The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-10-20
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From Private G. E. Lamar, Co. H sch,
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CAMP seth o. ", WHITE HALL, Ca, I
September %, 1864
Mr.. EDIToR;-Having few leisure
moments, and thinking that few lines
would interest the readers of your wor.
thy paper, I have concluded to write
After n very laborious and severe
campaign of four months, we have
come to halt, for the purpose of rest
ing and recognizing the Army. We
arrived here on the 9th inst. and are
encnmped about two miles south. west
of Atlanta, on the Macon Railroad
Our Camps are very pleasantly situa-
ted here, on rolling ground, principal
ly in the woods, which make it more
comfortabo during the heat of the day.
The weather, however, is more pleas
ant than usual at this time of the year
10 this country The nights are quite
cool. The health Of the Army is good
and our number appears to increase
rather than diminish. The men are in
excellent spirits over the great victory
of Gen, Sherman, the defeat of Hood,
and the occupation of Atlanta, the
Southern stronghold
will not attempt to give definite
description of Atlanta, but will Say it
is largo city, scattered over consid
erable territory. The city is complete.
y riddled with shot aud shell. Many
houses are almost entirely demolished
Some have as many as sixteen hole
through them, and some blocks are en-
tirely destroyed, nothing being left but
blackened walls and ruins, to mark
where once stood magnificent buildings.
The city is very strongly fortified,
being entirely encircled with entrenCh,
ments, and in somo places there are
three lines, uding a distance of %
miles at least. On the circle there are,
upwards Of so forts, and in front of
the lines there are from one to Eve rows
of sharpened sticks and brush, to i'm
pede the progress Of the advancing foe,
should they attempt to storm the works.
1t would have been madness to have
tried to carry these works by storm.
No men could have done it.
Gen. S herman is an able commander
lie has shown his military -qualitie:
and abilities during this great cam
paign. He has defeated and driven the
enemy from every position which he DC,
cupied, from Ringgod to, JonesJoro, kill
ing capturing and disabling 5000 men
of Hoods army. We all love him and
have great confidence in him and his
subor Ginates.
Perhaps you would like to know now
we stand in regard to political matters
will tell you. We are for the Onion
and the Administration as it is, with
one exception, viz: we want Andrea
JohnSOn for Vice President. We are
satisfied with Lincoln. We believe tina
he has managed this country to tn,
best Of his ability under the Constitu
ton, We do not wish a change. w,
f think q change would be disastrous L
us. What do the Richmond paper
Isay2 They say that The very eeistenc
,Iof the Rebellion Is staked on the success
Of the Democratic party at the comfp.
election, and that it is the duty of tn
rebels TO aid the election Of Nc Clelldn
by defeating Grant i possible, before No
venlber- | am nopolitician-neVer m d.
a political speech, or wrote a pOiitica
letter, in my life; but the time has com
when all should speak, and not onl,
, speak, but act
| Our cause must never be abandoned
1t is just cause, and we will fight
out. We have served three years unde
the Administration, and are willing t
serve three more, if necessary for tn
restoration of the Union. Some o.
those with whom we stood shoulder I
? shoulder in the campaign of 1860 bav
left us, and now denounce us asrHLia
! coin Hrcliny's," " Black, AbOIitioaisf',