The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-01-07
Communicated
ACAHR TO TIIE PUBLIC.

BowLtNG GREEN Dccember 70, loO2.
The undersigned, having recently been afflicted
by the sickness and death Of his sou in the United
States Army, at Lexington, Kentucky, would, in
this public manner, express his sincere thanks 60
the officers Of the Tooth Regiment y. V. l., fru1 the
Colonel through all the official grades, including the
Chaplain, Medical Staff, and hospital nurses, fn
their uniform courtesy and kindness manifested
toward him, during his mourniul visit, aud hc would
also especially acknowledge his obligations t. the
privates Of the above regiment particularly those
belonging to Company A, who received him with all
the cordiality they could have bestowed upon an
old and intimate friend. Members from Perrysburg,
Tontogany Bowling Greer, Portage aud Westteld,
alike rendered their sympahes, and expressed their
anxiety and solicitude
Mess No. 3 Ito which his son belonged invited
him to parake Of their rations while in camp, and
in accepting those hospaties so freely offered he
felt more at home than he could otherwise have
done.
In this connection he would also say a word or
two, relative to the daily life of the soldier lie
found regiment pursuing its ordinary round Of
duties, neither upon march, nor on u battle field,
and yet cheerfully enduring an amount ot hardship
such as he was not aware OF, until he saw u.
Drilling during greater portion of each day, with
police duty (sweeping and thoroughly cleaning
camp grounds); line of guards drawn around
each regiment Camp Guards guards dispersed
through all the principal streets Of large city;
Provost Guards; guards around the whole army
(Grand Guards J. All these Of course marching
upon their various beats in all times and seasons
one ceasleSs unvarying round. AS soon one
duty was accomplished another presented itself.
The more sickness the more amount of guard duty
for those in health. Prvatons were borne with the
checrfulncss and courage OF true patriots, The
heart of the wr,cr was deeply moved to see them
sleeping upon the ground without straw, those cold
and wet December nights, and he knows that many
ofthem suffered from this II then the endur-
ance Of ordinary camp life requires heroism how
much more do they deserve the gratitude OF their
country who are willing aud even anxious to offer
up themselves the vicissitudes OF battle with its
possible contingencies of cold, hunger, wounds aud
death, that their country may be freed from the
curse of a wicked and causclcss rebellion.
To those having friends in the army tand who
has not he would say, do all you for them, and
60 it the moment an opportunity presents itself.
Go to them if possible, when sickness comes, and
by your presence and care, soothc and animate the
sufferers, at a time when men miss, more than all
things else, the blessed Influences of home. Let
all send blankets such other things rs they think
most desirable to their friends direct, and il they
cannot carry them upon march bestow them upon
the hospitals and their uses will not be lost The
Government is daily performing Herculean task
in providing for its soldiers. Second those efforts
by all the in your power, and with an humble
reliance upon Divine Providence all will be well.
j.. WOODBURY..