davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
Militia y Pluudeie 8.

Mr. handler, of Michigan, Rcpubli'
cam said in the Senate before adjpurD-
ment that mi itary tiiccr, have been
guilty of pillaging from the rehels and
dividing the spo.s among them.elvps.-.
Large sums have thus been seized, held
and divided by certain Generals"
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, (Republican)
said he knew Of a Brigader General who,
having received number Of slaves, [ls
| believe) within his camp, give them up
to the owner in conSide,ation OF receiving
f0rts eight hates Of coitOn n. l.. also
said that the custom was for commanders
to give permits to bring cotton and for
military commanders to receive a per
centsge for the permits aud protection
thus afforded These transactions had
greatly demora'ized the army.
AIR. Chandler Oh the same occasion said
the Senate had deliberately voted to cou-
tnuc the present domoralization in The
army, and 10 uph0d the There's, pIuudererl
uad robbers i,s The service.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
EDITED sy LEVI l.. TATE, PROPRIETOR
-BluOnlsburg:-
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1858.

ARREST OF Gov. TOD OF OHIo.-We
are inIor med by telegraph from Cincinnati
that the Sher if of Fairfield county arres
ted Gov Tod, on the Sd 'nst., OH the
charge OF kidnapping DR.. Edison B. Olds,
an indictment having been found against
him by the Grand Jury Of that county -
Tod was tsken before Judge johnson oi
the Supreme Court. on a writ OF habeaS
corpus, and held to bail to appear in June
next,
Gov. Ted was instrumental in having
Dr.. Olds arrested, having written to a
member of the Cabinet, urging his arrest
as a dangerous man. We trust the Court
and Jury which will try him in Fairfield
county, in June, will give him justice
Let the State authority, and the rights OIL
the people be viudicsted. Ohio, we be-
lieve, has severe law against kidnapping
passed with reference to negroes. We
trust the Aboliiouists will be pleased with
its application to White men
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
The WAR.

A Wheeling dispatch states that on
Monday seven hundred rebel, under Gener.
al jenkins, captured Point Pleasant, Va.
Subsequently the town was retaken.--
Rebel loss, twelve killed and fourteen made
prisoners Ours one killed and one woun-
dsd.
A Cincinnati telegram is responsible for
the report that the rebels are retreatpg
from Kentucky rapidly, Pegram, at last
accounts, was south of Stamford, holy
pursued, and is said to have abandoned
his cattle and train. Polk's corps i, re-
ported to have advanced within nineteen
miles of Murfreesboro,' Scouts affirm
that the rebels nus. fight or fall back ON
account of scanty subsistence.
The arrival yesterday Of the Arago,
from Port Royal on the Goth inst, puts
us in po session Of much interesting inior-
nation from rebel quarters.
No mention is m4de oEany attack hay.
ing been made ou either Charlestown or
Savannah, though active operations were
going on in the naval squadron.
Savannah is suffering for provisions. s.
Even salt is twenty dollars sack.
General Beauregard has demanded the
surrender to the rebels Of the steamers
Keystone State and Mercedita, which il
is claimed were Captured by the Chicora
and Palmetto State on the g 1t OF j anuary
last. Admiral Shubrick and Gen Totteu
are to decide the case.
he negro troops had driven the rebel
forces some eight or ten miles out of Jack
sonvlle, Florida. According to the Sa-
yannah Republican, an engagement had
occurred between the confederate light bat.
teries and the Union guuboats, resulting
without harm to the former. The negro
raid seems not feared. but rather courted
In compliance with the request o. the
Senate the President has designed Thurs
day, April 81, as "a day of national hunil-
iatiOn, asting, and prayer
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11


