glories Of the past ana
hopes OF the future, We bid you shielded by
the God of armies, to marsh on 10 this your
exalted destiny. And may the banner
then, as now, unstained, continue to float
proudly over your column, to identity you
In the conflict and nerve you in the shock
Of battle. And when the enemy is sub
dued and punished, and peace again smiles
upon an afflicted people, msy you return 10
your families and your homes bearing il
sl0ft, without a stripe torn from its folds, or
a star obliteratsd from its field. For the
welfare and happiness of yourself and com
mand accept the ardent wishes Of
Yours, Respectfully,
LAURA n. P. HUNPHREY.
HEAD QULRFBEs WHTNoRH's BLFTERY,
CAHP CUMBERLAND FORD, KY,
April IL, 1864.
Mrs. LAURA NJ. P. HANPHkRY, Hudson,
OhiO.-YOur very kind nste announcing the
interest felt by the patriotic ladies of Hud-
son in the Ninth Ohio Battery, which have
the honor to command, reached me stimuli
tsneously with the transcendently beauti-
ful stand of coiors, on the 1llh inst. For
nearly seven months We have been toiling
in the noblo cause Of our Union, suffering st
times hunger, cold and thirst, and always
subject 20 the severest hardships and priva
tions, yet we have not had ere this the sym.
Dol Of our holy cause to look upon, and cheer
Us during the many hours of WEAKNESS and
danger through which we have passed.
The Union Flag is ct once the representa-
live Of christianity, Liberty and Equality
These grand principles are ever before us
now and the hearts Of all pulsate quickly,
eager for sn opportunity 10 defend them,
through our banner, If need be upon the go
~ field.
Should my life be spared expect 10 leave
ths active service In which am now en-
gagged early in the Summer, and I shall
then endesvor TO resume q career which was
broken of by this unhalloWed rebellion.
look forward therefore to the pleasure shall
have in thanking the donors in person for
the great compliment they have paid me.
l unite with you in the prayer that the no.
ole sons Of the North under my charge may
be preserved through the perils which envi-
ron them, and that they may return again
to the loving, loyal hearts which beat so
snxiously for the absent ones.
Your grateful friend,
HEHRY s. WEFNORE,
Commanding OH BattaFv q V