Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-11-12
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Co. F, 18th Ind. Vols, !
FoLLf ISLAND. s. G..
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~ H@<<s'~ aatAAaes " tue piChcl iihcSs uui
quite ct q loss for any news Of interest,"
However may stagger onto few items
that will DO of some interest to some Of
your readers; or if nothing else may serve
as testimony that the "Od Guard yet
livetb." We never go to Morris. Island
on duty since the capture Of the two rebel
strongholds on that Island; consequently
q private soldier can know nothing Of the
operations there. except what he can learn
from other soldiers, who are passing back
and forth on duty. On the 9th inst, there
was considerable firing which we Of Folly
Island did not understand. but we have
since learned that it was our batteries she'll
ing the ola ruins % Fort Stunt a. q on
which the enemy were attempting to mount
some new guns. for the purpose of annoy
ing our working parties ouhstsery Gregg,
Fwhichis only a-half mile ffom-Sumtcr;
buttheirJ schemes were abandoned. and
the disconsolate "Grey backs" hastily
took shelter in the lower depart ments of the
dilapidated old fort. VIXEN our 300 pound
Nef Parrots begin io'talk to them" in the
same familiar language. which they used
in days Of yore. Since that time every
thing has been quiet. only few shots be-
ing fred each days by, the enemy, but uey
CT replied to. as our men consider it only
an unnecessary waste 81 ammunition to re-
ply to shots so harmless to us.
Since the capture of Batteries Wagner
and Gregg, our duty has changed from the
exciting. and someti.nes amusing, but dan
gerous seen rs in the trenches, to the regu-
lar dali routine Of camp and picket duty
on this Island. The picket dnty has been
quite heavy on our regiment for the last
three weeks. owing TO The fact that the
other regiments Of our. brigade were detail
for duty; but now the 1l2th N. Y. has re-
luraed TO camp and will do halt the duty
VIC have done, which will be quite relief
Our sick list is quite large, the principal
disease being the hux. which has of late
made an indelible mark in our ranks
Since the 1lth inst, we have been called
upon TO conduct four Of our comrades to
their last resting place; two in one day,
which never before occurred in the 18th
Indiana Regiment. This makes nine that
have died since we landed here, more tina n
we lost by disease in the last ID months
previous to coming to this department.-
1t seems hard indeed, that those brave
men. who passed SO successfully through
all Of the exposures, and dangers of the
siege of Wagner and Gregg. should so
soon after have to suffer all the torture
and pangs of lingering illness. and finally
yield mp their lives to the fslentless hand
OF death. far from home aud relatives; but
NOT far from friends; true no fond sister
ispresent to speak soothing words to him
and moisten his check with the warmstear
drop of affection. or to press his cold and
icy hand to her affectionate bosom. No
kasi and loving mother is there to catch
the last words Of the dying one and to
kneel beside his humble cot and pour out
her soul in supplicationto Him who rules
all things, Tor the welfare Of that split
which is soon to take its flight in the d.
rection iron. whence no traveller returns. = =
And yet he is. not without friend. The
soldier who dies in the Hospital of wounds.
or disease. is surrounded by finpumerable
friends who do everything in their power
to alleviate hisrsuffering, SO long as human
aid is OF any avail. And then when he
has bid farewell.to "all- below" his re-
mains are honorel with the best inter-
mepa abe .accoihmo d ations &c the army Can
afford. 1t will be soms consolation to
the frisnls of those, who, die, in the
army. to know that they were loved, and
well cared for when sick; and to know they
died at their post-trying to vindicate the
honor of our happy. but now distracted
country. notwithstanding our msfor-
tunes in losing our comrades, and the
large number now sick. the men are all an
the best Of spirits.
We have just'received pamphlet from
some r lend in Indiana, containing, the
proceedings ofthecc ppriheaI convention in
Posey County. held al NV adesville, and the
doings of that Asll;sA ,organization-,be
Mount Vernon Clique. who ridiculed Uni.
on soldiers TO sshan,efui extern and who
refused TO nominate Mai. Forth to any Of
flee because he ..has been in the army and
fighting against U.s." 1.-THE copperheads. y
One Of the party declared he would not
support any, man for office 3, D1o kas been
an Lineoln's army" Such things will not
be readily forgotten BY the soldiers.
Those vile miscreants will some day soon.
er OF later be called upon, to render al strict
account for the ias,dts and. oatrS5ss they
have committed upon the soldiers who are
laboring so diligently to sustain the gov
eminent they are tearing down The Jav