Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-08-20
Army correspondence
CAnp NEAR WfkchEsrER. TEEN.,l
August 10. 1868.

August lO, 1908.
DEAR HARrEK:-Tbe Journal of th,
3oth brought me the first Intelligence
had had from the "land OF the Gauls'
in 9 long time, and judging from tb,
editorial page, Morgan must have beer
running about loose in your region
That viii be something to talk abou
for the next century. You done well
All honor to the militia Of old Gaul.-
heard that your beautiful city wa
surrounded by Notifications. and 64
Founders placed Oh all the main roadl
leading out Of the city. OF course
do not doubt the story in the least; bu
1 would like to know where you mad.
raise Of the aforesaid 81 pounders.-
Were they smooth bore or rifiedi But
Morgan has one up. A splendid day's
work for Ohio. The female secesh Of
the sunny South will be in the dumps
until be is released. John was gay
dog. The women, old and young,
married and single, were all in love
with him. The heighth of their ambi-
tion was to see John and wind their
arms around bis neck, imprinting upon
his lips numberless kisses. The num-
Der of favors oftbis Kind that John has
received are beyond mathematical COM
putstion. Lucky John! He is now de-
prived of all these luxuries. Unfortu-
nate Johnl 1t was pity you captured
John, for he was on an errand for bis
beautiful wife. She had sent ''my no.
bic husband" on a raid up North after
q new dress, bonnet and other things
pertaining TO the female wardrobe
That's the way John has been clothing
that wife Of his. When she wanted a
new dress, bonnet. shoes, and so forth,
John went on a raid. When she want
ed new set Of jewelry, John went a
raidIng. Noamatter what she wanted.
John had 10 raid for 1t. When John is
exchanged and goes to work again. and
you bear of bis making a raid, you can
bet your bottom dollar that Johns wife
wants some dry goods.
Since John married he has not been
in as high repute among the secesh.-
/ have heard several say that be was NJ
worth cent since he married. 1 think
some disappointed female must have
started the story.
The hesth here is intense. From about
9 A. NJ, to a P. NJ, it is almost unen-
durable. The nights however are de-
liciously cool. The contrast is far great
er than Northerner would imagine.
/ have known the temperature to change
81 degrees. as indicated by the ther-
mometer, from a to P. NJ. l have
yet seen but two or three nights during
this summer but what it was comforta.
ble to sleep under one and two blank
cts.
News of a military character is very
scarce; in fact there is none worthy OF
mention. Rumors of a speedy move
are current, but have no foundation in
fact. The army may gradually work
its way to the Tennessee river, but ac-
tive operations are almost impossible
while this heated term lasts. 1t would
use up men and horses to march in this
broiing sun. Bragg with small force
is said to be at Chattanooga. His su-
percedure by the Right Rev. Bishop
Gen. Polk, which has been currently
reported in the Northern press, is no
doubt incorrect. No official announce
ment of such a change has been seen
in the Southern papers, dates Of which
have been received, as late as the 9th
inst. Bragg will undoubtedly, upon our
approach, fall back to Atlanta, Ca
His army is losing strength daily by de-
sertions. One more skedaddle will lose
him his army.
The rebel army in the Southwest is
pretty effectually played out. All we
need now is the filing up of the regi-
ments now in the field by speedy and
rigid enforcement of the draft, to ena-
ble our armies TO go forward, possess
and hold the Southern Confederacy.--
The army is looking to the loyal peo-
pie OF the North to enforce the draft and
send forward the men. The men are
worth more to the cause nou than three
times their number will be six months
hence.
Winchester hes been rather pretty
place, containing population Of about
5000, but the war has made sad havoc
with it. The entire population were
heart and soul in the rebellion and are
now getting their rights with ven
geance. None of your "mud sills" or
"poor white trash" had habitstion
here. Nothing bu, F F's, Qusdroons
and niggers. were tolerated. As one
of the F. F's remarked few days
since: "Most places have three classes
of society, the higher. middle and low
or. but Winchester had only two, the
higher and, what in other places is
called, the middle" Bah! This,South-
ern Goldfish aristocrscy. (it is all bitter
secesb J is disgusting in the extreme
You ought to see these proud Southern
families beg for Government rations;
something TO eat. 1t is humiliating
sight and grinds them to,the quick
They are getting their rights rapidly.
There are "dry chips" in the army.
One of them took notion to answer
Wanted Correspondence-with view
to love and consequences" advertise
ment. After giving an exaggerated pen
picture Of himself. he wound up by
saying that sowing to my demoralized
condition l amt much on love, but