Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-04-07

9Ths father of the writer OF the fol
lowing letter, Was Henry Kostenbsder,
who lived and died in White Deer town
ship, Union county. He was considered
the father of Democracy, being q real
Jackson Democrat, which means something
more and better than giving aid and com.
fort to Rebels and opposition to the best
Government on earth. He bad, We think,
ten sons, five of whom, including Elias
moved west. The old gentleman Was q
man Of truth aud honesty, and his sous
Inherit the same qualities.
CAMP BELOW HsIsSA, ARKASsas,(
March 18th, 1868. J
Being sn old reader of your valuable
paper, mus. ask the indulgence Of .
corner to give your readers little news
from the shores of the great father ol
waters, and how We feel 10 regard to the
present. crisis.
We left Memphis, on the Sd inst.
Stopped 25 miles this side Of Lake Provi-
deDce, where we lay the greater part Of
three days on an Island. We we're
ordered to return up the river: We went
again 3 little over 200 miles, which
brought us in sight Of Helena. We landed
about s miles below, where We went into
campo the Arkansas shore, llth inst. 1t
is . very low camping ground, aud the
river is still on the rise. From the infor-
nation that l can gather, We are to 90 to
Moon Lake from here. The mouth Of
Y.soo pass Uhe entrance from the Missis-
sippi river to Moon Lake, which was but
l.sely opened for boats to pass through }
i, right opposite our camp. Part Of
Quinby's Division left US last week and
have gone into the Yazoo pass. The
health Of the troops 10 general is good,
and they are in good spirits, thinking the
North is still getting more in earnest
about this war-more determined to con.
quer or die IN the light.
There was great fear among . great
many soldiers, that tie COpperheads Of the
Northwestern States would succeed in
creating . revolution at home. But our
last intelligence gives US the information
that they are not as successful in their
6eudish designs, As they had anticipated.
We hope and trust that the eonscript
bill, that has become . Law, will be
put in force, aud the requisite number
Of soldiers be brought into the field, so as
we can press this war, and bring it to an
end. Let i. cot be prolonged on account
Of the lack Of men on our side, if all the
voluntary patriots have left home. I
hope, if it is necessary, every one in the
Northern States has that much blood run
ming 10 his veins,as an heirship from their
forefathers, to leave the quietude OF .
hsppy land, and follow their brothers
that have gone before, to defend their
country nag.
The Rebel sympatbizing horde Of the
North, We trust will have little mercy
shown towards them. You may rest
assured, that, if We could level our guns
on such characters, that live in the North.
ern States and yet sympstbize with
Rebels in arms, we would look sharper
and pull the more severe at the trigger,
for We hate them thrice worse than the
Rebels before US.
So much from . member Of Company
G, 93d Reg. Ill. Vol. Iuft. The half Of
this company is composed Of men that
used to be citizens of the Old Keystone
State, many Of sbem from Union county.
Yours very truly,
ELIAS KosrENBADER.