Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

HgADQuARTE4s 1871 RECT " Y
Na@hvilIp- Tenn. Anil 18th. i6a

Letter from the 3J Regiment.
HsADouARrs4s 1911 REGr " ".
Nashville. Tenn. Ap'il 18th. '63
Mr.. Covert Dear Sir:-Pm mad
and So IS every true, loyal soldier, Of this
army. II is enough to raise our pntnt-
cious propensities TO Zee (who? what y |
emit name them, hut the daring audacltv
which the Northern Rebs aio possessed Of
plainly speaxs that theirs is u tilnidity on
The part Of our fathers and br lthers at
home. or they would no. silently stand hy
and hear our country and cause l'ehbnur
ed hv the vile tongues Of the green headed
and blacker hearted Coppprhea,ls in our
county and neighborhoods from which we
came. In consideration Of our past ac-
luaintance. take the liberty Of speaking
on the impulse of the moment, without
preme.litaiinn, and know not whether |
am committing myself or not, for there is
no telling whether man is talking TO n
tten Cofperhead, or man Of common
sense.
Some Of our patriotic friends (?) who
so willingly helped us off to The war, are
now our worst enemies -nemi'-s Is no
name for them, they are worse 10y far than
the oneriillas in the bush, they are inf.
rior I, the Copperhea in the weeds in
principle: in fact there are no words in the
latitude Of the English language. or an
Gent vocabular to express my hatred and
disgust Of those Internal. penuri us hearted,
peace hawl RS and craven EDWARDS who
stand with their hands thrust into their
. rkets, anil shrug their shoulders with
delight At our suff.rings and disasters.
And these, then are the men for whom we
are Fl citing. ,chg. they cry '.it is A war for
tn. unconditional freedom of every slave in
the Southern States" this seems to lie
the great end which scrapes SO roughly
down their venuil1,u s threats.
Every man knows who knows ,anything
about our nationsi atftirS, that this is only
collateral question. and even if this was
the main Object for which we are strug
Cling. aud the real principles. as the cpllat-
teral question. we would have all that is
worth living or dying for, at stake fpr the
lesser obi ct All we have possessed since
the revolution is at the head. or at the tail
Of this national struggle, aud let it rest
where il mavit is worth every life that it
is necessary to sacrifc, 10 hold 1t in our
grasp, 10 he transmitted untarnished t.
generations vet t. come. 1t i paramount
10 everything earthly, and it we will main
tain a; every sacrifice within our power.
And these pucilIaninous. black hearted
traitors will do all ey can except j'in the
rebel ranks, where every true, lpyal-heart-
I'd soldier wants them, but no, they won't
d. fhat-they are too cowardly to do that
which would endanger themselves. they
imagine they can do us more injury to
STAY at home. an discourage what wal
men are left,and encourage resistance to the
impartial draft which, thank God. will
bring the poison headed scoundrels in the
ranks. whether they will fight or not. We
will have the satisfaction of making them
fight, run. or desert.
Heretofore onI the true patriots have
volunteered; now. the con,criptien makos
no preference in regard to the opinion Of
those drafted. We hear by letter. that
many of our acqulintances have turned
green about the head & proper emblen',)
nd express their wishes openly. that mot
one ,f MS may ever RETURN" Is there not
one who will. in behalf Of ca. d. coaily
shoot down such men, and suffer the penal
ty of the civil law? Be We sons Of loyal
fathers. and they stand Y and be told by
traitors that We may all perish in attempt
iny TO save our country FROM ruin. and in
endeavoring to establish the supremacy Of
laws that have Ieen purified time ard
ayaina All obnoxious points stulhorn'y
resisted, by the worlds best statesmen until
they are all that earth's best judgment eau
make them.
Have we brothers who will stand and
hear such Infamous misfortunes heaped
upon us and our country. while we are far
away jeopardizing our lives for cause
which tho yenomous .cus<cs" themselves
supported zeaIouSly, until that Cause called
for thsir support in bone and muscle. or
that which is ,learer To them than life
(wrre il not for cowariice.) the almighty
dollar, their heat sirinss-the main
springs of life run directly through their
i D ,c>els. aud when one is drawn upon
50 are the Others, when one IS taken the
others are taken also, anil VIII they mol
put stopp4ge TO one vent or "tnef o.
| it,..;r ven ,mous throats IL The low
min,loI whrIps, were to utter their trea-
sopa.le sentiments in hearing Of Co. ID. their
"po. i,h" would he n.'ne too he''liy. and y
!, il i .,ur good fortune 10 ever get hoal'.
d.nr think ev aili be SO loud in denuu.
cis.ion 81 This VAR audsts principles. Now
Mr.. Cover, have served thirteen sas.sth.
for Uscls Sam, nearly five mopt-.ssa ViF-