The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-07
for The CadiE Senti rei.
From the 43rd Ohio.
MEMPHIS, Tenn,
Sept. 1S, 1868.

lor some months past, Occupleu west
Tennessee undisturbed, except occa-
sional wandering gueIillss who infest
the country in small bands, Lut do
more harm to the citizen than TO our
army. This corps garrisons Memphis,
Tenn, Columbus, KY, Corinth, Miss,
and all intermediate points On the c.
& NJ. Railroad between Memphis and
Corinth--all under command Of Mai.
Gen. Hurlbut. Peace and quiet has
reigned here SO long, that it appears
no more like an ehemy's country, or
part of the kingdom of rebellion; and
the orders are now TO march, hunt up
the would-le Inhabitants, and pay
them some of our former respects,a-
The general impression of this army
corps is, that it will be sent to rein
force Rosccrans, via. Tennessee River
and Northern Alabama.
The health of this command is gen.
orally good; also that of our regiment.
There has been considerable sickness,
but it has disappeared. Eight out of
ten of our regiment have had the chills
and fever in the last two MONTHS
The last cool change in the weather
has been very beneficial to health, and
also with the disappearance of the
warm weather, the general shaky dis
position of the troops. There has
been but one death in my company
in the last eleven months-that was
James Mans sfeld. who died of typhoid
fever. His constitution not being
very strong, disease soon carried him
away. He is gone from among US
We shall ever regret his loss, and ever
remember him as a kind and dutiful
soldier respected by his fellow soldiers,
Politics in our regiment is at a stand
still, although there is considerable OK
citement over the coming election, a
great amount of talking and tragga-
docia by the Brough men, and many
efforts made to brow beat and intimi-
date the Democracy, but we are found
at our post. Many things ungentle-
manly and unjust are said and done
| will give you and your readers few
items that you may see how things po-
litically are conducted in this part of
the army. A few days after the nom
nations of the two political parties
of Ohio was known to US, the field Of
ficers of our regiment declared that if
any officer in our regiment would vote
for Vallandigham or the Democratic
ticket of Ohio, tlat they would prefer
charges Of disloyalty against item and
have said cfficers dismissed from the
service. This is the penalty of being
a Democrat. Men who have served
in the army almost three years; who
have discharged their duties to their
country to the best Of their ability,
who still claim to be Democrats, claim
the right to vote for who they may
see proper, and OF enjoying the rights
of American citizens, are branded
with slisloyalty. We enlisted to de-
fend the Constitution and the Union
to enforce obedience to the laws of the
Governmental put down this rebel
lion. We received pledges from the
Administration, from Congress and
from the people, that that was the
only object of the war. We believed
them. The past proves how those
pledges have been kept. But if they
have been violated, we must not say
anything, but quietly submit; and if
the war policy does not just suit us,
we must say nothing, nor vote for
men of apolitical party who oppose the
fanatical programme of carrying it on.
If Furloughs are to be granted, our
commanding officer asks the question,
"Will the men recommended for fur
loughs vote the Democratic ticket?" if
so they cannot have them. He says
he will not allow men of that kind to
90 home. His past services are-not
taken into consideration. No differ.
ence how worthy he may be in other
respects-his being a Democrat is
enough-he cannot visit his home!-
But with all their threats of punish
ment-with all their inducements of
favors to be granted-there are few
unterrified Democrats in the army,
who will vote for who they think best.
In doing this we cannot see the dis
loyalty. The best test of loyalty in
or out of the army are the actions of
a man.
We will close for the present with
our best wishes for the success of the
old Democratic ticket OF October 13,
1863. S. F. TIMMONS,
Capt. 43rd o. V. I.