Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-02

fame, e'cr Ii was made among those WIN know
us not, reputation unworthy Of n soldier fighting
IN uur cOuntry's glorious cause, the preservation
of the Union our fathers gave us.
Rcs0lUcd That In Daniel French, late Colonel
Of the l2Oth, we shall ever recognize the true
soldier aud patriot, aud while with us ever ready
and willing TO discharge his whole duty kind
and attentive 10 the sick, was ever watc1ful Of
the wants Of his men; brave and heroic In bnttlc,
he nil, as he does now, ever merit our highest
esteem.
Resolped, That We recognize In our comman.
der, Col Spcigcl, aud the other rcgimcntal Off
ccrs PATRIOTS loyal and true TO their country, and
men worthy of the positions they now hold and
have full confidence that they will, as they have
ever done, fully discharge the duties of their
rous positions with zeal and fidelity, and as an
act Of justice to them, pronounce, as false and
slandcrous, the imputations and charges contain
cd IN the article referred TO, wherein 1t in an
manner duplicates them.
And now we say 20 the people OF Ashland,
Richland, Wayne and Holmes counties, from
whence our regiment has been formed, that, al.
though afflicted by disease aud death, ours is no
worse fate than any other new regiment. Your
sons aud neighbors through patriotism and zeal
for tter beloved land, volunteered to defend it
from the assault of traitors. There are many
other regiments who have been much longer in
the service, that have not been exposed to the
hardships and privations that our men have been.
After leaving Coyington, Ky, with the excep.
ton of one week, we were closely confined on
board of the River Transports, without the means
Of cooking our ratons regularly, or otherwise at
tending to our sanitary condition, five weeks;
were landed on the Yazoo, exposed to the rain
for two nights and day, compelled to drink the
Bayou water. and, owing 10 the position We occu-
pied, unable to build fires to warm and dry our.
selves or cook our ratlons After the evacuatiol \
we were again placed on Transports, landed at
Arkansas Post, bivouacked for the night the
field, and after the taking of the Post, exposed
to an inclement snow-storm embarked again
and after several days confinement, landed on
these low swampands, where pcstilence and dis.
eise thickly fill the humid air. After all this, is
it to be wondered that our men sickened and
died, and is it gene erous then, to attribute this
disease and death to the incompetcncy of the
officers, while they too have sickened and died
and to day, our regiment is as cheerful and ready
to do duty, as any other in this army.
ResOLred. That these proceedings be published
in tie Wayne, Holmes, Ashland and Richand
csunty papers, accompanied by the patriotic nd
dress made to us by the gallant Col Speigcl on
the 2ls day Of February, 1863, on the occasion
of assuming command, as recorded in the com.
pany books of the regiment, headed General
order.
No /. In consequence of the resignation oi
the gallant Col French, the command OF the re.
giment devolves OH me. Much explanation is
unne cessary, nasmuch as we not strangers to
ca ch other, you know me and am happy to say
that knw you sufficiently to boldly pronounce
you second to none in loyalty bravery, gallantry
| and good behavior, in the field Of battle as wei
as in camp First of all my object will be to re
duce the sick list aud re establish the health elf
cheney and cheerfuness of the giment.
Officers and men, much is to be done, cal
upon all OF y. u to give me your cheerful co oper
alton. Whatever orders may be deemed neccs
sary to be issued must be obcyed The l2Otl
regiment has won reputation of which we al
may justly feel proud; let our purpose be not on
ly to maintain it. but every one use his best Ell
ergies to maintain and improve it. | know W,
eau do it, and | am satisfied we will do it.
MARCUS M. SPEIGLE,
Lieut. Colonel Commanding.
The foregoing proceedings and resolutions wer'
read on dress parade, and unanimously adopted
by the whole regiment and signed by a II the line
off GERS present.
CAPT. AU President,
CAPT MCKINLEY, Vice Pres't
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