Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-02-20
Of the Journal. lu1f
Letter from The I2d RenIrnent.


On Wednesday, January 2sth, the regiment
was astir at 3 A. NJ, striking tents and prepar-
ing to move. We were dependent on another
regiment for teams to haul the camp equippage
to the depot, and as the teams were some two
hours behind timewe failed 10 be on time, the
train left and we were not aboard" The regi-
meht was marched down 10 the town and alaid
around" till the next morning waiting for train.
Next morning there were only cars enough to
carry five companies, consequently five remain
ed. There beingno train the next day, the ball
ance Of the regiment did not get away until the
morning Of the 3lst at 6 A. NJ. We arrived at
jackson, Tenn, at 10 A. NJ, where we found
Colonel General now, believe) Buckland and
staff The 5th Minnesota regiment and part of
the 32d Wisconsin got aboard the train at Jack
son. We left jackson at 3 P. NJ, and arrived at
White Station at 10 P. NJ. 1t rained all the af-
ternoOn and allnight making matters very un-
pleasant especially TO part Of the soldiers, who
had to ride ON the top of the cars Arrived at
White Station we dumped off into the mud and
rain, but fortunately found fair protection from
the elements, in wood shed hard by, where we
passed pretty comfortably the remainder of the
night
Next day, February lst, the weather @faired
off, and we made our way to camp, and were
busily engaged all day agetting into camp
putting up tents, &c. We are one mile east Of
White Station aud ten miles east of Memphis,
on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. The
location is a most beautiful one, on high, dry
ground and well calculated to make us live
comfortably and happily. cannot tell where
the remainder of our brigade is TO be stationed.
You viii notice by the papers that Colonel
| Buckland has been appointed q Brigadier Gem
eral, although 1 think he has not yet received
his commission. Col B. is certainly worthy of
promotion, and win do honor 10 his stars BY
the way it may be well enough to state that 1t
: Col. Crockett is here in command of the 72d, and
lacks much of being physically disabled. AS
J to the promotions spoken of in the Journal OF
the 23d, it may be well enough to state that such
things are contrary to the determination of the
Governor of Ohio Promotions are not to be
made 10 regiments which number less than hall
full.
| Thursday evening, Jan. 29th, there was
meeting of the officers of the Illinois regiments
at Corinth which attended, and the proceed
ings of which are of especial Importance TO the
people of the North. The object of the meet
ing was to give to the people of Illinois an ex-
preston in regard to the reasonable action oil
the buttenut majority inthe Illinois Legislature
And here let me say that the officers and men oi
all regiments in the army ofTennessee are unan-
imous in their sentiments, and the resolution:
and speeches of the meeting at Corinth' very
| accurately express those sentiments. The for.
mer you will find in the papers, the latter viii
briefly notice: r,l, 81 -.r.Itf5q.f ..7.,,....,
D Col. Chitland, a Democrat in poltics--ai pa
triot IN ,oar--explained the object of The meet
ing. He considered the action and speeches o
the majority in the Illinois Legislature highly
unpatriotic, reasonable. He thought there wa
a designto precipitate his State into revolution
and place her in hostile opposition to the Ma
tional Government For his own part he.wishet
to say to those aders of jeff Davis, that traitor
at home shall share the fate of traitors South
That this is war for nationality, and he whC
does not honestly support hisconntry is the sol
der's enemy. That parties should be unknown
and all show themselves patriots. He knew o
but one road to peace: that lay in the vigorou
prosecution of the war, the unconditional sup
. port of the government, and thereby the com
plete and speedy overthrow of the rebellion. y
Capt.,---, Of the 9th Illinois next spoke. II
believed the copperheads at home ment mschie
He styled them "cowardly, cringing scoundrels,
alike traitors to their country and enemies
> their soldiers. Should they persist in pushin
: the issue they have made against their country
he would ask to be permitted to go back an
meet them as he had several times met less gull
ty rebels in Tennessee and Mississippi. He ha
! course of the so-called Democratic party in HI
= State, and declared it was to prevent the mob
? men in the field from making their voices hear
= that the Legislature of the State refused to pa:
a bill allowing soldiers tovote. 3i 0l
, , Col. Bane, life long Democrat, made a yer
:, eloquent and powerful speech he was prou
! that he loved his country betterthan party, th
u he had been permitted to do some little TO al
J, her in this war against treason. He stigmatize
! the factious opposition of his fellow denocra
: in Illinois as most cowardly and REASONABLE
Opposition to the government at Washingto
was aid 10 the rebel leaders at Richmond. WHIT
meant those bringing peace cries from the mi
, erable partisan leaders at homeY Simply sui
= mission, AFFECT and scrviIe submission, or delibe
. . ale aid TO the Southern Confederation oftraitor
= He knew lenders of the butternut fraternity wi
= but few months ago were stimulating enlis
. ments pretending to give hearty support
h, the government. Now they were forsaking m
= turning against the very men whom they ind
e ced to enter the army. He declared their pu
. pose to be to embarrass and block the operatio
- Of government as much as possible and then
. denounceitfor not accomplishing more. Th'
would condemn government for not doing mo
: of Just what they condemned it for doing al a
y he asked the soldiers what kind Of name al
fame they would have were this effort of reb
y aiders successful, and treason made popular
Would it not consign them TO everlasting inf
y my and disgrace2 These enemies to the cou
y try, by denouncng The government, denouncl
' those who had taken up arms for the support
,'c the government and nationality. Il -3iif.,T
~ Col. B. knew of but one sentiment among &
! soldiery. They are all ready to meet trato
> be they in Illinois or Mississippi. II these bu
ternut gentlemen meant what they said,
: would ask them TO cross the line and meet 4
soldiers OF Illinois do the traitorsof the Sout
~ Other speakers followed, whom have n