The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-08
HENDERSON, Ky. May 5

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Almost every day "we read in the
papers of the exploits aud deeds of
noble doings," of our officers and sol
der friends, who have gone to the war;
and it always does me good in thus see
seconded the names of those who have
left home, wives and children, and all
the pretty girls, and gone forth to their
country 's:defence, willing to do or die.
A single hours battle, Or day at most,
is often sufficient to place their names
upon the roll of fame, whilst others, who
are striving and toiling for weeks, and
months, and quietly, but surely, accom-
plishing the task their country has as
| signed them, are suffered to remain in
obscurity, simply because their duties
are not'connected with some great battle.
Such is the guerrilla service 1t requires
| more real hard marching, more labor,
and larger amount of genuine daring,
than any other service connected with
our present struggle, for both the officers
and men.
This, sir, is the kind of service that
COL ]. w. Foc.or, of the 65th Indiana. is
performing, day after day, and month
after month, and yet you hear, comnara-
Sfly VII ndM ggthtnrI but ttls said or written
he and his brave men have performed
more and longer marches, and brayed
more dangers, and done more real hard
service than any other one regiment that
has gone from the State of Indiana INTO
the United States service. Do not un-
derstand me as wishing to detract from
the merits of her other noble regiments;
for it does appear to me that her name
;s more or less honorably appreciated
with every great battle or triumph OF
arms that has taken place since the war
J began; but wishing simply to vindlcate
her claim and that of her noble and merl-
torious commander to public approval
Why, sir, even the citizens OF Henderson
= who, to all earthly appearances, have as
r a unit "gone off and become affected
with a disease or arrangement called BY
4 the medical profession monomanla narca
e tonia, or in palmer English Tobacct
il Crazy-and seemingly lost to the Union
o and everything else, save the mastlcat
s ing influence Of that f" weed" are arous
of ing from their lethargy and acknowledg
oi ing publicly and without seeming tea
ii of beiur overheard, bis valuable service
n as brave, honest and upright man an
is executive officer. -
~ Col. Foster, in the opinion of your co
tr respondent, (who has had ample oppo
IN tunity for observatory, is peculiar
IN adapted to his present position. TO
'r- sessed of strong common sense mir
er naturally, added to thorough trainir
ar at our State University, of which ne
le- a graduate, with moral status posses
as ed bv few young men Of his age, say ne
,ur we'll fitted to preside over an lnvestlg
for ton of the conduct and wrong doings
those benighted guerrillas that he is CO
stantly ovortaking in those fatiguing
luburious sconts, between Green, Cu
,al- berland and the Ohio rivers. with
the last nine months he has brought oN
bIe 500 of these thieving rascals -
ut. grief," prisoner and half to eve
man in his regiment. Equal that
oes heat it, and the war, or unholy rebelli
was will soon cease.
Il These scoundrels have to be hun
avs down like Indians. 1t is certainly
ror most dangerous kind of warfare kno
ces to the service. The foe in squads
me me twenty, lurking in ambush, fire u
YOU, and then retreat. 1t is not
her. danger of an hour and all is over, a
iood heavy battles or engagements, but
1orts % constant danger of days, weeks.
ba months; on half rations, and sleepin
mast the open air; for tents they car
i If carry, but the men of the 65th pert
,;n@s their duty cheerfully;-and why?
appy cause their brave and gallant little
fF' mander as cheerfully shares all
elbow trials, privatiOns and exposure
O as them.
can They have come out to do their
arted of fighting, their share of Drawing
and ger, and God knows, they have do'
and nobly, and manfully.
give They are hearing almost every d;
eayo,- promotions for merit sake, and the
,rs as all riqht and proper, but if there i
70 NO officer in the service, who has
= Won earned a distinction q that kind,
,rd so officer is Col John w. Foster 0
prize 65th Indiana. :.