Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-03-07
For The sunLury American.
E.cIscr from, tlac Army.
CAMP BELL PLAINS, Va, Feb. %, 1856

CAMP BELL PLAINS, Va, Feb. %, 1863
DEAR SISTER | received yours of the
18TH inst, and rs there was nothing to COM
municate | deferred writing until the pre-
sent time. rcccivcda "Sunbury American
to-day containing a portion of the conscrip-
tjon bill, which was the first copy | had
seen Of it. | think it is very good law and
one that is much needed. rs there will soon
bc 4 large number of nine months and two
year troops discharged and their vacant
places will have to be filled by some means
or other suppose if the bill becomes a
law and goes into operation, there will be
high time among some of the t.G'jorS at
home. |, for one, would like to force such
fellows into the field, at the point Of the
bayonct; it Is a notorious fact that were it
not for the traitors AZ home, our flag might
ere this wave over every State on this CONT
ucnt There is nothing more aggrayatirg
and nothing that causes more Indignation
among the soldiers, than those trca enable
sheets Published mt the North. There
! seems to have been a system of red tape"
at work for some time past in supplying the
army with reasonable papers for the pur-
pose Of demorali2ine it. There is no deny
! ing the fact that their efforts have been in
some measure successful What misguided
men there are; truly it seems at times as
though the Lord of hosts had ioraaken Us,
and given lis over 10 destruction.
| Rather than live TO see the rebellion tri-
urph, We will willingly give mp our lives
on the field, for what would life he worth
were we to fail in restoring law and order.
! Our country would then become y scene of
anarchy and destrcSs that would make life a
burden. After putting our hands to the
plough we ought not look back orattCr draw
! ing the sword in defence of onr Government,
We should not think of shcathing IL until
this rebellion is completely quellcd, and
the supremacy of our Government fully
acknowledged. Were YOU in the army,
with an armed enemy To contend with on
the open field, and a set of cowurdly, slulk-
ing traitors at home, who send forth ON
| every breeze, words Of encouragement and
cheer to the rebels, while they try by every
means in their power To disheartcn and
dcmomlize those who are in the field, ward
ing oil with their own bodies the shafts oi
death from their peaceful homes aud pre-
venting the toe from invading their terrific
rs, then you might be able 10 understand
and realize our feelings and sentiments In
regurd Ia those traitors al home, who dc.
uounce the administration and oppose is
every effort for the suppression of the rebel
lion. only to-day one of lpy comrades ~
cciyed letter from h. II, = wherein Ger
tain ones made threats aud announcement.
Of the policy of drafting, aud concluded by
saying, that iii they were drafted they would
never be taken into the tiold alive Ac
But can We wonder that such sentiment
prevail nj the North when nearly ever
other paper they pick up i treasonahle an,
rotten al heart. lat the luyal ones at hnm,
forward a few copies Of those papers Nltl
the tory articles marked ~ the Secrclarl
~ War And thny may t0on be suppressed
l.et them also pablish letter, from the arnl
showing their hanciil inhutneo upon lhl
. soldiefa and the utter dstosiaiion aith Nhicl
they are looked upon by their brave deIrnd
en lat held, aud Treason a homo will sa.,l
dlo 9ui
Nours sApgliouaifly. JNG