Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-16
Army Correspondence.

OANP SlOkToNs lNDiANAPOllS, July y.
Nh. MATTINGLY.-I am one of the boys
that belonged to Col. Straits Brigade,
captured in Alabama, Is miles from Rome,
Georgia. Since our capture. have had
the happy privilege Of visiting my parents,
brothers and sisters. and my dear mother
less children. II was very pleasant visit,
and l was made to realize more than ever
before the happiness derived from freedom
and free homes.
Methinks l hear some OF my peace
neighbors. whose loyalty l cannot help
doubling. saying. wonder if Tom is not
sorry he enlisted. and If he is not tired
fighting the south. My answer is. no.
never! / am proud Of the privilege OF
helping to beat back tho vile traitors who
are striving to destroy our glorious old
Union, and despise from the bottom OF
my heart the men in the North who sym.
pathise with them, or try to aid and en-
courage them by staying at home and raj
sing hue and cry against every thing the
government does to preserve its life. -and
in this way prolong the struggle. Had
these men, who hypocritically profess to
be in favor of "the Union as it was and
the Constitution as it is" yielded gener.
Gus support to the government at the start,
instead Of crying out at the top of their
voices as they did-"If the Abolitionists
Of the North make war upon the South we
know which way our guns will point!
"Un-con-sti-tH-tion-al!'' "Abolitior
warl" verify believe the rebellion would
have been crushed out long ago, and We
should now be enjoying all the blessing.
of peace. This is the view soldiers gene
rally take of the matter and Northern
Copperheads may rest assured that we vii
remember them when We return home fol
the course they have pursued. Men who
are so afraid that the rebels. who are no
only trying to destroy the Union but thu
Constitution also. will be deprived Of thei
Constitutional rights. only betray thei,
true sympathies. Soldiers think and fee
that traitors have no constitutional right,
they are bound to respect, and SO all 10y a
men think. -s i.
So far from being sorry enlisted, i
my life is spared. shall continue cheer
fully TO perform my duty as soldier. o.
least until the expiration of my term Of
service. against which time / hope the wal
will be over. in spite of the efforts o.
Northern Copperheads to prolong it. and
that the cause which produced it, slavery
may be abolished. 1t has cost blood aud
treasure enough, and surely no patriot car
desire the evil should be spared to again
engeader strife, war and bloodshed. oil
some future time in our land.
Doubtless shall be called an Adolf
ZIONIST for giving expression to the above
sentiment by such men as huzza for Val
landighsm and call Gen. Butler brute
but il dnes not make bit of difference
l expect such men not only to "poin1
their guns, at me. but to shoot at me-
when the tine comes. And why should
they not? Have l not shot ut thsil
/ friends? i never, it is true, admired
slavery. and since tn rebellion common.
ced. believing il to be tho foundation Of The
troubls. hope to see it and the war end
ed .ogother. In which event l predict .
long epoch Of peace and unprecedented
National prosperity. Not only this. but
we shall be regarded by the civilized world
as people who truly fear God. love JUS