Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-09
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Gen. Bu,ler's Farcweii 60 :,Is Troops.
There is the true old Butler ing in the fol.
lowing touching farewell orders
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NEw ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1862.
GENERAL ORDrR No. 1906
Soldiers Of hc 1rmy Of The G,af:
Relieved from further duties in this depart
ment by direction Of the President under date
OF November 9, 1862, take leave Of you by this
hnal order, it being impossible to visit your
scattered outposts, covering hundreds Of miles
Of the frontier Of larger territory than some Of
the Kingdoms Of Europe.
lgreet you, my brave comrades, and say fare
welli
This word, endeared as you are by commun-
nifty OF privations hardships dangers, victories,
successes, military and civil is the only sorrow
ful thought have.
You have deserved well of your country
Without murmer you sustained an encamp-
ment on nd-bar so desolate that Punishment
to it. with every care and comfort possible, has
been the most dreaded punishment inflicted up
on your bitterest and most insulting enemies.-
You had so little transportation, that but a
handful could advance to COMPEL submission by
the Queen City Of the rebellion, while others
waded breast-deep in the marshes (which sur
round St Phillip, and forced the surrender Of a
fort deemed impregnsble to land attack by the
most skillful engineers of your country and her
enemy.
AT your occupation, order, law, quiet and
peace sprang to this city, filled with the bravos
of all nations, where for a score of years, during
the profoundest peace human life was scarcely
safe at MONDAY.
BY your discipline you illustrated the best
traits of the American soldier and enchained
the admiration Of those who came to scoff.
Landing with a military chest containing but
| $75, from the boards of rebel Government you
have given TO your country's treasury nearly
$5OO,O00, and so supplied yourselves with the
needs of your service that your expedition has
cost your Government less by four-ffths than
any other.
| You have fed the starving poor, the wives and
children of your enemies, so converting enemies
into friends, that they have sent their represen-
tatives 10 Congress by vote greater than your
entire numbers from districts in which, when
you entered, you were tauntingly told that there
was "no one to raise you flag"
BY your practical philanthrophy you have
won the confidence of the Oppressed race" and
the slave. Hailing you as deiiverers, they are
ready to aid you as willing servants faithful la
borers, or using the tactics taught them by your
enemies, to fight with you in the field
! By steady attention to the laws of health, you
have stayed the pestilence, and humble instru-
ments in the hands of God, you have demon
strated the necessity that His creatures should
OBEY his laws, and reoplng his blessing In this
most unhealthy climate, you have preserved
your ranks fuller than those of any other battal-
ions of The same length of service.
| You have met double numbers of the enemy
and defeated him in the open field; but need
not further enlarge upon this topic. You were
sent here to do that.
commend you TO your commander. You
are worthy of his love.
Farewell my comrades, again FAREWELL
BENZ. F. BUTLER,
| Major General Commanding.