declares he had rather see them fall nobly
fighting, than STE them living quietly at
home at such time as this He performs
a great amount of clerical labor, attend
ing to the spiritual interests of his own
regiment, visiting the general and branch
hospitals. and visiting the sick, and Off
catiug at the funerals in those commands
that have no chaplain at present with
them. lie has a tent under a large tree
on the parade ground, Just east Of the
camp OF the regiment, where he lives and
receives those who wish to converse with
| hlm, and where, at tattoo, all who are dis
posed gather round and DIN in singing u
| hymn aud offering up an evening prayer.
As we have gazcd uoeu him tLere, we
have been reminded of Abraham, as al.
most 1000 years ago, he occupied the
tent under the oak on the plain OF Mamre.
He is extensively known through the
coantry as a temperance lecturer. We
remember, when ii,ile boy, more than a
score of years ago, being highly delighted
! listening to him on that subject.
He has = freshness and vigor that con-
.rast- slrikingIy with his age-marked fa ce
and form, and that il just adapted 10 doing
good in the army We lis,eaed to him a
lew nights ago, in the church, and could
not help thinking of the following lines,
We read somewhere in other days:
"Thoug his locks may be scattered and gray.
AhG thr strength ol his manhood drpaIt;
Yet affection aud zeal, a. he wvuds on his way,
May he strong III ah old mans heau,'
We know not what branch of the
church has the honor to claim him as her
eprescntative-we care mott is enough
for US to know that he loves aud serves the
Saviour. We hope when lifes battles and
marches are over, to gain the victor's
crown and meet him amid the triumphant
host on the bright pains. where no roar
Of cannon, no groan of the wounded or
lying, no sigh OF the orphan or widow is
heard, aud where 10 hosry locks, or
wrin1Icd brows, or tottcrlng limbs are
seen, BAT where, ou the bauks OF the pure
river, beneath the tree Of life, peace
rrigns uudisturbed, aud FL are ,ouug,
and bright, and fair, aud happy forever.
Tile tnvaiier.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

important and Stas ting Letters
frCm the Erny.


LETTER FROM SOUTH CaRoLINA-A Re-
PrBlICAH SOLDIER IN HUNTERS ARMY
CUHDEM 5 me NAR.
The owing letter was written by a
Republican soldier, formerly a citizen of
East Union towu>hp in tins county, and
now il Hunter S South Car lima army.-
It is evidence that the s5liiers in every
department condemn and denounce the
proclamation aud the war. The stav-at
home Republicans, who talk war, and &c
nounre he soldiers for writing thus shou d
shoulder their nIuskets and take their pls-
c,s. In this way they would do the cause
they advocate more service, than by
threatening viulcEce again,t their neighbors
who culcrlain different opinions, and know
hcm to be towards
FJn Sumter THiNhs me Sotth mM rain,
ats ln@ePe"dG.ce-We sOiaiaS ued
,fshf'"g ,,or The hegr er--7He SOlhos
Gret,en Mnt If tie 0tr IS nat en- ied b,
J~ne N.ty wW come hoDse--A f5M b.
tueen Me h0IIirs ami AearoeS Il Ne
gro shouts M our sotajerS, &c, dc.
PoRT Royal, S. c., Feb. 10, 1863
SIR; | saw Fort Sumter.
aud the rebel flag waving over it. We
were close to Charleston, the place where
the rebeli n was first hatched cut
wou. d like to shoot the first brood Of those
Internal traitors to their country i wish
the devil had them all but think they
will gain their Independence. think
from the way this war ha, gone on awhil,
back that the Union is LIST. All the boy.
are getting tired Of fighting for the infer
nal darkics. This is all that we are fght
ing for. The darkies may 90 10 the -
you know where, Tor | have enough o.
them. The negro men are getting scarce
here They are all played out in the ar,
my. The soldiers say, if the war is no
closed by June they will close it them
selves. They will all 90 home, and the,
may rs well, lor the oouth VIII gam hel
independence.
The bo,s attacked darkoy nest the
other night, killed one aud wounded sew
cral, 1t was regular battle. The boys
lurned the negro town.
a few days since, two boys and my
sell got in canoe. we were padding
along about six or seven miles from camp
when gun was fred, the bah did moi
strike va, but it stunned two Of us 80 tina
we fell into the water, We crawIod int
the canoe, ckcd our guns up and looked
around finally l saw da'key loading hi
gun. I aimed. The boys did not wan
na to sheet, but thought my life va
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
Mr.. Vsilnnd,sham Oh Psarn prnEn>
iliunS.

