Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-08-13


ever Northern man could read H. They might
better understand come OF the reasons why
this war Is continued. o, when will Northern
men and Northern pspers cease exerting an
influence 10 favor Of this rebellion,
Respectfully yours,
/ August 10, 1864. 4 II. @. Tonss'.
Oxg MILE FROM ATLANTA, GEo.,
FsfrNp TonBss :---I received your letter with
great pleasure, and | am very thankful for the
expressions Of kind regard which II contained,
| besides feel great Interest in Ashtabula, and
am OF all times pleased 10 hear from there.
As is well known, my situation during the
past three years aud over, has given me rare
opportunities to see and become thoroughly
acquainted with very great variety Of country
have seen the Sunny South pretty thoroughly
with its magnolia, its 6gs, its cotton and sugar
And have seen the North. the East aud he
| West, and from what have seen, am satisfied
that taken altogether, the Lake Shore OF the
Western Reserve is a strip of country as well
calculated for the enjoyment Of life liberty and
the persuits Of happiness, as any other have
yet seen. Asbtabua village is as promising
town as know Of and having bought farm
near there with my brolher) and think IT l
survive this rebellion / shall make Ashtabula
my home. How little judging from the papers
you seem 10 know about us down here. Some
times you have us in Atlanta, sometimes we
fight battles without your giving US any credits
then at other tunes you give Us credit for bat
ties which We know nothing of.
will give you brief but correct sketch oil
our oltratioLs siDce We crossed the Chat.
tab oochee. The Army ofthe Tennessee crossed
at Ro swell aud marched directly on to Decatur
which you see by your map, is east Of Atlanta
and OH the Augusta Railroad. Our army 1.-THE
Army OF the Cumberland, y marched dirvcL On
the Atlsutu road. Early on the morning of the
10Th, we came upon the enemy in heavy iorce
al Peach Tree Greek, FIVE miles from the city
Hradce's aud Stewards Corps we're thu owD
impetuousy on the goth, one Division Of the
l4tb, and one Division of the 4th Corps. The
battle, especially Oh our (2Olh) Corps, was very
severe indeed, but the euemy were terribly re-
pulsed 10 every assault, aud about sundowu fell
back into their entrenchmen.s, satisfied that
tue Army OF the Cumberland was bad to oper
ate with. Their loss was at least five ttou.
sand, while ours W as not over sixteen hundred.
| was over the field aud l am satisfied tina
this statement is correct On The morning of
the 22d the Army of the Tennessee advanced
from Decatur on TO the city from that direction
and when within one mile and half they were
pitched on to by this new man Hood. A very
severe battle ragged nearly all day, when the
rebel army were again driven back with great
loss They succeeded in capturing ten guns
aud killing cPhersOn Sherman in circular
published to the army puts the rebel loss CT
5000 TO 10000, aud our loss al 3 500. On the
26th the Army of the Tennessee march TO the
right OF the Army, aud GU the 28th, just as they
were approaching the railroad uear East Point
they were attacked egain. Mr. Hood Who
seems determined to distinguish bnseli, after
> severe fight of several hours retreated again
> TO his entertainments, whipped more severely
- than before.
Suce we crossed the Chattahoocbee the rebel,
have expended at least twenty thousand oI
!, their bes troops upon our army, while our los'
, 10 that time will not exceed Eve thousand. So
you see we lhuk our show for not only taking
Atlanta, but using up this rebel army, is good
l think we shall do both. And is it not q pleas
ing reflection for as to know that about the
only things we meet to discourage us and 10
encourage the rebels. is the extracts from
.Northern CoPperhedd papers found in the
rebel papers here, and also in the papers of tina,
stamp, which find their way into camp. The
rebel papers themselves are very dispondent and
} only encourage their readers by such extrac is
US above referred TO. Prisoners and serters
all seem tired Of the war, aud we're it not for the
: encouragement offered by their N Northern frieuds
It would be entirely dishcartGned The truth j,
q these id traitors at home, for which hav,
W more real contempt than for any other living
y men, are responsible, not only for the continu
aoce Of the this war, but for all the lives los
c. and consequent suffering of the last year. o
G. themselves alone, the rebels know they cal
D. the North continue to offer them encourage
u ment. they will; if possible hold out.
at Before this reaches you think we shall oc
he cupy the great city.
ID Respectfully yours, NJ. B. GARY.
J" NIYErEEErH DIsrRIcr.-At meeting o
~ the several County Military Committee
,s- from the counties composing the 18th Con
ID gressional District. held at the Weddel
in House. Cleveland, August 4, 1864, Hon
at b. b Woodbury., of Geauga. was chose
,s Chairman, and Jobn M. S;ull, OF Trunbul
els Secretary.
90 Ga motion of Hon. Abner Kellogg. Q
,.r Ashtabuls, the following resolutions wer
adopted:
y, Resolved that 1t is expedeut to make q
aa effort to raise aud organize regiment fc
'ed one years service in this Congressiops
District, under the last call of the Pres
ish dent. and for that purpose we pledge OF
i'd utmost eEertio8.
the Resolved, That the proportion and nun
s,y, ber Of men to be furnished by each count