The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
An Appeal from the Army.

An Appeal from tne ARMY
Nh. EDrroR Il send you the follow
ing extracts from private letters received
vn officer OF the los h Reg. o. VII,
thinning they may be interesting 10 those
who have friends in tina, Regiment, as
well MS important as showing The anxiety
OF The army that its tbinned rabks should
be speedily filed up with fresh recruits.
They were written just before and i'm
mediately alter the late battles near Chat
lanooga.
In speaking Of the Josh before the
battle, he says Il find both officers and
enlisted men in the best Of heath and
spirits. there being only fonr men i. the
Regiment but What repeat for duty" AZ
Ter the battle /: "The Regiment behaved
most molly, obeying every order prompt.
", even WHEN under the most deadly
fire OF the enemy. o one fact | am proud
TO speak when the regiment moves, it
is u unit, and the orders OF commanding
officers are promptly obeyed. The men
estate no, TO follow. although dangers,
death even, stares hem in the lace. They
are a band of bio;hers. few in number.
but rue, hue TO one onother and 10 tier
country"
Upon the SUBJECT referred TO above, he
SAYS: elm looking tho the army to-day,
J real re more fully han ever before, tie
necessity OF the old regiments being filled
up. The questions, SO often asked since
my return to the army, "What are they
doing in OHIO 10 Gil up our ranks ? Are
they going 10 wait until we are all killed
ia battle, or die from disease. before they
attempt to Eli up the army ?" seem to
echo and re.echo back to me. as OFT as l
meet The eye Ola veteran soldier, the no.
BILE and self .sacriicirg patriots OF Ohio.
To you, MS TO the patriotic frthers and
brothers Of true men, | send the enquiry
or rather the earnest appeal. greeting
what will will Ohio do to encourage her
brave sons in he field ? what Tor the
maintenance OF tie Government, Of hei
ancestors ? what for the right 3? What is
The District from which halls the IO5 b.
dist, and other Regiments, going 10 do to
encourage her sons who are in the field
fighting for the right, and voting for
BrougE d? Methiuks hear the answer
echoed back from our whole heared, pat.
iiolic Governor Tod, "Ohio's quota shall
be filled,' and re echoed by bis co la
5orers in this most noble work: "Obio',
qno'a I'll be one 10 Till, and, God willing
live or die n SAVIOUR TO nv country and
her cause" Think not that | doubt the
pa'rlolism Of the people of the 10Th Dis.
'rict Of Ohio. or that they have given lo
this. their cuuntry's cause, g~rudgingly
know lull well that OF her noblrsI sons
she has given, and that the sacrifice wa,
freely offered upon the altar of her coun.
try. lie who governs both the armies o
heaven and earth has accepted many, hnd
yet rs truly He calls for more. The cause
is His. IL is right against wrong. truth
against error, Liberty against oppression
Who will hesitate TO labor and strive un
iii the viclory's won? Not these fathers
and sons o. Ohio. who have Just said b,
their votes Tor liberty and he right "W'
will sustain the President |; the Govern
ment our fathers bequcalled to us shall
be maintained. be the sacrifice ever $,
great" DIZZY not your action. The Pres
idenl, at the request OF our patriotic Gov
ernor, has given the people of Ohio III
opportunity to volunteer in defense q
their Government.
TO morrow, as by orders this hou
received We 20 out 10 meet the enem lie
OF our country /; our common enemy
, and Ills now l ieel, and shall pcrhap
more keenly feel on the morrow. the ne
cesslIy OF our much-depleted Regiment
-, being filed up. The enemy is encampe'
in plain view. Jadging by his camps. hi
number seems to be legion. bu, our Com
mander has given The order JorWora. an
We 30. trusting in the God of battles io
a certain victory
-, These are the words Of a true soldier
well known to many Of your readers
Let them be needed. p. II.