Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-03-04
FROM THE ARMY OF THE TEN.
NENSEE.
ORCHARD STATION, Feb. IL, 1884

MEssas. EDrroGs IL have been a citi-
zen Of your far.famed and fourishing city,
and had the privilege extended me Of casting
avote,-the Board being satisfied that would
remain permanent citizen. However, be-
trayed them, and left with the first run OF
shad, for which you will please insert in your
valuable columns this imperfect, but worthy
vin'iicst'oo Of the perseverance and bravery
of those of the 11.h and 18th Corps, who
participated in the recent skirmish on Look.
out mountain, and Mission Ridge,-which
justly might be termed skirmish, compared
with half dozen other battles in which
they have been engaged. E-sa
! have just received that which always
consider a welcome visitor, the Cedar Falls
GAZETTE, issued JAN 22d, 1864. had not
peruscd it long until discovered commu-
nication from your spicy contributor. r. P.
s. was astenished at his psrsimonious
style Of rendering unto Hooker, and his le.
gion, what they justly merit. He mentions
Of having seen some Of his pretty cousins
from the Potomac. And presume he had
an illustration of how they done up fighting
in Lincoln's grand military menageric per-
haps he forsets that he is native of West
moreland, Pa, which county claims the gal
liant General Geary, and whose Division was
relieved in the fight by the 18th Corps. And
We are gratGed to know that the 18th is
noted for patriotism, perseverance and brave.
ry; and we cannot see why it should not be,
as it certainly must be composed of similar
material as other portions of the army
When we first came to the Cumberland, we
had to bear the haunting insults of ''there is
Bull Run "how are You Bull Rum" ETC.
Which We bore with christian fortitude, no.
ping at some future time we might get a
chance of illustrating to them that any one
Of us could whip the size Of ourselves in wild
cats, and have tiger pitched in every fifteen
minutes. Their curiosity now seems to be
satisfied, rs we arc termed the Bully boys
with glass eyes" As for our being called
pretty, we will admit that il must be attribu
ted to our thorough military training Know
ing that Father Abraham wished to sec US
perfect in the art and science of modern war
fare, his wish gave US will which soon
caused us to s1rmount all difficulties. The
Grst command we receceived, was wash
you, make yourselves clean" Which took
good many times, and more motions to
execute. Then the Chaplain gave US tho
command, "Put away all the evil Of your
doings from before mine eyes,"-trncs and
motions not understood. The higher branch.
es were taught 6y guard house, buck, and
gag. They all gave the same command,
which we were unwilling to execute to their
satisfaction, which was simply this, Cease
to do evil, and learn to do we'll" As for our
faults, We can't see them, until one Of the
last named officers takes us into custody
Then in the language Of the poet, We nigh,
sing, don't view US with critics eye" "a
the tune the COW sung when in tho agonie,
OF death. As for my friend and his com
rades being 50 far from Washington, born
and brought up with the bears aud wolves
on the prairies, puts me in mind of the old
lady who wondered how people could live sc
far away. As for the paper collars, one neve,
encircled my neck in the army. consider
them rather flimsy hoppers for conveying
such rations, as draw, to the inner man.
The star is badge Of honor, and we shan
shed them, for the simple reason that they
are something that all protesting christians
can't wear in this world, or even in the worlC
to come. We wish to be understood tina
when the time comes for crossing the Ten
nessee river, that we are in just one chance
whenever we meet Longstrect or Lee. II W,
we do not meet one of them we cannot pos
sibly have al interesting fight. Every sol
der think in this army, would certify t.
the correctness Of the birds-eye view givcr
Of the soil, domestic animals, etc. All hav,
got to say in conclusion, is, tina. where hill
are high as natural consequence the hol
lows must be deep. Patriotic friends anc
relatives of Cedar Falls, will please accep
my compliments in full, as remain yours
and expect to return if not gobbled.
JoHNA sPEER.
Co n, 4Ith Regiment Pa Vol, lat Brigade, Is, pyis
ion, l2h &C.