Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-10
Army Correspondence.
Carp IN A PEACH ORcHARp. near
STEyENsoN. Ala., Aug. %, 1868.

CAMP IN A PEACH ORCHARD. near 81
STEVENSON. Ala.s Aug. 25. 1868. 3
DEAR. Since my last we
have marched up to within two miles oi
/ Stevenson. for what purpose the Lord on
Ily knows. and after having all the blood
suck ed cut Of US by mosquitoes, which in
that region attain size something less
than pigeon. and possess thirst for
human blood equal to Marshall County
Copperhead's hspkering after Office
marched back distance of Ave miles to
this place. Five miles don't look very big
on paper, that's fact, and when "young
feller. "-"yours, truly, would have
thought nothing of accomplishing the dis
tanee after twelve o'clock. Sunday night.
and then going TO work next day as If
nothing had happened. But FIVE miles,
even with those articles which caunet be
dispensed with on your person. to say
nothing Of knapsack which soma contin-
ue to carry. over Alabama roads, with dust
so thick that you cannot see the company
just ahead of you, under the rays of sun
which has trick of getting just over your
head by o'clock in the morning and re-
naming there until an opportunity is
found to dodge behind some mountains
peak. which it only does for the purpose
OF allowing its Unsuitable allies. the mus
quitoes. to suck up what little boiled blood
is left in yolr carcass. is quite another
thing. Indeed it is.
IF you have heard louder growl than
this lately please let me know. But n
soldiers spirits must be Judged in an in
verso ratio to the amount of his grumbling
II he. be in high spirits he growls at his
officers. his rations and the amount of
marching and duty he has to do. But If
he be detected he takes hard fare, dusty
roads and i'll ussge as matter Of course,
and only looks forward to worse and more
fit. | I'm cheerful. therefore | growl.
There is not much news of an authentic
description for me to write. The camp is
full of rumors about the loings of our ad
vance; who, it is said. are between the reb
els ami their base, Chattanooga. That
there is something going on in front. Of an
exciting character feel assured-and you
will doubtless be advised Of its character
through another channel. ere this reaches
you. 1t is only necessary for me to say
that the Army of the Cumberland is stron
ger and more confident than ever before.
to lead you to expect that another telling
blow is being struck at the vitsls Of tho
rebellion.
l send enclosed copy of the "Chatta-
nooga Rebel" 1t is not OF very late date
and is only valuable as specimen and for
the report of Lit. Gen. Polk of the Battle
OF Murfreesboro", which it contains, and
which may remind you of tho excuses
made by y0nr home traitors for every reb
el reverse. the only difference being that
the General is q brave man who stakes his
life in support Of his opinions. while they
are cowardly set of traitors who think
by raising a great howl to embarrass the
Federal Government and encourage the
rebels to persist in their orts.--which it
does. They pirate loudly about consti.
tuition which they are too pusilanimous. if
sincere in what they say, to assist in sa-
wing from destruction. do not suppose
that you. whose melancholy duty il is to
peruse weekly much dirtier rebel paper.
the plymouth Weekly Democrat" will
regard the Rebel" as much Of curiosi-
ty. g
We have just received the proceedings
Of the Convention Of the Indiana War
Democrats. Our hearts are cbeeled with
the knowledge that the aame Of patriotism
yet burns brightly in the bosoms Of such
large number of Indiana Democrats
May their number increase. and Copper
heads be consigned to eternal infamy.-I
They. the Copperheads. deserve the con-
tempt. loathing. scorn and detestation of
mankind. Amen. U. s. s.