The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-12
Letter from Company T., Ilth Regiment.

PROVIDENCE LAKE, La, Feb. oath, 1868.
Editor Aduertiser:-We are campe
near Lake Providence on plantatic
owned BY one Sparrow, rebel congress
man 1t is the prettiest camp that W
ever had, IN dry weather; in wet wealth
eritis rather muddy, ,beir 6 on low ground
The ground here is from six to eight fee
/ lower than the water in the river. W
are engaged in digging canal from tn
Mississippi river to the lake. We hav
a number of blacks engaged working OF
the canal; it saves the boys great des
of work. The work is progressing vcr,
fast. Gen. Logan's division arrive,
here yesterday. They arc in fine spirits
and are camped on the opposite side OF
the lake from US. The health of the / lth
regiment is good, and especially taat of
company Z; we have only two men on
the sick list. Company E is sorry to
hear that there are so many rebels at
home, and worst of all that there are
some that were once in our ranks. 1t is
not my intention to mention any names
this time, but if they persist IN their
evil deeds we will have to cxp,se them.
There have been several lettc.s written
to this company that are disgrace to
any Northern man. We destroyed sevc-
raj of his letters, but we intend to have
the rest printed. The following is a
copy of the last one that we leceiyed.- -
After stating that they were all well at
home, he commences by asking:
"What do you think now of the ter
mination of the war? | wish we had
more wise and honest heads in the con.
duct OF the government affairs instead of
50 many fanatics and knaves. Negroes
to day, in many cases, are treated better
by the powers that be than the Union
soldiers are; and many an abolition wool
to judge by their talk, think poor SID :
or contraband's life is dearer and.
valuable than the noble sons u q
who have gone to battle for the1 al.
of their beloved country.
ought to be carrying q kg1n1 1acE -
~, ----a 81 !. ~ .ndl
Tipped, genuine DAT -. ldl d -. 81
be compelled to wait ppo the j
as servants, and obey on1 GI5
think there are some men kig
ity who have got poor sh6ss III /,
between them and the CoHssitu ll.h d
can see nothing but dark, grSk Z
mist where they ought to see the Wl09oe
of the Constitution in letters Of flaming.
fire. Our country is broken in pieces
unless the government comes back wltN
in the bounds Of law and the compact
that our forefathers made for the guide
and line of duty of all U. S. rulers, high
or low. This government was made for
white men, but the present administra-
ton seems determines to make it now a
government for the negro, iu defiance of
law and good sense
He closes by saying that he has no
news to write.
The above is a true copy of letter
from one Of the discharged members of
company i. He is worse than a South
ern rebel. We despise a sneaking trai-
tor worse than those in open rebellion.
Our opinion of him is that he enlisted
for sake of Office, and did not get it. He
got his discharge at an early day, and is
now at hom> doing what he can in a
sneakipg way. If he is a man let him
60 South and fight, and stop his lies. -
He says that the negro is better treated
than the Union soldier. lie knows that
to be lie, ifhe knows anything Iwish
that he could hear company e sometimes
when they get to talking about the trai-
tors at home, and telling what they in
tend to do with them. could give the
names of the Copperhcads, but they will
find out soon enough that we know them,
if we get back there. Hold them at bay
until We reinforce you.
Yours truly, Look OUT.