Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-01-28
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LARKNsvILLE, Ala, Jan. 8, 1864.
MEssRs. Human; = Permit me through
tho columnsI of your journal 70 call the at
tention of large class of citizens 10 few
facts in relation to the 57th Regiment o, V.
l., or as some patriots are pleased TO term
it, the "Traitor Regiment" Of which many
brave and loyal men of Logan and adjoining
counties have the honor to be members.
We entered the field with over eight han.
dred as brave hearts and strong arms rs ever
drew u sabre or shouldered musket.
We have passed through many hard fought
and bloody battles, long campaigns and weary
marches, and to-day only gallant three hun
dred arc left to tell the tale Of our hardships
and sufTerings Parents, brothers, sisters
and wives weep and mourn for five hundred
of our brave and noble comrades who lie
mouldering beneath the green sod of the sun
ny South. . u
Since the day on which tho last State cleo
tion was held we have been maligned and in
suited, called traitors, tho buttornut Regi-
ment, copperheads- for what Because
the Regiment, in exercising tho right of snf-
frage guaranteed by the Constitution, saw fit
to give Vallandigham majority of its votes,
without fear, favor or affection.
Although did not endorse Mr. Vallsndig
ham by my vote, or approve Of soldiers vo-
ting at all while in the field, conceded the
right Of every man TO vote that wanted to,
and for whom it pleased him best
On the first day Of January, 1864, there
was a call made, by an order from the War
Department, for Veteran Volunteers The
67th Regiment was the first TO respond to the
call of her country-And nobly did she come
up TO the work, by giving three-fourths Of her
battle-scarred Veterans for three years more
Of hArdships and privations Would the loyal
men Of Ohio do as much
Think Of it, ye rropressible conflict patri.
OTIS and ..shrekers that men who have been
called "traitors,' who hAvo fought and bled
for two years, amidst the heat Of a Southern
cline, rain, mud and water, night and day,
sometimes without shoes, hats or pants, fre-
quently on half or quarter rations, and off for
whole days without so much as a crumb Of
cracker to satisfy the fierce hunger that fed
ON their very vitals Think Of them coming
up to the mighty work, with pure motives OF
patriotism and without any undue influence be-
ing brought to bear upon them, and laying
their best blood upon the altar of their country,
for second time Would the loyal and pa
triotic citizens Of old Logan do as much
Think of the heroes Of Shiloh, Corinth,
Post Arkansas, Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg,
Hams Bluff and Chattanooga giving over
tbree.foarths OF their number a second time
to support the glorious old stars and stripes,
and for three years longer, while at the same
time they arc scofIed at and called trhitOrsl--
Would q very large class, called tireside and
newspaper soldiers, do as much2
Think Of it, 20 newspaper pimps and hire
ling scribblers, who have traduced and call
ed us everything that the tongue Of the
slanderer and trAducer could, and hide your
heads in shame, when you see il published to
tho world that the deoimated ranks of 9th
Regiment o. v |. were the first in the Di.
vision TO enlist as Veteran Regiment, TO
carry the war ilto Africa and 70 sustain
the Government OF our fathers, and to raise
tho flag we love the best and that has been
traied in tho dast by traitors both North and
South. Would the loyal men Of Ohio Who
did not endorse the vote OF the Regiment, do
a. much3
Our mission is not yet fulfilled; We have
not accomplished that We started oul to do
our raco is not yet run; and We do not pro
pose to desert tho old ship in this her hour Of
Borsst trial. Bat We do propose TO stand by
her until the last shot in the locker is gone
TO stand by tho Constitution and tho Union
until traitors North and South shall AeknoWL
edge the supremacy of the stars and stripes,
and peace spreads her ample wings over our
once happy but now distracted country
viii loyal and patriotic people of old
Logan do as much : i.D. .ts
RespeotlallS Nc.
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