The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-03
Our Military Correspondence.


CAMP AT RRADvILLE, Tenn, juno 18th. 1863.
FRIEND CONVERSE You will perceive BY
the dato Of my letter. that we are still To-
Gated in tho same old place where We have
boon for over i've months. Nothing of IN.
terest has, of lato, transpired TO call ior.h
excitement euoug gh TO broak the monotony
of a soldiers life. Truo, our pickets have
beou occasionally fired upon by tho enemy,
which tonds TO keep them more useful and
diIigent 10 the discharge of their duty.
A few weeks ago, o very sad accident oc-
Cured hero. The Sd Ohio Cavalry woro
out on dsilI, aud practicing firing their pis
tolls at fargo: while their horses were un-
der fnl speed. By some means, tho horse
of one of tho sorgeants became unmanagea.
bic. and, while no was eudeavoring to curb
him, his revolver went OF, tho ball entered
his brain, and he fell from bis horse corpse.
The Regiment have been furnished with
new guns. They arc the Springfield rifle.
The Regiment have been prac,ioipg target
firing each day since we got our rifles
Judging from tho way tho boys shoot,
think when We meet the Rebels ugsin we
shall be prepared to give them a warm 10.
ception. The boys are healthy, cheerful
and hopeful, and confident that tho day is
not far distant when the hydra hea ded mon
stors Secession and Rebellion, together with
,hcir prime mover, Slavery, shall be crushed
aud this Nation, purged from thoir baneful
influence. shall stand forth. although Glad
in mourning, stiil in the glorious and gor.
geous robe Of Liberty for all.
! MIR. Editor, allow mo to address a certain
class OF politicians known and denominated
as Copperbeads You, sir. bo your name
what it may, arc the most Getestablo and
despicable being on Gods groen earth For
the past two years, wo have stood between
you aud wars desoation. Tho sentinel has
stood at bis lone INST through all weather
Although tho scorchiDg rays OF the sun havc
nearly crsped his flesh. aud tho wintry
storms have frozen bis limbs, still he has
ueyor cult the post of duty while lie re-
manned. He has dono all this, and iufuiIe
| y more. lie has sacrificed health and lft
itself to perpctnate this glorious Union
which our forefathers bequeathcd to US, ani
around which cluster tho bopign influences
of our free institutions. What have yor
been dong, you dastardiy towards. while wt
soldiers have been thus employed ? Yor
have been secretly fighting us In tho rear
by utteriug disloyal sentiments and misrcp'
reseuting the policy of tho Government
You hold up vallandigham. tho chief o.
Copperheads, as a candidate for The Guber
material chair of our noble Ohio. You have
held indignation meetings, ,sympathizing will
vallandgham and his compoers, because
they have been foiled in their heilish plots Il
overthrow this Government You hav,
! drank to the health of jeff Davis and hi
D compoors iu many glass Of poor whisky
, You have shown yourselves to be cowardl
traitors against tho best Government OF
earth. aud. (if may be permitted to US
Old Hickory's expressiou,) "By the Eternal,
unless you deslst, and do work meet for re
penrance, you shall receive traitors doom
for We have sworn upon the altar Of our cour
try to purge this nation from tho foul po
: luton of treason.
Mr.. Editor, perhaps you will thiuk hn'
used too harsh expressions "but my indii
nation and detestalion are too strong to ha'
r. said less" The J.6ersonian is cordially r
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auga boys. Yours. C.P. B.