Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-16
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april 22 lS6S
To the TkLEGRArR:-Sluce my last comma.
nics,ion we have had arge accession to our
numbers at this camp A part of this increase
is owing TO the breaking up OF IA Freedmans
camp at Jackson, Tennessee, where they had
no proper organic alton ard no one there to
commesce such organization. About 500 have
come to this place from the above named camp
many Of whom are very destitute. Aud much
more destitute than they would have been had
those Who went for them allowed them to g. to
clothing and household goods Bat wherever
the soldiers found them, at their work or about
town, they put them under guard aud marched
them to the cars. Hence large numbers came
iu with only the clothes they CHANGED to have
GU them. l do not think II virtue to try to
suppress the indignation that arises Ia eur soul
on viewing such grstullous display Of tyranny.
10 the ligni Of such conduct We can see ho.
there eau be holy anger" Indeed not to
have such an anger is itself a sin.
But must sot stop to dwell on theSn rhsp-
sodies OF displessure. The other accession to
our camp must not be overlooked for it IL in
this that we have the greatest pleasure. 1t
vas the aext day after my arrival here that
General Dodge started, With about 5 900 men,
on an expedition to Tuscumba asd Florence,
about seventy 1--we miles to the east of this
place. The chief object Of the expedition was
to drive away a band Of about 5000 or 5000
rebels, who had assembled in that region, and
under cover of which they we're rebuilding an
important railroad bridge.
So far as losses 10 killed. wounded and pris-
oners goes the advantage is with us; and espe-
claly in killed aud woundsl. By a dash on
our advanced guard they took one company Of
infantry mounted en- mules But We took soma
what more prisoners than they. And then the
grand object OF the expedition was most fully
attained. The rebels W re driven away. Large
amounts Of stores that they had accumulated
from this the richest district of Alabama were
captured and destroyed; the railroad bridge
they wee building was destroyed; their fsuces,
oxen, hogs, horses, mules, &c. &C., either killed
or driven home. And then there WAS with this
expedition segment. of loyal Alasamiars who
had come in from this region. They are said
to be not only most determined soldiers but
they won't there rsmcmbe ing past wronsa. And
it is said for twenty miles east Of fuscumbia-
where there were the most splendid mansions
that the South could boast Of-this regiment
burned every thing for five or miles on each
side Of their route. Mansions aud negro quar-
tcrs; barns and houses for ginning cotton, were
alike consigned 10 the fumes. Such is war
Aud it is evident that tho army OF the s1uth-
west Low means war.
But the richest trophies that our brave men
brought in were the trophies OF the human
kind. Five huudred-not captlyes OF war to be
doomed a. the slaves Of the couquerors. but
freedmen, liberated by the sword. gr.ced the
,numpha march Of our no"le soldiers. Well
may tues. men be proud Of their achievements,
For. perhaps, never III the history OF the world
has the like before occurred. Aud on last Sat
urday evening, these hundreds came pouring
inlo our camp to be protected and cared for.
Aud | am sure your readers can form but an
imperfect estimate OF the labor Of caring fos so
many. Since last Wednesday, the 2SIh uit
have done little else thsn to distribute from
my room second haad clothing 10 them. For
m my of them left all and ran to follow our
army, aud had not SO mu:h as u change Of gar
menls We were fortunate in having . very
good supply OF mau's aud boys clothing. Bat
clothing for females OF all ages, We have been
aud are almost wholly destitute Of. Cannot the
benevolent Of Ashtabula send US some' May
you have the blessing Of clothing the naked.
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