Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
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Caroline City, y. g. Jan. ~, 'G3.
0. II. FERNALp, Secretary

MEssRs. EDITORS or The AvEaicAN -
The l. th has So many good hi nds and
we'll wishers in oil Hancock County that il
l. proper the enel0scl ORDER, NJ. ,. should
b. published in Your columns Tor their per.
sonal qualification.
In such an .or ,er" the llth Cor one Reet
could not he separated from the other reg
ments OF the Brigade, or the commentators
OF II would have been still stronger aud more
definite than it now is. 1t has been com.
mon remark among tLcss regiments, 1.-The
llth arr the fay1rites OF cen Na.lc, :"
think II is truly 50 and that enyici Posi-
ton has been gained only By our better state
OF discipline, more efficiency in operations
always thoroughly executing the commands
OF our Generai-ani the brave conduct Of
our men when bghtins in the hottest battle
or laying IN the most dangerous POSITIONS,
remarkably 50. Our men have gone upon n
'forlorn hope tas il would have been called
IN former wars, as unhesitaiiHsly as upon
any daily duty, when the danger was So
great, that every moment expected to sec the
whole party at once shot down w an unseen
foe as he could have done at the railroad
bridge over the Chiekahominy river. Sasb
brave conduct, efectual and willing oh4ii.
enee to orders, uncomplAining etrluranc, Of
the seyer.st hariships, united TO quiet lie
hayior IN camp and readiness 70. action. nr.
qualities always appreciated by brave ana
energetic Generals, and, sooner or later
such conduct will reap due reward u
praise.
The following language, usel by the same
GENERAL on another occasion, sustAius nv
opinion OF his feelings toward our regiment
" he State will refer 10 the history Of the
war aud the conduct Of the llth with pride
aud extreme satisfaction. "
Pleasing, as such words Of approval al
Ways are. and We rrjDice in them. we feel
sad at the loss OF the host Of fellow soldiers
who worked and fought at our side. and
bIed, or sIckened and died they embarked
upon TIE III managed, fatal cam paign of the
fehinsular, with as LAUGH alacrity as our
men now do they faithfully, manfully.
served theIT country, helped nobly 10 earn
these enc1m'ams for the regiment, but ow
MI soldiers graves. No more can we be en-
eonrased by their presence, no more move
onward together, mid tolls and dangers
'helr battles are fought. their course ended.
ana they LAID IN their low, lone graves far
from nome and weeping friends while some
shranA from the priSatiOns and risk all were
subjected 70, and obtained discharge 10 be
forgotten, those brave fellows are to be re-
membered always
Many have died who left their homes in
our county on the 18th Of October 1851:
ana lew now remain Of the healthy, robust
forms which filled the ranks of Co. G. S,,ne
were discharged because brokea down by
disease, and no longer able to serve their
country they returned home to receive the
thanks OF their fellow citizens for dim,
what they conld-a few, no doubt. are COM
seious thai lack of courage instead of spfbe.
lent health, is the real d,sab,htv they are
subjects OF such, if there are, have ma
claims TO that need bestowed by our Gener.
al an Others and their friends reioice in il
VA the Isl inst We landed upon the sands
oil the cdroliGas, aud have remained AT tins
city OF three houses uutIl noy-waifi,,
.he organization OF the expedition to-
troops are embarkIng and We expect 10 90
tomorrow Our regiment is in better health
, !, at any previous time since it entered
sifSlaia at Newport News, Aprii 2d-and
We oeileve. more efficient. The men are in
go9d spirits, hoping their tolls. endurance
and lighting, if it comes, will be Of saroo
AVIAN, now that we are out of yir,inia ~
swamps and mud. a"''' ''s
We have made only short excursions here.