The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-06-03

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The following letter was writer
by Col. j. w. Stinchcomb, to Dir. A
S. Williams of this county. Colone
Stinchcomb has been for years a res
ident OF old Fairfield county, and hi.
letter will be read with interest b,
many citizens OF this county who for
merly knew him. He has always act
cd with the Democratic party, and
has at different times held important
and responsible offices under that or
ganization.
RISGGoLD, Ga, April &c, 1854.
DEAR AMos;--I have now been in tho
army little more than three years
and you would be surprised TO sec
the change time and exposure have
made on me. lam now gray-headel
and begin to look quite old tell
you, Doc. the exposures incident to
such campaigns ~ we have been
thi ough, will tell on any one.
Why is it that where we sh Md look
alone for true loyalty and fidelity TO
tho Government, such bitter political
strife is suffered TO raise its hydra
head? Why opposition to any means
put forth to crush 40 gigantic REBEL.
ion ~ this2 Why this quarreliug
about political questionsf
1t pans the heart of soldier to
see himself confronted by deter.
mined foe striking at the liberties Of
his beloved country, bnt who can
conceive his feelings when he knows
that ose in his rear, who should he
his main stay and firm support, are
engaged in fault finding, ahd are con
tinual'y trying to bring his noble cause
into disreputc? Will onrpeople new
or learn or appreciate the fact that the
rebels are determined TO conquer us
OF rain this fair fabric of Govern.
pepNtp.uIS pqt. ilGree Jnqral oC.aeallv "
tic? lfnot, the remembrance Of the
patriot dead who sleep in death on
the fields Of Gettysburg. Shiloh,
Stone River, Seven Pines, Chanccll.
oryille, Pea Ridge, vicksburg and
Chiclsamauga surely will. remem-
Der in 1916 and Al, though YOU and
I were different in political scnti-
mems, l beirg 4 Democrat and yon a
Wing, we united on the War question
and denounced the anti warites, nhd
on that question we arc together yet.
The coming political contest will
decide the fate Of free America. The
fdirest fabric OF human governmeIt
that ever rose to animate the hopes
of civilized man." will either stand or
fall rs one or the other Of the parties
succeeds. In the Union is our saliva.
ton; 7 firmly believe. The other, to
snv the least, is IN experiment; who
knows what they will do? Follow
Vallandigham or the other wing
Think OF it for one moment, divided
Union Hush the thought in silence
Local nominations will have vast
influence on the general result. a
free people should ever be watchful
and jealous of their rights, and on the
alert, remembering that External
vigilance ia the price orLiberty,' and
hence, the best of men, tried and true,
should hc placed in nomination, for
such, and such only should be trnst
cl with power in these dark and per
ilous hours ofour national existence.
Remember ancient Greece and fallen
Rome-sad examples OF mar 8 ambi-
ton.
BY thu hv, I understand that Col,
NJ. B. Walker OF the 3lst q. V. T.,
will probably he Your candidate for
Congress. Ibccamc acquainted with
him in cnmp Dick Robinson, Nv, in
the Fall cf 1861. since which time as
soldiers we have come in contact nj.
most daily, our regiments having
been in the same brigade ever since.
He is n whole souled. clever, kind
hearted soldier. lie commanded our
brigade about eighteen months, and
nv his gontlemanlv and soldierlv con.
duct won the respect and esteem of
both officers and men ] do no one
Injustice when I say that IL the brio.
rdo colld have their choice, he would
be in command vet
He has no chickering's with his off,
cers. or fanlts TO find with his Gov.
crnmelt. He was the principal per-
eon in getting mp the meeting that
sent the soldiers address from the
army Of the Gun bcrland n Ohio.
On the bloody battle, fields or Stone
River, Hoovcr's Gap, and Chickamau.
m, he proved himself the brave sold.
Ter and skillful officer A. Hoovcr's
Gap he was in command Of the brig
adc Oar regiment WAS ordered TO
charge across on open feid and dis.
lodge n rebel regiment from piccc
OF woods in our front; we to be fol.
lowed and supported by the 9lst o
As our regiment cleared = strip of
woods on our left two rebel rcgi.
,nents and battery unexpectedly
opened on cur left flank at short
range. At the same time the rebel
regiment in our front opened It.
inst at that moment became necessary
to make II partial wheel 20 place rs
ia proper position, Col, Walker
in an instant saw our danger, and
that one minutes delay would he ia
tai to us. He did not wait TO deliver
the order TO n staff officer, hut dashed