Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-01-31

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s4th keg. z ", Jan. 16, 1868.
COL LEVI L. TATE,
Dear Sir AS nearly whole Compa-
ny of the saith comes from your section Of
the Keystone, brief account of their fate
and behavior during end since the battle
of Fredericksburg, may prove satisfactory
10 yourself and the readers of your patri
otto paper.
The Saith, 10th P. v, and the l03
n. Y. ", compose the second brigade Of
Gen. WLipple's Division, and is comman-
dod by that brave and fearless officer,
Gen. S, S. CARROLL. Although the bri'
gade is very small (not containing over 600
effective men, being less than the number
of an ordinary Regiment,) it acquitted
itself so nobly, and fought SO desperate at
the battle of Fredericksburg, that full
brigades might justly envy the laurcls,
which this little heroic band won duiing
the dreadful conflicts When ordered to
charge upon the enemy, they came in con-
tact with perpendicular bank, the top of
which they could only gain by assisting
each other with their guns this object was
accomplished under severe shower of
shot and shell from TIE enemies guns, but
the brave bcys we1e 70: The least 3aunted
bv these deadly obstacles, for as soon as
all had reached the height, they reformed
their line, and, encouraged by the cool and
brave example of Cen. Carroll, made a
brilliant charge upon the enemy, driving
them out Of their front breastworks and
rifle pits, which they held for 2s hours
when they were ordered to re-cross the
river. But the second brigade did not
alone do Justice to the cause which our army
came to defend, for every Regiment and
Brigade on the field. with but few excep-
tions, deportod itself with honor and patri-
otism. The lists Of the immense number
of slain and wounded corroborate this
assertion. Yet with pain and regret we
record these deeds Of valor, and those re-
peatedly desperate and determined charges,
when we reflect over the wanton blood
shed, and .he great destruction of property,
and find that nothing has been effected to
encourage our faithful soldiers, or to pro-
mote the cause of our country. But why
is it that our large army with six hundred
thousand renforcements is repulsed, with
such severe less, at every attempt The
doings in the city Of Washington unfold
The tale.
In that great Metropolis lies the Pan
doras Box, from which escape our present
national malades. The Presidents IN.
constitutional Emancipation Proclamation
the removal of cautious and qualified Com
manders, and the appointing of careless
and incomp stent blunderers are the chiei
causes of the unfortunate disasters which
we are repeatedly doomed to endure.
Why, sir, the arrival Of the nigge'
i fretlng Proclamation spread a gloom
over nine tenth of the whole army, as
dark as the principles of its author. There
are but very few men in the army who
will admit that their object in joining ii
was to free the negro. Neither did the
Presidents Inaugural Address, or his ap-
peals ior troops appear TO demand them
i for that qbonized purpose, but it seems he
has changed his opinion CT late, and in
voked the Inspiration of the Almighty by
| which he now protcnds to be guided, il
5 spite of the peoples wishes and cOnVic-
O tious to the contrary,
n The restoration of Gen. Mcclellan t'
y the command of the army of the Potomac
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