Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09

Letter frofh me 7ad oll6 seefniGht. J
Correspondents Of the Journal.
HEAD QuAnrKRs, I'D Reg't o. v. IL
Oak Ridge, Miss, Sept. 16, 1853.

Oak Ridge, Miss, Sept. Is, 1853.
EpfroR JounsAt.--since my last nothine, Of
special consequence has tfanEpired within the
limits Of the 18th army corps. Rest, reorgaui-
zation, re-equipment, are the order OF the DAY.
Gen. Sherman has issued an order thatall troops
Of the corps shall be in readiness for Review and
Inspection once each week. Commanders are
required to put their respective comuands in
the most perfect efficiency. Qrieuys but ra-
pidly, the work Of preparation goes on, day by
day the 18th army. corps becomes more perfect
in discipline and equipment and with the COM
ing cool weather will be in full readiness topper
form its proportion of the great work before the
country.
One thing should be DONE Tie drafs should
be vigorously enforced in every loyal State, aud
men should be procured TO fill the decimated
ranks OF the regiments IN this army. 10 is in
Justice-outrage-to permit the noble regiments
that have gone onward irresistible from one VIC
tory to another, 10 fall under the orders Of tho
War Department for consolidation. Then, when
q regiment falls below 500 men, although those
500 be the bravest and best Of men no promo
tions can be made, merit and distinction must
go unrewarded. Many, many men, noble, brave
men, are there in this aud in all regiments near
ly, who are justly entitled to advancement, but
who must remain without reward because their
regiments are solely reduced by brilliant achiev-
ments To FIJI up all good regiments now in
the field should be the first act Of the military
head. Congress, too, would DO wise thing, by
removing the $500 exemption from the Con-
scription Law.
The 3D. Division has experienced another
change of commanders. Brig Gen. A. Asboth
isnow ourJ"General Of Division. as he styles
himself. Gen. Asboth is very strict, and pro-
badly extreme, but attentive and well meaning.
He was with Fremont in his 100 days opera
tons, was at Blue Ridge, believe, and has for
the past two months been in command at Col
umbus, KY
On Che 81 inst Gen. Bucklands Brigade mo-
we'd from the camp ON Bear Greek to this place.
We are now fifteen miles from Veksburg, five
miles from Snyder's Bluff, and ten from our for
mer camp. Our location is much better than
the one we had and more healthy. Gen. D.
has his Head Quarters at Oak Ridge p. o., the
same place occupied by Maj. Gen. Parke in June
last when Joe. johnson was expected this way.
There has been much sickness in the Regi-
ment during the last month. At one time fully
one third of the command was on the sick list.
The cases are mostly of fever, produced by the
country we are in. Our camp on Bear Greek
proveda very unhealthy one, and much sickness
occurred there, and of very malignant charac-
ter Happily but few deaths have occurred
only four in all, and to-day there are but few.
cases of sickness, mostly of a mild form. There
are twelve in hospital and about twenty in
quarters The names of those who have died
are as follows: N
Private Moses Hartsock, Co. D, August 29th,
remittent fever.
Private Edgar Cornell, Co. F, September 5th,
congestive remittent fever.
Private Jacob Meyer, Co. E, August 2stb,
chronic diafrhea.
Private George Cramor, Co. E, August 2sth,
bilious remitent fever. ~f tt-H
Seventeen of our sick, who were suffering de-
bility from chronic disease, were furloughed for
thirty days and sent North August 2Sth. A
few more have been discharged.
DR.. VIM. Caldwell, Assistant Surgeon of the
Regiment arrived here from his home Monday
evening last; also Capt H. W. Buckland, A. A.
q. NJ 1st Brigade, and Adjt. E. A. Rawson, A.
A. A. G. lst Brigade. These officers are look
ing WELL apparently improved by their visit
North
| trust the patriotic Union men of Sandusky
county are making proper efforts TO promote
the election Ofthe Union nominees. 1t gives SOL
diers who are enduring great suffering and pri-
vation for the service of their country, deep pain
and sadness to see the manifestations of opposi-
tion and disloyalty which one can not fail to no.
tice in Ohio. just at this time, while success
crowns our arms in all quarters, and this wick
ed rebellion is totterng in its fall, men must be
short sighted indeed who adopt the badges of
traitors, and factionally oppose the lawful efforts
of the Executive TO reassert the supremacy Of
the Constitution and Laws. The election of
Vallandigham TO Governor of Ohio would be
one of the greatest calamities Vallandghan
stands pledged to place the State in open hostil-
ity to the nation Elect him Governor of Ohio
aud he will inaugurate civil war in your very
homes.
Can not people see that the rebellion must
fail, that it will be speedily overthrown, and its
guilty originalors justly punished or exiled for
ever from the land7 Do they not see how ut
tery impossible it is for the traitors to resist the
onward march of the national soldiers? What
thin III ha tbo ,nftb
then, who encouraged and even aided these mis-
cradle traitors, in the day of their overthrow =
| tell them the most lasting and damning infa-
my will follow them until their memory will
beget loathing and scorn.
| notice that these same deluded people arc
tolerating in their midst, and even supporting
| for office of public trust, man who has beer
ignominiously dismissed from the service of his
country. This man, charged with and found
guilty OF offences and conduct that should for.
ever render him odous in any community. is
now followed blindly by large number ofthe
citizens of Sandusky county, and supported fol
office. One blushes with shame to read the
record of this corrupt besotted, place-seekine
| being--yet, ne charges crimes against the Ad.
mnistration. He charges misconduct and cor.
ruption upon all officials of the government
while his very soul is stepped in corruption dis
loyalty and crime. Him you follow, when YOU
well know that for few thousand dollars he
onered 10 sell MS party and the rights of all the
people. Him you blindly listen to, when you
know that acourtofhis fellow officers found him
guilty OF henious military offenses, and he stands
dismissed in infamy from his country service
Sober, intelligent, honest men of Sandusky
think of this man; think of his perfdy; hi
crimes, and then ask yourselves the question:
"Will be led by such man as this? will fol
low him?"
Let men become reasonable and reflect upon
their duty. Let them listen to the dictates OF
honor patriotism and temperate reasoning. Lei
them contrast peace union, law and order with
secession internal wars, petty states and treason
then say which is best, and what duty bids then
do. SEVENTY SIX.
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