The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17
Our Military Correspondence.
FEoM THE Poasl YIRsr RkoImENr.
CAMP WicKLlFPE ky -
Jan, btn, 1861.

. CAMP WtCKLlFPE Ky
Jan. b,n, 1861.
FRIESD CONVERSE III not too late,
Will wish you aud yOar readors a happy
New Year. Though tho clouds oil danger aud
doubt do, IA MANY respecIs, hang over and
eUyolOp lis 0peulng days, yot the gloon IL
ia part dispeIled Oy the tlntings OF hope
wbicu bcgin to brighten our tuture, aud,
not~ ~ihslandiOg ali ihe complications OF oGf
uOIncstIc atfaHs aud intel haIiUusl relations,
despite rebellion Ut hume anu obvious in-
sUlepce and lutei turence abroad, l believe
this year viii i'll bright page IN tho bls-
tory Ot our natiUn anu OF human progress
| believe 81 will witness the crushing out of
Rebellion, our Constitution aud laws, aud
through them tho great principle of selr.
gOyvrnmont maintained aud hUnOred. II
such bo its history, u will bo q happy, u
glorious year, whetber il bring JOY or be-.
reayement, lilo or death, to US; for tho
cause Is not ours alone, but that OF God aid
humanity, aud It "matters not, con though
ace pUrish, So the glorious cause be won"
But, though the clouds are breaking, thoy
aru Uy no means past, aud tburo must needs
be mUIe OF blood aud treason poured out
longer must VIZ endure Ibu fiery baptism !;
Out, il true 20 God aud ourselves, / Selievu
tlIe time when wu shall como out from it,
purified, and noble, sud free, is at hand
Fnus wo h0po, but, If the vision tarry, wo
will wait aud work for it.
But, pardon me; this is not army nows.
We are suIi in Camp Wickliffo. though our
Reg incnt hus moved about halt u mlle. TO u
bouor situation. Tho health of the Regi.
ment |, improving. Quito u numbor of QUE
boys are stlll sick with measles, but nouo
are very sick. Several have been sent to
Louisville, TO remain until again roady for
active duty. IL has rained large part of
the limo for two days past, aud We have
such supply of mud US only Ky. can
furnish. .. .......... -
By an order from Con. Buoll. Col. Hazeh
is placed in Command OF the l9.h Brigade,
Ut which our Regiment will bo tho adyaucu
A detaccmont from tho Michigan lot. En.
glneers aud Nlechapics, has beou united To-;
our Regiment. AMI, when our Battery joins
us, we shall be pretty vol fixed for an al.
vance INTO 'Dirie." Our Chaplain, Ruv.
Lyman, formerly of Chester, Geauga Co.
is u bold, independent thInkur, an easy
speaker, u warm hearted Christian and a
live man.
Thinking temperance akin to Godliness
some OF US met last Lords Day evening, in
tue Oonmissary tent, and away down here
in the wilds OF KY, tar away from tho field
OF ITS early usefulness, put life aud working
power into the charter of BoaDorgean Tenn.
Pile, No. 20, !. y of g. 7. Those convened
first TOOK unew tho obligation, then organi.
zed rs a tonple. Sergeant +. is Cuiet
rempIar; Lieut. Mum, Wee Templar |;
Corporal Somers. OF Oberlin, Secretary /; Ii.
IL Prau, Of Troy. Treasurer; Sergeant
linsard, 1. s.; Corporal II insard. Marshal ,
NJ. l.. Lathwln. Guard; 4 A Carlton, Il.
IL s.; and Lluut. III W. Johnson, Chap.
lain Many more will join rs soon as op.
porunty offers. as so have TO meet when
and where W. can.
IL is now soItIed that We move soon,
F:iends wishing TO Vrite 10 any OF I'd, can
d'rec, to 4lst Rugmeut, o. ", Louisville.
X aud We shall get their lettors.---
Don't furget to send us tho Democrat, and
you shall still hear from Us occasIonally.
- Yours, 4.