The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-30
Army Correspondence
Letter from the Goth Ohio Regiment.
CAMP CRl1PfE CREEK,
April 18th, 1868.

April 18th, 1868.
DEAR FATHER 1t has been some ten
days since | bid temporary adieu to tny
native State on my way to rejoin nv reg
im'D'. which sm happy TO say fnund
enjoying excellent health but can ss.
sure you it was with bitter regret that
contTasted the circumstances under which
left it some eight months previous,
with those under which I was then eav-
ing it. Previously left it feeling that I
bore with me the sympalbies of the great
mass Of The people of Ohio latterly
LETT feeling sure in my own mind that
did not only fail to receive the sympathy
OF those from had perfect right 10 ex
pee, sympa thetic feeling. but that was
leaving under their Cis'pproval. and
even their msledictions, At the time OF
my frt departure, being conscience that
| was going forth in defense of liberties
which all had enjoyed in common, sup.
posed, (abd very reasonably, too, } that
all would lend me their encouragement
and co opslaliOn but when leaving the
second lime l had ample reasons for
thinking very differently. l was conf
dent that many were zealousl7 and ener.
igetic1lly engaged in planning ny des.
trucIion, and the destruction Of my brave
and gallant comrades in arms. We al
know that it is h painful task TO sundel
domestic ties that are desrer to many ot
as than life itself, We: this is rendered
comparatively easy when we are conf
dent in our own minds that we are bear
ing with US the we'll wishes and prayers
Of those fer whom we are making al
these personal saerifces. But how much
more difficult the task when we know tc
positive certainty that great part o
those for whom we are battling are busily
engaged in planning our destruction
But the demands of my Government, ion
pera,ive as they are, were suflicien! tc
nerve me for the efFort-ior how could i
be otherwise, when that same Govern.
menl had dons 80 much towards securing
my happiness and the happiness Of lhos
around me. But We cannot reasonable
expect that everything will turn out il
such a manner as 10 suit all Of US, diff
fsrDg as we do so widely; but We mus
endeavor 10 perform all the duties tha
may devolve upon us correctly, leaving
nothing undone that should bs done t
: secure the welfare and prosperity Of lhi
glorious old nation, and then trust il
Him who shapes the course OF all thing
earthly. for happy deliverance from a
3 our troubles. 1t is my hope and praye
that all may again be rsctifed-the Tn
ion again restored in all its prmev'
: strength and b. auty, the Constitute
a shine forth in all its grandeur, and tbs
. glorious old banner the Stars and Stripes
The emblem of a once united, happy an
prosperous people which was dyed i
q the precious blood of our forelalher;
t once more and forever wave
o'er the land of the FREQ and the home of Il
4 brave"
. When I was at home there appeared
! ba great anxiety to Rnow what were tb
sentiments of the soldiers regarding
g cessation of hostilities and securing peac
o Evidence sufficient to convince any ear
man has already found lis way Mort
from the army-Ihat they are, 10 ma
N in favor of vigorous prosecution of Il
war: The soldiers in the field, it
true, desire peace, but they claim III
there is but one road TO peace, and 'h
is over the PROSTATE body Of this intern
REBELLION. In that famous appeal, draw
up by the brave and gallant Col. Come
and which was read in the presence {
and approved of by every Ohio regime
in the Army of The Cumberland. 1t
declared that this is war OF "sslf pre-
ervation," and that :" the army is iu te
ribl. earnest but our enemies 10 o
rear, fearing the force Of this declarali
and wishing to cripple its power. 8
that it emauated from The officers, al
thst it does not embrace the true sen
men, OF the rank and fle,' What lt.eue
is exhibited in such q course Nothi
but thing. mean. low, contrmptil
thing would make such an assertion VIII
in the possession Of positive evidence
the contrary. But l tell you that no
wilhstanding all the efforts of Medar
Roland q Co.. this declaration will ha
ry its desired eject. learn toa certain
that that appeal met with the hearty a
proval Of the entire army. from its col
mandiDg General down TO the " high p
Yates 10 the rear rank" The seutime
here is, that these c,ntemptiblO soou
drels at home who are enjoying the swe'
of liberty and living happily under