Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-07


with forsging party rom Brentwood, :,
where we we're at that time. Shortly
after be left camp h commenced rain
ing, and rained hard until the next day.
Lieut.. Regnler returned late in the a.
ternoon, completely soaked and chilled
through, as were all OF his command.
On the following morning he complained
OF cramp, and it was not long after.
wards until he discovered that he was
afflicted with rheumatism. Medical aid
was Immediately called in, and all was
done that could be done, to crush the
disease, but instead of improving he
has ever since been growing worse. aud
while / write he is in hospital, confined
to his bed, almost helpless, and has
been for the past six weeks. His med
ical attendants told him, among others
Major Varian, the medical director oi
Gen. Granger's staff, that the climate
here was 4uafavorable to his disease,
and advised him to resign. 1t was on
lly after repeated advice Of this kind
that Lieut. Regnier made up his mind
that such was the case, and that he was
compelled to resign. And let me here
state that his is no case Of JeigRing dis
ability, (as understand such things
have happened, but even after his
resignation was made out he was too
feeble TO sign his name, and when
Sergeant John P. Amos read his resig-
nation, and the Endorsement thereon,
he was affected to tears. Lieut.. Regn-
ier as an officer in every respect stood
second to no one Of his experience. As
a taclician he was not surpassed in my
Battery, as the drill of his section to-
day evidences the same. He was mild,
vet firm, and while be was beloved by
all of his men, their discipline was re-
markable. He was attractive and took
delight in the perfection Of his section,
and the care of his horses.
As an officer had every confidence
in his ability. He was ever ready to
execute any order gave him, and al
ways executed all orders with the great
est degree of precision. 1t is useless
for me to state that he is true patriot,
for all who know him will join me in
this statement, but | will say that dur
ing the time he was in the army, his
patriotism grew no less, and more de-
term;ued Union man is nowhere to be
found.
/ regret exceedingly his resignation,
and take pleasure in thus publicly ex'
pressing my high appreciation of him
as an officer and gentleman. And
feel assured in stating that he returns
home only because disease has driven
him from his post OF duty.
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CHAS. @. ALESHIRE,
Capt. Comd'g 18th Battery D. v. A
FAYETTE G. H., VA, April 22, '63.
Mr.. HARPER-SIR:-Please accep
the thanks Of the Regiment for pack
age of Journals sent to my address
which I distributed among the boys
who received them gladly, as one o
the great helps to drive away the dul
monotony Of camp. We look upon you
paper as one Of the best county papers
OF our native State, and heartily sp
prove of your bold and unfinchiDg
course in the defence Of our Government
against those vile traitors who are try.
ing to sap the foundation Of our Gov
ernment, drink the very life blood oI
our nation, trail our glorious flag in the
dust, which nations have delighted to
honor, destroy our free institutions,
tear down the monuments Of our faith
ers, erected in the hearts of every
American, and cover in oblivion the
names Of our ancestors, and give US for
substitute in the place Of our Govern
ment a COnfederscy in which slavery
reigns instead OF freedom; bondage in
stead Of liberty, anarchy instead of a
republic, and flag on which is seen the
vile. poisonous copperhead instead Of
the beloved star spaugled banner, and
leave us as ancient Rome, but the broken
fragments Of a once powerful nation,
to be hiss and by-word for generations
yet unborn.
You may say that you can not see
any particular benefit resped from your
labor, and that the enemies of our
country are better treated than its
friends, but wait a while, and this
wicked rebellion will be blotted from the
face Of the earth, and the soldiers per-
mitted to return to their peaceful homes.
and then they will delight to honor
those who have been our true friends.
and upheld our hands and raised our
desponding and dropping spirits, and
cheered us on in the good work Of lib
erty, by kind and cheering words from
home; telling us to never fear, but press
on to victory, for you would hold in
check those black hearted traitors at
bone, who are committing treason con-
tinually, by aiding and assisting our
enemies. and trying to weaken the
hands Of the brave soldiers, and cause
their hearts to faint within them while
trying to support our free institutions
and stand BY that liberty purchased oy
the blood Of our fathers.
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