Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-23

again around to the right Of the army,
only TO encounter The same troops
~ ainst whom ron had 50 recently con
tended, and the battle Of the 18th o.
Jaiy. at Ezra Chapel, will long Be re-
membered by the officers and soldiers Of
this command. On that daT Il vas that
the 18th Corps, almost uHssded and
alone, for four hours contested the 6sld
against the Corps Of Hsrdee and Lee.
You drove them diseom fitted from The
Geld, eansing them 10 leave their dad
and many Of their wounded in your
hands The many noble aud gallant
deeds performed By yoa On tbat7iay will
De remembered among The proudest acts
Of our nations history After pressing
the enemy closely for several dags, YOU
aghin NOV ed 70 the right Of the army. TO
the West Point railrosd, near sairbarn
after eomplesely destroying the road
for Soue dissanee, yoa marched TO
Jonesbers, driving the enemy before ron
from Pond Greek, disfaiise Of ten
miles Ar this poiBs you again met the
enemy, composed Of Lees and Hardses .
Corps, on The 3ist Of August, and pun
ished them severely, driving then 10
confusion from the field, compelling
them TO retreat, leaving ths dssd snd
many wounded and prisoners 10 ysnz
hands Here again, BY yoar skin and
true courage yea kept sacred the repata-
ton yoa hass 30 long nsaintained, vlz:
. The 18th Corps never meets the enemy
but 10 strike and dsfeas him On the
lstof Septenaber the l4th Corps attacked
Hsrdee, goa At once opened Gre on him,
aud By yonr cooperation bis defeat b.
came 8 rout Hood, hearing the new,
blew up has ammunition trains, retreal-
sd, and Atlanta spas oars
fou have marched during the cam
paign, ia yoar windiDgsi the disssnee Of
four haudred miles, and have pet hors
da combat more of tAe enemy than
your Corps Members have captured l2
stands ef eolors, 2, 40 prisoneFs, kad 30
deserters m
The course Of your snareli is marked
By the graves Of passiotie heroes, who
have fallen By your side bat u ths came
time 10 is more plainly marked By The
blood Of traitors Who have dehsd the
constitution and laws, insulted and tram.
pied under foot the gIorioas aaR Of oar
country. ~ cess
We deeply sympathise with the friends
Of those Of our eonFadss-inarina who
havo failse; our sorEoHs are oaiy sp-
peasei By the knowledge that they fell "a
brave msn, hattiiBg for ths preservation
and psrpetnstioa of one Of the bess
Governments on earth Pssce be to
their ashes al
Yoa now rest for shost time from
your labors, during the RESPITE prepare
Tor fniurs action Let your county see
at ali times, By year conduct, that you
love the eanse lou have espoaseds that
YOU have no sympathy With any Who
would by wS-d or deed assist vile trait
oFs in dIzs.embsFing ouF mighty Repub-
lic, or trailing in the duss thr eEneleal of
are the defenders Of aossranent that
hes blessed yoa herstofore with peace,
happiness, and prosperity Iss perpeta
~ dep<Hds upon your faithlulness, hSso-'
ism, and devotion.
When the time shall come to 20 far.
ward agai a, lnl Us 20 wiih ths detsrmin
alton TO sac or nation from threatened
wreck and hopeless ruin, not forgetting
the appeal from widoss and orphans
that 10 borne 70 as UPON every breeze 20
avenge The loss of their loved ones who
have fallen in dsfease Of their conntry
Be pa,isnl obediens. ana earnest, aad
the day is not far dissant when yoa can
retsrn 70 your homes With the proud
consolatioa that yoa have assisted 10
causing the old banner 70 again wave
from exesy monstains tap and over
every towR and halmet Of our once
happy land, and hear the shouts Of tfi-
umph ascend from a gFalsgal people
proelaiming that once more we have
Que flag and one country.
~ joan a. LoGAx,
MAJ. Ganl Comd z.