Mr.. ValIandigham, of Ohio, in speech
madr 81 .ce his return home, used the fol-
lowing explicit language:
On the 18th Of last December, when
from the City of Richmond ,a.ormaton
came to the City of New York that there
was disposition 10 compromise and re-
turn delegates to the national Congress,
and be obedient to the Constitution aud
laws, and thus restore the Union as it was
the President, OH that day, rejected the
proposition, and the damning evidence Of
that ,ejectlen exists in New York over
his own autograph, [cries "hear, but
there is an OBJ igalon OF secrecy at present
and the letter has not yet been given to
tle public. The day after the Federal
army crossed the Rappahannock into
Fredericksburg, under the belief that
richmond was 10 fall, aud thus end the
rebellion. The day previous Abraham
Lincoln rejected all propositions to return,
over his own signature, and the day after
the hopes of the blind man in the Whi,e
House were dssipated in the defeat al
Fredericksburg, and the loss of 20, 900 OF
our sons and brothers. He should have
entert4ined the proposition on the 10th o.
December, but he heedlessly and wicked
ly drove away all overturcs.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
say- This is one Of the Indiana "Cor

Erc MS Is one OF tne lnutaua "Cop'
perhead" resolutions:
"ResofveL. That Notwithstanding our
want Of confidence iu the Administration
We yet hereby pIedge oDrseiOes 10 support
IL in 0H oOnSfttaitonW measures 10 sup
press Me rebethoa al tAe South, aud restore
to the Government the proper and full ex.
ercise Of Its legitimate authority
This is one Of the Kentucky Cooper.
head" resolutions:
"ResolUeI That our institutions are as
sailed by an armed rebellion on one side, ,
W"ich cun only be mt by the SWo,d, and
on the other by unconstitutional ao,a Of
Con. ress, and startling usurpatous of
power by the Executive, which we have
seen by experiment can be corrected by
the ballot box'
And this i. one of the New Jersey
"Copperhead' resolutions
"Resolvea, That the unequaled prompt
cess with which New Jersey has re,po I'd e.
ed to every call made by the President
and Congress for men and means, has
been occasioned by no lurking animosity
to the States Of the South or the rights of
her people; no disposition to wrest from
thsm amy OF their rights, privileges or
property, but simply to assist in main
taiuug, as she hus ersr btl,eua u,d upp
beitsUts II 10 be he' "uty TO do, tie s,tprt NJ
acy Of tie Fetlerdi tonSt.totiou and
while sbating naught in her devotion to
the Uniun oil the States and the dignity
and power Of the Federal Government,
at no tine since tho comncnccmc OF the
present war has this state been other than
wiling to terminate peacefully and hon
oEabIy to all, a war unnecessary in its ORR
gin, tfaught with horror aud suffering in
its prosecution, and necessarily dangerou,
to the liberties of all in its continuance.
What do conservative, rejecting mcr
think of "Copperheadism' as opposed tc
radical Aboltionism Which is the mos
'loyal' to the country, the Constitution
and the Government Under which sci
of principles is il most probable VIC can
succeed in restoring the Union The
people of Columbia county answered these
questions at the polls, Friday before las.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

LANCASTER COUNTY. The Democrat
ic convention Of Lancaster county met on
Wednesday last, and appointed Hon. +
Hester, DR.. II. Carpenter, DR.. j. X.
Rauo, Richard McGrann, II, 5. Kern>,
and r, 7. Kyon delegates TO the Stale
Convention, with the unanimous inst'uc-
tIon TO sup port tho claims Of lion. Geo
Sauderson for Governor,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

