The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-07-30
(Covrespondrnce Of the jasper Courier.
Letter from Dubois Volunteer.
CAmP 42i IsD. vEr. Vols.
OnE NILE From ATLANTA Ga,
l..lv slQl asca


CAMP Al IsD. vEr. Vols. !
OnE niLE FRoM ATLANTA Ga.
July 23d. 1864. y
Nh. EDIroR-.SIR: Since ! last wrote i
you we have crossed the Chaiishoochie rive
snd advanced within on. mile Of Atlanta
Nrver wss ground more ho,ly ro,rs,sd ,ha
this. The rebels have fought with v,go
end tremendous desperation. evidently de
monstss'ing to Us. that they would hold Al
lsnts . long ss possible.
We learn thst the rebel GenersI J.hn
ston, has resigned HE commission. and The
honor Of comma nding The reb.l arm, h..
been conferred upon General Hood: there
has surely been some change made in ,hri,
commsadess. Tor their mode Of fighting /.
entirely different from what il wss. They
make frequent chsrg~s on cur lines nov.
soasthins that hse heretcfose been On.
known 70 them.
On the 2O'h. they made . desperate chsrrr
ON our Inns. evidently intending 10 break
them. aud capture tina, portion 81 our army
shss had cr"sssd Peach Tree creek. I, was
near 4"'clock. when they Iesp~d forth from
shrlr hsss'works. and came ds-hing down
W. hill. With hideous wells sniil they came
within eunshoi oi our men. when they rurn
I'd 20 The right ard struck The ex,rem- l-n
regiment Of cur corps. on the RICH, flank.
infi'rting considerable dsmage. Thi- wn.
the 10Th Illinois and belongs 10 our brig.
sdsi the right wing Of the regiment was
ds"se from the works,bu by the help 81 our
regiment end the 10Th Kentucky, they sue.
crdcd in srtsking them. On our imn,. date
'rfs wss G~nersl iiocke''s corp-; they Lurl.
20 shsmsrivrs against his Tires. but mel,
with 'ush terrible voIIeys OF muskesry, tha,
They c"nriudrd 10 retreat. and get back il.
:" their works - soon % possible. The.
heavy loss, a.. also. did our men.
. imc"ssibIe :" describe the horrors Of
, bloody battle, espc1isiiy ,hss % ,h~ 2tlh.
There vas : constant roar Of musk-ry Tor
'hsve h"uss. and The sir WAS ilI.d with
'ufssi"g shells. making the EDres,s ring Tor
''i-s abound. large Number u innocent
~. who. prevIou~ % I o',i"rk that dnv.
'J'y-d g"rd health. that night fiI.d blood,
sases. Who shall We bl-me FIR eli mi.
10 ~ precious blood! Who shall We make
'sP""s'o e i"r The mourning. that il daily
'ArL"g thousands ~ ynr,hssn bome.,
n. " Iovrss Of the con. of Africa. r..ld
~ witness thu horrors Of Just one bst,Ie E
I'D. you Mould no longer abhor the ides
peace. You w"ud NJ once saw -Iet The
I" c.s-s, u y can h"n"rsbly, whether The !,
'rgs' Z Tree o. not. | fear tLat there i. al
~ fsss approaching When some Of lead. ~
= III cry for the "rock~ and moun,sns 20 ~
~ "po" them. 10 hide them from The sirh,
y d." And We are convinced that iii. an
~ o. 'hr case with those implicated IL II
70 Rebellion.
q great many Of % are fos Lille Msc
q DON'T style ourselves .'copperhrsd..-
her We profess 70 ,e good Union men. y
9 sse willing 10 lend helping hand il ~
ppressina this infamous rebellion. We r.
'S'd gladly see the S'srs snd Strip. -
a''"s 'ri"asph,ntIy in the gentle breeze n
"'ss his land. A great many men ssy.
~ ~e don't want pesce, We wouldn't
- y On any serms.' Such men viii shud
WHEN they ere called before the iudg- ="
mt sss Of 90 Omnipo'ens Jrhovsh. NJ
getting tedious. snd too "dislovsin 90 NJ
"s much more! But. thank God. the
gss portion Of Dubois county il Demo 20
nc. end will no, cry out "copperhesd'
90 they reed this b,isi end swkwsrdly I'd
's'es letter. Tho boys from our county fec
ossias to ca. X. 42d Ind, ere Ill right. hs'
'sised The 9Th Indiana The other morn. ~
|. 80 found our Dubois men In excelIen, q !
Iits. You're sesoecsfull, -
w. r. O. i
nnp4n0t Ynakpunes~~s '