The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-03
From the Michigan STA Regiment.
Camp Green River, KY, Nay %, CO.

Camp Green River, KY, Nay IS, CO.
EDIToR OF LANSING REPUBLICAN -
SIR: Allow me, in behalf of ny soldier friends
to address few lines TO the readers of your in
huential paper. thinking our friends would De
a. much pleased 70 hear from a. We are 20
get package OF your papers, Which We receive
weekly. The papers are peiased With much
pleasure, and are proof that We are not forgot
ten, though absent from eur homes and 6resides
Mr.. Editor, permit me TO correct an error which
is seen in many Democratic papers, in which il
is asserted that the soldiers are dsheartened
discouraged and are wiling to have this war
cease on any terms. Such assertions are false
We solsiers deny the charge. We are as vii
ling to face the enemy TO-DAY as We were al fhe
battle Of James Issud, 5. c., or any Of the en-
gagements IL which We have participated Al
though our ranks have been thinned-Hany a
brother or dear csnrade has fallen By oar sides
and many have been taken away from us by
disease, still oar love tor the CBion IS as pure
As It Was when We left our Peainsslsr State.
We admit there are few in the army who are
seeking for a discharge, aud are willing TO have
this cease on conditional terms will
mention those, fearing you might censurs the
wrong class. They are eopperheads and COW
ards. true LOYAL soldier does seldom ask for
discharge, except these that have been wound
ed, and a ie~ others that have been disabled by
disease while in the discharge Of their duty. It
would be a gross insult to eren offer a dis.
charge to a true, healthy soldier, before every
rebel soldier is stricken out Of existence. We
well aware that few Of the 80 "caled SOL
diers" who have recently been discharged for
disability, are using more or less influence and
throwing distractions in the way Of the prose
cufion Of this war They should be spurned as
the copperhead which bites without giving
alarm. Nevertheless, very large number of
our discharg ed soldiers have been discharged
because camp life became injurious to their
health. Friends OF the Union, all We ask is, Just
lend US a helping hand; Cooperate with ~,
aud in = shOr. time Unien and peace will be re-
stored to this once happy nation, which was
the proudest and NEST refined man ever knew
Our Regiment, with the brigade, left Lrban-
Oh, Ky, April 9th and arrived at this place the
next day -distsuce about 30 miles. The 18th
and 10th Mich. Regiments did mott stop here,
bat marched o. to Columbia, leaving the I'd
Michigan, 18th New York and our Regiment.
here at Green River Ford The 10Th did not
stay long at Columbia, but went farther into |
rebeldsu They had not advanced far south of |
the Ca mberand river before they met the reb- |
ell Gen Morgan, with bis force OF cavalry. A
battle was the result. They fought a number
Of hours, and finding they were overpowered by |
superior numbers, they fell back across the |
Cumberland With slight loss. Rebel loss very |
heavy-so reported by the rebel prisoners. The |
battle took place on Sunday, 10th inst. Next
morning the ID Mich. and 18th New Ysrk |
marched to Columbia, there joining the 18th and |
goth Mich leaving our Regiment at Green Riv-
or Ford, to rel build the bridge over Green river. |
The bridge was made passable to day, aud We
sxpecs to see battery pa.s over il this evening
or tomorrow. 1t was built under the direction |
Of Lieutenant n. 4. Hogan VINO ia az accom-
plished workman. The present bridge is mere
ly temporary affair. The Lieutenant intends
to construct a splendid bridge over the present
one, on the plan of "Grand arch aad lattice. "
$50 feet span, 20 feet wide and Of capacity of
strength Of fifteen hundred tons, and to be forty
feet ABOVE the bottom OF the river. The cid |
bridge was burned by Morgan last January,
when be made his last RAJ through Kentucky. |
The health Of the regiment il very good We
have plenty to eat and drink, such as hard bread
pork, fresh beef, beans, rice, coffee and sugar.
As fer clothing, We have abundance, and that
which is of superior quality. The weather is
very fire and pleasant. The boys take great
delight in bathing in Green River, which is a
clear, transparent, mountain strears, and an an
average about so feet wide and varies from
one foot to ter in depth.
Nothing is mere cheering aud animating to
soldier than a letter frem a father, neither, sis
ter, brother or trieRd Al present address to
Lebanon Kentucky.
AN yours most respectfully,
OLD SOLDIER