THE QUAKERs OF PENNSYLVANIA
The representa- vics of the society Of
Friends in Pennsylvania have addressed a
remembrance to the Legislature 10 refer
ence 10 the amount to be paid for exemp-
ton from military duty. They say that
the infection of fine of $500 is meas
ure which, if carried into effect, will act
badly upon the society.
No let up gentlemen. You are nc
better than thousands of our poor men
latoring mechanics, whom the Couscrip'
Act will act badly Prepare to shoul
der arnssaad like good etiz MS 60 to the
rescue. You helped make the war, now
help Fl ht it out
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

The Republican press says it is tyca-
son 10 advocate the cause of peace on any
term. Even preachers continue to preach
war, anu yet Chrst in His Sermon on the
Mount, tells US that "Bessed are the
peace makers; ior they shall be called
the children OF Cod" and in Romans we
are further told "How beautiful are
the feet Of them that preach the Gospel Of
peace" Which is safer, therefore, to
iolloS- the rar preacher and the D'uil
or the teachings of the Bible and the Sol
of God.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
Original Poetry.
For the Columbia Democrat.
THE SEEPWRECK.
By LRTnUU CKossLEY.

Behold the Dire atful storm arise
iiark hear th. waters dash;
Round the lone ship the lightning flies,
Her sides the bilows lash.
Ths forked lightning. vivid glare
T!lumines the foanng wave,
And lights III. bed her crew must shars-
A deep tnmultnous grave.
with medning speed, to yon DARK cloud
chs now appsars TO go;
Then soor mid surres ftaming loud,
\. eager dart. D.IYw.
al dasiin2 ON sSine cragsy rock,
Where toll no more can save,
th. fails By this last, awful shock,
Aud sinks beneath I'll. wave,
Esr scattered crew a nsN 80 msrs,
They Heat along the deep;
Or, by lht waves are drvon ashore,
Uu Guny sands to slrcp.
No friend to watch their parting sigh.
Or lend Assistance there;
Nv tender hanS to close the eye,
With liaplrss tr"n,b ing care
None did wirh Kind otiiciuus sid
'rhyir iI.lrs- limb. co'np"s-.
Iarir bottles in no toubs were laid,
To silence aud rlpo4r.
Bot tossed By every raging blast,
BY every tempest driven,
1hsy sleep, porchancc, 10 hear at last,
Their dnal doom II Heaven
m A,-.bJ.th
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
The FREEDOM OF THE Pass

The FREEDOM OF THE Pass With
in short time four newspaper Office. 10.
Gated respectively in Kansas, Iowa, Iii.
nois and Ohio, have been destroyed bv
ngEerhead mobs. The attr ocities of tho
French Revolution recoiled with terrib e
effect upon ;he heads of those " ho, initi.-
ted them; and so it will be. before long
with these infamous mobs. Violence al.
ways begcts yio'Cnce.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
Miscellaneous.
l78th Regiment P. 81.

