Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-03-20

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have been killed or wounded. They say
+" Officers are always well fed" Men al
ways have their food regularly. unless in
some desperate emergency. officers, never
regularly. Quartermasters. issue ratious
for go many days, the private soldier is
always first served with his raiions. II
anything is left over. the officers have the
privilege Of buying il from the Quarter
masters. The mems ratons are issued for
three days and packed upon teams which
move little in the rear. In the Division
10 which ! belonged. the officers had to
carry ten days rations or none, no trans
portation was provided. The army will
scout this attempt to create jealousy be-
tween officers and men.
What has been the experience Of the
Nine eenth Massachusetts has also been
that of the Second and Fifth New Hamp
shire. for we have fought side by side.
Another year OF such fishing as the last
will put an end to the Southern confedera-
cy as they themselves confess. Whers
was there ever war in which inter-
ests Of such magnitude as are involved in
this, which was brought to successful is-
sue in two years? In the war with the
little State Of Mexico, three years we're re-
quired.
In the Revolutionary struggle our fathers
for eight years. saw army after army melt
away before the colossal armaments of the
most powerful nation on the globe, yet they
continued on until the financial aid Of Spain
and the material aid of France enabled
them to gain the glorious victory of York
town. TO erect nob'e temple of Liberty
which was never assaulted from within un-
til 1861. ama young man, have received
but five wounds and never have been left
bat once fer dead upon The field Of battle.
| will fight on until my hair is gray before
the Union shall be dissolved.
am sorry to find some men in this State
so il-informed as to believe if they vote the
democratic ticket and il succeeds, all neces
siiy for draft will be avoided. could not
have believed any party could hope 10 suc-
ceed by an appeal to the peoples wan, Of
patriotism. An American citizen TO be in
fuenced in his vote by any such appeal
ought no longer TO be called a citizen Of
any State,
The idea that a Governor or any State
officer has anything to do with conscriptior,
is simply absurd. The men are to be drawn
from Congressional Districts, the President
issues his rescriot for the number of men
wanted No Governor has any power to
interfere to prevent it. sis a
The S nth know they cannot hope to sue
res.fully resist our armies much longer.
Their hope is TO succeed by domestic broils
at the North.
Your opponents say We are being over
burde'ed with taxes. 1t is going 10 cost
great deal more 10 sustain the government
han it will come to-" Which will cost tie
most to go on paying our own BITS, or dis
solve and pay the Souil,'s also?
There may be here in your community,
men who will take down the fact that one
If Abe Lincoln's army of Brieadiers is
lere," and say that /" He had better be about
lis proper business" Let me present nv
'eeord. did Provost Marshal duty ia
Baltimore one hundred days, was on the
advance to Yorktown, at Fair Oaks, within
81 miles of Richmond. in the rear guard in
'etreat from Richmond, at Peach Orchard
fell with all my field officers in front Of
he enemy, was carried into the fight at
Malvern Hills upon streteher, was left for
lead at Antieiam, and sent home by Gen.
ucClt Han to recuperate my health, and
'ow I devote my Grsr returning strength to
ishling the enemy in New Hampshire. In
wo weeks, on the 18th of March, / return
0 nv brigade.
II | am compelled to take to the soldiers
he fact that you have deserted them, that
ou do not wish the enemy conquered, you
ad better send them some potent poison
which shall ob<iate the nee, ssity of dying
pon Southern bayonets. Every vote for
eace men tends TO demorslize The amy.
believe men who have long, brayeiy, patri-
'ically fought and suffered. are willing
ONE portion Of the danger should be horne
" the blacks. Show me q man who is OF.
osed TO using every power that can be "a ed
0 overcome rebellion. and will warrant
e is not Of unsnllied loyalty.
The men and offers are willing and
axious the blacks should be used. We
sho have SO long seen the buteheries and