Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-05

j FROM THE 18th OHIO BATTERY.
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1 1868.
Eps. c6x-I desire. through you
jeolumrs. tocorrects : statement made b,
tbs GailipoIis Dispsteh. II says:
awe hear that Lieutenauts Morgan ,l,
and Rutherford. OF The i8th Ohio Bat
terry, have sent IN their resigaations--
the former assigns disability. The
cause OF the latter is not given us.-
There are now but ninety effective
men in the battery; being reduced BY
sickness and dssertion." fgff
Lieutenant Rutherford, of my com.
pany, has rendered his resignation on
account of III b ealth, ard has received
9 certificate OF disability from q sur
geos.
As 70 che nunber oi effective men iu
my battery, ] viii state, for the benefit
Of the Dispatch, that I have one hun
dred effective men under my command,
which, i think fully. equals, that Of any
other battery now in the Army Of Ken
tucky. All soldiers are liable to sick
ness, and the Dispatch ought not TO be
surprised at the fact that some of my
men are sick, There is. however, Pro-
portionstelyi less sickness among them
thsn there is among other troopsin the
army. Regiments that mustered one
thousand men when my battery mps-
tered one hundred and fifty, now mus
ter four and FIVE hundred. while my
battery nusters one hundred. Now
let The Dispatch make the calculation.
and: in. the next issue, tell us the pro-
portion. Sc.
1t says that we are cut down by de.
sertion. We have had nine men to de-
sert us! whose names are, VIM. Dick
inson. .Wm. H; Blagg, Edward Reyn-
olds, John j. Johnston. David s. Jones,
VIM. loops. Salem F. Morgan, and
Louis p. Julien. a.. .
Notwithstanding we had been in the
service four months, before we re.
ceived either bounty or pay, yet ]
think, fewer desertions can be found
from my company, than the most Of in
fantry companies. l must = say that /
think my battery is generally composed
Of men who are patriots, and who
have joined the army through mo.
tives too pure TO be Influenced by
traitors at home. They en-
listed for the purpose Of sustaining the
Government. and they are satisfied
that this can be honorsbly done,. 10
spite Of the numerous protestations of
certain Northern sheets, and butter
nut politicians, against the further
prosecution Of the war. These things
are. getting too old, and as the boys
say, too nearly "played out" to breed
diseontent in, our ranks, and only
tend to.,conyince us. that we have
enemy in the rear, who,
unless they stop in, their course OF op-
position, Will receive our attention as
soon as we have crushed the Southern
rebellion. t. u. ,.. =.
We are told by them that we are
lighting to carry out the Presidents
Emancipation Proclamation" We
DO net believe thisi but we think that
The President made the proclamation
10 assist us to carry out the fight, and
preserve the Government, and we are,
that it renders US great aid,
no matter how much i. hurts the feel
ngs Of rebels. either North or South.
But Mr.. Editor; 1 am wandering
rom the subject. ] desire to say but a
ew words through your columns. TO
let the people Of Ohio. particularly
hose OF GalIia and Pike Counties,
Ipow that Lieutenant Rutherford was
lot influenced to resign. nor will my
men be influenced to desert, by news
PAPER articles and speeches Of butternut
patriots at home.
Very respectfully, l
Va oo.vorE