Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-11
Amy CUHRrSPJNDRNCE.
From the 18Th kegtment-Whas Is
tfleught OF Northern Traitors.
CAMP NKAR MURFREEte ,Ro, TRNN -
Eebruary 23I 1S63

800 o1AJ 1|&s ASoos
MEssss EDITORS Since / last wrote
we have returned from our expedition TO
Fraukiiu AID are how eainped in The old
place, about two mica south OF Nurfree1-
horo. Many wished that We NIGH. De
stationed at Franklin, Tor while ae least,
as there were nice camping groueds, tss-
piiable people aud plenty or forage. The
latter Is getIlng very scarce how, owing
tosthe presence o. such vast armies for so
long time. There have been runoss
lately that our brigade Was TO be- stationed
somewhere tor garrison daty, So as 10 en-
atla some OF oOr sick and wounded TO
join us again.
Some wag started the report that we were
10 be sent TO southern Illinois to at end
TO the enemies OF the government there,
winch caused the iItensest delight in HE
brigade, for OF all enemies, the Northern
Copperheads are looked upon as the MEAN
E>I and mast DEsPICABLK 10y every man in
the army,
We can at least feel sympathy for the
rebels, for the most of them are dnped in-
To this war, belle ing they are fighting for
their rights, and The rest are p.es>ed into
1t. Not SD with the " peace men of the
north. The people OF the north ought TO
in lis many hardships and trials, yet these
wolves In Sleeps clothing are willing TO
sell u soldiers dearest her,taee-his honor
and the existence of his country Tor
mess of pottage. Can it be that the peo
pie OF the North cannot see through the
designs of these menu Can you not IN
derstand that al! they want, all they pray
II r, all they labor tor is the ruiz and de-
etructlon OF our country in order that
they, perhaps, may upon its ruins rise to
some paltry positIona Ii it has come 10
this, then Is our country indeed in Danger,
not from the rebels, but from the traitors
IL our own bosom. But | cannot believe
that you are so far gone as to nourish
these demons IN your own breast.
Peace is sweet; we all love it, but
there is not soldier in the army
who wouu tor q moment shink e
any conditions OF peace that would
co.1p:omise bis own honor or the honor
and welIor u bis country. We have
right to lock tor the support of the entire
north in this struggle and every rebel
sympathizer should at once ce sent where
be belongs. l suppose the Copperheads
will howl about the freedom of thought
and OF speech, but | contend that no man
has right to thiGk or speak tor the de-
etrnctlon of this country. There will be
day of reckoning tor such traitors.-
When the rebels in arms shall be pnt
down AND armed treason crashed out the
soldier will consider 1t his bounden duty
10 attend TO his enemies at home.
. news there is hone. 1t has rained
nearly every day for over q month and it
Is almost impossible to move about on &C
count OF the mud except on the turnpikes.
Day before yesterday was pleasant, yesIer-
day it rained; to-day it is again pleasant
aod spriDg-l Ike.
Yesterday being Wa>hington's birth day
a national salute was fired al sunset by
one battery in each division. The'boom-
ing of cannon all round sounded rs though
The battle were agaiK raging. Gen Rose
Grams is ued an order III Tie occasion, full
of patriotic sentiments and love OF country.
The railroad is now completed to Mnf-
freesboro, and | hope our mail will rea ia
as more regularly than it has tor a long
time past.
The Adams Express 90. have establish
Ell an flee 10 town.
Yours truly, SCANDINAVIAN.