Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
From the 121st Ohio Regiment
CAMP OF THE I2lsT REGIMENT,
}. '. I. Near Rossyille Ga. Jan. Il '64.

o. Y, I, Near Rossville Ga Jan. II ga.
Mr.. EDrToR Delaware Gazette, Sir-Think-
ing that few words from one of the mem
bers of the l2Ist Regiment, might interest the
many readers of your excellent paper, con-
ciuded to write few remarks to inform you
that we are not dead, but that some of Us yet
live, and that We hold in remembrance our
many dear friends in Delaware county. The
health of the regiment at this writing is good.
Never has been better since we have been in
the field. Hardly any are reported sick, and
all are ready for duty when called upon
We are camped one mile from Rossville pub
lie road, and eight miles from Chattanooga.
Our camp is in a splendid location, on rolling
ground, and handy to wood and water. We
have log houses built which are covered with
our summer tents, and have ire places erect
ed in them. which makes them very comforta-
bic. Our camp is now on the ground where
our left rested on the memorable morning of
the Doth of last September That day is
memorable day to US, for it was then we lost
many of our brave members. Here, at the
battle of Chickamauga, fell many of the Della
ware county boys, who were unhinching in
their duty to their country. Here they
gave their lives as a sacrifice on their coun-
try's alter for her protection and rights
Peace be to their ashes, and may the angels
guard the ground where they sleep, is the.
benedietion we give to their memory.
And now a word In reference to the inhu-
manity of the rebels. Since we have been
here there has been two companies out on
the battlefield, and there they found the re-
mains of our braue boys, lying unburied.-
This shows that we are fighting race of peO-
pie who are more like brutes than human be-
ings- Such things are heartsickening, and it
makes the blood in my veins boil, when
think of it. But let US hope that God will
give them their just reward for SUCH inhu-
name conduct
But they hate the Yankees so, shat they
even dispise the dead. Since the late battle
before Chattanooga, the regiment has been
marching. We were ordered, believe, to go
and help General Burnside at Knoxville, but
when we got there the noted rebel Gen. Long
street, was forced to retreat in bad order. So
we were brought to an about face, and start
ed for Chattanooga again. We had long
and tedious march over bad roads, aud through
| rainy weather and short rations, yet the boys
appeared cheerful and happy. We saw many
interesting scenes. We could see the males
tic hills with their lofty peaks, and with snow
resting on their sumit, 10 North Carolina, also
many other things too tedious to MENTION
A person can learn much as he passes along
the road, both by observation and enquiry
Some of the people appear well informed aud
enlightened while others are the most con-
temptible beings on the face of Gods foo
stool.
| These are the two classes of people. thai
inhabit the South. One IS superior to the ne
gro, while the other class is less thought o
than the colored gentleman himself
Many a man 1 asked the distance to GER
tain place ahead, when was on the march
and he would say, don't know, never wa
there only once in my life, and don't know
the distance. when it would only be five o.
six miles from where he lived.) You woulC
, be surprised to see some of the County town
in the South, for most any of our township
towns, are cities by the side of them.
Such is the degenerate state of things where
slavery exists. Slavery is sin and curse Il
any nation, and say, as we are engaged in
war that slavery is the cause of, wipe its las
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peace, and, permanent peace. You may asl
why is slavery curse? Because it enslave
: human being, one who can think for him
self. Another reason is, it breaks comman
of God, who has said "By the sweat of tn
, brow shalt thou earn thy daily bread, and b.
slavery existing, there is a class of white pee
) pie, who simply live and know not what the.
live for. G. w. WEBSTER.