Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-01-14
,or from 90. I'D. H5fh Regi-
6iiel penn. Volunteers.
CAMP NEAR FALMoUTH,
January 10, 1868.

-
,., Topp-I. again, drop you a
u u although. owing TO the wretched
-.' .,;,rtp condition in which we are
I'LL not much for writing. As
..I in nv last letter we received each,
If fIfmsv muslin, which when
rnrrrhcr and stretched over a
.-.,. = miserable substitute for shell
.. but We are Vet without any pay,
---pccts of getting it, and are even
i ot the necessary supplies of
- such a. boots, shoes, under
.... and such things as are indispen-
-. th. health AMI comfort of our
WHY this i, l know not, but it
I-.t. nay IN outrage upon the
.LFrrv which savors of 10 good
-..rr only deprcsses the spirits of our
..r.r. but lis sad consequences, which
-..- thinning the ranks of our army,
.n-a t4e fearful mortality which
.-qs the disputed soil of Virginia,
.r,.l.-S forms OF deceased heroes,
-.-- f,rth in good faith and buoyant
T.. r., t.oht the battles of their country
.rrrra,y o: the Constitution Is
...y.~rl.a, not content with the late
arl r.laorsaIcss slaughter of our
-,r flat it rlImuxcs bluEdering diSas-
with unnecessary privations and
81, ,.-.h. suffering of which bring grief
...e.ra - upon ,hr heart Of the already
.-- soldier. who's. restless memory fits
.-- back To i'lr parting scenes Of home,
Ike III, mag.c of dream, brings chi
.r tha heart mil the Shricks of
.a- babes and the grieved countc-
e O.. hoart-brokan wife, who are
r I.reuI.ut upon him for a susie
oh .rrturing thought, nay real
rli,s. sn-.v tries the souls Of them
.ge thus been made the dupes Of
.-.rr Euave-. who seem to rcvcl and
- r-au the distress Of their mvei@lcd
III were uut OF their clutches.
r..l ..t the Aho,itIonists fight their
Eartl.~. bat | am here and Will
IS. !. out." and while God spares my
.h and Iir. | viii oudcavor to do NV
90 mv country But | ask, and
ea ri-hr 70 demand, that while Shody
-rrrs ar. permitted with impunitv
.rnII. the Gov -imont. that my stip-
II wages. which are. long since duc.
.l-,hwlth paid % m". that ! may sup
3. my family.
We have other troubles too, TO put up
A Near. forced {" be drilled and
--rl around by officers who are wholly
..'~2-,eot some OF whom are not TIT to
.lF. an Omnibus or a'' ordinary OK team
IS ;..i~ i-al oar army l. denorilIzrd
rendered sH-.!"Lenf 10y the Incomp2-
.'., ..1...E..'y OF MILITARY m"nNcyS,
1- '.'''.ri''' and par'Ialty have
.-s~ .1''."~ oi h.n'T, not tor pa
- p. ...--- ".ii iii.t they might thrive
-....E .i.'n th. I"rGWSIte> and emOl-
'--iI.- '''.~7- t"2'ther with
- .. ''..' h;'f'!~i.ip- "i military
..'. -'.''N.F. Hi's' yi ihe PATRIOTISM
@. our boy and ~Ickl''Ss and disease,
-.L. ,-' poor fellows, WHO become
.-..iil- "i l'a'N..y amt are dependent
army Tor syi"Ha'hy an' the
cars oil 'ii'riiy} ar IoIn@ then
|..N more lI".I',.is iH"n The enemy
"'. N.l'.' "Il''s near tH'
..' mum. u "'U'.- Tie cr;'SeieSN D. a
" '''lH III P.'inii'e tones. tha
'-,' reno" hi'~ gone 10 ms Ion:
no" IL ''I-Ii''i a'"''s [lilNe "P'i
'''.'-'''- win mem thoughts o
...''.,'.'le "''''h A't 'he sol
'''oi''.S iii''''-i'e" /" these
''.' ''''',''i '',"H9 ll'e Siieiiee o
i-'''' 'I tI't "'tE.
".'' 'r'Ii''y NV oI our com
''''' nm al I 'c''tilcASouI2 : :
'.r.s '''... '.!''''E 4,''ll' "
'.' .'''-. 't''''' .IIS q VIC "er
- 20 - ~ "''iI.S| i'ie carnage an
G,-.-, &c .o', ol inil,ah ne ,2ll
..-T ~ ,'.'' a." ~ '''i'',~ - %'i' iri' !
N,'!''''''l '''i'I o'''eL oli'''L
"!'' a ue.1c'lAieht OF on
l'"'"l' arms Nay pOd, III lI