M; e. ....,,, ~ ,ri r
'''' noe reg "''"' was e"'hefea IRON
ih' counties OF i-auca"t n, Columbia. la-
zrrne aud Moutour The fast mentioned
furnishing tour conp,ni.s, til. second
,,r.. ,bs third SIR and h. l.s, two
,y.~,,..,, 81 49,. -. ;.,,',,. 49,. .',..'''y.,
'" " w. ''S''D''' '"A' "'' u'u"'
greater proficiency IL pr1ci'eA m'I'tar!
knowledge wlthin - shot perlod IL
service, or C, uil make better appear
.nce or boast Of b. tier dissoliue Penn.
,.>v.o,. MAXWELL J.. nr,,d IF .u.h -;
~ 0 '|' ''''
"'a. "a.
INA o'heers ut mutta' last oatarda!
~crs a. follow.
stair O,j.cpls - Co oi,I. zane, J,hu.
,ou: 1t. Colonel, Jshl Wimr; N,i,r,
JAMES ". Cncn,Lrri.i A"in,'pt 5yd.
new Mu0lv; R,,t. q. NJ ,@nr p,,r,,l
Ch,nan rbomo, p U,n,. A..I snr.
y.on,--lst GEORGE II. B. swnz.. u
liam r Peck
Epe O9ice s.--Comn,uy A-Ca,t,i,
john ~ Backa cw; 2i l"eu,, naul, John
j. Carnos.
company % onP,''h' horace a
Lam, i1;r.,n a nmon. "'" "'S'' -
COMPANY C.-Capta:u John Y. Shoe.
msker; l.t Lieut., john =. Bisg. I'd
i4'eut., Stephen w ll1yes
GomPa.y H., ~ NSfIa'"' f' 'nS'uS
Comnsnv Il --('ont,in loo b "
tu Lieut. Levi Myers; I'd Lieut.. Geo.
W, Downer.
Company E'--CaPtain, 9un a. Win.
Dor is' Lieut. houet L. brown; "a
1"' '"N'uI1 49, t1"i' VIZ ~
,m,. Ist Lieu,.. Thomas Rndr,, ID
Lieut., Stephen Vansant.
Company H.-Captain, Theodore Med
Ir'ce I't iheGt' hiram H. Evans; 2'
Ir,n Conaan a"H rns,o;n vr,;o1 s,.
man: i,t Lieut. William II Rrinbo,j
I'd Lieut., Daniel & Eut.
Company h.-Captaln, Gavin Is. Hen
d'g 81 h'eu' 'onn 'lcr auaeh'
in 'h'S i'S' are many "on worthy Q
sptc'ai no'''e' pu' our space Will not al
Q" Us TO n'"'oH ~0Fs 'N8h 00'' '0n'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
ExactiV alike.

White men are to pay 5000 per head
to set the niggers free, and then $500
more to free themselves from the draft
Thus the value of a white man and mig
ger is placed at the same figure only the
former has the privilege for paying for both,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

FREMoNr.-Gcn. Fremous ha, been in
Washington two or .hree weeks solicitin.
another command, but the Republican pa
Pers say it has been refused him at the
instigaticp! Of Gen. Hallrck. II this il
so, Gen Halleck is entitled to praise
Among the ho.t of military charlatan.
and humbugs of the day, Fremont is The
greatest.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

naarlyas as good u' any darkey's So l
left the load fly with as good aim as I
could take. The old devil disappeared
l think he got his fill. l think Igave him
the belly ache. We are fighting for the
black cusscs, who shoot at the soldiers.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
VOLUME 27
777777777 > -
Roll OF Honor.

certain tn1iUmdu1j once made the
wise observation that men and animals
are indiNtinctly "seen through fog !"
but he should have carried his suggestion
iurther and stated that ever mooted oues.
uon has two sides. This scoms especially
to be the case in reference to an article
published IN the 10th uIt., in the Harris
burg Telegraph, .enlitled Roll Of Infamy,
lu that roll are the following State Sens.
tors
Wn. A. Wallace, of Cloarred county.
Geo. II. Bueher, Cumberland I"
Hester Clymcr, Berks ="
NJ. Donovan, Philadelphia @
Y. l.. Lamberton, Clarion
A II. Glatz, York
Ii. S Mott, Mouroe {.
John G Smith, Montgomery G.
& W. Stein, Northampton =
j. B Stark, Luzerne
These men may well be proud of r..
votes they e1st for which. they are stir.
matizcd as members Of Roll Of Infamv'
The Hessia" Of the Telegraph, intention.
ally omitted to inform his readers Of the
iull facts in tho csse. He omitted to
state that previous to these men votir.
against granting the Use Of the Sepa,.
Chamber Of the State to such political a..
plrants as Andy johnson ard ex Governor
"rght, the GbGl'tion majority of tho
State Senate 'efused 10 grant the same
"'r'Ie9e to Geo, B, MCCLELLAN, the
2'e"t'% C"pt"m ofthe age But, citizens
OF Pennsylvania, it is your duty to probe
this thing full. Look to the men VINO
voted against granting the use. Of th..
chamber to the man who has twire svd
the National Capital, who has reorgsnissd
two defeated armies, who stands 70 dsx.
drst in the hearts of hi, coun!rymon aud
than calmly pass your verdict upon th
action.
Here are their names. Read .hcm
Ob'erved them carefully. Thi. is, in.
deed roll Of infamy:
Amos r. ;Bougbter, Lebanon county.
Franklin Bond, North'd I.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

