The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-05-07
| Correspondence Of the Jasper Courier
Letter from a Du bois Volunteer.

MApIsoxvnIE. Tenn. April Is. 1864
FaIESp poASE: Your little zines
enger'-J Jasper Courier--has agar
made ifs appearance in camp. W.
notice in tia letter from Captain Fish
or, givingsthe names Of his officers
and privatcs: We recognize among
them many Of our friends and ac-
quaintanccs; we are glad that they
have concluded to serve their country
in the good cause, aud bid them God
speed. And while we feel proud that
Old Dubois has turned out another
full COMPANY for the war We regret
exceedingly that the county officials
aided ~ they would have been by the
good citizcns who always have the
welfare of the soldiers at heart -- were
too stingy To follow the example Of
other counties by paying these brave
boys who have volutcercd aud saved
our county from the disgrace Of draft.
"A county bonnty. ID consequence Of
which Captain 4. was compelled to
report his company from another
county in ordcr to obtain bounty to
enable the volunteer 10 leave some
thing for his family u live upon I'M
till he could receive pav from the gov
eLnment. for which we heartily com
mend Capt. r and sincerely hope his
act IN that respect will yet cause a
draft 70 he leviedupon the LIST District,
and tha. the stingv. penurious men
who were opposed TO aprropriating
money for the relief Of the soldiers
families may be the lucky boys. We
would love to Slave them with us. SO
that they might learn Of war: cat
"hard tack and SOW belly" as the BOYS
term il. and sleep upon the cold
ground; then niethnks they could ap
preciaie any little act Of Kindness
rendered to their families at home.
Friend Doane we have not forgotten
the promises made to Us when we en-
listed. and hich were SO faithfully
iisregarded. Is it not shameful thar
our county should let herself fall so
Tar below other counties who have
lone SO molly for their brave volnnl.
tecrs; we are ashamed for -Old Du {
pois, and fear that we will yet hear
worse things Of her; Tut we hope not:
or we love our homes. and gladly
would we contribute to wash away
he stain that must rest upon her III
Ter commissioners still "harien their /,
hearts and sfiiien their necks." Then
or decency's sake let her make an
fort, We will help her; So that when
he war is over. those Of us that come
rome, can hold up our heads and say
I'D Dubois gave her soldiers a bounty.
The above is but feeble expression
i the views on this subject Of the
members Of company X.
The 65th has been dismountcd in
pursuance to All order from the war
and are now taking il
Infantry fashion: the boys do not like .
he change much, it goes pretty hard
with them to walk after being mount.
a tor SO long time. and notwith-
we have seen hard service
we would much rather have remained
~ cavalry. Our Regiment came into ,
East Tennessee about the first day OH
from which time until the |
order came to dismonnt ns. we were
not in camp longer than six days at (,
any one time. We have marched since /
entering East Tennessee upwards Of !
J, 900 miles, one third Of that distance
having been accomplished in the
night: we have been enyaged in twelve