Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-06-24

line Of his expressive face bore evidenc
Of the eonhict-On it we're chiseled tn
weary, sad, long, gloomy nights, and NOR
horrid days which he passed on the bat
I tie field. But at the close Of his remarks
the lines sOftened, the tears stole dowr
his cheeks, and sweet smile gathered
and spread over his face; and then point
ing up, he said, az am going hOmsp
In few hours he was there, receiving 8
Fathers welcome to his mansion.
There came TO cur cheek . strange paIlor,
Our words grew unfrequent and low;
But one our number with vRlor
Smiled sweet on that terrible foe, . ~ b..
As the rose on the cold, falling snow"
We have religious services every Sabbath
in camp. Cur chapel is formed of green
cedars and young pines; the soldiers seat
themselves upon pine bOughs with which
the ground is covered. Last Sabbath
evening I spoke to at least a thousand
attentive hearers. Wednesday evening
we have a prayer meeting and they are
seasons of great interest. They remind
me of the Union prayer meetings which
gave fresh impulse to she religious
sympathies of the church a few years
since. E
Among the soldiers there is higher
apPreciating of moral and religious truth.
In some instances, men have come out
boldly, and sought an interest in the
prayers Of their religious companions
In going among the men, I have in every
instance, found them willing to converse,
and frankly to acknowledge the import
ance of a personal interest in the Re-
demption of Jesus Christ And there are
some who rejoice that they have sought
and found "peace in believing, and Joy
in the Holy Ghost"
We mourn the loss of many of our best
soldiers. There are not now fit for duty
over ,335 in this regiment, but they are
as eager to serve their country to-day as
when they first enlisted.
Died in hospital, John B. Runyan, Co.
B, Goth Rcg't, May 28th, of typhoid fo-
yer. He was wounded in the arm in the
ate battle, but the wound gave him little
inconvenience. This was his first wound,
ais first sickness, and had never been ex-
,used from duty during the last twenty
months. He was brave, noble young
nan, and we can but mourn his death as
.mong the saddest Of our griefs.
We are now engaged in building fort,
which gives employment to large part
If this division. A good joke will pay
transportation: The sutler of our regi-
rent is an eastern man, and is unac-
Iuainted with some of the birds that live
IN warmer elimes. While in the vicini-
y Of the Potomac, he found in ap old
lnOccupied house, what he took to be a
Wild turkey. With club in hand, he ad-
7anced to the attack, and soon, by what
seemed to him as a masterly piece Of
strategy, he slew the noble bird.
Returning to his tent, which was sur
rounded by crowd of soldiers, the lucky
Iutler held up, with the spirit of ezultant
oy and self-satisfaction, the victim of his
good fortune and prOwess. The boys
eagerly asked, what is that2 The sutler
shouted, " it is a wild turLey-killed it
myself with this club" The crowd drew
lear, one look was enough, and as they
ISN'T away, they remarked with nod of
he head, "a fine turkey that p2rx |
At dinner the next day the bird was
lpOn the suffers table. For two days, |
70 the story goes, the man in luck, and
lis boys tore away at the dark, hard flesh.
It was very tough, and yet it was fat and
lad a peculiar wild smell and favor-it
must have lived long time among these
Hills, it was so very tough. The truth
It last came out. That turkey was more
han turkey. at was a turkey buz-
ard |"
There has been no rain here since the |
'attles, and the earth is dry. During
he day the wind brings into our camps
LIQUIDS of dust. From sunrise until sun
lown, we dwell under the cloud. We
at dust, drink dust, and breathe dust,
nd one is compelled to realize that dust
ecalls a great truth, that good old friends
hould be familiar" Dust thou art. !
WERE not JOsoph's brothers the first
ounders? It is well known they cast
i'm IN pit.
GAB-A witty foreigner said, some
ears ago, that this nation was dying of
gab." Notso. If "gab" could have
illed this nation, it would have been
cad long ago. Although nuisance,
CAB" is not fatal to national life.
INeENToUs.-Here is a long sentence
thirty. two words which some ingenious