Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-04

to surrender Grant sent orders to the 9th
Army Corps TO march ~ 10 p. M. 10 reinforce
Gen. Sherman The officers of the 9ih A. e.,
we're surprised. What" said one Of them,
latter capturing such place as VieksburR, is
this the way Gen. Grant does bIsiness?" II
surely was :he way that undauntcd, unequalled,
uurivalled. ubiquitous, g. S. Grant did busi-
ness and did it well too.
The health Of our company is moderate
J. G. Msy6eld. 7. Crafty and D. Bills are not
we'll The first two hope will be well before
this appears in print. D. Bills will go north
sOoD. Since my last letter it becomes my
painful duty TO announce the death Of q broth
er soldier. John Mecay. of Eden, Delaware
county. He was good soldier. a true heart
ed. generous boy lie died Of Typhoid fever
On Ihe l4Ih inst 0ne year ago the 3Oth Of
his month be was wounded at Bolivar, Tenn.
At that time be took occasion 10 say 10 me,
.Grennan. know some of my friends are not
pleased because Am in the Union army.
stood back as long as could. ] would not
deserve the name Of American if staid al
home like q eowaad. am bound to do my
duty" How well be did II have before men
toned through the Gazette. Gen. Leggeti,
commanding our brigade at that time. men,
toned him to Gen. Logan as having fought
ike tiger" / know not his friends or hi4
loee at home, but this much / do know; there
is not surviving member 10 company d, who
does not feel We have lost q brother, soldier,
a pure patriot and a warm friend
Since we left home tweniy-ihree months
ago, we have lost nineteen of our little band
whom we shall see no more in our ranks. but
better they should die in the cOuse Of freedom
han live disgrace TO the noble name OF
American. "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not
in AFkeICn," that few % our numbers are.
here are friends at hams who write vile stuff,
full Of egregiOus falsehOeds, without particle
Of truth, TO the brave men that have stood the
bruHt Of weary marches. of fierce and deadly
struggles in defense Of their country and
The cause Of freedom and justice. Let me tell
uch friends, speaking. as can, for company
D. that our patriotism was not spasmOdic or
pbemeral; not the Cf; CT of undue excitement,
hut the result of calm, deliheraiiOn and an
aaruesL conviction of duty to our country. We
had few comets among our number, but
hey got tired playing soldier and have long
-ince ceased Shine-"pIayed out" as the
boys term it. Like many Of the stump speak
-rs and woHld be orators, they were carried
awhile with the current, but Rt the finale, they
have
"Fallen, fallen, fallen from their high estate
lnd now grUvel in tue mire Of corruption and
rreSchery. pandering to that arch-traitor, e..
L. Vallandigham, the scapeg goat Of NOriher n
hypocrisy and the idol Of COpperhead Democ-
rsey. There is general feeling Of just indig
aaiien aWakiDg in our army, to think that
'hese corrupt, false and unmanly CGpperheads
sry TO seduce our brave bUys in the field. A
hort time since saw q letter from an uncle
to his nephew, sending higl present ofa pair
of new boots The uncle told him they we re
Just the kind to take 'frepch" in, meaning
for him TO desert. The noble nephew never
wore the boots, proving that the very gift Of q
rairor is despiscd like the sacrifice of Cain,
The uncle's name is OD ''record" for future
-etilement. Sooner than perjnre or desert.
there are hundreds of thousands would gladly
meet the death of the brave.
''Gye me the death OF those
Who for their country di-;
Aud ohi be- mine like their repOse,
When cold and low they He."
lhave wandered IRON my subject-ihe death
It q noble cOmrade. john Mecay had not
ven long with the regiment th:s last time.
when be was called away. With the poete-s,
we can truly say:
We know when moors shall W2ne,
When summer birds from far ehAll cross the a,
When autumniaI hue shall tipge Ihe golden grain,
But who shall teach m when - look for thc~f
SIT is when springs nrst gaze
Comes iOrth whisper where the viOleta lie;
It Is where roses ia our path grow pale,
They have ole scASOn-All one, to oiO.
ttThou where bIllOWs foam.
Thou art WheFe sic meets upon the air;
Thou around our peaceful homo,
And the world Gals US forth aud thou art there.
Leaves have their tins to fall,
And Iwers to wlther at the north winds breath,
Aud stars To set, but all
Thou hast ali seasons for thine own, oh, Death"
es---- GHemans
In conclusion. ! must say many thanks IL
he ladies of Elen for generosity TO the war
worn soldiers l must individually thank Mrs
q. for repeated favOrs, 1he warm graft uds
Il Il soldiers heart is all We can Off.r in return
We assure the Numerous friends and well-w ish
RS OF company D, that they shall ever enj"y
he kindest regards OF all the members.
l remain respectfully yours,
LAWRENCE GRENNAN,
90. ID, 2OIh y. V. l.