Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-05-04
Ratts,tlan's Suurnal.
CLEARFIELD, Pa. NAY 4, 1864
CORRESPONDENCE OF THEJoURNAL7
Letter from the Potomac Army.
CAMP OF l49th PENN A VOLUNTEERS, !
CULpEppER, Va. APRIL 19, lT64


CULPEPPER, Va APRIL 19, 1764
FRIEND Row:-Your welcome paper,
THE Journal reaches US almost weekly,
and it does patriotic soldier good to peruse
1t; but, at the same time vexes us serious
ly to read the extracts taken from that other
sheet, The Clearfeld Republican. Ibave
often wished to see that paper myself, to
hear or rather to see the venom the 'snaiks''
are in the habit of putting forth, and this
evening have. the. pleasure Of having my
curiosity satisfied, in this respect, as now
have that vile sheet before me. In it find
letter written by member of this regi-
ment, Tor at least it bears the signature Of
pretended soldier in which he seems to
think that the Government is not rightly
administered and his remarks generally,
are TRADE upon his Government and It's
policies. Now, this same soldier has been
corresponding with the Republican" for
some time, as have been informed by par
ties at home. We know him SO well here
that we do not regard him, but, for the in
formation of those who do not know his do
ings as well as we do, l will briefly give you
portion Of his military history l.tt ,'i73-
In his last letter he wishes it Kept in
mind, that he came here Ito protect the
aohote people" in their rights If that is
what brought him into the service, he has
q oeiohS5O "oy VI NOiuS llS uutSs dS u SUI
der, in that respect Since we left the city
OF Washington, II is not known that he has
proved himself soldier of great valor, or
that he has performed any very illustrious
deeds. During last summer campaign he
was cook IN ttehosp,tal, fknowing, no doubt,
that hospitals are generally out Of danger
or thinking, perhaps, that he could show
his pre-eminent courage best in that .capaci.
ty. And, do not remember of hearing any
one say that he was at, or near Gettysburg
until the 9th of July, 1863 three days af-
ter the battle,) when, understand, he Wis
tied the hospitals from the wagon train. %
The next we hear of this radiant soldier
is, that he is in Clearfeld county making
speeches for Woodward, thinking, no doubt,
if the Honorable Judge should be elected
he would have better show for position
in the army than he had when the company
to which he belongs was organized The
poor fellow was doomed to disappointment,
however Curtin was the peoples choice,
and he was obliged to return here without
seeing his darling Woodward elected. Thus,
disappointed, detected and chop fallen, this
udadRt soldier returns to his regiment and
Immediately enters the .Regimental Pio=
neer Corps loras We call it, S'1'he Regimen,
tai Invalid Corps as washer woman for
the regiment, in which capacity he has been
serving his country, and the iotole people,
for the last SIX months-doing no other du-
ty whatever, and regularly drawing his pay
and rations, trnaking at least 81 90 per DAY
extra and grumbEng at the government
The only wrong that1 can see in the Gov
ernment is, that this brave n fellow is not
compelled to do the same amount of duty
that other and better men are doing. But,
alas the Carr is on the back track and
getting farther down the grade-yet be de-
serves nothing better-which, I think. is
the only thing that raises his ire against the
Government. Let him rail away. His in
huence can do but little harm
As the evening has passed and my fire died
out, will have to turn into the WAGON.