Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-19
Letter from a union Soldier.

We learn from L S. Young, ESQ, that he
has received from the War Department the
hnsl decision Of the Government ia the case
Of Company J. Eleventh Ohio The Compa.
ny will not be mustered out bat will be held
TO the fall term Of service Of three years -
Thisis 10 be regretted, but il cannot be help
ed Journal
This is spoken in the language which be-
comes slave. These men we're enlisted up
on the solemn promise OF the authorities in
oludirg Coy Tod, that they should be dis
charged at the end Of two wears Their time
is up but in violation Of solemn agreement,
| by arbitrary force, and without law they are
detained for another year Instead OF an in-
dignant and manly protest against The wrong,
the despicablo slaves OF the despotsm which
has ordained it, say, this is to be regretted,
but it cannot be helped The people will see
whether these things are not to be helped =
Dayton Empire.
You are right, Mr.. Editor, the people will
see whether these things are 70 be tolerated
any longer, aud not only the people but the
soldiers will see if these things cannot be
helped, Hundreds, nay, thousands, are hav-
/ ing their eyes opened to the truth, and when
the time for the next election comes, many
who wear the blue will cast their votes for The
] Uhu Wub 10 OppUhtu 70 " lufiuNE prosecution
of this Internal war. Not because we are
afraid to do battle for our country-let the
cowardly rascals who are making money out
Of this war taunt us with cowardce il they
dare, our wounds received while fighting for
what we thought the right, can attest our BRAY
cry Yes, we have fought most Of us, for
three years, and are still willing to endure
more for our country, but not for the freedom
of the negro, and the man at the head OF our
Nation plainly says he is in Tor the prosecu.
ton of the war until every black man is free
II these are his sentiments be will have to get
some body else to fight his battles for hun,
for the soldiers Of our army will not do it 49,
We have watched the turn affairs have taken,
and feel it our duty to warn our feuw-sol-
dlers to beware of the man who can Joke
while they are giving their lives 10 keep the
country from ruin. When he received the
congratulations of his friends, whom he had
lhelped to fat offices and still fatter contracts,
on his denomination TO the presidency, he
ssid III am willing to keep pegginl< away for
four years more, If you say so Think of
this, ielow-soldiers Every peg he drives is
the life of some martyr, not to his country,
but to a gang of swindIers Men, have you
not seen enough of this to show you that this
war is not prolonged for any hope a resto.
ration OF the Uulon by force of arms, but
merely to let some body il their pockets -
Here is a sample of the fairness with which
we are used The War Department says it
did not authorize the enlistment Of men for
The unexpired term Of regiment Here is
something that speaks for itself:
| WAR DEPARTMENT, A g OFFICE,
| WASHINGTON d C, Sept 26, 1863
His Brcellency SAM J, Krkuood Cor
eynor of IoDa--SIR In reply to yours Of
the 2lst inst stating the number Of regiments
raised, and to be in your State aud also,
making suggestions to filling old regime nts,
am directed to say that recruits for old regi-
ments OF volunteers for three years or during
The war, will be discharged at the expiration
of the time for which the regiment was orig
inally anlisied