Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10
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The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing stirring letter from true soldierto
his parents. The letter is called out by the
the writer being in receipt of some copper
head MISUNDERSTANDING Valandigham
speech-sent him by friends at home
GENERAL HospIrAL No. 5,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 18th, 1893.
Dear Parents Il wound my last TO rath.
er sudden close before hadsaid more than
half 1 desired. Dcspising the whole war ar
rangement as humbug, and terrible bore
to us home fellows, nevertheless am not dis
posed to regard 1t in the light that learn
many ofmy old friends now do. think,
when men so entirely lose all manhood, chris
tianity, patriotism, true nobility OF mind and
family affection, as to uphold, indorse and
encourage such hel.ish and most internal
business as the rebellion, they ought to go to
their father, Satan. They have no business
among civilized men any longer; he'll pants
ior them, and gaps to receive them. They
are really to be pited. | pity thcm--from
my heart do pity them; but when they
will by their encouraging worcs, gifts and
smiles, so operate against my life and good,
say down with them Don't they know
poor, ignorant, Innocent dupcs--don't they
know that every word they add to the cur
sed fame Of rebellion more entirely preclude
any peace arrangement? Don't they know
that the war is only protracted, and their
dearest friends compelled to suffer on month
after month, and at last relieved by death :;
or, unable to endure the separation longer,
and encouraged by the cursed rebels of the
North, they desert, and suffer the deep dis
honor consequent?
Don't they know that they are the prime
cause Of it all-that they are the Instruments
in the hands Of the Devil orsproducng all
this pain-these mothers, widows, and or
phans' tears? Don't they know it, or don't
they carer | think the latter; and when
my friends so far lose their regard for me
and my welfare rs to engage in so criminal
business, they don't stand on the same shelf
with me-. And such is the case, am led
to fear, with some at home. Nor do they
gain in it by supposing that such discour-
agement will tend to weaken our force by
no means, THANK you-hy no means. The
young men, feeling the pride so charaeteris-
tic of the true American, stung by the mean,
contemplate conduct of former friends at
them, have renewed their covenant and re-
peated their vows, to never relax in their
enersies-ncver give up while a spark of
life remains, until the whole infamous and
most hellish plot is torn up root and branch
its votaries scattered to the four winds Of
earth, and the corrupt beast cast down to
the uttermost depths of perdition. have
considered the matter-rcvolved it in my
mind; and am as much determined in the
accomplishment Of the great work as ever
was-insomuch that thick seriously of re
porting myself for duty in my regiment
True, am not able for it but who, with
heart above n Judas, would falter, when
everything demands that we should 90 for
ward TO the rescue of our glorious country.
have at tines been little disaff.cted by
terrible conduct of our Generals, but never
was my heart so stricken down-my deter
mination to 60 in at the death, ifnecd be,
never so great, as at the news Of the condi-
ton Of some Of my Northern friends
Friends, ah friends longer, or they would
not punish me by their neiarous conduct.
Sneak away, you sniveling peace ours
hide your faces-cry aloud for the rocks
and mountains 20 fall upon you and hide von
from the face Of the Lcrd Don't you know
you miserable, cowardly, terror stricken
doughfaces arc you not aware that we are
bound to complete this business, if we food
the whole South with our blood? Though
all he'll should prevail lie will stand by in
our darkest hour and succor us from the
black inCamy into which our friends ~ wo'd
cast us. eft ......- ..raE .,.. ..a8E
Don't you imagine that we are large enough
to conduct matters according to orr old Blue
Book? If we are not, we can lot our pants
ont and gree Tiger. Out with you-a plague
upon the whole lot of you. l did not blame
you for not cnlsting in the service Of your
country you were too old or feeble, to en-
dure hardships, or you were IN one way or
another, incapactated for sol,liering-do not
blame you for not rushing to the help Of your
native land against its dcstroycrs DO not
blame you for that; but why, if you want
to assist the South, and really desire TO en-
gage in the service of the devil and his ter.
restrial exponent jeff. Davis, why not &c
with them entirely? Why do you remain
there, under the protection of the old flag
winding among men as serpent among the
crevices. Be consistent. If you condemn
us go over and fight us, but don't continue
longer such conduct as you have run into
BE men-be half man, my friend. know
you all-don't b:g Oft have entire acQuain,
lance with all your operations. And your
day of retributon will surely come. Sure
as the heavens stand you will live to regret
and at last die of remorse, that you had ever
50 run out of stock, as to take up hand in
the game against the old Stars and Stripes.
WILL. R. HARTPENCE.
THE ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
Mai. Gen. F. j. Heron has been assigned
to the command Of the Army of the From
tier, and will take his departure to-day tc