The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-18
GEO. B. SIrLER.
Correspondence of the Guardian.

MOSCOW, AENN., august 9TH, 1908.
FRIEND Rich The weather contin.
ues usually warm, aud deprives US OF no
little comfort enjoyed in the cooler sea-
son OF the year The health OF the regi-
menl remains quite good. Duty is not
very severe, scouting through the coun.
try Tor trult, drilling, and lhe necessary
Z uard duty, are the duties OF the pres
ent month. Some OF the fruit is very
uice. The other day l was in peach
orchard OF about four hundred large and
healthy trees, bending under the welghty
load oI luscious fruit. The peaches were
large aud mellow, and as wandered
through the orchard, aud gathered them
from under the trees, | wished co.,id
convey large basket lul oi the choicest
ones 10 you aud 10 the lrlents at home
The regiment is ye. in command OF
Major G. W. Howasd. Col. GILBERT, who
10 IN command OF the brigade, with head
quarters III La Grange, Tenn, is expect.
Ell 10 return u The regiment on Tuesday
next, at which time Col. James M. True,
who Is now on leave Of absence, is ex
pected to reassume command OF the
brigade.
Everything is SO uncommonly luiel
in this division, that IT IS II matter of nc
small work 10 garner budget OF news
IL seems as though the stern realities o.
war are not here, but 10 sumo tar ut
land !. Valiant deeds and bloody tragad ,es
seem IKE fabulous dreams tittIng by
and leaving ouly slight impression up
on the mind. We're II not Tor the eti
dences ali around Us, we would be slow
10 believe that we We're part Of The
grand aud invinclbe army now marsh
allied on The plains of The South 10 re.
Store harmony to laud once peaceful
aud prosperous, but now destlacted anu
desolate. How strangely fana,ical were
those, who were ready 10 liz ht The torch
vi civil War. and BET The nation all aplaze
But IN all ages the pathway vi the
lyrant aud lrallur has been distinctly
visible. AS We LOOK back, many nubl.
heroes and chanplons stand buiuly aud
cheerlnyly Out MS monuments oil those
who have performed good and cherished
deeds IN the years vi The memorable pasl
The triumpns vi truth Ia all ages, thvus h
~ times meaSer, have been suincieuL "
cast CLEAN vi liSnt through The long
est his at OF darkness. Nor are IN. VIC
tories vi the patriot ana The herald VI
liberty YET obscured by this cruel vast.
ing war. A tract OF land but nui.
laig ger ihan our own Sta.e, can Do iaIrl,
said 10 be IN undIspu,ed Possession y
the rebels. While ne. Win All our nc
cnstomed prosperity al the north, sus
tain large army which is gradually AMI
rapidly cviiinB around tile very H. arL ii
treason. Our Irienus should not despair
while success Is 50 near ~ hand, Iur Il
great Tree nation--a hatlon unbounued
IN lis constitutional liberties, wresteu
from the tout hand OF despo,ism, and ~.
placed AT The head Oh lie nations OF III.
earth, viii be t q Irull vi their tolls, whll.
vi the traitor IL viii be SAID:
No country's voice shall speak his name,
guide star on the walls ot tame,
but burning lips shall speak his shame
And nations ecno back the same
In words Vi deepest scorn.
Yes. sprngiug from their honored graves
Those nobiest OF our conntrys brave 10
Whose HE, whose oil, each gladly gave,
AlotL shall each his sword ulaae wave
And send him endless shame"
G.. H. l..