The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-06-13

NEAn MuRfRgE sBoRo Tenn
June 1st, 1868.
EpIroR CsunIEn-sis: Alter long silence
4 sgain resume my seat 10 the camp or ,hs
old 42d. 10 write dbrIef communication 10
the readers o. the Courier, that they may
know we are still among the living aud
battling with the snemies Of our country.
Our grand object b shs suppressioa'sf
rebellion end preservation Of our once selo.
|rioos. bot now disrupted Uaion. This Ua.
ion b dear 10 u alI, not only because Or
he free insii'usions, but from the fscs that
|it vas b'qussshed 10 us BY our patriotic lash.
ere Of revolutionary days. The prev siiing
sentiment - the grand army Of tho Gun.
beslsnd lathe. restoration Of the Union 10
lie originality. with the Star SpsngIed bss-
nes uoiurled 70 the gentle breezss Of The sun-
|Ay South. and triumphsplIy " sving over
every city, town. hsmlet and village. eA
Butit hss already cost ,h0ussnds OF pre-.
cious llvsss and will peshsps, cost masy
thoussnds more. With hearts psnetsated
with unutserable grief we are coastrsiaed
20 ssk where are msny thousands Of our
brave soldiers gonei The demonstrations OF
|she American people will answer. they
have fallen on the CORY field Of battle. while
defending their coupSy's flag. and their
ashes are entombed upon the. field that
witnessed their vsIor. - - NM.
We are called upon % MOURN the loss OF
many brave snd efficient officers wLo fell
while Gsl'antly leading their mea on 10 vicio.
lsy. Their names will live in the annals Of bis.
tory. and when unborn geaera,Ioas pcruso
the history Of our national troubles they
will 6nd Il : source Of enjoyment q, 20.
herse the names Of our brave men who
jpresesvsd their libersiss. m .a tw
We have recently been considerably. in.
vigors,ed BY the cheering news from Gen.
Granite army, In the vicinity OF vicksburg.
and ere saxiously, waiting 70 hear The glad
ltidings Ofsho fell Of that Rebel s,song hold.
~ Grant and bic brave band succeed in de-
|molishing The rebels at thst point, We will
wi'out doubt move directly upon Bragg at
Tsllshops, who \ i supposed will NOT stop
10 give " battle here. but will fa.l back
upon Chstsanoegas With he gsllsnt Rose.
Grams a bic heels ready 20 ''gobbls him up
whenever be hsIis. We hope soon tovbe
|sble 70 Press forward. uasiI shs sun ef Re-
|belIion goes down ID despair. Ne doubs there
|sre thousands in the South who would re-
|ioice at our presence and welcome ihe old
flag back 70 its rish'ful domains. with The
honor and integrity Of our nation preserved
and rebellion crushed.
Our Brigade is commanded By Brig. Gen.
John Beatty. He y . calm considerate.
and brave nan during an engagement.-
During the hard fought battle Of Stone Riv-
er he sss ever found q his post doing his
duty. Our regiment i called spon y mourn
the loss or Lieut.. Col James M. Shsnkln.
who died 4 his sesidencs 10 Evansville .
lew days since. sna.Mf. ~ w
i would be % omission OF duty on my
part not 20 write something concerning
Capt. Ksllsms, the worthy commander Of our
company. lie y beloved BY the regiment
generally and particularly his own compa-
ny. Iregret 70 say that bis health has not
been good for several months past. bur We
all hope be win recover and keep command
Of his company. s @
The weather u 6ue with nice breeze