aay- White man and Black man bad a
talk IN Baltimore IIhae told Bhck
"tbie Is your war; you ought to, fight"
b ac& : toted "Nigler has muffin to do
iI4i' war. Two dogs fight over bone.
Did you ever see de Bone fight I"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

TAKING A "ToD. Tho Abolitionists
used to charge DR.. Olds with being q
drinking man. They now have proof aAss
he knows how 70 take Ton.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

ass-Wm Y Temple, member CT Con-
grcss elect from Delaware, died a week OF
two since. Ar I. was a Democrat, elect
cd by 81 majority over Mr., Fisher, Az
ministratou member of the lat c ngr,s,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

sas-At wedding recently, when the
officiating clergyman put the question
"Wilt thou have this man to be thy we'd
ded husbandi' She dropped her pretti-
est courtesy, and with a modesty which
lent her beauty an additional grace, she
replied, "If you please"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11

ne5~ Just before her scn was n,arried
Queen Victoria took him and tho Princess
Alexandra to her husbands tomb = he
three mingled thsir tears there in scrrow-
ing sympathy,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
LETTER FROM THE l20TH REGIMENT.

LETTER FROM THE l20TH REGIMENT.
IoUNa PoINT, LA, Feb. IS. 1863.
Etema H uiMce: If the
radical Republican Abolitionists will per-
sist and say this war should be prosecuted
for the aboishnsu. Of slavery and think
it can be done at the point OF the ba,onet
If they t ink it an easy and pleasant
thing, send lew of those bold defiant, and
smoothed tounged Aboli;onist, to take nv
place for six months, and if they think it
pleasant way of living and the right meth
cd of recons.ructing tue National Govern
ment, will 70 back and take my post
cheerIully; | have slways been at my
post but if they let me 20 home l won t
say word, at least not Of complaint.
We are BOW involved in a debt Of 81.
500 600 600 since the l5th of April, 1851 ,
VIII ch must be paid by tax direc. or
Indirect. Ifthis id Abolition rebel
lion continues. what will be our prospect
of ever paying this debt }! l believe the
words of Douglas, that "a war for the
Union isa war oI dissolution. These
words are endorsed by thousands in this
army, who before they smelled gunpowder
denounced Douglas sentiments. 1t does
me good to hear these men talk At times.
If they had the father of these Amcr-
can citizens Of African descent. Abe Lin
coin, aud his children all in a pie, they
e9uld discharge few chargrs of grape
aud canister at them with good consci-
ence.
l he health Of this regiment (l20th) has
been on the decline Only about 200
alie-b bodied aud efficient men can be mus
tered for service. j. ID. II.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-11
Camp at Young Point, La, J
February | 5, 500 I

We are encampsd in q swamp
on the banks of the Mississippi, Louisiana
Old Abe's Proclamation has had had
effect here. We have about 600 niggers
at present. They are working in the ditch
Those of them that starve and get sick, are
turned out 10 die. when speak Of the
Glitch" mean the canal we are a going
to dry up the Mississippi river WITH l.
Hunsberger was down to see it yesterday
He says that the very cir is black with
negroes. You eau see negroes laying
around dead almost any place. This is
the effect of Uncle Abe's LIST of January
Proclamation. The war is over with me
| didn't come t. 6sht for the freedom of
the negroes; and you may tell the Re-
publcans who like negroes to come down
here and they eau get lousy with them.
SoLoN BoYDsToN.